Dimension 20 On a Bus Season 2 Episode Dropout: Katie Marovitch SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Dimension 20: On a Bus” Season 2, now streaming on Dropout. Comedy streaming service Dropout committed to the bit hard this April Fools’ Day with the launch of a “second season” of…

Dennis Quaid to Star in NASCAR Series ‘Thunder Road’ at AMC Dennis Quaid is set for a lead role in a series set in the world of NASCAR currently in development at AMC. Quaid will star in “Thunder Road,” which is being produced in partnership between AMC and NASCAR. The show is described as “a…

Starz Sets Premiere for ‘Amadeus,’ With Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany Starz has announced that “Amadeus,” its new adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play of the same name (which also inspired the Oscar-winning film), will premiere on May 8. New episodes will be available to stream in the U.S. every…

Lili Reinhart Says Male Director Told Her: ‘Suck in Your Stomach’ “Riverdale” and “Forbidden Fruits” actor Lili Reinhart recently took part in a video interview for Cosmopolitan magazine and revealed that a male director once told her to “suck in her stomach a little bit” in between takes.…

Zendaya on Tom Holland Audition and Public Interest in Their Romance Zendaya recently appeared on The New York Times’ “Modern Love” podcast alongside her “The Drama” co-star Robert Pattinson and spoke about her relationship with Tom Holland. There’s been heightened attention around the two A-list…

Peabody Awards to Give James L. Brooks Its Industry Icon Honor This is no April Fool: James L. Brooks, the industry titan behind TV series like “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Taxi” and “The Simpsons,” as well as films including “Broadcast News,” has been chosen to recieve the Peabody Awards‘…

Megan Thee Stallion Recovering After Being Hospitalized for Exhaustion Megan Thee Stallion is recovering after being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after falling “very ill” while starring in “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Broadway. She is expected to return to the show on Thursday. “On Tuesday…

Vertical Entertainment Snaps Up ‘The Whistler’ For North America Vertical Entertainment have acquired supernatural thriller “The Whistler” for North America after inking a deal with Hideout Pictures. Starring Diane Guerrero (“Orange Is The New Black”) and Juan Pablo Raba (“Narcos”), the film…

‘A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder’ Season 2 Sets May Launch Date Get your sleuthing hats on as Emma Myers returns for a second season of “A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder.” Based on Holly Jackson’s hit novels, the show sees “Wednesday” star Myers play teenage super sleuth Pip. “I’m feeling very…

‘The Last One for the Road’ Leads Italy’s David Awards Nominations Francesco Sossai’s sophomore feature “The Last One for the Road,” which launched from Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, is the surprise frontrunner for Italy’s David di Donatello Awards, the country’s top film prizes. “For the Road,”…

BBC Says It New About Prior Scott Mills Police Investigation The BBC has admitted that it was aware of a police investigation into allegations Scott Mills engaged in sexual offenses involving a teenage boy. One of the BBC’s top radio presenters, Mills was dismissed on Tuesday, seemingly out of the…

Channel 4 Acquires ‘The Copenhagen Test’ for U.K. Simu Liu espionage thriller “The Copenhagen Test” is heading to Channel 4 in the U.K. It will launch April 8. The eight-episode series, produced by UCP, debuted on Peacock in the States last December. The show, which was created by Thomas Brandon…

Mascha Schilinski’s ‘Sound of Falling’ Leads German Film Awards Race Mascha Schilinski‘s “Sound of Falling,” which follows the tough lives of four women across the generations on a farm, leads the race for the German Film Awards, also known as the Lolas. The film, which was co-winner of the Jury…

Megan Thee Stallion Hospitalized After Exiting ‘Moulin Rouge!’ Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized in New York City after she fell ill during a performance of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Broadway and was forced to exit mid-show. “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very…

Isabelle Huppert, Tony Leung Chiu-wai Head First Sydney Fest Titles The 73rd Sydney Film Festival has unveiled an initial slate of 13 films ahead of its full program reveal, offering an early look at what festivalgoers can expect when the event runs June 3–14 in the Australian city. The full…

Toonz Launches MyToonz FAST Channel on LG Smart TVs in India Indian animation giant Toonz Media Group has entered the free streaming television market with the debut of MyToonz, a dedicated FAST channel now live on LG Electronics smart TVs in India, with ambitions to take the service worldwide…

All the Characters in Sequel It’s time to leave the Mushroom Kingdom behind. Illumination and Nintendo’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” opening in theaters April 1, sends Mario and Luigi on their biggest adventure yet — into outer space. Inspired by the fan-favorite “Super Mario Galaxy” games,…

