Category Archives: Music

‘Based on a True Story,’ ‘Mr. Throwback’ Canceled at Peacock (EXCLUSIVE)

The comedies “Based on a True Story” and “Mr. Throwback” have been canceled at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively. “Based on a True Story” had debuted its second season in November 2024, while “Mr. Throwback” aired its one and only season at the NBCUniversal streamer

Toy and Media Maker Spin Master Hires Warner Bros. Veteran Maryellen Zarakas as Head of Franchise, Consumer Products (EXCLUSIVE)

Spin Master, the toy company and media operation behind brands like Unicorn Academy and the iconic Rubik’s Cube, has named a new franchise and products lead. Maryellen Zarakas, a veteran in the space at Warner Bros. and several of its parent owners over the years,

Wink Martindale, Host of ‘Tic-Tac-Dough’ and ‘Gambit’, Dies at 91

Wink Martindale, a pioneer of game show frontmen and the host of “Tic-Tac-Dough,” “Gambit” and “High Rollers,” died Tuesday. He was 91. The news was confirmed through his official Facebook page. In a post sharing an obituary for Martindale, the page wrote, “It’s with a

‘American Psycho’ Director Baffled by ‘Wall Street Bros’ Still Idolizing Patrick Bateman: They Don’t Realize the Movie Is a ‘Gay Man’s Satire on Masculinity’

“American Psycho” director Mary Harron marked the 25th anniversary of her satirical thriller by speaking to Letterboxd Journal about how puzzling it is to see “Wall Street bros” idolizing Patrick Bateman, the sociopathic New York City investment banker and serial killer played by Christian Bale

Mubi Acquires Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez’s ‘Invention’ for Streaming in North America (EXCLUSIVE)

Mubi will exclusively debut Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez’s semi-autobiographical conspiracy film “Invention” on streaming in North America. The specialty streamer will release the feature on its platform during the summer, following its limited theatrical engagement beginning Friday in New York City at Metrograph. A

‘Cobra Kai’ Star Courtney Henggeler Quits Acting After 20 Years: ‘I Called My Agents and Told Them I Was Tapping Out’

Courtney Henggeler, who starred as Amanda LaRusso in all six seasons of Netflix’s “Cobra Kai” series, is moving on from acting, she wrote in a Substack post on March 30. “After 20 plus years of fighting the good fight in the acting business, I hung

‘Martin’ Spinoff ‘Varnell Hill’ Starring Tommy Davidson Ordered at BET+

Tommy Davidson will reprise his “Martin” role of Varnell Hill in a spinoff of the ’90s sitcom ordered by BET+ and co-created by Martin Lawrence and Bentley Kyle Evans. The series takes viewers behind the scenes of “The Varnell Hill Show,” the fictional late-night talk

Josh O’Connor Sundance Drama ‘Rebuilding’ Lands at Bleecker Street

“Rebuilding,” a drama starring Josh O’Connor as a cowboy who loses his ranch to wildfires, has sold U.S. rights to Bleecker Street. The film premiered at Sundance and will debut in theaters later this year. Max Walker-Silverman directed “Rebuilding,” which follows Dusty, a rancher who