James Bond David Picker, Studio Chief Who Acquired James Bond Novels for UA, Dies at 87Variety - Pat Saperstein David Picker, who headed United Artists, Paramount and Columbia’s motion picture divisions and was known for forging relationships with …
Alessia Cara Maren Morris, Alessia Cara Join Zedd at Coachella Weekend TwoVariety - Erin Nyren Fan favorite Zedd brought out two of his best-known collaborators, Maren Morris and Alessia Cara, for hit singles “The Middle” and “Stay” at …
Celebrity News ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8: ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Stares Down the End of the WorldVariety - Caroline Framke SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t seen “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the second episode of “Game of Thrones” season 8. What would you do if …
Play buttonSanta Barbara, CA Florence & the Machine Premiere New Song on ‘Game of Thrones’Variety - Variety Staff If the voice singing the song during the end credits of “Game of Thrones” tonight sounded familiar — or unmistakable — yes, it was Florence + the …
Lizzo Lizzo Kills Coachella Weekend Two Despite Second Round of Sound IssuesVariety - Erin Nyren Lizzo fans may have a bone to pick with Coachella. After being plauged by sound issues in her weekend one set, Lizzo completed a near flawless …
Roman Empire Broadway Review: ‘Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus’ With Nathan LaneVariety - Marilyn Stasio Nathan Lane and Kristine Nielsen, two of the funniest people on the face of the earth, play street cleaners tasked with carting away the dead after …
Rhaegar Targaryen Best Fan Theories for the Final Season of ‘Game of Thrones’Variety - Jordan Moreau [pmc=related] After eight seasons, “Game of Thrones” fans will finally see if their long-held theories will pay off. Dozens of important characters …
Bob Iger Abigail Disney Calls Bob Iger’s $65 Million Compensation ‘Insane’Variety - Meredith Woerner Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger’s total compensation for Disney’s fiscal 2018 was a whopping $65.6 million. Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of Disney …
Play button Mott the Hoople: 2019’s Great Rock ResurrectionVariety - Chris Willman Ian Hunter borrowed a bit of Easter imagery for “Roll Away the Stone,” the closing number from Mott the Hoople’s final studio album in 1974. He …
Game of Thrones ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8 Episode 2 LeaksVariety - Meredith Woerner The second episode of “Game of Thrones'” final season has leaked online ahead of its Sunday night debut. Fear not, “Thrones” fans: though the internet …
Coachella, CA Kanye West Takes Coachella to Church With Easter ‘Sunday Service’Variety - Jem Aswad, Erin Nyren As promised, Kanye West brought his “Sunday Service” to Coachella on Easter morning, as dozens of musicians, singers and dancers performed a set of …
La Llorona ‘Curse of La Llorona’ Tops International Box Office With $30 MillionVariety - Rebecca Rubin Warner Bros. and New Line’s “The Curse of La Llorona” led the way at the international box office, summoning $30 million when it opened in 71 foreign …
Kanye West Kanye West Sells ‘Church Clothes’ at CoachellaVariety - Meredith Woerner Kanye West’s Sunday Service wasn’t the only big draw on the last day of Coachella. Ye’s worship inspired merchandise boasted lines that stretched …
La Llorona Box Office: ‘Curse of La Llorona’ Wins Worst Easter Weekend in Over a DecadeVariety - Rebecca Rubin Warner Bros. and New Line’s “The Curse of La Llorona” ascended to the top of domestic box office charts, conjuring $26.5 million when it opened in …
Motown The 60 Greatest Motown Songs of All TimeVariety - Variety Staff It is difficult to think of a more impossible task than attempting to rate the 60 all-time greatest Motown songs. Founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy, not …
Kid Cudi Kanye West Joins Kid Cudi for Surprise Coachella SetVariety - Erin Nyren After a lackluster weekend one performance, Kid Cudi brought out the big guns — or gun, singular — for his weekend two set. Everyone’s problematic …
Brandi Carlile Brandi Carlile Takes Dave Grohl Busking in Seattle (Watch)Variety - chrislwillman Not all the surprise collaborations happened at Coachella this weekend. Seattle’s foremost male and female musical exports, Brandi Carlile and Dave …
Signs of Solidarity and Strain Emerge as Week 2 of WGA-Talent Agency Standoff BeginsVariety - Cynthia Littleton Hundreds of WGA members rallied solidly behind their union last week as the industry grappled with uncertainties spurred by the sudden break between …
Daenerys Targaryen ‘Game of Thrones’ Final Season Vegas Odd Reveal Some Wild TheoriesVariety - Jordan Moreau With “Game of Thrones” hype at an all-time high, Las Vegas may be raking in as much money as the Iron Bank. HBO’s fantasy masterpiece has seized the …
O.J. Simpson John Singleton Hospitalized After Suffering StrokeVariety - Variety Staff UPDATED with statements from John Singleton’s family and FX Networks John Singleton, the Oscar nominated director and writer of “Boyz N’ the Hood,” has …
Childish Gambino Chance the Rapper Appears at Childish Gambino’s Weekend Two Coachella SetVariety - Erin Nyren Though Childish Gambino’s weekend two Coachella set didn’t vary too much from his electrifying first one, it did feature a new but familiar face. When …
Cannabis A 4/20 Special: Sour Matt on Bringing Cannabis, Hip-Hop and Branding TogetherVariety - Shirley Ju Sour Matt might be one of the most mysterious yet well-respected figures in the cannabis industry, as well as a growing force in the music business …
Celebrity News ‘Curse of La Llorona’ Leads Slow Easter Weekend at the Box OfficeVariety - Variety Staff New Line’s horror pic “The Curse of La Llorona” will summon a solid $25 million debut at the domestic box office, leading a quiet Easter weekend …
Guitar Film Review: ‘Carmine Street Guitars’Variety - Owen Gleiberman “Carmine Street Guitars” is a one-of-a-kind documentary that exudes a gentle, homespun magic. It’s a no-fuss, 80-minute-long portrait of Richard …
Jaden Smith Will Smith Joins Jaden to Perform ‘Icon’ at CoachellaVariety - Chris Willman Parents just do understand the importance of Coachella. Jaden Smith was joined in the Sahara tent Friday night by father Will for a performance of …
NBC ‘Missing Link’ Again Tops Studios’ TV Ad SpendingVariety - iSpot.tv In this week’s edition of the Variety Movie Commercial Tracker, powered by the TV ad measurement and attribution company iSpot.tv, Annapurna Pictures …
Jay Rock Brandy, Jay Rock Help Anderson Paak Light Up Coachella Weekend TwoVariety - Erin Nyren Anderson Paak & the Free Nationals took the Coachella stage at the second weekend of the storied fest as the sun descended, but the musician’s fiery …
Festivals Woodstock 50 Festival Postpones Ticket On-Sale DateVariety - Jem Aswad The troubled Woodstock 50 festival has run into more difficulties, as multiple sources told Variety late Friday that the April 22 on-sale date for the …
Movie Reviews Film Review: ‘Little Woods’Variety - Peter Debruge So much of the recent political debate has focused on the United States’ southern border, and on the threat of illegal drugs and criminals filtering …
SiriusXM SiriusXM Unveils $8 Essential Plan for Consumers Without CarsVariety - Janko Roettgers SiriusXM wants to cater consumers without cars, or cars without compatible stereos, with a new $8 plan for mobile and in-home listening. Dubbed …