Bruce Springsteen Says Trump ‘Can’t Handle the Truth’ in Minneapolis Bruce Springsteen has said that his 2026 “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour with the E Street Band will be political, and he was not exaggerating. On the tour’s opening night in Minneapolis, after starting the show with a cover of…

Palm Springs ShortFest Returns in June The Palm Springs International ShortFest will return from June 23-29 for the 32nd annual showcase of short-form cinema. Last year, the fest programmed the Oscar-winning live action short “The Singers,” Oscar-nominated live action short “Jane Austen’s Period…

‘Will Trent’ Star Iantha Richardson on Faith’s ‘Full Circle’ Moment SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 13 of “Will Trent,” titled “Did I Screw This Up?” This week’s episode of “Will Trent” puts Amanda (Sonja Sohn) in unfamiliar territory. Normally the bedrock of…

Tiger Woods ‘Stepping Away to Seek Treatment’ After Car Crash and DUI Champion golfer Tiger Woods says he’s going to “step away” and seek treatment after being charged with driving under the influence in the aftermath of a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday. “I know and understand the…

‘Avatar’ Take More Risks Than Marvel Movies, Says Sam Worthington “Avatar” star Sam Worthington recently spoke to The Independent and said James Cameron‘s record-breaking movie series does not face the same studio pressures as other Hollywood mega-franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe.…

Is Joel McHale Quietly Becoming a Leading Man? Veteran comic actor Joel McHale took a big swing this year, with a film role that showcased some incredible versatility. He played a doting dad, undercover lover, authority figure and action star all in one. He didn’t get any laughs, and that was the…

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Review: Frenetic and Disappointing In “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” we meet Yoshi, a cuddly green dinosaur in pink boots who looks like a plastic bath toy and will eat just about anything (he’s voiced in a babyish coo by Donald Glover). We also meet an army of…

Judge Rules Trump’s Order to End Funding for PBS, NPR Was Illegal First Amendment Violation A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump‘s executive order to end funding for PBS and NPR public media violated the First Amendment. In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss of the…

NATPE, Realscreen Summit Shut Down As Brunico Downsizes Conferences NATPE, the industry convention that for decades brought TV executives together (and at one point was the largest syndication sales marketplace in the nation), is folding. Canada-based publishers Brunico Communications, which…

Hacks’ Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs Hire Tara Dorfman for Development “Hacks” co-creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs have tapped Tara Dorfman to serve as head of TV development at their Paulilu Productions shingle. Dorfman will work with Aniello and Downs to find, develop and produce series…

‘Forensic Files’ Gets Microdrama Adaptation on GammaTime Select episodes of the pioneering true crime docuseries “Forensic Files” will soon be available in a vertical format meant for smartphone viewing. Content Partners LLC, which owns the rights to “Forensic Files,” has entered a licensing…

KJ Apa Jimmy Stewart Biopic Sets November Release Date in Theaters Burns & Co. Entertainment will partner with Fathom Entertainment for the U.S. theatrical distribution of “Jimmy,” an upcoming film about Oscar-winning screen legend Jimmy Stewart. The movie will open nationwide with a traditional…

‘Black Mirror Experience’ Immersive Adventure to Launch in Montreal Banijay is getting ready to expand its flagship IP “Black Mirror” with the launch of a dedicated immersive adventure inspired by Charlie Brooker’s hit dystopian anthology. Called “The Black Mirror Experience,” the attraction is…

Disney+ Signs Deal With Italian State Broadcaster RAI Disney+ and Italian state broadcaster RAI on Tuesday signed a deal under which a selection of popular RAI unscripted and scripted shows will play on Disney+ alongside its slate of global movies and series. The Disney+ deal with RAI is the…

Preethi Mavahalli to Launch Drama House Paper Mill ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of U.K. broadcaster ITV, is further expanding its presence in the premium drama production space with the launch of Paper Mill Productions, a scripted label spearheaded by drama producer Preethi…

Zendaya ‘Going Into Hiding’ After 2026 Releases: The Drama, Spider-Man Prepare to be sick of Zendaya — though she hopes you won’t be. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner has a stacked 2026 with releases for A24’s “The Drama” (April 3), “Euphoria” Season 3 (April 12), Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”…

