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BusinessVarietyA Hamptons Mansion Owned by Adrien Brody’s Character in ‘Succession’ Has Sold for $45 Million
A property that has been featured in HBO’s third season of “Succession” has just sold for $45 million. The mansion is located in the town in the hamlet of Wainscot in New York State. The sellers are David Susser, an aerospace and defense entrepreneur, and his wife, Marla Susser. Viewers of “Succession” saw the house […]
EntertainmentVarietyMegan Thee Stallion Cancels Houston Concert Out of Respect for Astroworld Victims
Megan Thee Stallion has canceled her upcoming concert in her hometown of Houston, Tex. “out of respect” for the victims of Travis Scott’s Astroworld music festival. Megan’s concert was originally set to take place on Friday. In early November, Astroworld turned tragic during Scott’s set when the crowd of 50,000 people surged, resulting in a […]
EntertainmentVarietyHow Rita Moreno Could Break Multiple Oscar Records With ‘West Side Story’ Remake
After being delayed a year due to the pandemic, Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated musical remake of the best picture winner “West Side Story” had its first screenings this week before critics, journalists and varying awards and guild voters. The social media reaction has been loud and palpable throughout the Oscar chamber, which could bring about […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas’ Boss on How It Went From Concept to Finished Movie in Just 4 Months
“It was insane,” Austin Winsberg tells TheWrap
EntertainmentVarietySecond Season of Australian Thriller ‘Total Control’ Licensed Across Asia and Latin America – ATF (EXCLUSIVE)
Australian contemporary political thriller series “Total Control” has been licensed by broadcasters and streamers across Asia and Latin America, following the recent launch of a second season. Starring Deborah Mailman and Rachel Griffiths, the show confronts a range of issues around race, diversity and First Nations rights. Produced by Blackfella Films, the narrative depicts a […]
NewsVariety‘The Bachelorette’ Recap: Makeshift Hometown Visits and a Final Four Who Are All Men of Color
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched the Nov. 30 episode of “The Bachelorette.” In a franchise first, all of “The Bachelorette” lead Michelle Young’s final four were men of color, and she visited versions of their hometowns that production set up within their isolation bubble in Minneapolis, Minn. on the Nov. […]
EntertainmentVarietyIt’s Official: ABC Names Clayton Echard Next Star of ‘The Bachelor’
It’s official: ABC has announced Clayton Echard as the next star of “The Bachelor.” Echard, a suitor on the current season of “The Bachelorette” with Michelle Young, will lead Season 26 of the long-running dating show. Echard was first reported by Variety back in September to be the new “Bachelor” when photos of him filming […]
EntertainmentVarietyEverything Coming to Netflix in December 2021
Netflix is welcoming the holiday season this December with wintry titles new and old. Holiday content coming to the streamer includes “Single All the Way,” “The Great British Baking Show: Holidays” and “A Naija Christmas.” Other highly anticipated releases include Jane Campion’s western drama “The Power of the Dog,” the criminal drama starring Sandra Bullock […]
EntertainmentThe WrapLaurane Sheehan, Veteran Entertainment Publicist and Event Planner, Dies at 61
The former actress worked with animation and production companies for 30 years
EntertainmentVarietyVizio, PBS, Showtime, Discovery & Saban Execs Join Variety Film & TV Marketing Panel
Sean Booker, director of media and entertainment at VIZIO; Amy Wigler, VP of multi-platform marketing and content at PBS; Puja Vohra, exec VP of marketing and strategy at Showtime Networks; Jonathan Saba, chief content officer at Saban Films; and Vikki Neil, exec VP of global brand, originals marketing and creative at Discovery, Inc., will join […]
BusinessVarietyLionsgate Play Aims to Double Asian Presence by End of 2022, Reveals Southeast Asian Focus (EXCLUSIVE)
Streamer Lionsgate Play is aiming to nearly double its presence in Asia to 15 countries by the end of 2022. Speaking to Variety ahead of Singapore’s Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF), Rohit Jain, MD South Asia, and networks – emerging markets Asia, said, “Give or take, we should be in 13 to 15 countries […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Red Notice’ Scores Top Slot on Netflix’s Film Chart for 3rd Week in a Row
“Red Notice” may not have been favored highly by film critics, but Netflix subscribers seemingly can’t get enough of the comedy-action movie or its A-lister cast including Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds and Gal Gadot. The Rawson Marshall Thurber feature was, for the third week in a row, at the top of Netflix’s weekly global streaming […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Reservation Dogs’ Co-Creator Sterlin Harjo on How Native Storytelling Kept Him Going Through Hollywood Rejection
Sterlin Harjo is a Native filmmaker and a name you might recognize — he’s directed an episode of “The Magicians” and he’s the mastermind behind FX’s popular “Reservation Dogs.” Harjo is a Native creative bringing Indigenous stories to life. It’s something he’s always been doing, though Hollywood hasn’t always held its doors open for filmmakers […]
