Latest Variety Headlines Today
August 09, 2022
- ‘Better Call Saul’: Kim Returns, So Does [SPOILER], and Saul Gets Violent
- Kamila Andini’s ‘Before Now & Then’ Picked up by Film Movement for North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)
- ‘Better Call Saul’ Co-Creator Vince Gilligan on Kim’s Brush With ‘Breaking Bad’ and Setting the Finale Stage
- Taylor Swift Slaps Back at ‘Shake It Up’ Plagiarism Lawsuit, Says She’d Never Heard Plaintiffs’ ‘Playas Gon’ Play’
- Paul Ricci Joins Buzzfeed Studios To Lead Unscripted Television (TV News Roundup)
- Here to Make Friends: Why Emmys Are Recognizing Positive Reality TV Over Dramatic Storytelling
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‘Break My Soul’ Becomes Beyoncé’s First Solo No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 14 Years
- ‘Drag Race,’ ‘Queer Eye’ and ‘Top Chef’ Casting Directors on Finding Thought-Provoking Contestants for Reality Shows
- ‘Thirteen Lives’: How Hints of a Thai Folk Melody Subtly Informed Benjamin Wallfisch’s Score
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‘The Bachelorette’: Rachel and Gabby Respond to Criticism That the Men Have Too Much Power
- Zazie Beetz Eyes a Return to ‘Joker 2’
- Donald Trump Says FBI Searched His Mar-a-Lago Estate
- Rob Mitchell, Bold Pictures CFO and Veteran Finance Executive, Dies at 55
- Anne Heche in Coma After Car Crash: Actor in ‘Extreme Critical Condition’
- Neve Campbell: Unfair ‘Scream 6’ Offer Would Not Have Been the Same ‘If I Were a Man’
- Gord Lewis, Guitarist and Co-Founder of Canada’s Teenage Head, Found Dead of Apparent Homicide
- Hong Sangsoo’s ‘Walk Up’ Acquired by Cinema Guild Ahead of Toronto Film Festival Premiere
- Jane Fonda Switches Out Leg Warmers for H&M’s New Activewear Line Move
- ‘The Flash’ Star Ezra Miller Charged With Felony Burglary in Vermont
- How ‘Euphoria’s’ DP Used ‘Expressionistic’ Theatrical Lighting for Lexi’s Play
- Olivia Newton-John Remembered by Hollywood: ‘We Are Forever Hopelessly Devoted to You’
- ‘Q-Force’ Canceled After One Season at Netflix
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‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Review: Broadway-Bound Musical Needs to Take a Cue From Miranda Priestly and Get Meaner
- Antonio Banderas, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Melissa Leo Join Action-Comedy ‘Clean-Up Crew’ — Film News in Brief
- John Travolta Pays Tribute to Olivia Newton-John: I’ve Been Yours ‘From the Moment I Saw You’
- ‘Twisted Metal’ on the Roster as Australia’s Stan Renews Sony Pictures Television Supply Deal
- Joe Keery, Lamorne Morris, Richa Moorjani Join ‘Fargo’ Season 5 at FX
- Iggy Azalea Says She’s Making Music Again: ‘I’m Coming Back. Cry About It’
- Olivia Newton-John, ‘Grease’ Star and ‘Physical’ Singer, Dies at 73
- Variety Expands Twitter Partnership With Launch of Trending Movies Charts
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HBO Max Claims It Has Finished Moving Apps a More Stable ‘Tech Stack’
- Ben Stiller Tackles the Innies and Outies of ‘Severance,’ Details Adam Scott’s Casting and Expanding the World for Season 2
- Zendaya’s ‘Euphoria’ Role Almost Went to a First-Time Actor, and More Secrets From Emmy-Nominated Casting Directors
- David McCullough, Two-Time Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author, Dies at 89
- Britney Spears’ Duet With Elton John, ‘Hold Me Closer,’ Confirmed, Coming Soon
- Kaley Cuoco to Lead ‘Based on a True Story’ Comedic Thriller at Peacock
- ‘Will Trent’ Ordered to Series at ABC for Midseason 2022-2023
- HBO Orders Superhero Movie-Making Comedy Pilot From ‘Veep’ Creator Armando Iannucci, Sam Mendes to Direct
- Ryan Fellows, ‘Street Outlaws’ Cast Member, Dies in Crash at 41
- ‘Rogue Agent’ Review: A Romantic and Vengeful Twist on the Spy Thriller
- Blackpink Unveils ‘Born Pink’ Tour Dates
- ‘The L Word: Generation Q’ Casts Kehlani, Margaret Cho, Joey Lauren Adams, Joanna Cassidy as Season 3 Guest Stars
- Neil Gaiman and ‘The Sandman’ Showrunner on Nightmare Diner and Lucifer’s Season 2 Revenge
- Nicki Minaj to Receive Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and Perform at 2022 VMAs
- YouTuber and Boxer Jake Paul Raises $50 Million for Sports Micro-Betting & Media Startup With Joey Levy
- Jacob Elordi Went to ‘War’ Against Netflix Over Smoking in ‘Kissing Booth’ Films: ‘This Is Bulls—!’
- Bert Fields, Consummate Hollywood Lawyer, Dies at 93
- Elegance Bratton’s ‘The Inspection’ Tapped for New York Film Festival Closing Night
- Rachel Maddow: Tucker Carlson Has ‘Dangerous Ideas’ but He’s ‘Always Been Talented’
- Axios Sold to Cox Enterprises in $525 Million Deal