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‘Toy Story 5’ Sets Disney+ Streaming Release Date After Making Over $1 Billion at the Box Office
Pixar's 'Toy Story 5' will arrive on Disney+ on September 23 after crossing $1.13 billion at the global box office, becoming the third 2026 release to hit the billion-dollar mark.
Readers Remember Dolly Parton’s Kindness
Readers from around the world are remembering Dolly Parton through personal stories of generosity, warmth, artistic brilliance and advocacy, while her passing leaves a legacy felt in music, literacy a
‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Teaser Trailer: BBC Promises Tears & Shocks As Stars Like Bella Ramsey & Richard E. Grant Do Battle In Season 2
The BBC has released a teaser trailer for Season 2 of The Celebrity Traitors, revealing a cast that includes Bella Ramsey, Michael Sheen, and Richard E. Grant, with content chief Kate Phillips promisi
91-Year-Old Ha Chong-Hyun Turns Painting Inside Out
Ha Chong-Hyun, the 91-year-old South Korean artist known for his 'back-pressure method' of pushing paint through the back of hemp cloth, gets a London gallery show and his first North American museum
Godzilla Minus Zero Clip Drops Ahead of November Release
Toho and Gkids unveiled a behind-the-scenes clip for 'Godzilla Minus Zero,' the sequel to the Oscar-winning 'Godzilla Minus One,' ahead of its world premiere at the New York Film Festival and November
Emmy Voters Admit: 'Who Has Time to Watch All This Crap?'
Emmy voting closed for the 78th awards, and Variety's anonymous ballot exercise captures candid reasoning from more than 27,000 Television Academy members — including a TV executive who shrugged 'who
Harry Styles Overhauls MSG Set, Tributes Dolly Parton
Harry Styles marked the opening night of an unprecedented 30-show Madison Square Garden residency on Wednesday with a drastically reworked set and a mid-show tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Jack Osbourne: Ozzy Biopic Script Done, Courting Directors
Jack Osbourne says the script for his father Ozzy Osbourne's biopic is finished and the family is now courting directors, while insisting the film will be a fan-pleasing spectacle rather than an 'arts
Lee Chang-dong's 'Possible Love' Premieres at Venice
After eight years without a feature, South Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong returns with "Possible Love," a documentary-filmmaking drama premiering at Venice and headed to Netflix as South Korea's Oscar s
Netflix Sets Nov. 18 Release For 'Guarding Stars'
Netflix announced a Nov. 18 release date for "Guarding Stars," its holiday rom-com adaptation of Katherine Center's 2022 novel "The Bodyguard," starring Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki and retitl
Gunn's 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow' Wraps Filming
James Gunn announced on Threads that principal photography has wrapped on 'Superman: Man of Tomorrow,' the sequel to his 2025 'Superman,' which is set for a July 9, 2027 theatrical release and pits Su
Dolly Parton Streams Surge 2,320% in US on Spotify
Dolly Parton's Spotify streams surged over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States after her death was announced Tuesday, with seven of her songs cracking the platform's Daily Top Songs USA ch
IndieWire's 2026 Emmy Will Win and Should Win Picks
IndieWire's Marcus Jones (Awards Editor) and Ben Travers (TV Critic) issue final will-win and should-win predictions for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards (September 14, NBC/Peacock), with 'Hacks,' 'The
Kate Winslet Stars in Netflix's 'The Unheard' From Adolescence Writer
Oscar winner Kate Winslet has signed on for her first major Netflix drama series — a five-episode limited series called 'The Unheard' written by Jack Thorne and directed by Mounia Akl, reuniting the p
Scott Reveals Cut Blade Runner Backstory Too Complex to Film
Ridley Scott revealed on the Filmmaker Toolkit podcast that he and Hampton Fancher devised an elaborate Tyrell backstory for 'Blade Runner' that proved too complicated to film, while recounting creati
Dolly Parton Remembered in Guardian Video Obituary
Dolly Parton's career transcended country music stereotypes, taking center stage in a Guardian US video obituary by deputy arts editor Owen Myers that frames her as a generational pioneer for women.
Japan Submits 'All of a Sudden' for Oscars
Japan has chosen Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s cross-cultural drama *All of a Sudden* as its official submission for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards.
Cusk's Portman-Based Novel Joins the Biogossip Canon
Rachel Cusk's new novel Life of M, whose protagonist is widely understood to be based on Natalie Portman, has become the latest literary sensation labeled 'biogossip' — a genre the piece traces from V
Netflix’ Latest Marketing Mash-Up Pairs Stella Artois With ‘The Gentlemen’
Netflix is partnering with Stella Artois to turn a London pub into an immersive 'The Gentlemen' Season 2 experience — the first execution of a multi-year brand alliance between the streamer and AB InB
Dolly Parton, Iconic Singer/Songwriter and ‘9 to 5’ Star, Dies at 80
Dolly Parton, the country music legend and '9 to 5' star whose career spanned music, film, television, theater, and a sprawling business empire, died peacefully on Tuesday in Nashville at the age of 8
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