Kristin Chenoweth To Lead One-Night-Only Broadway Benefit Concert Honoring Late Roundabout Leader Todd Haimes

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor In an era when advertisers can buy digital inventory at any time they wish, does the media industry still need an “upfront” sales session? Warner Bros. Discovery believes it does. The media conglomerate said Thursday that it plans to hold a presentation for advertisers at 10 a.m.

William Earl administrator Johnny Depp is back in the directors chair — complete with his big signature hats — for the first time in decades. Depp is seen directing the cast of the film “Modi” in first look photos that were released from the set. Al Pacino plays a supporting role as real-life French art collector Maurice Gangnat.

Jordan Moreau The Michael Jackson biopic has found its young King of Pop. Juliano Krue Valdi, a 9-year-old actor, has been cast as Jackson from his early days in the Jackson 5. The film, from director Antoine Fuqua, Lionsgate and Universal Pictures International, will have Valdi playing Jackson “as he and his brothers rise to fame as the Jackson 5, the singing sensation behind such iconic hits as ‘I Want You Back,’ ‘ABC,’ and ‘I’ll Be There,'” it was announced Thursday.

Alison Herman TV Critic The animated comedy “Hazbin Hotel” has a feel-good backstory belied by its grim premise: a horde of demons suffer eternal damnation in Hell, their ranks periodically culled in mass exterminations led by armies from Heaven. Creator Vivienne Medrano, founder of YouTube channel VivziePop, independently produced the pilot with money from her Patreon, and posted it to the streaming site in 2019.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The BAFTA film nominations offered jaw-droppers and a couple of head-scratchers with their inclusions (and exclusions) this year. Always an interesting precursor to the Oscars, the past few years have produced less overlap between them, partially due to jury intervention in compiling the nominees. That makes deciphering what the BAFTAs mean to the overall awards landscape more complicated since the juries are only in place for directing and acting races, where most shockers are seen.

William Earl The entertainment law firm of Gendler & Kelly has changed its name as of today to Gendler, Kelly & Cunningham, reflecting the elevation of partner Sarah Cunningham. Cunningham joined the firm in 2018 and was promoted to partner in 2021. The etching of her name on the firm’s door comes as recognition of her contributions to the respected boutique outfit founded in 1996 by Michael Gendler and Kevin Kelly.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Jacob Elordi will host “Saturday Night Live” on Jan. 20 with Reneé Rapp as the musical guest.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Not much is funny about those terrifying early days of COVID, when the world was cloaked in an apocalyptic doom and the president was telling us to drink bleach. But in “Stress Positions,” Theda Hammel miraculously finds the funny side of lockdown, mining the masks, Purell and social distancing that defined that unhappy era for physical comedy. “Those gestures are like balloons, and they’re filled with the sense of danger and a sense of peril,” Hammel says of the Sundance-bound film that she directed and co-wrote.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Just when last week’s ratings resurgence for the Golden Globes had us all feeling good, along comes the Emmy Awards — rescheduled from its usual September slot because of Hollywood strikes — to deliver an all-time audience low to shake our confidence in awards show all over again. Fox’s Monday, Jan.

Apple TV+ has revealed one TV show renewal and one television series cancellation in 2024 so far.

After “Aquaman & The Lost Kingdom” ended the DCEU with a whimper (albeit a successful whimper relative to the DCEU’s other three 2023 releases), it’s time to look ahead to James Gunn and Peter Safran‘s franchise reboot. And the DCU can’t be a middling, clunky, and visually uninspired as the DCEU right? Well, let’s wait and see on that, considering audiences must wait until July 11, 2025 for Gunn’s “Superman: Legacy.”   READ MORE: ‘Superman: Legacy’: María Gabriela De Faria To Play Villain The Engineer As ‘Supergirl’ Finds New Writer But Variety reports (via Entertainment Tonight) that new Lois Lane Rachel Brosnahan at least promises Gunn’s film will have more life and humor than many of the DCEU entries.

Jake Cornish has said he exited Love Island: All Stars early as he feels it “isn’t the right time” for him to find love.

Not Dead Yet is returning to our TV screens next month.

Andrew McKinlay has confirmed that Hearts have gone above and beyond their established wage brackets to try and keep Lawrence Shankland. But he's warned fans breaking the bank now could come back to bite them in the future.

Schmigadoon has been canceled at Apple TV+ after 2 seasons.

