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…
The Hype

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…

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…

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…

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…