Global Screen Production Bodies Unite To Demand Action On Streaming Regulation

Marta Balaga Cecilia Mato and Lucas Vivo García Lagos, founder of Navajo Films Argentina and Intro Pictures Brazil, have joined forces to launch Navajo Films Uruguay. “We interpret the idea of ‘bringing a fresh perspective to the industry’ as infusing new ideas, creativity and a unique approach into our work. Despite being two young individuals, we bring a wealth of experience to the table.

Thania Garcia Anthem Entertainment has acquired a catalog of songs written by Chantal Kreviazuk. The deal encompasses hits and collaborations recorded by Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, Drake, Avril Lavigne, Pitbull, Shakira, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood and more.

Anna Marie de la Fuente In an exclusive interview with Variety, Ronald Day, Telemundo’s president of entertainment & content strategy, drilled down on what has made action-packed series “Lord of the Skies” (“El Señor de los cielos”), the company’s longest-running Super Series franchise and a bonafide hit. With Season 9 set to premiere Feb.

Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Whether you’re a Grateful Dead fan or just want to spark a little joy with your java, Amazon has restocked the popular ICUP Grateful Dead Bear Head Molded Mug. Made from a molded ceramic and available in a muted pink colorway, the mug is an officially-licensed product from the Grateful Dead, and a must-have for fans and collectors alike.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor It’s the beginning of the end for Netflix‘s lowest-cost plan that does not include advertising. In reporting results for the fourth quarter of 2023, in which it added a better-than-expected 13.1 million net subscribers, Netflix touted its ad-supported plan as accounting for 40% of all Netflix sign-ups in markets where it has launched that, and said the number of subscribers on ad tiers grew almost 70% quarter-over-quarter. The company didn’t break out subscriber numbers but said it recently surpassed 23 million monthly active unique users on advertising tiers.

Variety’s Angelique Jackson at the Sundance Film Festival as a part of Adobe’s Fireside Chats with Changemakers in Film. Watch all three conversations below: Andra Day and Kyle Bowser, Senior Vice President of NAACP Hollywood Bureau “I’ve been hearing this thing in the past few years about no more slave stories, no more past and all this stuff, and no more Black pain porn. And I don’t like the term because I think it boils it down.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor WILLA, Astrakan Film and Cold Iron Pictures are set to join Argonauts Productions to produce “The Boy With the Light Blue Eyes,” a coming-of-age queer Greek tragedy. Written by Thanasis Neofotistos and Grigoris Skarakis, and to be directed by Neofotistos as his debut feature, “The Boy With the Light Blue Eyes” follows teenager Peter as he navigates the suffocating confines of his superstitious and traditional Greek village community. Peter is born with light blue eyes in a village that considers them a threat, but only his mother knows.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “There is no Ken without Barbie,” Ryan Gosling said in a statement following Tuesday morning’s Oscar nominations announcement. The “Barbie” star, who received a nomination for best supporting actor, spoke out against the Academy’s snubs of Margot Robbie in the category of best actress and Greta Gerwig in best director. “I am extremely honored to be nominated by my colleagues alongside such remarkable artists in a year of so many great films.

The cast of the Bravo reality series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City is going to look a little different when the show returns for a fifth season.

Ryan Gosling has shared a lengthy statement in response to his Oscar nomination for Barbie and the snubs for Margot Robbie and Greta Gerwig.

The season finale of the new CBS series NCIS: Sydney is airing TONIGHT and we don’t yet know if a second season will happen, but star Todd Lasance is opening up about the possibility.

Latin artists are taking over the globe!

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“Oppenheimer.”But Lipa’s “Dance the Night” failed to snag a nod for Best Original Song. This despite the fact that the “Barbie” bop — which the singer co-wrote — was nominated for a Golden Globe earlier this month and is up for two Grammys, including Song of the Year, on Feb.