EntertainmentVariety‘General Hospital’ Has No Plans to Recast Steve Burton’s Role Following Vaccine Mandate Firing
After Steve Burton caused his own ouster at “General Hospital” for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, Variety has learned that there are no plans at this time to recast his character, Jason Morgan. Burton has played the character on the ABC daytime soap opera off and on since 1991, but on the Nov. 19 episode, […]
EntertainmentVarietyLaurane Sheehan, Longtime Entertainment Publicist, Dies at 61
Laurane “LaLa” Sheehan, a longtime corporate entertainment publicist and events planner, died Nov. 11 of a sudden heart attack. Sheehan was a senior accounts supervisor at Maggie Begley Communications for 30 years, where she worked with clients including LAIKA, Locksmith Animation, the Gotham Group, the Oneida Indian Nation, Vista Group, Movio, Cinedigm, Anheuser-Busch, children’s author […]
EntertainmentVarietySGIFF Premiere: ‘Some Women’ Focuses on Singapore’s Unseen Transgender History
Queer and transgender communities in Singapore are – and remain – marginalized by a prevailingly conservative and paternalistic culture. But that does not mean that they must stay silent or remain unseen. Film and theater director, producer and activist Glen Goei and film director Quen Wong are behind “Some Women,” an autobiographical documentary film by […]
EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Not Going Quietly’ Filmmakers on the Resilience of a Crusading ALS Fighter (Video)
TheWrap Screening Series: Executive producer Bradley Whitford is joined by the film's producer and director for a conversation on health care advocate Ady Barkan
EntertainmentVariety‘Squid Game’ Star Park Hae-Soo to Lead Korean ‘Money Heist’ Remake
“Squid Game” star Park Hae-soo is set to star in the Korean adaptation of the popular Spanish series “Money Heist (La Casa de Papel),” Netflix announced on Tuesday. Park is set to play Andrés “Berlin” de Fonollosa, one of the drama’s main characters. The news of his casting hits as the original series approaches the […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Through The Lens’ Shoots for Close-up on Lesser-Known Singapore
In a place as crowded, high tech and self-aware as Singapore it can be difficult to find the unique and the unknown. Yet that was the challenge laid down by the Singapore Tourism Board when opening its SG Stories Content Fund for a second funding round. It received over 400 submissions and selected 18 projects […]
EntertainmentVarietyAsian Academy Creative Awards Return to Virtual Studio
The Asian Academy Creative Awards will return to a pioneering virtual studio later this week as the twin prize ceremonies remain virtual for a second year, due to ongoing COVID concerns and complex travel regulations in the region. “It was fantastic that ceremonies like the International Emmy’s could be a physical event, but our part […]
EntertainmentVarietyChina’s Legend Media Buys Factual Package From Fremantle
Chinese content aggregator Legend Media has swooped for a 100-hour package of content from multinational Fremantle, which said that it was Legend’s first and biggest factual package so far. The company has licensed digital rights for China and will be placing the factual programs across top Chinese VOD platforms. The deal was announced on the […]
EntertainmentVarietyPrithviraj Sukumaran to Play Indo-Singaporean Biscuit Baron Rajan Pillai in Yoodlee Series
Prithviraj Sukumaran, one of the top stars of India’s Malayalam-language film industry, will direct and play the lead of an as-yet-untitled series on Rajan Pillai, popularly known as the “Biscuit Baron.” The Hindi-language streaming series will be produced by Yoodlee Films, the film production arm of Indian music giant Saregama, which has acquired the rights […]
CelebrityVarietyFormer Harpo Executive Leah Newman, Daughter of WME Partner Robert Newman, Dies After Childbirth
Leah Newman, a former Harpo Entertainment executive and daughter of WME partner Robert Newman, died Nov. 24 in Los Angeles at the age of 33, two days after giving birth to a daughter. In an unbelievably tragic turn of events, Leah Newman died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, just two days after the birth of her […]
EntertainmentVarietyLyle Mitchell Corbine Jr. on ‘Wild Indian’ and How the Film Changed His Life (Guest Column)
Travis Bickle, Michael Corleone, and Daniel Plainview all represent a dark part of ourselves. They are also understandable, complicated characters. Oftentimes they dip their toes in evil affairs. But regardless they represent a deep part of our humanity. At its height, Film can be like a beautiful piece of music that brings a tear to […]
EntertainmentVarietySplice Awards for Producers Go to Jenna Andrews, Hit-Boy and Quincy Jones
Splice, the music creation and collaboration platform, has announced the recipients of its second annual Splice Awards, with top honors going to Hit-Boy for producer of the year and Jenna Andrews (pictured above) for vocal producer of the year. One of the most famous producers of all time, Quincy Jones, also figured into Splice’s mix, […]
