President Donald Trump sometimes seems to fancy himself a king, so it’s not surprising that he treats his Cabinet like a royal court. In his second term, the president has filled his top posts with courtiers who compete to offer the most extravagant praise in marathon Cabinet meetings. And that’s how we should look at … Read more
Nicholas Galitzine will play male model Hoyt Richards in a new movie from director Gus Van Sant. Plot details haven’t been confirmed, though Richards is known for becoming the world’s first male supermodel — jet-setting across the globe to pose for fashion houses including Versace, Ralph Lauren and Burberry. Richards, currently 64, is the subject … Read more
William Hasley, a writer who worked on TV series including “The Smurfs” and co-wrote an inspirational book with Caitlyn Jenner, has been identified as the hiker who was found dead on Hollywood’s popular Runyon Canyon trail on Saturday evening. He was 78. Hasley was previously married to “The Bold and the Beautiful” actress Robin Riker. … Read more
Jack White has a followup album to the acclaimed “No Name” coming this summer, titled “Frozen Chocolate”… and it’s already quietly gone on sale for pre-order on his website, despite the lack of any other official announcement of the project. The pre-order page for two different vinyl variants of the LP on White’s site says … Read more
Bleecker Street Films and LD Entertainment have acquired the U.S. rights to Anton Corbijn’s latest film, “A Talent For Murder,” which stars Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony winner Helen Mirren as celebrated novelist Patricia Highsmith (“The Talented Mr. Ripley”). In the twisty thriller, Alden Ehrenreich (“Weapons,” “Oppenheimer” and a newly minted Tony winner for “Becky Shaw”) … Read more
Kash Patel’s tenure as FBI director has been a national embarrassment in a great many ways, but among the most jarring developments this year is the sheer volume of bureau personnel who have been purged for political reasons, leaving the agency destabilized. MS NOW’s Ken Dilanian noted the ongoing purge “is without precedent in the … Read more
Former Biden administration official Shuwanza Goff is joining Paramount Skydance as VP of U.S. government affairs, coming amid Paramount’s massive pending merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Goff will be based in Washington, D.C., and “she will be our lead Democrat government affairs official,” according to a memo sent Tuesday to staff about her hiring by … Read more
Netflix’s “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” a docuseries that revisits the King of Pop’s 2005 trial, debuted at the top of the TV charts with 17.8 million views in its first five days. The three-part series premiered on June 3 and features interviews with key people who were inside the courtroom — where Jackson was acquitted … Read more
It can be hard to regain footing after losing a job. It’s a reality many Americans have been forced to face under Donald Trump’s authoritarian rule and in the wretched economy he’s created. And it would seem former U.S. Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino can relate. That might explain Bovino’s desperate search for relevance since … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Looks like Vans is the latest brand to jump on the Knicks bandwagon — and we’re not mad about it! The California sneaker brand swapped out their signature black-and-white checks for orange and blue … Read more