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Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is starring in “Beba from 5 to 9.” The short film marks writer and acclaimed music video director Dano Cerny‘s narrative debut. Rodriguez portrays Beba, a Puerto Rican hospice nurse, as she “navigates a day that will test her resilience and redefine her outlook on life,” reads the film’s logline.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Courteney Cox has finally signed on for “Scream 7.” Sources tell me that the actor will once again play Gale Weathers in the seventh installment of the beloved horror franchise. In September, Cox told me, “I’m not officially signed on. I’m not, but there will be a ‘Scream 7.’” Not that Cox didn’t want to return.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Ariana Grande fans were beside themselves when a rumor started circulating online last weekend that the Grammy-winning pop princess was planning on touring in 2025. However, her label quickly dashed their hopes by releasing a statement on social media that said, “There are no plans for a tour next year, but Ariana remains deeply appreciative of her fans and all the continued love, support and excitement.” I caught up with the “Wicked” star at the Golden Globes First-Time Nominees luncheon Tuesday afternoon to get some clarification.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events “Somebody Somewhere” actor Murray Hill will host the first drag king competition reality series. “King of Drag” will stream on LGBTQ+ platform Revry. “I’m so excited to be working with Revry as the host of ‘King of Drag,'” Hill told Variety in a statement Monday.” “I started performing in 1995, so it’s long overdue for the kings to take center stage.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events SPOILER ALERT: The following story and Q&A contains descriptions of several scenes and plotlines in “Carry-On.” In Netflix’s new action thriller “Carry-On,” Oscar nominee Taron Egerton plays Ethan, a hapless TSA agent who gets blackmailed by a mysterious traveler (Jason Bateman) into taking down a plane headed from LAX to JFK by allowing a bag filled with chemical weapon bombs to get through security. As Ethan tries to save the day, Bateman threatens to kill his pregnant girlfriend Nora (Sofia Carson) who also, of course, works at the airport. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, the film’s cast also includes Danielle Deadwyler, Dean Norris, Theo Rossi, Tonatiuh, Logan Marshall-Green and Sinqua Walls.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Space was held by Cynthia Erivo while accepting Out’s Out100 Icon Award on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. The “Wicked” star paid homage to her and Ariana Grande’s viral “holding space” interview with the magazine’s Tracy E.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone’s podcast series “Hildy the Barback and the Lake of Fire” will return for a second season. The announcement was made Thursday by the couple and podcast network Lemonada Media. Season 2 will premiere in summer 2025.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Rumors of who will play the Beatles immediately began popping up as soon as it was announced that Sam Mendes was set to direct a Sony Pictures four-part biopic series about the Fab Four. As of Wednesday, Paul Mescal is attached to the movies, likely as Paul McCartney, and Barry Keoghan will portray Ringo Starr (according to Starr himself). Charlie Rowe is rumored to take on George Harrison, while Harris Dickinson is said to be attached as John Lennon.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Timothée Chalamet may be earning rave reviews for his guitar-playing and singing as Bob Dylan in James Mangold’s “A Complete Unknown,” but the Oscar nominee insists he’s not itching to release an album of his own. “Never,” he told me, laughing, at the film’s premiere Tuesday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Chalamet credited co-star Edward Norton for pushing him to sing live during filming.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Ariana Grande really wants to get to know Selena Gomez more. So much so that she asked to sit with the “Emilia Pérez” star at the Academy Women’s Luncheon on Tuesday at the Academy Museum. “I respect her so much, and I’ve always adored her,” the “Wicked” star told me.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Spoiler Alert: This story contains details about specific scenes in “The Last Showgirl.” Jamie Lee Curtis didn’t hesitate when director Gia Coppola asked her to be in her drama, “The Last Showgirl.” “The truth is I wanted to be in this because it was called ‘The Last Showgirl’ and Pamela Anderson was going to play the last showgirl,” Curtis said during a Brian Tyree Henry-moderated post-screening Q&A of the Roadside Attractions film at CAA in Los Angeles on Saturday night. The movie tells the story of Shelly, a 57-year-old Vegas showgirl who has been in the same Las Vegas show for decades. The movie unfolds as Shelly and the rest of the dancers are told that the new owners of the casino are closing the show.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Add Tyler Perry to the list of filmmakers not interested in directing a superhero movie. “You’ve got to have a passion for it. I’m not a big superhero person,” the prolific multi-hyphenate told me at the Los Angeles premiere of his new WWII epic, “The Six Triple Eight.” “They’ve never been something that I enjoy.” However, Perry said, “my son enjoys them, so we watch them together.” Perry has created dozens of movie, television and stage projects in his decades-spanning career.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Andrew Matarazzo (“Teen Wolf”) is co-writing and will star in “Roses,” an 1800s-set spaghetti Western-style short. Directed and co-written by Alexander Rain, “Roses” will co-star Ronen Rubinstein (“9-1-1: Lone Star”) and Orlando Pineda (“Griselda” and “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story”). Filming begins on Dec.