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Everything We Know About Netflix’s ‘Little House On The Prairie’ Reimagining So Far
Netflix's reimagined Little House on the Prairie — which reframes frontier settlement through women's and Osage perspectives — premieres July 9 with all Season 1 episodes, and has already been renewed
‘Scary Movie’ Screaming To Franchise-Record $52M+ Bow; He-Man Spotting $31M+; ‘Amazing Digital Circus’ Eyes $20M 4-Day – Box Office Update
Paramount‑Miramax’s Scary Movie 6 is on track for a franchise‑record opening of $52.7 M, buoyed by a massive 653 M social‑media reach and strong nostalgia‑driven buzz. The film’s debut helps push the
Damai Rolls Out $223M Film 'Dear You' Internationally
Damai Entertainment announced that its $223 million drama Dear You, the year’s second‑highest‑grossing Chinese film, will launch internationally on June 18, beginning with Hong Kong and expanding to N
Welsh Film Effi o Blaenau Revives Iphigenia in Splott
Gary Owen’s 2015 one‑woman play Iphigenia in Splott, set in austerity‑hit Cardiff, has become a modern classic and inspired the Welsh‑language film Effi o Blaenau. Directed by Marc Evans and starring
Phoebe Bridgers Plays Phone-Free MSG Show, Debuts 8 New Songs
Phoebe Bridgers performed a phone-free, intimate concert at Madison Square Garden, debuting eight new songs and transforming the arena into a living-room-style setting for a benefit show supporting im
Taylor Swift Releases Country Song for Toy Story 5
Taylor Swift has released an original country‑styled song, “I Knew It, I Knew You,” for Disney Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 5, and it is now streaming. She co‑wrote it with Jack Antonoff, thanked direct
Sex Pistols first Manchester gig ignites punk
The article revisits the 1976 British music scene, highlighting Mick Farren’s scathing critique of rock and the explosive arrival of punk, beginning with the Sex Pistols’ modest Manchester gig that dr
Lizzo releases eclectic fifth album 'Bitch'
Lizzo’s fifth studio album, Bitch, arrives amid a turbulent period marked by lawsuits and underperforming singles. The record mixes rock, new‑wave, hip‑hop and R&B, but reviewers find it disjointed an
Hallivis sues Amazon, Vice over docuseries defamation
Julio Hallivis has filed a defamation lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court against Amazon Studios, Vice Studios, and director Rebecca Chaikin over the upcoming docuseries “Hollywood Hustler: Glitz, G
James Handy, 'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor, Killed in Stabbing at 81
James Handy, the veteran character actor known for playing the bartender in 'Top Gun: Maverick,' was stabbed to death in his Tarzana front yard on June 3, 2026, by his girlfriend's 44-year-old son, wh
Netflix Debuts 'Office Romance' with Jennifer Lopez
Netflix’s new rom‑com “Office Romance” stars Jennifer Lopez as airline CEO Jackie Cruz, who confronts sexism from her father and rivals while a flirtatious new counsel, played by Brett Goldstein, purs
Netflix’s Office Romance Stars Lopez & Goldstein
Netflix’s new rom‑com Office Romance pairs Jennifer Lopez, an airline CEO, with Brett Goldstein, a lawyer, in a story that leans heavily into raunchy humor. The reviewer finds the chemistry between th
Trump Cancels Freedom 250 Concerts, Replaces with Rally
President Donald Trump called off the Freedom 250 concerts at Washington’s National Mall and announced a replacement rally headlined by himself and Lee Greenwood, after nearly all booked performers pu
Netflix Directors Reveal Production Secrets Behind Hits
Five directors behind major Netflix projects of the year — Antonio Campos, Max Winkler, Alexandria Stapleton, the Duffer Brothers, and Marc Munden — sat down with Variety editors to share their creati
Trump Sets June 24 D.C. Rally with Lee Greenwood
Donald Trump announced a June 24 rally in Washington, D.C., with Lee Greenwood and Christopher Macchio performing after a wave of artists pulled out of the Freedom 250 concert series on the National M
Shakira to perform at World Cup opening ceremony
Colombian pop star Shakira will debut her official 2026 World Cup anthem “Dai Dai” at the tournament's opening ceremony in Mexico City on June 11, joined by Burna Boy. The opening festivities across t
Hallivis Sues Amazon, Vice Over Defamation Claim
Producer Julio Hallivis has filed a defamation lawsuit against Amazon Studios, Vice Studios, and director Rebecca Chaiklin, asserting that the Netflix‑premiered docuseries falsely depicts him as an ac
Seeker Music Acquires Simon Raymonde Catalog
Evan Bogart’s Seeker Music has acquired songwriter‑producer Simon Raymonde’s publishing catalog, spanning his Cocteau Twins era and solo work, in a deal praised by both parties and backed by specialis
Bob-Waksberg: 'Long Story Short' Cuts Deeper Than BoJack
Raphael Bob-Waksberg tells Deadline his new Netflix animated comedy-drama "Long Story Short"—a non-linear, decades-spanning story of a Jewish family voiced by Ben Feldman, Abbi Jacobson, and others—is
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition Hits Switch 2 August 28
FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have set a 28th August release date for Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition on Nintendo Switch 2, bundling the base game with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion after the port
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