Veteran entertainment publicist Andrew Freedman died Feb. 8 in New York after being diagnosed with liver cancer in August. He was 67. Freedman worked with clients including Gayle King, Barbara Walters, Joan Collins, Margo Martindale, Christopher McDonald and Harry Shearer. Prior to his career as a publicist, Freedman served as communications specialist to Sen. Ted Kennedy during his…
‘Mutt’ Review: A Day From Hell Reveals the Emotional State of a Trans Man in New York City
A compelling character-based drama that reveals the interior life of a young trans man over roughly 24 hours in New York City, “Mutt” follows Feña (Lío Mehiel) as he tries to navigate a series of events that would be stressful for anyone. Piling on setbacks that specifically challenge someone still working out how to reintroduce…
Daniel Sunjata Joins Kaitlin Olson in Drew Goddard’s Detective Drama Pilot at ABC
Daniel Sunjata has joined the cast of the drama pilot at ABC based on the French detective series “HPI,” Variety has learned. Sunjata will star in the pilot alongside previously announced lead Kaitlin Olson. The project was first ordered to pilot at ABC in September. Per the official logline, “Single mom Morgan (Olson) with three…
How to Watch ‘Married at First Sight Australia’ in the U.S
What do you do when you’ve already binged every episode of your favorite reality show? Well, as an increasing number of television franchises become international — the most popular being “Love Island” with 18 international spin-offs — it’s become almost impossible to run out of content. All you need is a trusty VPN service to…
Earthquake Relief Benefit Concerts for Turkey and Syria Being Held in New York This Weekend
More than 30 Turkish, Syrian and local musicians will perform at benefit concerts taking place in New York on Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 18-19), in an effort to help raise funds for those affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck those countries earlier this month. The death toll from the quakes is reported to be…
Nielsen Streaming Top 10: ‘The Last of Us’ Debuts at No. 6 With 837 Million Minutes Watched While ‘Ginny & Georgia’ Continues to Lead
“The Last of Us” has debuted on Nielsen’s weekly streaming Top 10 rankings with 837 million minutes watched from Jan. 16-22, the first full week that Episode 1 was available on HBO Max. And as Nielsen’s viewing window ends on Sunday nights, which is when the show debuts, this number also includes viewership of Episode…
‘The Librarians’ Alum Lindy Booth Joins Sam Esmail’s ‘Metropolis’ Series at Apple
Lindy Booth is the latest cast member to join Sam Esmail’s “Metropolis” series adaptation at Apple, Variety has learned. Booth is now the second confirmed cast member for the series alongside Briana Middleton. Exact plot details for the show are being kept under wraps aside from the fact that it is inspired by the 1927…
Hoobastank Reveals They Once Scrapped a Rihanna Feature: ‘Total Lack of Foresight’
Following Rihanna’s explosive Super Bowl LVII halftime show, Hoobastank’s Doug Robb admitted the band once rejected a feature from Rihanna. “Back when we were recording our third album, ‘Every Man For Himself,’ we were approached by someone at our label, Island Def Jam, about potentially featuring a ‘new artist’ on one of the songs,” Robb…
‘Devil’s Peak’ Review: Billy Bob Thornton and Robin Wright Relish Gritty Appalachian Characters
The dynamics between fathers and sons, and whether the younger generation can ever escape the family legacy, is at the heart of “Devil’s Peak.” It’s apt then that director Ben Young cast Hopper Penn — son of Sean — as his lead. In this adaptation of David Joy’s novel “Where All Light Tends to Go,”…
Man United, Barca both slam ref after UEL draw
Erik ten Hag and Marcus Rashford both criticised the referee after he failed to send off Barcelona’s Jules Kounde during the 2-2 draw at Camp Nou.