News
Hey, Does Anyone Want to Talk About Donald Trump’s Infirmities?
It’s been something of a bleak period, watching the press make startling departures from telling the straight story about the Trump…
Kim Browne
As an editor at GQ British, I specialize in exploring Lifestyle success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.
Culture
AI Could Drive a Third of Long-Form Film and Animation by 2026, China’s Tencent Says
Generative AI is poised to reshape the supply of premium screen content, with VP of Chinese online media giant Tencent and CEO of Tencent…
Culture
Deepa Mehta Reflects on Career, ‘Water’ Controversy and Staying Independent at Singapore Film Festival
In a wide-ranging conversation at the Singapore International Film Festival, acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta reflected on her decades-long…
Business
India Multiplex Association Opposes Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal: ‘A Meaningful Reduction in High-Quality Content for Cinemas’
The Multiplex Association of India has raised alarm over Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that the deal…
Celebrity
Saudi Arabia’s New PlayMaker Studios Launch With Production Underway on High-End Epic ‘Unbroken Sword’ Directed by Alik Sakharov
Saudi Arabia is launching a sprawling new state-of-the-art film studio just outside the capital city of Riyadh where pre-production is…
Celebrity
Annemarie Jacir on How ‘Palestine 36’ Connects Past and Present Struggles and Discovering Her U.S. Fan Base: ‘A Bunch of 18-Year-Olds That Are Like Old-School Progressives’
Annemarie Jacir‘s drama “Palestine 36,” which reconstructs the largely unknown Palestinian revolt against British colonial rule in 1936,…
Celebrity
Laurence Fishburne to Direct ‘The Rule of Nines’ With Star André Holland (EXCLUSIVE)
Laurence Fishburne is looking to step back behind the camera and is currently developing a directing project, “The Rule of Nines,” with…
Culture
Why Netflix Is a Much Better Choice Than Paramount in the Fight for Control of Warner Bros.
When news broke that Netflix struck a deal to buy Warner Bros.’ streaming and studio businesses, the Hollywood internet immediately split…
Culture
The Safer Bet: Why David Zaslav and the WBD Board Favored Netflix in a Turbulent Time for Legacy Hollywood
After a few marathon days of telephone and video calls, emails and text message chains, the $82.7 billion agreement for Netflix to buy…
Business
SoftBank in talks to buy data-centre investor DigitalBridge
SoftBank is in talks to acquire DigitalBridge Group, a private equity firm that invests in assets such as data centres, as it seeks to…
Celebrity
Ondi Timoner on How Her Altadena Fire Doc Aims to Help Heal and Stop Foreclosures
Veteran documentary filmmaker Ondi Timoner and her wife, Morgan Doctor, were working on a film in Budapest when they got a phone call…
Celebrity
How Drake Dialed Up ‘Nokia’: Cocomelon, Crazy Frog and Endless Phone Calls Inspired the Hit’s Producer Elkan
It was a hectic time in Elkan’s life, and the Sierra Leone-born producer’s phone was constantly buzzing. Taking refuge from the barrage of…
Culture
How the Streamers Killed Premium Cable, as HBO’s Linear Fate Under Netflix Comes Into Question
Among the many burning questions about Netflix‘s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. is: What would happen to HBO Max? Would customers…
Culture
‘Pluribus’ Star Samba Schutte on Carol’s Disgusting Discovery and Filming That Wild Vegas Episode: ‘He’s Going to Live It Up and Be James Bond’
SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers from “HDP,” Episode 6, Season 1 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Set amid the…
Culture
Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
There are eight weeks left on the holy Hollywood awards calendar until Oscar nominations are announced, and it’s not just artists and…
Culture
Theater Owners Worry Netflix Buying Warner Bros. Will Cripple Their Business: ‘Hopefully the Deal Gets Killed’
Movie theater operators are reeling after Netflix, long viewed as public enemy No. 1, announced that it has a deal in place to buy Warner…
Business
Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns
Oil prices edged up nearly 1 per cent to a two-week high on Friday (Dec 5) on increasing expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut…
News
Karoline Leavitt’s Brother Had Grim Custody Fight With ICE-Arrested Ex
The Department of Homeland Security alleged that Ferreira had overstayed her visa, which ran out in 1999, and claimed she had a prior…
News
Tiffany Haddish, Mo Amer, Zahn McClarnon and More Celebrated at Faith and Spirituality Honors: ‘That’s Not Hollywood. That’s Holy’
Not a seat was empty at Variety’s second annual Variety Faith & Spirituality in Entertainment Honors presented by Coalition for Faith &…
News
Supreme Court Lets Trump Get Closer to Ending Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear arguments over the legality of Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship, the 1868…
News
‘Hijra’ Review: A Disappearance Reveals a Society’s Strictures in Potent Saudi Drama
It takes a detour from a pilgrimage to Mecca to uncover true enlightenment in “Hijra,” Shahad Ameen’s compelling sophomore feature, in…
News
How Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Thinks Democrats Can Win Rural America
And I also believe that sustainability isn’t primarily being driven by government policy. It’s being driven by the demands of the private…
News
Indiana House Republicans Pass Map Wiping Out All Democratic Seats
“I just think being off for 50 days, there was no continuity. Nobody was here. There was nobody like, ‘Hey, you’re doing great. Keep it…
Culture
Final Golden Globes Predictions: A Competitive Comedy/Musical Race is No Laughing Matter
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the…