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Bruce Tull, Guitarist for Alt-Country Favorites Scud Mountain Boys, Dead at 71
The band made their earliest recordings around Tull's kitchen table and released their best-known LP, Massachusetts, ...
Director Carl Rinsch Sentenced to 30 Months in Netflix Fraud Case After Keanu Reeves and Attorneys Cite Mental Health Struggles
Carl Rinsch, the director of “47 Ronin,” was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison, receiving half of the g...
‘Persona’ Live-Action TV Adaptation in the Works at Netflix, 21 Laps & Story Kitchen to Produce
Netflix is developing a live-action series based on the “Persona” video game franchise, Variety has learned from sour...
New Order’s Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris Not Touring With Band ‘Due to Personal Health Reasons’
The band said the two members "won’t be touring for the foreseeable future" including an upcoming show in Chile
Walton Goggins Saved Olivia Wilde From Being Stampeded to Death by Horses on ‘Cowboys & Aliens’ Set: ‘I Owe Him My Life. He’s a Real-Life Hero’
Olivia Wilde revealed on the “Armchair Expert” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that she was nearly stampeded to de...
Jacob Elordi or Callum Turner Should Not Be James Bond, Says Ex-007 Casting Director: ‘We Know So Much About Them’ and the Actor Should Be ‘Out of the Blue’
Debbie McWilliams, the James Bond franchise’s longtime casting director, does not want to see rumored contenders Jaco...
Bill Maher Hailed for Courage and Being the ‘Ultimate Contrarian’ as He Receives Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Bill Maher was awarded the Kennedy Center’s Mark Train Prize for American Humor on Sunday in a cas...
Taylor Sheridan Rips Studio Execs for Knowing ‘Nothing’ and Slams His TV Critics: ‘I Do Rage-Bait Them. F— ‘Em, Honestly’
Taylor Sheridan has built one of the most-watched television empires on the planet, and he wants everyone to know he ...
‘Supergirl’ Stinks. Why Does Hollywood Keep Failing Female Superheroes?
There’s a scene toward the end of “Supergirl” that perfectly encapsulates how tonally inept it is. After what feels l...
Tidal to Label AI-Generated Music, Ban Royalties from AI Song Streams
The music streaming service Tidal said on Monday that artists uploading music wholly or substantially created using A...
Daveigh Chase, Voice of Lilo in ‘Lilo & Stitch,’ Died of AIDS
The Los Angeles Coroner’s Office has announced a cause of death for Daveigh Chase, who voiced Lilo in “Lilo & Stitch”...
Amanda Batula Leaving ‘Summer House’ After 10 Seasons in Wake of #Scamanda Controversy
The other shoe has dropped in the aftermath of “Summer House” scandal: Amanda Batula will not be returning for Season...
‘Michael’ Is the Highest-Grossing Biopic Scoring $977 Million at the Box Office
The music biopic surpassed Oppenheimer's box office record two months after its release
‘Probability of Miracles’ Amazon TV Series Casts Brian Tee, Ben Feldman (EXCLUSIVE)
The Amazon Prime Video TV adaptation of “The Probability of Miracles” has added two new cast members. Variety has lea...
What’s Coming to Tubi in July 2026
Tubi is expanding its 2026 rollout with a wide range of film and TV titles arriving throughout July. The free, ad-sup...
Jackass: Best & Last Is Now Available To Preorder on Blu-Ray - Here’s Where You Can Grab a Copy
Jackass: Best & Last is now available to preorder on Blu-ray. While its release date is still to be determined, we've...
European Heatwave Fires Up the Box Office as Audiences Seek Indoor Activities, Air Conditioning
When schools across the U.K. closed early last week as record-breaking temperatures touched on 100 F, marking the hot...
Academy Taps ‘Memento’ Producer Jennifer Todd for Governors Awards, Succeeding Jennifer Fox
Producer and former Academy Producers Branch governor Jennifer Todd will produce the 17th Governors Awards, marking h...
Bruce Springsteen Goes to PBS for Half-Hour Conversation With ‘NewsHour’ Co-Anchor Geoff Bennett
Bruce Springsteen once decried TV as a venue that offers “fifty-seven channels and nothin’ on.” He apparently doesn’t...
Bruce Springsteen Goes to PBS for Half-Hour Conversation With ‘NewsHour’ Co-Anchor Geoff Bennett
Bruce Springsteen once decried TV as a venue that offers “fifty-seven channels and nothin’ on.” He apparently doesn’t...