The Beatles Ink Licensing and Merch Deal With Universal Music Ahead of Biopics
The Beatles rights-holding company Apple Corps has come together with Universal Music Group to ink a wide-ranging licensing and merch deal.
John Kirby, Celebrity Acting Coach, Dies at 75
John Kirby, an actor and acting coach, died Wednesday, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. He was 75.
‘Scrubs’ Revival Ups Ava Bunn to Series Regular, X Mayo and Joel Kim Booster Exit
The "Scrubs" revival at ABC is undergoing some cast changes ahead of its second season (and the show's 11th season overall).
Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze Surf Back into Theaters for ‘Point Break’s’ 35th Anniversary – Film News in Brief
Starring Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze, ‘Point Break’ is returning to theaters for its 35th anniversary in a new 4K restoration.
Variety Interview Studio Presented by Google TV Returns to San Diego
Hunter Schafer, Michelle Yeoh, Alan Ritchson and more to participate in the studio, presented by Google TV on July 24-25.
Journey’s Jonathan Cain Lays Into ‘Annoying, Bitter Old Man’ Bruce Springsteen: ‘Shut Up, Bruce… You Were Born in the USA, So Act Like It’
Conservative rocker Jonathan Cain of Journey laid into Bruce Springsteen for his politics, saying, 'You were born in the USA, so act like it.'
Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Ties Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey’s Records on Billboard Hot 100
Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas,” has racked up its 14th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying a record held by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey.
Kovert Creative Hires Mallory Morehead Pritzl
Mallory Morehead Pritzl has joined bi-coastal communications firm Kovert Creative on their entertainment PR team, Variety has learned.
‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Marshals’ Top Final 2025-2026 TV Season Multiplatform Ratings (EXCLUSIVE)
The final multiplatform, 35-day rankers for the full 2025-2026 TV season are in and 'Stranger Things' and 'Marshals' are tops.
Jalen Brunson Talks Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Giving Back and Whether the Knicks Will Visit the Trump White House
Jalen Brunson joined Kristin Lemkau, CEO of J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, to discuss the Athlete Council at the Variety Studio in New York.
‘Afterlife With Archie’ Series From ‘Riverdale’ Team Greenlit at Disney+
Disney+ has ordered the series version of the "Afterlife With Archie" comics, Variety has learned.