Celebrity
Netflix Tops 325 Million Subscribers, Plans to Boost Content Spending 10% to $20 Billion in 2026
Netflix said it had more than 325 million subscribers worldwide as of the end of 2025 — up from 301.2 million a year prior — as it looks to...
‘The Rip’ Debuts With 41.6 Million Views in Three Days on Netflix
“The Rip,” Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s new action movie, debuted with 41.6 million views in its first three days on Netflix. That marks the streamer’s biggest film opening...
Why NBC Decided to Stick With the Winter Olympics After the Super Bowl, but Still Plans to Boost ‘The ‘Burbs’ and Other Series
NBC is once again opting not to take advantage of the massive Super Bowl lead-out to promote a new, returning or pre-existing entertainment program. Instead, just like the network...
Neil Young to Be Saluted at AmericanaFest Pre-Grammy Concert Featuring Jesse Welles, Margo Price, Rhiannon Giddens and More
Neil Young will be the artist feted at this year’s Americana Pre-Grammy Salute, the Americana Music Association announced today today, with an annual tribute concert again scheduled for Grammy...
Harris Dickinson and Archie Pearch’s Devisio Pictures to Produce Pasqual Gutierrez Comedy ‘One of Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fresh from his Cannes-winning directorial debut “Urchin,” Harris Dickinson — currently shooting Sam Mendes’ quartet of biopics about The Beatles — is expanding his credentials behind the camera. Devisio Pictures,...
No, Alexander Skarsgard Didn’t Come Out as Bisexual at ‘Pillion’ Press Conference
Since last fall, an errant comment Alexander Skarsgård made has fueled wild speculation about his sexuality — and, speaking to Variety in a new cover story, the actor is...
Berlinale Competition Film ‘The Loneliest Man in Town’ Boarded by Be For Films for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
International sales company Be For Films has boarded “The Loneliest Man in Town” ahead of its world premiere in competition at the Berlinale. “The Loneliest Man in Town” is...
Netflix Lands Martin Short Documentary ‘Marty, Life Is Short,’ Sets May Release Date
Martin Short will be the subject of a new Netflix documentary. “Marty, Life Is Short” will chronicle the rise and career longevity of the legendary comedian. The 75-year-old became...
First Hand Films Acquires ‘YO Love Is a Rebellious Bird’ Ahead of World Premiere in Berlinale Competition (EXCLUSIVE)
First Hand Films has acquired international sales rights to “YO Love Is a Rebellious Bird,” directed by Anna Fitch and co-directed by Banker White, ahead of its world premiere...
Trailer Debuts for Ilker Catak’s ‘Yellow Letters’ Ahead of World Premiere in Competition at Berlinale (EXCLUSIVE)
The trailer has debuted for İlker Çatak’s “Yellow Letters,” which has just been selected to play in competition at the Berlinale, where his last film, the Oscar-nominated “The Teachers’...
