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Even though Sam Asghari is no longer married to Britney Spears, he still cares about her well-being.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes is a fan of Kobbie Mainoo's temperament, according to his former teammate Juan Mata.

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com Action romance is a tricky genre to master — it requires the right balance of heart and spectacle. But when done well, à la “True Lies” or “Mr. and Mrs.

More details came to light about the drama with Britney Spears this week.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Vive la France! Vive la WWE! The first major event after Wrestlemania XL is also one of the biggest events in Europe. The WWE is going international with Backlash France 2024.

Ryan Gosling has said he will no longer do “dark” roles in order to preserve his mental health for his family.The actor’s latest role is in the new action-comedy The Fall Guy, which sees him play a stuntman who is working on his ex-girlfriend’s (Emily Blunt) directorial debut, only to find himself involved in a conspiracy connected to the film’s leading man.Gosling has two children with his partner Eva Mendes and toldVariety that he won’t take on roles that are too psychologically demanding anymore.“I don’t really take roles that are going to put me in some kind of dark place,” Gosling said. “This moment is what I feel like trying to read the room at home and feel like what is going to be best for all of us.

Average petrol and diesel prices have seen an increase of 10p per litre since the beginning of this year, according to recent figures.

It’s Saturday, and one star sign should avoid taking flirtation too far today, while another will be ready to accept new responsibilities at work. There are 12 zodiac signs - Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces - and the horoscopes for each can give you the lowdown on what your future holds, be it in work, your love life, your friends and family or more. These daily forecasts have been compiled by astrologer Russell Grant, who has been reading star signs for over 50 years.

Manchester City return to Premier League action on Saturday as they prepare to host Wolves at the Etihad.

Baby Reindeer’s real-life Martha is considering legal action over the show in which she is portrayed as a terrifying stalker.

Katcy Stephan Hollywood’s next bidding war is about to erupt. “Eruption,” the much-discussed upcoming volcano disaster novel from the late Michael Crichton and James Patterson, is about to be brought to auction, attracting a large group of suitors keen on landing the sought-after film rights.

Shemar Moore and the cast of S.W.A.T. are celebrating the additional season they’re getting!

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham was ousted on Friday after two seasons and two failed playoffs appearances.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor UPADTED: After months of M&A talks, Paramount Global and controlling shareholder Shari Redstone might be going it alone after all — for now. Insiders tell Variety that the expectation at the company is that neither of the two offers in play — Skydance Media-RedBird Capital Partners and Sony Pictures Entertainment-Apollo Global Management — will come to fruition. And Redstone is said to have reluctantly concluded that a deal with David Ellison’s Skydance, a longtime partner of Paramount Pictures, will not be possible.

Amidst the recent announcement of The Repair Shop star Jay Blades' separation from his wife, Lisa Marie Zbozen, his sister-in-law Teresa took to social media to share a cryptic message.Teresa wrote on Instagram today: “Processing and trying to comprehend how or why someone you love could find themselves in this situation has been difficult. “Keeping the secret, using code words on messages and calls to be sure it's safe to ring, until it all became too much has left me a range of emotions.

EXCLUSIVE: As they open The Fall Guy, a TV series turned feature, director David Leitch and his 87North producing partner Kelly McCormick are eyeing a beloved graphic novel for a TV series.

. But alongside his more comedic roles, or his turns as the charming action hero, the 43-year-old hasn't shied away from psychologically darker characters.

Staff at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys called in police following a 'threatening and aggressive' anonymous email. Greater Manchester Police was called about the message on Tuesday, prompting headmaster Graeme Wright to alert parents.

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes his old club needs 15 Roy Keanes in the dressing room to galvanise a resurgence.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “Takano Tofu” claimed double honors on the closing night of the Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy. It won the Golden Mulberry audience award and the MyMovies Purple Mulberry award. Directed by Mihara Mitsuhiro, “Takano Tofu” is a melodrama about an elderly tofu-making craftsman, who is stuck in his ways but is also experimental and who is kindly, but whose stubbornness brings suffering on those around him.

Another big game is coming up for Man City in their quest to retain the Premier League title, as the end of the season draws closer.

For years various producers have pitched doing something like a zany It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World, only populated by an epic cast of contemporary comedy stars just like that Stanley Kramer supercomedy did during its time in 1963. So it is probably not a coincidence that Jerry Seinfeld selected that very year in which to set his live action filmmaking debut, Unfrosted, as a quadruple threat of star, director, co-writer, producer.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor “The Fall Guy” costume designer Sarah Evelyn received the script long before Oscar nominee Emily Blunt was on board to play Jody, an aspiring film director. As Evelyn thumbed through the pages, she was attracted to the idea of how it felt like a classic movie with a prototypical underdog. In putting Jody’s looks together, Evelyn began looking at ‘80s icons like Lauren Hutton and Brooke Shields.

The Visa Cash App RB F1 Team is bringing a couple of very colorful cars to the Miami Grand Prix this weekend!

EXCLUSIVE: Former Fifth Season film head Alexis Garcia has launched CAT5, an action film label that will be backed by his former employers, who are among other investors and partners to be announced at later date. As one of its first projects, CAT5 has signed on to co-finance Black Bear’s Levon’s Trade. The film is in production, with David Ayer-directing the Jason Statham vehicle that was adapted from the Chuck Dixon novel by Sylvester Stallone, with revisions by Ayer. Garcia joins as an executive producer. The film is in production in London and slated for wide theatrical release in the U.S. by Amazon MGM Studios on January 17, 2025.

Daniel Zirilli, a prolific director, producer and writer of action films and more than 200 music videos including the Rolling Stones’ “Voodoo Lounge,” died April 28. He was 58.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paramount Global said it would bake a new suite of data into all ad deals “at no additional cost” that examines whether a commercial spurred a consumer to take a particular action, a measure known as “attribution” that is gaining new sway on Madison Avenue as marketers struggle to determine the effectiveness of their paid media pitches. Paramount said it would offer data from both Mastercard and EDO, a start-up founded in part by actor Ed Norton, that will help clients examine “outcomes,” such as a visit to a marketer’s web site or showroom, or a consumer search for a product being advertised.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Playtime has boarded “Crossing Lines,” a Danish thriller by Baghdad-born first-time director Jahfar Muataz. Currently filming, “Crossing Lines” revolves around a reformed criminal, Cairo, who enjoys his new life as a gang exit counselor. When his nephew Hamza disappears, Cairo discovers he had secretly joined his former gang.

A bus driver who killed two women in a 'tragic accident' has avoided jail. Joyce Bacon, 60, and Adele Boylin, 55, both mothers, were standing waiting to board the bus in Piccadilly Gardens when they were hit by a double decker Stagecoach being driven by 35-year-old Baruania Baros.

A man has been arrested after he was spotted fully naked apart from a pair of walking boots at a popular beauty spot.