#Variety

I'm not really much of a cook and most of my food is in some variety of microwave dish. And was just wondering what things I could add to my basic ramen to help give it some variety.…

Netflix’s push to release more films on the big screen hasn’t come without a few hiccups. Most recently, theater chains including Regal Cinemas are declining to play the streaming platform’s “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth” on their Imax…

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and Grand Ole Opry member Chris Young has signed with UTA for global representation in all areas. The signing comes as Young approaches nearly two decades in the country music spotlight.…

“Obsession” director Curry Barker is not only a fan of “You Can See Everything,” but he’s already reached out to Nathan Fielder about working together.…

The Human Consent Foundation, the Cate Blanchett-backed nonprofit trying to protect the likenesses of individuals from unauthorized scraping by AI models, and a legion of Hollywood companies have filed an amicus brief in the New York Times’ lawsuit…

Marvin R. Shanken, the longtime editor and publisher of Wine Spectator magazine who was instrumental in elevating the profile of American wine business, died Thursday in Manhattan. He was 83.…

“6TM,” directed by Karim Akalay and produced by Walid Bekhti, won the New Visions Award for the most promising European project at the Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival on Friday.…

Selma Blair issued a video apology on Friday for the Oct. 11 incident in which she allegedly injured a flight attendant and kicked a nurse after being removed from a plane at John F. Kennedy International Airport.…

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of Christina Downer, “Saturday Night Live” writer Jimmy Fowlie’s sister, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.…

The 53rd Daytime Emmys are underway at Hollywood’s historic Palladium theatre. CBS’ “The Young and the Restless” leads all programs with 18 nods this year, followed by new CBS soap opera “Beyond the Gates” — which In its first year of eligibility scored…

Martin Scorsese’s “Cleopatra” never came to fruition, and he says the Angelina Jolie-starrer was nixed because of Seth Rogen and the Sony hack.…

“Kuch Kuch Hota Hai,” Karan Johar’s first film as director, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji, will screen at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in 2028 to celebrate its 30th anniversary, with Johar set to attend.…

Barbara Kopple completes her trilogy on labor rights with “Union Town.” It follows US delivery and warehouse workers employed by UPS and Amazon, as well as app-based “deliveristas,” as they fight for a better future.…

“Bára Basiková is a truly fascinating singer,” says Czech documentary filmmaker Helena Třeštíková, who was honored for her contribution to the genre at this week’s Ji.hlava Documentary Film Festival.…

Shopping for the women in your life is easy enough if you’re sticking to the usual suspects: a cashmere sweater, a luxury fragrance, a pair of designer sunglasses. But what about the friend who thinks Nathan Fielder is the hottest man alive?…

Russell Brand’s defense in his London rape trial was “a lot of half-truths” that were “spun into lies,” the prosecution said on Friday in its closing argument.…

Television has no shortage of thrillers, but the sinister twists and turns of Apple TV’s latest entry into the genre, “Nocturne” — based on Lars Kepler’s novels “Lazarus” and “The Sandman” — make it well worth your time.…

Voicemod, the AI-powered voice-modifying platform that lets users change the tone and sound of their voice and make use of sound effects, will add the likes of Star Wars and Marvel characters to the mix.…

Although he released two albums during the final dozen years of his life, David Bowie had effectively retired from active duty, focusing on his family and, as his extensive posthumous catalog of sound and vision shows, curating his life’s work.…

The romantic comedy “Eavesdropping” has all the ingredients of a traditional TV series: recurring characters, serialized storylines and a will-they-or-won’t-they relationship at its center. But you won’t find it on a streaming service or a TV network.…