Comedian Harry Deansway has lost his case against Steve Coogan’s production company Baby Cow over a sitcom he claimed infringed his copyright. A judge in London’s High Court has ruled that Baby Cow series “Live at the Moth Club,” which ran for one season on UKTV in 2022, wasn’t a copy of Deansway’s 2013 YouTube […]
SPOILER WARNING: This story includes major plot developments for the entire first season of “Star Wars: Skeleton Crew,” currently streaming on Disney+. In 2017, when filmmaker Jon Watts and his writing partner Christopher Ford first approached Lucasfilm with their idea for a new standalone “Star Wars” movie, all they really had was the bare essentials. […]
British rock band Coldplay’s biggest-ever Indian concert will be streamed exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar, as the platform makes a move into live music content. The Jan. 26 Republic Day performance from Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium will be available to viewers across India, marking a significant streaming deal that includes exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the band. […]
Mac Miller’s estate has released “Balloonerism,” the second posthumous album from the late rapper since his death in 2018, in tandem with a short film directed by Samuel Jerome Mason on Prime Video. “Balloonerism” is Miller in experimental mode, from the loose-jazz feel of single “5 Dollar Pony Rides” to the hazy, meandering 12-minute finale […]
Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of Banijay Entertainment, has announced its documentary series “Bosé Renacido,” which translates to “Bosé Reborn,” the most-watched non-fiction format in the history of Spain’s Movistar Plus+ platform, will feature in the company’s Content Americas 2025 lineup. The Miami-based market takes place next week. Produced by Shine Iberia (Banijay Iberia) […]
Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan is celebrating the 60th anniversary of his first album’s release with a series of European concerts that will kick off in Rome this May. The flower power pioneer will perform some of his most popular songs, including his first global hit “Catch the Wind.” The May 14 Donovan concert is set to […]
Netflix has set the premiere date for the “You” Season 5, which will be the show’s final outing. “You” will return on April 24. The official description for the final episodes states, “In the epic fifth and final season, Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) returns to New York to enjoy his happily ever after… until his […]
John Cena is putting pedal to the metal in his upcoming talk series “What Drives You,” in which the actor and WWE star will interview some of his favorite people — in their favorite vehicles. The four-episode series, which launches Jan. 21 on the Roku Channel, will feature guests Logan Paul, Jelly Roll, Travis Barker […]
In one of her final acts as head of the FCC, chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel ordered the agency to reject four complaints and petitions against local TV stations — which she says represent politically motivated efforts “to curtail freedom of the press and undermine the First Amendment.” “Today, I have directed the FCC to take a […]
Ahead of the highly anticipated release of “Severance” Season 2, Adam Scott, Britt Lower, John Turturro and Zach Cherry joined Variety on camera to play a game of “Most Likely To.” When asked about which cast member most resembles their innie, everybody pointed to Lower, who plays Helly. Scott said, “I don’t think any of […]
