Cyber Monday is still the best days in the year to get new tech, whether you’re looking for a new 4K TV, computer monitor, laptop or headphones. Unlike the past, Cyber Monday’s deals weren’t relegated to brick-and-mortar stores but the… Continue Reading →

Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Napoleon” may not have conquered the top spot in North America, but it emerged victorious at the worldwide box office. The film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the infamous French ruler, debuted to $78.8 million, including $46.3… Continue Reading →

Doug Ibold, who edited episodes of “Law & Order,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “Miami Vice,” died on Nov. 8 after a battle with cancer, his family announced. He was 83. Ibold edited the 1990 pilot for Dick Wolf’s seminal “Law &… Continue Reading →

Though he plays a man dealing with dementia in the upcoming film “Memory,” Peter Sarsgaard found the experience immensely joyful. “I loved playing him,” the actor reveals on this week’s episode of Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast. “I told my wife… Continue Reading →

Following on the heels of a 2022 U.K. ScreenSkills report, the British production industry has sought to bulk up, responding to an urgent decree that urged local players to ready 21,000 new technicians for 2025. Those suggestions have grown ever… Continue Reading →

Focus Features has acquired worldwide rights to Jeff Nichols’ “The Bikeriders,” ending a short period of producer New Regency shopping the finished film to studios. The crime period piece, which premiered at Telluride this fall, was initially set up for… Continue Reading →

BMI’s transition to a for-profit model made a major step forward Tuesday as a New Mountain Capital-led shareholder group announced a majority growth investment in the organization. Along with ASCAP, which remains a not-for-profit organization, BMI is one of the… Continue Reading →