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Local police were dispatched to the Miami home of Hollywood gossip journalist Perez Hilton after receiving reports about a disturbing livestream during which Hilton, covered in blood, appeared to be cutting himself, Variety has confirmed. The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls about Hilton’s livestream on Tuesday night and sent deputies to respond. Once […]

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey continues to break records, and now the highest-grossing theater exhibiting the film in 70mm is extending its run. L.A.’s historic Alex Theatre will continue to exhibit the fantasy epic through August 20, 2026, following audience demand. The Odyssey was the first-run movie at the theater since Terminator 2: Judgment Day in […]

In Disney’s second corporate shift to the entertainment tent in six months and just before the Josh D’Amaro drops its Q3 earnings report tomorrow morning, the House of Mouse unveiled plans to to move its revenue rich Consumer Products division. Seeking to streamline commerce and creatives and create “cohesion across the entire Disney ecosystem and […]

The sudden burst of friendly voices and platforms from the Democrat side of the aisle appears part of an apparent anti-AG plan.

After confirming the celebrity gossip blogger was alone in the home, authorities said they decided to “tactically disengage while continuing to monitor the situation.”

Eli Roth first promised that his upcoming horror release, “Ice Cream Man,” would feature an animated sequence he had initially drawn himself. Now, days ahead of the film’s Aug. 7 premiere, Roth admitted AI had a hand in the effort. The horror director said in a statement on Tuesday (via Polygon) that he used AI in […]

Paramount-WBD merger antitrust trial scheduled for March 2027 Screen Daily

Samantha Morton is opening up about not working after filming Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey. In a new interview, Morton revealed she had been out of work for a year following her role of Circe, a witch and goddess on the island of Aeaea, in the epic film. “I haven’t worked for a year since making […]

ESPN has lined up its fourth annual “Creator Network” of digital stars who will fan out across the country to promote the 2026 NFL season that is set to culminate with the Super Bowl airing on ESPN for the first time. The five members of the cohort for this year are, as described by ESPN: […]

Variety has announced presenters for its annual Power of Young Hollywood, this year presented by Disney+, taking place on Aug. 5 in Los Angeles. Presenting Tate McRae with the Triple Threat Award will be Madison Beer, and presenting Sombr with the Songwriter of the Year award is Lindsey Buckingham. Tyriq Withers will receive the New […]

Kuala Lumpur genre outfit Abnormal Studios has taken on worldwide international sales for “Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,” a Malaysian cannibal black comedy-horror from sibling filmmakers Iskander and Feisal Azizuddin. The company plans to launch the title at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan this October. The ninth independent feature from the […]

Another Carley Fortune book adaptation will soon be making a splash onto the small screen. Netflix’s television adaptation of Fortune’s This Summer Will Be Different has found its main cast after receiving the greenlight in March of this year. The project continues in the current of success of Prime Video’s Every Year After, based on […]

EXCLUSIVE: Austrian filmmaker Markus Schleinzer, whose film Rose won the Silver Bear at the 2026 Berlin Film Festival, has signed with Cinetic for representation. Set in the 17th century, Rose follows a woman who disguises herself as a male soldier to integrate into a secluded village community. The film, a black-and-white period piece, debuted in […]

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y., explains why it’s important to have an institution devoted to the study of comedy. Jamestown, which is the hometown of Lucille Ball, will be abuzz with laughs as the center hosts the annual Lucille Ball Comedy […]

Over three years later, Jason Sudeikis and crew are back for another go-around of the beloved dramedy.

Lewis looks back with IndieWire on her Oscar-nominated role in Martin Scorsese's 1991 thriller — and ponders what could be next for her role on the series.

Author, TV host and food genius Anthony Bourdain was a master in and out of the kitchen, a genuine star and a man who seemed to have it all until his life took a tragic turn at age 61 and resulted in his suicide. Certainly that is the stuff of a highly dramatic biopic, but […]

Paramount CEO David Ellison says he is “absolutely open” to settling an antitrust lawsuit against the company’s pending merger with Warner Bros Discovery but is also glad to proceed to a trial. Speaking for many during the company’s second-quarter earnings call, one Wall Street analyst asked what will happen if the pending $110 billion deal […]

‘I Love Paris’ takes top Fantasia 2026 audience award Screen Daily

The last first-run film at L.A.'s historic Alex Theatre was 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' in 1991.

Just after he turned 100, David Attenborough achieved the extraordinary. The famed naturalist and author earned not one but two Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Narrator this year, one for the Netflix documentary A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, the other for the National Geographic film Ocean with David Attenborough. In the latter project, Attenborough guides […]

Paramount CEO David Ellison “highly confident” WBD merger will close Screen Daily

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators today announced the weekend arrest of a man who was allegedly taking photos and videos at President Donald Trump’s Rancho Palos Verdes golf club and “appearing to monitor security-planning activities.” Trump is scheduled to speak at a Republican National Committee fundraiser at the club tonight. During the Saturday arrest, Jeanine […]

Sony Pictures Classics acquires 2025 TIFF hit ‘Poetic License’ Screen Daily

The filmmaker opens up about the decision to move the AI doll spinoff from theaters to home entertainment, crafting an erotic thriller within the franchise and the "funny comparisons" to 'Obsession.'

I was about 15 minutes into Google’s AI short-film screening when I realized I had nearly finished my popcorn. Granted, the bag was small. But the rapid munching was a natural consequence of my piqued intrigue late last month as the tech giant showcased 11 AI-generated short films at Manhattan’s arthouse Metrograph theater. The directors […]

In the era of network television, viewers used to lose a lot of their value once they hit 50 when it came to entertainment programming as advertisers are targeting the adults 18-49 demographic. Add to that the long-time stigma over shows with all-female leads, especially in a non-procedural setting, and that would explain why series […]

A private equity fund swooped in to outbid the Warner Bros. Discovery mogul for Mohawk Day Camp in Westchester County, New York.

UPDATE: The producer of the World War II spy thriller Fortitude has added a claim of defamation to his lawsuit against Netflix over the theft of the hard drive of the upcoming film after it was delivered to the streamer’s headquarters for screening and possible purchase. In the lawsuit, Simon Afram, the producer, writer and […]

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