The Backstreet Boys will become the first pop act to play at the Sphere in Las Vegas: the long-running group has announced a July 2025 residency at the immersive new venue called “Into the Millennium.” Produced by Live Nation, the event will feature nine performances
If you scroll through the thousands of photos available online of Michael B. Jordan — tracking a 20-plus year career of premieres, red carpets and glitzy galas that make up the workaday routine of any star of his wattage — you’ll be flooded with color.
Almost three years after it was first announced and with radio silence since then, “June & John” — Luc Besson’s secret project that he shot during the COVID-19 lockdown of 2020 — has re-emerged with guns blazing (literally). Variety can exclusively reveal a trailer and posters for
Amazon wants to convince advertisers to take a bigger swing at its sports offerings. With the streaming and e-commerce giant set to take over a significant package of NBA rights this fall, moves are afoot to line up advertisers with a new suite of opportunities,
The star of Lifetime’s next big sudsy movie may be the drink at the center of the plot. When Maria Menounos’ character gets tired of paying for high-priced margaritas in the big city, she high-tails back to Ferguson Falls, her hometown, where National Margarita Day
New Zealand-based sales outfit Black Mandala is bringing a sinister lineup of six genre titles to Berlin’s European Film Market (EFM), ranging from occult horror to creature features. Leading the pack is “1978,” a twisted tale of torturers who get more than they bargained for
Microsoft Gaming’s Kayleen Walters has been promoted to head of the company’s Stockholm-based “Minecraft” maker, Mojang Studios, as current chief Åsa Bredin exits the Swedish video game developer. Per Microsoft Gaming leadership, Bredin made the decision to step down “to focus on personal goals outside
Taiwan is making a strong showing at the Berlin Film Festival with four features in official selection, anchored by queer crime thriller “Silent Sparks” and cross-border pic “Dreams in Nightmares” in the Panorama strand. The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) is meanwhile mounting an aggressive