Matthew McConaughey to Team With ‘Vast of Night’ Director Andrew Patterson on ‘The Rivals of Amziah King’

William Earl Variety’s Actors on Actors series returns featuring the biggest stars in this year’s TV Emmys race for Season 18. The four episodes will debut on PBS SoCal on Thursday January 15th starting at 8:00 pm, followed by encores on KCET and public television stations across the country and the WORLD Channel (check local listings). All episodes will stream on pbssocal.org and the free PBS App following their premieres. Variety’s Actors on Actors issue will hit newsstands on June 7th and the conversations will start airing on Tuesday, June 6th on Variety.com and its social media channels. This year’s “Actors on Actors” lineup includes:

He’s only human! Nick Jonas revealed how a duet with Kelsea Ballerini at the Academy of Country Music Awards in 2016 became his all-time “worst moment” on stage.  

McKinley Franklin editor Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland has teamed up with the popular animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner to release a collection of empowering children’s videos, Variety can exclusively reveal. Led by Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth and the Bow Wizzle character, voiced by rap icon Snoop Dogg, the series of educational videos will provide knowledge to children through song, rap and dance.  Together, Gracie and Bow Wizzle will spread joy through the medium of music to instill confidence, self-worth and critical thinking skills into children through an installment of two animated videos for the title track “Girl Power,” a youthful girl power anthem. The 2D version will be accessible on the Gracie’s Corner YouTubechannel with the second 3D reiteration going live on Doggyland’s channel.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Mk2 Films is set to reunite with Joachim Trier following “The Worst Person in the World,” the Norwegian helmer’s Cannes prize-winning and Oscar-nominated romantic comedy which was also a worldwide box-office hit. The Paris-based company will handle international sales and co-produce alongside Juliette Schrameck at Agat Films, who was also a co-producer on “The Worst Person in the World,” alongside Nathanaël Karmitz and Elisha Karmitz for MK Production. Mk2 films, Schrameck and the Karmitz brothers join producers Maria Ekerhovd at Mer Film and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar at Eye Eye Pictures.  Trier is writing his untitled sixth feature with his long-term collaborator Eskil Vogt, with whom he shared an Oscar nomination for best screenplay. “It is an ambitious yet playful family drama. An intimate, moving, and often funny film about family, memory, and how we need to rewrite the stories we tell about ourselves in order to survive,” said the pair.

No ordinary in-laws! Princess Kate joined the royal family in April 2011 after her wedding to King Charles III’s eldest son, Prince William.

Kevin Costner’s hit series “Yellowstone” will conclude after season five. The series is one of the most watched programs in America and came to an abrupt end after there were rumors of a rift between Costner and series creator Taylor Sheridan.

If you want to watch one of the most unique and stylish directorial debuts of the past five years, definitely check out Andrew Patterson’s “The Vast of Night.” That film is one of the best-underseen films of 2020, and announced Patterson as a filmmaker to keep an eye on. Now, it appears he’s about to level up in a big way with his next film, “The Rivals of Amziah King.” READ MORE: The 25 Best Films Of 2020 You Didn’t See According to Black Bear International, handling sales for the film, Andrew Patterson’s next film is set to be “The Rivals of Amziah King,” which will feature Matthew McConaughey as the lead.

Andrew Niccol’s 2005 film, “Lord of War,” is the epitome of a decent film. The box office was fine, but not great.

Matthew McConaughey has been set to lead crime thriller The Rivals of Amziah King, written and directed by Andrew Patterson (The Vast of Night). Black Bear International will launch offshore sales in Cannes with WME Independent repping U.S. rights.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Matthew McConaughey is set to star in “The Rivals of Amziah King,” a crime thriller that takes place in rural Oklahoma. Black Bear International will launch international sales in Cannes, with WME Independent representing the U.S rights.  Andrew Patterson (“The Vast of Night”) is writing and directing “The Rivals of Amziah King.” Plot details are being kept under wraps, but a press release describes the film as a “deeply atmospheric, character-focused crime thriller set against the unique backdrop of remote Oklahoma.” McConaughey will star in the titular role of Amziah King.

Prince Andrew is among the members of the royal family to attend the Coronation Concert at Windsor Castle this evening. The Duke of York sat next to his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York.

A new era! King Charles III’s official coronation has concluded with members of the royal family greeting the public from the Buckingham Palace balcony.

King Charles and Queen Camilla are braving the rainy weather for a royal photo opp!

King Charles III and Queen Camilla greeted their public on Saturday, posing for traditional balcony photos at Buckingham Palace.The royal couple was joined by Prince William and Kate Middleton, as well as their children, Prince George — who had an important and historic role in the coronation — Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. Other working royals who joined the family on the balcony included Charles' siblings, Anne, Princess Royal, and Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, as well as their children. Embattled fourth sibling Prince Andrew was kept in the background during the coronation proceedings and did not join his siblings as they waved to the gathered crowds.Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis wave to the crowd at Buckingham Palace.

coronation of King Charles III. Fry, 65, is among some of the lucky chosen few to be Westminster Abbey to watch the monumental moment Charles takes to this thrown and the crown is placed on his head for the every first time. The English actor, a good friend of Charles, was among the first celebrities spotted to line up to enter the abbey, dressed in a three piece suit, and his Order of The Phoenix medal, bestowed to figures who have helped Greece’s prestige internationally.

Prince Andrew made a low-key appearance at his older brother King Charles III’s official coronation on Saturday, May 6.

Ant and Dec have arrived at Westminster Abbey ahead of the Coronation of King Charles.

and his wife, Queen Camilla, will officially be crowned this weekend at the coronation.On Saturday, the royal family and 2,000 highly regarded guests will gather at Westminster Abbey for the extravagant coronation of King Charles III.The 74-year-old monarch ascended to the British throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Sept. 8, 2022.A recent study conducted ahead of the event found that the majority of young Brits are “not interested” in the royal family and believe the soon-to-be-anointed king is “out of touch.”Yet several controversies around the royal institution have nabbed significant headlines as some view the monarchy itself to be outdated.Charles’ brother, Prince Andrew — also known as The Problem Prince — will be in attendance, though he’s not expected to have a major role in the festivities.

Remember what we told you in February that would be ending with its fifth season and Paramount was plotting a follow-up series from Taylor Sheridan?

Woody Harrelson just shared a new piece of evidence to support his theory that he and Matthew McConaughey are brothers. In a new interview with Esquire, Harrelson claims that when Matthew McConaughey was born in 1969, McConaughey's dad told his mom, "That ain’t my son" and refused to go to the hospital with her.