Janet Mock Honored By AAFCA as Breakout Creative (EXCLUSIVE)

EXCLUSIVE: We told you two nights ago that buyers were circling. Now the eagle has landed.  Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto has sold to Sony in a record EFM worldwide rights deal pegged around $60M.

Ellise Shafer The SF Studios comedy “A Man Called Otto,” starring Tom Hanks, has been acquired by Sony Pictures for $60 million.The sale marks the largest deal to date at the virtual European Film Market, surpassing Netflix’s $55 million acquisition of “The Pale Blue Eye” last year. Directed by Marc Forster, “A Man Called Otto” sparked a fierce bidding war with Sony ultimately coming out on top with the film’s worldwide rights. It will be released in theaters.Based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel “A Man Called Ove,” the film tells the story of Otto (Hanks), a grumpy and strict widower who upholds the rest of his neighborhood to his staunch rules.

Chris Willman Music WriterIan McDonald, a multi-instrumentalist who was part of the founding lineups of the art-rock group King Crimson in the late 1960s and the more commercial Foreigner in the mid-’70s, died Wednesday at age 75. No cause of death was immediately given but a spokesperson said he “passed away peacefully” surrounded by family at his home in New York City.Among the hits he played on were such platinum Foreigner radio staples as “Hot Blooded,” “Cold as Ice,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “Double Vision.”“I’m quite proud of the fact that the two bands I was a founding member of, King Crimson and Foreigner, are still out there playing,” McDonald said in a 2020 interview with Sound & Vision, even though he had little interest in reunions or rejoining the current iterations of those groups.

It’s time to end that toxic relationship. No, not the one with your significant other — the one you have with your bank! You know, the antiquated one you’ve been using since you first opened a checking account? Enter SoFi, the all-in-one banking app that allows consumers to save, spend, borrow, earn, invest and protect their money.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are collaborating again! On Thursday, the pair teamed up for a new version of “The Joker and the Queen,” a track that first appeared on Sheeran’s album, =, last year.

“Reno 911″‘s best and brightest are back.

For those not going to the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this weekend, the second best place to watch the game might now be Las Vegas.

A family affair! Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott are doing “really well” after welcoming baby No. 2 — and their daughter, Stormi, can’t get enough of her sibling, a source exclusively tells Us Weekly.

Rob Lowe is looking back on some of his biggest projects. The 57-year-old actor shared memories about the making of and while speaking with ET's Matt Cohen.Lowe stars as Benjamin Kane in , and the actor told ET that he had to make a major sacrifice to be a part of the flick, which will celebrate its 30-year anniversary later this month.«I get a phone call from [producer] Lorne Michaels. He says, 'I need you to come to this dinner with the studio to talk about ,'» Lowe recalled. «And I said, 'Lorne, I am getting married right now. I am in my tuxedo.

Super Bowl without some must-see, star-studded commercials! Every year, families gather around the television on Super Bowl Sunday to watch the fun and exciting TV spots — and also a football game.The nation's biggest companies shell out millions to craft hilarious, clever, touching and downright wild ads for the annual sporting event.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift are collaborating again! On Thursday, the pair teamed up for a new version of «The Joker and the Queen,» a track that first appeared on Sheeran's album, =, last year.The accompanying music video — directed by Emil Nava — is a continuation of Swift's «Everything Has Changed,» which also featured Sheeran. It also includes the original actors a decade later.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to hours scrolling aimlessly, hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, we've rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend — including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on originally that are worth circling back for. From Peacock's long-awaited reimagining of , to new rom-coms available to stream just in time for Valentine's Day, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock and more this month.Starring fan favorites and newcomers alike including Jenny Slate, Joey King, Charlie Day, Owen Wilson, Jennifer Lopez, Gina Rodriguez, Will Arnett, Conan O’Brien, Annie Murphy, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Uma Thurman, Hilary Duff, Lily James, Carrie Coon, Sebastian Stan, Seth Rogen, Nick Offerman, Tiffany Haddish, Selena Gomez, Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: follows Emma and Peter, two strangers who meet after both having their hearts broken in the same weekend.

