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John Turturro’s crime thriller The Only Living Pickpocket in New York has been sold to Sony Pictures Classics a month after its Sundance premiere. A release date has not been determined, but SPC is aiming for a fall theatrical release. Written and directed by Noah Segan, “Pickpocket” follows Harry (Turturro), a veteran of his profession who struggles to keep up with changing times, including a trackable cell phone, little cash in his wallet and a gun hidden in plain sight. After a failed theft, Harry begins a race against time in the Big Apple. Giancarlo Esposito, Tatiana Maslany, Steve Buscemi,…
Tim Daly and Tea Leoni are “newlyweds” both in real life and in NBC’s comedy pilot of the same name. Variety has learned that Daley will play opposite Leoni in the multi-cam pilot. This casting will be their first joint project since their official marriage in July 2025. The two originally met on the set of the CBS drama Madam Secretary, where they also played a married couple. “Newlyweds” aired as a pilot on NBC in January. According to the logline, the show is “a late-life love story about a free-spirited woman and a serious professor who impulsively marry after…
Robert Carradine had struggled with his mental health for several years before his shocking death on Monday. The “Lizzie McGuire” actor has been battling bipolar disorder for 20 years, which worsened after the death of her half-brother David Carradine, who died of suffocation in a hotel room in Thailand in 2009. In 2015, the “Revenge of the Nerds” star and his then-wife Edith Mani were injured in a car accident in Colorado. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Robert veered into oncoming traffic on Colorado Highway 145 and collided with a tractor-trailer. Robert Carradine was battling bipolar disorder when he…
John Davidson, the Scottish Tourette syndrome activist and real-life inspiration for ‘I Swear’, made headlines at the 79th BAFTA Awards when his unintentional vocal tics interrupted the ceremony, including an outburst of racial slurs as ‘The Sinners’ stars Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo presented their awards. In an exclusive email interview with Variety, Davidson gave his thoughts on what happened, including what precautions and guardrails he expected the BBC and BAFTA to put in place before attending the ceremony. Since the incident, Davidson’s team has revealed that they have reached out to the studio behind Sinners to apologize directly…
“Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model” garnered 14.2 million views in its first seven days on Netflix, making it the streamer’s most-watched show for the week of Feb. 16-22. This three-part documentary series takes a hard look at the controversial 2000s runway competition show, featuring interviews with former contestants, winners, judges, and even creator and host Tyra Banks. Following “Reality Check” on Netflix’s list of top 10 English TV titles last week were “The Night Agent” Season 3, which debuted with 8.4 million views, and “Bridgerton” Season 4, which had 6.3 million views in its fourth week of release.…
Dua Lipa wore a $48,000 tiger-print shearling coat by Gucci during a trip to Paris with her fiancé Callum Turner. Dua Lipa/Instagram Gucci’s wildest coat now has stripes. At $48,000, the Italian fashion house’s tiger-print shearling coat is more like the purchase of a luxury car than a closet item, and has quickly become this season’s most coveted celebrity outerwear. Dua Lipa, 30, is seen roaming the streets of Paris with her fiancé Callum Turner, wearing Demna Gvasalia designs, a bold coat, slicked back bun, and a Bvlgari Serpenti watch. Mariah Carey steps out of the Gucci store in Aspen…
Writers Guild of America West management met with the employees union Sunday night as both sides sought to resolve a week-long employee strike. However, the employee union said that while there has been movement on some issues, not enough progress has been made. “Management is not ready for the moment yet,” Dylan Holmes, co-chair of the Writers Guild Employees Bargaining Committee, said during Tuesday’s picketing. “They don’t want us on this picket line, and they’re trying to figure out a way to get us out of it. But they’re still not willing to negotiate in good faith with us to…
Lizzie McGuire actor Robert Carradine, who passed away in February 2026 at the age of 71, came from a famous acting family. The Carradine family is one of the most famous families in Hollywood history. Robert’s late father John Carradine, late half-brother David Carradine, and younger brother Keith Carradine are all famous actors. So are Robert’s daughter Ever Carradine and niece Martha Plimpton. Robert Carradine (pictured above at the 24th Sardi Night in 2016) passed away on February 23, 2026 at the age of 71. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP Robert (pictured above with his brother David on the night of the 18th…
Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew are sailing into yet another uncharted territory: the movie theater. Netflix will release the first two episodes of “One Piece” season 2 in select theaters on March 10, coinciding with the streaming release date. Theatrical screenings will take place in the United States, Canada, and Japan, with North American screenings beginning at 6pm local time. Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 26th at 8am PT/11am ET. Participating U.S. theaters include AMC, Regal, Cinemark, Alamo, and Cineplex, with additional theaters in Canada and Japan. Season 2 teases, “Luffy (Inyaki Godoy), Zoro (Makenyu), Nami (Emily…
Knock her down 9 times, but she gets back up 10 times. Cardi B suffered her second fall while performing on stage at the Little Miss Drama Tour in Seattle on Sunday. The “WAP” rapper was performing his hit song “Press” when he fell backwards into a trap door on stage, according to a video shared online. Cardi B suffered another fall during her Little Miss Drama tour on Sunday. The “WAP” rapper fell backwards into a trap door on stage while performing his hit song “Press.” One of the backup dancers quickly rushed to Cardi’s aid as she laughed…