Angelique Jackson
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Vying to Buy Majority Stake in BET as Paramount Global Explores Sale (EXCLUSIVE)
Sean 'Diddy' Combs joins fellow media moguls Tyler Perry and Byron Allen, all vying to purchase a majority stake of BET Media Group from Paramount. → Read More
NAACP Image Awards Cancels Friday Night Red Carpet Due to L.A. Flooding
The winter storm raining over Los Angeles caused the NAACP Image Awards and Netflix to cancel Friday night events. → Read More
‘Fast X’ Trailer: Vin Diesel’s Family Goes to War Against Jason Momoa in Explosive Car Chases and More
Universal has released a first look at "Fast X," which stars Vin Diesel alongside series newcomers Brie Larson and Jason Momoa. → Read More
Stephen Curry on Watching His Documentary, ‘Underrated,’ for the First Time: ‘It Was an Emotional Rollercoaster’
On Monday night, NBA star Stephen Curry found himself facing a different kind of full-court press — in the form of a mass of reporters lined up on the red carpet at Sundance Film Festival for the w… → Read More
Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and More React to 2023 Oscar Nominations
On the morning of Oscar nominations, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy. → Read More
Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett and More React to 2023 Oscar Nominations
On the morning of Oscar nominations, Variety spoke to this year’s contenders about getting recognized by the Academy. → Read More
Austin Butler Thanks Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks in Golden Globes Acceptance Speech for ‘Elvis’
The contenders for best actor in a drama at the Golden Globes were Austin Butler, Brendan Fraser, Hugh Jackman, Bill Nighy and Jeremy Pope. → Read More
‘This History Is Being Erased’: Tyler Perry and Chinonye Chukwu on ‘Till’ and Why Black Directors Keep Telling Stories From the Past
Tyler Perry and Chinonye Chukwu discuss 'Till,' 'A Jazzman's Blues' and why it's important for Black directors to tell stories from the past. → Read More
Will Smith Walks First Red Carpet Post-Oscars, Says ‘Emancipation’ Unlocked ‘Empathy and Gratitude That I Get to Live in This Time’
Will Smith’s press tour for “Emancipation” continued on Wednesday night as the actor made his first red carpet appearance following the 2022 Oscars. Smith arrived at the Regency Village Theatre in Westwood with his family — wife Jada Pinkett Smith and children Trey, Willow and Jaden — by his side. As photographers called for him […] → Read More
Rebuilding ‘Black Panther’: How the ‘Wakanda Forever’ Family Fought Through Grief and Injury to Create a $250 Million Superhero Tribute
Popular on Variety Ryan Coogler can’t sit still. When the 36-year-old filmmaker first joins Variety to talk about his latest movie, Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — the $250 million sequel to “Black Panther” — it’s at the end of an exhausting day of press interviews in late October. He ambles into a hotel […] → Read More
Letitia Wright, Kevin Feige Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Premiere: ‘Generation After Generation Will Feel His Presence’
Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o and more "Wakanda Forever" cast members honored the late franchise star at the Marvel sequel's premiere. → Read More
‘Star Wars’ Movie in the Works From Damon Lindelof, ‘Ms. Marvel’s’ Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy Eyed to Direct
Damon Lindelof is developing a new 'Star Wars' movie for Lucasfilm, with Oscar winner Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy in talks to direct. → Read More
Meet the 42 Women Directors of ‘Queen Sugar’ — and How They’re Taking Over Hollywood
The OWN drama “Queen Sugar” made its mark on TV thanks to creator Ava DuVernay’s decision to only hire women to direct the show, now in its seventh and final season. Variety spoke to all 42 directors (including DuVernay), who emphasized how her daring mandate changed the trajectory not only of their careers — with […] → Read More
How Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay Led a ‘Radical Reimagining’ of TV With OWN’s ‘Queen Sugar’
Oprah Winfrey and Ava DuVernay are two of the creative leaders honored for Variety’s 2022 Power of Women presented by Lifetime. For more, click here. Oprah Winfrey has spent most of her career talking, so it’s a little surprising that the only sound you hear from the porch of her second home in Maui is absolute […] → Read More
Actor and Activist Kendrick Sampson Launches BLD PWR Productions (EXCLUSIVE)
Actor and activist Kendrick Sampson has launched BLD PWR Productions, a new production company that extends the impact of his advocacy initiative of the same name. → Read More
From Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ to Viola Davis in ‘The Woman King’: 10 Toronto Movies We’re Dying to See
After two years of virtual events or limited-capacity premieres, the festival returns in spectacular fashion, with more than 250 films expected to screen during the 10-day event. To break down the musts from the meh, here are nine films we’re dying to see. “Causeway” (A24/Apple Original Films) Though Jennifer Lawrence had a juicy supporting role […] → Read More
The New Little Mermaid: How Halle Bailey Found Her Voice and Defied Haters by Creating Her Own Ariel
Growing up, Halle Bailey was obsessed with “The Little Mermaid,” wearing out her family’s VHS tape watching and rewatching the 1989 Disney animated hit and pretending to be Ariel every time she went swimming. “Her sense of longing, her searching for herself, was something that I could resonate with,” Bailey says. “She knew where she […] → Read More
Barack and Michelle Obama Make Surprise Appearance at Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival for Netflix Doc ‘Descendant’
Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground produced the doc 'Descendant,' which opened the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Fest. → Read More
Issa Rae on the Happy Shock of ‘Insecure’ Emmy Nods and Building the Hoorae Brand: ‘I Want to Have an Ecosystem’
On July 12, Issa Rae was in the middle of a meeting, largely unaware that Emmy nominations were being announced. Then she received a text from “A Black Lady Sketch Show” creator and star Robin Thede, congratulating her on being nominated for lead actress in a comedy. “I had a little squeal that I let […] → Read More
Neon, Film Distributor Behind ‘Parasite,’ Explores Sale
Neon, the independent film distributor behind Oscar winners “Parasite” and “I, Tonya,” is assessing options for its financial future. The New York-based company has tapped the investment bank Raine to explore a sale of some or all of its business. The move comes as Neon looks to expand its distribution business internationally and consider opportunities […] → Read More