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Tom Dreesen, Stand-Up Comedian Who Opened for Frank Sinatra, Dies at 86
Tom Dreesen, the stand-up comedian who spent 13 years as Frank Sinatra's opening act and was half of the first biracial stand-up duo in U.S. history, has died at 86.
Hartbeat's LOL Live Sets 12 Hulu Stand-Up Specials
Hartbeat's LOL Live stand-up showcase is returning to Hulu with 12 new half-hour specials, kicking off June 19 with Chaunté Wayans and running monthly through May 2027 as part of a stated effort to re
Hunting Wives Season 2 Cast Promises More Naughtiness
The cast of Netflix's 'The Hunting Wives' told Deadline at Bravo's Las Culturistas Culture Awards that Season 2 — which has wrapped filming — will push the show's signature explicitness even further,
Variety Sets Cannes Lions Panel With Walmart, NFL
Variety will host its 'Brand Entertainment for Fans' event, presented by Walmart Connect, on June 22 at Cannes Lions, convening executives from the NFL, L'Oréal USA, and Spotify alongside Walmart for
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer: Holland Battles Hulk
Sony released a new trailer for 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' showing Tom Holland's Peter Parker battling the Hulk and undergoing a dangerous physical transformation, ahead of the film's July 31 theatri
Daveigh Chase, Disney’s Lilo Voice Actor and ‘The Ring’ Villain, Dies at 35
Daveigh Chase, the voice of Lilo in Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' and the actress behind Samara Morgan in 'The Ring,' has died at 35 from meningitis and a blood infection, TMZ reports.
Wagner Moura Joins Ocean's Prequel Cast
Oscar nominee Wagner Moura is in negotiations to join Margot Robbie and Bradley Cooper in Warner Bros.' untitled Ocean's prequel, which Robbie confirmed at CinemaCon is set during the 1962 Monaco Gran
Bacon Family's 'Family Movie' Opens Bentonville Fest
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's horror-comedy "Family Movie," co-written and co-produced with their children Sosie and Travis Bacon, opened the 12th Annual Bentonville Film Festival on Tuesday night w
Paramount+, Starz, MGM+ and More Are Down to $1/Month With These Early Prime Day Video Deals
Amazon Prime Video is offering early Prime Day deals on streaming channel add-ons, with Starz, Paramount+, MGM+, AMC+, and BritBox slashed to $0.99/month for two months — up to 90% off — ahead of Prim
Kaluuya & King Reunite For 'The Parlay' At Amazon MGM
Daniel Kaluuya is reuniting with Judas and the Black Messiah director Shaka King for The Parlay, an action crime feature at Amazon MGM Studios and HyperObject Industries, with Teyana Taylor in talks t
Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors Season 24 Breaks Emmys Lineup Record With 178 Million Social Video Views
Variety and CNN's "Actors on Actors" Season 24 became the franchise's biggest Emmys lineup ever, amassing 178 million social video views across platforms and adding 80 million views over the previous
Tunde Adebimpe Expands UTA Deal to Film, TV
Tunde Adebimpe has expanded his longtime relationship with UTA, adding film and television representation to his existing music deal as the TV On The Radio co-founder builds on an increasingly busy on
Betches Signs With CAA to Expand Into TV and Film
Betches, the millennial and Gen Z entertainment brand, has signed with CAA for representation as it expands its creator-led, social-first business into linear TV, streaming, film, and live experiences
Daveigh Chase Dies at 35 from Meningitis Complications
Daveigh Chase, the actor who voiced Lilo in Disney's Lilo & Stitch and played the terrifying Samara Morgan in The Ring, died Tuesday at 35 from complications of meningitis, according to her boyfriend.
These Top-Rated Popcorn Machines Will Complete Your Home Theater
With summer movie season in full swing, Variety rounds up seven top-rated popcorn machines designed to bring theater-style snacking to home viewing, from compact microwave bowls to commercial-grade di
Walter Parazaider, Chicago Co-Founder, Flutist and Sax Player, Dies at 81
Walter Parazaider, the reed player who co-founded Chicago in 1967 and pushed the radical idea of making horns a full part of a rock band, died Wednesday at 81 after a six-year battle with Alzheimer's
Starz Lands Russell T Davies' 'Tip Toe' for U.S.
Starz has exclusively acquired Russell T Davies' five-part LGBTQ+ drama "Tip Toe," starring Alan Cumming and David Morrissey as warring Manchester neighbors, for North American release later this year
Chicago Saxophonist Walter Parazaider Dead at 81
Walter Parazaider, the saxophonist who co-founded Chicago and pioneered the integration of horn sections into rock music, has died at 81 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.
'Your Fault: London' Stars Defend Toxic Romance
"Your Fault: London," the English-language middle chapter of a trilogy based on Mercedes Ron's Wattpad-born novels, debuts on Prime Video as stars Asha Banks and Matthew Broome defend the step-sibling
Ruth Jones, Steve Speirs Begin Filming BBC Comedy
Filming has begun on "Better Later," a new six-part BBC comedy co-written by and starring Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs, set in a fictional Welsh village and following two strangers who bond at a knee t
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