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WGA West Sweetens Offer to Staff Union, Which May Picket AMPTP Talks
The Writers Guild of America West has sweetened its offer to the 110-member staff union that has been on strike since mid-February. But with only a couple of days left before the WGA begins its negotiations with the major studios on a new Minimum Basic Agreem…
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick’s Meta Comedy Horror ‘Family Movie’ Draws Massive Laughs at SXSW Debut
Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedwick, along with their kids, Sosie Bacon and Travis Bacon, took meta to a whole new level on Friday night at SXSW Festival with the debut of “Family Movie.” With the proud mother and father taking on roles as both co-directors…
‘Ready or Not 2’ Brings Blood, Devil Worship and Exploding Bodies to Rowdy SXSW Premiere
The directors known as Radio Silence had some parting words before the world premiere of “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come”: “Hope you guys have a fucking loud, weird ride.” The comedy horror sequel starring Samara Weaving as a bride trappe…
‘Pizza Movie’ Review: Gaten Matarazzo Goes from Stranger to Sillier Things in a Goofy Bad-Trip Comedy
If your first thought on encountering a film called “Pizza Movie” is that it’s kind of a dumb title, don’t worry: Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher’s antic, frantic comedy is way ahead of you. Late in proceedings, a haphazard fourt…
‘Love Island USA’ Renewed for Season 8, Sets June Premiere
A hot new cast of bombshells are about to enter the villa, as Peacock has renewed “Love Island USA” for Season 8. Ariana Madix will return to host the hit dating show, which will premiere on June 2 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET. The renewal news comes following “Lov…
‘My Brother’s Killer’ SXSW Review: A Macabre Real-Life Murder Goes Unsolved for Decades
A very cold case from 1990 gets reheated in “My Brother’s Killer.” Rachel Mason’s documentary probes the mysterious murder that year of 25-year-old William Arnold Newton, who had appeared in several gay porn films as “Billy London.” That modest notoriety, com…
Irish American Producer David McCourt Interviewed 1,000 People About the American Dream’ in New Doc ‘Amerigo’: ‘Is It Still Possible? And I…
Irish American documentary producer David McCourt sat down for a fireside chat with “Ocean’s Twelve” and “The Bourne Ultimatum” director George Nolfi at SXSW on Friday, where they discussed McCourt’s upcoming PBS documentar…
Keke Palmer Gets Strange Marriage Proposal From a Fan While Speaking at SXSW; Taylour Paige Jokes ‘Sorry to This Man’
While Keke Palmer was on stage at SXSW on Friday, a fan rushed to the stage and asked her to marry him. Palmer was hosting a live recording of her podcast “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” with her “I Love Boosters” co-stars Demi Moore, Naom…
Awards Circuit Podcast: Will Timothée Chalamet Win? How Many Times Will Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler Hit the Stage?
As the 98th Academy Awards approach on Sunday, the latest episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast gathered the full roundtable to dissect what to expect. Chief awards editor Clayton Davis, TV executive editor Michael Schneider and senior artisans editor…
Why Chloe Grace Moretz Came Back to Rom-Coms After 12 Years for SXSW Premiere ‘Love Language’
In the SXSW player “Love Language,” a young woman left at the altar finds side gig writing wedding vows for brides-to-be. In her own way, the film’s leading lady Chloe Grace Moretz has also been pivoting for more than a decade — p…