Nagarjuna Akkineni on a Four-Decade Career and His 100th Film Somewhere between his breakout in Mani Ratnam‘s ‘Gitanjali’ in the late 1980s and his forthcoming 100th film, Akkineni Nagarjuna has made four decades feel like a beginning. The son of the legendary Akkineni Nageswara Rao – one of the…

Jack Whitehall to Host With Jorja Smith as Musical Guest “Saturday Night Live U.K.” has revealed that British comedian Jack Whitehall will host the April 11 episode with R&B artist Jorja Smith as the musical guest. Whitehall is best known for his time as a panelist on the comedy game show “A…

Dialled In Launches Record Label With Island-EMI’s The Collective South Asian culture platform Dialled In has unveiled Dialled In Records, a London-based label dedicated to developing and breaking South Asian artists across genres. The label has launched in partnership with The Collective, the A&R…

Jon Stewart Says Trump Acts Like ‘Grandpa Who’s Lost His Filter’ On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart attacked President Donald Trump for his lack of focus amid the United States’ war with Iran. “You know, honestly, his leering behavior is less ‘Commander-in-Chief at war,’ and…

‘Dog Day Afternoon’ Broadway Review: Jon Bernthal Takes the Al Pacino Role in a Canny Piece of Stagecraft That Can’t Rival the Movie’s Haunting Power As a piece of stagecraft, "Dog Day Afternoon," directed by Mauk Kaufman, does a canny job of translating the film’s action, keeping the flow taut…

Army Opens Inquiry After Kid Rock’s Personal Apache Helicopter Flyby The Army has opened an inquiry into two videos shared by Kid Rock that show a pair of Apache helicopters flying by his Nashville residence over the weekend, Pentagon officials told the New York Times. A rep for Rock did not…

‘Project Hail Mary’ Holds Tight at No. 1: Box Office Daily Variety On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down the numbers and a second-weekend sigh of relief at Amazon MGM Studios as “Project Hail Mary” hangs in at No. 1. And Michael…

Alex-Dylan Connection in Season 3 SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the “Paradise” Season 2 finale, now streaming on Hulu. Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) has a new mission heading into “Paradise” Season 3 — but whether he’ll accept it is left up for debate by the end of the…

Moses Ingram Signs With UTA Moses Ingram has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Ingram had her breakout role in Netflix’s 2020 limited series “The Queen’s Gambit,” earning an Emmy nomination for playing the supporting role of Jolene opposite Anya Taylor Joy’s Beth. Since then, she…

Where to Buy Broadway Tickets 2026: Pricing, Availability, Synopsis Many of the year’s most anticipated Broadway musicals and plays are officially opening this month. Hollywood continues to have a strong presence on the Broadway stage this year. Daniel Radcliffe stars in “Every Brilliant Thing,”…

Imax CEO Richard Gelfond Taking Temporary Medical Leave Imax CEO Richard Gelfond is taking a temporary medial leave of absence as he undergoes treatment for pneumonia. He will not be participating in any public or private events for the company, including April’s industry gathering CinemaCon in…

Alex Cooper YouTube Reality Show Features Dakota Mortensen, Demi Engemann and More Alex Cooper grew to fame as the host of mega-popular podcast “Call Her Daddy.” Now her company is gearing up to premiere its first original competition series — featuring a group of 16 “polarizing” reality TV stars…

Ryan Gosling Project Hail Mary Press Tour Style: CAT Apparel If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Ryan Gosling may be thrust into space in his latest film but on the ground, the actor has been…

Quilty, AI Platform to Assess Scripts, Launches Quilty, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the entertainment industry make more informed financial and creative decisions, has launched. The technology includes creative analysis for scripts and projects, packaging suggestions,…

Sonic Voice Actor Roger Craig Smith on 35th Anniversary, ‘Say Yes to the Dress’ He’s Ezio Auditore da Firenze from the “Assassin’s Creed” franchise. He’s Chris Redfield in “Resident Evil.” He’s Kyle Crane of “Dying Light.” He’s Raphael from “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” He’s Batman in “Arkham…

Epic Records Names Zeke Lewis Chairman-CEO Sony Music has appointed Ezekiel “Zeke” Lewis as chairman and CEO of Epic Records, the company announced Monday. Lewis had served as Epic’s president since 2023, leading the A&R division while helping run the label’s day-to-day operations, which he and GM…

Rush Perform With Drummer Anika Nilles for First Time at Juno Awards In a full-circle moment that effectively launched the band’s 50 th-ish anniversary tour, Rush performed in public with new drummer, Anika Nilles, for the first time at Canada’s Juno Awards in Hamilton, Ontario on Sunday night.…