Melinda French Gates, American philanthropist and ex-wife of tech mogul Bill Gates, has pledged $1 billion through 2026 to advance the global power of women via her Pivotal Ventures Foundation. In the May 28 announcement made on the Pivotal Ventures website, French Gates broke down
Molly Ringwald appeared on Marc Maron’s “WTF” podcast (via People magazine) and revealed that she’s tried to convince her 20-year-old daughter not to become an actor because of how difficult it is for young women in Hollywood. Ringwald, an icon of 1980s teen movies thanks
Universally beloved figures are increasingly rare these days, with a distressing number of our former heroes having been outed as one kind of monster or another in recent years. Jim Henson is a notable exception. The creator of the Muppets remains as revered today as
For “Platonic” Co-showrunner, Executive Producer and Director Nick Stoller, comedy is “honesty and truth.” He explained on the “What is Comedy Today” panel for Variety’s Sony FYC Showcase that he sees the world through a comedic lens, even during dark times. Exploring what a comedy
Glen Powell told some of his best Tom Cruise stories as part of a cover story interview with GQ UK magazine. The two actors became close friends during the production of “Top Gun: Maverick.” Powell originally auditioned for the role of Rooster, but he was
Riot Platforms offers $950M to acquire Canadian Bitcoin miner Bitfarms. Bitfarms is facing leadership turmoil amid CEO Geoffrey Morphy’s lawsuit. The merger would create largest publicly listed Bitcoin miner by capacity. Riot Platforms, a prominent Bitcoin miner and Bitfarms’ largest shareholder, has made a hostile
Amy Winslow, an artist manager, radio executive and 15-year veteran of the Manage This! firm who worked closely with Guided by Voices, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon, the Dirty Projectors, Laura Gibson, Surfer Blood, Kiwi Jr. and others, died on May 23 after a battle
Recently crowned Oscar winner Da’Vine Joy Randolph has joined the cast of A24’s upcoming romantic comedy “Eternity,” Variety has learned exclusively. Directed by David Freyne, the film also stars Miles Teller (“Top Gun: Maverick”), Elizabeth Olsen (“WandaVision”), and Callum Turner (“Masters of the Air”). This