John Dela Cruz, aka Nurse John, the former healthcare worker turned comedian and social media personality, has announced a North American tour. His “Against Medical Advice” show features all-new material about the chaos, comedy and camaraderie of working in healthcare. The tour kicks off Sept. 10 in South Carolina and extends through Dec. 27 in…
They compared notes on shooting days, wearing multiple hats on set and the confidence it takes to fully embrace the concept that the best idea wins. Six top directors gathered Tuesday to kick off Variety’s TV Week slate of events with an invitation-only High Tea in West Hollywood that featured conversations with Lucia Aniello, Janicza…
Barry Keoghan returns to the Cannes Film Festival with Riley Keough in Kantemir Balagov’s Butterfly Jam, a family drama set in and around an East Coast Circassian community. Balagov won Best Director in Un Certain Regard for Beanpole in 2019. His first film in English, Butterfly Jam marks the first feature involvement for Keoghan’s Wolfcub Productions and…
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 4, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Primetime programming by virtue of genre and were originally presented June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. It’s also 38 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 49 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 67 days until Emmy…
Jackie Chan will shoot “Armour of God IV: Ultimatum” in Kazakhstan, the star’s first production in the Central Asian region, Variety has confirmed. Directed by Robert Kun and produced by Salem Entertainment, the film is scheduled to commence principal photography in July and is targeting a worldwide release in the second quarter of 2027. Producers…
The high from Jordan Firstman’s Cannes player “Club Kid” has carried over to the sales market, as the filmmaker’s directorial debut has sparked a bidding war. After glowing reviews from Firstman’s Friday premiere in the festival’s Un Certain Regard section, multiple high-profile distributors are throwing down for the dramedy – one that’s earned praise for…