Hoobastank, Simple Plan and More Bands Performed Mid-Flight During Nationwide Air Travel Ground Stop 
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Journey Announces Drummer Deen Castronovo Is Exiting Band, Days After Another Health Scare Forced His Second Mid-Show Departure 
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Skip Hinnant, ‘The Electric Company’ Actor and Voice of Ralph Bakshi’s ‘Fritz the Cat’ Movies, Dies at 86 Hoobastank, Simple Plan and More Bands Performed Mid-Flight During Nationwide Air Travel Ground Stop
Southwest Airlines brought back its “Live at 35” program during Friday’s nationwide grounding of air…
Dawn Greenhalgh, Canadian Stage Veteran Who Voiced the Queen in ‘Babar,’ Dies at 93
Dawn Greenhalgh, a veteran Canadian actress of stage, film and television, died Nov. 6 in…
Journey Announces Drummer Deen Castronovo Is Exiting Band, Days After Another Health Scare Forced His Second Mid-Show Departure
Journey drummer Deen Castronovo is out of the band, the group announced Friday, due to…
‘The Good Daughter’ Stars Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy on Playing Sisters With Secrets and That Twisty Killer Ending
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Skip Hinnant, ‘The Electric Company’ Actor and Voice of Ralph Bakshi’s ‘Fritz the Cat’ Movies, Dies at 86
Actor Skip Hinnant, best known for his work on the PBS children’s series “The Electric…
Top Limited Series Writers on the Importance of Episode Titles and Adapting Well-Known Films and True Stories: ‘You Come Out With Something Familiar and Surprising’
The writers and creators behind some of television’s most popular limited series joined Variety’s A…
‘Hold Onto Me’ Director Myrsini Aristidou Kicks Off Historic Oscar Campaign for Sundance Audience Award Winner: ‘I Really Feel Like We’re Underdogs’
It’s been a whirlwind year for Cypriot filmmaker Myrsini Aristidou, whose 2026 started with a…
Netflix’s ‘Magic the Gathering’ Animated Series Drops First Look at ‘Planeswalker,’ Set for 2027
Netflix has unveiled the first-look image from its upcoming animated series based on “Magic the…
Margot Robbie to Star in A24’s ‘The Week of Pain’ From ‘The Drama’ Director Kristoffer Borgli
Margot Robbie will star in A24 and Square Peg’s “The Week of Pain” from “The…
Nearly 80% of Surveyed ACE Editors Are Using AI, New Data Finds: ‘You Adapt or Die’
There are many whispers throughout Hollywood about how many professionals are secretly using AI tools….
TV Academy Cancels Televerse for 2027 Emmy Season; Festival Will Return in Early 2028
Televerse is taking a telebreak. The Television Academy’s TV festival, which launched in 2025 and…
TV Academy Cancels Televerse for 2027 Emmy Season; Festival Will Return in Early 2028
Televerse is taking a telebreak. The Television Academy’s TV festival, which launched in 2025 and…
The Game Awards to Reveal 2026 Nominees Next Week Ahead of ‘GTA 6’ Debut, PlayStation 5 Joins Livestreamers for December Show (EXCLUSIVE)
The Game Awards will unveil its 2026 nominees during a live special next week just…
The Game Awards to Reveal 2026 Nominees Next Week Ahead of ‘GTA 6’ Debut, PlayStation 5 Joins Livestreamers for December Show (EXCLUSIVE)
The Game Awards will unveil its 2026 nominees during a live special next week just…
‘Sunset P.I.’ Sets NBC Release Date, Jake Johnson Comedy Series Drops New First-Look Photos
NBC has set the premiere date for its new comedy series “Sunset P.I.” The single-camera…
‘Sunset P.I.’ Sets NBC Release Date, Jake Johnson Comedy Series Drops New First-Look Photos
NBC has set the premiere date for its new comedy series “Sunset P.I.” The single-camera…
‘Pluribus’ Promotes Samba Schutte to Series Regular for Season 2
Samba Schutte has been upped to series regular status for “Pluribus” Season 2, Variety has…
‘Pluribus’ Promotes Samba Schutte to Series Regular for Season 2
Samba Schutte has been upped to series regular status for “Pluribus” Season 2, Variety has…
Microsoft Apologizes for Massive Outlook Outage, Affected Customers Can Request Credits for Service Interruption
Microsoft issued an apology Friday for a worldwide outage of its email servers that left…
‘Castability’ App, Which Offers Actors Critiques from Casting Agents, Officially Launches
After several years in beta testing mode, the new casting app Castability officially launched earlier…
Ava DuVernay to Be Honored by ACLU SoCal With Bill of Rights Award for ’14th’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker Ava DuVernay will be honored by ACLU SoCal at this year’s Bill of Rights…
Tom Hopper, Rita Ora and Mila Harris to Star in Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Signalers,’ WME Independent Launches Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Tom Hopper (“The Umbrella Academy,” “The Terminal List”), singer and actress Rita Ora (“Fifty Shades…
