‘The Boys’ Star Claudia Doumit Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)

‘The Boys’ Star Claudia Doumit Signs With Verve (EXCLUSIVE)

Claudia Doumit has signed with Verve for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be repped by Cultivate, Origin PR and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman, Smelkinson & Christopher. Doumit is fresh off of the hit Amazon series “The Boys,” in which she played supe-politician Victoria Neuman, who fans will remember for her ability to manipulate … Read more

‘Disclosure Day’: Aliens Are Among Us. Just Ask Steven Spielberg

‘Disclosure Day’: Aliens Are Among Us. Just Ask Steven Spielberg

We are not alone in the universe — Steven Spielberg has been telling us this for years. Aliens are among us. Sometimes they hide in our closets, looking like adorable geriatrics with glowing fingers (E.T.). Other times, they swoop down to our terra firma on mother ships, inspiring us to contemplate life, the universe, and … Read more

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: It’s Never a Close Encounter with Wonder

‘Disclosure Day’ Review: It’s Never a Close Encounter with Wonder

You could say the Trump administration did a huge favor to “Disclosure Day” by releasing a trove of America’s UFO files — excuse me, UAP files — just last month. The timing was a coincidence, but it felt like the perfect piece of publicity to drum up anticipation for Steven Spielberg’s epic thriller about a … Read more

Jay-Z to Perform Concerts In Paris and Los Angeles

Jay-Z to Perform Concerts In Paris and Los Angeles

Jay-Z is expanding his upcoming performance slate, with the announcement of headlining concerts, dubbed “Jay-Z30,” in Paris and Los Angeles. On Tuesday (June 9), Roc Nation announced that the Grammy Award-winning artist will perform in Paris at Stade de France on Thursday, Sept. 10, and another concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Friday, … Read more

Anna Faris Reveals ‘Scary Movie 6’ Cut Her Melania Trump Jokes

Anna Faris Reveals ‘Scary Movie 6’ Cut Her Melania Trump Jokes

Anna Faris revealed in a new interview with Dexerto that her blatant takedown of Melania Trump was cut out of “Scary Movie,” the sixth installment in the long-running spoof franchise that recently topped the box office with a $54 million debut. The actor said she “was always pushing for Cindy to be classic MAGA rabbit … Read more

Republicans’ California election conspiracy theories suffer from one fatal flaw

Republicans’ California election conspiracy theories suffer from one fatal flaw

In Los Angeles’ closely watched mayoral race, it’s been clear for several days that Karen Bass, the city’s Democratic incumbent, received enough support in last week’s primary to advance to the general election in November. The question was who she’d run against. This week, the answer came into focus. MS NOW reported: Los Angeles Council … Read more

Cocomelon Aims to Debunk ‘Addicting’ Concerns With Learning Principles

Cocomelon Aims to Debunk ‘Addicting’ Concerns With Learning Principles

The producers of “Cocomelon” have heard your concerns. But Moonbug, the studio behind the popular preschool series, doesn’t buy into the common critique that its programming is overstimulating or addictive. As such, Moonbug recently announced a partnership with UCLA’s Center for Scholars and Storytellers, a nonprofit research center focused on children’s entertainment. As exclusively reported … Read more

Accenture Acquires Whalar in Bid to Boost Creator Arm

Accenture Acquires Whalar in Bid to Boost Creator Arm

Consulting and professional services giant Accenture has acquired creator and influencer agency Whalar, seeking to boost the scale of its marketing arm, Accenture Song. The deal will see Whalar co-CEOs Emma Harman and Jo Cronk join Accenture Song and continue to lead Whalar in their current roles. Whalar’s now-former parent company, Whalar Group, will enter … Read more

Paramount Accuses Netflix of ‘Panic-Level’ ‘Scorched-Earth Campaign’ to ‘Poison’ Regulators Against Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount Accuses Netflix of ‘Panic-Level’ ‘Scorched-Earth Campaign’ to ‘Poison’ Regulators Against Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount Skydance‘s top lawyer claims Netflix is so worried about the prospect of competing with a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery that the streaming company is going all-out to try to “poison regulators and other stakeholders” against the pending $111 billion deal. Netflix clinched a deal to buy Warner Bros.’s streaming and studios businesses in late … Read more