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Netflix Moves to Dismiss Tyra Banks' ANTM Suit
Netflix filed a motion Friday to dismiss Tyra Banks' defamation lawsuit over its 'Reality Check' docuseries about 'America's Next Top Model,' arguing her claims amount to complaints about routine edit
Disney Unveils Beauty and the Beast Romantasy on Webtoon
Disney Publishing unveiled "Disney Cursed Love" at D23, a romantasy webcomic initiative debuting on Webtoon with "The Curse of a Forsaken Heart," a Beauty and the Beast-inspired story written by Emily
Emmys: Einbinder Defends Against Apple TV's Comedy Four
Variety's latest Emmy predictions (Aug. 14, 2026) frame a tight Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series race, where defending champion Hannah Einbinder faces four Apple TV contenders and two
Beef Creator Lee Sung Jin Makes Emmy History with 16 Noms
'Beef' creator Lee Sung Jin became the first Asian television creator to land multiple Emmy nominations in writing, directing and producing for the same series twice, as Season 2 earned a leading 16 n
Ian Crafford, 'Hope and Glory' Editor, Dies at 82
Ian Crafford, the British film editor whose credits spanned John Boorman's 'Hope and Glory' and Kevin Costner's 'Field of Dreams,' has died of cancer at age 82 at his home in Brazil.
McConaughey: Unsolved Mysteries Role Caught a Killer
Matthew McConaughey accepted Variety's Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Arkansas's Filmland festival, where he revealed his 1992 'Unsolved Mysteries' reenactment helped lead to the capture of a man who
How a Niseko stay inspired this Singapore Eunos home
A Singapore couple in their 30s drew on a snowboarding-trip stay at Suiboku's industrial-Japanese lofts in Niseko to design their four-bedroom Eunos apartment, reinterpreting Brutalist textures into a
Hathaway: Movies Killing Dogs Should Auto-Get R Rating
Anne Hathaway proposed during her 'End of Oak Street' press tour that any film killing a dog should automatically receive an R rating, regardless of other content, while also reassuring fans that her
Animated Comic Shows Eclipse Today's Superhero Films
Three animated comic book series — 'My Adventures with Superman' on Adult Swim, 'Batman: Caped Crusader' on Amazon Prime, and 'X-Men '97' on Disney+ — have delivered richer, more character-driven stor
Recording Academy Rethinks Asian Pop Grammy Category
The Recording Academy is reopening its new Best Asian Pop Grammy category for review after artists including BTS raised concerns that regional-genre awards risk ghetto-ization rather than recognition.
George MacKay Stars in Paul Wright's 'Mission' at Edinburgh
Director Paul Wright reunites with George MacKay on 'Mission,' a Glasgow-set psychological drama about an alienated man pursuing extreme experiences, which will world premiere in competition at Edinbu
Black Women Earned Record Emmy Directing Noms as Asian Auteurs Made Gains. Will Wins Follow?
Black women earned a record five Emmy directing nominations across three categories this season—the most ever recognized in a single cycle—with Salli Richardson-Whitfield landing two drama nods as Asi
‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Renewed for Season 2 at HBO Max
HBO Max has renewed "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," the "Big Bang Theory" spinoff from creators Chuck Lorre, Zak Penn, and Bill Prady, for Season 2 after just four episodes of its first season ai
Stewart Connects 'The Wrong Girls' to 'American Ultra'
Kristen Stewart, promoting her new stoner comedy "The Wrong Girls," acknowledged a potential narrative link between her dual role in the film and her character from 2015's "American Ultra" — both tied
Gaza children find solace in art amid ongoing war
Art and music programs operating from beach cafés and displacement camps in Gaza give children rare space to draw, sing, and process trauma from Israel's war, which has killed more than 73,000 Palesti
Pretty Babies World Premieres at Edinburgh
Director Tyler-Marie Evans' debut feature "Pretty Babies" — a drama about two young women drawn into sex work, starring Emily Alyn Lind, Sadie Stanley, Ashley Benson and Madelaine Petsch — world premi
Mark Rydell Dies: Oscar-Nominated ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘The Rose’ Director Was 97
Mark Rydell, the Oscar-nominated director of 'On Golden Pond' and Bette Midler's 'The Rose' and 'For the Boys,' died Thursday of natural causes in Los Angeles at 97, with Midler announcing his death o
American Doctor: Gaza’s Healers Under Siege
Poh Si Teng’s documentary 'American Doctor' follows three physicians who travel to Gaza to treat patients amid Israel’s ongoing assault, capturing their moral urgency, systemic barriers, and emotional
Marc Brew's 'Boys Don't Dance' Brings 80s Pop to Edinburgh Fringe
Marc Brew's autobiographical dance show 'Boys Don't Dance' plays at the Edinburgh Fringe, with Ross Malloy and wheelchair Latin dancer Piotr Iwanicki bringing to life the choreographer's rural Austral
D'Amaro: Disney Has 'Stability,' Won't Spin Off ESPN
Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, six months into the job after succeeding Bob Iger, told CNBC he's confident in the company's direction even as the stock sits more than 8% below year-ago levels, while ruling
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