Billie Eilish is responding to Kanye West's demand she apologize for what he believed to be the singer shading Travis Scott at one of her concerts — and the «Happier Than Ever» singer's essentially saying Ye's got it twisted.The apparent feud surfaced after West took to Instagram and posted on his feed a hip-hop account's post showing side by side pics of Eilish and Scott and text that read, «Billie Eilish dissed Travis Scott at her concert after she stopped the show to give her fan an inhaler! 'I wait for the people to be okay before I keep going.'»West took it a step further in his caption and implored Eilish to apologize or else he'd pull out of headlining Coachella later this year. «Come on Billie we love you.

Drew Carey is opening up and reflecting on his time with his ex-fiancée, the late Amie Harwick. The host sat down with correspondent Erin Moriarty for an emotional chat about his relationship with the Hollywood therapist.«I think about her every single day,» Carey says in a sneak peek of his first in-depth television interview, airing Saturday.Almost two years ago, Harwick died after falling off the third-story balcony of her apartment in the Hollywood Hills. At the time, reports indicated that police had been called to the residence by Harwick's roommate, who told authorities she was being assaulted in the apartment.

Britney Spears is continuing to make shocking claims about her family.

Despite 50 Cent and Chelsea Handler’s past relationship, the “In da Club” rapper still “cares” about the comedian. After the 56-year-old former late night talk show host was hospitalized following an undisclosed health scare on Feb. 4, 50 Cent – whose real name is Curtis Jackson – reached out to check up on his former flame.

New mom Katy Perry understands how “real” mom guilt can be.

Jennifer Aniston shared an atypical workout video. In it, the actress is seen trying her best to complete her routines, only to get repeatedly interrupted by her two dogs, Lord Chesterfield and Clyde.Jennifer Aniston shares beautiful make up free selfieReese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston celebrate their SAG Award nominationsA post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)The clip, shared on her Instagram Reels, shows Aniston focused on her workout, with a yoga mat and some dumbbells, and her dogs interrupting her every couple of seconds.

Chris Willman Music WriterTaylor Swift has been generous lately about jumping on as a featured artist for duet versions of some of her BFFs’ existing tracks. She did it last year by joining a remix of Haim’s “Gasoline,” and she’s doing it now, in a higher-profile way, by lending not just her voice but some new lyrics to Ed Sheeran’s romantic ballad “The Joker and the Queen.”It may officially be his track, but the music video that accompanies it is a sequel to another duet of theirs that went out under her official imprimatur 10 years ago, 2012’s “Everything Has Changed,” and reunites Ava and Jack, the boy and girl who flirted with and befriended one another as preteens, now grown up and gone to college, with the same actors.

Clayton Davis After years of trying, does Netflix finally have the suitable film, at the right time, to win the coveted top category at the Academy Awards — and become the first streamer to do so?Based on the showing for “The Power of the Dog” at the Feb. 8 nominations announcement — it leads the field with 12 — it sure looks like it might.Netflix received its first feature film Oscar nominations for “Mudbound,” a groundbreaking 2017 release recognized in four categories, including Rachel Morrison for cinematography.

K.J. Yossman Shine TV are set to make “Young MasterChef” for BBC Three, with applications for the show now open to wannabe-contestants.Focusing on “food talent” aged from 18 to 25, the ten-part series will see a panel of expert judges and celebrity guests put contestants’ skills to the test.Participants, who do not need to have any prior experience, will be asked to undertake a variety of challenges set to “push them to new culinary heights”“MasterChef,” on which the younger spin-off is based, has long been a staple on the BBC and its highest rating cookery format since 2017, followed only by “Celebrity MasterChef.” “MasterChef” returns for its 18th series in March.Shine TV, who are part of Banijay U.K., will make the series in association with Ziji Productions.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterTo go out to a movie in Los Angeles, patrons must show proof of COVID vaccination. The same applies for sitting in a restaurant or going to a gym or getting a haircut.When Hollywood’s brightest stars gather for the Academy Awards on March 27, they will not face a vaccine requirement.

I Want You Back,” Pete Davidson has a small but very memorable cameo where he gives partygoers molly, gets on a roof, strips off his clothes and jumps into a jacuzzi. At the film’s Los Angeles premiere, director Jason Orley revealed how he snagged the “SNL” star last minute for the role.“I didn’t even tell him what he’s doing,” Orley said. “I said, ‘Can you come down for a night?’ and he said ‘Sure!’ And he showed up and I said, ‘Okay, get up on this ledge and take off your clothes.’ And he was like, ‘What are you talking about?'”Orley first worked with Davidson on “Big Time Adolescence,” his 2019 directorial debut where the actor played a 23-year old burnout who is best friends with a high schooler.

