Behind the Movie Claiming to Be the First Straight-to-VHS Release in 20 Years — And Why It’s a ‘Middle Finger’ to AI

EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Francisco Ramos is set to release a new hour-long special, Francisco Ramos: Still Learning, on TVOD via Comedy Dynamics on June 9. Produced by Super Nice Guys, with filming taking place at The Triad Theater in New York City, Still Learning dives into the lessons that don’t come with instructions: marriage, therapy, eating with other people, and […]

J. Smith-Cameron is giving Emmy voters several reasons to consider her this season. Back in 2024, when Variety spoke with Smith-Cameron, the actor had made a cameo on HBO’s “Hacks” as Deborah Vance’s (Jean Smart) younger sister, Kathy. “It feels to me like there’s more,” Smith-Cameron had said. She was right — there was more. […]

Don’t forget: Bowen Yang is still Emmy-eligible. On Monday, “Saturday Night Live,” the long-running NBC late-night sketch series, held its Emmy For Your Consideration event in Los Angeles at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center. Yang was among the 12-member cast panel, which also included Tommy Brennan, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, […]

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