Новости за 02.04.2024

Hunter Schafer said in a new GQ cover story that she has been strategic in trying to shift the public’s focus away from her gender identity as a transgender person. The “Euphoria” favorite does not want her identity to be the sole talking point about her and has at times tried to avoid saying the […]

Lizzo is not quitting music or social media. Days after the Grammy winner stirred up headlines for posting “I quit” on social media, she took to Instagram to clarify exactly what she meant and assure fans that she still plans to release new music in the future. “I wanted to make this video because I […]

Avid — the maker of the widely used Media Composer editing system and ProTools audio post production tool — named Wellford Dillard as its CEO, succeeding Jeff Rosica, who is staying with the company in an advisory role during the transition. Dillard is moving into the postproduction business after serving as the CEO of Marigold, […]

If the backing track on Beyoncé’s new recording of the Beatles’ “Blackbird” sounds especially familiar, there’s good reason for that. It turns out that the cover version she recorded for her “Cowboy Carter” album uses instrumental elements — McCartney’s acoustic guitar and foot tapping — from the original Beatles’ recording released in 1968. That information […]

Two new Australian films, both enjoying their world premiere, are among the first titles confirmed to play at the Sydney Film Festival in June. “In Vitro,” a sci-fi mystery thriller set on a remote cattle farm in the near future, hails from directors Will Howarth and Tom McKeith (“Beast”) and stars Ashley Zukerman (“Succession”).With “In […]

No matter who prevails next Sunday at the NCAA’s championship game, 2024’s March Madness will go down in history as a milestone moment for women’s sports. Not just in the college basketball realm — but for female athletes overall.   In a perfect storm, the annual bracket-bonkers frenzy around the NCAA college basketball tournament has conferred […]

HBO has given a pilot order to the comedy “The Chair Company” from Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, Variety has confirmed. Both Robinson and Kanin serve as writers and executive producers on the pilot, with Robinson also set to star. Adam McKay and Todd Schulman will also executive produce via Hyperobject Industries, which is under […]

Andy Cohen kicked off the April 1 episode of his SiriusXM radio show by sharing regret over fueling conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton’s public absence (via Vanity Fair). It was Cohen’s first show back on the air since Middleton revealed her cancer diagnosis. “I just want to say, I am heartbroken by the news about […]

Beyoncé, Cher, SZA, Taylor Swift and Ice Spice led the charge on what turned out to be a celebratory night for women in music at iHeartRadio’s 2024 Awards on April 1 in Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre. Meryl Streep introduced the icon award recipient, Cher, with whom she starred in the 1984 film “Silkwood.” Streep’s speech recalled […]

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2025. The deadline for submissions is May 31. There is a $250 application fee, and applications can be obtained starting April 15 at walkoffame.com. The Walk of Fame Committee will select approximately 24 names for honorees. Anyone can submit […]

Four-time Grammy winner Killer Mike will take on the Blue Note in New York for a run of intimate shows in July. The rapper will perform six shows with the Mighty Midnight Revival on July 29, 30 and 31, with two shows per night — at 8 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. The concerts are part […]

“9-1-1” has been renewed for Season 8 at ABC, Variety has learned. The news comes about two weeks after the Season 7 premiere, which marked the first season of the first responder drama to debut on ABC after it moved over from Fox. It also comes days ahead of the series’ 100th episode, which will […]

UTA has signed Ashley Graham for representation in all areas. The agency will represent the supermodel and entrepreneur alongside IMG, who continue to rep Graham in the fashion space. Over the course of her career, Graham has been a trailblazer in the fashion industry, serving as an advocate for self-acceptance and female empowerment and leading […]

Endeavor, three years after the sports, entertainment and talent management company went public, announced that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by private-equity firm Silver Lake. The deal gives Endeavor an equity value of $13 billion, the companies said. According to the parties, the premium to be paid by Silver Lake — […]

WME has promoted Francesca Blackburn and Alex Rowley Egarian to partner in the brand partnerships department, Variety has learned exclusively. London-based Blackburn joined WME as an assistant in 2007 and was promoted to agent in 2018. Blackburn initially worked in the music department before joining the brand partnerships team when the group expanded to London. Blackburn has […]

Visual effects house DNEG has acquired the exclusive license to Ziva from Unity. The company will also onboard a significant proportion of the Ziva team. The Ziva toolset powers the creation of digital characters and creatures for film, TV and gaming cinematics. It also brings cinema-quality characters into real-time gaming environments and introduces interactive digital humans and […]

SiriusXM has announced that Taylor Swift will have her own limited-engagement SiriusXM channel, “Channel 13 (Taylor’s Version),”  starting Sunday, April 7, 13 days ahead of her forthcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department.” The channel will air 24/7 across North America and will be a destination for Swift’s music from across her 17-year career, including favorites, all […]

Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Carey Mulligan comedy “The Ballad of Wallis Island,” Variety can confirm exclusively. They will release the film in the U.S. while Universal Pictures International is handling global distribution. The film, which was previously titled “One For The Money,” is directed by James Griffiths (“Cuban Fury”) and produced by […]

Ken Loach says he has “great respect” for Jonathan Glazer in raising the subject of Gaza in his Oscars acceptance speech for “The Zone of Interest,” asserting that the director was “very brave” to say what he did. “And I’m sure he understood the possible consequences, which makes him braver still, so I’ve got great […]

Disney and CEO Bob Iger have pulled into the lead for each of their 12 board candidates to win reelection — with activist investor Nelson Peltz trailing — after more than half of shareholder votes have been cast ahead of the Mouse House’s April 3 annual meeting, according to the Wall Street Journal. Two of […]

Game Show Network is bulking up its stable of original series, adding three new strip series to its lineup. As announced on Tuesday morning as part of its 2024 upfronts pitch to advertisers, Game Show Network revealed it has ordered a new version of classic gamer “Tic Tac Dough,” this time hosted by Brooke Burns […]

Sherri Shepherd is staying put. Her first-run syndicated talker strip “Sherri” has been officially renewed for a third season via Lionsgate’s Debmar-Mercury. The pickup comes as station groups including Nexstar, Sinclair, Hearst, Gray and Scripps renew the show (clearing it in more than 95% of the country), which had previously been ordered through the 2024-2025 […]

Luxury home entertainment tech company Kaleidescape — which develops and sells high-tech movie players and servers that deliver studio content to homes — is expanding into the cinema business with a sort of “on demand” service for library titles. In doing so it aims to make older titles more accessible in theaters and open up […]

Universal Music Publishing Scandinavia has announced an exclusive, global publishing agreement with the new publishing division of Steve Angello’s label Size Music. Established by the veteran DJ-producer and Swedish House Mafia member in 2003, Size Music made its debut with Angello’s track “Dirty Pleasure” and over the years has released Avicii’s early material and such hits […]

BBC KOREA LAUNCH BBC Studios is launching ‘BBC Kids’ in Korea as a monthly subscription service on Genie TV Kids Land, a dedicated IPTV service for young children, in collaboration with telecoms and internet service provider KT. Through the partnership, BBC Studios Asia will bring a wide range of children’s content to Korean audiences, in […]