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Artists Rage as Suno AI Training Database Exposed
Artists are publicly denouncing AI music generators like Suno after The Atlantic published a searchable database revealing that over 12 million YouTube songs — including works by SZA, Kehlani, and tho
John Kirby, Acting Coach to Bridges and Diaz, Dies at 75
John Kirby, a Hollywood acting coach whose clients included Jeff Bridges and Cameron Diaz, died Wednesday at 75 after a three-year battle with ALS, his studio manager of 22 years confirmed.
Mallory Morehead Pritzl Joins Kovert Creative Entertainment PR
Veteran entertainment communications executive Mallory Morehead Pritzl, formerly Sony Pictures Television's Director of Corporate Communications, has joined Kovert Creative's Entertainment PR Team in
How Jay-Z's Yankee Stadium Shows Were Built
Adam Blackstone, Young Guru, and Omar Edwards walked Variety through how they assembled Jay-Z's three-night Yankee Stadium stand — celebrating the 25th and 30th anniversaries of 'The Blueprint' and 'R
Everything We Know About ‘Percy Jackson And The Olympians’ Season 3 So Far
Disney's Percy Jackson and the Olympians is barreling toward a Season 3 release, stacking its cast with high-profile names to bring Rick Riordan's 'The Titan's Curse' to screen with production already
Liza Colón-Zayas Joins Hulu's 'Conviction'
Emmy-winning 'The Bear' actress Liza Colón-Zayas has been cast as a recurring guest star in David Shore's Hulu legal drama 'Conviction,' joining Elisabeth Moss and a stacked ensemble; her role is bein
Variety Interview Studio Returns to San Diego with Google TV
Variety's Interview Studio will return to San Diego on July 24-25 in partnership with Google TV and Nintendo, featuring cast conversations from 15 announced properties and a first-look Nintendo Switch
Schweighöfer Joins New Line's Conjuring: First Communion
Matthias Schweighöfer, the German actor known for 'Army of Thieves' and Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer,' has been cast in New Line's horror prequel 'The Conjuring: First Communion,' joining leads Ga
Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze Surf Back into Theaters for ‘Point Break’s’ 35th Anniversary – Film News in Brief
A newly restored 4K version of Kathryn Bigelow's 1991 surf-and-skydive thriller "Point Break" is heading back to theaters on Aug. 16 and 19 to mark the film's 35th anniversary.
'Kissing Booth' Director Marcello to Helm 'Son of the Mob'
Red Sage Studios and Sun Distribution are adapting Gordon Korman's YA novel 'Son of the Mob' as a romantic comedy, with Kissing Booth director Vince Marcello attached to direct and produce the Canada-
Chloe Fineman, Three Others Join Netflix's 'Myron Bolitar'
Chloe Fineman lands her first post-'SNL' role as a series regular on Netflix's upcoming 'Myron Bolitar' adaptation, joining Jabari Banks, Jamie McShane, and Ben McKenzie in the Harlan Coben-inspired s
‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Season 3: Everything We Know So Far
Netflix's YA series 'My Life With the Walter Boys' returns for Season 3 on August 6, 2026, adding three new recurring cast members to a show the streamer has already renewed through Season 4.
Toni Collette & Karren Karagulian Among New Additions To Netflix’s Italian-Set Romantic Caper ‘Positano’ From Daniel Roher
Oscar-winning director Daniel Roher has cast Toni Collette, Karren Karagulian, Salvatore Esposito, Michele Savoia, and Lorenzo de Moor in his upcoming Netflix romantic caper 'Positano,' starring Matth
10-Year-Old Lands Lead Opposite Dwayne Johnson in 'Lizard Music'
A 10-year-old Chicago-area 4th grader with no prior film credits has been cast opposite Dwayne Johnson in Benny Safdie's live-action/CGI adaptation of Daniel Pinkwater's 1976 novel 'Lizard Music' for
‘Afterlife With Archie’ Series Based On Comic Ordered By Disney+, Gets Halloween 2027 Premiere
Disney+ has greenlit 'Afterlife with Archie,' an hourlong zombie drama based on Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Francesco Francavilla's best-selling horror comic, set for a Halloween 2027 premiere — markin
'LineOut' Documentary Begins Oscar Qualifying Run in LA
Afghan architect-filmmaker Nazila Azizi's magical-realist documentary 'LineOut,' built partly from cell phone footage she shot while fleeing Kabul, has begun an Oscar-qualifying run in Los Angeles fol
Trent Park: WWII Bugged POW Mansion Reopens as Museum
Trent Park House, a Hertfordshire stately home secretly wired with microphones during WWII to eavesdrop on high-ranking German POWs, has been refurbished and reopened as a museum showcasing its hidden
'Earliest Show' Revival Greenlit At Amplify & Stay Tuned
Amplify Pictures and Stay Tuned have officially greenlit a six-episode TV revival of Ben Schwartz's Funny or Die comedy 'The Earliest Show,' with Kevin Carroll, Ryan Gaul, Henry Winkler, and Brandon S
'Avatar Aang' Sequel Streams on Paramount+ After Leak
Paramount+ debuts 'Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender,' a sequel film to the beloved animated series that the reviewer says delivers stunning visuals but loses the original's whimsical charm, arriving af
TIFF Gala Slate Packed With Cannes Hits, Almodóvar
TIFF unveiled its Gala and Special Presentations slate for its 51st edition (September 10–20), packing the lineup with Cannes winner Cristian Mungiu's 'Fjord,' new films from Pedro Almodóvar and Danny
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