Lim Kim Signs With Universal Music Korea
Universal Music Korea has inked an exclusive deal with singer-songwriter Lim Kim. The signing adds another high-profile Korean artist to UMK’s growing roster, which includes Dean, Heyoon,…
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Dr. Phil Fires Back at His Bankrupt Company’s Creditors, Accusing TBN and PBR of ‘Inflammatory and Damaging’ Attacks Aimed at Depressing Value of Merit Street
Dr. Phil says two creditors of his bankrupt company Merit Street Media — Christian broadcaster Trinity Broadcasting Network and Professional Bull Riders — are trying to smear him in…
Taylor Swift’s ‘New Heights’ Podcast Live Stream Crashes as Viewership Breaks 1.3 Million People in Real Time: ‘Will Be Back Shortly’
Taylor Swift broke the internet. An hour and 44 minutes into Swift’s appearance on the “New Heights” podcast, the live premiere on YouTube abruptly cut to black. Moments later, the “New…
Taylor Swift Says There Will Be No Bonus Tracks for ‘Life of a Showgirl’: ‘You Couldn’t Add One and It Be the Same Album’
Taylor Swift opened up about her upcoming 12th studio album “The Life of a Showgirl,” discussing how there won’t be any bonus tracks for the project and explaining that she recorded it…
Meet the New Jason: How ‘Sweet Revenge’ Restarts the ‘Friday the 13th’ Franchise With Tons of Gore and a Huge Final Girl Twist
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Sweet Revenge,” now streaming on YouTube. “Sweet Revenge” might be the biggest short film of the year. It brings back Jason Voorhees, the…
Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke Face Off in ‘The Girlfriend’ Trailer and First-Look Images (TV News Roundup)
Prime Video has released the first-look images and teaser trailer for its drama series “The Girlfriend,” starring Robin Wright and Olivia Cooke. All six episodes arrive on the platform on…
Denzel Washington Says ‘I’m Not Interested in Oscars’ and ‘Don’t Care’ About Them: ‘They Won’t Do Me a Bit of Good’ When I Die
Denzel Washington has nine Academy Award nominations under his belt and two Oscar wins (best supporting actor for “Glory” and best actor for “Training Day”), but he places no value on such…
‘South Park’ Ratings Surge: Kristi Noem, JD Vance Takedown Episode Earns Most Viewers Since 2018 on Comedy Central
“South Park” is on a roll. The show’s most recent Season 27 episode, “Got a Nut,” averaged 6.2 million global multiplatform viewers in its first three days of release — which was up from…
David Ellison Confirms BET Networks No Longer for Sale During Media Q&A With Paramount Skydance Leaders
BET Networks is no longer being shopped to third-party buyers, the new leadership regime at Paramount Skydance confirmed Wednesday as top executives gathered for a wide-ranging Q&A with…
Bill Burr Signs First-Look Deal With Fox Entertainment via His North Hill Productions
Bill Burr has signed a first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios via his banner North Hill Productions. Through the partnership, Burr and his producing partner, North Hill co-founder…
The Hairstylist Behind Jennifer Aniston’s Iconic ‘Friends’ Haircut Now Has His Own Brand
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Chris McMillan, the celebrity stylist whose name is…
Primetime TV Sees Ad Dollars Decline for Third Consecutive Upfront, but Streaming Lends Boost
Madison Avenue continues to pull millions of dollars out of what was once its star vehicle — primetime TV — in favor of reaching smaller crowds of consumers watching their favorite shows…
Shark’s Newest Hairstyler Is Its Most Versatile and Inclusive Yet — And Will Give You a Red Carpet-Worthy Blowout in Minutes
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Shark Beauty is making a play for the red carpet…
John Malone, Barry Diller, Mike Fries and David Zaslav Set for Rare Public Conversation at Paley Center for Media
John Malone will reflect on the deals, disruptions and business relationships that have shaped his storied career in the media and technology during a panel discussion next month with…
Netflix Releases ‘Stranger Things’ Scripts to First Four Seasons: How to Buy the Collectors Item Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Hawkins’ most closely guarded scripts are finally…
‘My Brilliant Friend’ Gets Turkish Adaptation From OGM Pictures
Elena Ferrante’s beloved Neapolitan novels are heading to Turkey. Wildside, The Apartment, Fremantle and Fandango are partnering with OGM Pictures to produce the first scripted format…
Brendan Fraser’s ‘Rental Family’ Sets BFI London Film Festival Gala
Searchlight Pictures’ “Rental Family” will serve as this year’s American Express Gala presentation at the 69th BFI London Film Festival. Directed and co-written by Hikari, whose credits…
Armenian Documentary ‘There Was, There Was Not’ Acquired in U.S. by Suncatcher, Watermelon (EXCLUSIVE)
Suncatcher Productions and Watermelon Pictures are partnering up for the U.S. release this fall of “There Was, There Was Not,” Emily Mkrtichian’s feature documentary debut. Suncatcher will…
Dane Komljen on His Freewheeling, Utopian ‘Desire Lines’ and ‘Slipping into a Different Mould’ in the Locarno Main Competition Title
A man dissolves into a shimmering silhouette before passing through a wall into the afterlife in Dane Komljen’s ghostly “Desire Lines,” which held its world premiere Aug. 11 in Locarno’s…
Director Eduardo Casanova Combines Vampire Mythos With the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Miniseries ‘Silence’ – and Lives for the Applause
Spanish actor-director Eduardo Casanova takes on the Black Plague and HIV/AIDS pandemics in explosive miniseries “Silence” – as well as female vampires, suddenly faced with the shortage of…
‘Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due’ Review: Abdellatif Kechiche’s Woozy Coastal Mini-Saga Comes to a Belated Close
Premiering at the Locarno Film Festival after being held six years in post-production limbo, Abdellatif Kechiche‘s “Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due” certainly merits the descriptor…
‘6/45’ Director Park Gyu-tae Signs Vietnam-Korea Co-Production Deal for ‘Saigon Oppa’
Park Gyu-tae, the South Korean helmer behind 2022’s breakout comedy hit “6/45,” has inked a co-production agreement for his next feature “Saigon Oppa” during a high-profile cultural…
Alicia Silverstone Doesn’t ‘Wanna Mess Up’ the ‘Clueless’ Legacy With Sequel Series: ‘We Will Do Our Very Best to Honor the Original’
Alicia Silverstone wants to do right with the upcoming “Clueless” reboot. Back in April, it was announced that Silverstone would reprise her role of Cher Horowitz in a “Clueless” sequel…
John Boyega Assumed Finn Would Become a Jedi in ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy and Rey Would ‘Turn Against’ Him Like ‘Obi-Wan and Darth Vader’
John Boyega had a different expectation for his “Star Wars” arc than what made it on the big screen. During an appearance at Fan Expo Boston (via Screen Rant), Boyega, who played…