Awards HQ May 24: Emmy Host Frontrunners, ‘The Boys’ Billboard Exclusive, Variety Show Conundrum

In it for the long haul! Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham have been together for more than a decade, quietly building their family together.

Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Peter, the gawky, effeminate son of Kirsten Dunst‘s Rose Gordon in Jane Campion‘s The Power of the Dog is up for the Best Supporting Actor prize a this year’s Academy Awards. Although Kodi has appeared in several films before his Oscar-nominated turn, fans may not know too much about the actor and how he got to where he is.

Kevin Hart just revealed that he's the one who sent his buddy, Nick Cannon, a vending machine full of condoms.

Adele made headlines at the 2022 BRIT Awards.The «Easy on Me» songstress was the big winner at the annual ceremony, taking home the Artist of the Year honor, among others. However, among her latest accolades and stunning performances, Adele set off engagement rumors as she rocked a massive Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring on her left hand.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Millions of people will be tuned into the same channel this Sunday as the Bengals and Rams face off at SoFi Stadium for the Big Game. Whichever team you’re rooting for, and whether you even follow sports in the first place, the annual sports event is a great excuse to safely gather with a few friends to watch the anticipated match-up.But if you’ve hosted a Super Bowl viewing party before, you know how important it is to be prepped with the right activities and decor to make the day feel as spirited as possible.

Serena Williams definitely sees having more children in her future. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the 40-year-old tennis champ about her Super Bowl ad for Michelob Ultra, and she also talked about what's ahead for her when her legendary tennis career eventually comes to an end.Williams said she is ready to one day retire from tennis.«I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade,» she says.

CBS is rebooting late-‘90s fantasy newspaper drama Early Edition and has handed the project a pilot order.

Those theatrical motion picture studios earning Oscar Best Picture nominations today will put their best foot forward at the box office, and increase the cinema footprint of their contenders in an effort to capitalize on their success and raise the pics’ profiles.

EXCLUSIVE: Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter’s Two for the Road Entertainment has signed a deal with Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The pact is strictly for producing as the husband-and-wife duo both are series regulars on ongoing shows, ABC’s The Rookie and Fox’s Fantasy Island, respectively.

Jane Campion is sitting up in bed at her home in Sydney, about to go for her morning swim and reeling from the news that her film The Power of the Dog has received 12 Oscar nominations, two shy of the record 14 garnered by just three films in Academy history: All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land. “I didn’t have a very good sleep, but I’ve had a very good day,” she says cheerily. “At about 2am I could hear the beeps coming in on my phone, and then my partner came in and… Well, he took his time. He was really spinning it out, cruelly. From the look on his face I thought, ‘Oh no, we didn’t get any.’”

Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jennifer Aydin revealed she will no longer be undergoing any furthercosmetic surgeries after regretting the last two.While reflecting on hernose job and chin implant, which she has since had removed, the44-year-old reality star admitted to disliking herrhinoplasty.'When you get plastic surgery, even though you know it's a risk, you assume that you're going to be happy with the results, which I wasn't. It has since settled in nicely, but I do regret it,' the mom-of-five wrote under a clip of herco-stars poking fun at her new nose on Instagram.

Former child star Joey King held hands with her boyfriend Steven Piet in Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood on Tuesday while on the promotional trail for her new movie.The 22-year-old Emmy nominee flaunted substantial cleavage in a nude tweed bustier, matching slacks, and peep-toe heels selected by her stylist Jared Eng.Joey bundled up in a long black coat featuring leopard-print lining and she toted an orange snakeskin-print bucket bag. Still going strong! Former child star Joey King held hands with her boyfriend Steven Piet in Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood on Tuesday while on the promotional trail for her new movieThe 30-year-old News & Documentary Emmy-nominated DP had a camera strapped around his neck, which he used as the personal photographer for King.The Los Angeles native originally met Steven on the set of Hulu's The Act sometime between October 2018-February 2019.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThose sweatpants you’ve been wearing the past 14 months are comfy, no doubt about it. But it may be time to dust off that formal wear — or at least see if it still fits.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA few weeks ago, James Corden, his band and his writers were having a laugh about a new hotel chain that superstar music producer Pharrell Williams was opening. That led them down the rabbit hole of discussing what celebrity they’d actually like to see open a hotel.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeMore than 20 years ago, when Dick Wolf first expanded the “Law & Order” universe to include “Law & Order: SVU,” he compared the brand extension to Campbell’s Soup: If you like one flavor, you’ll likely be willing to try and enjoy another. Cut to 2021: This fall, Wolf boasts an unprecedented nine series in primetime, including three “Chicago” dramas and three “Law & Order” entries on NBC, and three different “FBI” shows on CBS.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeMacchio first reprised his signature role as “The Karate Kid,” the now all-grown-up Daniel LaRusso, when “Cobra Kai” debuted on YouTube in 2018. Critics embraced the show and its smart take on what happened to Daniel and his former rival, Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) — as did fans of the original 1980s franchise.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeSPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5, Episode 13 finale of “The Masked Singer,” which aired May 26 on Fox.Nick Lachey is hogging “The Masked Singer” spotlight. Disguised as the Piglet, the 98 Degrees star is taking home the bacon as Season 5’s big winner.Also revealed on Wednesday night’s finale, second place went to pop singer JoJo as the Black Swan.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAmazon Prime Video is getting into the Emmy FYC pop-up groove after all. The streamer is unveiling a three-day experiential event next weekend tied to its drama series “The Boys.” The drive-thru restaurant, dubbed “Planet Vought,” will take place at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, with reservations available between June 4 and June 6.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS clearly knew what it was doing when it decided to launch Queen Latifah’s “Equalizer” reboot behind Super Bowl LV in February. Despite a lopsided game that forced a lot of viewers to tune out before the after-show, CBS nonetheless managed to open “Equalizer” with 20.4 million viewers, and continue to hold on to a sizable percentage of that audience through the end of its freshman season.The networks used to regularly premiere new shows behind the Super Bowl, but mostly gave up on that practice by the mid-1990s after several flops.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeEndemol Shine North America has hired longtime TV Academy executive Karla Pita Loor in a new role where she will head up the company’s social responsibility efforts.As executive VP of enterprise inclusion and social responsibility, Pita Loor will report to Cris Abrego, chairman of the Americas, Banijay, and president/CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings, who made the announcement Tuesday. It’s the first position of its kind globally within Banijay.“At Endemol Shine North America, we have embraced diversity, inclusion and social responsibility as core business and moral imperatives and committed to content and a workforce that is reflective of the rich diversity of our audiences,” Abrego said.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeThe National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has revealed nominees for the broadcast portion of the 48th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.The telecast, which will air June 25 on both CBS and its sister Paramount Plus streaming service, focuses on major categories such as outstanding drama, game show, entertainment talk show, morning show, informative talk show and legal/courtroom program, as well as the performers, host, writers, directors and other technical teams for those shows.Among the nominees are the late Alex Trebek, who will compete in the game show category once again (a category he most recently won in 2019 and 2020), and the late Larry King, who has been nominated in the informative talk