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is a woman of many hair colors. At least this week.The 21-year-old was photographed on Thursday, March 27 at the Miami Open alongside her , Jake Bongiovi, and her father-in-law, Jon Bon Jovi. The crazy part? She was back to brunette.How does she do it?Her appearance comes less than 48 hours after that she had 1) dyed her hair pink and then 2) returned to her platinum blonde color, but chopped her hair into a bob.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Grace Potter has a “new” T Bone Burnett-produced release coming out, “Medicine,” and it’s something that her label put out a press release announcing and she even did interviews touting… in the late 2000s. Fans didn’t forget this would-have-been, should-have-been album from early in her recording career, but it seemed destined to remain in the land of lore, until now.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Detavio Samuels, CEO of Revolt, unpacks his effort to revitalize the cable and digital brand in its second decade on the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business.” Amid the disruption in pay TV, racial tension in the body politic, the return of Trump and the challenge of steering an independent Black-owned media platform, Samuels is looking at an uphill climb. Revolt is coming off a hard 2024 as its founder, Sean Combs, was indicted on federal charges of racketeering and sex trafficking. He’s been accused of heinous crimes.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic War movies turn a lot of us into armchair warriors. We’ve seen the great ones, like “Saving Private Ryan” and “Full Metal Jacket” and “Apocalypse Now” and “The Hurt Locker” and “Platoon,” and every one of those films is so vivid and experiential that we may get swept up in the illusion that we now understand something essential about war. But if you’ve ever been close to someone who’s been in a war, the first thing you know is that you know nothing about it.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) will launch a major initiative celebrating the “Mission: Impossible” franchise on April 18. The exhibition will spotlight star and producer Tom Cruise’s commitment to practical stunt work (think clinging to the face of the Burj Khalifa, as well as to the sides of various planes, trains and automobiles), and explore how the series combines technical ingenuity in service of storytelling, character development and performance.

Matt Minton mminton@variety.com When singer-songwriter Mike Hadreas sits down with his therapist, he admits that he often doesn’t know where to begin with his feelings — which might not be surprising for an artist who, over the course of six albums and 15 years, has worked primarily by himself. But for his latest effort, “Glory,” Hadreas — known in the music world as Perfume Genius — opened up his voice and emotions, as well as his recording process, in what has been described as his first “band” album, featuring artists like Aldous Harding alongside his longtime collaborators Blake Mills and Alan Wyffels. “I don’t know if I consciously did it, but it made sense that building the songs felt more collaborative in ways they hadn’t been in the last few records,” Hadreas tells Variety.

Alex Ritman On the day of the first preview performance of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” on Broadway, Netflix has announced a new documentary charting the TV phenomenon’s successful adaptation into a hit stage play. “Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow” — set to premiere on April 15 on the streamer — is billed as “electrifying look backstage” at the making of the play before it launched in London’s West End in December 2023.

J. Kim Murphy Hey, listen. The live-action film adaptation of “The Legend of Zelda” video game franchise has set a theatrical release date.

Lauren Coates The Palm Springs International Film Society has set the 37th edition of its annual film festival for Jan. 2 through Jan. 12.

Naman Ramachandran Acclaimed filmmaker Deepa Mehta is developing “Sher,” a comedic take on the Sherlock Holmes universe that reimagines the detective’s legacy through an unexpected Indian connection. “It’s a complete fun take on Watson,” Mehta tells Variety. “Sherlock Holmes is dead, and Watson is trying to sell his book about him everywhere, desperate.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Yellowjackets” Season 3, Episode 8, titled “A Normal, Boring Life” streaming now on Paramount+ with Showtime. The weekly guessing game of who Hilary Swank would be playing on “Yellowjackets” came to a definitive end during the March 28 episode, when it was revealed in the present-day timeline she stars as Melissa (portrayed by Jenna Burgess in the ’90s timeline). Earlier this season, teen Melissa became a more prominent character and eventually, began a romantic relationship with teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse).

The legendary Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami once wryly remarked that he prefers “the films that put their audience to sleep in the theater.” Frequently taken out of context, Kiarostami’s statement was part of a larger rant against what he saw as a certain scourge in Western filmmaking, that of the blockbuster which takes its audience “hostage,” overwhelming with bombastic aestheticism that nails you to your seat but leaves you feeling empty.

EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures Television is closing Stolen Picture, the production company founded by Simon Pegg and Nick Frost in 2016.

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The mission to get a healing mushroom out into the world will continue. Ahead of Sunday’s Season 1 finale, Adult Swim has renewed Common Side Effects for a second season.

EXCLUSIVE: David Corenswet’s Superman lies on the ground, an open wound on his chest wells with blood. Cut to Nicholas Hoult’s Lex Luthor watching on and Milly Alcock’s Supergirl levitating into view. “They are not from here,” Luthor intones in an ominous voiceover. “And they will never be.” Cue thunderous music, the DC logo, and an aerial shot of the Daily Planet. Your new Superman trailer just dropped.

EXCLUSIVE: Angels in the Asylum‘s producers have sent a profuse apology to unpaid crew after Deadline revealed that the Simon Pegg indie film had to halt shooting amid funding issues.

following his hospitalization for cancer treatment side effects.On Friday, the monarch, 76, was photographed as he left Clarence Home in London. He smiled and waved to onlookers as he sat in the back of a black Audi.Charles experienced “temporary” side effects from his treatment just hours earlier on Thursday. Despite his appearance on Friday, he canceled all of his events that were initially in his diary.“Following scheduled and ongoing medical treatment for cancer this morning, The King experienced temporary side effects that required a short period of observation in hospital,” a Buckingham Palace spokesman said.“His Majesty has now returned to Clarence House and as a precautionary measure, acting on medical advice, tomorrow’s diary programme will also be rescheduled.”He was transported to the hospital by car and not an emergency vehicle for the brief visit on Thursday.

Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson just announced they’re hitting the road for their ‘Nightcap NSFW Tour’ at auditoriums and theaters all over North America this summer.Toward the end of the eight-show run, the outspoken podcast co-hosts are slated to swing into New York City’s Palladium Times Square on Saturday, July 26.“Nothing is off limits,” Live Nation shared via X, formerly Twitter. “Get ready for unfiltered takes, wild stories, and nonstop laughs.”As of now, there’s no word on whether or not the former NFL icons will host guests (fingers crossed Katt Williams stops by) at their live performances but that shouldn’t matter — Sharpe and Ochocinco are entertaining enough on their own.If you’d like to see the no-holds-barred pair do their thing IRL, tickets are available for all shows.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on tickets for any one show was $47 before fees on Vivid Seats.Other ‘Nightcap’ nights have seats starting anywhere from $51 before fees to $131 including fees.For more information, we have everything you need to know and more about Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson’s ‘Nightcap NSFW Tour’ below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including all tour dates, venues and links to the cheapest tickets available can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

infamous Chris Rock slap from the 2022 Oscars multiple times throughout the “Based on a True Story” album.“I heard he won the Oscar but he had to give it back/ And you know they only made him do that s–t because he’s Black,” he says on the first song. “Him and Jada both crazy girl, what you talkin’ bout?/ You better keep his wife’s name out of your mouth.”On the second track, “You Lookin’ for Me?,” he raps: “Took a lot, I’m back on top/ Y’all gon’ have to get acclimated/ Won’t stop, my s–t still hot/ Even though I won’t get nominated.”Despite his lyrics, Smith did not have to return his Academy Award for best actor for his role in “King Richard.” He won the golden statue moments after he stormed onto the stage and slapped Rock across the face for poking fun at his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, who was sitting in the audience with him.

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