Gangsta Boo, a rapper and former member of hip-hop group Three 6 Mafia, died on Sunday, Fox 13 Memphis and WREG Memphis report. She was 43. According to Fox 13, Boo — whose birth name was Lola Mitchell — was found dead around 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. WREG reported that her death was confirmed…
Cate Blanchett’s 13 Best Film Performances: From ‘Carol’ to ‘Tár’
From the royalty of Elizabeth I to the treachery of Hela, Australian sensation Cate Blanchett is one of the most revered performers of her generation with some of the riveting turns in modern cinema. Variety ranks her 13 best performances of her career (thus far). Beloved by critics, audiences and awards bodies, Blanchett has displayed…
Jeremy Renner in ‘Critical But Stable’ Condition After Snow Plowing Accident
Jeremy Renner is in “critical but stable” condition after a weather related accident. “We can confirm Jeremy is in critical but stable condition with injuries suffered after experiencing a weather related accident while plowing snow earlier today,” Renner’s rep confirmed with Variety. “His family is with him and he is receiving excellent care.” While the…
How ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Reimagines the Classic Anti-War Epic
Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel “All Quiet on the Western Front” already boasts an immortal and definitive cinematic legacy in the form of Lewis Milestone’s 92-year-old Hollywood adaptation, but the World War I epic had never been told on the screen in its native language until now. Director Edward Berger’s bold vision of the tale…
Most-Watched Television Networks: Ranking 2022’s Winners and Losers
There may come a time when it just doesn’t make sense to rank the broadcast and cable networks anymore. Actually, that time is probably already here, with most viewing now taking place via streaming and other means. And yet, Nielsen’s numbers — which include time shifting and other ways people watch, not just live —…
Box Office: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Set to Overtake ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ as Year’s Highest-Grossing International Release
“Avatar: The Way of Water” has sailed past the $1.1 billion mark at the global box office. The film is also set to overtake “Top Gun: Maverick” to become the highest-grossing international release of 2022. James Cameron’s sci-fi epic added $70.4 million to its global bounty on Wednesday. That leaves it with a domestic haul…
Variety’s Best 2022 Red Carpet Moments: Julia Fox’s ‘Masterpiece’ Memoir, Halle Bailey’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Debut and More
So many red carpets. So many celebs. When my editors asked me to name my top 10 red carpet interviews of 2022, it wasn’t an easy task because there were so many memorable — and often times, viral — moments. I could have easily included Joel Kim Booster talking about his sex scene with Zane…
James Corden Auditioned for ‘Lord of the Rings’ to Play Samwise, Says He Got Two Callbacks: It Was ‘Not Good’
Sean Astin’s performance as Samwise Gamgee represents the beating heart of Peter Jackson’s “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. It’s an iconic performance for many fans, capped off by Astin’s powerful Mount Doom speech in which Samwise tells Frodo, “I can’t carry it for you, but I can carry you!” Suffice to say, Jackson’s “Rings”…
Pelé, Worldwide Soccer Legend, Dies at 82
Pelé, the global soccer star that popularized the sport on an international level, died Thursday, the Associated Press reported. He was 82. The Brazilian ex-player had spent nearly a month at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo due to his colon cancer worsening and was recently put under elevated care due to kidney and…
The Best Year End Sales to Shop Right Now: From Staub Cookware to Apple AirPods
Much of the winter shopping craze sets in before the holidays but there’s a second — perhaps more exciting — shopping boom that sets in during that liminal space between Christmas and New Years. It’s a time to reward yourself for doing your part during the giving season and buy yourself a little gift of…