Category Archives: Variety

President Lula Launches Tela Brasil, a Free-of-Charge Streaming Service Offering Brazilian Productions
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva announced May 30 at Rio2C the creation of Tela Brasil (Screen Brazil), a free-of-charge public streaming service with an initial catal...
Marcelo Cajueiro May 31, 2026

Kanye West and Travis Scott Concerts Banned in Italy
Italian authorities have banned upcoming concerts by Kanye West and Travis Scott that had been scheduled to take place in July in the northern city of Reggio Emilia, citing security concerns. West, no...
Nvivarelli May 31, 2026

Jay-Z Brings New York Flair to Philadelphia for Triumphant Roots Picnic Performance Featuring Jazmine Sullivan, Bilal and Meek Mill: Concert Review
As it turned out, Jay-Z had been quietly setting the stage over the past few months for what we could expect during his headlining show at the Roots Picnic in Philadelphia. On streaming, he’d ch...
Steven J. Horowitz May 31, 2026

‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ’48 Hours’ Among This Year’s CrimeCon Clue Awards Winners
Hulu led this year’s CrimeCon Clue Awards, winning two major categories: “Only Murders in the Building” won the award for outstanding scripted series, while the streamer’s R...
Varietyschneider May 31, 2026

‘Love Island USA’ Dismisses a Cast Member for Using the N-Word — for the Second Year in a Row
For the second year in a row, “Love Island USA” has kicked an islander out of the villa after social media posts surfaced of them using the n-word. Vasana Montgomery will no longer appear ...
Selome Hailu May 30, 2026

Michael De Luca Warns About the Danger of Hollywood Cutting Development Funds for Original Material: ‘If You Cut Too Deep Your Pipeline Dries Up’
Warner Bros. Pictures chief Michael De Luca offered a master class in being a studio executive during his session Saturday at the Produced By conference hosted by the Producers Guild of America. ̶...
Cynthia Littleton May 30, 2026

Niall Horan Opens Up About Liam Payne’s Death: ‘There Is Sadness, but it Also Makes Me Laugh and Smirk Because of the Memories We Had’
In a recent interview with The Times of London, Niall Horan opened up about the death of his former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, who died in 2024 at the age of 31 after falling three floors from...
Jack Dunn May 30, 2026

‘Growing Pains’ Star Kirk Cameron Says He Left California Because of ‘Terrible’ Politics and ‘All the Other Things That Make it Difficult to Raise a Family’
"Growing Pains" star Kirk Cameron recently explained on the "Adam Carolla Podcast" that he left California for Tennessee to escape the Golden State's "terrible politics" and "all the other things that...
Jack Dunn May 30, 2026

Samsung Sets Immersive BTS Fan Activations for ‘Arirang’ World Tour
BTS took over Las Vegas last week with four sold-out dates on their Arirang World Tour and Samsung was there to give fans a chance to capture it all. The electronics giant touched down in Sin City as ...
Tim Chan May 30, 2026

Tom Holland Is Looking Forward to ‘Setting Up the Next Chapter’ For a New ‘Spider-Man’ Star: ‘I Could Do What Downey Did For Me’
Tom Holland recently told Empire that he is looking forward to passing on the "Spider-Man" mantle to whoever takes over the Marvel franchise next. "For whoever's next, whether that is a Miles Morales ...
Jack Dunn May 30, 2026