“Squid Game” is back and Netflix has released the first teaser for its hotly anticipated second season. The footage comes as the final reveal of the streamer’s annual Geeked Week fan event.   The teaser picks things off right after Season 1’s finale, when Seong Gi-hun abandoned his plans to go to the U.S. and […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points from the series premiere of “The Penguin,” now streaming on Max. The climax of the premiere episode of HBO’s “The Penguin” sees Colin Farrell’s Oz Cobb being stripped nude and tortured by Cristin Milioti’s Sofia Falcone. Falcone does this because she rightfully suspects Oz is responsible for the murder […]

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses plot developments in the first episode of “Agatha All Along,” currently streaming on Disney+. Turns out, it was Agatha all along. On Wednesday’s premiere of “Agatha All Along” — Marvel Television’s sequel series to the critically acclaimed “WandaVision” — audiences got to see a lot of star Kathryn Hahn, who made […]

The $200 billion video game industry is increasingly blending with Hollywood, and this intersection was front and center at the inaugural Variety Presents: Gaming on TikTok Leadership Summit. Held at the Edition in West Hollywood on Wednesday, the event drew an impressive lineup of industry heavyweights, including Neil Druckmann, CEO of Naughty Dog, Katherin Downing, […]

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 […]

Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered outside the Emmy Awards red carpet before the ceremony began on Sunday night. About a dozen protesters chanted as they walked down the line of cars on Figueroa Street leading to the red carpet, followed by LAPD officers, near Los Angeles’ LA Live Peacock Theatre. Many protesters were wearing keffiyeh and holding […]

The Toronto International Film Festival has decided to halt screenings of the controversial documentary, “Russians at War,” following what TIFF described as “significant threats to festival operations and public safety” in a statement. “Effectively immediately, TIFF is forced to pause the upcoming screenings of ‘Russians at War’ on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as we have been […]

Chad McQueen, son of the legendary actor Steve McQueen who played “Dutch” in “The Karate Kid” film series, died Wednesday in Palm Springs. He was 63. His wife Jeanie and his children Chase and Madison said in a statement to Variety, “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our father, […]

HBO has unveiled that its original Hollywood satire series “The Franchise” debuts on its linear channel and Max Oct. 6 at 10 p.m ET. The premiere episode of “The Franchise” is directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes. According to the official logline, “‘The Franchise’ follows the crew of an unloved franchise movie fighting for their place […]

Eminem opened the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards by sourcing inspiration from himself, referencing his 2000 performance at the show. Just like he did in 2000, the rapper led a massive crew of similarly-clad Eminems — complete with black tees and bleached hair — for a rendition of “Houdini,” the lead single off his latest […]

Colin Callender’s Playground Productions will adapt Georges Simenon’s best-selling detective novels “Maigret” into a television series set to air in the U.S. on PBS under the “Masterpiece” banner. The adaptation of the streetwise Parisian Chief Inspector Jules Maigret has started production in Budapest. Callender and David Stern will executive produce for Playground. Benjamin Wainwright (“Belgravia: […]

Elton John can feel the love tonight. The “Tiny Dancer” singer confirmed to Variety that he played an influential role in ensuring that his song “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” was not deleted from Disney’s “The Lion King.” John saved the song from the cutting room floor, and it went on to win the […]

Elton John, who’s been recovering from a severe eye infection that left him with “limited vision in one eye,” provided an update on his condition when he stopped by Variety’s studio at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. John was there to tout his new documentary, “Elton John: Never Too Late,” which captures the music […]

Ron Howard, the director behind “Hillbilly Elegy” and “A Beautiful Mind,” stressed to Variety the importance of exercising one’s right to vote in this upcoming presidential election in November. The director stopped by Variety’s Toronto Film Festival Studio to promote his upcoming movie “Eden,” along with the cast, including Sydney Sweeney, Jude Law, Ana de Armas, and Daniel Brühl. There, […]

Following its initial tease back in January, the original unscripted series “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is finally here. All six episodes of the highly anticipated docuseries are now available to stream on Hulu. Jeff Jenkins Prods. (“Bling Empire,” “My Unorthodox Life”) is behind the series, which is described as chronicling how a “scandalous world […]

Awooo! Universal and Blumhouse have released the first trailer for “Wolf Man,” starring Christopher Abbott as the classic horror monster. Abbott stars alongside Julia Garner. The film marks an on-screen reunion for the actors, as the pair worked together in 2011’s “Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene,” Garner’s first professional acting role. This is not Abbott’s debut […]

Tyler James Williams, Dulé Hill, Wendell Pierce and Jeffrey Ross will be feted with the Humanitarian Awards at the Creative Coalition’s 10th annual Humanitarian Awards Benefit Luncheon Gala. The gala, which Variety’s Marc Malkin will host, will honor the actors for their work with charitable and social welfare causes. Other honorees will be announced at […]

Season 6 of the hit drag reality show, “The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula,” will premiere in a 90-minute episode on AMC+ and Shudder on Oct. 1. Shudder has also revealed the full slate of judges for the upcoming season. They include Jennifer Tilly (“Bride of Chucky,” “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills”,) Mike Flanagan (“Midnight Mass,” “Haunting […]

Former talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is returning with the last comedy special of her career. “Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval” will premiere globally on Sept. 24 on Netflix. According to the comedian herself, this will mark the last comedy special of her career. She will also discuss being “kicked out of show business” after […]