Celebrity

Super Bowl 2025 Hits 126 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Ever
The Super Bowl has achieved its biggest audience ever for the second year in a row: An average of 126 million viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles play the Kansas...
How Kanye West Landed a Super Bowl Ad — Then Used It to Sell Swastika Shirts After It Aired
Kanye West‘s Yeezy.com advertisement during Sunday night’s Super Bowl stunned viewers with its bizarre vibe. But then what happened next shocked the station execs who ran it and media...
In Procedural Move, Judge Denies CBS Motion to Dismiss Trump ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit
In a procedural move, a federal judge on Monday denied CBS‘ motion to throw out President Trump’s lawsuit over a “60 Minutes” broadcast. Trump amended his suit on Friday,...
Ben Stiller to Lead Dramedy Series ‘The Band’ in Development at HBO
Ben Stiller is attached to lead a dramedy series set in the music industry currently in the works at HBO, Variety has confirmed. Titled “The Band,” the official logline...
Kendrick Lamar and SZA ‘Grand National’ Tour Tickets Expected to Boost in Sales Following Super Bowl Performance
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. There are always many factors at play when...
Anthony Mackie Demanded Captain America Suit Change Because First Costume Was ‘My Worst Nightmare’: ‘I Told Them I Was Never Wearing That S— Again’
When Marvel fans last saw Anthony Mackie‘s Sam Wilson, it was the finale of the Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” and Sam had finally embraced himself...
Green Day-Inspired Comedy Movie in the Works From Live Nation Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
A comedy movie inspired by (and developed with) Green Day is being produced by Live Nation Productions. Titled “New Years Rev,” the film is a coming-of-age story of three...
Bill Gates’ Tells His Story for First Time in New Memoir, ‘Source Code: My Beginnings’
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Less than one week after its release, Bill...
Colman Domingo Met Marvel About Rumors of Replacing Jonathan Majors as Kang: ‘I Want a Role to Be Mine. Something Didn’t Feel Right About Replacing Someone’
Colman Domingo revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he met with Marvel executives to discuss the onslaught of rumors claiming the studio wanted him to replace Jonathan...
‘Sound of Freedom’ Distributor Angel Studios Expands Globally With Multiple Output Deals, Including for France and Germany (EXCLUSIVE)
Angel Studios is expanding internationally with a second round of global distribution partnerships. The U.S. distributor and production company — which released 2023 smash hit “Sound of Freedom” and is...
Lady Gaga Saved Her Pop Star Career With ‘Abracadabra’
Lady Gaga has cycled through many iterations in the time we’ve known her: disco diva, Warholian punk, country-inflected barroom balladeer, star of movies both successful and not. But with...
Jeremy Strong on Poking Fun at Method Acting With Dunkin’ Donuts Super Bowl Ad: ‘I Had No Trouble Taking the Piss Out of Myself’
It could have been a cash grab, but Jeremy Strong prepared for his Dunkin’ Donuts commercial like an actor getting ready to play Hamlet. He spent days thinking about...