Mamiya Shotaro leads a Japanese remake of CJ ENM’s Korean hit drama “Quiz From God,” which will stream exclusively on Prime Video from Dec. 4. The Prime Original series casts Mamiya as Hatsushima Haruto, a neurosurgeon turned forensic pathologist whose brilliance has earned him a
The Serbian film and television industries are in a state of crisis, with independent production in the Balkan powerhouse crippled by what leading industry groups describe as “a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship.” Nearly two years after a devastating train statio
Alex Gibney's two-part, four-hour Musk, an "incisive look" at "the wealthiest, and most unchecked, man on the planet," opens this fall
The horror anthology series is back on Sept. 24 for a special crossover-style season
“I looked like a mess,” says the country singer, whose social media clip drummed up anticipation for his new album Heartland Rock and Roll
Title song from eight-track album, recorded a year before frontman Mark Sandman's death, streaming now
The band also releases a new single, the punk ranger “Silencio,” and reveals that the album features Dolly Parton’s final vocal performance
Trump is playing footsie with a constitutional crisis by refusing to reinstate press access for CNN, MS NOW, and Politico
CNN, MS NOW, and Politico filed for an emergency hearing after they were again denied access Thursday morning
Puck, the five-year-old media upstart, has a new owner: RedBird Capital Partners, the investment firm that is a backer of other media companies including Paramount Skydance and its merger bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. RedBird is led by managing partner Gerry Cardinale (pictured
As the rock world waits for the band unveil their new drummer at the Ohana Festival on Sept. 27, we're running through every possible pick — no matter how unlikely
Everyone knows Jeff Koons or Marina Abramović, but the art world has been hiding another celebrity: star auctioneer and former Sotheby’s chairman Simon de Pury. “He’s in the shadows but also in the spotlight. It’s precisely this contrast that fascinates me and makes him a good ch
The Serbian film and television industries are in a state of crisis, with independent production in the Balkan powerhouse crippled by what leading industry groups describe as “a coordinated campaign of state-sponsored censorship.” Nearly two years after a devastating train statio
Mamiya Shotaro leads a Japanese remake of CJ ENM’s Korean hit drama “Quiz From God,” which will stream exclusively on Prime Video from Dec. 4. The Prime Original series casts Mamiya as Hatsushima Haruto, a neurosurgeon turned forensic pathologist whose brilliance has earned him a
A packed lineup of talent and industry executives stepped out for Variety’s Power of Women event at the Beverly Hills Hotel on Wednesday night. Making the rounds at cocktails and inside the ballroom were movers and shakers from the town’s stop studios and platforms. Executives in
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Avengers: Endgame Encore,” now playing in theaters. In the lead-up to “Avengers: Doomsday,” Marvel has re-released “Avengers: Endgame” in theaters with four brand new scenes that tie directly into the sprawling team-up film relea
A bidding war may be in full flower for Letterboxd, the popular film-reviews and social service that has been fielding inbound acquisition offers for several months. Indie studio A24 and the New York Times are the latest to express an interest in buying Letterboxd, according to a
Tamera Mowry-Housley is checking into Season 2 of the “Scrubs” reboot. The “Sister, Sister” and “Twitches” star has boarded the ABC sitcom as a guest star. She will play Dr. Steffie, a pediatric doctor who tries to persuade Tosh (Ava Bunn) to choose peds as her specialty. Season
A dispute between Parton's longtime manager and nephew/security head has erupted one month after the country legend's death
British actor Tom Hiddleston has a privileged view and understanding of the Marvel Cinematic Universe phenomenon, having starred as Loki in “Thor,” only the second film of a now ever-expanding franchise. Speaking at the Zurich Film Festival, where he is presenting the opening fil
A California judge signaled Thursday that he was inclined to reduce the award to about $8 million unless the housekeeper who was attacked opts for a new trial instead
Judith Light has joined “Shrinking” Season 4 in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively. Light will appear in the fourth season of the Apple TV series alongside returning stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Luki
New York-based indie distributor Dekanalog has acquired the U.S. rights to “Nina Roza,” Canada’s Academy Awards submission. Geneviève Dulude-De Celles’ film won the Silver Bear for best screenplay at the Berlin Film Festival this year. It was screened as a work-in-progress in the
Hannah Einbinder and Susan Sarandon were among those detained on Sept. 24 in New York City for protesting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was set to speak at the U.N. General Assembly. Pictures of the actors being led away from protests in cuffs went viral on socia
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