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Disney+ is not moving forward with its TV adaptation of the Louis Sachar novel "Holes" " which was the basis of Disney's 2003 film of the same name " after ordering a pilot at the beginning …
Elle Fanning's first arrest came at a Sabrina Carpenter concert. Just an hour before leaving for the show, she received a text: "Getting arrested tonight. Dress accordingly." The mock arrest…
Hari Nef is starring alongside Louisa Jacobson and Oliver Edwin in "Situation #64." The high-concept, psychological drama is Edwin's directorial debut from his original script. It quietly wr…
Hitchcock & Herrmann " the alliteration rolls off the tongue almost as agreeably as the collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann came to fruition in the 1950s and '60s…
In Disney+'s newly released "Eras Tour" docuseries, Taylor Swift offers fans an unusually granular look at the physical demands behind her record-shattering stadium run. While vocal warm-ups…
Amanda Seyfried is grappling with the state of America. "Did we ever think this is where we would be as Americans?" she asks, her voice catching. "No. Because America felt like the best plac…
Embeth Davidtz never set out to become a director. The actress, long admired for her work in films such as "Schindler's List," "Junebug" and "Matilda," stumbled into filmmaking almost by acc…
Sarah Sherman's debut comedy special is titled "Live + In the Flesh." But she's also in blood, guts, goo and a heap of NSFW prosthetics. At the beginning of the hour, which debuts Dec. 1…
"Little Bear Ridge Road," an acclaimed drama with Laurie Metcalf that marked Scott Rudin's first Broadway production since controversy erupted over his alleged bullying behavior, will close …
In a new teaser, HBO Max has revealed the first footage of several of its 2026 TV projects, including buzzy titles like "Euphoria" Season 3, "House of the Dragon" Season 3, "Lanterns" and La…
Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women's choir to help find "Hamnet's" emotional tone. "Hamnet" is based on Maggie O'Farrell's 2020 novel, and tells the story…
Palestinian American writer-director-actor Cherien Dabis received the Variety International Vanguard Director Award at the Red Sea Film Festival on Wednesday. The award presentation preceded…
The Writers Guild of America said Disney's huge licensing deal with OpenAI appears to "sanction" the AI company's "theft of our work." "Disney's announcement with OpenAI appears to sanction …
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed two bills backed by SAG-AFTRA that will regulate the use of "synthetic" AI performers in New York. One bill will require disclosure when an AI performer …
When Jim Belushi was playing Ken Kesey " a literary giant gone to seed " in "The Chronology of Water," he'd hear Kristen Stewart calling out from behind the camera with one consistent note. …
Director Carl Rinsch was convicted Thursday on charges of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million during production of the never-completed sci-fi series "White Horse." Rinsch faces the threat …
Max Amini has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The comedian and actor is coasting off a 2025 global tour, where he performed 150 sold-out shows across 19 countries, and is se…
Lola Petticrew is the latest addition to the cast of Netflix's live-action "Assassin's Creed" series, Variety has confirmed. Petticrew will star alongside previously announced cast member To…
Just ahead of Jane Austin's 250th birthday on Dec, 16, the first look photos from "The Other Bennet Sister" "Â about the oft-overlooked middle sister in "Pride and Prejudice" "Â have bee…
"Survival of the Thickest" Season 3 is officially in production, with the Netflix comedy series adding a major roster of guest stars. As previously announced, the third season will be the sh…
After a six-year hiatus, Gus Van Sant returns to feature filmmaking with "Dead Man's Wire." In between, he worked on a TV show "(Feud: Capote vs. the Swans") and made a few videos for Gucci.…
The award-winning documentary "Who in the Hell Is Regina Jones?" will have its television premiere across three Weigel Broadcasting-owned channels simultaneously. The film will air concurren…
Mo Willems' beloved children's books series are coming to the small screen, as Paramount+ has greenlit "The Pigeon Show! Starring the Pigeon" and "The Elephant & Piggie Show." The two an…
Hugh Laurie is set to star opposite Amy Poehler in the Peacock comedy series "Dig," Variety has learned. The series, which is based on the Kate Myers book "Excavations," was originally annou…
James L. Brooks had his first encounter with showbiz royalty as a student journalist at Weehawken High School in New Jersey in the 1950s, when he managed to wrangle a one-on-one interview wi…
