Category Archives: Variety
Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews and More to Perform at ‘Power to the People’ Festival Organized by Tom Morello
Rage Against the Machine co-founder and longtime activist Tom Morello has announced the "Power to the People" festival - described as a “non-partisan celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, m...
May 28, 2026
Toronto Market, Frontières to Launch Genre Showcase in September (EXCLUSIVE)
Genre is in ascension, and Fantasia's Frontires and the Toronto Festival's TIFF: The Market are making sure Canadian filmmakers can reach for the top this fall. Frontires, the international genre co-p...
May 28, 2026
Variety’s First Women’s Impact Report U.K. Celebrates Talent From on the Set to the Stage to the C-Suite
Variety's first-ever Women's Impact Report U.K. showcases the executives and talent that led from across the pond, driving top features and television series, winning awards and leading companies to g...
May 28, 2026
Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, Sony Boss Hiroki Totoki Among New Paley Center Board of Trustees Members; Brian Grazer Added to L.A. Board of Governors (EXCLUSIVE)
Walt Disney Co. CEO Josh D’Amaro, Sony Group Corp. president/CEO Hiroki Totoki and Liberty Media president/CEO Derek Chang are among new executives joining the Paley Center for Media’s boa...
May 28, 2026
Ania Magliano Breaks Out: The ‘SNL U.K.’ Star on Hosting ‘Weekend Update,’ Risky Jokes and Wanting to Be Like Tina Fey ‘When I Grow Up’
Ania Magliano isn't afraid of a risky joke. The 28-year-old British comedian - who has become a breakout star of "Saturday Night Live U.K." - came out swinging in the premiere episode in March w...
May 28, 2026
Sting Brings Reimagined ‘The Last Ship’ to London’s West End
Sting will star in a newly adapted production of his musical “The Last Ship” at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London from Sept. 22 to Oct. 3, produced by Karl Sydow, with Barney Norris contr...
May 28, 2026
Cannes Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord,’ Grand Prix Pick ‘Minotaur’ Head to India With Impact Films (EXCLUSIVE)
India’s Impact Films has pulled off a rare double at Cannes, with both the Palme d’Or winner and the Grand Prix winner - Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” and Andrei Zvyagintsev&...
May 28, 2026
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 to Open Italy’s Taormina Film Festival With Stars Steve Toussaint, Bethany Antonia and More Attending (EXCLUSIVE)
The Italian premiere of the first episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season 3 has been set as opener of Italy's upcoming Taormina Film Festival that will run June 10-14 in the Si...
May 28, 2026
Sherlock Nemesis Moriarty Set for Drama Series From Fremantle, Archery Pictures
Sherlock Holmes remains a prime source of inspiration for TV execs, so what to do when series about the iconic private detective have become almost ubiquitous? Elementary, my dear reader; turn to his ...
May 28, 2026
Derek Yee, Keane T.K. Wong’s ‘Afterpiece’ to Open Shanghai Film Festival
“Afterpiece,” a Hong Kong drama produced by Derek Yee and directed by debut filmmaker Keane T.K. Wong, will world premiere as the opening film of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festi...
May 28, 2026