Actors Alma Pöysti, William Spetz and Pekka Strang are attached to Jon Blåhed’s romantic comedy “The Bottom Line,” with Pöysti set to play the lead role of Iris. The project will be pitched at the Finnish Film Affair (Sept. 23-25), which is the industry program of the Helsinki Intl. Film Festival. Pöysti is best known […]
Bitters End has sold “In My Father’s Room” to France, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, with several more territories still in negotiation. After San Sebastian, the film will travel to the Busan International Film Festival. Art House Films has picked up […]
Acclaimed Catalan filmmaker Carlos Marques-Marcet (“10,000 km,” TIFF Platform winner “They Will Be Dust”), with his first showrunning gig, and sisters Mireia and Joana Vilapuig (“Selftape”) will rub shoulders with creators from Galicia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Mexico and Portugal at the second edition of iSerielizados Mind the Gap co-pro series contest. The international series pitch, […]
Value-driven Finnish outfit Gutsy Pictures headed by Marika Makaroff (“Moominvalley,” “L/Over”) has secured a greenlight from MTV Finland and added co-producers Zeitsprung in Germany and Götafilm in Sweden for the psycho-thriller “Dangerous Woman.” Already pre-bought by TV4 in Sweden, the six-parter created by Makaroff will be directed by the established Zaida Bergroth, credited for the […]
Warner Bros.’ “Practical Magic 2” cast a winning spell over the U.K. and Ireland box office, dethroning “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” after a six-week reign to claim the top spot with an opening weekend of £2.7 million ($3.7 million). Disney followed closely in second position with the cinema rollout of “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in […]
The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) will honor Japanese filmmaker Kore-eda Hirokazu with its Cinema Honorary Award and has named Korean director Yim Soon-rye jury head of its Asian Feature Film Competition. The 37th edition of SGIFF runs Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. Kore-eda will attend a special presentation of “Look Back” on Oct. 24, […]
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” may have been canceled by CBS, but after taking home the award for outstanding variety series at Monday night’s Emmy Awards, Stephen Colbert is still optimistic about the state of late-night television. Speaking with CNN correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister and Variety co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh following the Emmy Awards, […]
Tim Blake Nelson’s "The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd" is a gripping, wrenching, dark-as-midnight crime drama that taps into a phenomenon many might view as an underground secret (or maybe they just don’t know anything about it): the relationship that develops, more often than you’d think, between violent incarcerated criminals and civilians who fall in love with them.
Last year, the Emmys bet on an unorthodox host in Nate Bargatze and the result was an unmitigated disaster. This year, the Emmys bet on an unorthodox host and were rewarded with an effusive, yet efficient tribute to television at its best. Watching “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star — and “My Mom Jayne” […]
“Widow’s Bay” was the most-awarded show at the Emmys this year, winning 14 trophies total. The Apple TV comedy already had eight wins under its belt at the start of Monday night’s ceremony, having picked up awards including guest comedy actress (Betty Gilpin), comedy casting and music supervision at last week’s Creative Arts Emmys. At […]
The Berlin-set feature, following the isolated life of an Iranian man named Iman, will earn its world premiere at the Spanish film festival.
The show is celebrating 50 years since its 1976 debut.
Producers stuffed the first half of the night with awards and attempted to fill the second half with emotional moments, resulting in a strange lopsided effect.
The actress was both a presenter and a nominee Monday night, where she was nominated for the third and final season of 'Euphoria.'
Elsewhere, the star-studded second installment of 'Beef' failed to win in the major limited series categories after dominating in season one, with 'Love Story and 'All Her Fault' also missing out on major awards.
The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage dissects Monday night's results.
From Jean Smart and Matthew Rhys' history-making wins to Marcello Hernández's special invites for Zendaya and Harrison Ford, here are some of the highlights from the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday.
Social media users joked that the 'Widow's Bay' actor did not shout out his wife during his two acting acceptance speeches, but the actor spoke about her backstage at the awards ceremony, sharing his hopes that she'll earn an Emmy next year.
The 'Pitt' actor has been a vocal advocate from bringing productions back to Los Angeles.
The 'Saturday Night Live' star attended TV's biggest night to present the award for best directing for a comedy series.
