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Matthew McConaughey Starrer ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’ Wins at Haugesund – but the Ship From ‘The Odyssey’ Threatens to Steal the Show
“The Rivals of Amziah King,” “Butterfly” and “Pressure” walked away with prizes at the 54th Norwegian International F...
LOCASH’s ‘Three Minutes of Positivity’ New Single Has The Duo ‘Talkin Bout’ Its Next Radio Run. Period.
Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind LOCASH's "Talkin Bout."
‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Season 2 Trailer: Scottish Uprising Threatens ‘Outlander’ Prequel
Starz has released the trailer for “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2. Claire and Jamie’s parents are once agai...
‘I Love L.A.’ Season 2 Casts Katy O’Brian, Lindsay Sloane, Michael Rispoli, Nelson Franklin, Rajat Suresh (EXCLUSIVE)
“I Love L.A.” has added five guest stars for its upcoming second season. Variety has learned that the following actor...
How Billboard’s Up-And-Coming Country Artist Blake Whiten Went From Viral Covers to Opening Stadium Tours & Scoring His Own Hot 100 Hit
The South Carolina native just earned his Billboard Hot 100 debut with “Bet on That.”
How Did Nelly Furtado Rebound for Her Greatest Pop Star Year Ever in 2006 — And Why’d She Vanish From Top 40 Right After? Greatest Pop Stars Podcast
This Vintage Pop Stardom episode of 'Greatest Pop Stars' looks at Furatdo's year of Billboard chart domination, an '0...
Run-D.M.C.’s ‘Raising Hell’ at 40: How Billboard Tracked the Rise of Rap’s First Blockbuster Album
“It doesn’t get any hotter than this.”
Juicy J Shares What Dolly Parton Told Three 6 Mafia After They Beat Her for an Oscar in 2006
"I'm glad somebody from Tennessee won the Oscar," Parton wrote.
Remembering the 2006 Emmys, When the Clock Ran Out for Network TV
Let’s flashback 20 years to Aug. 27, 2006, and the 58th Primetime Emmys, held back then at the Shrine Auditorium in d...
‘The View’ Host Sunny Hostin Licenses Her Likeness to AI Studio: ‘A New Art Form’
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin has licensed her name and likeness to the AI startup Fountain 0, becoming one of the ...
FilmQuest Announces 2026 Lineup: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lizzy Caplan and Rhea Seehorn Among Stars of Genre Films at Utah Festival
FilmQuest has returned with a fresh crop of ambitious and mind-bending films. The Provo, Utah-based genre festival is...
‘Ibelin,’ From ‘The Imitation Game’ Director Morten Tyldum, Becomes a Star Case Study at Haugesund
Starring Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Bill Nighy and Charlie Plummer, “Ibelin,” from “The Imitation Game” director ...
The Deals: KKR Invests in India’s BookMyShow
In this week's Deal's roundup, Merlin and Jamen complete their acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems and more.
Marvel Launches ‘Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast’ Ahead of Movie’s December Debut
Marvel launched the “Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast,” a new video podcast on Disney+, YouTube and a...
Chart Rewind: In 2016, Jon Pardi’s ‘Boots’ Stepped to No. 1 on Country Airplay
The traditional country singer scored his first leader.
Dude Perfect, Weird Al & More on Monthly Comedy Boxscore Recap: By the Numbers
A detailed breakdown of the biggest touring comedians of the month.
‘Wheel of Time’ Creator Rafe Judkins Signs Paramount TV Studios Overall Deal
Rafe Judkins has signed an overall deal with Paramount Television Studios, Variety has learned. Under the deal, Judki...
‘Adults’ Starts to Figure It Out in a More Mature Season 2: TV Review
Time is often the not-so-secret ingredient in a TV show’s success. This is especially the case for sitcoms, which oft...
‘Just Play Dead’ Review: Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Green Get Shady in a Dated, Tortuous Crime Comedy
“Just Play Dead” is a film that seems to come from a bygone, post-“Pulp Fiction” era where studios gobbled up any sto...
Big & Rich Take on Artificial Intelligence on Ominous New Song ‘Hello AI’: ‘This AI Thing Is Outta Control’ (Video Premiere)
“It’s called artificial intelligence for a reason. It ain’t real!” Big & Rich’s Big Kenny tells Billboard.