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Why did Netflix impose price increases across its US plans? KPop Demon Hunters’ Oscar-winning hit “Golden” says: “We go up, up, up.” It’s not rocket science. The equation is very simple. Invest in more content (Netflix aims to increase content cash spend by 10% to $20 billion in 2026), continue to increase profit margins by attracting and retaining streaming subscribers, and increasing retail prices. The new pricing plan, which will take effect for new users starting March 26 and roll out to existing customers depending on their billing cycle, will increase the price of Netflix’s Standard plan (which has no…

Kim Kardashian and Ray J have reportedly reached a secret settlement in 2023 over their infamous 2007 sex tape. The agreement, a copy of which was obtained by TMZ on Friday, was signed by the couple and their respective mothers, Kris Jenner and Sonya Norwood. This is the same settlement that Ray J claimed violated when he sued them in November 2025 for discussing sex tapes on Hulu’s “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” According to TMZ, Ray J and Kim Kardashian (shown above in 2006) have reached a settlement in 2023 over a 2007 sex tape. wire image The outlet…

Project Hail Mary directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller recently appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast and revealed that they showed a four-hour cut of the space movie to a group of their friends. However, the results were “embarrassing”. “The first official test screening went well, but we’re doing a lot of screenings earlier on for friends and family and other filmmakers and writers,” Miller explained. “The film was huge. When we finally cut the length of the gathering to less than four hours, we had our filmmaker friends cut three hours and 45 minutes of the film, which…

James Van Der Beek’s widow celebrated her daughter Emilia’s birthday on Thursday by sharing a photo of her and the late actor at 10 years old. “I miss my love,” Kimberly Van Der Beek wrote of the sweet snap on her Instagram Story taken “just a few months ago.” In the throwback shot, the “Dawson’s Creek” alum sits outside wearing a fur-lined jacket and leans in to receive a hug from her young child. Kimberly Van Der Beek celebrated her daughter Emilia’s 10th birthday on Thursday with a photo of her late preteen father, James Van Der Beek (pictured above).…

Cinelink Drama, the flagship program of the Sarajevo Film Festival’s Cinelink Industry Days, which specializes in supporting drama series in development, has announced seven projects from southern Europe that have been selected for this year’s production. Both films will be directed by Danis Tanovic, who directed the Oscar-winning No Man’s Land. Head of Industry Masha Markovic said: “For the 10th edition, CineLink Drama’s selection reflects a southern European series landscape that is becoming more confident, more articulate and more fluent thinkers across genres, audiences and markets. “By bringing together filmmakers who are transitioning from auteur-driven films to series, along with…

Christina Aguilera’s daughter Summer made a rare appearance on the singer’s Instagram on Wednesday. The 11-year-old boy appeared in the Grammy Award winner’s video from Costa Rica’s La Paz Falls Garden and Wildlife Sanctuary. “Thank you for the great tour and fresh air ☁️🩵🦋,” the pop star exclaimed. “Pura vida xxx” Christina Aguilera posted a rare photo with her daughter Summer via Instagram on Wednesday. Extina/Instagram The 11-year-old spent time with her father and mother, Matthew Rutler, at a wildlife sanctuary in Costa Rica. Extina/Instagram The video showed Summer walking through the shelter with her mom and dad, Matthew Rutler,…

Fans of “Scott Pilgrim” got another hit with their favorite world earlier this month with the release of the new fighting game “Scott Pilgrim EX.” And there may be more where it came from. Ben-David Grabinski, who works with “Scott Pilgrim” series creator Brian Lee O’Malley to produce video games for Tribute Games and previously co-produced the Netflix animated series “Scott Pilgrim Take Off” with O’Malley, told Variety that he’s “open to making ‘Scott’ things in any type of medium that people want to make them in.” “I love being Brian’s buddy. It’s really great to be kind of the…

Taylor Swift sent a special shoutout to her fiancé, Travis Kelce, after winning the Pop Album of the Year award at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards. After her latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, was named the winner, she immediately turned to her partner and kissed her, before exchanging several hugs with those around her. In her acceptance speech, she said that the album “came out with an energy of feeling really happy and strong and confident and free. So I want to thank my fans for giving me that feeling.” Swift added on stage at the Dolby Theater…

Fresh off Paris Fashion Week, Laura Tung, the actress who shot to fame playing Isabelle “Berry” Conklin on Prime Video’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” appeared on the first episode of Variety’s “Up Next” podcast to talk about the show’s upcoming movie sequel, two new horror projects, and her path to Hollywood. In his first podcast appearance, Tung revealed that he had not yet seen the script for the sequel to the popular book-turned-hit show, but claimed that talks have already begun with showrunner Jenny Han. “Jenny and I talked a lot about ideas,” Tan said. “I’m looking forward to…

Taylor Frankie Paul’s ex-husband Tate Paul has told police he suspects his mother was “coaching” their daughter Indi after the reality star was arrested in 2023 on domestic violence charges. “My grandmother, you know, obviously has a conflict of interest, because it was her daughter who did this,” Tate said of Taylor’s mother, Leanne May, in a Feb. 24, 2023, call with police, according to an audio recording obtained by People Thursday. “I’ve noticed that she’s already tried gatekeeping. It’s not gatekeeping, but she’s coaching my daughter and saying specific things,” Tate claimed. Tate Paul (pictured with the reality star…