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One hundred years after Variety first reported on the Motion Picture and Television Fund’s mission to support industry workers, the foundation is preparing for its second act. And it couldn’t come at a more important time. As job losses continue and production declines, “more and more people are going to struggle,” worries Courtney Bailey, MPTF’s chief development officer. That’s why MPTF Chairman Bob Beicher is overseeing the second act. A major fundraising effort to take the venerable organization into its next century includes the chance to name one of the historic bungalows on the Woodland Hills Wasserman Campus for $250,000…

Should I cry or not? That was the question Tuesday night when the premiere of the heartbreaking Oscar nominee “Hamnet” filled L.A.’s swanky Academy Museum of Motion Pictures with a cacophony of sniffles. Based on the acclaimed 2020 novel of the same name by Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet follows William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife Agnes (Jesse Buckley) as they fall in love, start a family, and deal with the devastating loss that led William to write his acclaimed masterpiece, Hamlet. Ahead of the film’s premiere, Steven Spielberg, the film’s producer, praised director Chloé Zhao’s singular vision, telling the audience,…

WWE is building a dedicated YouTube channel dedicated to The Deadman himself, “The Undertaker.” Variety has learned that the sports entertainment giant has partnered with The Undertaker (aka Mark Calaway) on the channel, which will air live on November 19th. The channel will also serve as the new home for the podcast Six Feet Under. Calaway launched the podcast independently in 2024, then brought it within WWE in early 2025, and the show relaunched on WWE’s official YouTube channel in June as a production of WWE and Fanatics. Caraway co-hosts with his wife, former WWE star Michelle McCool, and features…

What you need to know Smokey Robinson faces two new sexual assault allegations The allegations were made as part of an amended complaint in an existing sexual assault lawsuit against the Motown legend Both new accusers are former employers of the star, bringing the total number of charges against him to six Six months after four women who previously worked with the Grammy-winning star filed a $50 million sexual assault lawsuit against him, two new accusers have come forward with sexual assault allegations against him. The women, who filed the lawsuit anonymously in May as Jane Does, filed a new…

Craig Conover is “disappointed” after his Southern Charm co-star Shep Rose went on an overtime rant at BravoCon 2025. When Conover stopped by “Jeff Lewis Live” on Tuesday, he was asked about an exclusive video obtained by Page Six that showed Rose bashing him and his ex-girlfriend and “Summer House” alum Paige Desorbo. “My assistant told me about it this morning, and I said I didn’t want to watch it,” Conover, 36, told host Lewis. Mr. Conover acknowledged that he was “circumstances aware” of what Mr. Rose had said about his past relationship with Mr. DeSorbo, but made sure to…

“Rebecca,” a new documentary centering on Mexican-American singer and actress Becky G., is more than just a highlight of her accomplishments. Yes, it’s an up-close look at her star’s rise, from her exhilarating first headlining tour to the bold creation of her Musica Mexicana album, Esquinas. But what emerges is a deeper story of a young woman confronting her past and reclaiming her power through personal reckoning, lineage, and forgiveness. “Rebecca was saved by Becky G.,” she told Variety. “Becky G. was the way I survived, the way I protected myself and my family. She gave me the greatest sense…

It was a Tuesday night meeting of music professionals at New York University’s Iris Cantor Theater. Clive Davis and Mark Ronson appeared at a screening of the documentary Do You Remember and swapped stories about the famous musicians they’ve worked with, from Aretha Franklin to Adele. Ronson discovered the “Hello” singing sensation when he was just 18 years old, and explained that he often recorded 17 to 25 takes of a song. Mark Ronson and Clive Davis attended a Q&A at New York University on Tuesday. larry busacca “After about 14 takes, her voice will settle in and she’ll have…

Jimmy Kimmel lambasted Donald Trump in a new monologue after the president apparently broke down with a reporter who asked him a question he didn’t like. Just hours after the U.S. House and Senate voted to release the Epstein files, Kimmel quipped, “Mr. Trump is not in a happy mood right now. Every time he gets asked about Jeffrey Epstein, he loses his mind.” Afterward, a viral video of President Trump pointing at a female reporter aboard Air Force One and telling her, “Shut up, pig,” was played late at night. “He called her a pig,” Kimmel said. “He told…

6 minute readrundownAustin Butler has kept his love life relatively private, but he has had several famous girlfriends in the past. His most notable long-term relationship was with Vanessa Hudgens, with whom he dated for over seven years. Butler is currently openly single, but his last date was with Kaia Gerber.Austin Butler has been busy lately, starring in recent blockbusters such as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Dune, as well as being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.Stefan Cardinale – Corbis//Getty ImagesThe star has also managed…

Don’t expect George W. Bush to appear on “Today with Jenna & Friends” anytime soon. On Wednesday’s episode of “Today,” Jenna Bush Hager’s co-host confronted her about why her father refuses to let her appear on the show, even though she flew to her native Texas to film. “I’m sure he’ll still say no. He’ll say something like, ‘I don’t watch your shitty show,'” she admitted. Jenna Bush Hager’s “Today” co-hosts grilled her about why her father refused to appear on the show, even though she flew to her native Texas to film. NBCU Photo Bank (via Getty Images) “I’m…