‘All in the Family’, ‘The Jeffersons’ producer Norman Lear dead at 101

‘All in the Family’, ‘The Jeffersons’ producer Norman Lear dead at 101

Credit: Peter YangNorman Lear, one of the most prolific producers in television history, has died at 101. Lear’s official website confirmed the news, saying “Lear transformed television and shaped American culture” — and that’s not hyperbole. Lear shepherded television classics like All in the Family and its spin-offs Maude and The Jeffersons, as well as…Read More…

SAG-AFTRA members vote to ratify 3-year contract with studios

SAG-AFTRA members vote to ratify 3-year contract with studios

ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty ImagesSAG-AFTRA members voted to ratify the deal that successfully ended the historic 118-day strike, the union announced on Tuesday. The contract was approved with 78% voting in favor of the deal. SAG-AFTRA didn’t reveal the exact number of members who voted but said it was 38.15% of the union. The three-year…Read More…

‘The Morning Show’ leads Critics Choice Awards TV noms

‘The Morning Show’ leads Critics Choice Awards TV noms

Apple TV+The television nominations for the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards were announced Tuesday, and Apple TV+’s The Morning Show took the lead with six nominations, followed by HBO’s Emmy magnet Succession, which received five. There was a six-way tie for third place, with Disney+’s Loki, FX’s The Bear, ABC’s Abbott Elementary, Netflix’s acclaimed Beef, Apple TV+’s Lessons In Chemistry, FX’s Reservation Dogs and National…Read More…

“Barbenheimer” stars Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy talk the year’s most unlikely double feature

“Barbenheimer” stars Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy talk the year’s most unlikely double feature

Warner Bros. Pictures – UniversalOppenheimer star Cillian Murphy sat down for one of Variety’s ongoing Actors on Actors interviews with an appropriate partner: Barbie lead Margot Robbie. After congratulating each other on both Barbie and Oppenheimer’s box office successes, the pair opened up about how the “Barbenheimer” frenzy almost didn’t happen — and probably wouldn’t…Read More…

Nicolas Cage says he’s done with movies, wants to try TV

Nicolas Cage says he’s done with movies, wants to try TV

ABC/Randy HolmesNicolas Cage may be trading the big screen for the small screen in the near future. The Leaving Las Vegas actor, who turns 60 in January, told Vanity Fair in a new interview that he “may have three or four more movies left” in him. “I do feel I’ve said what I’ve had to…Read More…

Disney/Pixar streaming movies ‘Soul’, ‘Luca’ and ‘Turning Red’ heading to theaters for the first time

Disney/Pixar streaming movies ‘Soul’, ‘Luca’ and ‘Turning Red’ heading to theaters for the first time

‘Soul’ – Disney/PixarThree Disney/Pixar movies that made their debuts on Disney+ are heading to theaters for the first time. 2020’s music-filled Soul featured the voice of Jamie Foxx and debuted on the streaming service during the pandemic because of shuttered theaters. Similarly, the theatrical run of 2021’s Luca, an animated adventure on the Italian Riviera,…Read More…

Julia Roberts dodges Matthew Perry question on ‘The View’

Julia Roberts dodges Matthew Perry question on ‘The View’

Getty ImagesWhile appearing on ABC’s The View to promote her new Netflix movie Leave the World Behind, Julia Roberts dodged a chance to talk about her former Friends co-star Matthew Perry, who died at 54 on October 28. Perry’s recent memoir revealed that he and the Pretty Woman star had a “three-month-long courtship” featuring flirty fax messages to each other.  Roberts confirmed to The Late Show with David Letterman back in…Read More…