SARAH VINE: After years of growing frustration and humiliation for female athletes, swimming has seen sense… but the war on women is still raging The news that swimming’s governing body has voted to ban anyone who has undergone male puberty from competing in elite women’s events is a huge breakthrough. It comes after years of […]

There are 171 shows submitted for drama series and 118 vying for comedy series at this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards, but one show is missing from the ballot: Netflix’s “Sex Education,” the British dramedy created by Laurie Nunn. Variety has learned exclusively that the streamer and creatives have opted to submit for recognition at the […]

HBO Max will premiere its six-part original documentary from CNN Films, “The Last Movie Stars,” on July 21. The docuseries centers on Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, and explores their personas, talent and love story. Four-time Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke (“Seymour: An Introduction”) directs, with Academy Award-winning director, writer and producer Martin Scorsese as executive […]

Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. In just two weekends, July 4 will be upon Us! How has the time flown by so fast? Whether you have party plans already or are just getting your festivities sorted, it’s high time to start prepping. If […]

Too big of an ask. The most-talked-about scene in Pam & Tommy includes a discussion between Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee and his talking penis, voiced by Jason Mantzoukas — but Chris Evans was briefly considered for the gig. Pam & Tommy’s Key Players: Where Are They Now? The I, Tonya star, 39, revealed that […]

Audiences already know Joaquina Kalukango as an actor onstage (“Slave Play”) and on screen (“One Night in Miami”) — and on the most recent Tony Awards telecast, when she capped off a roof-raising performance with a Tony win for her work in the musical “Paradise Square.” What fans might not know, though, is that she’s […]

Saban Films has secured worldwide distribution rights to Jason Momoa’s forthcoming Western “The Last Manhunt.” Featuring a largely Native American ensemble cast, the movie follows the true story of the outlaw Willie Boy.Set in 1909, when a reputed murder sparks a Shakespearean tragedy, Momoa’s Willie accidentally shoots his love interest’s father after a confrontation gone […]

Josh Brolin has spent his career pushing the narrative boundaries of the West. Roles in resurgent Westerns such as “No Country for Old Men” and “True Grit” fortified the Oscar nominee’s place in the genre’s recent canon. His first major TV role was on ABC’s 1989 series “The Young Riders,” about the Pony Express. The […]

Love Island’sAmber Beckfordis fast becoming a fan favourite as she continues her search for love on the ITV show. In recent days the nanny, 24, had anargument with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğluwhich left viewers gripped to their sofas as things got heated between the pair. She is currently coupled up withDami Hopeand last week the pairwent on […]

“The Daily Show” is hitting the road for midterms again. This fall, host Trevor Noah will take his Comedy Central late-night series to battleground territory in Atlanta, Ga. While on-the-ground election coverage is nothing new for “The Daily Show,” which has previously moved to Ohio and Florida for midterms, the decision to head to Georgia […]