Posts by Kim Browne
Robert Duvall Remembered by Adam Sandler, Viola Davis, Michael Keaton and More: ‘He Was Greatness Personified as an Actor’
Hollywood tributes are pouring out for Robert Duvall, who died on Monday at the age of 95. Duvall’s death was announced on Facebook via a statement from his wife, Luciana Duvall. Adam Sandler, who appeared alongside Duvall in the 2022 film “Hustle,” shared a heartfelt remembrance on Instagram. He wrote that the Hollywood icon was…
Read MoreJudge Quotes George Orwell’s 1984 in Order to Restore Slavery Exhibits
A judge ordered Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday to restore a slavery-related exhibit at the President’s House in Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. Burgum ordered the National Park Service last month to remove the Philadelphia exhibit at the former residence of President George Washington, which still contains remains of the quarters in which…
Read MoreApple Podcasts Is Launching New Video Features, Looking to Keep Pace With YouTube and Spotify
Apple Podcasts is finally giving video a full embrace. The tech giant, which pioneered the podcast audio format and helped popularize it, has faced stepped-up competition from video podcast viewing on YouTube and Spotify. On Monday, Apple said it will bring “advanced video capabilities” to Apple Podcasts this spring. Those will be available on iPhone,…
Read MoreBari Weiss’s CBS News Welcomes Contributor With Epstein Ties
Bannon said in the statement that the documentary, which a spokesperson claims will be released later this year, would “destroy the very myths [Epstein] created.” But Bannon is hardly innocent of helping to build those “myths.” Was it necessary for Bannon to call Epstein “God”? The rest of the released texts and emails between Epstein…
Read MoreSteve Bannon Called Jeffrey Epstein “God,” New Text Messages Reveal
Bannon said in the statement that the documentary, which a spokesperson claims will be released later this year, would “destroy the very myths [Epstein] created.” But Bannon is hardly innocent of helping to build those “myths.” Was it necessary for Bannon to call Epstein “God”? The rest of the released texts and emails between Epstein…
Read More‘At the Sea’ Review: Amy Adams’ Commitment Can’t Save a Recovery Drama as Immediately Forgettable as Its Title
Drop the definite article and you have a more apt title for “At the Sea,” a drab and laborious recovery drama with a mystifying amount of major-league talent behind it. The second English-language feature from Hungarian virtuoso Kornél Mundruczó, it promises on paper a similarly potent female character study to his first: 2020’s “Pieces of…
Read MoreHakeem Jeffries Refuses to Answer Question on Abolishing ICE
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries still refuses to engage with growing calls to abolish ICE, even as the agency is in the nadir of its popularity. The Left Hook podcast host Wajahat Ali read Jeffries a list of facts when they appeared together Friday on The Joy Reid Show. “Sixty-five percent of people taken…
Read MoreMarjorie Taylor Greene Warns MAGA Is Losing Women Over Jeffrey Epstein
Former Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene is blasting the MAGA right for alienating women from the Republican Party. The MAGA loyalist turned Trump critic called out influencers on the right on Sunday for “mocking the seriousness of women who were trafficked and raped as teenagers and young women,” saying they “look like cult fools.” “Good luck…
Read MoreWatch ‘Dead Grandma,’ the Haunting 80-Second Slamdance Horror Film From ‘It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This’ Directors (EXCLUSIVE)
The shortest, scariest movie of the year has arrived — and you can watch it right now. “Dead Grandma,” which is written and directed by Rachel Kempf and Nick Toti, is set to debut at the 2026 Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles — but Variety readers can get a sneak peek of the short below. Kempf…
Read MoreBerlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle on Championing Indie Movies While Navigating the Festival’s Political Storm: ‘We’re Like a Lightning Rod for Controversy’
Two days after Rupert Grint’s candid, and possibly sarcastic, declaration — “Obviously I’m against (fascism)” — reverberated across Potsdamer Platz and became a meme, Berlin Film Festival chief Tricia Tuttle is still cracking up. Midway through her second edition at the helm of the Berlinale, the combattive festival director wastes no time addressing the political…
Read MoreMAGA Congressman Makes Sick Post About Muslims Just Before Ramadan
“This effort aims to meet the growing demand for bedspace and streamline the detention and removal process, focusing on non-traditional facilities built specifically to support ICE’s needs,” the memo said. “This model includes the acquisition and renovation of eight large-scale detention centers and 16 processing sites, as well as the acquisition of 10 existing ‘turnkey’…
Read More‘The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants’ Sets Paramount+ Streaming Release Date
After a stint on the big screen, SpongeBob SquarePants is heading back to the small screen. Paramount+ announced that “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants” will make its streaming premiere on the service Feb. 17, bringing the beloved animated franchise’s latest theatrical adventure to subscribers. The film marks the fourth theatrical outing for the iconic…
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