Posts by Kim Browne
‘Baywatch’ Reboot Casts Original Star David Chokachi in Return as Cody Madison
Fox‘s reboot of “Baywatch” is bringing back original series star David Chokachi, Variety has learned. Chokachi will reprise the role of Cody Madison in the Fox version, where he will appear alongside recently announced series lead Stephen Amell. Amell will play Hobie Buchanon, the son of legendary lifeguard Mitch Buchanon from the original show. Per…
Read MoreFCC Attempt to Kill Stephen Colbert Interview Completely Backfires
The Trump administration tried to prevent late-night television host Stephen Colbert from airing his interview with Texas state Representative and Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico, but the attempt has backfired. Instead of including the interview in his CBS show Monday night, which the network’s lawyers had warned against, Colbert posted the interview to YouTube and…
Read MoreEmily Deschanel to Play Criminal Profiler in NBC Drama Pilot From Dean Georgaris, John Fox
Emily Deschanel is set for the lead role in NBC‘s untitled drama pilot from Dean Georgaris and John Fox. The pilot was originally picked up at NBC in January. It is inspired by the real-life work of internationally renowned expert profiler and author Dr. Ann Burgess. The logline for the pilot states, “Professor Georgia Ryan…
Read MoreRhode Island Hockey Game Shooter Had Nazi Tattoos
The far right is using the murder of a mother and one of her sons to attack transgender people, completely ignoring the fact that the shooter had massive Nazi tattoos. The shooter, who police said was born with the name Robert Dorgan but also went by Roberta Esposito, fatally shot their ex-wife and son at…
Read MoreTrump Posts Old Photos With Jesse Jackson in Bid to Rewrite History
“There has been no change to the pardon process,” another White House official said. “The Administration has always had a robust review process which involves the Department of Justice, Alice Johnson, and the White House Counsel’s office. Ultimately President Trump is the final decider. Susie is simply ensuring the process, which has always existed, is…
Read MoreNo One Knows How Trump’s Pardon Process Actually Works
“There has been no change to the pardon process,” another White House official said. “The Administration has always had a robust review process which involves the Department of Justice, Alice Johnson, and the White House Counsel’s office. Ultimately President Trump is the final decider. Susie is simply ensuring the process, which has always existed, is…
Read MoreMeet the 26-Year-Old Ex-Receptionist Overseeing Trump’s Ballroom
President Donald Trump was so desperate to stack the commission overseeing the construction of his ballroom with allies that he tapped his 26-year-old assistant to serve as its newest member—even though she has absolutely no expertise in art at all. Chamberlain Harris, deputy director of Oval Office operations, was reportedly picked to join the Commission…
Read MoreParamount Skydance ‘Prepared to Engage’ With Warner Bros. Discovery on Takeover Talks, but Doesn’t Indicate Whether It Will Raise Price of Its Hostile Bid
Will David Ellison move higher than Paramount Skydance‘s most recent $30-per-share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery? The company didn’t indicate that it is willing to increase the price tag for its hostile takeover bid but said it was ready to start M&A talks in the seven-day negotiating window opened by WBD. “Although the [Warner Bros.…
Read More‘Wuthering Heights’ Audiobook, Voiced by Aimee Lou Wood, Sees 440% Increase in Downloads Following Film Release
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Heights are indeed getting wuthered. Not only did Emerald Fennell’s bold take on the classic novel collect an impressive $83 million at the global box office this past weekend, but the audiobook version of…
Read MoreNeon Buys Ryusuke Hamaguchi‘s Paris-Set ‘All of a Sudden’
Neon has scooped U.S. rights to Ryusuke Hamaguchi‘s (“Drive My Car”) French movie “All of a Sudden.” The project is produced and sold internationally by Cinefrance. It’s the first major deal – believed to be in the seven-figure range — of the European Film Market so far. The movie shot in Paris with a glamorous female…
Read MoreSan Diego Man Impersonating ICE Agent Violently Attacks Latino Man
A 40-year-old man allegedly walked into a San Diego McDonald’s, asked for the manager, and violently put him in a headlock—all while claiming to be an ICE agent. “Why do you think your 911 calls aren’t f—king working?” Joshua Cobb can be heard telling McDonald’s employees in a video of the incident last week. “Why…
Read MoreEvery time a startup stalls, these 5 blind spots are to blame
You know the feeling. Growth flattens. The energy dips. The metrics are not terrible, but they are not moving. You tell yourself it is just a slow month, a weird cycle, the market. But deep down, you sense something is off. Most startups do not stall because founders are lazy or untalented. They stall because…
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