Lily-Rose Depp is standing up for Sam Levinson and their collaboration on HBO’s “The Idol.” During an appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Depp defended Levinson against the backlash for his one-season HBO drama “The Idol,” which was panned by critics and viewers alike. Depp, who starred in the series as up-and-coming pop star […]

If you watched “The Six Triple Eight” on Netflix over the holidays (and more than 23.3 million viewers did, according to the streamer), you might’ve wondered why the World War II movie — about the battalion of 855 Black women and women of color who untangled a three-year backlog of mail (17 million pieces of […]

Voting for the National Society of Film Critics is underway, with films like “Nickel Boys” and “A Real Pain” taking home top honors. NSFC was founded in 1966 and is comprised of over 60 critics hailing from outlets nationally. These journalists mark their annual voting selections for categories such as best picture, director, actor, actress, […]

Jennifer Lopez and Ralph Fiennes had a mini-“Maid in Manhattan” reunion at Variety‘s 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch at the Parker Palm Springs on Saturday morning. While presenting Lopez with Variety‘s Legend and Groundbreakers award in honor of her recent film “Unstoppable” and for the breadth of her career, “Conclave” star […]

Mel Brooks, who helmed the classic “Star Wars” parody “Spaceballs,” has not returned to the franchise since his 1987 feature. And at a pitch meeting for the “Spaceballs” sequel, it was up to producer and star Josh Gad to catch Brooks up on the happenings of “Star Wars” during the last 38 years. “Mel is […]

Zendaya still thinks about her 2013 stint on “Dancing with the Stars.” The runner-up on Season 16 of the ABC dance competition series told W in a recent interview that she wished she had not taken the show as seriously as she did at the time. “I took it very seriously, which, in retrospect, I wish I […]

Don’t expect any mention of Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively’s legal fallout at the 82nd Golden Globes. While speaking to Yahoo Entertainment, this year’s Globes host Nikki Glaser said she is steering clear of the “It Ends with Us” drama at Sunday’s award show, which sparked Dec. 21 after Lively accused Baldoni of sexual harassment […]

The holiday box office is winding down this weekend as “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” continue to lead charts and draw family audiences before schools go back in session. Though “Mufasa” was above “Sonic 3” across much of the holiday weekdays, this third outing will mark its first three-day weekend frame […]

Jeff Baena, a screenwriter and director whose credits include the offbeat comedies “The Little Hours” and “Life After Beth,” has died. He was 47. A spokesperson for Baena confirmed his death. His body was discovered on Friday at a Los Angeles residence, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. A cause of death was […]

December 2024 delivered a robust close to the year for the U.K. and Ireland box office, generating £115.5 million ($143.5 million), a 21% increase compared to December 2023’s £95.5 million ($118.6 million). The year’s total stands at £1.06 billion ($1.31 billion), matching 2023 and showing an 8% growth over 2022. The month’s success was driven […]

The Palm Springs International Film Awards was an evening brimming with emotion, highlighted by a heartfelt tribute from Nicole Kidman, who received the International Star Award for her performance in the erotic thriller “Babygirl.” The Academy Award-winning actress moved much of the 1,000-plus audience at the Palm Springs Convention Center on Friday night to tears […]

The room was overflowing with emotion, gratitude and appreciation Friday night as the Golden Globe Awards’ inaugural Golden Gala paid tribute to two singular and beloved stars, Ted Danson and Viola Davis. Danson took the audience at the Beverly Hilton through his journey as an actor as he accepted the Carol Burnett Award for his […]

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are revealing which scenes cut from “Wicked” left them most heartbroken to see deleted from the Jon M. Chu-directed movie. Several of the scenes are featured in recently released bonus content included in streaming versions of the movie. “I love them all. They all have a cozy spot in my […]

Flavor Flav has been a lot of things in his career: a Grammy-nominated rapper and co-founder of Public Enemy, a reality TV star, a noted clock enthusiast, even the official hype man of the U.S. women’s national water polo team. But now, he can add college football mascot to the list as he debuted as […]

Nicki Minaj has been sued for assault, battery and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” by a man who alleges the Grammy-nominated rapper struck him in the face during a confrontation. In a complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brandon Garrett claims he was working as a day-to-day manager for Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 […]

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet,” the Season 3 premiere of  Hallmark’s “The Way Home,” which streams on Hallmark+. “The Way Home” is back on Hallmark Channel, though it took a circuitous route to get here. On the show itself, the important news from the Season 3 premiere is […]

Zachery Ty Bryan, who starred as the eldest son of Tim Allen’s lead on the ABC sitcom “Home Improvement,” was arrested Thursday afternoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C. and charged with second-degree domestic violence. County booking and release records indicate that the 43-year-old former actor remains in custody and is being held on a $10,000 bond. […]

Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman met Friday with the family of the Menendez brothers, as he weighs whether to pursue a resentencing that would allow them to walk free. The family has pushed for Erik and Lyle Menendez to be released, nearly 35 years after they were taken into custody for the murders of […]

Brenton Wood, the classic soul singer behind hits “The Oogum Boogum Song” and “Gimme Little Sign,” died at the age of 83. Wood’s manager and assistant, Manny Gallegos, confirmed his death to Variety, stating that he died from natural causes and was surrounded by his family at his home in Moreno Valley, CA. According to […]