Condé Nast is merging Pitchfork, the digital music publication it bought in 2015, with men’s magazine GQ — a move that will result in layoffs at Pitchfork, including the exit of editor-in-chief Puja Patel. Anna Wintour, Condé Nast’s chief content officer and global editorial director
About a decade ago, Zack Snyder developed a storyline for the DC Extended Universe that involved Bruce Wayne impregnating Lois Lane. The subplot in which Batman cuckolds Superman was poised to unfold in “Justice League,” withBatman dying in the sequel and Lois raising their spawn
Jonathan Ross is set to front ITV’s Oscars coverage including hosting “the ultimate Oscars party.” Ross, who will accompany U.K. viewers as they watch the ceremony on free-to-air for the first time in twenty years, will kick off hosting duties from 10.30pm GMT on ITV1
Amazon MGM Studios has partnered with The Wonder Project to produce faith-based films and series, Variety has learned. Under the deal, Amazon has ordered the series “House of David” for Prime Video. The Wonder Project was recently launched by veteran producer Jon Erwin and entertainment
It’s a good year for music lovers, who will be able to see some of their favorite artists perform record-breaking albums and chart-topping singles of the past year. Taylor Swift, whose record-breaking Eras Tour is estimated to make as much as $4.1 billion, will continue
Pauly Shore is getting ready to sweat to the oldies, as the actor and comedian will play fitness icon Richard Simmons in a new biopic. The film is currently in development at Warner Bros. subsidiary The Wolper Organization, with additional casting underway. The biopic follows
Forest Whitaker has signed on to star in John Wells’ “Emperor of Ocean Park” series set at MGM+. He joins previously announced cast members Grantham Coleman (“Lawman: Bass Reeves”), Tiffany Mack (“Jessica Jones”), and Paulina Lule (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D”). He’ll play Judge Oliver Garland, a
Ethan and Maya Hawke’s Flannery O’Connor biopic “Wildcat” has found a distributor. Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired North American rights to the film and plans to release it theatrically in the spring. Ethan Hawke directed “Wildcat,” which stars his daughter Maya as the Southern gothic writer