Celebrity
Pamela Anderson’s Son Brandon on Her ‘Last Showgirl’ Oscar Snub: ‘I Don’t Know if People Know How Hard She Works’
This Sunday, Pamela Anderson heads to the Screen Actors Guild Awards as a nominee for best actress in “The Last Showgirl.” Anderson faces competition from Demi Moore, Mikey Madison,...
‘Mufasa,’ ‘Gladiator 2’ Lift Imax Quarterly Earnings as Company Predicts Record 2025
Holiday blockbusters like “Mufasa:The Lion King” and “Gladiator II” helped lift profits and revenues at Imax during its fourth quarter. Revenues at the big screen company increased by 8%...
‘Green Lantern’ Director Martin Campbell on Why the Superhero Film Flopped: ‘Our Bad Guy Was Just a Cloud With a Face on It’
As the director of “Green Lantern,” Martin Campbell was far from the first, and certainly not the last filmmaker to deliver a stinker of a DC superhero film. But...
Streaming-Era Commercials Invade Forbidden TV Territory: Presidential Debates, HBO Shows and Other Content Once Deemed Off-Limits
Donna Speciale has long been one of the advertising industry’s most powerful executives, but over the years, there have been some things even she couldn’t do. Nearly two decades...
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Novel ‘Climbing in Heels’ Gets Peacock TV Deal, Darren Star Attached
Peacock has won the rights to develop Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas‘ upcoming novel “Climbing in Heels” into a TV series, Variety has learned. Peacock has given the drama project a script-to-series...
Claire Denis in Talks to Direct Cannibal Crime Drama ‘The Soap Maker’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Revered French auteur Claire Denis is in advanced talks to direct cannibalistic crime drama “The Soap Maker.” The project, being shopped around at Berlin’s EFM, is an updated remake...
‘For All Mankind’ Spinoff ‘Star City’ Rounds Out Main Cast
The “For All Mankind” spinoff “Star City” has made three new additions to its main cast, Variety has learned. Adam Nagaitis (“The Terror,” “Chernobyl,” “The Responder”), Josef Davies (“Andor,”...
Ethan Hawke Says Casting Actors Based on Instagram Followers Is ‘Crazy’: Some Young People Think ‘Being an Actor Is Protein Shakes and Going to the Gym’
Ethan Hawke is weighing in on his daughter Maya’s comments about certain producers wanting to cast actors based on the amount of Instagram followers they have. In an interview...
Eat My S—! Octavia Spencer Offers Poop Pies From ‘The Help’ to ‘All DOGE Employees’ and ‘Needs Lots of Donations for the Special Ingredient’
Octavia Spencer channeled her Oscar-winning role from “The Help” to send a blunt message to Elon Musk‘s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). In the words of Minny Jackson: Eat...
‘Hot White Heist 2’ Leads Ambie Podcast Awards With 4 Noms; Jon Stewart, Rainn Wilson, Wesley Morris Up for Host Honors
The Audible comedy series “Hot White Heist 2” tops the leaderboard for the Ambies, the awards administered by the Podcast Academy for podcasts and audio entertainment. The scripted comedy...
