After six years of Paramore’s members doing solid solo work and being away from each other as a band, they’ve crafted a sixth album, “This Is Why,” that takes all that anyone loved about them in the past and made it craggier and cattier, allowing themselves to face the concerns that come with age and…

Turns out it’s not the end of the road for “Uncoupled.” Variety has confirmed with sources the romantic dramedy starring Neil Patrick Harris has been picked up by Showtime for Season 2 after Netflix canceled the series. Coming from “Emily in Paris” creator Darren Star and Jeffrey Richman (“Modern Family”), the series centers on Michael,…

Former HBO Max executives Jennifer O’Connell and Rebecca Quinn have joined forces to launch production banner VHM, which will focus on unscripted series, documentaries and special events. O’Connell and Quinn will serve as co-CEOs of the company, which is based in Los Angeles. VHM stands for Velvet Hammer Media. “We have spent our entire professional…

“Avatar: The Way of Water” and “Elvis” are among the films that took top honors at the 13th annual Lumiere Awards, the Advanced Imaging Society (AIS) announced today. The Feb. 10 ceremony was presented by Microsoft and held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles. Twenty-three awards were given out to the creative teams…

Decca Classics has signed the multi award-winning composer and conductor Tan Dun, renowned for his Oscar-winning score to the film “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” Dun recently finishing conducting the U.K. premiere of his work “The Buddha Passion” at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Tan Dun says, “Decca has always been a dream for me. As a young artist, I…

The Armando Iannucci comedy series “Avenue 5” has been canceled after two seasons at HBO, Variety has learned. “Going to space with Armando Iannucci has been an incredible journey,” an HBO spokesperson said. “While we will not be moving forward with a third season of ‘Avenue 5,’ we look forward to many more adventures together.”…

No WWE star has ever been nominated for an Emmy Award for their work within the company, but Paul Heyman wants to change that with Roman Reigns. Heyman has been working with Reigns as his “special counsel” (and now “wise man”) since Reigns debuted his Tribal Chief persona back in 2020. As Heyman sees it,…