Former Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs have made 10 acquisitions, beginning with Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, and a minority investment in Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook, since launching their Blackstone-backed media company Candle Media in 2021.

But CEOs Mayer and Staggs to

Nicole Maines (“Supergirl”), François Arnaud (“The Borgias”) and Nia Sondaya (“Truth Be Told”) have been added to Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” Season 2 in recurring roles.

They join Emmy nominee and Critics Choice Award winner Melanie Lynskey, Oscar and Emmy nominee Juliette Lewis, Emmy nominee Chris

It’s been 10 years since Sarah Polley directed a film. In between “Take This Waltz” (2012) and her most recent release, “Women Talking,” she wasn’t sure if she would ever be able to direct again due to a brain injury.

On this episode of the award-winning Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, we talk with

For the first time since 2020, the Palm Springs Film Festival returned to an in-person event this year, with events including Thursday evening’s starry awards gala and Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch.

The Friday brunch at the Parker Palm Springs honored “Bla

Shannon Buck has been named executive vice president of publicity of Peacock, where she will oversee publicity, events and activations for Peacock original and exclusive content.

Her hiring comes after the December promotions of NBCUniversal communication executives Chip Sullivan and Allison Rawlin

Chris Schuler has been named VP of Promotion at Capitol Records Nashville. His appointment follows news of Bobby Young’s retirement. Capitol Records Nashville is home to such artists as Luke Bryan, Mickey Guyton, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban and Little Big Town, among others. Schuler joins after pr

Matt Shultz, singer of the Grammy-winning rock band Cage the Elephant, was arrested Thursday night in New York City after police discovered two loaded firearms in his room at the Bowery Hotel.

Shultz was hit with two charges of criminal possession of a weapon. He did not have a license for the two

Don Cheadle might not be one of the six original Avengers, but he’s been a mainstay in the Marvel Cinematic Universe for 12 years and counting. Cheadle debuted as James “Rhodey” Rhodes/War Machine in 2010’s “Iron Man 2,” taking over for Terrence Howard. In a new retrospective interview with GQ magaz

In a film featuring a (in some cases literal) murderer’s row of movie-star performances, the “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” character that has received the most ink since its Netflix premiere on December 23 is Derol, the Corona-toting slacker who briefly appears in only a handful of scenes — bu

Luis Guzmán is launching his own production company, Mascot Camp Productions, Variety has learned exclusively.

Mascot Camp has already formed a partnership with Rescue Dog Productions, Matthew Dwyer and Michael Hollingsworth, to finance the first two years of productions, consisting of plans to mak

Former NFL Running Back Peyton Hillis In Critical Condition After Saving His Kids From Drowning

Former NFL running back Peyton Hillis is reportedly in critical condition after saving his kids from drowning, TMZ reports.

According to the report, Peyton remains in the intensive care unit for treatme

WATCH: Stole His Whole Face! North West Transforms Into Kanye West In Video With Kim Kardashian

One thing about North West, she has her daddy’s whole face! And we got to see just how much North and Kanye West look alike after the nine-year-old shared a new video alongside Kim Kardashian.

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Yung Miami Says Relationship With Diddy Is Special Because It’s The ‘First Time’ She’s Experienced Such Love

Yung Miami can’t stop smiling when it comes to her boo, music mogul, Diddy. The 28-year-old attended the season two premiere of BMF in Los Angeles on Thursday. And had a lot to share about h

It’s official: Jen Shah of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City has received a 78-month prison sentence in her high-profile wire fraud case.

The news came on Friday in a New York City courthouse, as indicated by live coverage provided by NBC News. On top of her 6.5-year sentence, Jen will be requi

Bishop Lamor Whitehead has concerns outside of the federal charges he’s facing. The Brooklyn pastor, who’s being accused of defrauding his parishioners, is now focused on getting in the boxing ring with Uncle Murda.

“Meet The Bishop In The Boxing Ring”

Whitehead took to Instagram earlier this week