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
Following his detainment in California for fraud and theft, Jamaican-American singer Sean Kingston is now facing 10 charges in Broward County, Florida, according to an arrest warrant issued on May 20. Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, was arrested on May 23, just
Adria Arjona has joined the upcoming Amazon Prime Video series “Criminal,” Variety has learned. Arjona is now the second confirmed cast member in the series, alongside the previously announced Richard Jenkins. “Criminal” is based on the graphic novels of the same name by Ed Brubaker
Andrew Scott has joined the sprawling cast of “Knives Out 3.” The “Ripley” and “Fleabag” actor will star in the whodunit — titled “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery” — alongside the previously announced “Challengers” breakout Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny of “Priscilla”