Category Archives: Variety

Young MC Follows Morris Day in Exiting D.C. ‘Freedom 250’ Festival Over Trump Connection, as C+C Music Factory Weighs Options: ‘The Artists Were Never Told About Any Political Involvement’
On the very day the “Freedom 250” concert series was announced, rapper Young MC became the second artist to publicly back out of the government-sponsored festival taking place on the Natio...
Chris Willman May 28, 2026

‘The Four Seasons’ Season 2 Is Sadder and More Subdued: TV Review
Netflix's "The Four Seasons," an adaptation of Alan Alda's 1981 film of the same name, has returned for a second season, and this time, grief, mid-life crises, babies and depression are on the menu. C...
Aramide Tinubu May 28, 2026

News Emmys: ABC, Nat Geo Top 2026 Wins, Thanks to ‘World News Tonight’ and ‘Trafficked With Mariana van Zeller’
ABC News led the 47th annual News Emmys with eight wins, including the top prize for outstanding live news program - the fourth consecutive victory for “ABC World News Tonight With David Muir....
Varietyschneider May 27, 2026

Student Scholarship Winner Calls Out CBS at News Emmys: ‘The Recent Direction of the Outlet Stains the Legacy of Mike Wallace’
Student journalist Santiago Campos, a senior from Washington, D.C.’s District of Columbia International School, wowed the News Emmys crowd on Wednesday night by taking on CBS News as he accepted...
Varietyschneider May 27, 2026

Steven Spielberg Says Hollywood Should Never ‘Use AI as the Final Word on Anything Creative’: ‘That’s Where I Draw the Line’
Steven Spielberg spoke out against AI in filmmaking during a recent appearance on Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson's "IMO" podcast. While the legendary director said he thinks AI can be useful to "fi...
Jack Dunn May 27, 2026

Morris Day Denies He’s Playing Controversial ‘Freedom 250’ Festival in D.C., After Fans Balk at His Advertised Participation: ‘It’s a No for Me’
Singer Morris Day has denied what he is calling “rumors” that he and the Time are set to play a “Freedom 250” concert on the National Mall next month, even though organizers an...
Chris Willman May 27, 2026

Jimmy Kimmel Cries and Calls Adam Carolla His ‘Life Partner’ at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony: ‘If That Sounds Gay to You, It Was and It Is’
Jimmy Kimmel got teary-eyed while honoring podcaster-comedian Adam Carolla, his longtime friend and former colleague, at his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony on Wednesday. Kimmel began his speech by re...
Payton Turkeltaub May 27, 2026

Olivia Rodrigo Addresses Babydoll Dress Criticism: ‘It Shows How We Really Normalize Pedophilia in Our Culture’
Olivia Rodrigo has spoken about the online controversy surrounding her recent choice to wear a babydoll dress, stating that the logic behind the criticism showed how “we really normalize pedophi...
Steven J. Horowitz May 27, 2026

‘Disclosure Day’ First Reactions Call Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi Epic ‘His Best Film in 20 Years’ and Praise Emily Blunt’s ‘All-Time’ Performance
Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” has been unveiled to members of the film press ahead of its June 12 release date, and first reactions are calling the sci-fi UFO-focused movie ...
Arushi Jacob May 27, 2026

Inside the ‘Widow’s Bay’ Flashback to 1702: How Betty Gilpin and Hamish Linklater Reveal the Town’s Evil Origins
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from "Our History" and "Seasickness," the sixth and seventh episodes of "Widow's Bay," now streaming on Apple TV. Betty Gilpin felt like she was haunting the...
Kate Aurthur May 27, 2026