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Streamers Urged to Pay U.K. Levy to Protect Embattled British TV Drama in Parliament Report: They Must ‘Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is’
The British government has been urged to take a series of drastic measures to help support the beleaguered U.K. TV industry and indie film sector in a major parliament...
James Toback Hit With $1.7 Billion Verdict in Sex Assault Suit Involving 40 Women
Director James Toback, who was among the first to be singled out in the #MeToo scandal in 2017, was ordered on Wednesday to pay $1.68 billion after a sexual...
Walmart Is Selling An Affordable Version of Drew Barrymore’s Talk Show Couch Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Drew Barrymore has been known to get up...
Zoya Laktionova’s Mariupol Memoir Wins Big at Visions du Réel’s Industry Awards
Zoya Laktionova’s “Ashes Settling in Layers on the Surface,” a deeply personal reconstruction of family life in wartime Mariupol, has won the Eurimages Co-production Development Award at the prize-giving...
Brett Goldstein Sets First Stand-Up Comedy Special at HBO
Brett Goldstein has set his first stand-up comedy special at HBO. Titled “The Second Best Night of Your Life,” the hour will debut on April 26 on HBO and...
‘Sinners’ Soundtrack to Feature Music by Ludwig Göransson, Brittany Howard, Rod Wave, James Blake and More
Ludwig Göransson‘s original soundtrack for “Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s latest film, will feature collaborations with artists like Brittany Howard, Rod Wave, Raphael Saadiq, James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Rhiannon Giddens and...
Anjelica Huston Reveals Cancer Battle After ‘John Wick 3’ but Is Now ‘in the Clear’: ‘I’m at the Four-Year Mark’
Anjelica Huston has revealed that she had “a bout with cancer” after making “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum,” which was released in 2019. “I managed to survive it,...
Female Representation in Film Has Significantly Increased Over Last Decade, Says Study From Kering Women in Motion and Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Female directors have gained significant ground in the U.S., U.K. and France since 2015, according to an Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study that was unveiled at an event hosted by Kering...
‘Slow Horses’ Star Jack Lowden in Talks to Play Mr. Darcy in Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix‘s upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” series adaptation may well have found its Mr. Darcy. Variety hears that Jack Lowden is currently in talks to the play the famously aloof...
Warner Bros. Discovery Bets Big on Homegrown Heroes for Indian Kids Market: ‘We’re Looking for Stories That Resonate Across South Asia’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Move over Bollywood, India’s animated heroes are taking center stage. Warner Bros. Discovery is significantly ramping up its kids entertainment offering in India, with the media giant set to...
Spain’s ECAM Forum and Conecta Fiction & Entertainment Unite for International Collaboration
ECAM Forum and Conecta Fiction & Entertainment have announced a groundbreaking collaboration to jointly host a delegation of international industry professionals during their upcoming events this June in Spain....
Mickey Rourke Gets ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Warning After JoJo Siwa Calls Out His ‘Homophobic’ Comments