The Hype

A report circulating about a 22-year-old actor named Saint Von Colucci dying from cosmetic procedures to look like BTS singer Jimin have turned out to be an elaborate hoax likely involving the use of AI imagery. News of the alleged death was first published on the Daily Mail website on…

Jio Studios, the content arm of Reliance Industries Limited, has unveiled a huge slate of 100 new films and TV shows that will play on Reliance’s streaming platforms. They range from the previously-announced Shah Rukh Khan-starring Bollywood movie project “Dunki,” through Adil Hussain’s Bengali-language art-house picture “The Storyteller,” which appeared…

“Margot Robbie’s feet really about to make me buy a ticket to Barbie,” one Twitter user noted.

Season 27 of “The Bachelor,” the hit ABC reality dating series/petal spreading/love as competition train wreck is approaching the crescendo of its finale. We, the hype and hungry Bachelor Nation are waiting with bated breath and placed bets to see whom Zach Shallcross shall bless with his final rose. In honor of this hallowed occasion,…

A second wave of film and television programming has been announced for this year’s South by Southwest Conference and Festivals, with highlights including the series debuts of “Swarm” and Steven Yeun starring “Beef” on opening and closing night, respectively. A full list of honorees in the visions, global presented by…

RM is the second member of BTS to release a solo album this year, in what is expected to be a sequential rollout of individual efforts from all the members in the near term. The just-out album, “Indigo,” is substantially different from the J-Hope album that preceded it; while J-Hope’s…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It’s travel season and the one thing you’ll need is a durable suitcase (or two, or three) to get you from Point A to B. The hard thing about…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. You know it’s Black Friday when Dyson’s coveted products go on sale, particularly their buzzy cordless vacuums and hair appliances. Dozens of brands have tried to replicate Dyson’s innovative…

Morrissey has 15 concerts all over the U.S. from November 11 through December 3.

There’s no doubt that Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will prove to be a box office smash when it debuts in 4,300 North American theaters on Friday. But just how many tickets will the comic book sequel sell in its opening weekend? The answer, at least according to early…

Have you heard of the movie that’s so disturbingly stomach-churning, so horrifyingly gruesome, it’s allegedly causing some audience members to vomit, faint and even need to get carried out of movie theaters? That very question (the movie, by the way, is “Terrifier 2”) is inspiring horror fiends and skeptics to…

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Despite common thought, some of the best gifts throughout the holiday season are packed inside stockings rather than sitting under the tree. In a time where advanced devices like…