It's official: Amazon just revealed that Prime Day is happening October 6 and 7, which means major savings are on the horizon. And some of these early deals are already worth paying attention to....
It turns out you can take a picture of this. After all, it’s not every day that Six Feet Under costars Peter Krause and Richard Jenkins pose together, as they did at the 2026 Emmy Awards at Los...
Katherine LaNasa wishes she could scrub the first season of The Pitt. As the HBO star attended the Emmy Awards 2026—hosted by Law & Order: SVU's Mariska Hargitay at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater...
Stephen Colbert might officially be entering his Hobbit era in more ways than one. The former Late Show host showed up to the 2026 Emmys looking noticeably scruffier than usual with a distinct,...
There was no curse on Widow's Bay at the 2026 Emmys. Already an eight-time winner heading into the main ceremony hosted by Mariska Hargitay from L.A. Live's Peacock Theater on Sept. 14, the Apple...
Sally Field will always love Dolly Parton. Several weeks after the country icon’s death from cancer at the age of 80, Field honored her Steel Magnolias costar in her first red carpet appearance...
In an awards show situation, fashion victim offenses are considered especially heinous. And while the dedicated entertainers posing outside the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live at the 2026 Emmys Sept....
The 2026 Emmys was one award show to remember. After all, TV milestones were toppled at the Sept. 14 ceremony. In fact, host Mariska Hargitay ended a 15-year dry spell when she stepped onto the...
Stephen Colbert might not be saying goodbye to the unemployed life quite yet. Almost four months after he bid farewell to The Late Show, the TV host revealed where he stands when it comes to...
There weren't only cheers in the building for Matthew Rhys on Emmys 2026 night. Martin Short pretended to be outraged by the Widow's Bay star's win in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series...
And the award for most priceless Emmys 2026 audience reaction goes to...Allison Janney. The Diplomat actress appeared utterly shocked upon hearing her name called during the Sept. 14 ceremony at...
Jamie Lee Curtis is honoring the memory of those lost. The 2026 Emmy Awards paid tribute to Dolly Parton, Catherine O'Hara and more late Hollywood legends who have died throughout the last year...
The Emmys have become a running joke in Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell's household. Thank goodness. "These events are kind of incredible and incredulous, and kind of bizarre, and everything in...
It's never too late for Stephen Colbert to steal the show. And the comedian did just that when accepting The Late Show's big win at the Emmy Awards 2026 for Outstanding Variety Series, marking the...
TV's biggest stars are going for the gold. The Emmy Awards 2026 are finally here, meaning all of your favorite television actors and creators were in attendance for the annual ceremony honoring...
Macaulay Culkin never felt alone with Catherine O’Hara on his side. During the Emmys 2026 on Sept. 14, the Home Alone shared a heartstring-tugging tribute to his late costar after her January...
It’s OK that the future hasn’t been written yet—the present is pretty good in the meantime. And that’s because Michael J. Fox’s appearance at the 2026 Emmy Awards Sept. 14—his first in 13...
Here comes the enormity of Dolly Parton’s legacy again. Weeks after the country icon’s death from cancer at the age of 80, Parton was honored with a special tribute at the 2026 Emmy Awards on...
It’s been 20 years since Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford were walking and talking together on The West Wing. Twenty years after making history together in a fictional White House headed by...
Sally Field is having a remarkably bright night at the 2026 Emmys. The Remarkably Bright Creatures star won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie at the Sept. 14...
Taylor Swift has just fulfilled one her wildest dreams. The "Bad Blood" singer lived out her lifelong fantasy of teaming up with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit's Olivia Benson during the Emmys...
John Mulaney wasn’t letting any jabronis take the stage at the 2026 Emmy Awards. The celebrated comedian proved why he is one of the greats as he presented the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in...
Tom Pelphrey is celebrating his Emmys 2026 win with a big bang. The Task star left his fiancée Kaley Cuoco in a puddle of tears when he gave her a shoutout after winning the award for Outstanding...
Wait, you mean us? Well, maybe not her, but such was the look on Selena Gomez's face during the 2026 Emmys when it dawned on her that Mariska Hargitay was making her second Martin Short joke of...
Even the biggest cynics couldn’t hack away the love between these pairs. At the Emmys 2026, where Hacks, The Pitt and Widow’s Bay lead nominations, couples are continuing with a long-standing...
