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Phoebe Bridgers Skates With Fans at 'Lost Weekend' Listening Party
Phoebe Bridgers hosted a rollerskating listening party for her new album 'Lost Weekend' at Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale, blending fan interaction, music preview, and an unconventional promotional s
Boston Bets on Music and Entertainment Tourism on Heels of Noah Kahan’s Fenway Park Run
Meet Boston is leaning into Noah Kahan's four sold-out Fenway Park shows as fuel for a broader music-tourism push, capitalizing on Boston's new standing as the fifth-largest U.S. concert ticket market
Sam Smith Embraces Intimacy on 'Hazel Eyes'
Sam Smith releases their fifth album 'Hazel Eyes' and embarks on a scaled-down six-city residency tour, marking a deliberate return to intimacy after years of public controversy and a relocation to Ne
Oscar Predictions: Penélope Cruz Rises in Supporting Actress
Variety's chief awards editor releases updated Oscar predictions, spotlighting Penélope Cruz as a rising contender in Supporting Actress and setting key dates for the 2027 Academy Awards.
Julianne Nicholson Reprises Lori Ross in 'Task' Season 2
Julianne Nicholson will reprise her Emmy-winning role as Lori Ross in Season 2 of HBO's 'Task,' reconnecting with Brad Ingelsby and his crew on the Philadelphia-set crime series six years after 'Mare
NBA YoungBoy Reveals Heart Condition, Promises One Last Tour
NBA YoungBoy revealed on the Open Thoughts podcast that a doctor told him the left side of his heart was swollen during a tour he kept secret, and the 26-year-old rapper says he has only one more tour
Oscar Predictions: Best Actor — The Most Competitive Category Awaits Leading Men Like Tom Cruise, Matt Damon and More
Variety's Awards Circuit has posted its prediction framework for the 99th Oscars, mapping out the full awards-season timeline that runs from the Nov. 15 Governors Awards through a March 14, 2027 cerem
Cena: 'I Don't Own My Performance' on Coyote vs. Acme
John Cena said he's made peace with the once-shelved Looney Tunes movie 'Coyote vs. Acme' finally reaching theaters, telling Entertainment Weekly that performers don't own their work and that business
Everything We Know About Netflix’s ‘Better Than The Movies’ Feature Adaptation So Far
Netflix has set a feature adaptation of Lynn Painter's YA bestseller 'Better Than The Movies,' casting Beatrice Kitsos and David Iacono as leads with Julie Hart directing from a script she co-wrote.
Tillman Had to Sign NDAs Before Spider-Man Meeting
Tramell Tillman revealed he had to sign NDAs before even sitting down with director Destin Daniel Cretton to discuss his role as government character Bill Metzger in 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' telli
McConaughey Gets Variety Legend Award, Talks Legacy
Matthew McConaughey is set to receive Variety's Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland in Arkansas, where he reflected on legacy, current projects, and his teaching philosophy at the University of T
WBD's Zeiler Wins 2026 International Emmy Directorate Award
Warner Bros. Discovery president of international Gerhard Zeiler has been named the 2026 International Emmy Directorate Award recipient, with the ceremony set for late November in New York.
Everything We Know About Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’ So Far
Aaron Sorkin returns to the world of Facebook with The Social Reckoning, a companion piece to The Social Network centered on the Wall Street Journal's Facebook Files exposé and whistleblower Frances H
Netflix Closes Unhinged Maker Night School Studio
Netflix is shutting down Night School Studio, the developer behind the David Fincher- and Zach Cregger-backed horror game "Unhinged," less than two months after the title's release, along with Helsink
How Disney Is Rebuilding Its Star-Making Machine
Disney Kids & Family is rebuilding its star-making pipeline by scouring worldwide for young talent, training them through its Becoming program, and retaining them across the company's full entertainme
EJAE Says DiCaprio Made Her Crack at BAFTAs
EJAE, one of the singing voices behind Netflix's Oscar-winning "Golden," revealed she cracked on high notes during the BAFTAs after spotting a non-smiling Leonardo DiCaprio in the front row.
How ‘All Her Fault’ Helped Put Peacock on the Map in Scripted Awards Conversations
Peacock's limited series 'All Her Fault' earned seven Emmy nominations — including a best limited series nod — marking the streamer's first major scripted awards breakthrough after years of recognitio
Hollywood's Viral Video Gold Rush Will Mostly Miss
Hollywood is rushing to develop feature films from viral internet hits after this spring saw Backrooms, Obsession, and Iron Lung — all rooted in YouTube or Reddit phenomena — outperform at the box off
Phoebe Bridgers screens unreleased album in planetariums
Phoebe Bridgers gave 80 fans in Armagh, Northern Ireland, an immersive, phone-free preview of her first album in six years, 'Lost Weekend,' inside the city's planetarium ahead of Friday's release.
Ayra Starr drops Starrgirl album after surgery, NYC move
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr releases her third album Starrgirl — her first under Roc Nation — weeks after recovering from undisclosed major surgery and relocating from Lagos to New York with a genre-cr
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