Variety’s Marketing Visionary Award Honorees Reflect on Risky Yet Rewarding Strategies for ‘Barbie,’ ‘Poker Face’ and More

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves took their pants off for a good cause. The couple is launching a new brand of tequila called Pantalones Tequila, with the two fittingly leaving their pants at home for the shoot. Camila Alves McConaughey’s flowy maxi dresses are the perfect summer to fall transition looksMatthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson: Separated at birth? A DNA test may reveal the truthA post shared by Matthew McConaughey (@officiallymcconaughey)The two teased their collaboration on Instagram, with the two discussing their idea behind the name and their basic requirements for their company.

that has to do with perfume. It's no wonder, as the French have a long history with perfumes and traditions such as perfuming gloves or handkerchiefs as Hubert de Givenchy recommended and some contemporary French women continue to do.

Australian actor and singer Johnny Ruffo, famed for playing Chris Harrington in Home and Away, has sadly passed away aged 35 following a lengthy battle with brain cancer. Now a resurfaced interview has circulated, showing the heartbreaking moment the actor vowed to stay alive until Christmas 2022. The Australian star, who was also an X Factor Finalist, tragically passed away on Friday 10 November at a hospital in Sydney surrounded by his family and partner Tahnee Sims.

Post Malone carries a red Solo cup while posing on the red carpet with Morgan Allen at the 2023 CMA Awards held at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday (November 8) in Nashville, Tenn.

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot and stabbed in Salford. A 34-year-old man was rushed to hospital with a gunshot injury and stab wounds following an incident at a property on Norfolk Street, Walkden, at around 6.30pm on Saturday November 4.

The Beatles’ “final” song, ‘Now And Then’ has been shared – directed by Peter Jackson and featuring newly unearthed footage of the members.

SAG-AFTRA negotiators spent Thursday afternoon in a holding pattern as the union waited for a response from management to its most recent counterproposal. Agreements around AI remain elusive and frustrating to both sides of the table. Management believes the union is focused on too many “what if” scenarios involving fast-changing generative AI technology, while actors maintain that AI is the existential threat to their livelihoods that has fueled much of the strike.

Halloween 2023 felt never-ending, and although it is November 2, the world is still discussing the spooky holiday. While some celebrities are happy with their costumes, one actress is feeling deep regret and apologizing for hers: Emily Hampshire.Halloween costumes can be funny, sexy, and controversial, but when you have an audience, you have to be careful about what you choose. For the “Schitts Creek” star, she chose a duo costume with her friend, dressing up as Johnny Depp and Amber Heard.The 42-year-old wore her hair slicked back, with drawn-on facial hair, dressing up as Depp, while her friend dressed as Heard.

Zoe Hewitt If life were a superhero movie, one of the major characters would be Ray Halbritter. That’s because the Oneida Indian Nation member has traveled a true superhero journey, using his connections and power not only to raise the visibility and elevate the prosperity of Native Americans, but to change the very culture of the country. If that sounds like a heavy lift, consider Halbritter’s background, which contains elements of tragedy and triumph.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Elvis Lenić has picked up the coveted Opus Bonum award for Best World Documentary for his latest work “Ship” at Ji.hlava Intl. Documentary Film Festival. He also got to say goodbye to a place that has defined his life.

Former Health Secretary Jeane Freeman handed over a tranche of WhatsApp messages to the inquiry but has denied deleting any. The ex-MSP gave officials phone data but it is understood that not all had been retained.

Whitney Friedlander In Hollywood, the only thing more fun than setting the status quo is disrupting it. Studios have traditionally released so-called prestige films in the fall and winter so that they would be fresh on the minds of Academy and guild members during voting season.

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at a gas station and begins filling up her own tank. She is wearing a Western-style denim shirt dress and striped, over-the-knee Bottega Veneta boots. She has a rolled up magazine tucked under her arm.

Ferne McCann's latest bikini snaps have seen fans praise her for being an "amazing role model" after she opened up about body positivity and encouraged her followers to embrace their bodies. Former The Only Way Is Essex star Ferne, 33, who has been holidaying in the Maldives with fiancé Lorri Haines, took to Instagram on Thursday to share a positive post about her body alongside two unfiltered bikini photos. Ferne, who is mum to daughters Sunday, five, and three month old Finty, urged fans to be thankful for their bodies as they tell a "unique story".

Barbie is undoubtedly the film of the year, breaking box office records and providing a cinema event unprecedented in recent years with ‘Barbenheimer’.With Halloween rolling around soon, it feels like a natural choice for millions of costumes around the world for this year’s spooky season.Predictably, Google Trends has named it the most popular costume being searched for in 2023. In a list of popular Halloween costumes called the ‘Frightgeist‘, Barbie came in at number one.

Whitney Cinkala Variety and Spotify will host the 2023 Entertainment Marketing Visionaries Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 26. The invite-only dinner, held in Los Angeles, will bring together top entertainment marketers from the film, TV, music and technology sectors.

Nicki Minaj has released a new surprise track ‘FOR ALL THE BARBZ’ featuring Drake and Chief Keef.The Queens rapper is set to release her new album ‘Pink Friday 2‘ on November 17. She recently teased fans with ‘Bahm Bahm‘, a standalone track, and ‘Last Time I Saw You‘, which is confirmed to be on the new album.Yesterday (October 20), Minaj unleashed her latest collaboration with Drake and Chief Keef, who keep their verses and instrumentals from Drake’s original ‘All The Parties’ beat. The song was released on his latest album ‘For All The Dogs‘.On ‘FOR ALL THE BARBZ’, the rapper freestyles and takes shots at fellow rappers Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, as they all appeared at the VMAs: “VMAs was a family reunion / First time in a while I seen all of my sons.” She continued: “I make the movies, I give you bitches cameos.”Upon the release of the freestyle, Minaj took to X/Twitter, cryptically writing: “Happy Pink Friday you guys.

Naman Ramachandran The U.K.’s Documentary Film Council (DFC) is seeking funds to support the independent documentary sector, which is under “existential threat.” The DFC was formed in response to a three-year study on the U.K. feature-length documentary film industry and co-designed by several organizations in the field, including Doc Society, Sheffield DocFest, the Grierson Trust, The Whickers, Scottish Documentary Institute, Docs Ireland and BBC Storyville.

The SAG strike may be ongoing, but awards shows are figuring out ways to navigate around the strict union rules for awards contenders. The Gotham Awards will take place in a little over a month and with a deal nowhere in sight they have announced their first two honorees, “Maestro’s” Bradley Cooper and “Air’s” Ben Affleck.