Describing a movie or TV show as a parallel to our troubled times is already a cliché, but watching “Ozark” while bunkered down does crystalize the obsession around… 2,692 more words
via ‘Ozark’ Spoilers Review: Season 3 Delivers, From Marital Battles to a Bang-Bang Ending — IndieWire
The National Enquirer and its parent, American Media, are being accused of defamation by Michael Sanchez, the brother of Jeff Bezos’ girlfriend Lauren Sanchez, in a lawsuit filed Friday. 28 more words
Jameela Jamil isn’t interested in being perfect. “Sometimes, I do f— up, but I always apologize when I’ve gotten it wrong,” she told said in a candid interview on “Variety Live,” which streams via Variety’s Instagram account. 25 more words
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(Warning: Spoilers ahead. Do not watch if you haven’t seen all seven episodes of Netflix’s “Tiger King.”) Like a stealthy tiger padding through the jungle, no one saw Netflix’s “Tiger King” coming until it was too late to un-see the questionable conditions the animals were kept in, and the questionable taste in tattoos of nearly…
via ‘Tiger King’: Where Everyone in the Series Is Now — Variety
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson are back home in the U.S. after they revealed they had contracted coronavirus and were quarantined in Australia. Hanks gave an update on Twitter Saturday morning, thanking everyone who had helped them in Australia and assuring people that they are still isolating themselves in the U.S. 9 more words
via Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson Return to U.S. After Coronavirus Diagnosis in Australia — Variety
High on the list of things that nobody could have predicted just a few weeks ago is the emergence of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as a buzzy daytime TV draw. 27 more words
via How the Coronavirus Crisis Turned Governor Andrew Cuomo Into a TV Sensation (Column) — Variety
John Callahan, a soap opera star on “All My Children,” died on Saturday morning after suffering a stroke at his Palm Springs, Calif., home on Friday. 34 more words
via John Callahan, ‘All My Children’ Soap Opera Star, Dies at 66 — Variety
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe, Hollywood has been brought to a standstill. TV and movie productions have been put on hold, as the industry — along with millions in other businesses — is social distancing. 21 more words
via Ridley Scott Blasts Donald Trump’s Response to Coronavirus: ‘He’s a Nutcase, Isn’t He?’ — Variety
When HBO officially classified “Watchmen” as a limited series, the pay cabler’s competitors groaned. That’s because it made what was already a jam-packed and competitive limited series category even more stuffed this Emmy season. 23 more words
via Emmy Awards’ Limited Series Race Gets a Shakeup in the Wake of the Coronavirus — Variety
While most of the entertainment and live event industries have shut down of late, WWE has forged ahead with its weekly TV programming amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 30 more words
via WWE Exec Stephanie McMahon Breaks Down Company’s Coronavirus Measures — Variety
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