Monthly Archives: May 2024

Music Industry Moves: Skylar Simone Signs With Def Jam, Drops D’Mile-Produced Single; Steve Redmond Exits BMG

22-year-old R&B singer Skylar Simone has signed with Def Jam Recordings and marked her debut with the single “Shiver,” produced by the red-hot D’Mile, who co-wrote and co-produced most of Silk Sonic’s album as well as major tracks for H.E.R. and Grammy-winning best new artist

John Leguizamo Says Patrick Swayze Was ‘Difficult,’ ‘Neurotic’ and ‘Maybe a Tiny Bit Insecure’ on ‘To Wong Foo’ Set: He’d Get ‘Mad and Upset’ Over Improv

John Leguizamo said during an interview on Andy Cohen’s SiriusXM radio show that it was “difficult” working with Patrick Swayze on their 1995 movie “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.” The cult classic starred Leguizamo, Swayze and Wesley Snipes as three drag queens

Meow Wolf to Launch Permanent Exhibition in a West Los Angeles Movie Theater

Immersive art production company Meow Wolf has unveiled its plans to open its sixth permanent exhibition in a Los Angeles movie theater sometime in 2026. Organizers said the location would be on the Westside of Los Angeles, though it’s unknown which movie theater would have

From Audrey Hepburn’s Sister Luke to Andrew Scott’s Hot Priest: The Most Memorable Priests, Nuns and Monks On Screen

This semester, I’m teaching a course on priests, nuns, and monks in film at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television in Los Angeles. The most common question people ask after I tell them this — after “Why,” of course — is “Who are

Nicholas Galitzine and ‘The Idea of You’ Music Producers on Crafting August Moon as a ‘Conglomeration of Legendary Boy Bands’ Like One Direction, NSYNC and BTS

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses plot elements from “The Idea of You,” which is now streaming on Prime Video. “Don’t you miss those bombastic, blown out pop choruses of the 2010s?” asks Savan Kotecha, the executive producer behind the music of August Moon — the

‘Night Court’ Renewed for Season 3 at NBC

The “Night Court” sequel series has been renewed for Season 3 at NBC, Variety has learned. The multi-cam comedy aired its second season between December 2023 and March 2024, with the season finale airing on March 26. Per NBC, the 13 episode season has reached

American Film Institute Accepting Applications for Cinematography Intensive for Women

The American Film Institute is accepting applications for this year’s Cinematography Intensive for Women, presented by Panavision. Led by AFI Conservatory Cinematography Discipline Head Stephen Lighthill, the intensive will take place July 27- 30 at the AFI Campus in Los Angeles. The tuition-free, four-day workshop

Skydance’s Proposed Deal With Paramount Global Appears to Be Falling Apart

After months of M&A talks, Paramount Global and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone might be going it alone after all. Insiders tell Variety that the expectation at the company is that neither of the two offers in play — Skydance Media-RedBird Capital Partners and Sony Pictures