Zendaya and Tom Holland swung into the 2026 Emmys in style. Indeed, the couple continued to dazzle during the biggest night in television on Sept. 14, just months after their fashion-forward press...
Taylor Swift is basking in the afterglow of her wedding. Two months after marrying Travis Kelce at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, the "Life of a Showgirl" singer stepped out for her very...
Rhea Seehorn was feeling anything but artificial bliss. The Pluribus actress won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series during the 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony hosted by Mariska Hargitay at Los...
Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz slayed their rare reunion. The Buffy the Vampire Slayer alums made a special joint appearance on the Emmys 2026 stage, nearly two decades after the cult...
There was plenty of evidence to suggest that Mariska Hargitay was going to approach the job of hosting the 2026 Emmys like a true pro. But a professional comedian? Well, dun-dun, that was a...
EXCLUSIVE: PBS has picked up a Dutch documentary that follows Teun Toebes, a humanitarian activist known as ‘the Greta Thunberg of healthcare.’ Human Forever comes from indie Dutch producer Super7even Productions, which struck the deal directly with PBS. Other buyers unveiled today are SBS in Australia and RUV in Iceland, who joins the likes of […]
Europe has its latest microdrama platform, Snäxx. The service, which has been in the works for some time, has the backing of Germany vertical video business Black Forest Studios and a board of “top-level” media, entertainment, technology and investment industry execs. Earlier this year, we reported Station 19 actor Boris Kodjoe was among the app’s […]
Goodfellas has picked up international sales rights to Indonesian filmmaker Kamila Andini’s Four Seasons In Java ahead of its world premiere in the Centrepiece programme at Toronto International Film Festival. Produced by Ifa Isfansyah through Indonesian production company Forka Films, the film stars Putri Marino as Pertiwi, a woman who returns to her village after […]
Eddy Cue joined Apple in 1989, the year that shows such as Cheers and L.A. Law were dominating the Emmys. Fast forward 37 years and it is Apple that dominated the ceremony with a record-breaking night for Widow’s Bay and an assist from the likes of Pluribus and Slow Horses. The tech giant landed 28 […]
For a second year in a row, The Pitt has been honored with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. The hit HBO Max medical drama scored five additional wins this year: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Noah Wyle, Outstanding Casting in a Drama Series, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series […]
Rhea Seehorn was the first to tell the press backstage at the Primetime Emmys on Monday that Pluribus creator Vince Gilligan has completed the first two scripts of Season 2. “I don’t have anything,” the Best Actress for Drama Series winner said, meaning she hasn’t seen the scripts. Gilligan, who won tonight for Drama Series […]
Sally Field would like the United States to play nice with its neighbors to the north. After winning an Emmy award on Monday night for Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures, the actress used some of her time backstage with press to advocate for a friendly relationship with Canada, where the film adaptation was shot. “I do […]
There were plenty of memorable moments on camera at Monday night’s 78th Emmy Awards, but much went on off-camera as well. Emmy history was made tonight by Matthew Rhys, who became the first actor to win across all three lead categories (Comedy, Drama & Limited Series/Movie) and is the first man to win two lead […]
From the moment that “Lancashire lass” Kate O’Flynn won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as “sassy broad” Patricia, it was clear that Apple and Widow’s Bay were going to have a big night. The cast of the horror comedy and the streamer will certainly be celebrating at […]
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards had a distinct bicoastal approach Monday night, and let’s be honest, something truly got lost along the way, to put it politely. Sorry, Stephen Colbert, but “if you like the comedy tonight, my old writers wrote it” may be part of the Variety Series-winning Late Show’s legacy we all want […]
The Primetime Emmys’ In Memoriam segment hit harder than usual at Monday night’s ceremony, bookending its 10 minutes of airtime with heartfelt tributes to Catherine O’Hara and Rob Reiner. Macaulay Culkin, who appeared in the first two Home Alone movies with O’Hara, joined her Schitt’s Creek co-stars Annie Murphy and Dan Levy in the opening […]
As Charlie’s Angels marks its 50th anniversary since its launch in 1976, stars Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith and Cheryl Ladd reunited Monday night at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards to present the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy. The three took the stage and first off, paid tribute to their fallen angel, original series star Farrah Fawcett, […]