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by Chris Willman on June 22, 2021 at 9:50 pm

Rapper Lil Baby was named songwriter of the year in the Wednesday unveiling of winners of the 34th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards, held virtually today through Thursday on the performing rights organization’s social media. Dominant […]

by Clayton Davis on June 22, 2021 at 9:37 pm

Teyonah Parris dreamed of being in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But looking back, she didn’t believe it was possible. “There was a bit of me that was like, ‘Okay, good luck,'” she tells Variety. “I thought it was […]

by postcardjunky on June 22, 2021 at 9:33 pm

After a year of grounded flights, video conference calls, and countless other workarounds to help the global film industry through the coronavirus pandemic, the organizers of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival are ready to roll out the red carpet […]

by varietyschneider on June 22, 2021 at 9:31 pm

When Discovery launched a new initiative with No Kid Hungry in 2019, the goal was to deliver a billion meals to hungry children in five years. They’ve already pulled it off with years to spare — but the campaign isn’t over. […]

by postcardjunky on June 22, 2021 at 9:18 pm

One year after the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival was among the world’s first industry events to pivot to an online edition because of the coronavirus pandemic, planning for the 2021 follow-up “has been feverish, to say the […]

by Elizabeth Wagmeister on June 22, 2021 at 8:45 pm

Now that Chris Harrison is out of “The Bachelor,” who will take over his role as host of the reality dating franchise? ABC and Warner Bros. are in no rush to name a replacement after Harrison departed the franchise he had hosted for 19 […]

by Chris Willman on June 22, 2021 at 8:40 pm

After a slow season for new album releases, half of this week’s top 10 album were new entries, with Polo G bowing at No. 1 and albums by Migos, Twice, Maroon 5 and Bo Burnham also debuting in the chart’s upper ranks. Polo G had a No. 1 […]

by varietymattdonnelly on June 22, 2021 at 8:27 pm

Jesse Eisenberg, Adrien Brody, and Riley Keough have been cast in director John Trengrove’s English-language feature debut “Manodrome.” Launching sales at the virtual Cannes market, the South African director of “The […]

by postcardjunky on June 22, 2021 at 8:23 pm

In the 15 years since its founding, Star Media has grown into an international media group and distribution powerhouse, with a catalog boasting more than 7,500 hours of content available in more than 60 countries worldwide. But the company remains […]