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A Sky News reporter had a heated exchange with newly-elected Senator Abdul El-Sayed on the eve of his victory in the midterms. In the clip, which quickly went viral, racking up over 8.8 million views on X, El-Sayed confronts Sky’s U.S. correspondent James Matthews, telling him he won’t answer his questions. “Are you registered to […]
Nathan Johnson was just elected as Attorney General of Texas, but long before that, he was a composer who scored the anime series “Dragon Ball Z.” “If you grew up watching ‘Dragon Ball Z,’ you might know me better than you think: I composed the musical scores for 67 episodes and five movies and had […]
Suno pushed back aggressively in its first response Americana singer Jason Isbell’s class-action lawsuit against the AI music generator, arguing his claims that the service allows users to produce tracks based on musicians’ identities amounted to “nothing unlawful” as it moved to dismiss the lawsuit. Isbell joined musicians David Lowery, Guy Forsyth and Eduardo Calle in […]
“Beef” creator Lee Sung Jin has set up two new TV projects for development at Netflix under his newly launched production company. Lee has established Lila Pictures under his recently-renewed overall deal with the streamer. In addition, he has hired Hyunji Ward to serve as senior VP of Film & Television for Lila Pictures. Ward […]
BBC Studios unscripted exec Jenny Groom is heading to Amazon MGM Studios, where she’s been named head of MGM Alternative. Groom will report to Amazon MGM Studios nonfiction head Jenn Levy, who made the announcement Wednesday. In a memo to staff, Levy said Groom will oversee MGM titles including “Survivor,” “Shark Tank” and “The Voice” […]
US VP Vance cites trusted pollster saying Iran war, Israel ties were top of mind for Trump voters swinging to Democrats.
Israel's political establishment grapples with US voter rejection of White House ally and own contribution towards it.
Russian strikes also cut power to Ukrainian cities as Moscow claims 700 Ukrainian drones downed across multiple regions.
Tehran rallies see slogans, flag burnings and claims of US-Israeli defeats amid historic embassy takeover anniversary.
Wall Street cheered the Blue Wave that put Democrats in control of both the Senate and House, with major market indexes and media stocks posting gains Wednesday morning after the midterm elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared over 1,100 points in early trading, up 2.2%, to nearly 53,000, while the Nasdaq Composite index was […]
Paris Creator Week is doubling in size this year, drawing 8,000 industry professionals and top executives from YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and traditional media giants including Banijay and Mediawan. The gathering kicks off today at the Halle de la Villette where a new study is being unveiled, revealing that the global creator economy is on track […]
The legend of Robin Hood is set to be given a new retelling in “The Lie of Sherwood Forest,” launching at the upcoming AFM with Logical Pictures International and Protagonist Pictures handling sales. The film — coming from German production company augenschein and beginning production on Nov. 9 — is being directed by Patrick Vollrath (“7500,” “Subversion”) […]
Toni Collette is set to star in a new Apple TV dramedy based on the Norwegian show “Pernille,” Variety has learned. Titled “Lenni,” Collette will lead the cast of the series along with Ciarán Hinds (“Game of Thrones”), Dan Wyllie (“Love My Way”), Josh McKenzie (“La Brea”), Celeste Barber (“The Letdown”), Genevieve Hegney (“Colin From […]
Daisy Ridley, Sosie Bacon, and Simon Rex are teaming up for upcoming feature “Get Rid of It,” set to shoot at the start of 2027. The film is being directed by Ry Russo-Young from a script by Gemma Holdway, and is being launched at the American Film Market by Upgrade, CAA Media Finance and Range […]
Camilla Araújo, a YouTuber, entrepreneur and former OnlyFans creator, is launching her next endeavor: “Plot Twist,” a new weekly interview podcast series featuring guests from pop culture and beyond. “Plot Twist” episodes will premiere on Araújo’s YouTube channel, which has more than 9.3 million subscribers, and will also be available across major podcast platforms. Short-form […]
Holiday gifting can be stressful but a great coffee table book is the rare crowd-pleaser — equal parts decor, conversation starter and pop-culture deep dive. This year’s standout releases span film, music, Broadway and beyond, offering glossy behind-the-scenes worlds for every kind of fan. From Andrew Durham’s behind-the-scenes look at Sofia Coppola’s making of “Marie […]
Hamilton and Variety are pleased to announce the honorees and presenters for the 15th Annual Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards in partnership with Variety. The annual awards ceremony will be held on November 13 in Los Angeles, honoring behind-the-camera artisans who work tirelessly at their craft to make some of the best films in the […]
Influence Media Partners, in collaboration with funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, has completed its $600 million-plus acquisition of “substantially all” of Anthem Entertainment’s assets, which includes shares in hits by the Weeknd, Britney Spears, Justin Timbelrake, Rush, OneRepublic and many more. T he assets span music publishing catalogs, film and television publishing assets, and […]
Nasdaq, Dow, and S&P 500 open higher after Democrats take control and Trump accepts results.
Despite losing legislative control, the US president still has strong executive powers to push his agenda forward.
