Category Archives: Variety

Sound Problems Mar the Telecast of High-Profile Argentina-Colombia Copa América Soccer Game
Soccer fans were in an uproar Sunday when live telecasts of the high-profile Argentina-Colombia final game at CONMEBOL Copa Amrica 2024 in Florida were marred by sound and video problems, including th...
Jazztangcay Jul 14, 2024

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Tom Glynn-Carney on Aegon’s ‘Gnarly’ Scars and Aemond’s Back-Stabbing: ‘There’s Always Potential for Betrayal’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for "House of the Dragon" Season 2 Episode 5, titled “Regent,” now streaming on Max. After last Sunday’s fiery dragon battle kil...
Jordan Moreau Jul 14, 2024

President Biden Calls for National Unity in Oval Office Address, Saying ‘It’s Time to Cool It Down’ After Trump Shooting
President Joe Biden made an earnest plea for Americans to tone down the political rhetoric and pull together as a nation in the aftermath of Saturday’s shocking assassination attempt on former P...
Cynthia Littleton Jul 14, 2024

‘Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined’ Documentary Set to Air on PBS in September (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed writer Julia Alvarez will be the focus of a new documentary for PBS from “American Masters” and Latino Public Broadcasting. Timed to Hispanic Heritage Month, “Julia Alvarez...
Varietyschneider Jul 14, 2024

Megan Moroney Proves She’s a Country Music Keeper With Her Candid and Accomplished Second Record, ‘Am I Okay?’: Album Review
That “Tennessee Orange” gal is in the black, as far as her country music currency goes. Megan Moroney’s second album proves that she’s a country keeper, if there was any concer...
Chris Willman Jul 14, 2024

‘Mother Couch’ Director Niclas Larsson on Casting Lara Flynn Boyle, Ellen Burstyn’s ‘F—ing Crazy’ Wig and Wanting to Direct a ’13 Going on 30′ Remake
Director Niclas Larsson didn't hold back when he approached the reclusive Lara Flynn Boyle about appearing in his new film "Mother, Couch." "I needed someone for the character to be broken," Larsson s...
Marcmalkin Jul 14, 2024

Israeli Director Amos Gitai to Ask ‘Why War?’ in Next Project (EXCLUSIVE)
Talking to Variety at the Taormina Film Festival, celebrated Israeli director Amos Gitai spoke about his next feature film following his Berlinale entry "Shikun," which has the title “Why War?...
Leo Barraclough Jul 14, 2024

Alyssa Milano Pays Tribute to ‘Charmed’ Co-Star Shannen Doherty After ‘Complicated Relationship’: ‘The World Is Less Without Her’
Alyssa Milano has paid tribute to her “Charmed” co-star Shannen Doherty, who died Saturday at age 53. “It's no secret that Shannen and I had a complicated relationship, but at its co...
Jack Dunn Jul 14, 2024

Remembering Shannen Doherty: A Gen X Icon Who Fought Like Hell to Live
Shannen Doherty - the star of "Beverly Hills, 90210," "Heathers" and "Charmed," among dozens of other credits - was a gifted actor who immediately got your attention on screen. Her black hair, green e...
Kate Aurthur Jul 14, 2024

Taylor Swift Fends Off Zach Bryan to Spend 12th Week Atop Album Chart, Breaking an Old Whitney Houston Record and Tying Recent One Set by Morgan Wallen
Taylor Swift’s streak at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “The Tortured Poets Department” continues unabated, as the album fended off a strong challenge from a new Zach Bryan release ...
Chris Willman Jul 14, 2024