Billy Corgan “addresses the elephant (rhinoceros) in the room” of his comments about not wanting to play Smashing Pumpkins’ hits

Alex Ritman StudioCanal has named Margaret Conway as its head of physical production for TV as the Canal+ Group-owned company continues to shape its small screen business. Conway will be based in the U.K.

Oscars will turn 100 in 2028. But with dwindling ratings for its telecast, to say nothing of the existential problems facing the movie business, will the show be around for another 100 years? It’s falling to Bill Kramer, the CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization behind the awards, to figure out a way for the Oscars to stay relevant and financially secure. “The Academy sits in two worlds: the film industry and the nonprofit arts and culture sector,” Kramer says.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Oscar and Emmy winner Riz Ahmed is heading back to television, via a new half-hour comedy series at Amazon’s Prime Video. The untitled project will star Ahmed, who will also produce and write. Also attached is Emmy winner Ben Karlin (“Modern Family,” ”The Daily Show”), who is set to serve as showrunner with Ahmed and will executive produce.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Microsoft Gaming is taking a victory lap after an impressive Xbox Games Showcase presentation at the David Geffen Theater in Los Angeles on June 9, which was anchored by the reveal of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6,” followed by major announcements across all of Xbox’s studios, including Bethesda, Activision and Blizzard, as well as collaborations with third-party developers. Xbox president of gaming content and studios Matt Booty sat down with Jennifer Maas, Variety senior business writer of TV and video games, to discuss highlights from this year’s presentation, the inner workings of Xbox post-Activision Blizzard, and more for Variety’s “Strictly Business” podcast.

Ethan Shanfeld Tyler, the Creator has pulled out of his headlining sets at this year’s Lollapalooza and Outside Lands music festivals. “i hate saying this but i have to cancel lollapalooza and outside lands,” he wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “i made a commitment that i can no longer keep, and that bums me out knowing how excited folks were.

Carolyn Giardina Laika has acquired the rights to fantasy novel “Piranesi”by Susanna Clarke and will make an animated adaptation directed by its president and CEO Travis Knight. Knight, who previously helmed the studio’s Oscar-nominated “Kubo and the Two Strings” as well as “Bumblebee” from the Transformers franchise, said of the novel :”‘Piranesi’ is a treasure, and very dear to me. As a filmmaker, I can scarcely imagine a more joyful experience than wandering through the worlds Susanna dreamed into being.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Writer/directors Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij, who were behind the recent critically acclaimed FX limited series “A Murder At the End of the World,” have struck a deal with indie production shingle Sister to develop, write and produce original film and television projects. The deal, described as a “multi-year creative partnership,” reunites Marling and Batmanglij with Cindy Holland, the global CEO of Sister.

Thania Garcia singer/songwriter Sabrina Carpenter announces her upcoming North American headlining Arena tour. The “Short n’ Sweet” tour, which kicks off September 23rd in Columbus, Ohio and includes headlining dates at New York’s Madison Square Garden and the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Amaarae, Griff and Declan McKenna will be supporting Sabrina on this tour.

Shaheem Reid The fans congregating outside of the Kia Forum in Inglewood, CA on Wednesday afternoon before Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth concert — dubbed “The Pop Out” and headlined by “Ken & Friends” — seemed more like they were waiting for the 1985 NBA Finals game between the Lakers and Celtics than a hip-hop concert. While Lamar was obviously getting the overwhelming support from his home city, like Magic Johnson did during the “Showtime” Lakers’ run, Drake was getting Larry Bird-levels of disdain, and he wasn’t even in the building.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Netflix will drop acclaimed filmmaker Azazel Jacobs’ masterful “His Three Daughters,” a captivating family drama featuring the stellar talents of Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen, in the fall movie calendar. Centering on three estranged sisters reuniting to care for their ailing father, the film will open in select theaters on Sept. 6 before hitting Netflix globally on Sept.

SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from the season finale of Max‘s Pretty Little Liars: Summer School.

