Category Archives: Variety

Joe Rogan Sets Live Netflix Comedy Event, His First Special in Six Years
Joe Rogan is back with his first comedy special in six years, a live event that will stream on Netflix Aug. 3 at 7 p.m. PT. Titled “Burn the Boats,” the special will be filmed live at the ...
Ethan Shanfeld Jul 09, 2024

Festival Hit Documentary ‘Chasing Chasing Amy’ Picked Up by Level 33 (EXCLUSIVE)
"Chasing Chasing Amy," a documentary feature which has played at over 75 film festivals and featured on The Popcorn List of outstanding undistributed films, has been picked up for world sales by Level...
Patrick Frater Jul 09, 2024

‘Inside Out 2’ Tops U.K., Ireland Box Office Again, Becoming Highest-Grossing Film of 2024
Disney blockbuster “Inside Out 2” led the U.K. and Ireland box office for the fourth consecutive weekend with 5.1 million ($6.5 million). It now has a running total of 40 million, taking i...
Naman Ramachandran Jul 09, 2024

Olivia Nuzzi Will Host Bloomberg Interview Series
Olivia Nuzzi is best known for her work with the written word, but she’s going to try her hand at on-screen chatter. Nuzzi, the Washington correspondent for New York magazine, will lead “W...
Brian Steinberg Jul 09, 2024

‘Gladiator 2’ Trailer: Paul Mescal Faces Off Against Pedro Pascal and Denzel Washington in Ridley Scott’s Action-Packed Sequel
It’s time to step back into the ring as Paramount Pictures has debuted the official trailer for Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator 2,” starring Paul Mescal as a grown-up Lucius. The lon...
Jaden Thompson Jul 09, 2024

Brazil’s Globoplay Renews ‘Dissident Archangel’ as Streamer Hits a Franchise Bonanza Making Crime Action Thrillers (EXCLUSIVE)
Globoplay, the freemium streaming service of Brazilian media giant Globo, has renewed flagship series "Dissident Archangel" for a fourth season as Latin America's biggest local streamer is hitting pay...
John Hopewell Jul 09, 2024

Robin Roberts Opens Up About Being ‘Afraid’ to Come Out: ‘People Think You Can’t Be Gay and a Christian’
Robin Roberts, the jovial host of ABC’s “Good Morning America,” reflected on what it was like to come out to her audience in late 2013 and her need to reconcile that with being Chris...
Diego Ramos Bechara Jul 09, 2024

Blackpink’s Lisa Added as Headliner for Global Citizen Festival, in Her First Major U.S. Solo Appearance
The solo career of Blackpink’s Lisa, who has long been widely pegged for success outside the group, will get a bigger look in the U.S. when she plays a set in September at the Global Citizen Fes...
Chris Willman Jul 09, 2024

Jon Stewart on Calls for Biden to Drop Out: ‘I Am in No Way Saying’ He Should, but ‘Can’t We Open Up the Conversation?’
Jon Stewart doesn’t necessarily think Joe Biden should drop out of the presidential race, but said it’s important to “open up the conversation.” In a new episode of “The ...
Ellise Shafer Jul 09, 2024

Passion Pictures to Adapt Rachel Bright Children’s Books as Animated TV Series – Global Bulletin
ADAPTATION Passion Pictures is set to adapt a series of children's author Rachel Bright's books for screen. Passion inked the deal with Hachette Children's Group. It includes much-loved stories such a...
K.J. Yossman Jul 09, 2024