Lawyers for Ozy Media, the defunct media and entertainment company founded by Carlos Watson, allege in a new lawsuit that Ben Smith, BuzzFeed and Semafor (the media startup co-founded by Smith in 2022) misappropriated Ozy’s trade secrets “for their own benefit.” The suit additionally alleges
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the shortlists in 10 categories for the upcoming 96th Oscars ceremony. Variety exclusively reported on the 20 visual effects finalists that were revealed to the finalists earlier this month. Now, the branch will select five nominees
Dear fans, please stop yelling “Randall!” at Sterling K. Brown whenever you see him walking down the street. That’s a reference, of course, to the actor’s Emmy-winning role as Randall Pearson on the hit NBC drama “This Is Us,” which ran for six seasons. “It’s
Film and TV financing company FilmHedge has set a first-look pact with the Apiary, a startup animation and game design firm based in Lakeland, Fla. The deal calls for FilmHedge to provide up to $25 million in financing for projects produced by Apiary, which was
This fall marks 30 awards seasons I’ve covered, not only as neutral observer, which is my main gig, but also as a fervent film fan, quietly cheering on my filmmaking heroes who sometimes manage to put their teams on the field. Sometimes they even manage
Next month, Netflix will have a booth on the main CES show floor for the first time — where it will stage an “immersive experience” for the “3 Body Problem,” the sci-fi drama series from “Game of Thrones” duo David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. The
The luxury photo book brand Assouline has announced a new photo book behind Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” including an introduction by Steven Spielberg. A digital version of the book, which comes with an audio narration and musical score, is now available for free at www.makingofmaestro.com. A
The consolidation in the U.K.’s Asian radio space is continuing with the Lyca Group acquiring the licence of popular Manchester based station, Asian Sound Radio. The Lyca Group previously bought Sunrise Radio’s frequencies. The Asian Sound Radio licence will sit under Lyca Group’s Lyca Media