Yakko, Wakko and Dot, aka the ‘Animaniacs,’ are back after 22 years

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSuperstar Puerto Rican songwriter-producer Tainy, who has helmed such hits as “I Like It” (by Cardi B featuring Bad Bunny and J Balvin), “Dakiti” (by Bad Bunny and Jhay Cortez), and “Telepatia” (by Kali Uchis), has sold his pre-2021 music catalog to fast-rising Influence Media (Influence Media Partners).Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although sources tell Variety it was in the $25 million range.The San Juan native (real name: Marco Masis) has appeared on Variety’s Hitmakers list several times and spoke with us about his hits last year. A four-time Grammy nominee and Latin Grammy winner, Tainy has helmed hits for Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Rosalia, Lauren Jauregui, Zion & Lennox, Anuel, Ozuna, Don Omar, Wisin & Yandel, Rauw Alejandro, Jhay Cortez and more.

Hoda Kotb had two very special guests during the fourth hour of the show. On Thursday, Kotb shared that she brought her daughters along with her while she’s reporting live from New Orleans with her co-host, Jenna Bush Hager.  “You came with two little people,” Bush Hager pointed out to her co-host.

Carole Horst Dominique Fishback earned acclaim in “Judas and the Black Messiah” playing Deborah Johnson, the wife of murdered Black Panther leader Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya, who won an Oscar for the role). She’ll next be seen in the Apple TV Plus limited series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” which bows March 11 on the streamer. It’s a heavyweight project: The series is based on Walter Mosley’s novel (he exec produces) and stars Samuel L.

Emily Longeretta After 20 years on reality TV, the Kardashians know their worth. For their upcoming Hulu reality show, they will be earning nine figures, insiders reveal in this week’s Variety cover story.“We are all equals,” Khloé Kardashian says of the family, who will all receive the same salary for “The Kardashians,” which debuts on April 14.The family — also including Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner and Kendall Jenner — had many options about which network to sign with, momager Kris Jenner confirms, refusing to share more: “I’m not one to kiss and tell.”When “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” premiered on E! in 2007, production had a minimal budget. Two decades and nine spinoffs later, everything has changed.

Samuel L. Jackson and his wife, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, sent a letter to the judge ahead of Jussie Smollett's sentencing in his disorderly conduct case and implored the judge to have mercy on the actor and find an alternative to incarceration.In the letter, dated Feb.

Addie Morfoot ContributorAt this year’s South by Southwest Film Festival, three documentaries – Camille Hardman and Gary Lane’s “Still Working 9 to 5,” Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s “Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down” and  Ron Howard’s “We Feed People” – use a celebrity lens to take a deep dive into hot button political issues.Hardman’s “Still Working 9 to 5” explores the origins and success of the 1980 film “9 to 5,” which addresses gender inequality and discrimination in the workplace and stars Jane Fonda, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. All four stars appear in the docu to discuss the iconic comedy.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorIndependent finance and production company SSS Entertainment is launching a sales arm dubbed The Syndicate, offering titles including two films starring and directed by Katie Holmes and Neil Labute’s “House of Darkness” starring Justin Long and Kate Bosworth.Shaun Sanghani, owner and CEO of SSS Entertainment, says the company will focus on “using its depth of experience to deliver independent features that are daring and empathetic while being accessible and recognizable to a wide audience.”Among the half dozen titles that SSS Entertainment has recently produced and financed are “Alone Together” and period piece “Rare Objects,” both starring and directed by Holmes.At SXSW this week, SSS Entertainment is premiering Eli Horowitz’s “The Cow” with Winona Ryder and Dermot Mulroney. Sanghani produced and financed “The Fallout,” which won last year’s SXSW Grand Jury and Audience awards.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentCedric Jimenez’s action thriller “The Stronghold” won the Cesar Award which was voted on by nearly 2,000 students from French high schools in France, the U.K., Mayotte and Japan. The Studiocanal film, which was produced by Hugo Sélignac at Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, a Mediawan company, was nominated for seven Cesar Awards, including best film and two actor nods.

Yara Shahidi is one step closer to graduating! The  actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to celebrate a crowning achievement for any college student: finishing her thesis. The 22-year-old shared a video on her page, showing her standing in the middle of a snowstorm and all decked out in Harvard merch.

