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Rebel Wilson's 'The Deb' Sets August 25 Digital Release
Rebel Wilson's directorial debut 'The Deb' finally lands its first trailer and an August 25 U.S. digital release from Sunrise Films, capping a legal saga in which Wilson's claims against producers wer
LISTEN: Christopher Nolan Gets Moviegoers Out in Force for the Trojan Horse
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" opened to a $264 million worldwide debut with Imax generating more than half of receipts, as Variety's Rebecca Rubin analyzed the film's rare ability to mobilize audi
Peter Lassally, Late-Night Producer Behind Carson & Letterman, Dies
Peter Lassally, the Emmy-winning producer who steered Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, David Letterman's Late Show, and Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show, has died at 93, closing a 50-plus-year career that
Emmys Cut Five Categories From Primetime Telecast
The Television Academy's Board of Governors voted to strip five Emmy categories — including writing for a variety series and limited-series supporting acting races — from the Sept. 14 primetime teleca
Emmys Cut Five Categories From Primetime Telecast
The Television Academy's Board of Governors voted to strip five Emmy categories — including writing for a variety series and limited-series supporting acting races — from the Sept. 14 primetime teleca
Josh Lucas Cast in Paramount+ Legal Drama 'Discretion'
Josh Lucas has joined Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning in 'Discretion,' Paramount+'s A24-produced legal thriller that became the streamer's first major acquisition under its post-Skydance regime after a
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
Scrubs Revival Cast Shakeup: Bunn Up, Booster and Mayo Out
ABC's 'Scrubs' revival finalizes its Season 2 cast, promoting Ava Bunn to series regular while losing Joel Kim Booster and X Mayo, and expanding roles for Neil Flynn and Rachel Bilson.
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.
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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