Forget Hollywood. “American Idol” is heading to Georgia, dawg. In news that felt all too depressingly common in production-starved Los Angeles, word emerged Tuesday that “American Idol” — which has been broadcast live from Los Angeles since it originated in 2002 — would move production to Georgia. ABC, as well as producers Fremantle and 19 […]
Variety•Michael Schneider22h ago
It would probably be glib to refer to “Love of Your Life” as “Grieve Pray Love.” Rachel Morrison’s film about COVID-era loss, recovery and renewal is serious in intent and earnest in execution, grounded by a performance of intelligence and emotional transparency by Margaret Qualley, and doesn’t deserve that kind of easy dismissal. But the […]
Variety•Guy Lodge22h ago
“The Julia Set” has emerged as one of the biggest surprises of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival. In her feature debut, writer-director Niki Byrne crafted a perfect showcase for the talents of “One Battle After Another” breakout Chase Infiniti. The latter has earned raves for her turn as a math genius stuck under the […]
Variety•Varietymattdonnelly23h ago
“Dancing With the Stars” may have had too many voters than it could handle. After the second dance of the Sept. 15 Season 35 premiere, hosts Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro revealed that online voting is down and audiences could only vote via text. Then, following the third number, the hosts revealed that all online […]
Variety•Emily Longeretta23h ago
NBC’s telecast of the 78th Emmy Awards hit 6.7 million viewers on Monday night, per Nielsen. That total marks a 9% decrease from last year’s ceremony on CBS, which brought in 7.4 million viewers — the award show’s best performance since 2021. It should be noted, though, that the 2025 ceremony took place on a […]
Variety•Selome Hailu15 Sept
Taylor Frankie Paul is returning to production on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Though Hulu declined to comment on Paul’s involvement in Season 6, Variety confirmed the news with multiple sources after it was implied in social media posts from cast member Mikayla Matthews, who announced she was quitting the show on Sept. 14. […]
Variety•Selome Hailu15 Sept
It’s the start of another dark academia season and fantasy author Ava Reid (“A Study in Drowning,” “Innamorata”) is celebrating with the release of her new YA dystopian novel, “Winterveil.” The first book in a planned duology, “Winterveil” is set at Valeran Academy, which boasts the brightest – and precociously criminal – students in the […]
Variety•Jennifer Maas15 Sept
Our first impression of Danny Carlton, the callow protagonist of “Salvation,” is that he doesn’t look like a man you’d trust with your life. He’s young, but that’s not the issue. It’s more the palpable air of uncertainty around him, evident in his shallow, darting gaze, his chummy but hesitant speech, his slightly gormless affect; […]
Variety•Guy Lodge15 Sept
The Department of Justice sided with Paramount on Tuesday, arguing that a coalition of 12 states should be forced to post a bond as the price of continuing to block the Warner Bros. merger. Paramount has argued that it stands to lose at least $1.88 billion due to the delay resulting from the states’ antitrust […]
Variety•Gmaddaus15 Sept
Viola Davis will be this year’s recipient of the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence at the San Diego International Film Festival. Davis, an EGOT winner, is being honored for her work as an artist, activist, producer, philanthropist and New York Times bestselling author. “Viola Davis is one of the most extraordinary artists of our […]
Variety•Jazztangcay15 Sept
On Tuesday afternoon, Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” about the rise of U.K. tabloid The Sun under owner Rupert Murdoch (a cheeky Guy Pearce) and editor Larry Lamb (Jack O’Connell, swaggering), made its Canadian debut at the Toronto International Film Festival. As our critic wrote, it’s “a propulsive, can’t-look-away account” of the rise of the U.K.’s most […]
Variety•Marlow Stern15 Sept
Chuck Norris’ “Walker, Texas Ranger” co-star Judson Mills is speaking out about the Emmys decision to snub Norris from its In Memoriam tribute. Norris, who died in March at 86 years old, was a television icon in the 1990s as the star of the CBS procedural, which ran for 9 seasons and 203 episodes between […]
Variety•Zack Sharf15 Sept
Before “Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve” releases next month, fans of Bandai Namco Entertainment’s classic fighter-pilot video game franchise have a few weeks of backstory to brush up on via live-action prequel project “Hour Zero.” Launching its first episode Tuesday, the four-installment short film is a first-of-its-kind project for the video game studio, which […]
Variety•Jennifer Maas15 Sept
Cinelease, the film equipment rental house, announced Tuesday that it is acquiring grip and lighting equipment from Quixote, which continues to shrink its footprint amid a production slump. Quixote announced in April that it was winding down its soundstage business, and is now getting out of the ancillary equipment business as well. The latest news […]
Variety•Gmaddaus15 Sept
Spoiler alert: Moving to streaming isn’t enough to fix award show problems. Mariska Hargitay closed the 78th Emmys on Monday night from the Peacock Theater, and the ceremony she sent off may be the last of its kind. Since 1949, the Emmys have belonged to broadcast television. Future editions may not. As Variety exclusively reported, […]
Variety•Clayton Davis15 Sept
“The Gentlemen” Season 2 has seen a 48% jump in viewership in its second week of release on Netflix. The Guy Ritchie show, which features Theo James and Kaya Scodelario as the managers of a blossoming criminal empire, has seen its second season jump to the top of the streamer’s English language global TV chart […]
Variety•K.J. Yossman15 Sept
Was it football, or the overhaul? Ratings for the critical first episode of the new season of “60 Minutes” appear to have been tackled — by a weaker-than-expected lead-in from an NFL game on CBS, leaving open the question of whether sweeping changes made to the newsmagazine by CBS News management in recent months have […]
Variety•Brian Steinberg15 Sept
Finneas has joined singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Lukas Graham and Irish band Beoga in dropping out of Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour after fellow opener Macklemore was dismissed for expressing his support of Palestine at a pair of New Jersey shows earlier this month. Finneas was slated to open for Sheeran on six South American dates in […]
Variety•Steven J. Horowitz15 Sept
Mr. and Mrs. Darcy will most ardently return to screens on Netflix in a new limited series adaptation of “Pride and Prejudice.” Netflix has announced that the limited series adaptation of the iconic novel will debut on Dec. 3. Netflix has also unveiled first look photos, which can be seen below. The official logline for […]
Variety•Isabelle Farina15 Sept
Singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe has dropped out as an opener on the North American leg of Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour after fellow supporting act Macklemore was dismissed for voicing his support for Palestine. In a post on Instagram, the Irish musician also expressed his support for Palestine while explaining why he decided to leave the trek. […]
Variety•Steven J. Horowitz15 Sept