Category Archives: Variety

Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dies at 59
Rob Base, one-half of Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, who was best known for the hit “It Takes Two,” has died. He was 59. The rapper, who celebrated his 59th birthday just four days ago, died ...
Steven J. Horowitz May 22, 2026

Kitty Bruce, Daughter of Comedian Lenny Bruce, Dies at 70
Kitty Bruce, the daughter of comedian Lenny Bruce and Harriett "Honey" Bruce, died May 13 in Pittston, Pennsylvania, following complications from a surgical procedure, her family confirmed to Variety....
Payton Turkeltaub May 22, 2026

‘Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight’ Developer on Bringing Together Caped Crusaders From Christopher Nolan, Matt Reeves and More for the Ultimate Game
For the first time ever, you can play as Robert Pattinson’s Batman, drive around in the tank-like Tumbler from “The Dark Knight,” team up with Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman from ...
Jordan Moreau May 22, 2026

Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes
It was Un Certain Regard, the second most prestigious section at the Cannes Film Festival, that brought arguably the event's biggest surprise hit this year. Jordan Firstman's directorial debut "Club K...
Rafa Sales Ross May 22, 2026

Ben Stiller, Mike Judge Team for Apple TV Comedy Series ‘Protective Custody’
Ben Stiller and Mike Judge are developing a comedy series at Apple TV, Variety has learned. Currently titled “Protective Custody,” the series would star Stiller as a “a disgraced fin...
Joseph Otterson May 22, 2026

Best of Cannes 2026: 20 Critics’ Picks From This Year’s Festival
The general consensus along the Croisette at this year’s Cannes Film Festival was that it felt like a quieter fest than usual: fewer big-name American titles, as festival director Thierry Frmaux...
Guy Lodge May 22, 2026

Kalshi and Polymarket Are Spoiling Reality TV Shows — and Studios Don’t Know What to Do About It
The winner of CBS' "Survivor 50" was announced live on air on May 20. But traders on prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket - and "Survivor" fans exposed to reports of the fluctuating odds ...
Selome Hailu May 22, 2026

‘La Bola Negra,’ With Penélope Cruz, Sparks Multi-Studio Bidding War After Massive 16-Minute Standing Ovation in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
After garnering a rapturous reception and a 16-minute standing ovation in Cannes, Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo's “La Bola Negra” ("The Black Ball") has sparked a multi-studio bidding w...
Angelique Jackson May 22, 2026

Missing ‘Virgin River’ Actor Stewart McLean May Have Been Murdered, Investigators Say After Uncovering Evidence
TV actor Stewart McLean has been missing for one week, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have turned the missing person’s case into a homicide investigation. On May 18, the Squamish RCMP rec...
Jazztangcay May 22, 2026

‘The Birthday Party’ Review: Hafsia Herzi and Benoît Magimel Have a History in Léa Mysius’ Lackluster Home Invasion Thriller
Like “Funny Games” if it were somehow more pointless, “The Birthday Party,” a rustic home invasion thriller by writer-director La Mysius, is a head-scratching letdown consideri...
Guy Lodge May 22, 2026