Category Archives: Variety

Box Office: Ryan Gosling’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ Flies High With $54.5 Million in 2nd Weekend, ‘They Will Kill You’ Flops With $5 Million
"Project Hail Mary" easily topped the box office for the second consecutive weekend, bringing in a heavenly $54.5 million. There have been hits in 2026, such as “Scream 7” and “Hoppe...
Varietybrentlang Mar 29, 2026

Leon Le on Reframing Vietnam Beyond the Western Gaze: ‘Vietnamese Stories Have Been Told Through a Dated, Disrespectful, Ignorant Lens’
For director Leon Le, the problem isn't a lack of stories about Vietnam, instead it's how they've been told. "Vietnamese stories have been told through a very dated, very disrespectful, ignorant lens,...
Leo Barraclough Mar 29, 2026

Ukrainian Director Zhanna Ozirna Explores Intimacy Under Siege in ‘Honeymoon’
At the 40th edition of Switzerland's Fribourg International Film Festival, socially and politically engaged cinema remains at the heart of the lineup. Among the titles in international competition is ...
Leo Barraclough Mar 29, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Ratings Dip With Jamie Dornan-Hosted Second Episode
"Saturday Night Live U.K." ratings have dipped two episodes in. The second episode of the live comedy show, which opened with a sketch about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) and the...
K.J. Yossman Mar 29, 2026

Rob and Michele Reiner Remembered as ‘Superheroes’ at Human Rights Campaign Gala: ‘They Helped Make It Possible for LGBTQ+ People to Marry the Person They Love’
Rob and Michele Singer Reiner were remembered Saturday night during this year's Human Rights Campaign gala dinner in Los Angeles. Kelley Robinson, president of the LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, re...
Marcmalkin Mar 29, 2026

Shinya Tsukamoto Vietnam Veteran Drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Sets Japan Release
Shinya’s Tsukamoto’s “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” is headed to Japanese cinemas. The film rounds out the Japanese director’s informal trilogy of 20th-century war fi...
Naman Ramachandran Mar 28, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Weekend Update Pokes Fun at Trump and Iran’s Mixed Messages About Deal Negotiations: ‘Oh My God, Just Kiss Already!’
“SNL U.K.’s” Weekend Update returned in the show’s second week with one-liners about U.S. and Iran’s mixed messages about a deal to end the war, the death of the owner of...
Ellise Shafer Mar 28, 2026

Jamie Dornan Reveals Passion for Collecting Rocks That Look Like Potatoes in ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue: ‘This Isn’t a Joke. God Knows, I Wish It Was’
Jamie Dornan took over hosting duties from Tina Fey for the second episode of “SNL U.K.” and turned up the bizarro dial a few notches in his monologue. The Irish actor introduced himself a...
Alex Ritman Mar 28, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Cold Open Suggests Prince Andrew’s Epstein Scandal Is a ‘29-Year Plan’ by the MI5 to ‘Increase the Likability’ of King Charles
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” once again tackled former Prince Andrew’s relationship to Jeffrey Epstein in a cold open that imagined the scandal was just a “29-year plan” to...
Ellise Shafer Mar 28, 2026

Nick Cannon Calls the Democratic Party the ‘Party of the KKK’ and Says ‘I F— With Trump’
Nick Cannon let his politics be known on a recent episode of his web talk show "Big Drive" (via TMZ), during which he called the Democratic Party "the party of the KKK." After his guest, model Amber R...
Jack Dunn Mar 28, 2026