Evil Moms: From ‘East of Eden’ to ‘Carrie,’ TV’s Latest Trope Is Honoring Women Who Choose Themselves
Television has recently been preoccupied with evil moms, or at least that’s who they appear…
Unauthorized ‘Gilmore Girls’ Doc ‘Drink Coffee, Talk Fast’ Sets Release Date as Series Alum Scott Patterson Joins as Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Gilmore Girls” documentary “Drink Coffee, Talk Fast” will be releasing on video-on-demand platforms next…
Asian World Film Festival Sets Honorees Including ‘Josephine’ Star Mason Reeves, Packed Lineup of Oscar Contenders
The Asian World Film Festival has announced its honorees, recognizing their accomplishments in bringing Asian…
David Walliams Being Investigated for ‘Serious Sexual Offences’ by Police
David Walliams is being investigated for “serious sexual offences,” the Metropolitan Police confirmed Friday. Walliams,…
Celebrate 50 Years of Star Wars with New Documentary, Key Art, and Limited-Edition Merch
In 2027, the original Star Wars film turns 50. Celebrate with the restored theatrical release,…
U2 Gets On Its Boots for First All-New Full-Length Record in Nine Years, ‘Carnaval de Luz,’ With More Callbacks to Band’s ’90s Peaks Than ’80s Glories: Album Review
“The past and me have got to break up,” Bono sings in the verse that…
Kai Cech to Voice Lead in Himalayan Animated Feature ‘Lost in Mandala’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kai Cech, who starred opposite Jack Black in “Dear Santa,” has been cast as the…
Aero Films Acquires North American Rights to Ivy League Satire ‘Kingston’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Aero Films, a New York City-based indie marketing and distribution banner, has acquired the North…
Billy Evans Says ‘You Can See Everything’ Made Him Look ‘Crazy’: ‘I Would’ve Preferred’ Not to Be the Villain, but ‘It’s Entertainment’
It seems Billy Evans has no hard feelings for “You Can See Everything” directors Nathan…
Box Office: Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’ Makes $1.5 Million in Previews
For the first time since 2018’s “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” Johnny Depp is…
‘Prima Facie’ Review: Cynthia Erivo Brings Conviction, but Not Necessarily a Conviction, to an Impassioned but Clunky Legal Drama
When a successful stage play is transferred to the screen, the typical concern is how…
Zohran Mamdani Launches Two-Day NYC Youth Video Game Design Competition With a Transit Twist Ahead of ‘GTA 6’ Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
This weekend, New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani will debut a youth video game design…
Jon Hamm, Andrew Koji to Star in Takashi Miike’s Tokyo-Set Psychological Thriller ‘Bullfrog’ as Mk2 Films Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Jon Hamm (“Mad Men,” “Your Friends & Neighbors”) and Andrew Koji (“Street Fighter,” “Warrior”) are…
Peacock Sets ‘Love Trapped: The Case of Laura Owens’ Documentary About ‘Bachelor’ Star Clayton Echard Scam
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Outlook Outage: Microsoft’s Email Service Goes Down Nationwide
Microsoft’s Outlook email service suffered a massive outage Thursday, affecting users across North America and…
Phoebe Bridgers Extends ‘Lost Tour’ With 25 Additional North American Dates in 2027
Anyone who lost out on “Lost Tour” tickets during the initial run of Phoebe Bridgers’…
Duran Duran Drummer Roger Taylor Exits Group and Retires Following Tinnitus Diagnosis
Drummer Roger Taylor is leaving Duran Duran and retiring as a musician after a recent…
‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ Producer Daniel Dreifuss Boards ‘Bloodstained Swan’ From Pipa Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)
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‘Adults’ Renewed for Season 3 at FX
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‘La Bola Negra’ Exhibit Coming to Hollywood in December (EXCLUSIVE)
“La Bola Negra” continues to take the world and audiences by storm. Starting next month,…
Irma P. Hall, ‘Soul Food’ and ‘The Ladykillers’ Actress, Dies at 91
Irma P. Hall, who played Josephine “Big Mama” Joseph in the 1997 dramedy “Soul Food,”…
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There are reasons why people are so excited about Geese, the most exciting rock band…
FKA Twigs Becomes Josephine Baker: Inside the Lavish, Globe-Spanning Biopic from Maimouna Doucouré and Studiocanal (EXCLUSIVE)
On a crisp October afternoon in the Bois de Vincennes, on the outskirts of Paris,…
Sky Drops David Walliams’ ‘Fing!’ Adaptation Following Sexual Harassment Allegations
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Ramy Youssef, Steve Way and Jon Braylock Join Forces for Inevitable Studios’ Untitled Body Swap Comedy
Ramy Youssef, Steve Way and Jon Braylock are working together on an untitled body swap…