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Sienna Spiro Releases 'Visitor' as 'Idol' Hopefuls Cover Her Songs
At 20, Sienna Spiro has released her debut album 'Visitor,' sold out a North American theater tour before it dropped, and watched her songs become audition staples on 'American Idol' — all while candi
Gilmore Girls Documentary Heads to HBO Max With Lauren Graham
HBO Max has the first authorized documentary about "Gilmore Girls" in production, featuring series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, executive producer Daniel Palladino, and star Lauren Graham, with neve
Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Justin Mikita Prep Musical Microdrama ‘Theater Kids Vs. Zombies’ For aTwist
Married couple Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Justin Mikita are producing and directing musical comedy microseries 'Theater Kids vs. Zombies' for the forthcoming aTwist platform, which launches later this s
Braxton Keith on Post Malone DM, Stagecoach 'Cozy' Set
In a new Rolling Stone Nashville Now interview, Braxton Keith recounted how Post Malone discovered him online last year, sent a direct message, and then invited him onstage at Stagecoach this spring t
Jennie Church-Cooper Launches Hello Sailor Media
Veteran manager and producer Jennie Church-Cooper has launched Hello Sailor Media, a new management and production company representing comedic and multi-hyphenate talent across film, TV, podcasts, an
Student Academy Awards Ceremony Moves to Toronto Festival
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named 16 winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards and announced the ceremony will be held at the Toronto Film Festival for the first time, on Septembe
Student Academy Awards Ceremony Debuts at TIFF
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences named 16 winners of its 53rd Student Academy Awards, with the ceremony moving for the first time to the Toronto International Film Festival on September 1
‘Drew Barrymore Show’, Judy Sheindlin’s New ‘Adam’s Law’, ‘Hot Bench’ & More Get Fall Premiere Dates
CBS Media Ventures has slated Monday, September 14 as the premiere date for a slate of syndicated series including The Drew Barrymore Show's seventh season, Judy Sheindlin's new legal show Adam's Law,
'The Five Star Weekend' Renewed as Peacock's Most-Watched Show
Peacock has renewed 'The Five Star Weekend,' its most-watched scripted series ever, for a second season, with creator Bekah Brunstetter already sketching out a rotating-Star, location-hopping format f
Willem Dafoe on 'Late Fame' and Burning-Hot Directors
Willem Dafoe tells Variety about playing a forgotten postal worker and former poet in Kent Jones' 'Late Fame,' explaining how his experimental theater roots shaped his approach to a character who walk
Locarno Pro Defies Summer Lull With Stacked Program Bookended By StepIn Industry Confab & Marco Perego-Saldaña Conversation
The Locarno Film Festival's industry arm, Locarno Pro, is countering Europe's summer slowdown with its largest program yet, hosting more than 1,000 professionals across its 15th StepIn think-tank, a n
Wilson Doubles Down: Nolan's Odyssey Is 'Emotionally Empty'
Emily Wilson escalated her criticism of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" in an Atlantic op-ed, calling the $922 million-grossing film "emotionally empty" and arguing its camera contradicts its script
Comedian Tammy Pescatelli Partners With Comedy Dynamics On New Special ‘Mrs. Saturday Night’
Veteran comedian Tammy Pescatelli is set to debut her new hour "Mrs. Saturday Night" across platforms via Comedy Dynamics on August 11, filmed at New York City's Triad Theater.
Dawn Richard Will Dig Deep Into New Orleans Roots on New Album, ‘Creole Culture’
Dawn Richard announced her forthcoming album 'Creole Culture,' out October 9, framing it as the personal conclusion to a New Orleans-rooted trilogy that previously channeled her parents' perspectives
Netflix Adapting Ali Hazelwood's 'Deep End' Romance
Netflix is developing a feature adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's bestselling New Adult romance novel "Deep End," with Shawn Levy's 21 Laps and Alex Cooper's Unwell Productions attached to produce.
Netflix Pledges 100 India Scholarships in VFX Push
Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi to launch a multi-phase India Storytelling Initiative, featuring 100 scholarships and training partnerships aimed at building India's
Richard Madden to Star in Paramount+ 'Trauma' Thriller
Richard Madden has been cast as the lead in 'Trauma,' a new medical hostage thriller series headed to Paramount+ from Lionsgate Television and 42 Management & Production, in a rare co-production deal
"One Night Only" Review: A Sinister 'Sex Comedy'
A new romcom from 'Anyone but You' director Will Gluck, starring Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, imagines a near-future America where premarital sex is illegal except one night a year — and a Variet
‘Martin’ Spinoff ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Sets September Release Date, Drops First Look Photos
Paramount+ announced "The Varnell Hill Show," an eight-episode "Martin" spinoff starring Tommy Davidson, will premiere with two episodes on Sept. 1 and run weekly through Oct. 13.
NYFF Sets 64th Main Slate: 32 Films, James Gray's Paper Tiger Opens
The New York Film Festival unveiled its 64th edition's Main Slate — 32 films from 31 countries, bookended by James Gray's Paper Tiger opening, Tony Gilroy's Behemoth! centering, and Ava DuVernay's 14t
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