Snap Inc. co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel and FYI CEO will.i.am are added headliners of the Variety Entertainment Summit at CES on January 8 in Las Vegas. The summit features a full day of panels and keynotes exploring how new technologies and innovations are steering the future of film, TV, digital media, music, podcasts, gaming […]

Variety’s Directors on Directors returns with pairings of the directors behind this year’s awards contenders speaking in conversation with each other. Featured in this year’s “Directors on Directors” lineup are: “From ‘Dune: Part 2’ to ‘Wicked,’ from ‘Anora’ to ‘Babygirl,’ this has been an extraordinary year at the movies. And Variety’s Directors on Directors franchise […]

Variety’s Actors on Actors returns for its 21st season with the biggest stars from this year’s awards season. Highlights from this latest lineup: a blockbuster “Glicked” pairing between Ariana Grande and Paul Mescal, a can’t-miss conversation between Andrew Garfield and Ryan Reynolds, and the two powerhouse voices behind “Maria” and “Wicked,” Angelina Jolie and Cynthia […]

Variety will honor “Emilia Pérez” director Jacques Audiard at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival with the Creative Impact in Directing Award. The award will be bestowed as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on January 4. The accolade honors Audiard’s body of work, including “Emilia Pérez,” […]