Category Archives: Variety

‘CSI’ Creator Anthony Zuiker Developing Cinemalistics, an AI-Generated True-Crime App (EXCLUSIVE)
"CSI" creator Anthony Zuiker got a phone call about six months ago from his former CAA colleague David Freeman, who left his role as the agency's digital media chief to found the startup Kynetic ...
Corbin Bolies May 29, 2026

Is Milli Vanilli Playing ‘Freedom 250’ or Not? It Depends Which of the Two Competing ‘Real’ Milli Vanillis You Ask … but Fab Morvan Says He’s Doing It
Is Milli Vanilli performing at the controversial, Trump-backed “Freedom 250” festival in Washington, D.C. or not? If not, is it true they were never even approached, let alone booked? If t...
Chris Willman May 29, 2026

From ‘Heated Rivalry’ to ‘Ponies,’ Many of the Year’s Best Roles Required Challenging Accent Work
The hottest trend in Hollywood isn't just perfecting the art of accent work anymore; it's learning a whole new language for the part. In this year's Emmy's race, a handful of actors will be able to no...
William Earl May 29, 2026

How TV Comedies Like ‘Running Point’ and ‘Chad Powers’ Are the New Sports Movies
TV's sports comedies are providing the kind of winning stories that movies used to tackle. Here's a confession that, well, anyone who has met me already knows: I'm not a sports guy. While others have ...
Varietyschneider May 29, 2026

How the Rafael Nadal Docuseries ‘Rafa’ Took Unexpected Turns as Filmmakers Filmed His Journey to Retirement
After winning 22 Grand Slam titles, Rafael Nadal retired from tennis in 2024. By the age of 38, he had rightfully earned the nickname "King of Clay," having won 14 of those titles at the French Open. ...
Jazztangcay May 29, 2026

Shalom Brune-Franklin and Jimmy O. Yang Join Oscar Isaac in Netflix Vegas Drama ‘The Roman’
Shalom Brune-Franklin and Jimmy O. Yang are heading to Sin City. The two are the latest additions to the cast of “The Roman,” Netflix’s Las Vegas-set drama series starring Oscar Isaa...
Ethan Shanfeld May 29, 2026

Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Reunite in Disney+ Docuseries About an Australian Sailing Team They Co-Own
Deadpool and Wolverina are back … kinda. Disney+ has greenlit a new docuseries starring Marvel besties Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and their work as the co-owners of the Bonds Flying Roos, an...
Selome Hailu May 29, 2026

‘Atonement’ Review: Boyd Holbrook and Hiam Abbass in a Different Kind of War Movie — an Affecting Drama of Survivor Anguish and Combat Guilt
"Atonement" comes to a place that, in a lesser film, might appear sentimental but in this one is bracingly real. You can feel the movie burning away the fog of war.
Owen Gleiberman May 29, 2026

Kanye West Set to Kick Off Summer Tour in Istanbul, With Fans Expected to Flock From Countries Where He’s Been Banned
Kanye West is set to hold a massive concert on Saturday at Istanbul's Atatrk Olympic Stadium, which will kick off his summer tour following cancellations in the U.K., France, Switzerland and Poland du...
Nvivarelli May 29, 2026

Gabourey Sidibe Starring in Southern Gothic Drama ‘Rose Moon’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Gabourey Sidibe is set to star in and executive produce “Rose Moon,” a Southern Gothic psychological drama from filmmaker Daniel Peddle. The film follows Rose King, a lonely North Carolina...
Varietybrentlang May 29, 2026