EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Noah Beck Joins ‘Baywatch’ Reboot as Rookie Lifeguard
Sun’s out, guns out for Noah Beck, who is the latest actor to join the cast of Fox’s “Baywatch” reboot. The soccer ball-slinging TikTok star will play the series regular role of Luke, a rookie lifeguard who comes from a family of firefighters. Per the character description, “He’s the ultimate charmi
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 From Cheap Erotic Dramas to B-Movies to Weird Wave: ‘The Golden Grip’ Chronicles Half a Century of Greek Cinema Through ‘Tough Guy’ Kostas Stefanakis
Director Fokion Bogris was in his early 20s when he first met legendary Greek character actor Kostas Stefanakis. Through their unlikely friendship, the budding director got to dive headfirst into — and fall in love with — the then-dying underground scene of Greek B-movies. Following Stefanakis’ deat
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 LISTEN: ‘Hoppers’ Tops the Box Office While ‘The Bride’ Gets Jilted; Vintage Variety Rewind to 1976
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Brent Lang unpacks what went wrong for Warner Bros.’ “The Bride” and what went right for Pixar’s “Hoppers” this weekend. And then we step into the Wayback Machine for a Vintage Variety rewind to look at the stories a
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Final Oscar Predictions: Animated Short — An Open Category With ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Retirement Plan’ Seeking Academy Recognition
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EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Daryl Hannah’s pal Rosanna Arquette rails against JFK Jr.’s ex’s ‘bulls–t’ portrayal in ‘Love Story’
Rosanna Arquette expressed her "love" for Daryl Hannah after the latter's "bulls--t" portrayal in Ryan Murphy's "Love Story."
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Video Game Developer Heart Machine Voluntarily Recognizes Staff Union
Workers at the studio behind ‘Solar Ash’ and ‘Hyper Light Drifter’ will soon be represented by a Burbank-based Communications Workers of America Local.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Abuse Allegations Cast a Shadow on Noma’s Los Angeles Residency
Dozens of former Noma employees have come forward with allegations of physical and emotional abuse while working at the restaurant.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 WWE’s Internal Reaction to Backlash Over Cody Rhodes’ Undisputed Title Win Revealed
The backlash to Cody Rhodes winning the Undisputed WWE Championship has been loud online — but according to a new report, it hasn’t shaken WWE internally
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Jeff Daniels to Join ‘The Morning Show’ Cast in Fifth Season
‘The Newsroom’ alum is headed back to a show about television news, though this time he’s playing a billionaire instead of a journalist.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Gunshots fired at Rihanna's Los Angeles home, reports say
Multiple gunshots were fired at the Los Angeles home of Rihanna and police have taken a woman into custody.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Michiel Huisman Joins NBC’s Dick Wolf Pilot ‘What the Dead Know’
Michiel Huisman, whose credits include “Game of Thrones,” “Rebel Moon” and “The Flight Attendant,” has joined the cast of NBC’s upcoming drama pilot from Dick Wolf, “What the Dead Know.” On the project, Huisman will play William Grant, described as “an experienced NYPD homicide detective. William th
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Lena Karbe’s ‘Inner Emigrants’ Sells to Germany Ahead of World Premiere at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
Mindjazz Pictures has acquired the distribution rights in Germany to Lena Karbe’s “Inner Emigrants,” ahead of its world premiere on Monday at Thessaloniki Documentary Festival. The theatrical release in Germany will kick off May 14. Karbe spent nearly four years traveling undercover to Moscow to chr
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Don't Let 'The Bride!' Bomb Give the Wrong Lesson About Originality
Maggie Gyllenhaal's 'The Bride!' flopped at the box office with just $13.6 million worldwide, ending a streak of nine No. 1 hits for Warner Bros.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 What Hoppers' Box Office Means For The Future Of Pixar
Pixar's Hoppers had a healthy opening at the box office, which is critical when it comes to the beloved animation studio's future.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Kanye West Announces Rare Los Angeles Show Ahead of New Album ‘Bully’
Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, has booked his first major show in the United States in years with the announcement of a concert at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium next month. The rapper will be performing at the venue on April 3. A blast that went out to fans on Monday morning billed […]
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 ‘Tink’ Series, Based on ‘Peter Pan’ Fairy Tinker Bell, in the Works at Disney+
Bridget Carpenter and Liz Heldens are developing the project.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Final Oscar Predictions: Documentary Short — Can ‘All the Empty Rooms’ Hold Off ‘The Devil Is Busy’ and ‘Children No More’?
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EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Kanye West to Play SoFi Stadium Show In Major Booking After Antisemitism Backlash
The concert will be the rapper's most high-profile U.S. show in years since he lost business deals over hateful comments that he's since attributed to a bipolar disorder diagnosis.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Tinker Bell Live-Action Series in the Works at Disney+
Disney+ is wishing upon a familiar star: The streamer is developing a new version of “Tink,” a project about iconic character Tinker Bell that has been in the works in various forms for at least a decade. Now, the new “Tink” is considered a “high priority project” at Disney+, with “Friday Night Ligh
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ First Look Set for CinemaCon as Takashi Yamazaki Joins GKIDS Presentation
CinemaCon will kick off its studio programming with a first look at the upcoming “Godzilla Minus Zero,” bringing Oscar-winning filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki to the convention’s main stage for the first time. The presentation, hosted by distributor GKIDS, will open the April 14 “State of the Industry” p
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Google, Range Partner with XPrize for $3.5M Sci-Fi Film Competition
The competition is meant to promote “optimistic science fiction storytelling.”
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Wasserman Rebrands as ‘The Team’ As Sales Process Kicks Into Gear
The talent and management firm previously hired Moelis to lead a sales process.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Justice Department and Live Nation reach settlement over illegal monopoly case
Justice Department and Live Nation-Ticketmaster reach settlement in illegal monopoly antitrust case.
EntertainmentMarch 9, 2026 Kanye West announces concert at SoFi Stadium on April 3
The rapper is due to perform in Inglewood on the heels of a new album called 'Bully.'