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EntertainmentThe Wrap‘Elvis’ Film Review: Baz Luhrmann Gleefully Distorts Legend’s Life in Extravagant Biopic
Cannes 2022: The Australian director's film is part spirited homage to a titanic force in American music
EntertainmentVarietyHarry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’ Breaks Vinyl Sales Record
Harry Styles continues to fly on vinyl. The pop star’s third solo album, the eponymously-titled “Harry’s House,” has set a record for the largest sales week for a vinyl album in the U.S. The LP sold more than 146,000 copies within three days of its May 20 release. Styles takes the crown from Taylor Swift, […]
NewsVarietyBeto O’Rourke Interrupts Texas Governor’s Press Conference After Uvalde Shooting: ‘You Are Doing Nothing’
Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke crashed Gov. Greg Abbott’s press conference on Wednesday where state officials were meeting to discuss the Tuesday shooting in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed by a gunman. Videos showed O’Rourke approaching the stage where Abbott, Sen. Ted Cruz and more politicians were convening after Tuesday’s […]
BusinessVarietyDisney Starts to Sell Earlier Than Expected in Upfront Market (EXCLUSIVE)
TV’s “upfront” ad-sales market is starting to move — and earlier than expected. Just days after the networks wrapped glitzy programming presentations to Madison Avenue executives, Walt Disney Co. is said to have written some business with at least one major media buying agency, according to three executives familiar with recent discussions. Disney is “ahead […]
NewsVarietyAfter Texas School Shooting, The Onion Posts 21 Stories on Homepage With the Same Headline: ‘“No Way to Prevent This,” Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens’
Since 2014, satirical website The Onion has published virtually the same article — each with the same headline, “‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens” — 21 times, each one following a major gun massacre in the United States. On Wednesday, The Onion posted all 21 of the articles on […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Speed Racer’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Apple, J.J. Abrams Executive Producing
A “Speed Racer” live-action series is in the works at Apple with J.J. Abrams onboard as an executive producer, Variety has learned. Apple has given the project, which has been in the works for a considerable amount of time, a series order. Ron Fitzgerald and Hiram Martinez are attached to write and executive produce in […]
EntertainmentVarietyHow MisterWives Went From Being Dropped by a Label Mid-Pandemic to Launching Their Own With Photo Finish (EXCLUSIVE)
After being dropped by Fueled by Ramen last summer and successfully releasing music independently, New York-based indie-pop band MisterWives are entering a new era in their nearly decade-long career. In a homecoming of sorts, the five-person group is re-teaming with indie label Photo Finish to launch their own imprint, aptly named Resilient Little Records. MisterWives […]
NewsVarietyErotic Love Story ’99 Moons’ Wraps Further Deals for France, Italy, Japan (EXCLUSIVE)
Berlin-based sales outfit M-Appeal has closed further deals for Jan Gassmann’s “99 Moons” in Italy (Teodora Film), France (La Vingt-Cinquième Heure) and Japan (AT Entertainment), following the film’s world premiere in the Cannes’ ACID sidebar. “99 Moons” follows the passionate and turbulent relationship of Bigna and Frank, two people from different worlds who become entwined […]
EntertainmentVarietyCannes’ Critics’ Week Unveils Prizes for ‘La Jauria,’ ‘Aftersun,’ ‘Love According to Dalva’
Andres Ramirez Pulido’s “La Jauria” won the Grand Prize at Critics’ Week, the Cannes Film Festival’s sidebar dedicated to first and second features. The Colombian film also won the SACD prize. The feature debut follows Eliú, a country boy who is wrongly accused of a crime and incarcerated in an experimental rehabilitation center for tough […]
NewsVarietyNRA Rally and Concert to Proceed in Houston Over Memorial Day Weekend, Despite Uvalde School Shooting
With speeches from former President Donald Trump, Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Senator Ted Cruz; with “over 14 acres of guns and gear and 800 exhibitors”; and with a concert featuring Don McLean, Lee Greenwood, Larry Gatlin, and others, the National Rifle Association’s “Biggest show of the year” is taking place in Houston this […]
EntertainmentVarietyJason Momoa’s ‘The Last Manhunt’ Redefines Westerns With Indigenous Perspective
In revisiting the tale of fugitive lovers on the run in California’s High Desert, the makers of “The Last Manhunt” sought to correct a story that has remained very much alive for the indigenous Chemehuevi people of the region for more than 100 years. Produced by Jason Momoa’s On the Roam and directed by Christian […]
EntertainmentVarietySony Pictures Classics Buys Sylvain Chomet’s ‘The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol’