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsAn A-List crowd gathered for dinner Thursday at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood to celebrate Italian fashion house Brunello Cucinelli’s new eveningwear collection for the second time in as many years.Hosted by the brand’s namesake and his family creative team, the night’s guests included Oprah Winfrey, Chris Pine, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” star Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Quinta Brunson, Sharon Stone, Kevin Costner, Jon Hamm, Jay Ellis, Joseph Lee, Eve Hewson, Sophia Bush, Ava DuVernay, Kaitlyn Dever and many more.See the best photos from the night below.Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Costner and Jon Hamm at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Shonda Rhimes at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Nicholas Chavez at the Brunello Cucinelli Dinner at Chateau Marmont on December 5, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Shanina Shaik at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Ava DuVernay at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Oprah Winfrey at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Kaitlyn Dever, Sophia Bush and Lili Reinhart at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Poorna Jagannathan at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.January Jones at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Mandana Dayani at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Darren Star at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Thuso Mbedu at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Jay Ellis and Joseph Lee at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Kyle MacLachlan at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Bryan Greenberg and Jamie Chung at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Ruth Negga at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Eve Hewson at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Chris Pine at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Brunello Cucinelli and Sharon Stone at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Law Roach at the Brunello Cucinelli dinner.Quinta Brunson

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Beyoncé’s mom, Tina Knowles, is confident her Netflix NFL halftime show on Christmas Day won’t run into any technical problems. “I have no worries,” Knowles told me Wednesday at the Los Angeles premiere of Tyler Perry’s new movie, “The Six Triple Eight.” “God is going to be in control and everything is going to go smooth. No glitches.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kendrick Lamar, Olivia Wilde, Kelly Rowland, Ali Wong and Demi Lovato were among the celebrities who helped 500 underserved Los Angeles students celebrate the holidays Tuesday at BMO Stadium. Hosted by Baby2Baby and sponsored by Nordstrom, FRAME and LAFC, the event saw children in first through third grades pick out new toys and clothing. A DJ provided pop tunes while Santa Clause greeted everyone as they arrived.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Olivia Wilde didn’t have any scenes with Charli XCX in Gregg Araki’s “I Want Your Sex.” However, the “Brat” singer did receive quite the cheeky gift from Wilde. “I left it on her chair because I knew she was coming in right after me,” Wilde told me Tuesday at the Baby2Baby Holiday Event at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. “I got her my favorite mug, a Bella Freud mug that says, ‘Hello, Cunty,’ and then I filled it with her favorite cigarettes and put a little rose in the middle of it.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and EventsThe Gotham Awards red carpet at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City has opened.Already spotted are Pamela Anderson, Guy Pearce, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and more.“Anora” leads the Monday night ceremony, considered the unofficial launch of the months-long awards march to the Oscars, with four nominations, including best feature. “Nickel Boys,” “Babygirl,” “Challengers” and “A Different Man” are also vying for the top prize.The best director race includes Sean Baker (“Anora”), Jane Schoenbrun (“I Saw the TV Glow”), Payal Kapadia (“All We Imagine as Light”), Guan Hu (“Black Dog”) and RaMell Ross (“Nickel Boys”).The Gothams went genderless for acting awards in 2021 so this year’s best lead performance nominees include Demi Moore (“The Substance”), Pamela Anderson (“The Last Showgirl”), Colman Domingo (“Sing Sing”), Saoirse Ronan (“The Outrun”), Justice Smith (“I Saw The TV Glow”), Keith Kupferer (“Ghostlight”), Mikey Madison (“Anora”), Marianne Jean-Baptiste (“Hard Truths”) and Nicole Kidman (“Babygirl”).Check out the best photos, updating live, from the arrivals red carpet below.The 34th edition of the Gothams will be livestreamed on Variety‘s YouTube channel beginning at 4 p.m.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events TikTok star Noah Beck is ready for his close-up. The 23-year-old former soccer player makes his acting debut in director Justin Wu’s “Sidelined: The QB and Me.” He stars in the Tubi teen romance as high school quarterback heartthrob Drayton opposite Siena Agudong (TV’s “Resident Evil”) as his dancer love interest Dallas. The film is based on the Wattpad YA novel “The QB Bad Boy and Me” by Tay Marley.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events World of Wonder’s Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato will be honored at the Tom of Finland Art & Culture Festival 2024, with the theme Art Speaks Through Us. The two will receive the Icon Award during the three-day Los Angeles event’s awards ceremony on Dec. 1.

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Broadway veteran Cheyenne Jackson was ready to take another break from musical theater as he had done once before. That is until he got an offer he couldn’t refuse. “Oh, Mary!” director Sam Pinkleton wanted him for a starring role in a revival of the Tony Award-winning musical “La Cage aux Folles” at the Pasadena Playhouse.