Kid Cudi will star as artist Jean-Michel Basquiat in “Jean,” a film he wrote and will direct. Filming is set to begin in 2027. "For years people have asked me about playing Jean Michel Basquiat in a film,” Cudi wrote on social media. “But no project actually came to be. This year, I finally said f*ck it, ima write it myself. Did a wardrobe test, got a wig made (this isnt the final just a rough, trust me we gon get it perfect). But I wanted to tease what we been cooking a bit. This film will be a love letter to Jean, the 80s and NY city. Jean has inspired me all through out my career, and it will be the biggest honor to tell his story in a way we haven’t seen before. I know a lot of yall gon be like FINALLY hahaha I love it. This ones for all those dreamers out there." variety.com/2026/film/news/k…

“The Holiday,” starring Cameron Diaz and Jude Law, will return to theaters on Dec. 11 in celebration of the romantic comedy’s 20th anniversary. variety.com/2026/film/news/t…

JK Rowling has published an essay defending her views on the trans community and doubling down: "My views haven't changed." “Twenty-first century trans activism... is elitist to its core,” the HARRY POTTER author claims. variety.com/2026/tv/global/j…

J.K. Rowling has published a new essay defending her views on the trans community and calling out trans activism in the 21st century for being "elitist." "My views haven't changed... what to me represents no change at all in my political or ideological outlook has, in recent years, seen me and women like me subject not only to criticism but also to death threats. This is because we oppose the current, dominant strain of trans activism, which holds that a man who declares himself a woman is, literally, a woman, and is therefore entitled to be treated as a woman in all contexts..." variety.com/2026/tv/global/j…

Leah Michelle is officially coming back as Rachel Berry in the GLEE reboot at Disney+ / Hulu. One source tells Variety: "It’s still early-ish days, but it feels good and we’re happy to get the band back together.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/lea…

EXCLUSIVE: Lea Michele is returning as Rachel Berry in the #Glee reboot. Variety has confirmed the news with multiple sources hours after Disney+ and Hulu announced the reboot was in development. One source told us: "It’s still early-ish days, but it feels good and we’re happy to get the band back together.” Michele was nominated for an Emmy and two Golden Globes for her work on “Glee.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/lea…

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones are defending NORMAL PEOPLE author Sally Rooney after her books were pulled from sale in the U.K. due to the author's support for Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group proscribed as a terrorism organization by authorities. “Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist. Her books must be available to the public... Their withdrawal from sale, on the basis of ill-conceived and draconian anti-terror legislation, is an affront to basic principles of free speech and expression so long taken for granted in this country. We categorically reject censorship..." variety.com/2026/tv/news/pau…

Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones are supporting “Normal People” author Sally Rooney after her books were banned in the U.K. due to her support for Palestine Action: • The “Normal People” stars, along with Jessie Buckley and numerous other artists, signed an open letter stating: “Sally Rooney is a writer, not a terrorist. Her books must be available to the public.” • Last year, Rooney pledged to use her book royalties to support Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group designated as a terrorist organization by U.K. authorities. • Rooney now says efforts to publish her work in the U.K. “could now constitute a serious criminal offence.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/pau…

"John Wick 3" and "Billions" star Asia Kate Dillon says acting jobs have "all but diminished” after 11 years in the industry, so they are now seeking customer service work. "I love customer service. I love creating welcoming environments for people to relax in and connect with each other. I love food and drink. I am passionate and curious, and a great teammate. I imagine the hurdle to reentry will be learning the new POS systems, but I’m a quick study. I’m available for part time, night and weekend work." variety.com/2026/tv/news/bil…

the GLEEBOOT is real GLEE officially ordered back to series at Disney+ and Hulu variety.com/2026/tv/news/gle…

