Taylor Swift Donates $1 Million to Nonprofit Feeding America
Taylor Swift is ringing in the holiday cheer with a sizable donation of $1 million to Feeding America, a nonprofit network of 200 food banks combating hunger in the United States. The…
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James Cameron on ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash,’ Explaining Performance Capture in the Age of AI and Why He Isn’t Ready to Talk About ‘Avatar 4’
“Nous verrons,” says James Cameron when asked about a specific plot point in “Avatar 4.” (That’s French for “we shall see,” he tells Variety.) It’s the day after the “Avatar: Fire and Ash”…
‘Agon’ Director Giulio Bertelli on How He Got Mubi To Board His Offbeat Allegorical Drama on Sports, Technology, and War
First-time Italian director Giulio Bertelli, who is fashion designer Miuccia Prada’s son, made what is probably this year’s most offbeat Italian feature film debut with “Agon,” an…
‘Avatar 3’ to Rule Over Christmas Box Office; ‘Anaconda’ to Top Fellow New Holiday Releases ‘Marty Supreme’ and ‘Song Sung Blue’
Theater owners are preparing for a very merry Christmas season. This holiday might not be one for the record books, but the lineup of films offers something important — a range of genres…
Ayushmann Khurrana Banks on Family Entertainment With Four-Film Slate Following ‘Thamma’ Success (EXCLUSIVE)
Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana is riding high on the success of “Thamma,” his first festive release that crossed the INR 100 crore mark ($11.1 million) at the box office, marking his…
‘My Hero Academia’ Concert Tour Unveils Trailer, Key Visual
Toho has unveiled a trailer and key visual for the “My Hero Academia In Concert” world tour. The tour, produced by GEA Live, is set to kick off May 30, 2026, at Pacifico Yokohama National…
10 Years Later, One of the Best Teen Shows Ever Is Still Impossible To Watch in the U.S.
The teen drama is one of the most beloved TV genres, and for good reason. At its best, the teen drama explores a coming-of-age story through the eyes of its flawed, complex teenage…
30 Years Later, This ’90s Cult Classic Gets a Long-Awaited Sequel on Max
Those who followed the independent film scene in the 1990s might remember that Edward Burnswas once a figure that was seen as being part of the same generation that included Quentin…
Stephen King’s Sci-Fi Adaptation Is Holding Strong on Streaming After This Sharp Change Improves the Story
MGM+’s The Institute is one of those Stephen King adaptations that feels like it shouldn’t work as well as it does — especially when early critical reactions have been mixed. The genre…
3 Prime Video Shows You Need to Binge This Week
In perhaps the least surprising news of 2025, the Prime Video streaming charts have been destroyed in nuclear fashion by the return of Fallout. After Season 2 premiered on December 16th,…
One of the Greatest Sci-Fi Shows of the 21st Century Is Finally on Streaming — and It’s Worth the Binge
Since 1959, when The Twilight Zonefirst took the world by storm, TV audiences have been obsessed with sci-fi shows. Of course, science-fiction had been around long before Rod Serling's hit…
Netflix's Addictive 92% RT Political Thriller Is Exactly What You Need To Binge This Week
With the holidays comes time off to catch up on the series you've missed throughout the year, and while there may be plenty of choices, at the top of the list should undoubtedly be The…
NBC Pulls ‘The Paper’ Linear Run Early to Give New Comedy ‘Stumble’ a Monday Showcase Next Month (EXCLUSIVE)
NBC is ending its linear run of Peacock’s “The Paper” earlier than expected. Instead, starting on Jan. 5, NBC will air episodes of its freshman comedy “Stumble” in the Monday at 8:30 p.m.…
‘60 Minutes’ Report Yanked by Bari Weiss Leaks Online After It Was Accidentally Streamed on Canadian TV App
A “60 Minutes” report yanked by Bari Weiss about the “horrific treatment” of detainees deported from the U.S. to a prison in El Salvador has leaked online after appearing on a Canadian TV…
Homeless ‘Ned’s Declassified’ Actor Tylor Chase Gets Help Offer From ‘Mighty Ducks’ Star: ‘All We Need to Do Now Is Find Him’
“Mighty Ducks” star Shaun Weiss posted on social media Monday that he is offering help to Tylor Chase, a former child actor who appeared on the Nickelodeon series “Ned’s Declassified…
Michael Douglas and Rob Reiner Talked ‘A Lot’ About Their Sons’ Struggles Before Director’s Death: ‘This Was a Man Who Always Gave It His Best’
Michael Douglas says he and Rob Reiner often connected over their sons’ troubles before the “Stand by Me” director was killed. As part of CBS’ “Rob Reiner – Scenes from a Life” special,…
How to Watch Christina Aguilera's Christmas Special Live Online
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Just in time for the peak of holiday programming,…
‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Varang Actor Oona Chaplin Is Charlie Chaplin’s Granddaughter and Considered Changing Her Name: ‘It’s Tricky to Feel Undeserving’
Oona Chaplin is the actor behind “Avatar: Fire and Ash” villain Varang. She’s also the granddaughter of film icon Charlie Chaplin. Oona, whose credits also include “Game of Thrones,”…
Lew Horwitz, Producer Known as the ‘King of Indie Film Finance,’ Dies at 90
Lewis Horwitz, the American film executive and producer dubbed Hollywood’s “King of Indie Film Finance,” died on Dec. 19. He was 90. Horwitz began his career as a bank teller in Los…
How Netflix Leveraged ‘Stranger Things’ Buzz to Boost ‘The First Shadow’ Ticket Sales on Broadway
Fans left the Dec. 19 performance of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” buzzing after a once-in-a-lifetime moment: Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Henry Creel/Vecna on the hit Netflix…
How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Became the Year’s Biggest TV Surprise: ‘We’re Now Premium Smut on HBO!’
Sometime in early November, Casey Bloys — HBO and Max’s content chairman/CEO — got a call from Jason Butler, an executive on his team who’s focused on worldwide program planning. Butler…
‘Emily in Paris’ Creator Darren Star on Season 5 Getting Sexier, ‘More Passionate’ and What’s Next for Gabriel
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Season 5 of “Emily in Paris.” Darren Star had come a long way with his eye-candied romantic comedy series “Emily in Paris,” which was…
'The Housemaid' Book Series Jumps to Top of Bestseller Lists Following Film Adaptation
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Freida McFadden’s “The Housemaid” is back to the…
‘General Hospital’ to Re-Air Anthony Geary’s Farewell Episode After His Death
“General Hospital” will pay tribute to the late Anthony Geary by re-airing his 2015 farewell episode on Jan. 1, according to TV Insider. Geary, who played Luke Spencer on the ABC soap for…