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Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose. The “Friday Night Lights” rallying cry has certainly proven true for Michael B. Jordan and Jesse Plemons. After the beloved high school football TV series concluded in 2011, Jordan starred in Ryan Coogler’s 2013 debut feature, “Fruitvale Station.” […]

The 30th International Film Festival of Kerala opened Friday in Thiruvananthapuram, India, with a politically charged and internationally focused ceremony led by Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín, the ambassadors of Palestine and Germany, and Canadian director Kelly Fyffe-Marshall, who received this […]

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LaKeith Stanfield is set to play NBA legend Dennis Rodman in Lionsgate’s “48 Hours in Vegas,” taking over the role after Jonathan Majors was dropped from the film following his 2023 assault conviction. The upcoming comedy is “inspired by the untold story of Dennis Rodman’s legendary trip […]

Last year, the Last Word hospitality team was all set to open Chez Renée in the Malibu spot that formerly housed La La Cabana and Giorgio’s. But fate had other ideas, and the historic former sheriff’s station on Pacific Coast Highway burned in the Palisades-Malibu fire in January. Now […]

Google has removed dozens of AI-generated videos that depicted Disney-owned characters after receiving a cease and desist letter from the studio on Wednesday. Disney flagged the YouTube links to the videos in its letter, and demanded that Google remove them immediately. The AI videos included […]

François Ozon has emerged as the early frontrunner in France’s awards season, with “The Stranger” leading the nominations for the 31st Lumières Awards. Considered France’s equivalent to the Golden Globes, the Lumières Awards are voted on by international journalists from 36 countries and […]

Disney+ is not moving forward with its TV adaptation of the Louis Sachar novel “Holes” — which was the basis of Disney’s 2003 film of the same name — after ordering a pilot at the beginning of this year. Sachar’s novel was published in 1998 and won a National Book Award and a Newbery […]

So let’s say you want to buy a concert ticket. You search in Google and you see a multitude of offers. All from the secondary market, i.e. scalpers, i.e. brokers. And if it’s a superstar, you may have the ability to purchase a ticket to what is supposedly a sold out show. However, many times

Chicano pop-R&B singer Joel Deleón, formerly of the Latin boy band CNCO, opens up about navigating a solo career and the group's 10th anniversary.

Blackpink member Rosé, who was named Variety’s Global Hitmaker of the Year at our Hitmakers event last weekend, is now represented by WME worldwide in all areas of her music career. Her first studio album “Rosie” and its massive single “APT.” (with Bruno Mars) scored a total of three […]

Elle Fanning’s first arrest came at a Sabrina Carpenter concert. Just an hour before leaving for the show, she received a text: “Getting arrested tonight. Dress accordingly.” The mock arrest, captured on the big screen for all concertgoers to see, was worth it. “At least it was a joint […]

At Variety, we’re serious about the business of entertainment — and equally serious about our holiday rom-com viewing. We’ve diligently studied each of this year’s offerings from the major streamers, and this crop really has it all: mystery Santas, precocious kids, grand larceny, ski-slope […]

Eaux Claires, the festival founded by Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and the National's Aaron Dessner in 2015, will stage its first edition in seven years on July 24-25.

Brittany Howard and the band extend their return to the stage

Peter Gabriel has thanked director Josh Safdie for including his 1982 song...

“FDO” arrives with a homecoming music video

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Name  Samara Joy Best known for  Never being home. Current city  New York, my hometown. Really want to be in  Paris or Italy, eating the best food and playing with local musicians! Excited about  Playing at the NY Philharmonic with my band, as well as debuting their newest […]

Eagles, Stevie Nicks, Rod Stewart Kings of Leon, Lainey Wilson, Teddy Swims, Lorde, Jon Batiste, Tyler Childers and David Byrne will headline this year’s New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.