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Spotify flags AI artists, pulls them from recommendations
Spotify is rolling out an "AI Persona" badge on artist profiles from mid-September to flag AI-generated acts, and will pull them from personalized recommendations unless listeners already follow them.
Sandler and Lynskey Anchor Netflix's 'Don't Say Good Luck'
Netflix and Adam Sandler's Happy Madison deliver a tender mother-daughter drama in 'Don't Say Good Luck,' with 17-year-old Sunny Sandler and Melanie Lynskey anchoring Julia Hart's emotionally rich por
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Review: Wile E. Coyote Stars in a Courtroom Comedy That Blends Cartoons and Live Action. But the Fizz of Anarchy Is Missing
“Coyote vs. Acme,” a live-action/animated courtroom comedy in which Wile E. Coyote sues the Acme Corporation over faulty products, hits theaters August 28 after Ketchup Entertainment purchased the she
'The End of Oak Street' Review: Summer Trash That Works
Variety's review calls David Robert Mitchell's suburban dinosaur thriller 'The End of Oak Street' — starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as a 1982 couple besieged by prehistoric beasts — preposter
'Primal' Doubles Up as 78th Emmys Announce Juried Winners
The Television Academy revealed its 78th Emmy juried-category winners ahead of the main ceremony, with 'The Traitors' and 'The Masked Singer' taking costume honors, 'Primal' earning two animation awar
Steve Lacy Announces 27-City 'Oh Yeah?' Tour
Steve Lacy announced a 27-city North American headlining tour in support of his third album 'Oh Yeah?' (out July 17 on RCA Records), with stops at Radio City Music Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and Red Ro
Legacy Sequels Now Dominate Hollywood
A long-form feature charts the rise of the legacy sequel — from 1977's 'Father Knows Best Reunion' through 'Star Trek: Generations' to today's reunion-driven hits like 'Top Gun: Maverick' and 'Final D
James Franco Stars in Shortical Microdrama 'Love, Lies & Frank'
James Franco stars as an ad agency CEO in the exclusive Shortical microdrama "Love, Lies & Frank," one of the first series produced under SAG-AFTRA's new Verticals Agreement.
78th Emmys: Masked Singer, Traitors Among Juried Winners
The Television Academy announced the 78th Emmy Awards juried-category winners, with The Masked Singer, The Traitors, Eyes of Wakanda, Star Wars: Visions, and the Meta Quest title Crafting Crimes takin
Lucy Davis Reveals Incurable Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Lucy Davis, known for 'The Office' UK and 'Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,' revealed she has incurable Stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her bones, prompting an outpouring of support from
Locarno Spanish Previews Spotlight Spain's Regional Film Boom
Locarno's second Spanish Film Previews showcased five upcoming films — from a big-budget Basque period thriller to an editor's debut built around 6,000 undeveloped Civil War negatives — underscoring h
Joyce Moreno at 78: her 50-year battle in Brazil's music scene
At 78, Brazilian musician Joyce Moreno looks back on a 50-year career defined by resistance: a song that shocked listeners at 19, a successful lawsuit that triggered a decade-long industry boycott, an
Audible Launches Andy Weir's 'Exoplanet' Nov. 5
Audible will release 'Exoplanet,' a sci-fi thriller executive produced by Andy Weir and written by Benjamin Percy, this fall as an original audio drama starring Anthony Mackie, Ariana DeBose, and John
Luke Charles Stafford Launches Dream United Studios
Luke Charles Stafford is launching Dream United Studios with the premiere of 'Against The Wall,' a fatherhood-themed short he wrote, directed, and stars in alongside his own father at The Culver Theat
First-Ever Manga Musical Lands Off Broadway With Caruso
Sophia Anne Caruso will star as Colette in Duncan Sheik's 'Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen,' the first Manga graphic novel ever adapted into an American English-language musical, premiering Off Broadway
Moebius Boards Peter Chan's 'Road Not Taken' for TIFF Sales
Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment has acquired international sales rights to Peter Ho-Sun Chan's new Alzheimer's drama "The Road Not Taken" ahead of its Toronto Film Festival premiere in the Speci
Jeremy Strong Plays Zuckerberg in Sorkin's Social Reckoning
Jeremy Strong takes over as Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's follow-up to 'The Social Network,' 'The Social Reckoning,' replacing Jesse Eisenberg, who declined to reprise his Oscar-nominated role bec
Netflix Lands Turkish Hit 'Fatmagül' for Latin America
Netflix has acquired the iconic Turkish drama "Fatmagül" from Kanal D International for streaming across Latin America starting August 19, bringing the 80-episode series to new audiences with Spanish
Gibson's 'At Night' Premieres at Locarno
Beatrice Gibson’s feature debut 'At Night' premiered at Locarno, weaving poetry and analogue film to explore intersectional female experiences across a single night in Paris.
Mereu's 'Wandering Trees' Stumbles on Fairy-Tale Tonal Clash
A Variety review criticizes Salvatore Mereu's three-hour Sardinian fairy-tale 'Wandering Trees,' arguing that the pronounced fairy-tale structure clashes with the film's realistic elements and trips u
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