Category Archives: Variety

Entertainment Industry Backs Bill to Outlaw AI Deepfakes
The entertainment industry has united in support of a bill to outlaw digital deepfakes and create the first-ever federal right to one’s voice and likeness. A bipartisan group of senators, led by...
Gmaddaus Jul 31, 2024

Diane Keaton Finally Designs Her Own Red Carpet-Worthy Glasses
Second to her decade-spanning acting career, which has earned her dozens of accolades including an Academy Award, Diane Keaton is perhaps best known for her style. The 78 year-old actor owns more than...
Atingley4 Jul 31, 2024

Apex Capital Trust Submits $43 Billion Bid for Paramount Global, Including Payment of $400 Million Breakup Fee to Skydance
A rich new offer is on the table for Paramount Global — but it’s not clear if it will unseat Skydance Media’s existing deal to take over the media conglomerate. On Wednesday, Apex Ca...
Todd Spangler Jul 31, 2024

Snapchat’s Quest for Olympic Gold Counts on Creators
While Snapchat is not a newbie at the Summer Games, the social brand is making its presence felt in a distinctly different way in Paris this year than at Olympics past. Jim Shepherd, director of conte...
Andrew Wallenstein Jul 31, 2024

Spider-Man Noir Series at Amazon, MGM+ Casts Abraham Popoola
The live-action Spider-Man Noir series at Amazon has cast Abraham Popoola as a series regular, Variety has learned. Popoola joins previously announced lead Nicolas Cage in the series as well as cast m...
Joseph Otterson Jul 31, 2024

Justin Baldoni Is Redefining Masculinity as He Enters His Leading Man Era With ‘It Ends With Us’
Justin Baldoni is on the mend. Not that you can tell he's been sick. In Variety's L.A. photo studio, he leaps into the air and clicks his heels for the camera as an AJR song booms in the background. I...
Katcy Stephan Jul 31, 2024

Rebel Wilson Strikes Back at Producers of Her Directorial Debut With Fiery Statement Aimed at Billionaire Financier Len Blavatnik
Though she is facing a defamation suit, Rebel Wilson isn't backing down. The "Pitch Perfect" actress fired back at the producers of her directorial debut "The Deb" after they filed an amended complain...
Tatiana Siegel Jul 31, 2024

Post Malone Enlists Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton for New Album ‘F-1 Trillion’
Post Malone is going full country for his upcoming album “F-1 Trillion,” tapping a laundry list of some of the genre’s biggest stars. “F-1 Trillion,” releasing August 16,...
Steven J. Horowitz Jul 31, 2024

Blake Lively’s Haircare Line Is Finally Here After 7 Years in the Making (And Doesn’t Include Conditioner)
Back in 2021, Blake Lively’s first foray into serious entrepreneurship began with the launch of Betty Buzz, a line of non-alcoholic sparkling mixers. But the entire time, she was secretly cookin...
Atingley4 Jul 31, 2024

HBCU Football Games Coming to Fox-Owned Stations in Los Angeles and Chicago Through Allen Media Group Deal
Allen Media Group has set a deal with Fox-owned stations in Los Angeles and Chicago to carry the 2024 college football package offered under the company’s HBCU Go banner. The deal with Fox’...
Cynthia Littleton Jul 31, 2024