Edgar Wright has slammed an upcoming Blu-Ray re-release of “Spaced,” the cult comedy series that ran on British TV from 1999-2001 and would make heroes of himself plus its stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Jessica Hynes, largely because he had no idea about it. Finding out about this for the first time is… disheartening,” […]
Fox News viewers still like Fox, they just can’t take any more news. A decline in viewership at Fox News Channel over the third quarter and into last month has attracted the notice of the company’s most senior executive, with Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch telling investors Monday he has seen evidence of “viewer fatigue” […]
John Leeson, the English actor who voiced “Doctor Who’s” beloved robot dog K9, died on Sunday. He was 83. Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, announced his death in a Facebook post. “I regret to announce the death of my father, John Ducker, aka John Leeson, at 3:03 p.m. today after a summer of illness. The end […]
From the “Summer House” love triangle that lit up thousands of group chats to Vicki Gunvalson’s return to Orange County, 2026 has given Bravo fans plenty to unpack. There was also Carole Radziwill’s “RHONY” comeback, the ever-shifting alliances in Salt Lake City and a “Real Housewives of Orange County” reunion that apparently calls for skinny-dipping. […]
Vodka can be used to make everything from an espresso martini to a Moscow Mule. One Super Bowl advertiser hopes people will use the beverage in a bid to make $500,000. After tapping AI to help craft a 30-second commercial in Super Bowl LX, Svedka Vodka will instead turn to fans and followers and ask […]
Fox Corporation said profit in its fiscal first quarter was bolstered by advertising revenue tied to its multi-week telecast of the FIFA World Cup as well as increases in political ads and in the number of subscribers to its TV networks — dynamics that many traditional media corporations are hard-pressed to duplicate in the streaming […]
The seismic changes at Netflix are rippling across the pond, with up to 3% of the streamer’s London HQ set to be laid off. The aftershocks have also claimed production VP Anna Mallett, who is exiting amid the shake-up. Mallett, who was vice president of physical production for the U.K. and local language production across […]
Spain’s indie film distributors are flexing growing box office muscle — and attracting a broader range of buyers to Valladolid’s Merci market. Presented at Merci, Rentrak figures showed that members of Adicine, Spain’s leading association of independent film distributors, saw box office receipts rise 45% through September. Elastica Films’ “La Bola Negra,” released Sept. 25, […]
Russell Brand’s lawyer has told the jury there is “no evidence” that the comedian is “some kind of psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal” in his closing argument. “The fact he behaved normally during and after all of those ‘rapes’ tells you what you need to know. He believed they were all consenting,” […]
Russell Brand’s lawyer has told the jury there is “no evidence” that the comedian is “some kind of psychopath who rapes people and thinks it’s normal” in his closing argument. “The fact he behaved normally during and after all of those ‘rapes’ tells you what you need to know. He believed they were all consenting,” […]
Raye is set to headline BST Hyde Park in London this summer with special guest Sienna Spiro. The singer — who just won the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize for her latest album, “This Music May Contain Hope” — will play the festival on Saturday, July 10. Sienna Spiro is the first opener to be announced, […]
Karim Akalay’s “6TM” won the New Visions Award for the most promising European project at Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival. Variety spoke to Akalay at the festival. Set during a scorching summer at Brussels’ largest housing estate, Cité Modèle, the story follows three intertwining narratives within one family. Two kids chase a magic key to prevent […]
