Category Archives: Variety

Execs Talk Consumer Engagement, Data Management and Challenging the Status Quo at Variety’s Cannes Lions Studio
Variety is back to host the second annual Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva. The industry’s top business and marketing execs stopped by during the 2024 Cannes Lions Festival to chat...
Lexi Carson Jun 21, 2024

‘Parish’ Star Giancarlo Esposito on Learning to Manage His Inner Gus Fring While Repairing Relationships With His Daughters
Hands down, Giancarlo Esposito remains the busiest man in show business. Over the past year he's starred in AMC's "Parish" (which he also executive produces), Netflix's "The Gentlemen," Disney+'s "The...
Varietyschneider Jun 21, 2024

Critics Choice Association, Hollywood Creative Alliance Settle Their Legal Dispute and Agree to Work Together
The Hollywood Creative Alliance has ended its defamation lawsuit against the Critics Choice Association, as both sides announced Friday that they had reached an “amicable agreement.” In a ...
Varietyschneider Jun 21, 2024

Eddie Murphy and Jerry Bruckheimer Are Already Developing ‘Beverly Hills Cop 5’: ‘We Have a Couple of Stories in Mind’
Eddie Murphy remembers quite clearly why, back in 1984 when he was just 23 years old, he didn't think the first "Beverly Hills Cop" was going to be a success. It all went down at the film's first indu...
Marcmalkin Jun 21, 2024

TV News Will Make Surprising Scramble to Cover Biden-Trump Debate
Any debate between 2024 presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump is bound to become a media circus. This one has a few more acts. Some of the fiercest rivals in TV will gather Thursday night...
Brian Steinberg Jun 21, 2024

‘Bad Boys 4’ Directors Adil & Bilall on Will Smith and Martin Lawrence ‘Freestyling’ the Slap Joke, and Their Ideas for a Fifth Movie
Following the franchise-topping $426 million success of "Bad Boys for Life" was going to be a tough task for any director. Fortunately, "Bad Boys: Ride or Die" has two - the Belgian directing duo Adil...
Angelique Jackson Jun 21, 2024

Variety’s ‘Actors on Actors’ Reaches 97 Million Social Media Views, Becoming Most-Watched Emmys Lineup Ever
"Actors on Actors" Season 20 was the most-watched Emmys lineup in Variety history, garnering 97 million video views across social media and outpacing 2023's record-breaking TV season. Occurring...
Rachel Seo Jun 21, 2024

Peso Pluma Breaks Down ‘Éxodo’ Songs, and How Ric Flair Inspired ‘Ice’
In his new album “xodo,” Peso Pluma reflects on his life before and after skyrocketing to fame. The young Mexican-American Grammy winner is boastful about leading msica Mexicana‘s in...
Thania Garcia Jun 21, 2024
Making A Scene: ‘Fallout’ Cast and Crew Break Down the Epic Finale Reveal, That Pivotal ‘Okie-Dokie’ and What’s Next for Season 2
While breaking down Prime Video's "Fallout," showrunners Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet recognized that they were headed straight toward a "whopper pileup" in their finale. With three main ...
Meredith Woerner Jun 21, 2024

How to Watch UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez Live Online
The Ultimate Fighting Championship heads to Denver tonight for UFC Fight Night, with Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez as the main card’s marquee matchup. Organizers have promised plenty of firewo...
Rudie Obias Jun 21, 2024