Category Archives: Variety
‘Top Gear’ Star Jeremy Clarkson Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis
"Top Gear" host and British TV icon Jeremy Clarkson revealed that he's been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of cancer. During the final two episodes of "Clarkson's Farm" Season 5, which are stream...
Jun 16, 2026
‘Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story’ Review: The Mistress of Late-Night Cable Public-Access Sex-Show Kitsch Gets Her Own Bangin’ Documentary
She would still be powdering her nose during the show's opening moments (that's how understaffed they were), and she would repeat her catch phrases ("Lie back and get comfortable," "If you don't have ...
Jun 16, 2026
‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Chair Company’ Among 2026 Rockie Awards Program Competition Winners
“The Pitt,” “The Simpsons,” “The Chair Company” and “Mountainhead” were among the big winners as the Banff World Media Festival announced winners on Tue...
Jun 16, 2026
‘Give Me a Call Back, HBO’: Why Brittany Allen Submitted Herself for an Emmy as a Dying Cancer Patient on ‘The Pitt’ After the Network Ignored Her Calls
“Give me a call back, HBO!” Brittany Allen says with a smile, on a Zoom call from the Pasadena backyard where she lives with her husband and raises their 3-year-old son. The cable ne...
Jun 16, 2026
Asia-Pacific Screen Economy Races Toward $200 Billion as Monetization Gap Defines the Decade
The Asia-Pacific screen economy is projected to reach $179 billion in 2026 and $200 billion by 2031 - but the story behind those numbers is one of structural reallocation rather than headline growth, ...
Jun 16, 2026
Inside ‘Summer House: The Aftermath,’ Whether Bravo Protects Amanda Batula and Why Ciara Miller Is the ‘Future’ of the Show (EXCLUSIVE)
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for "Summer House: The Aftermath," streaming on Peacock as of June 17. The already top-tier 10th season of Bravo's "Summer House" became a zeitgeist sensa...
Jun 16, 2026
‘Girls Like Girls’ Review: Hayley Kiyoko Makes a Warmly Assured Directorial Debut, Awash in Adolescent Melancholy and Yearning
The adaptation trail of “Girls Like Girls” is an unusual one. In 2015, pop singer Hayley Kiyoko released her hyper-catchy song of the same name, bringing a plainly worded statement of lesb...
Jun 16, 2026
‘Reclaim the Flag’ Director Alexis Bittar on Why Some People Were Too ‘Nervous’ to Be in Doc About LGBTQ Community’s Relationship to the American Flag
Alexis Bittar is reclaiming the American flag. So much so that the celebrity jewelry designer and filmmaker has one hanging outside the Brooklyn home he shares with his husband and their three kids. "...
Jun 16, 2026
Remy Voice Actor Patton Oswalt Wants to Do ‘Ratatouille 2’ but It Can’t Be a ‘Money Grab’: A Lot of Sequels Are ‘Inorganic’
Pixar is back in theaters this month with “Toy Story 5,” and the legendary animation studio is already in development on more sequels such as “Incredibles 3,” “Monsters I...
Jun 16, 2026
How Did Rush Become the Hipster Band of 2026? A New Fan’s Appreciation of Their Triumphant Forum Comeback… Aided by a Substitute Drummer Who’s Giving a ‘Fifty Something’ Group a Fresh Spark
Step (or fly) aside, Geese. Circle back later, Turnstile. Take five and go flaccid, Viagra Boys. There can only be one rock band that is unquestionably and certifiably the cool kids’ choice in 2...
Jun 16, 2026