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Joe Otterson TV Reporter Blake Griffin and Ryan Kalil’s film and TV production company, mortal media, has led an investment round for animation studio Swaybox Studios, Variety has learned exclusively. As part of the investment, Mortal Media will join Swaybox’s advisory board, while Griffin and Kalil have also put an untitled live-action/animation hybrid project into development with the studio. Swaybox was co-founded by Theresa Andersson and Arthur Mintz in 2013 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

Peacock is keeping Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip fans on their toes with a big shakeup.

Sophia Scorziello editor Jewish streaming platform ChaiFlicks is launching an all-new slate of TV programs and films set to begin rolling out in August. Programming includes “Wartime Girls,” the Israeli series “The New Black (Shababnakim)” and drama series “Normal” from Lior Dayan.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Charades and UTA Independent Film Group have boarded “Mother, Couch,” the high-profile feature debut of Niclas Larsson, which has just dropped its first-look image, shared in exclusivity with Variety. An all-star cast is led by Taylor Russell, Ewan McGregor, Ellen Burstyn, Rhys Ifans, Lara Flynn Boyle and F. Murray Abraham and now Lake Bell.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off in Salt Lake City on Saturday night for UFC 291, marking a long-awaited sequel to their 2018 bout. The rivals, both elite lightweights considered among the strongest fighters in UFC history, are fighting for the BMF title and the opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight championship in El Dorado later this year.

The Clooney clan has a ticket to paradise for the remainder of the summer.  

Amal Clooney is looking chic this summer! On Thursday, the 45-year-old human rights lawyer stepped out for a date night with her husband, George Clooney, and a perfect style for the outing.Amal stunned in a shiny silver gown, which featured spaghetti straps and a low neckline. Her husband was just as striking for their night out at Gatto Nero in Lake Como, Italy, wearing a gray suit and a black button up.The pair was photographed leaving the restaurant, both smiling as they made their way outside.The Clooneys, who tied the knot in 2014, are often out and about in Lake Como, the location of the lakefront villa the actor purchased in 2002.During one such outing earlier this month, Amal opted for a white gown with a thigh-high slit while George stuck to his signature look of a suit and button up, sans tie.George hasn't been shy about dolling out praise of Amal's style.

Amal and George Clooney are spending the summer at their extravagant waterfront home on Italy’s Lake Como, and were photographed out on the town during a romantic date night.

Blake Lively scored big with her new Betty Booze ad, which features some familiar faces from husband Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham AFC team.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Power publicist Alla Plotkin is teaming up with Jillian Roscoe, becoming a partner in Birch Public Relations. Roscoe launched the firm in March 2023 after leaving ID PR. Plotkin also departed ID at about the same time but didn’t announce her next move until her new partnership with Roscoe. Plotkin’s clients, including Sarah Paulson, Nicholas Braun, Bette Midler, Holland Taylor, Harvey Guillen and Titus Burgess, will join Birch’s roster, which includes Donald Glover, Jeremy Allen White, Sharon Horgan, John Cho, James Marsden, Kemp Powers, Gerard Butler, Judy Greer, Jesse Garcia, Mandy Moore, David Duchovny, Lake Bell, Jim Parsons, Fred Armisen, Jake Johnson, Ben Schwartz, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Melissa Rauch, Hannah Fidell, Ken Marino, Sarah Chalke, London Hughes, Lewis Howes, Zach Woods, Ty Burrell, Clay Tarver, Kevin Tancharoen, Julian Dennison, Jake Szymanski, Nicolette Robinson, Anna Drezen, Dan Perrault and Noah Pink.

Fans of the great Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ Welcome to Wrexham underdog story won’t have to wait too much longer for Season 2.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The 14th season of “The Real Housewives of New York City” is finally here, along with a brand new cast. The new season of “RHONY” stars new Housewives Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Dana Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield. They replace Ramona Singer, Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Leah McSweeney and Eboni K. Williams, who all departed after season 13 finished airing in September 2021. “You know that we’re at a crossroads for ‘RHONY,’ Andy Cohen told Variety in unveiling Bravo’s plans for the 14th season. “We’ve spent a lot of time figuring out where to go. And the plan that we’ve come up with, I think, is a real gift to the fans.”

With the WGA and SAG strikes happening right now, there are a lot of questions about what the fall film festival circuit will look like. Will studios pull films if they can’t have stars show up at the events? Will the events be delayed if they can’t produce a quality lineup of features? Well, even though we don’t know the answers to those questions, it appears it’s business as usual over at the Toronto International Film Festival, as the event has announced the first film to make its debut— “Seven Veils” from director Atom Egoyan.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “Seven Veils,” a drama starring Amanda Seyfried, will have its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Atom Egoyan directed the movie, which also stars Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Mark O’Brien and Vinessa Antoine. TIFF runs from Sept. 7-17, and the full lineup for the 48th edition will be released in August. “We are honoured to premiere Atom Egoyan’s extraordinary film at this year’s festival,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “Egoyan’s cinematic works are unmatched, and we’re excited to bring ‘Seven Veils’ to our TIFF audiences and to the city of Toronto, his home.”

Toronto New Wave filmmaker Atom Egoyan has set a Toronto Film Festival world premiere for his newest feature, Seven Veils, reteaming him with Oscar nom Amanda Seyfried following their work together on the 2009 thriller Chloe.

reboot is your speed, co-stars Rosario Dawson and LaKeith Stanfield are ready to explain why it's worth the watch. Much like the 2003 film of the same name,  is based on the Walt Disney theme park attraction. The supernatural comedy follows Gabbie (Dawson) and her son, Travis (Chase W.

Bryan Adams had a relaxed response after a fan invaded his performance and jumped on stage to sing ‘Summer Of 69’.During his recent concert in Salt Lake City, Utah, Adams was singing his 1984 hit when a fan decided to jump on stage and take the microphone from the singer.The Canadian hitmaker stepped back to let the fan sing the intro of ‘Summer Of 69’. He managed to belt out the second line of lyrics to the song, ‘Bought it at the five and dime / played until,’ before being swept away by securityAdams remained unfazed and picked up where the fan left off, completing the lyric.

Miles Teller and Chace Crawford aren’t scared to show off their dance moves in front of a crowd. While playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament, the actors took a break from golfing to have some fun. «Don’t think, just do. Team Pretty Boy having fun at the American Century Championship,» read the caption of a TikTok video shared on Sunday during the tournament in Lake Tahoe.In the video, the Top Gun: Maverick actor moves his hips back and forth to Bad Bunny's song, «Chambea.» As he’s dancing, the crowd starts to scream, resulting in Teller looking at the camera and smiling before he stops dancing. Crawford, who was standing in front of Teller, then turns around to the actor, says something, then turns back around and starts dancing to the music.

While playing in the American Century Championship golf tournament, Miles Teller and Chace Crawford took a break to let loose on the green.

Steph Curry went absolutely berserk on Saturday afternoon, and for good reason too, after burying his second-ever hole-in-one. The NBA star teed off at the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and, for the first time in tournament history at the 152-yard 7th hole, bounced his shot into the hole.