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The Wuthering Heights romance of ‘Wuthering Heights’ has officially arrived in Sydney, and Margot Robbie has donned a costume for the event. The high-profile film held its red carpet premiere on Thursday, marking the return of its Australian lead cast. Robbie, 35, arrived wearing a custom Ashi Studio Couture gown in pale ecru with sheer tulle off-the-shoulder sleeves and a distressed tulle skirt with dramatic shreds at the cuffs and hem. In collaboration with legendary corset maker Mr Pearl, the bodice is reminiscent of 18th century corsets and hand-painted to resemble antiques from centuries ago. Margot Robbie arrived at the…
Jessica Gunning, who broke out in “Baby Reindeer,” has been cast as Cass Elliot in “My Mama Cass,” a biographical drama about the singer of the 1960s folk group Mamas and the Papas. The film, based on the memoir of the same name by Elliott’s only child, Owen Elliott-Kugel, focuses on the life, legacy, and music of the influential artist. Emma Forrest is writing the screenplay. There are no directors. The press release emphasizes that My Mama Cass is “not a Mamas and the Papas biopic.” Best known as the strongest singer of the 1960s pop group the Mamas and…
Margaret Qualley is revealing all, including a rare insight into her marriage to music producer Jack Antonoff. “I’ve always been very love-oriented,” the “Substance” actress, 31, told Vanity Fair in a new interview published Thursday. For this interview, she appeared on the cover of the magazine wearing a towel with the classic “I Love New York” logo on it. “I was always looking for my person and I found Jack,” she said in the interview, which also featured a photo of her posing in a sequined minidress and a black lace two-piece set. “Jack definitely helped me because he gave…
A new “Ghost in the Shell” anime and Gianna June-led paranormal romance headline Prime Video’s 2026 Asian content lineup, announced Thursday at the streamer’s inaugural International Originals Showcase in London. Gaurav Gandhi, Vice President, APAC and ANZ, Prime Video, introduced a selection of titles from a wide range of releases from the Asia-Pacific region during the event, which also featured Korean dramas such as supernatural romance Human x Gumiho (tentative title) starring Jeon Ji-hyun (also known as Gianna Jun) and Ji Chang-wook, as well as an Indian original film from producer Alia Bhatt. Kelly Day, vice president of Prime Video…
Justin Baldoni is back in court. The actor arrived at the New York City Federal District Court in Manhattan with his wife Emily Baldoni on Thursday, a day after his court-ordered “unsuccessful” settlement with Blake Lively. Notably, the “Gossip Girl” alum was not present in court as she had been the day before. As Blake Lively’s legal battle heats up, Justin Baldoni was all smiles in court in New York City on Thursday. William Farrington of the New York Post The actor put up a united front with wife Emily Baldoni on Thursday. William Farrington of the New York Post…
On today’s episode of the Daily Variety podcast, Variety’s Gene Madaus provides an update on SAG-AFTRA’s contract negotiations with Hollywood’s biggest studios and streamers. And Emily Longeretta pays tribute to James Van Der Beek, the actor who helped define television and film for his generation. SAG-AFTRA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers circled the wagons under media blackout while both sides were in the negotiating room. This makes it difficult to gather reliable information. But Maddaus, a senior media writer for Variety magazine, says there’s no wonder about the big issues on the table. “The AI work,…
The Justice Department has fired Gale Slater, head of the antitrust division who oversaw the review of Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros. In a statement on X (formerly Twitter), Slater thanked his colleagues for their support. “It is with great sadness and eternal hope that I decide today to step down from my role as AAG Antitrust Law,” she wrote. “It has truly been the honor of a lifetime to play this role.” Slater is a former Fox executive. Cope, Roque and former adviser to Vice President J.D. Vance spent 11 months on the job. Although she was confirmed with…
Bijou Phillips reportedly has not yet found a donor as she is battling kidney disease. According to Us Weekly, the model’s friends and relatives “went through the process” to see if she was suitable to donate a kidney. However, they failed. Although there are “no potential donors at this time,” the newspaper reported that Phillips and her loved ones are “optimistic” that she will find a mate within the next “few months.” Bijou Phillips does not yet have a “potential” donor for a kidney transplant. BijuPhillips/Instagram Us Weekly reported that matches with the model’s closest friends and family were unsuccessful.…
Members of the Writers Guild of America gathered Wednesday night at the Sheraton Universal Hotel to hear from union leadership about priorities for future studio talks. On the way, they passed picketing WGA West staffers who had their own problems and had threatened to go on strike ahead of negotiations. “It’s management’s fault that we have to do this now,” said WGA attorney Dylan Holmes, who co-chairs the union’s bargaining committee. “I think we’ve been dealing with a management team from the beginning that wants to circle the wagons and protect their company.” The WGA is scheduled to meet with…
Nicole Clemens announced Prime Video’s first international showcase in London on Thursday morning since joining the streamer nine months ago. Many of the shows she teased were already in the works when Clemens relocated to London to take up her role as Prime Video’s vice president of international originals, but the showcase was the former Paramount TV Studios boss’s first chance to give international press and the industry a glimpse of her future strategy and what to expect on screens later this year. The showcase, which lasted more than an hour and included pre-recorded interviews with creators and talent like…