Category Archives: Variety

‘Fly Me to the Moon’ Star Channing Tatum Recalls Filming at Kennedy Space Center, First Day on Set With Scarlett Johansson: I ‘Immediately Started Making Fun of Her Wig’
Channing Tatum can’t recall the first scene he and Scarlett Johansson filmed together for “Fly Me to the Moon.” He does, however, remember where they first met: at a table read for t...
Michaela Zee Jul 11, 2024

Octavia Spencer to Speak Alongside Joe Biden at Detroit Rally (EXCLUSIVE)
Octavia Spencer is sticking by President Joe Biden. I can exclusively report that the Oscar winner will appear alongside the president at his rally in Detroit on Friday. Spencer will also speak during...
Marcmalkin Jul 11, 2024

‘Entertainment Tonight’ to Lay Off 17 Online Staffers as Website Switches to Video-Heavy Focus (EXCLUSIVE)
“Entertainment Tonight” is letting go of a substantial portion of its online editorial team, Variety has learned. As part of a shift to a mostly video, around 17 staffers are expected to b...
Varietyschneider Jul 11, 2024

Zombies Founder Rod Argent Retires From Touring After Suffering Stroke
Keyboardist Rod Argent, founder of legendary British groups the Zombies and Argent, will retire from touring as he recovers from a stroke, the group's management announced on Thursday. "Rod had recent...
Jem Aswad Jul 11, 2024

Letterboxd Goes Down
Fans of popular movie-reviews social network Letterboxd were frustrated Thursday by an extended outage that has left the service inaccessible. A message on the Letterboxd site had said, “We're t...
Todd Spangler Jul 11, 2024

Andy Samberg Says ‘SNL’ Took a ‘Heavy Toll’ and He Exited Because Life Was Falling Apart: ‘I Hadn’t Slept in Seven Years’ and ‘Couldn’t Endure It Anymore’
Andy Samberg was a recent guest on Kevin Hart's Peacock interview series “Hart to Heart” and got honest about his exit from “Saturday Night Live” 12 years ago. The comedian was...
Zack Sharf Jul 11, 2024

Showrunner Tim Doyle Censured After WGA West Panel Finds Him Guilty of Posting Racist Image on Facebook
Veteran showrunner Tim Doyle has been publicly censured by the Writers Guild of America West after a guild panel found him guilty of posting a racist image on Facebook last year. “The Writers Gu...
Cynthia Littleton Jul 11, 2024

Luke Evans Joins Crime Drama Series ‘Criminal’ at Amazon in Lead Role (EXCLUSIVE)
Luke Evans has joined the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Criminal” in a lead role, Variety has learned exclusively. The news comes just one day after it was reported that Emilia Clark...
Joseph Otterson Jul 11, 2024

K-Pop Festival KCON L.A. To Air Live Concert Event on The CW Later This Month, Featuring and Others
K-pop stars including Zerobaseone, NCT 127, Stayc, Jeon Somi, Zico and I-Land 2 are among the acts set to perform at the KCON L.A. 2024 mainstage, which will be broadcast live for the first time on Th...
Varietyschneider Jul 11, 2024

Rolling Stones Bring Back Octogenarian Pride, Rocking as Rousingly as Ever at SoFi Stadium: Concert Review
The age question is suddenly America’s big question, as anyone who reads headlines can attest. Classic rock beat politics to the punch by at least a few years, in making that a crucial debate. T...
Chris Willman Jul 11, 2024