Maya Jama reportedly "blames herself" for the death of her late boyfriend Rico Gordon, who was tragically shot dead at the age of only 21 when he went to visit the ITV Love Island presenter in Bristol.

The A9 Snow gates at Dunbeath and Helmsdale will remain closed to motorists overnight police have warned after several drivers found themselves stranded on the motorway today.

Kyle Walker has insisted that his affair with Lauryn Goodman “meant nothing” to him, sparking a fresh new feud.

Kate Middleton is currently recovering in hospital following a successful abdominal surgery at a private London hospital and it isn't the first time the mum-of-three has been admitted due to health complications in the past.

Planning permission has been unanimously granted for the development of a derelict historic farm steading just outside Perth.

The Queen has said the King is “fine” and “looking forward to getting back to work” as he awaits treatment for an enlarged prostate.

Kate Beckinsale just took to social media to share a “cold email” she received from BAFTA (the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) after the passing of her beloved stepfather, director Roy Battersby.

Sir Rod Stewart has concerned fans after he was spotted out at the Playhouse Theatre in London on Tuesday with his hand bandaged up.

Prince Harry claims to have not found out about his grandmother Queen Elizabeth's death from his family but a royal author has now said that is not entirely true.

The Good Doctor is coming to an end.

Ashley Cain has announced the birth of a baby boy, two years on after tragically losing his daughter Azaylia to cancer.

Celtic star celebrated his birthday on January 17, as the footballer turned 24.

Scots will face charges for single-use coffee cups by next year under new Scottish Government plans to slash waste.

The cast of Vanderpump Rules, including feuding exes Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval, took over the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night (January 17) to celebrate the premiere of the Bravo show’s 11th season!

A Place in the Sun presenter Jonnie Irwin has shared an update on his current health, and has revealed how he is managing to stay positive amid his terminal cancer battle.

Cookies are a versatile and tasty treat, and can be flavoured with almost anything - but chocolate chips are a popular choice.

The ABC series, set in Eisenhower-Era Milwaukee, materialized on the heels of the 1950s nostalgia craze generated by the movie “American Graffiti.“The show revolved around the all-American, middle-class Cunningham family: loving parents Marion (Marion Ross) and Howard (Tom Bosley), their good-natured teenage son, Richie (Ron Howard, who co-starred in “American Graffiti”) and his kid sister, Joanie (Erin Moran).Howard, the future Oscar-winning director (“A Beautiful Mind”), was already familiar to television viewers as Opie Taylor on “The Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s; both Ross and Bosley were seasoned showbiz veterans whose resumes dated back to the 1950s. The supporting cast members, though, were largely unfamiliar to viewers: Henry Winkler as loyal, tough-guy greaser with a heart of gold Arthur Fonzarelli — aka “Fonzie,” aka “The Fonz” (“Aaayyy!”) — and Richie’s pals, wide-eyed Potsie Weber (Anson Williams) and wiseguy Ralph Malph (Don Most).In its third season, the series went from a single-format sitcom (shot like a movie) to a three-camera setup with episodes filmed before a live audience — adding electric energy to a surging show already ingrained in American pop culture.By its fourth season, “Happy Days” shot to No.

cheerful as one would hope. Monday night’s Emmy 2024 saw the beloved sitcom “Cheers” cast reunion with acting legends Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, and George Wendt gracing the Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater stage. However, one person from the beloved 1980s show sadly did not visit the reconstructed Bull & Finch Pub where the cast discussed their “long overdue class reunion.”Woody Harrelson, who appeared in the show’s fourth season as bartender Woody Boyd, was noticeably absent from the stage.

Love Island All Stars is back on our screens tonight, and a teaser for the upcoming episode has revealed that the Islanders are left shaken after the arrival of a new bombshell and a dramatic text. Charlotte Crosby's ex-boyfriend Josh Ritchie has been revealed as the latest bombshell to be entering the villa on Love Island All Stars.

Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, left fans stunned after revealing his new titanium teeth on Instagram. The 46-year-old rapper is rumoured to have spent a whopping £670,000 on the shiny set. He even compared himself to James Bond's villain, Jaws, from The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker.

The Traitors star Ross Carson has become one of the most composed contestants on the show with his easygoing nature and openness, despite having to subtly say goodbye to his team player and mum Diane. During Wednesday night's eerie episode (17 January) viewers were left "heartbroken" as Diane left the show after drinking from the 'poisoned chalice' that was handed over to her by Traitor Miles during a secret mission.