Category Archives: Variety

As Johnny Blue Skies, Sturgill Simpson Returns to Atlantic With a Physical-Release-Only, Non-Streaming ‘Dance Record,’ ‘Mutiny After Midnight,’ Led by New Song ‘Make America F— Again’
Modern country great Sturgill Simpson was not kidding around when he redubbed himself Johnny Blue Skies for his last album, 2024’s “Passage du Desir.” He’s coming back next mon...
Chris Willman Feb 13, 2026

Jill Scott Pulls From All Directions Yet Centers the Sound on Triumphant ‘To Whom This May Concern’: Album Review
If there's one universal truth about Jill Scott, it's that she contains multitudes. It's been a recurring revelation across her discography, dating back to her 2000 debut, "Who Is Jill Scott?: Words a...
Steven J. Horowitz Feb 13, 2026

Lykke Li Inks With Neon Gold Records, New Album ‘The Afterparty’ Due in May
Veteran pop auteur Lykke Li has signed a new deal with Neon Gold Records via Futures Music Group and will release her sixth album - her first in four years - titled "The Afterparty" on May 8. It is pr...
Jem Aswad Feb 13, 2026

OWN Greenlights Two New Iyanla Vanzant Specials (EXCLUSIVE)
OWN has greenlit two new television specials starring Iyanla Vanzant, an Emmy-winning spiritual life coach. While details of the specials are still under wraps, both will continue Vanzant's goal of he...
Payton Turkeltaub Feb 13, 2026

‘Rehab Addict’ Host Nicole Curtis Apologizes for Using Racial Slur, Says Footage Was ‘Stolen and Manipulated’ to ‘Create This Chaos of Hate’
Nicole Curtis, the longtime host of HGTV’s home renovation show “Rehab Addict,” has apologized for saying a racial slur while filming that was caught in a resurfaced clip from 2022. ...
Jordan Moreau Feb 13, 2026

‘In a Whisper’ Review: A Funeral Uncovers Buried Secrets in Leyla Bouzid’s Emotional Family Mystery
In her third film, “In a Whisper,” Tunisian writer-director Leyla Bouzid charts an emotional mystery for her characters. Ostensibly the film is about a family gathering for the funeral of ...
Murtada Elfadl Feb 13, 2026

Period Thriller ’Sorority’ Brought to Market by France TV Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)
France TV Distribution, the commercial arm of the French public broadcaster France Tlvisions, is bringing to market at the London TV Screenings the costume drama-thriller "Sorority," a tale of three w...
John Hopewell Feb 13, 2026

Jessie Ware Joins ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singers on Lineup of BAFTA Film Awards Performers
Jessie Ware has joined the BAFTA party. The award-winning singer-songwriter will take to the stage during the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony later this month to perform a special tribute during the In Mem...
Alex Ritman Feb 13, 2026

Michelle Yeoh Avoids Question About U.S. Politics in Berlin and Shifts Focus to Cinema: ‘Best Not to Talk About Something I Don’t Know About’
Michelle Yeoh declined to speak about U.S. politics during a press conference at Berlin Film Festival, saying it’s “best not to talk about something I don’t know about.” When a...
Ellise Shafer Feb 13, 2026

Berlin Title ‘Our Secret’ Launches Trailer, as Director Grace Passô Talks Desire to ‘Introduce New Dimension of Black Brazilian Lives on Screen’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Grace Pass is a creative fueled by exploring the malleability of form. The actor, director and playwright adapted her own play into her feature debut "Our Secret," premiering in Berlin seven years aft...
Rafa Sales Ross Feb 13, 2026