Celebrity
Ariana Grande Champions Cynthia Erivo After ‘Wicked: For Good’ Awards Snubs: Her Elphaba ‘Will Be Adored for Generations. That Can’t Be Taken Away’
If music is confession, then acting is reconciliation for Ariana Grande. “I really love the work,” Grande tells Variety. “I love getting to know the little mental map of...
‘Primate’ Review: A Pet Chimp Goes Ape in the First Simian-Next-Door Slasher Movie. It Gets Two-and-a-Half Bananas
“Primate,” which is your basic, everyday chimp-goes-ape slasher movie, opens with a solemn title informing us that the first recorded case of “hydrophobia” (“fear of water”) was in 2300...
BAFTA Awards Longlists: ‘One Battle After Another’ Leads With Record 16 Nods, ‘Hamnet’ and ‘Sinners’ Follow With 14 Each
“One Battle After Another” has further strengthened its long-touted position as the movie to beat this awards season, landing atop the lineup of longlisted titles following the first round...
X Limits AI Image Editing to Paid Users After Grok Deepfake Controversy Spurs U.K. Ban Threat
Elon Musk‘s X has moved image editing features in its Grok AI chatbot behind a paywall following widespread condemnation over the tool’s use in creating non-consensual sexual deepfakes, while...
AI Impact Drama ‘Humans in the Loop’ Adds Shabana Azmi, Ritesh Batra, Shaunak Sen as Executive Producers in Oscar Push (EXCLUSIVE)
Three major international talents hailing from Indian cinema have thrown their weight behind “Humans in the Loop” during its awards season push. Actor Shabana Azmi alongside directors Ritesh Batra...
‘Mortal Kombat II’ Star Ludi Lin Joins ‘Comedy InvAsian III’ Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
“Mortal Kombat II” actor Ludi Lin is joining the cast of “Comedy InvAsian III,” alongside comedians Juno Men, Erik Escobar, Trevor Jang, Michelle MaliZaki, Shivaan Nadan, Kitty Pine and...
New Projects by Renowned Palestinian Filmmaker Suha Arraf and Oscar-Nominated Nebojša Slijepčević Selected for Göteborg’s Nordic Gateway Competition (EXCLUSIVE)
“Two Little Nightmares,” directed by Oscar-nominated Croatian filmmaker Nebojša Slijepčević (“The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent”), and “Chentian,” by renowned Palestinian screenwriter Suha Arraf (“Villa Touma”), are amongst...
Berlin Golden Bear Prizewinner Dag Johan Haugerud and ‘Sami Blood’ Director Amanda Kernell Present Projects at Göteborg’s Nordic Film Market (EXCLUSIVE)
The 27th edition of the Göteborg Festival’s Nordic Film Market, taking place over Jan. 28 – 30, is readying for a starry edition, welcoming new projects by “Sami Blood”...
Robbie G.K. on ‘Heated Rivalry’ Impact on the NHL and Miley Cyrus Contributing Music to Season 2: ‘I Was Absolutely a “Hannah Montana” Fan’
“Heated Rivalry” star Robbie G.K. is speaking out about the show’s possible impact on professional hockey. “I certainly hope so,” he told me Wednesday at “The Pitt” Season 2...
‘A Concert for Altadena’ Raises $450K for Community Rebuilding, and Raises Spirits With Dawes, Brandon Flowers, Brad Paisley and Other Performers
Backstage at the benefit that took place Wednesday night under the name A Concert for Altadena, star and co-organizer Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes was talking about how he came...
