By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, July 6 (Reuters) – Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it is developing a spin-off of science fiction series “Stranger Things” as the streaming service works to build its biggest English-language hit into a broad entertainment franchise. The new series will be based[Read More…]
LONDON, June 16 (Reuters) – U.S. rapper Lil Wayne will no longer perform at a British music festival this weekend after he was declined entry into the United Kingdom, organizers have said. The five-time Grammy Award winner, who was sentenced to one year in jail in 2010 relating to a[Read More…]
By Zack Sharf LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy told Vanity Fair that the company has learned never to recast iconic “Star Wars” characters following the flop that was “Solo: A Star Wars Story.” The Ron Howard-directed 2018 movie cast Alden Ehrenreich as a younger version of Han[Read More…]
By Rebecca Rubin LOS ANGELES, May 8 (Variety.com) – Doctor Strange and his questionably effective book of spells has summoned a blockbuster $185 million at North American movie theaters over the weekend, reaffirming the box office dominance of Disney’s Marvel Cinematic Universe after a shakier, pandemic-battered year for the franchise. The timeline-bending[Read More…]
NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) – A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie’s announced on Monday. The work, “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” “is poised to be the[Read More…]
March 21 (Reuters) – Disney CEO Bob Chapek on Monday told employees the company made a mistake remaining silent on Florida legislation that would limit classroom discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity, pledging to use the moment as a catalyst for change. The comments at a virtual town hall for employees[Read More…]
Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Golden Globes will be a private event this year with no live-stream, organizers said, as they prepare to hold a pared-down ceremony on Sunday with no celebrity red carpet following controversy last year. Dramas “The Power of the Dog” and “Belfast” lead nominations with seven[Read More…]
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Ahead of the reveal of the 2021 Time magazine prestigious Person of the Year honor, happening Monday, December 13, the publication on Thursday has revealed that Olivia Rodrigo is its 2021 Entertainer of the Year and Simone Biles the 2021 Athlete of the Year. Rodrigo was featured on the cover of Variety’s Young Hollywood issue over the summer and[Read More…]
Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on Thursday near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portugal. “Oh…here we go!,” the 42-year-old said anxiously as he gathered enough courage to step onto the see-through metal grid pathway[Read More…]
An unhappy customer who invaded the Tesla booth at the Shanghai auto show by clambering atop a car in protest, creating a social media stir and prompting an apology from the company, will be detained for five days, Shanghai police said on Tuesday. Police said the woman and a female[Read More…]
