One Piece, the long running and iconic Japanese animation series, is to take a six-month hiatus, effective immediately. Toei Animation, the company behind the show, said that the series will take a break after Sunday’s Episode 1122 and return in April 2025 with fresh episodes from the “Egghead Arc.” No explanation for the abrupt break was offered in a written press statement, but at an online event, it was explained
A post-metal band plays at a screening of a vintage Viking saga. Björk shows up to check out the latest films by Pedro Almodovar and Athina Rachel Tsingari. Filmmakers relax in warm mineral-laden waters at the ocean’s edge. Industry members are invited to the President of Iceland’s house to chat about the state of the film business. It’s a typical day at the Reykjavik International Film Festival. But Iceland isn’t
Summarize this content to 100 words Just as “Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th season on the air, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” is hits theaters, chronicling the humble beginnings of the legendary late-night sketch show. Premiering in 1975, “NBC’s Saturday Night” featured eight original cast members dubbed the “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players”: Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman and George Coe.
Summarize this content to 100 words As New York’s 2024 Advertisement Week comes to a close, Variety’s Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, rounded out its week with an impressive list of industry innovators and respected advisors. The interview studio featured major personalities from companies such as Spotify, NBC Universal, Ford, and even pop stars like Camila Cabello. Moderated by Variety editors, Thursday’s conversations included the Academy, Emmy, and Grammy-winning artist Common,
Summarize this content to 100 words Variety continued its three-day Executive Interview Studio, presented by Canva, as part of New York’s 2024 Advertising Week. This round of discussions included podcasting elites like Rachel Lindsay, Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and actress Camila Cabello, and executives from Spotify, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal and Ford, all moderated by Variety editors. The conversations tackled recent advancements in technology, marketing and the ever-changing use of generative AI. Below are some
Summarize this content to 100 words GrX Studio has set its sights on an international expansion that matches its leading position within Taiwan’s film and TV production industry. At a fast-paced event on Monday held on the margins of the Busan International Film Festival, the company detailed plans to invest some $45 million over five years into 15 Mandarin-language series and five horror films through a new fund. The launch
Summarize this content to 100 words Serenity and arena-rock are two great tastes that don’t really go great together, for the most part. And so, even if you came away admiring Kacey Musgraves‘ latest album, “Deeper Well,” which came out this past March, you might have had some reasonable questions about whether its tranquil qualities were really apt as the crucial basis of an international tour in 15,000-seaters. This is
Summarize this content to 100 words SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for the series finale of “SEAL Team,” now streaming on Paramount+. In 1993, David Boreanaz landed a guest spot on an episode of the Fox sitcom “Married… With Children,” in which he played Christina Applegate’s unfaithful biker boyfriend. While that role didn’t evolve into his getting more episodes, Boreanaz, who began his career primarily as a background player,
Summarize this content to 100 words Bringing Hollywood magic closer to the Seine, the long-awaited TSF Paris Backlot officially opened this week, inaugurating an outdoor cityscape built to scale, staged as a standing, permanent set 38 miles east of the real urban center. Budgeted at €98 million ($107.6 million) and benefiting from $15.8 million in public support as part of the France 2030 infrastructure and modernization plan, the full Backlot
Summarize this content to 100 words Rosie O’Donnell received a letter from Lyle Menendez about 30 years ago after he saw her on “Larry King Live,” saying that she believed Erik’s claims that they were molested by their father. “I was out to lunch with Barbara Walters and our publicist Cindy Berger, and I said, ‘Barbara, you’re not going to believe this, but guess who wrote to me—Lyle Menendez,” O’Donnell
