SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 2 of “Ginny & Georgia,” now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s coming-of-age mother-daughter drama “Ginny & Georgia” dove in a bit deeper with Season 2. The series, which dropped on Jan. 5, picked up with Ginny (Antonia Gentry) and her little brother living with her dad, Zion (Nathan…
Universal Music Sues Triller for Failing to Pay License Fees
Universal Music Group sued Triller on Thursday, alleging that the video-sharing app has failed to make payments for the last nine months, in violation of their licensing agreement. In the complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Universal said it notified Triller on Tuesday that it is terminating the agreement due to Triller’s repeated breaches….
Grammy-Winning Recording Engineer Killed by Police SWAT Team in Nashville After Allegedly Holding Family Hostage
UPDATED: A Grammy-winning recording engineer who has worked in the Nashville music scene for 35 years, Mark Capps, was shot and killed by police in Nashville Thursday afternoon. A spokesperson said he was killed by a SWAT team member after he brandished a gun in his doorway, as police responded to an incident in which…
Variety’s 10 Directors to Watch for 2023
For more than a quarter-century, Variety has been canvassing the field of emerging filmmaking talents for the artists whose voices set them apart: directors with an original point of view and the chops to go the distance. The idea is to identify talent before they “pop,” although in some cases, they’ve already started racking up…
‘Yellowstone’ Star Piper Perabo Breaks Down Summer’s Brawl With Beth, Her Future With John and Shares a ‘Coyote Ugly 2’ Update
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Yellowstone” Season 5. “Yellowstone” is filled with characters who have strong convictions, and no character has challenged their worldviews quite like Summer Higgins. Played by Golden Globe-nominated actor Piper Perabo, Summer first arrived as a foil to John Dutton (Kevin Costner) in Season 4, an environmental activist whose…
Colin Farrell Teases ‘The Penguin’ Series: ‘The Batman’ Was Just the ‘Tip of the Iceberg’
For Colin Farrell, playing The Penguin in Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” was just the “tip of the iceberg” in his exploration of the character, which will continue with its eponymous HBO Max spinoff series. At the Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala on Thursday night, Farrell opened up to Variety‘s Marc Malkin about how…
NFL Announces Bills-Bengals Game Will Not Be Rescheduled Following Damar Hamlin Injury
The NFL has officially canceled the “Monday Night Football” game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals, which was suspended following a catastrophic injury to Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Following a hit in the game’s first quarter, Hamlin collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest on the field; after the player was taken from the field…
Global Box Office Notched 27% Gain in 2022 to Hit $26 Billion Total, Research Shows
Global cinema box office revenue weighed in at $26 billion in 2022, a healthy 27% improvement compared with 2021, but still a long way short of pre-pandemic levels. In its final estimate of the full year to Dec. 31, 2022, research firm Gower Street Analytics calculated that global gross box office takings reached $25.9 billion….
Cate Blanchett Reveals Jamie Lee Curtis Flashed Her in ‘Bra and Knickers’ Before Palm Springs Gala
Cate Blanchett and Jamie Lee Curtis drove to the Palm Springs Film Festival Gala together, and while Curtis presented Blanchett with the Desert Palm Achievement Award for her performance in “Tár,” the two delighted the audience with banter about who’s the better driver. But Blanchett brought the energy up to a fever pitch when she…
Chris Beard: From landing Texas job to arrest, suspension and being fired
Chris Beard was fired by Texas on Thursday, less than a month after he was arrested on a felony domestic family violence charge. We’ve tracked key dates of his career from his hiring to Thursday’s news.