Chris Evans Takes Cue from Taron Egerton, Both Announce Social Media Breaks

A federal judge in Louisiana has issued a ruling that restricts parts of the Biden administration from communicating with social media companies on “protected speech.”

Social media has brought far more good in my life than bad! And yummy cookies!!! @TspBakingCompany 

Nina Agdal is reportedly engaged to Logan Paul!

The couple is currently vacationing in Europe, and have spent some quality time in Italy, after being invited to a friend's wedding in Sicily. 

Jo Lindner, a YouTube training star known as Joesthetics, died Friday of an aneurysm. He was 30 and his death was confirmed by friends.

Amber Heard is on cloud nine after making her way back into the spotlight after her defamation trial with Johnny Depp trial ended. The actress was recently in Sicily, Italy premiering her film “In the Fire” at the 69th Taormina Film Festival. Today Heard broke her social media silence, sharing her excitement.The first day of the festival was June 24th which saw the film’s premiere.

Taron Egerton is opening up about the “impediments” of social media and how they are “eroding” his personal life.

CAA returned to Ojai to celebrate and discuss diversity, intersectionality and social justice initiatives across the entertainment industry as part of the agency’s sixth annual CAA Amplify summit.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor How do you make money in the emerging creator economy? Who better to answer this question than street-level entrepreneurs who were on duty working the show floor and environs on June 22 at Vidcon, fan convention for creators and influencers held annually in Anaheim, Calif. If you’re going to hawk a product or service all day at a convention, you’d better master the 60-second pitch. The seven street-level entrepreneurs who spoke to Variety‘s for this week’s “Strictly Business” podcast offered insights into where the opportunity is and where the market is heading for creators and influencers who aim to ply their trade largely virtually via social, streaming and e-commerce platforms. The companies represented are involved in distribution, technology and visual effects, e-commerce, marketing and promotion and matchmaking between brands and influencers.

More than 250 LGBTQ and ally actors, notables, and other leaders signed a public letter created by GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) calling on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and Twitter to better enforce hate speech, harassment, misinformation, and other existing content policies aimed at protecting transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming users and all LGBTQ people.

Lindsie Chrisley opened up about her current relationship with her siblings – and why she no longer follows all of them on social media.  

Lindsie Chrisley alleged on Monday that a fight had occurred between her and her siblings, adding that she blocked them on social media.  The alum revealed the update during a Q&A on Instagram Live but didn't detail the reasoning for the disagreement. «Well, since I'm being v[ery] honest. I blocked everyone in an argument since I didn't want to deal with it,» she wrote in response to a question about why she and her siblings don't follow one another.

Christina Aguilera has officially kicked off her Pride weekend festivities!

Sydney Sweeney is opening up about how damaging social media can actually be – to celebrities and those who aren’t celebrities at all.

Todd Gilchrist editor On Showtime’s documentary series “Couples Therapy,” clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik has served in many roles for her clients: sounding board, support system, referee, reality check and sometimes, an uncomfortable mirror. And she shares her insights in each capacity with plainspoken simplicity and with empathy. It’s what has made the show such a revelatory watch for her patients as well as viewers — it exemplifies the virtues of the therapeutic experience.  “As a psychoanalyst, you want to really have the same distance from all the inner voices in the patient,” says Guralnik. “Otherwise, I try to really keep going back to a place of what we call neutrality. Now, that’s not always possible, but that’s the North Star. That’s where I try to go to.” 

Scott Evans is getting candid about his bond with his brother Chris Evans.

Drew Barrymore is taking a much needed and deserved social media break.

You won’t be seeing posts from Drew Barrymore for a while now.

Variety Staff Follow Us on Twitter It’s the most wonderful time of the year: “Actors on Actors” season, that is! Season 18 of the beloved Variety series, which celebrates the biggest stars in this year’s Emmys race, reached new heights on social media with over 85 million total views across platforms. This round’s pairings included Jenna Ortega with Elle Fanning, Pedro Pascal with Steven Yeun and a highly-anticipated “Grey’s Anatomy” reunion for Katherine Heigl and Ellen Pompeo. Once again, the series took over TikTok during its two-week run, racking up over 66 million views and gaining over 100,000 new followers on the entertainment trade’s account. Top performing videos on the platform include Ellen Pompeo’s realization that Meredith Grey was the original “pick me girl,” Jeremy Allen White’s curiosity over Jennifer Coolidge’s most iconic “White Lotus” line and Jenna Ortega’s emotional appeal for kindness on social media. 

Drew Barrymore is taking a break from social media this summer. «I want to thank everyone for making this feed such a loving place,» host wrote to her fans on Instagram Tuesday. «A safe space like on the show. It’s just very humorous and kind.