Emmy Predictions: Directing — ‘Beef,’ ‘Hacks’ and an Overdue Vince Gilligan Lead the Field
2026 Emmys directing predictions for drama, comedy and limited include "Pluribus," "Hacks," "Beef" and more.
Doja Cat Slams Elon Musk as a ‘Barrel Chested Ewok’ While Requesting Changes to X: ‘You Look Like You Eat Sand’
Doja Cat slammed Elon Musk as a 'barrel chested Ewok' while requesting changes to X.
What the Backlash to Artists Booking or Backing Out of ‘Freedom 250′ Tells Us About the Fickleness of Fan Bases: Bret Michaels’ Guitarist Speaks Up
Response to artists booking or backing out of the 'Freedom 250' shows revealed the nature of modern fan fickleness. Bret Michaels' guitarist spoke up.
Tribeca Kicks Off With Earth, Wind & Fire Documentary and Robert De Niro Dissing Trump as ‘Immoral, Cruel and Corrupt’
Tribeca kicks off with Questlove's Earth, Wind & Fire documentary and Robert De Niro slamming Trump as 'immoral, cruel and corrupt.'
‘Backrooms’ Director Kane Parsons Says Using AI ‘Defeats the Purpose’ of Filmmaking: ‘I Get No Enjoyment From Using Those Tools’
Backrooms Director Kane Parsons says AI 'defeats the purpose' of filmmaking.
Music Industry Moves: Mexico’s Intocable Partners With Primary Wave; Julia Jacklin Signs With 4AD
Veteran Mexican group Intocable partners with Primary Wave; Julia Jacklin signs with 4AD; Merlin promotes four, and more.
Tom Holland Once Said Playing Spider-Man in His 30s Would Be Bad, but Now Reveals ‘I Could’ve Been Trying to Leverage Sony’ for a Better Deal: ‘A Strategy to Create Fear’
Tom Holland once said it would be a bad sign if he was playing Spider-Man in his 30s, but now reveals he could've just been leveraging Sony for a deal.
TikTok Teams With Sundance Institute for Four-Week Microseries Writing Workshop
TikTok and Sundance Institute are launching a microseries writing program through Sundance Collab, Sundance Institute’s digital learning and community platform, to support "the next generation of creator-led short-form storytelling for…
Steve Kroft Says ’60 Minutes’ Is ‘Disastrous’ Under Bari Weiss After Scott Pelley and More Fired: ‘This Is Journalistic Interference’
Steve Kroft says '60 Minutes' is 'disatrous' under the leadership of Bari Weiss after Scott Pelley and more were let go.
‘We Have to Reinvent Ourselves Time and Time Again’: Inside Variety’s Power of Women London With Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Clarke, Suki Waterhouse, Emma Corrin and Hannah Waddingham — Plus a Surprise Appearance From Dame Joan Collins
Cynthia Erivo, Emilia Clarke, Suki Waterhouse, Emma Corrin and Hannah Waddingham were all celebrated at Variety's inaugural Power of Women London.
ElevenLabs Partners With Hasbro’s AI Studios to License Transformers, Mr. Potato Head, Clue Characters and More for AI Use
ElevenLabs has partnered with Hasbro to bring a collection of the toy and game company’s suite of characters, including some from Transformers, the board games Monopoly and Clue, Mr. Potato…