The mayor of television has advice on how to survive these choppy industry waters: Never stop learning. Speaking at a Hollywood Radio and Television Society panel Thursday on the Walt Disney Co. studio lot in Burbank, FX boss John Landgraf was circumspect about where the
Tom Cruise kept a “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” press conference moving in Seoul Thursday evening when asked about President Trump’s proposal for tariffs on films “produced in foreign lands,” and how such a policy might apply to the globe-trotting espionage blockbuster. During the
Taylor Swift has been subpoenaed in the legal battle between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively amid the aftermath of the film “It Ends With Us.” A spokesperson for Swift denied any involvement with the film in a statement to Variety beyond licensing her song “My
Charlize Theron appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to jump start the press tour for “The Old Guard 2,” her upcoming Netflix action sequel. The tentpole finds Theron facing off against one of her action heroes: Uma Thurman. “We knew each other kind of offhand, but
I first met actors Jiri Bartoska – who died Thursday at the age of 78 – and Leonardo DiCaprio at the same time, at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival 31 summers ago. The encounter was memorable for all three of us, I suspect. Leo was
Industry Entertainment co-founder Dan Spilo has been ousted by the company. Spilo was dismissed from production of the film “Runner” after an HR investigation for inappropriate behavior that allegedly included bullying and yelling at crew, according to sources. He was sent home from the Queensland,
Disney is riding the merch wave in full force ahead of the live-action remake of “Lilo & Stitch,” out May 23. Ahead of the highly-anticipated release, Disney has collaborated with dozens of brands on limited-edition merch and collectibles inspired by the beloved film. While most
“The Irrational” has been canceled at NBC after two seasons, Variety has learned. The police procedural series originally debut on NBC in 2023. Jesse L. Martin leads the cast, which also includes Maahra Hill, Travina Springer, Molly Kunz, and Arash DeMaxi. The show is based