Category Archives: Variety

‘Gugu’s World’ Review: A Radiant Queer Coming-of-Age Charmer From Brazil
The Brazilian film "Gugu's World" starts quite literally true to its title by showing the audience its lead character’s room, full of everything he loves. Director Allan Deberton crams much stor...
Murtada Elfadl Feb 24, 2026

Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Tulsa King’ Spinoff Gets New Title, With All Eight Episodes to Be Written By Taylor Sheridan
Samuel L. Jackson’s long-gestating “Tulsa King” spinoff is finally moving forward - but with a new title and setting. Paramount+ announced Tuesday that “Frisco King” - fo...
varietyschneider Feb 24, 2026

‘Midwinter Break’ Review: Lesley Manville and Ciarán Hinds in a Touching Wee Drama of Late-in-Life Marital Crisis
The director, Polly Findlay (an acclaimed British stage director making her first feature), presents all of this in a stately and fastidious prestige-teleplay-of-the-week way. Adapting a 2017 novel by...
Owen Gleiberman Feb 24, 2026

How to Watch Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address Live Online
President Donald Trump is set to deliver his 2026 State of the Union address Tuesday night at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. The primetime speech will be delivered before a joint session of Congress, and will b...
atingley4 Feb 24, 2026

WGA Staff Strike Enters Second Week as Two Sides Meet
Management of the Writers Guild of America West met with the staff union on Sunday night as the two sides aimed to resolve the week-old staff strike. But while there has been some movement on some iss...
gmaddaus Feb 24, 2026

‘Resident Evil Requiem’ Launches (Gaming News Roundup)
“Resident Evil Requiem” launched across multiple platforms Ffriday. The latest entry in the iconic survival horror franchise from developer Capcom brings players back to Racoon City with t...
Arushi Jacob Feb 24, 2026

John Davidson Gives First Interview and Explains Tourette’s Tics After Shouting N-Word and Other Slurs at BAFTAs: ‘I Felt a Wave of Shame’ (EXCLUSIVE)
John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette’s syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for "I Swear," was thrust into the spotlight at the 79th BAFTA Awards when his involuntary vocal tics disrupted...
Clayton Davis Feb 24, 2026

John Turturro’s Sundance Crime Thriller ‘Only Living Pickpocket in New York’ Sells to Sony Pictures Classics
John Turturro’s crime thriller “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” has sold to Sony Pictures Classics a month after its Sundance Film Festival premiere. A release date hasn̵...
Rebecca Rubin Feb 24, 2026

TV Station Group Consolidation Leaves Markets With Less Local News, According to New Study That DirecTV Has Filed With the FCC
As the FCC explores raising station cap limits and station groups aim for more mega-mergers - including Nexstar’s proposed acquisition of Tegna - a new report commissioned by DirecTV shows that ...
varietyschneider Feb 24, 2026

Communications Chief Kristina Schake to Leave Disney as Bob Iger Ends His Run as CEO
Kristina Schake will end her four-year run as Disney’s chief communications officer next month as Bob Iger wraps his tenure as CEO. Schake’s departure from the role of the Mouse House̵...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 24, 2026