“Glee” is back! Disney+ and Hulu have greenlit a reboot of Ryan Murphy’s musical dramedy series. • Casting information is not yet known, though it can safely be assumed that several of the original stars will return. • Murphy recently revealed that he finished the script for the reboot. “I just finished the script an hour ago,” he told Entertainment Tonight. “So, we have a script. Brad [Falchuk], Ian [Brennan] and I, who wrote all the first two seasons, have written something. I’ve been in touch with around 10 of the original cast members. It’s very sweet, and they all had a lot of questions, but they all were very enthusiastic about the idea.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lHYUU

“Orange Is the New Black” and “Billions” star Asia Kate Dillon says they are looking for service work after their acting work “has all but diminished”: “When I was fifteen, I got my first job in food service,” they wrote. “I continued working in food and general customer service, alongside any acting gigs I could rustle up, until the fall of 2015 when I was finally able to make the transition to a full-time income stemming from just my acting work. I have worked exclusively in theater, film and TV for the last eleven years,” Dillon wrote. “Now, like for many, many performer colleagues of mine — particularly those of us who are trans/nonbinary/gender nonconforming — acting work has all but diminished, and I’m in need of service work once more.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/bil…

Julia Stiles paid an emotional tribute to the late Heath Ledger on “Dancing With the Stars.” The routine ended with the audio of Stiles reciting the poem she read to him in the movie, as her costars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, Andrew Keegan, Gabrielle Union and Susan May Pratt joined her on the #DWTS ballroom floor. In the video before her dance, she choked up telling Ezra Sousa: “I learned a lot from Heath… It was so easy with him. I have so many great memories. I really wish I could pick up the phone, and be like, ‘Hey dude.'” She added that her response in that scene was real, and she hopes to “recreate the musk for life he had” in that scene. variety.com/2026/film/news/j…

Why "You Can See Everything" could win Best Picture at the Oscars. bit.ly/3U2RrcV

“Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu says the sequel became a TV series over a movie to “expand on all the storylines and characters” from the books: “The series is going to follow a lot of what the books follow. And so I think having it as a series just gives you a chance to expand on all the storylines and characters in a way that fans of the book will really love.”

Erik von Detten, the former Disney star known for “The Princess Diaries” and “Brink!” is facing a lawsuit alleging elder abuse and fraud after an elderly couple claimed he persuaded them to invest more than $2 million of their retirement savings in significantly overpriced gold coins. Sheila Greenberg, 85, and her husband, Norman Greenberg, 97, allege they lost approximately $900,000 after purchasing gold coins through the company. variety.com/2026/film/news/b…

“You Can See Everything” has a shot at winning Best Picture at the #Oscars, writes Variety’s film critic Owen Gleiberman: “Like ‘Pulp Fiction,’ this movie seems to be doing nothing less than reinventing what a movie can be. On Oscar night, ‘You Can See Everything’ may emerge as the year’s quintessential example of what a movie can be: an ecstatic disruption, an adventure of the spirit, one that wakes you up and startles you, that makes you want to see it again (I’m still working up the courage to go a second round with ‘The Odyssey’), and one that unites the audience in the feeling of having experienced something uncanny. Something we haven’t seen before. The reason I predict ‘You Can See Everything’ will triumph at the Oscars is that anyone who votes for it won’t just be voting for best picture — they’ll be voting for the future.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lHYMX

Lionsgate’s submission to have the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” compete as a comedy or musical at the #GoldenGlobes has been denied. The decision means "Michael" will compete as a drama movie against the likes of “The Odyssey,” “La Bola Negra” and more. variety.com/2026/film/awards…

“American Horror Story” has been renewed for Season 14 at FX. The news comes ahead of the Oct. 29 finale of Season 13, which reunites franchise legends Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, Gabourey Sidibe and more. variety.com/2026/tv/news/ame…

Keanu Reeves is in talks to star in James Wan’s “The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil” at Paramount Pictures. • The movie reimagines the 2019 Korean action-crime thriller starring Don Lee (Ma Dong-seok), who is attached to reprise his role opposite Reeves. variety.com/2026/film/news/k…