Category Archives: Variety
NAACP Image Awards: Michael B. Jordan Named Entertainer of the Year and Dedicates Lead Actor Trophy to Chadwick Boseman, ‘Sinners’ Dominates with 13 Wins
“Sinners” dominated the 57th NAACP Image Awards on Saturday, taking home awards for outstanding motion picture, actor (Michael B. Jordan) and breakthrough performance (Miles Caton) during ...
Feb 23, 2026
‘Melania’ Producer Marc Beckman on the Jonny Greenwood Dispute, the Tricky Politics of Licensing Stones or Prince Songs, and the First Lady’s Forthcoming Docuseries: ‘I Think Amazon MGM Got a Very Good Deal’
When a dispute arose over orchestral music originally composed for “The Phantom Thread” appearing in the new Melania Trump documentary, “Melania,” aficionados of music, film an...
Feb 23, 2026
Wasserman Music’s Turmoil Calms Down as Name Change and Sale Move Forward
Over the last few weeks, as the drama around Wasserman Agency founder Casey Wasserman's presence in the Epstein files and his professional future have unfolded, misinformation has spread at a rate tha...
Feb 23, 2026
Live Nation Files Motion to Postpone Start of Antitrust Trial
With their antitrust trial tentatively set to start next Monday, Live Nation and Ticketmaster have filed a motion to delay the proceedings so that an appeals court can determine whether two legal ques...
Feb 23, 2026
Matthew Lillard Says Tarantino Dissing Him Felt Like He Got ‘Punched in the Mouth’ Because He’d ‘Love’ to Be in a Tarantino Movie: ‘Just Kind of a Bummer’
Matthew Lillard told People magazine that he would “love” to be in a Quentin Tarantino movie, which is why it “sucked” when the director criticized him last year, along with fe...
Feb 23, 2026
NAACP Image Award Nom ‘HipHopGamer’ Gerard Williams on Launch of Gaming Content Category: ‘They Need to Be a Part of That Conversation’
For the first time ever, the NAACP Image Awards are getting into gaming. The 57th NAACP Image Awards kick off a three-day stream of its virtual awards portion Monday at 8 p.m. on Youtube. Among the mu...
Feb 23, 2026
Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao Set for Boxing Rematch Live on Netflix in September
Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. and Manny "Pac-Man" Pacquiao are stepping back into the ring to face each other one more time, and they’ll do it live on Netflix. The two boxing legends are set to m...
Feb 23, 2026
ABC’s ‘The Rookie’ to Crossover With Dropout’s ‘Game Changer’ in March Episode
It’s the crossover no one knew they always needed: ABC’s “The Rookie” will air an episode “prominently” featuring the cast of “Game Changer,” a competit...
Feb 23, 2026
This Vintage Disney Print From 1975 Gets a Revival in New Lilly Pulitzer Collection
Lilly Pulitzer is bringing a vintage design back to life with the launch of a new Disney collaboration, just in time for spring break. The collection reintroduces a beloved 1975 print, originally insp...
Feb 23, 2026
LISTEN: ‘GOAT’ Unmoors ‘Wuthering Heights’ From No. 1; Revisiting Overlooked Black TV Gems
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety's Rebecca Rubin explains why Sony Pictures' family film "G.O.A.T" topped the box office and how Elvis in Imax can still pack 'em in. ...
Feb 23, 2026