Sony Pictures Classics has acquired Sylvain Chomet’s “The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol,” an animated feature about the life of the legendary author Marcel Pagnol. Chomet is the BAFTA-winning, four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker of “The Triplets of Belleville” and “The Illusionist” which were both distributed by Sony Pictures Classics. The deal covers all rights for North […]
CelebrityVarietyJohnny Depp Again Denies Amber Heard’s ‘Insane’ Allegations of Assault and Sexual Violence
Johnny Depp again denied on Wednesday that he had been violent toward his ex-wife, Amber Heard, calling her testimony in the ongoing defamation case “insane” and “horrible.” Depp’s lawyers called him to the stand to respond to a variety of matters that had come up over the six-week trial, as they continued to present their […]
EntertainmentThe WrapCannes Report Day 9: Guillermo Del Toro Tells Cannes to Not Be Shy About Streamers: ‘Break the Machine From the Inside’
Plus, Ali Abbasi’s “Holy Spider” acquired by Utopia, and Mads Mikkelsen will reunite with “A Royal Affair” director
BusinessVarietyStacy La Cotera to Lead Promax As Steve Kazanjian Exits the Marketing Trade Organization
Steve Kazanjian is exiting as president/CEO of Promax after more than seven years. He’ll be replaced by Stacy La Cotera, who currently serves as GM and executive producer at the org, where she’s worked for almost 14 years. Kazanjian will continue to serve as a consultant to the marketing trade association over the next few […]
NewsThe WrapUkrainian Filmmakers Protest Russian ‘Genocide’ at Cannes Red Carpet
"Butterfly Vision" filmmakers covered their faces with transparent squares warning of "disturbing content"
EntertainmentThe WrapMads Mikkelsen to Reunite With ‘A Royal Affair’ Director for Epic Period Drama ‘King’s Land’
Nikolaj Arcel is directing the film that will begin shooting in September in Denmark, Germany and the Czech Republic
EntertainmentVarietyMusic Industry Moves: Tanya Tucker Signs With Scott Adkins for Management
Tanya Tucker has struck a deal with her longtime publicist Scott Adkins, of newly formed Adkins Entertainment, to represent her as a manager in all facets of her career. She will also continue to be represented by Adkins Publicity. Previously, Tucker was managed by Sawyer & Garner. “I wake up with a new to-do list […]
EntertainmentVariety‘Martin’ Reunion Gets June Premiere Date as BET+ Reveals Summer Plans (EXCLUSIVE)
BET+’s “Martin: The Reunion” has been given a premiere date: The special, which reunites the cast of the iconic 1990s Fox sitcom, will debut June 16 on the streamer. That’s one of several summer premiere dates BET+ is set to announce on Wednesday, Variety has learned exclusively. According to BET+, the 90-minute reunion brings back […]
EntertainmentVarietyExiting the Upside Down: Inside the Beginning of the End of ‘Stranger Things’ and Netflix’s Lengthy Season 4 Strategy
Fans have been waiting nearly three years for the return of “Stranger Things” — and Netflix execs have too. The show’s Season 4 arrival couldn’t come at a better time for the streamer, which could use a boost from its crown jewel series after a tumultuous spring. Here’s the good news for Netflix: With 9.5 […]
EntertainmentVarietyWarner Music Launches Israel Affiliate (EXCLUSIVE)
Warner Music Group has opened an office in Israel. The new recorded music affiliate is headed by Mariah Mochiach, a veteran of the Israeli music industry and longtime conduit to the local scene who’s held A&R positions, managed artists and served as a liaison and consultant for such labels as Beggars Group, Domino Recordings and […]
EntertainmentVariety‘This Is Us’ Series Finale Scores Highest Rating of Final Season
The Pearsons have left the airwaves, and their Tuesday farewell party put up big primetime returns for NBC. The series finale of “This Is Us” averaged a 1.2 rating among adults 18-49 and 6 million total viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen data. Final results will be in later Wednesday, at which time Variety will update […]
LifestyleVariety‘Leila’s Brothers’ Review: Iranian Star Taraneh Alidoosti Steers This Dense and Demanding Family Saga
In “Leila’s Brothers,” a once proud, now pathetic Persian family teeters on the brink of ruin, held together by the assertive sister who’s tired of relying on men to decide her fortune. Taking matters into her own hands may be empowering to watch — there’s no question that “The Salesman” alum Taraneh Alidoosti, who plays […]
EntertainmentVarietyMust Attend Calendar of Events: ‘Stranger Things’ Cast, Nick Jonas and Lin-Manuel Miranda
Check out Variety’s Must Attend calendar of events. May 25, Wednesday Nick Jonas receives the 2022 Golden Glove Award at the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation’s Big Fighters, Big Cause charity boxing night. Chris Spencer hosts, and Sophia Scott performs. Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, Jessica […]
CelebrityYahoo Movies UKThe tragic life of Top Gun star Kelly McGillis
Once a star of Hollywood Kelly McGillis has had a difficult life leading to her retreating from the spotlight.
