‘I Don’t Know’: Kenneth Branagh on Directing, ‘Harry Potter’ and How Christopher Nolan Had Him Speaking Russian Backwards
Kenneth Branagh reflects on Harry Potter, Christopher Nolan and four decades in film at Edinburgh Intl. Film Festival.
LISTEN: National Comedy Center’s Journey Gunderson on Preserving Humor as History
On today's 'Daily Variety' podcast, National Comedy Center chief Journey Gunderson details the importance of preserving humor as history.
Cannibalism Comedy-Horror ‘Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,’ Starring Amir Nafis, Signs Abnormal Studios for Worldwide Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Malaysian cannibal black comedy-horror 'Ali & Ben's Spicy Meats' taps Abnormal Studios for global sales ahead of Busan's ACFM.
Lindsey Buckingham, Madison Beer, Kiernan Shipka and Tiffani Thiessen Named As Presenters for Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood
Lindsey Buckingham, Madison Beer, Kiernan Shipka, and Tiffani Thiessen will present at the August 5 event.
‘Ted Lasso’ Season 4 Is Both a Promising Reboot and a Tedious Sequel: TV Review
The fourth season of the hit Apple TV soccer sitcom 'Ted Lasso' returns Jason Sudeikis' coach to Richmond, but works best as a full reboot.
Locarno Open Doors 2026: Next Gen African Tales of Miraculous Snowfalls, Lost Dreams, an African Keyboard Prodigy and New Heroes
Talents and titles are drawn from 42 countries in Africa, outside the Maghreb and Egypt and South Africa.
‘The Blacklist was a Plague’ — Locarno Retrospective Curator Ehsan Khoshbakht Talks About What We Can Learn from the Intolerance of the Past
This year's retrospective explores one of the most shameful episodes in Hollywood history: the blacklist drawn up during the Red Scare.
How Genesis Is Using Korean Hospitality and the Power of Sports to Build a New Kind of Luxury Brand
As the first Official Vehicle and Mobility Sponsor of the PGA Tour, Genesis has embedded itself into golf events like the Genesis Invitational and TGL
ESPN Taps Creators to Help Promote the NFL Season and its First Super Bowl Telecast
ESPN has tapped five top sports-centric creators to help promote the NFL season that will culminate with the first Super Bowl telecast to air on ESPN.
Eli Roth Admits ‘Ice Cream Man’ Features AI-Assisted Shots After Suggesting Otherwise: ‘I Misspoke’
The horror director said in a statement on Tuesday (via Polygon) that he used generative AI in “a very small portion of a few scenes in the film.”
Perez Hilton: Disturbing Livestream Frightens Fans, Rushed to Hospital After Police Investigation
Perez Hilton's disturbing livestream frightened his fans, leading the cops to go investigate his Miami home.