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Freddy Cannon, a veteran of the early rock scene whose hits of the late ’50s and early ’60s included the top 10 hits “Palisades Park,” “Tallahassee Lassie” and “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” died Friday at 89. A representative said Cannon, who lived in Oxnard, California, died

The Television Academy plans to reduce the number of Emmy categories that are awarded during its primetime Emmy telecast on Sept. 14. On Thursday, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to shift five categories to the earlier Emmy ceremonies on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6: Writing for a

On this week’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, media industry veteran Jon Miller, CEO of Integrated Media, offers his perspective on what it’s like to be part of a megabucks merger that represents an enormous bet on the future. He examines the deals and the vari

Annabel Scholey, the British actress most recently seen in the Disney+ hit “Rivals,” has joined the cast of Netflix’s upcoming thriller series “The Lord’s Day,” now in production in the U.K. Variety understands that Scholey, also known for BBC series “The Split,” has a key role i

In a frightening moment Thursday morning, a man broke through security at the “Today” show set at Rockefeller Center and was arrested after he lunged at Craig Melvin and shouted the N-word at the co-anchor, sources familiar with the situation confirmed. The incident happened at a

We have seen the future of who’s moving up in the list of artists contending to have the most No. 1 albums ever, and its name is Future. The rapper debuted on top of the Billboard 200 with “The Real Me,” landing his 12th No. 1 on the chart. That means he’s now in fifth […]

Ben Shapiro posted an 18-minute review of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” to his YouTube channel on Saturday, in which he called the Greek epic a “masterpiece” despite the conservative outrage about the film’s cast and historical accuracy. “Nolan is unparalleled. He’s the best

The FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show provided an answer to the burning question of how you fit Madonna, BTS, Justin Bieber, Shakira, Burna Boy, Gustavo Dudamel, Chris Martin and the Muppets into a single 11-minute segment: as fleetingly as possible. Although there were reports

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has smashed ratings records in the U.S. and around the world, owing to its unique mix of star power — Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar performing in perhaps their final World Cup matches, joined by younger stars Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and

After the MLB All-Star Week, the two of the biggest markets go head-to-head to compete for bragging right of the best city in the league. We’d also see which is the better league, the National League or American League. On Sunday, July 19, and the second game of a doubleheader, t

“Princess Diaries 3” recently had a breakthrough after a scrapped script, Anne Hathaway revealed during an appearance on SiriusXM’s “Radio Andy.” “I’m busy making baby number three, and that has sort of taken the place of knowing when exactly I can make ‘Princess Diaries 3,’” Hat

Kevin O’Leary is being sued for defamation by a group fighting data center construction in Utah after the “Shark Tank” star went on Fox News and claimed some of the individuals involved with the opposition have ties to China, according to The Hill. The suit, which was also agains

“The Odyssey” is off to an epic start at the box office. Universal’s action-adventure generated $264.1 million globally over the weekend, including $139.6 million internationally and $124.5 million domestically. It’s a towering debut for a movie that’s R-rated, nearly three hours

Adriano Goldman, the cinematographer for HBO’s “Harry Potter” series, said in a recent interview with Andre Pilli that the filming conditions for the show have been “brutal” because the camera team must work around the young cast’s strict shooting schedules. “You have to shoot re