Today Universal revealed the scope and specifics of Dark Universe – one of the five immersive worlds to be featured at the all-new Universal Epic Universe opening in 2025. Those five worlds are Celestial Park, the first world visitors encounter, that serves as a portal the to the other four — The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic; Super Nintendo World; How To Train Your Dragon – Isle of Berk; and Dark Universe.

Laika, the renowned Oregon animation studio founded by Travis Knight, has acquired the internationally bestselling fantasy novel Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, enlisting Knight to direct an animated feature adaptation.

EXCLUSIVE: Never Mind, a new comedy special from renowned comedian, musician, author and actor Reggie Watts, has been set to premiere on the streaming platform Veeps at 5 p.m. PT on Saturday, July 20.

Writer/directors and collaboratorsBrit Marling and Zal Batmanglij have entered into a multi-year creative partnership with Sister, the independent, global entertainment group.

Riz Ahmed is to create, star in and produce an Amazon comedy series about a struggling actor on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime with Modern Family EP Ben Karlin and Jax Media.

Kylie Jenner is going through it right now.

A 72-year-old man is dead and a 54-year-old is in custody in the Michigan city of Roseville after cops say an argument turned violent… an argument over a Taco Bell food order.

The inaugural United States moon launch in 1969 is, of course, still highly contested by conspiracy theorists, and then there was that rumor for years that the moon launch was actually faked, and the great Stanley Kubrick was hired to direct it and make it look real and authentic. That idea forms the genesis for “Fly Me To The Moon,” a new comedy about the backup plan to fake the moon landing in case the actual space mission went awry.

Coleen, 38, has been the Queen of the WAGs since she was thrown into the spotlight after meeting her Manchester United husband Wayne Rooney, 38, when she was just 16 years old.The couple tied the knot in 2008 and have four children together, Kai, Klay, Kit, and Cass. But it hasn’t been easy for the famous pair who have been forced to put on a united front and work through some rather turbulent times, from cheating claims to sex workers, with their life so heavily in the public eye.

Royal Ascot is in full swing and we can always rely on the prestigious racing event to be a spectacle on the fashion front. From show-stopping headwear to designer dresses and luxe accessories, we love looking at the beautiful array of summer outfits as attendees get dressed up to the nines.

If you're questioning whether there's room in your kitchen for another gadget, we're here to tell you to make space.The Ninja Creami Deluxe 10-in-1 Ice Cream and Frozen Drink Maker is about to make the school holidays a bit easier for parents. Imagine being able to whip up frozen treats without leaving your house or chasing the ice cream van.This smart device offers just that, and more.

If you have a special occasion in the diary, no outfit is complete without a show-stopping hat or fascinator that’ll turn heads on arrival. With Ascot well underway and wedding season just starting, navigating your way around hat season can be a minefield and choosing the wrong style can certainly make or break an outfit. To make your life easier, we spoke to Fenwick’s resident hat expert, Mr Tony, who’s worked at the Bond Street store for over 20 years, on how you can find the perfect piece whatever the occasion ….

Courtney Stodden is reportedly engaged just days after dramatically flushing their ex-fiance's ring down the loo.The 29 year old star, who split from Chris Sheng last summer and was previously hitched to Doug Hutchinson, 64, has been dating Emmy Award-winning producer Jared Safier since they met on a film set last August.TMZ reports that the couple are now engaged, with Jared popping the question with a stunning 5-carat, radiant-cut VVS ring.The proposal took place last Tuesday, 11 June, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, which was famously featured in the classic film Pretty Woman. Courtney, who identifies as non-binary, had previously spotted the specific ring during their visit, and months later Jared presented it it at the hotel's THE Blvd Restaurant and Bar.

Travis Scott has reportedly been arrested in Miami for “disorderly intoxication and trespassing”.According to jail booking records (per NBC News), the ‘Goosebumps’ rapper was arrested early this morning (June 20) for disorderly intoxication in Miami-Dade County, Florida.Scott – real name Jacques Bermon Webster – was taken into custody at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center around roughly 4:30am. Along with the charge of disorderly intoxication, he was also booked for trespassing property after warning (per Sky News).According to Daily Mail, the rapper submitted a $650 (£513) bond – comprised of $500 (£395) for his trespass charge and $150 (£118) for disorderly intoxication.