Kenough. Ryan Gosling is showing his support for his “Barbie” co-star Margot Robbie and the film’s director Greta Gerwig after they were both snubbed in the Best Actress and Best Director Oscar categories respectively.

Sleep Token is famously protective of their members’ anonymity.Even so, the alt-metal group — who recently scrubbed their social media accounts clean after being doxxed — just announced where they’ll be this spring.From April 27 through May 28, the “The Summoning” rockers will headline venues all over North America as part of their ‘Teeth of God Tour’ with special guest Empire State Bastard.Along the way, Vessel, II, III and IV (yes, those are their pseudonyms) are dropping into the Big Apple to deliver their heavy hits at Radio City Music Hall on Wednesday, May 22.The upcoming 19-concert tour comes on the heels of the band’s well-received 2023 record “Take Me back To Eden,” which many major music publications deemed the best metal release of the year.And if you want to rock out with Sleep Token live this year, you can grab tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Jan.

pic.twitter.com/V93lJ0h7Rk“Brendan Kavanagh, a YouTuber and pianist, was legally playing and filming in a public place. A group visiting from communist China didn’t like it and told him he couldn’t film them. The police were terrible.

CBS News announced Osgood’s passing Tuesday. The former journalist died at his New Jersey home from dementia, kin said.“Charlie absolutely loved being part of the ‘Sunday Morning’ community,” his family said in a statement to the outlet.“We’ll miss him terribly, but there is comfort in knowing his life was charmed, in large part thanks to you.

Oscar nomination but admitted it’s “disappointing” that her co-star, Margot Robbie, and the hit film’s director, Greta Gerwig, were snubbed by the Academy. Ferrera, 39, reacted to her best actress in a supporting role nomination in a statement to The Post on Tuesday, saying, “I’m stunned and so moved to be nominated among the brilliant artists who have done beautiful and important work this year.”“And I’m so proud to get to bring Latiné representation to this year’s Academy Awards, along with my fellow Latiné nominees,” she continued.

dawg house.The country singer-songwriter was arrested at a Nashville bar Monday night and charged with disorderly conduct, assaulting an officer and resisting arrest.Young stopped off at the Tin Roof bar in midtown Nashville at the same time agents from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission were checking IDs and licenses, according to TMZ.Young, 38, allegedly started peppering the agents with questions after they checked his ID — and things got out of control from there.Officials say he recorded them and then followed them to an adjacent bar called the Dawg House, where TABC officials were conducting a routine compliance check, according to the report.When Young was at the Dawg House, he allegedly started to talk to people at the bar and to the bartender while the TABC agents went into the back of the joint to check ABC (Restricted Brewery License) cards.The agents claim that they were walking toward the door when Young blocked their exit and put his hands on one of the agents to stop them from leaving — and then he allegedly struck the agent on the shoulder.According to the officials, they pushed Young away, which caused some bar patrons to get between Young and the TABC agents — causing a lot of yelling, screaming and commotion.Young then followed the agents out of the Dawg House, according to TMZ, and the situation became “hostile.”Officials said Young’s eyes were “bloodshot and watery” and that his speech was slurred.He was arrested and booked on misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault on an officer.Young, who posted $2,500 bond, was released from custody Tuesday morning.He is scheduled to appear in court on Feb.

by the tragic death of Adam Harrison, the son of series star Rick Harrison.“Filming begins in February (previously scheduled and moving forward) on new episodes and Adam’s death will in no way impact Rick’s involvement with the show,” Harrison’s rep, Laura Herlovich, exclusively told The Post on Tuesday. “Adam never appeared on the show and even as the family are grieving his loss, I don’t anticipate it will impact next season,” she said.A spokeswoman for the History Channel echoed Herlovich’s comments about the upcoming season of “Pawn Stars.”“We have new episodes of ‘Pawn Stars Do America’ beginning to air on Wednesday, Feb. 21,” she said.