The Tourist,” starring Golden Globe nominee Jamie Dornan (“Belfast”). Dornan stars as a British man who is pursued by a large tank truck in the Australian outback, ending with him waking up in the hospital with no memory of his identity. As people from his past follow him around, he begins to look for answers.The cast also includes Danielle Macdonald (“Dumplin’”), Shalom Brune-Franklin (“Line of Duty”), Damon Herriman (“Mindhunter”), Alex Dimitriades (“Total Control”), Ólafur Darri Ólafsson (“Eurovision Song Contest”), and Kamil Ellis (“Bushwacked!”).“The Tourist” was written by Emmy and Golden Globe winners Harry and Jack Williams (“Baptiste”), who also executive produce alongside Christopher Aird (“Liar”).

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorTo many, Dante Basco is known as Rufio in Steven Spielberg’s “Hook.” Reality TV fans will remember him on “Hell’s Kitchen,” but over the years he has turned his hand to producing, directing and writing.In “The Fabulous Filipino Brothers,” out now on-demand, he directs and stars, along with his brothers Derek Basco, Dionysio Basco, and Darion Basco, in the film structured as a series of vignettes following four brothers as their Filipino American family prepares for the ultimate Filipino event: a wedding.As the narrative intercuts between the wedding celebration in Pittsburg, Calif., and the vignettes that focus individually on the four siblings during the buildup to the big event, Basco worked with fellow Filipino American cinematographer Andrea Walter to deliver his vision. Says Walter, “Dante and I decided we wanted to give a different look for each brother.

Clayton Davis Phil Lord and Chris Miller are down the Oscar road again as producers on the animated feature “The Mitchells vs. the Machines,” receiving an Academy Award nomination earlier this week.

Kirsten Dunst is a household name to many thanks to starring in Bring It On.

Another day, another feud? Kanye West hinted at wanting to pull out of his upcoming Coachella performance — and put the blame on Billie Eilish.

Janet W. Lee “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will return to production on its set at Universal Studios Hollywood for its second season.The second season is slated to debut on Sept.

Janet W. Lee Six Emmy-nominated artisans from different Netflix shows — “Stranger Things” music supervisor Nora Felder, “Ozark” editor Cindy Mollo, “Space Force” production designer Susie Mancini, “Hollywood” and “The Politician” costume designer Lou Eyrich, “Cheer” cinematographer Melissa Langer and “The Crown” casting director Nina Gold — joined Variety’s Artisans editor Jazz Tangcay for an exclusive virtual Q&A event in the Variety Streaming Room.

Janet W. Lee Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion, Shawn Mendes and Rihanna are among the hundreds of celebrity signatories of an open letter from the music, entertainment and sport industries supporting police reform legislation in California.

Janet W. Lee In National Geographic’s “The World According to Jeff Goldblum,” streaming on Disney Plus, Jeff Goldblum pulls the thread on deceptively familiar objects and unravels a wonderful world of astonishing connections and fascinating science and history.Followed by an exclusive screening of the “Sneakers” episode, the “Jurassic Park” star joined Variety’s Michael Schneider in the Variety Streaming Room to discuss the making of and takeaways from the docuseries.

Janet W. Lee Justin Simien’s Sundance Midnight section opener “Bad Hair” released its first trailer on Thursday, with Hulu also announcing that it will debut on the streaming platform on Oct.

Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More, she writes, “Living by other people’s definitions and perceptions shrinks us to shells of ourselves.” This passage replays in my head as we begin our dialogue for this publication, the same publication that Janet entrusted with her coming-out story, titled “I Was Born a Boy.”Mock’s as-told-to essay arrived a few years before the so-called “Transgender Tipping Point” of 2014, or Caitlyn Jenner’s July 2015 Vanity Fair cover. “I remember at that particular time when I decided to do [the story]—because it was an intentional decision, but one that I kind of felt like I backed into, in a way, that did strip me of agency and voice,” she explains now.