Chris Columbus has directed some of the most iconic child performances in movie history as the filmmaker behind “Home Alone” and the first two “Harry Potter” films, and his tip for finding the right kids is to make sure they have the right parents. Columbus sat down with Demi Lovato for her Hulu documentary “Child […]

“Orphan Black: Echoes” has been canceled at AMC Networks. The series aired its one and only season at the basic cabler beginning in June in the United States. The season finale, which now serves as the series finale, aired on Aug. 25 The show aired on AMC, BBC America, and streamer AMC+. Krysten Ritter starred […]

Fresh off her Emmy win, “The Bear” star Liza Colón-Zayas is hitting the campaign trail for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Colón-Zayas, as well as “In the Heights” star Anthony Ramos, will join Gov. Walz at a rally focusing on Latino voters on Sept. 21 in Lehigh Valley, Penn. It was just days ago that […]

Lady Gaga appeared in the second episode of “What’s Next? The Future With Bill Gates” and explained her decision not to speak out against the rumors that dominated headlines early in her career and claimed she was actually a man. The pop icon famously shut down a question about the rumors by telling CNN in […]

Sandbox Films, an independent production company that focuses on making documentaries about scientific issues, has hired Caitlin Mae Burke as its head of production and development. In this position, Burke will work with Sandbox Films executive director Jessica Harrop to play a significant role in helping to decide which projects the company will finance, managing […]

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail at his appeal hearing in Manhattan this afternoon, and will remain in custody after District Court Judge Andrew L. Carter deemed him a danger and flight risk. Combs appeared in court following his arrest on Monday in New York City, when he was subsequently charged on three counts […]

A little-known fact about Daniel Dae Kim: He’s really, really into “Saturday Night Live.” “I’m a super fan,” says the actor just a few days before starting performances for the revival of David Henry Hwang’s 2007 play “Yellow Face” on Broadway. Speaking on the latest episode of “Stagecraft,” Variety’s theater podcast, he added, “I have […]

Benjamin G. Chew, who served as co-lead counsel for Johnny Depp in his defamation trial against actor and former spouse Amber Heard, will join Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP Business Trial practice group. Chew will be based in Washington, D.C. and will be joined by colleagues Camille Vasquez, Leo Presiado, Andrew Crawford, Jessica Meyers and […]

Saban Films has acquired Danny A. Abeckaser’s crime drama “The Perfect Gamble,” which stars David Arquette and Daniella Pick Tarantino. The feature, which has completed production, is set to debut in theatres in the first quarter of 2025 followed by a digital release. “The Perfect Gamble” tells the story of two best friends who get […]

“Revival,” Syfy’s upcoming adaptation of Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s Image Comics series of the same name, has set its main cast. Led by Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott and Andy McQueen, the series has entered production in New Brunswick, Canada. The official logline for “Revival” reads, “On one miraculous day in rural […]

“Saturday Night Live” has set its first batch of hosts for Season 50, including Ariana Grande, John Mulaney, Michael Keaton and more. Hosting for her first time, Jean Smart will open the season on Sept. 28 with musical guest Jelly Roll, followed by an Oct. 5 episode hosted by Nate Bargatze featuring songs from Coldplay. […]

Kevin Williamson’s upcoming Netflix drama series “The Waterfront” is rounding out its cast. Variety has learned that Melissa Benoist (“Supergirl,” “The Girls on the Bus”), Jake Weary (“Oh, Canada,” “How to Blow Up a Pipeline”), Rafael L. Silva (“9-1-1: Lone Star,” “Madam Secretary”), Humberly González (“Ginny & Georgia,” “Star Wars Outlaws”), Danielle Campbell (“Tell Me […]

The “Spider-Noir” series at Amazon has added eight recurring cast members, Variety has learned. The series, which is the first live-action project to feature the character Spider-Man Noir, has cast: Lukas Haas (“Babylon,” “Inception”), Cameron Britton (“Mindhunters,” “A Man Called Otto”), Cary Christopher (“Days of Our Lives,” “Fuller House”), Michael Kostroff (“The Wire,” “Wizard of […]

Harvey Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to the additional criminal sex act charge he was indicted on last week in New York. The former movie producer appeared in a Manhattan court for the first time after undergoing heart surgery last week. He was wheeled in by courthouse security guards in a wheelchair. Last Thursday, Weinstein […]

“Dancing With The Stars” and its cast of controversial dancers, including ex-convict Anna Delvey, cha-cha’d into its 33rd season this week. The reality competition series will continue to air every Tuesday night on ABC, but cable-cutters can tune into the action live online through live TV streamers such as Hulu + Live TV, currently offering […]

David Schwimmer recently said on the “Origins with Cush Jumbo” podcast that he’s well aware how different his career would been had he not rejected the offer to lead 1997’s “Men in Black.” The actor’s popularity was skyrocketing at the time as he was a few seasons into “Friends.” He decided to direct his own […]

Football season is here and if you’re heading to the stadium to take in a game, you’ll want to pay attention to what you’re bringing — and not bringing — with you. All NFL teams have continued to implement a Clear Bag Policy for the 2024-25 season, which requires all fans to comply with rules […]

Shailene Woodley, “Star Trek” actor Zachary Quinto and “Euphoria” star Barbie Ferreira will lead the Broadway cast of “Cult of Love,” a play by “Star Wars: The Acolyte” and “Russian Doll” creator Leslye Headland. Billed as an “equally heartwarming and heartbreaking new play about the things that bind families together… or tear them apart,” the […]

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Jennifer Kent’s directorial feature debut “The Babadook,” IFC and Iconic Events Releasing are bringing the indie horror classic back to theaters Sept. 19 and 22. Premiering at Sundance Film Festival in January 2014, “The Babadook” follows struggling single mother Amelia (Essie Davis), who is becoming increasingly tormented by her […]