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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Variety scored four nominations for the 27th annual Webby Awards, including a nod for best entertainment website of the year. The publication’s nominations are for: entertainment website (in the general websites and mobile sites category); editorial writing (in the features and design category); Variety Power of Women 2022 (under events and livestreams in the general video category); and Variety’s TikTok explainer video series (in the how-to, explainer and DIY social video category). The annual awards, presented by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS), recognize excellence on the internet and span video, social media, websites, apps, games, VR and podcasts.

Dwayne Johnson and Auli’i Cravalho are working to bring more Moana magic to the big screen!

Sophia Scorziello editor The Dolby Theater became home to the Star Wars fandom on Friday night, with viewers gathering for a screening of episodes of “The Mandalorian” along with a panel at the 2023 PaleyFest Los Angeles. Pedro Pascal and Katee Sackhoff, stars of the Disney+ live-action series, and executive producers Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni and Rick Famuyiwa joined Entertainment Tonight’s Ash Crossan to talk everything Mando. Filoni took the stage wearing his iconic black cowboy hat, while Pascal giggled at heckling fans who shouted “papi chulo!” and other comments pertaining to his good looks. Since its premiere in 2019, “The Mandalorian” has shocked “Star Wars” fans, starting, of course, with the reveal of the oh-so endearing Grogu (aka Baby Yoda) in Season 1, followed by the appearance of Luke Skywalker in Season 2. The show is set after the fall of the Empire and follows Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin (Pascal) as he protects Grogu and tries to reunite Mandalorians alongside Bo-Katan Kryze (Sackhoff).

boygenius have released their long-awaited debut album, titled The Record, and to accompany it is a short film (The Film). The 15-minute short is directed by Kristen Stewart, best known for her roles in Spencer and Crimes of the Future. The Film essentially stitches together videos for three The Record songs.

CNN reported Trump is facing more than 30 counts related to business fraud, and he’s expected to appear in court early next week.

Lil Uzi Vert was the musical guest on The Tonight Show on Monday. They appeared on Jimmy Fallon's late night show to perform their 2022 single "Just Wanna Rock." Uzi, sporting a '70s punk-style mohawk, performed the TikTok-viral song backed by a crew of backing dancers and in front of an apocalyptic backdrop.

Twice-impeached former president Donald Trump hasn’t been arrested yet, but Jimmy Fallon is pretty sure he’s starting to feel the heat. During Monday night’s episode of “The Tonight Show,” Fallon joked that the location of Trump’s first official 2024 campaign rally was the clearest sign of that.On Saturday, Trump stopped in Waco, Texas to make his first official campaign bid to the people and, as always, his speech was full of lies and gripes about how he’s being treated unfairly.

Jimin was the musical guest on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (March 24) where the BTS member performed his solo single ‘Like Crazy’ – check it out below.‘Like Crazy’ comes from Jimin’s debut solo album ‘FACE’ which was released yesterday alongside a trippy music video for the track.Celebrating the release with an appearance on Fallon, Jimin was joined by a troupe of backing dancers as he performed the dreamy pop number.Speaking to Rolling Stone, Jimin said that ‘Like Crazy’ was inspired by the 2011 romance movie of the same name. “I tried to express the feelings of that movie.

What to watch: 7 movies and show to stream this week - March 10What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week - March 17“Yellowjackets” has been one of the most welcome surprises in television. The series was an unexpected hit, robooting the career of Melanie Lynskey, one of her generations best talents, with some girls lost in the wilderness drama. The series is set in two timelines, the present, and the past, following a girls’ soccer team that went missing after a plane crash in the ‘90s.

