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What you need to know David Beckham talks more about being knighted Football icon Beckham was knighted at Windsor Castle on November 4 Beckham, 50, told PEOPLE he wasn’t nervous during the ceremony, which was presided over by King Charles, and was “just emotional” David Beckham has recalled the moment he was knighted, saying it was an “emotional” moment. “It’s been a very emotional week,” Beckham, 50, told PEOPLE as part of the Verizon FIFA 2026 partnership. “I wasn’t nervous, just emotional because it meant a lot to me and my family.” He added, “We are very honored to receive…
Hugh Jackman recently appeared on “The Graham Norton Show” (via Entertainment Weekly) and declared that he would never say never to play Wolverine again. Jackman announced that he is done playing the iconic X-Men superhero after 2017’s Logan, which ended with the character’s death. But Jackman wasn’t being honest. He returned as Wolverine seven years later in the 2024 Marvel blockbuster Deadpool and Wolverine. “Every time I go on[a talk show]I have to think, ‘No, I’m not going to do that again,’ but then I go on to make another one, and it’s a huge hit. So, do I have…
What you need to know Melissa Joan Hart shares behind-the-scenes memories of her audition for ‘Clarissa Explains It All’ Joan Hart said in a recent podcast appearance that she got the role in part because of a wardrobe malfunction The Nickelodeon show ran for five seasons from 1991 to 1994 Melissa Joan Hart has opened up about being cast in ‘Clarissa Explains It All’ and how she has overalls to thank for the job. Speaking with guest host Elisa Donovan on Tori Spelling’s misSPELLING podcast, Hart, 49, described the audition process as “pretty tedious,” adding: “I think I auditioned about…
Fandango has raised more than $2.5 million from moviegoers who choose to round their ticket purchases to the nearest whole dollar to support community-driven charities. This feature is called Round Up and launched in January 2025. Donations are used to fund Boys & Girls Clubs of America programs and create movie experiences and screening events that benefit club members across the country. Fandango has announced the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures as its new season partner. Funds raised through the Roundup support the Academy Museum’s mission to “advance the understanding, celebration, and preservation of film.” The partnership will support exhibitions,…
Stu Levine, a former Variety magazine staffer who is now a PR executive at NBCUniversal, was a close friend of Warner Bros. TV Group public relations and communications executive Robert Pete Langton, who died last week at age 56. Mr. Levine here shared his personal memories with Mr. Pete Langton. Thank you, Marianne Romano. It was around 2002, and I was covering the TV beat for Variety when my phone rang in my office. It was Marianne, my best friend and Nickelodeon’s head of publicity. She called and said we should meet for lunch with one of her publicist friends,…
Michelle Obama’s toned figure has already sparked speculation about Ozempic among fans online. The former first lady recently posted a behind-the-scenes video of her photo shoot with celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz on Instagram, in which she was seen showing off her toned physique. President Obama posed confidently in a simple yet chic outfit: a gray T-shirt, jeans, and brown suede boots. Her pose subtly revealed her toned stomach. “@AnnieLeibovitz always knew that photos could say more than just preserve a moment,” Obama captioned the post. “Her book Women did just that, broadening our view of women and the lives they…
The fantasy short film “Em and Selma Go Griffin Hunting,” which has garnered awards and buzz since premiering at Sundance earlier this year, is backed by two experienced genre filmmakers. Roy Lee (Weapons, The Barbarian, It) and Steven Schneider (The Long Walk, Strange Darlings, Late Night with the Devil) are attached to executive produce the short under the Spooky Pictures label. Written and directed by Alexander Thompson, Em and Thelma Go Griffin Hunting is set in 1930s Depression-era America, and stars Pollyanna McIntosh (The Walking Dead) and Tony Award winner Milly Shapiro (Hereditary) as a mother-daughter duo who clash during…
On today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin unpacks Universal Pictures’ risky decision to split “Wicked” into two parts and how it paid off with a record-breaking hit. And with parent company Warner Bros. Discovery once again in sale mode, Jennifer Mars gives us an update on the mood at HBO. Rubin explains that Wicked: For Good, which opened with $150 million, was by definition a Quadrant 4 hit. “When you look at those numbers, $150 million domestically and over $200 million worldwide, it resonates just about everywhere. But what stood out to me were two parts…
What you need to know Naturi Norton isn’t just improving herself, she’s also improving the lives of her two children The Power actress recently spoke with PEOPLE about her mental and physical transformation, and addressed how it’s affected her family’s life Norton, who recently starred in Eric Jerome Dickey’s Friends and Lovers, is the mother of son True and daughter Zuri Not only is Naturi Norton bettering herself, she’s also improving the lives of her two children. The Power actress, 41, recently spoke with PEOPLE ahead of the premiere of her new project, The Friends and Lovers of Eric Jerome…
For the first time ever, the Critics Choice Association is highlighting the behind-the-scenes artisans who created the year’s most acclaimed films, releasing an official shortlist across 11 artisan categories. The shortlist includes categories from cinematography and editing to production design and original score, and includes three new categories: sound, stunt design, and casting and ensemble. They arrived just before the organization’s nominating vote, which begins today. Candidate ballots were sent to more than 500 CCA members on Monday. There will be six formal nominees from each artisan category, and ten will be recognized in the Best of Art race. All…