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Richard Linklater’s Lorenz Hart biopic “Blue Moon” has set an Oct. 17 limited release date in Los Angeles and New York before expanding nati...

Rapper Tory Lanez was stabbed while in custody at the California Correctional Institute in Tehachapi for shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 202...

Filmmaker Amélie Bonnin wanted her feature debut to carry a personal imprint. The auteur behind this year’s Cannes Film Festival opener “Lea...

A coalition of entertainment unions, joined by the Motion Picture Association, urged President Trump on Monday to support tax deductions tha...

Variety’s 2025 FYC TV Fest brought in stars from mega-popular and award-winning shows like “Hacks,” “Yellowjackets,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “...

Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global (“BLG”) and its family of imprints, Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts...

“Miraculous,” the blockbuster franchise, is getting a spinoff. Miraculous Corp, the joint venture between Mediawan and ZAG, is launching “Mi...

Seth Meyers went there! Hitting the NBCUniversal upfront stage on Monday morning, Meyers gave a strong monologue tweaking his corporate over...

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ sex trafficking trial properly kicked off Monday morning as the jury was sworn in, and the defense and prosecution offer...

Pool Party Creative, a fast-rising creative agency known for its bold campaigns, has officially named Allison Belair as Head of Digital. The...

Seth MacFarlane may have made network upfront history on Monday, opening the NBCUniversal presentation with a song-and-dance routine boastin...

Ryan Phillippe is getting used to his new normal on Hollywood sets. “I used to be the 25-year-old on set or the 22-year-old on set, and I am...

Universal Music Group has named Matt Ellis as its new chief financial officer, effective June 9.  Based in Santa Monica, he will be responsi...

Michael Jordan is coming back to the NBA on NBC. Jordan is set to serve as a special contributor for NBC Sports when the NBA returns to the...

Lena Dunham is making her return to television. Netflix has revealed a first look and release date for Dunham’s new series “Too Much.” Starr...

Cannes boss Thierry Fremaux addressed Trump’s proposed tariff of 100% on foreign-produced movies and the resilience of American cinema at hi...

Blink49 Studios has sealed a joint venture with Frequency Films, the company launched by showrunner J.H. Wyman (“Fringe,” “Almost Human”), t...

Patrick Whitesell has left WME and Endeavor — and he’s taken WME’s football talent-representation business with him. On May 12, Whitesell an...

For the second year in a row, Variety partnered with the Mary Tyler Moore Vision Initiative to present the Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award,...

Here comes another start-up aiming to empower creators — and do an end run around traditional Hollywood studios. Shibuya, a crowdfunding str...

Decorum has never really been an element of Morgan Wallen’s brand — a certain defiance and refusal to do the done thing is a stance that res...

Before her tragic death in a Minneapolis house fire earlier this month, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule had completed work on a Drama Desk-nom...

Academy Award winner Angelina Jolie will attend the 78th Cannes Film Festival to serve as the Godmother of the Trophée Chopard. Created in 2...

Ludi Lin, who stars as Liu Kang in the upcoming “Mortal Kombat II,” is making moves behind the camera. The Chinese-Canadian actor has signed...

“The Hunting Party” and “Brilliant Minds” have both been renewed for second seasons at NBC, Variety has learned. “The Hunting Party” launche...