Jimmy Fallon delighted bargoers over the weekend at Mulconry's Irish Pub in Fairport, N.Y., taking the stage at the venue and enjoying some festive celebrations.Rocking a Kelly green sweatshirt that read, «Property of Damien Mulconry,» the 48-year-old host seemingly had a blast, singing hits like «Zombie» by The Cranberries and the Georgia Satellites' «Keep Your Hands to Yourself.»Fallon posed with Mulconry's employees, lit up the stage, and even went behind the bar to pour shots of Jameson for the packed spot.A post shared by Mulconry’s Irish Pub (@mulconrys)Fallon has been all about impromptu performances lately. Earlier this month, he surprised the coaches on with a blind audition that caused most of them to turn their chairs.

Jimmy Fallon delighted bar goers over the weekend at Mulconry's Irish Pub in Fairport, N.Y., taking to the stage at the venue and enjoying some festive celebrations.Rocking a Kelly green sweatshirt that read, «Property of Damien Mulconry,» the 48-year-old host seemingly had a blast, singing hits like «Zombie» by The Cranberries and the Georgia Satellites' «Keep Your Hands to Yourself.»Fallon posed with Mulconry's employees, lit up the stage, and even went behind the bar to pour shots of Jameson for the packed spot.A post shared by Mulconry’s Irish Pub (@mulconrys)Fallon has been all about impromptu performances lately. Earlier this month, he surprised the coaches on with a blind audition that caused most of them to turn their chairs.

EXCLUSIVE: Rising comedian, writer and actor Mary Beth Barone is set to exec produce and star in Good Girl, an indie erotic thriller to be directed by Lauren Garroni, in her feature debut.

Oscar-winning UK producer David Parfitt shared insights from the highs and lows of his 35-year producing career at a masterclass for the Doha Film Institute’s Qumra talent incubator over the weekend.

“We didn’t want to make this year all about last year,” McNearney, 45, told Variety. “I cannot tell you how many Will Smith jokes we had that then we got rid of.

Don’t look up? Vanessa Hudgens seemingly ignored her ex-boyfriend Austin Butler after the 95th annual Academy Awards on Sunday, March 12.

Jimmy Kimmel is kicking off the night!

, but that doesn't take anything away from her slinky, sequined Armani look at the 2023 Academy Awards. The floor-length dress featured a single sleeve, a thigh-slit up to here, and oversized floral decals on her shoulder and at the hip. And if that wasn't enough glitz, the Oscar-winner also accessorized with .

Brunette beauty! Vanessa Hudgens brought the heat to the 2023 Oscars red carpet.

TWICE took to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform new single ‘Set Me Free’ – check it out below:‘Set Me Free’ is the only song on ‘Ready To Be’ that has both Korean and English-language versions.TWICE’s appearance on Fallon saw the nine-piece band deliver slick choreography and glorious harmonies while the audience lost their minds.Check out the performance below:‘Ready To Be’ was released on Friday (March 10) and comes eight months after the release of TWICE’s last mini-album ‘Between 1&2’, which the group released after renewing their contracts with agency JYP Entertainment earlier in 2022.The launch of ‘Ready To Be’ was also marked by the release of a music video for ‘Set Me Free’.Following the release of ‘Ready To Be’, TWICE will debut their first-ever sub-unit comprising Japanese members Sana, Momo and Mina. Dubbed MISAMO, the trio will release their first original Japanese mini-album on July 26.Earlier this month, TWICE were named Billboard’s 2023 Women in Music Breakthrough act.

Nicole Scherzinger is showcasing her incredible voice with a one-of-a-kind version of Celine Dion’s hit song ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ The ‘Pussycat Dolls’ singer surprised her fans, singing the track in the style of Led Zeppelin.During a recent segment of ‘That’s My Jam’ from The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Nicole was asked to perform a rock cover of the song, and it seems she was ready to bring her vocals to the stage, and held nothing back in front of the audience.One of the most impressive parts of the cover came when she imitated Robert Plant’s style of singing, as his unique voice and vibrato are known around the world. “Near, far, wherever you are/ I believe that the heart does go on/ Once more you open the door/ And you’re here in my heart/ And my heart will go on and on.”pic.twitter.com/q2JH6izSWOThe audience went crazy and cheered as Nicole nailed her performance of Celine Dion’s song.