President Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as the leader of the Catholic Church, coming as the Vatican’s conclave to select the next pope is set to commence next week. On Friday evening, the U.S. president posted the image on his official account on Truth Social, the social-media platform run by Trump Media & […]
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Florence Pugh on Yelena’s Emotional Journey in ‘Thunderbolts*’ and Why Having So Many Stars in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ is ‘Nutso Sauce’
Florence Pugh might have daredevil in her DNA. At last summer’s San Diego Comic-Con, Pugh revealed that she had a major stunt in “Thunderbolts”: jumping off the second tallest building in the world, Merdeka, a 118-story skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s the type of terrifying feat that would freak most grandparents out, but Pugh’s […]
‘The Equalizer’ Canceled After Five Seasons at CBS
CBS has canceled the reboot of “The Equalizer” after five seasons, Variety has learned. The series, which is led by Queen Latifah, was the last remaining bubble show at the broadcast network. The season finale airing on May 4 will now serve as the series finale. Previously, CBS had canceled the freshman multi-cam “Poppa’s House” […]
How That ‘Thunderbolts*’ Post-Credits Scene Sets Up ‘Fantastic Four’ and ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ in a Major Way
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for “Thunderbolts*,” now playing in theaters. After months of speculation, we finally know what that pesky asterisk in “Thunderbolts*” means: There’s a New Avengers team in the MCU! Since “Endgame,” there hasn’t been a proper Avengers group, but the Thunderbolts, now operating as the New Avengers, are ready […]
Kirk Medas, ‘Floribama Shore’ Star, Dies at 33
Kirk Medas, a main cast member of MTV’s reality series “Floribama Shore,” died Friday in Miami, Fla. of complications due to liver failure. He was 33 years old. His death was confirmed by MTV in a statement to People. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Kirk Medas, a beloved member […]
Rian Johnson Says ‘I Don’t’ Agree With Netflix CEO Over Movie Theater Model Being ‘Outdated’: I Want ‘Knives Out 3’ in ‘Many Theaters For as Long as Possible’
Rian Johnson recently told Business Insider while promoting “Poker Face” Season 2 that he wants the next “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man,” to be released in as many movie theaters as possible. Whether Netflix delivers on this wish later this year remains to be seen. Johnson’s interview came in the wake of Netflix […]
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Shari Redstone’s Impossible Choice: She Can’t Save Both ‘60 Minutes’ and Paramount Global
Shari Redstone is no doubt familiar with “The Godfather, Part II.” It is, after all, one of the best-known films in the library of Paramount Global, the company she and her family control. Redstone probably doesn’t have time to watch the 1974 classic this week, but no matter. She’s living it. “The Godfather, Part II” […]
Robert Downey Jr., Channing Tatum and New ‘Avengers’ Cast Watch ‘Thunderbolts’ Amid ‘Doomsday’ Filming: ‘So Cool, Fresh and Deep’
The Avengers have assembled once again — well, some of them. Marvel star Robert Downey Jr. posted a photo with some of his fellow cast members from next year’s major tentpole “Avengers: Doomsday” to watch the latest MCU movie, “Thunderbolts*,” all together. “Just wow!!! Dinner and a show with the Old Avengers. So cool, fresh, […]
Dasha Is ‘Here for the Party’ as Amazon’s New Breakthrough Artist, After High-Profile Gigs at Stagecoach and Power of Women (EXCLUSIVE)
Dasha has been named by Amazon Music as the service’s next Breakthrough Artist, part of a spring wave the rising country singer is riding with some fresh material and high-profile live appearances. Her Amazon platforming was announced during Variety‘s Power of Women: Nashville event Thursday, at which Dasha entertained the star-studded crowd with a feverish […]