SPOILER ALERT: This interview reveals major plot points from the “9-1-1: Lone Star” Season 4 finale, “In Sickness and In Health,” which aired Tuesday on Fox. They finally did: After seasons of will-they-won’t-they drama, surprise wives, multiple tripes to the ICU, and a last-minute murder, T.K. Strand (Ronen Rubinstein) and Carlos Reyes (Rafael Silva) made it…
Silver on latest Morant gun video: ‘I was shocked’
NBA commissioner Adam Silver described himself as “shocked” when he saw a social media video of Grizzlies superstar Ja Morant holding a firearm less than two months after they met to discuss a similar incident that resulted in an eight-game suspension.
Spurs win lottery, right to draft Wembanyama
The San Antonio Spurs have won the NBA draft lottery and the right to select French super-prospect Victor Wembanyama with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft.
Hulu Extends ‘The Kardashians’ Multi-Season Deal With 20 More Episodes
Hulu has ordered another 20 episodes of “The Kardashians,” further extending the reality TV family’s multi-season deal with the streamer. The news comes ahead of the show’s Season 3 premiere, which will arrive on May 25th on Hulu, with new episodes streaming Thursdays. The upcoming season’s logline reads: “The cameras return as Kris, Kourtney, Kim,…
Music Industry Moves: T.J. Martell Foundation to Honor Tom Corson, Archie Davis and Shane McAnally at New York Gala
The T.J. Martell Foundation will be honoring three music industry veterans for its 45th annual New York Honors Gala, which returns to the City for the first time since 2019 on June 13. This year’s honorees include Warner Records Co-Chairman and COO Tom Corson, who will receive the Lifetime Music Industry Award; Chief Creative Officer…
Marvel Sets Premiere Dates for ‘Loki’ Season 2, ‘Echo’ on Disney+
Marvel has set the Disney+ premiere dates for the second season of “Loki” with Tom Hiddleston and the “Hawkeye” spinoff series “Echo,” studio chief Kevin Feige announced during the Disney Upfront on Tuesday. The Season 2 premiere of “Loki” will debut Oct. 6. A month later, in a first for a Marvel series, all episodes…
JD Pardo to Make Directorial Debut With Season 5 of ‘Mayans M.C.’ (EXCLUSIVE)
JD Pardo is set to make his directorial debut with the upcoming Season 5 of FX’s gritty biker drama “Mayans M.C.,” Variety can exclusively reveal. Pardo has starred in “Mayans M.C.” since its premiere in 2018. For the fifth and final season of the series, Pardo will make his directorial debut during the show’s fourth…
Disney 2023 Upfront Takeaways: Unscripted Takes Center Stage, but Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Shogun’ Bring the Heat
Disney’s annual upfront presentation leaned heavily on the company’s non-scripted programming, opening with nearly an hour of focus on ESPN and its sports offerings. The emphasis on live events, of course, comes as the writers strike continues and is expected to impact the fall TV season. In fact, around 100 Writers Guild members and other…
John Refoua, ‘Avatar’ Series Film Editor, Dies at 58
John Refoua, the Oscar-nominated film editor who worked on both “Avatar” and “Avatar: The Way of Water,” died Sunday from complications related to bile cancer. He was 58. Refoua’s career as an editor reached new heights with the success of 2009’s “Avatar.” Working alongside Stephen East, the pair were nominated for the best achievement in…
Everything We Know About ‘Beetlejuice 2’
A new “Beetlejuice” chapter from Tim Burton is on the way, with “Wednesday” breakout Jenna Ortega joining stars from the original horror comedy. The film is a sequel to Burton’s 1988 classic about a family in their new home and the married ghost couple (Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis) trying to dispel them. The family’s…