Deadline’s TV Talk podcast is back for another season, taking listeners all the way to the 76th Emmy Awards ceremony September 15. Today’s podcast is the end of our Phase 1, but, like Arnold said, we’ll be back.

Sir Ian McKellen will not return for the remaining West End performances of Player Kings after he fell from the stage earlier this week.The veteran actor was performing at the Noël Coward Theatre on June 17 when he fell from the stage, reportedly breaking his wrist and sustaining other injuries.According to the play’s production team, McKellen was originally expected to return for yesterday evening’s performance (June 19), after providing a hopeful update on his recovery.However, it has now been announced that the 85-year-old actor will not perform the remaining three London shows, but will hopefully return to the play when it moves to Bristol on July 3.In a post made to the play’s X account, the production team wrote: “We look forward to Ian returning to the production, which begins a national tour in Bristol on Wednesday 3 July, before visiting Birmingham, Norwich and Newcastle.”According to the BBC, McKellen has said that he is having “physiotherapy, light exercise and a lot of essential rest at home”. The actor reportedly spent three nights in hospital.McKellen’s role, Sir John Falstaff, will be played by understudy David Semark for the remaining London shows.Following the incident, the Lord Of The Rings actor made a statement thanking fans for “their kind messages and support”.

The Boys season four.Developed by showrunner Eric Kripke, the satirical superhero series follows a group of vigilantes as they try and take down superpowered individuals who abuse their powers.In the fourth season, Victoria Neuman (Claudia Doumit) is running to become vice president of the US, under Homelander’s thumb (Antony Starr).

Liam Gallagher has hit out at Just Stop Oil protesters for vandalising the “mystical” Stone Henge structure.Yesterday (June 19) two protestors sprayed orange powder paint over Stone Henge. They were both arrested with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak saying: “This is a disgraceful act of vandalism to one of the UK’s and the world’s oldest and most important monuments,” (per The Guardian).The former Oasis frontman took to his official X/Twitter account to react to the protesters’ latest stunt and tweeted: “Don’t fuck with the stones man they have mystical powers hope they all wake up tmoz and are all orange toads”.Don’t fuck with the stones man they have mystical powers hope they all wake up tmoz and are all orange toads— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) June 19, 2024As per The Guardian, the public tried to stop the protestors from vandalising the structure with one visitor taking one of the spray cans away from them.Wiltshire police said: “We have arrested two people following an incident at Stonehenge this afternoon.

BBC boss Tim Davie hosts regular talent events to charm the people who populate his airwaves, but it’s not often that talk turns to geopolitics. That changed in January when a list of stars, including Radio 2 presenter Vernon Kay, gathered and the conversation crackled with a sound that has now become familiar to Davie: unease over Israel-Gaza coverage.

Foo Fighters have returned to the capital for two headline shows at the London Stadium – check out the full stage times below.Dave Grohl and co. are currently on the UK leg of their ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour, which kicked off in Manchester last Thursday (June 13).

Evans Evans, a character actor who’d made some minor forays into television when she was cast in what would become her most remembered role as a kidnap victim in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde, died Sunday, June 16. She was 91.

Taylor Swift is set to bring her huge ‘Eras Tour’ to Wembley Stadium in London tomorrow (June 21). Check out the full stage times for this week’s concerts below.The ‘Tortured Poets’ pop star will take to the stage in the capital for the first time in six years, having last performed at the same venue on her ‘Reputation’ tour in 2018.In addition to tomorrow’s show, Swift is due to play at Wembley on Saturday (June 22) and Sunday (23) before returning to the stadium for a further five sold-out gigs in August.Paramore are opening for the singer on the current UK and Ireland leg.

King Charles joined Camilla and niece Zara Tindall at Royal Ascot earlier this week. The King has been making a gradual return to work over the past couple of months following his cancer diagnosis at the beginning of the year.

A man suspected of being an ISIS "sleeper agent" has been arrested close to a Euro 2024 host city in Germany where Scotland are to play in a matter of days.

Children at Gartocharn Campus enjoyed a fun filled day last month to raise money for Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Care Charity.