Dave Matthews Band will embark on a sprawling, nationwide summer tour.From May through September, the legendary group is scheduled to headline at amphitheaters, pavilions, fairgrounds and arts centers all over North America.That includes stops in Saratoga Springs on July 5-6 as well as Long Island’s Jones Beach Theater on July 9.They’ll also hit Holmdel, NJ’s PNC Bank Arts Center on July 10 and Camden, NJ’s Freedom Mortgage Pavilion on July 19-20 along the way.At all shows, fans should expect a mixture of classic hits as well as choice cuts from the band’s 2023 album “Walk Around The Moon.”And if you want to be there to sing along with Dave, you can scoop up your tickets for the summer tour as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Feb.

playing around and revealing the pay disparity between herself and her former beau. Hugh Hefner’s widow disclosed the insane amount of money he made while filming his television shows “Girls Next Door” and “Marrying Hef.” According to the former playmate’s brand-new book “Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself,” Hefner made a whopping $400,000 an episode while Crystal — who made her first appearance on the show’s sixth and final season — made nothing. The book, which hit shelves on Tuesday, also claims that Hefner walked away with an incredible $800,000 paycheck for the canceled Lifetime docu-special “Marrying Hef” when Crystal was only paid $2,500.The Post reached out to Crystal for additional comment.

Jody Foster and schmoozing with Michael Caine. Celebrity paintings by Townley – besidesFoster and Caine, he’s captured the likes of Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Lady Gaga, Matt Damon and others – sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Madonna is celebrating the birthday of one of her daughters. Chifundo "Mercy" James is turning 18; to commemorate the special occasion, Madonna shared a lengthy tribute on social media alongside a photo montage of some of Mercy’s best moments. Madonna celebrates Christmas with her ‘Santa Babies’Madonna shares adorable photo of her twin daughters reading as she rehearsesA post shared by Madonna (@madonna)Madonna shared a video of Mercy playing the piano, and various photos of Mercy over the years.

Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters says the company once contemplated an advertising strategy similar to the one used by Amazon, which starting this month is making subscribers pay extra in order to avoid ads.

The official cause of death for Dana Carvey‘s son Dex has been revealed. The L.A. County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed Tuesday that Carvey died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, ketamine and cocaine and the cause is listed as accidental.

Donald Trump may be poised to win the New Hampshire primary tonight, but the GOP front runner won’t be getting a vote from at least one musical legend.

Love Island All Stars is gearing up for the dramatic arrival of two new bombshells in the villa during Wednesday night's episode, 24 January. Previous series' lothario Tom Clare, 24, the footballer who dated Samie Elishi during last year's winter edition of the show, is back, and he is joined by a former Casa Amor babe in Sophie Piper. Sophie, 24, is the younger sister of TV star and The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes.

Jesse Moss’ chilling and engrossing documentary “War Game” begins ominously, moves with urgency, and never lets up. The film begins with two suspicious men surveilling the capitol building in Washington D.C.

Kyle Richards better watch out! Erika Jayne hopes Andy Cohen drags her through the mud during the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills reunion!

Kathy Hilton is a mom, reality star, and now… rapper? Well, not quite!

Home Alone actor Devin Ratray was supposed to begin his domestic violence trial this week — but it was delayed due to a “critical” health emergency! According to a family member who spoke with

Wow. The Oscar nominations dropped Tuesday morning, and there were some pretty big omissions — led, of course, by the magical Margot Robbie, who inexplicably got shut out of the Best Actress race.

EXCLUSIVE: The TIFF Midnight Madness movie, Boy Kills World, has been picked up by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions. The action movie starring Bill Skarsgård, Michelle Dockery, Jessica Rothe, and Famke Janssen has set a wide theatrical release for April 26.

Elemental director Peter Sohn received an Oscar nomination on Tuesday morning for Best Animated Feature. Even with a story that’s very personal to him, Sohn’s first thoughts go towards his entire crew. “I think about all the work and passion and love that they put into the film, and it fills me up in a way that is very emotional.”