Clayton Davis Joins Variety as Film Awards Editor

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentWarnerMedia has acquired the rights to new animated show “Master Moley,” starring Warwick Davis and Gemma Arterton, for its children’s platform Boomerang in more than 100 countries across Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Janet W. Lee In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Amy Hill packed her bags in Hollywood and returned home to her family in Hawaii, thinking she would quarantine there.

Believe it or not, we are just mere days away from the release of “Mulan” and perhaps the biggest studio gamble since the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theaters in March. And though the discussion surrounding “Mulan” has revolved around the release strategy (going straight to Disney+ at a premium price), the release of the film also marks yet another milestone for diversity in Hollywood, with the film’s primarily Asian cast.

Just when you think you know a superstar like Mariah Carey, everything changes!

Rebecca Davis editorAs the global film industry grapples with new forms of online distribution brought about by COVID-19, iQIYI has emerged as China’s frontrunner in the emerging premium video-on-demand (PVOD) sector.The streamer launched a version of its PVOD service last year, but it only started to really take off in 2020 due to the coronavirus.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterRainn Wilson will keynote the first installment of Variety’s three-part “Sustainability in Hollywood” series presented by Toyota Mirai.

pic.twitter.com/5EcH9kwjMDWe stand on her shoulders. RIP Deirdre Davis Butler."Fall down, get up, do it all over again."#MondayMotivationhttps://t.co/Vb7vNciua7#DisabilityRightsFull Obituary: New York Times

Lee Daniels, Lulu Wang and Taraji P. Henson are among the talent participating in a series of virtual panels about inclusion and equity in Hollywood hosted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

In a well-produced virtual ceremony that ran little more than an hour and paired presenters from the worlds of showbiz and public service, the African-American Film Critics Association handed out its second annual TV honors on Saturday morning, not coincidentally right in the homestretch of Emmy voting. Indeed, 2020 Emmy-nominated AAFCA honorees included Sterling K.

Rebecca Davis editorK-pop sensation BTS said Thursday that releasing their first English language song “Dynamite” wasn’t initially “part of the plan,” but that the hardships of the coronavirus pandemic moved them to put out a new track “as soon as possible” that could energize and excite fans.The group confirmed that their next album is still set to drop later this year, although there is not yet specific release date.“The release of ‘Dynamite’ wasn’t in our plans at all,” said RM at an online

Jay-Z and Pharrell Williams will release a new song on Friday and it's about the racial inequalities Black people face in the United States.

New reports indicated that Viola Davis had purchased an old plantation home for herself, but Viola came out on her Instagram account to deny the reports. Hot New Hip Hop picked up on a social media post from Davis in which she clarified her situation with just a few words.

Also Read: Leonardo DiCaprio's Appian Way Signs First-Look Deal With AppleDiCaprio recently worked with Sony on Quentin Tarantino’s love letter to Hollywood, “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,” which earned the actor his 7th Best Actor Oscar nomination.Appian Way has produced several films starring DiCaprio, including three-time Academy Award-winner “The Revenant,” Martin Scorsese’s Oscar-nominated “The Wolf of Wall Street,” Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning “The Aviator,” and

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmAppian Way Productions’ Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson have set the production company into a multi-picture, multi-year first look deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment to produce scripted feature films.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s sexy “WAP” music video dropped on Friday and has been on everyone’s mind since – and some fans had some fun with the visual, photoshopping Viola Davis in!

Also Read: Will Disney's 'Risky Gamble' With 'Mulan' Pay Off?The Australian director Davis’ debut film “Lion” was nominated for six Oscars back in 2016, including Best Picture, and he followed that film up with 2018’s “Mary Magdalene” starring Rooney Mara and Joaquin Phoenix.

Despite winning an Oscar for acting and earning a second, honorary award for promoting gender parity in Hollywood, that didn't help Geena Davis avoid one of the industry's most notorious obstacles. Like many of her female contemporaries, Davis, now 64, had a hard time finding work after she turned 40.

What’s old is new again in Hollywood.

The African American Film Critics Association on Wednesday revealed it will honor Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown, Kenya Barris and more at a virtual celebration in August, hosted by actress Aida Rodriguez.

LOS ANGELES -- Viola Davis, Sterling K. Brown and LeBron James are among several honorees at the AAFCA TV Honors later this month.