Over the last quarter of a century, Relentless Records has been one of the most reliable sources for breaking artists out of the United Kingdom. And now it’s heading across the Atlantic, as the label plans to celebrate its silver jubilee by setting up its first American office. Relentless founder/president Shabir “Shabs” Jobanputra was not […]

Armie Hammer says his career is picking up after three years in industry exile following sexual assault allegations. Hammer, who returned to acting last year opposite William H. Macy in the Western feature “Frontier Crucible,” was accused of sexual assault in 2021 by a number of women with whom he’d engaged in extra-marital affairs. Following […]

Believe it: The stars will be out for this year’s Golden Globes. The organization revealed its list of presenters for Sunday’s award show, and it’s a mix of actors, comedians and some of the year’s most celebrated performers. Here’s the list of presenters: Andrew Garfield, Anthony Mackie, Anthony Ramos, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ariana DeBose, Aubrey Plaza, […]

India’s Maddock Films has unveiled its most ambitious slate to date: a cinematic universe combining horror-comedy and superhero narratives. The studio, known for releasing films like “Stree 2,” “Munjya,” and “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” in a blockbuster 2024, has unveiled a slate of eight interconnected films set to release over the next four […]

Two-time Oscar-nominated French-American actor and director Julie Delpy has been unveiled as the recipient of the 2025 Honorary Dragon Award at Sweden’s upcoming Göteborg Film Festival, the biggest film-TV event in Scandinavia. Delpy, known for her distinctive voice in international cinema, will attend the festival for the screening and to accept the prestigious award, participate […]

Meghan Markle is celebrating the new year by returning to Instagram after a five-year hiatus. The Duchess of Sussex, who along with her husband Prince Harry stepped down from royal duties in January 2020, posted a video on the new account @meghan on Wednesday. The caption-less clip shows Markle, clad in all-white, frolicking on the […]

John Capodice, a character actor best known for roles in “Ace Ventura” and “General Hospital,” died on Monday. He was 83. The news was confirmed on the website for Pizzi Funeral Home in New Jersey, although no cause of death was given. Born in 1941 in Chicago, Ill., Capodice fought for the U.S. Army in […]

Neil Young has pulled out of this year’s Glastonbury Festival, blaming the BBC’s “corporate control” for his decision. The musician said he and his band, the Chrome Hearts, would not be performing at the famed U.K. music event in June. “The Chrome Hearts and I were looking forward to playing Glastonbury, one of my all […]

India’s KVN Productions and Thespian Films have partnered for an untitled Malayalam-language feature, bringing together “Manjummel Boys” director Chidambaram and “Aavesham” writer Jithu Madhavan. The Malayalam-language “Manjummel Boys” and “Aavesham” were among the biggest Indian hits of 2024. A title and genre for the new project have not been revealed yet. The project assembles key […]

Josh Welsh, longtime president of Film Independent, died Dec. 31 after a five-year battle with colon cancer. His age was not immediately available. Welsh started out as an actor and started volunteering at the Film Independent Spirit Awards annually starting in 1996. He joined the Film Independent staff over 20 years ago, becoming president in […]

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive.

Our favorite shows from the year included the North American wrap-up of the Eras Tour, Bruce Springsteen's postponed concerts, Dead & Company's Sphere run, a Charli XCX/Troye Sivan teaming, Joni Mitchell's first official headlining shows in 20 years, Missy Elliott's first headlining tour ever, and more.

From thrillers like “Babygirl” and “Love Lies Bleeding” to genre-bending horror flicks like “The Substance” to inspirational sports dramas like “The Fire Inside,” women directed some of last year’s most audacious and acclaimed films. However, those female filmmakers remained the exception, not the rule. Women accounted for just 16% of directors working on the 250 […]

When Chris Smith saw a headline about 47-year-old L.A.-based tech entrepreneur Bryan Johnson’s quest to spend $2 million a year to become 18 again, the director knew he’d found the subject of his next documentary. But there was a problem. “I wrote to (Bryan’s team), and they said I was the sixty-fifth production company/person to […]

UPDATED with new start time for the postponed Sugar Bowl. The Sugar Bowl, a college football tradition for 90 years, has been postponed for one day following the horrific attack on a crowd in New Orleans on New Year’s Day that left at least 10 people dead and more than 30 wounded. As law enforcement […]

Diplo rang in 2025 in an altered state. The DJ and music producer shocked and delighted Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen on CNN’s New Year’s Eve special by revealing that he was tripping while he appeared virtually on the cable news network. “I’m so curious, what’s the most conventional place that you’ve done LSD?” Cohen […]

The skies are a lot less friendly to fly with a balding, unhinged Mark Wahlberg in the pilot seat. That’s the takeaway from the new trailer for “Flight Risk,” a thriller from Mel Gibson, who is exchanging the battlefields of Scotland (“Braveheart”) and the Pacific Theater (“Hacksaw Ridge”) for an in-flight face-off between Wahlberg’s psycho […]

Jennifer Lopez keeps having to remind Judy Robles that she deserves all the attention she’s been getting as the pair promote “Unstoppable.” The inspirational sports drama has been earning awards buzz, and at screenings, Robles has been greeted with standing ovations. Audiences are clearly impressed by how successfully this single mom raised her son, Anthony, […]

CNBC will seek $14.99 a month, or $99.99 a year, for access to a new targeted streaming service called CNBC+ that executives see as a way to expand the audience for the business-news outlet that many already watch outside the home. An email sent Wednesday to people who have signed up for CNBC digital offerings […]