Rebecca Rubin
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Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show Return After Backlash, Will Resume When Strike Ends
Drew Barrymore's daytime talk show isn't coming back until the strike ends, after all. → Read More
Disney’s Harsh New Reality: Costly Film Flops, Creative Struggles and a Shrinking Global Box Office
Disney, once the theatrical gold standard, is experiencing a turn in box office fortunes. → Read More
From ‘Mario’ to ‘The Flash’: The Good, the Bad and the Meh of the 2023 Box Office (So Far)
Here's a look at the movies that scored, struck out, or fell somewhere in the middle, during the first half of 2023. → Read More
Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone Conquer Cannes With 9-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon" has finally debuted at the Cannes Film Festival with a 9-minute ovation. → Read More
Sean Penn Calls AI a ‘Human Obscenity,’ Slams Producers Guild as a ‘Bankers Guild’
Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan gathered for the "Black Flies" press conference at Cannes. → Read More
Alicia Vikander and Jude Law’s ‘Firebrand’ Sells Out Internationally Ahead of Cannes Premiere, Prime Video Swooping for U.K. Deal (EXCLUSIVE)
Hot Cannes title 'Firebrand,' a period drama about the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, has sold out internationally ahead of its world premiere. → Read More
Johnny Depp: ‘I Don’t Feel Boycotted by Hollywood Because I Don’t Think About Hollywood’
Johnny Depp spoke at length about his hiatus from Hollywood following ongoing legal battles. → Read More
Johnny Depp Fans Swarm Cannes With Screams and Shrines on Opening Night: ‘Viva Johnny’
Johnny Depp fans gathered at the premiere of "Jeanne du Barry," the opening night film at this year's Cannes Film Festival. → Read More
11 Buzzy Movies for Sale at Cannes: Natalie Portman, Dave Bautista, Sylvester Stallone and More
From "May December" to "Firebrand," these are the hottest movies for sale at Cannes Film Festival. → Read More
Tony Award Nominations 2023: ‘Some Like It Hot’ Dominates, Followed by ‘& Juliet,’ ‘Shucked,’ ‘New York, New York’
“Some Like It Hot,” a jazzy re-imagining of the classic comedy film about two musicians on the run, dominated the nominations for the 2023 Tony Awards, which were announced on Tuesday, … → Read More
‘The Flash’ Debuts at CinemaCon With Plenty of Easter Eggs and Cheers for Michael Keaton’s Batman
Ezra Miller's "The Flash" had its world premiere at CinemaCon, giving theater owners a look at the DC Comics multiverse adventure. → Read More
Natasha Lyonne Shows Her Cards: The ‘Poker Face’ Star on Quitting Smoking and Wanting to Play More Feminine Characters
Natasha Lyonne became a star with 'Orange Is the New Black,' 'Russian Doll' and 'Poker Face.' Now she's ready to play more feminine characters. → Read More
How TikTok and Cat Lovers Helped Propel ‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’ to Box Office Glory
"Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" became a box office success, thanks, in part, to TikTok. → Read More
Hollywood Returns (Cautiously) to Super Bowl With Spots for ‘The Flash’ and ‘Fast X’
Viewers can expect to see "The Flash" and "Fast X" at this year's Super Bowl. → 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
‘Fair Play,’ Starring Alden Ehrenreich and Phoebe Dynevor, Sells to Netflix for $20 Million in Huge Sundance Deal
"Fair Play" one of the buzziest movies to premiere at this year's Sundance Film Festival, sold to Netflix for $20 million. → Read More
Kill Bill 3: Vivica Fox Wants Quentin Tarantino to Make Another Sequel
Vivica Fox knows "Kill Bill" fans are ready for "another"Vol. 3." → Read More
Box Office Report Card: Grading Disney, Paramount and Other Major Studios on 2022 Movies
Variety takes a look at how the major studios performed at the 2022 box office. → Read More
Was ‘Glass Onion’ a Success? Peeling Back the Layers on Netflix’s Box Office Gambit
Ahead of Thanksgiving, cinema owners, increasingly dismayed by the lack of compelling movies to screen and painfully aware that this fall’s only blockbuster, “Black Panther: Wakanda For… → Read More