Royal Family are some of the most recognisable people in the world - but they still sometimes use code names when they’re out in public for security purposes.Most people know that Her Majesty the Queen’s official call-sign is “London Bridge,” which would be used in official communications around the monarchs death.But for day-to-day business, Royal staff and security officers call Her Majesty “Sharon”.It’s meant as a simple ruse to prevent phone and radio hackers working out when they’ve found the right signal.When they’re out and about, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge sometimes use fake names. Partly for security and partly, no doubt, for fun.Back in 2010, when William was a search and rescue pilot based at an RAF airfield in Wales, Kate accidentally gave one of her “secret” names away, reports the Mirror.While buying a wetsuit at a water sports store, she realised she didn’t have her purse with her.

home which looks like it's stuck in the 1960s is on the market for just £395,000 and has one special secret. The property in Southville, Bristol, has been lived in by the same family for 65 years, with much of the now bizarre interior kept the same.The blindingly jazzy carpets and wallpaper are in desperate need of a refresh, along with the retro wood panelling.

Chelsea director Eugene Tenenbaum was caught up in a sanctions storm today after the UK government took action against Roman Abramovich.The Blues were thrown into turmoil as their billionaire Russian owner had his assets frozen - and the club now faces an uncertain future.But the sanctions have implications for Tenenbaum too, who is described on Chelsea's own website as "one of Abramovich's closest associates."In making their case against Chelsea's owner, the UK government pointed the finger at his steel company Evraz PLC, which has its headquarters in London.One of the accusations levelled at Abramovich is that Evraz may have supplied steel for Russian tanks involved in the invasion of Ukraine.Tenenbaum - who was born in Ukraine - sits on the board of both Chelsea and Evraz.Official UK government documents published on Thursday said: "Evraz PLC is or has been involved in providing financial services, or making available funds, economic resources, goods or technology that could contribute to destabilising Ukraine or undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty or independence of Ukraine – which includes potentially supplying steel to the Russian military which may have been used in the production of tanks."Tenenbaum, who has yet to comment, joined the Chelsea board when Abramovich purchased the club in 2003, and was appointed to the board of Evraz in 2011.He was born in Ukraine when it was part of the former Soviet Union but moved to Canada at a young age.Tenenbaum is a long-time associate of Abramovich and was formerly head of corporate finance at Sibneft, the oil company sold by Abramovich in 2006.But he faces an uncertain future at the club with the Chelsea owner attempting to sell despite being

Benedict Cumberbatch is a master of impressions.

EXCLUSIVE: Genre streaming site Shudder has acquired rights to Deadstream, the horror comedy from husband-and-wife directing duo Vanessa and Joseph Winter. The deal, which covers North America, the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, comes as the pic gears up for its world premiere Friday at SXSW, where it is playing in the Midnighters section.

EXCLUSIVE: Beef, the A24 dramedy series starring Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, has rounded out its cast with the likes of David Choe and Patti Yasutake as well as guest stars including Mario Bello and Ashley Park.

EXCLUSIVE: The cast of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to grow, with Harrison Gilbertson (Picnic at Hanging Rock) and Emily Dumont (Licorice Pizza) signing on for roles.

London is getting ready to ring in the BAFTA Film Awards on Sunday, returning to an in-person ceremony live from the Royal Albert Hall after a scaled-down hybrid format amid the Covid crisis last year. The weekend is rife with festivities planned to honor nominees and winners, but also has a slightly different look than in pre-pandemic times — most events require a lateral-flow test taken within 24 hours, for example.

EXCLUSIVE: Marc Barson has been upped at Blumouse Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Academy Awards attendees from outside Los Angeles will not have to quarantine at all before heading to the Dolby Theater on March 27.

EXCLUSIVE: Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones) and Cam Gigandet (Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse) are the latest additions to the cast of Universal Pictures’ holiday thriller Violent Night.

Kate Beckinsale looks unreal in her latest video. The star shocked fans with her unbelievable talent in a new post shared to Instagram.MORE: Kate Beckinsale shares emotional family tribute as she marks her mom's 75th birthdayThe actress showed off her impressive abs, as she completed an intense workout with little to no struggle. Fans were left absolutely stunned, flooding Kate's comment section with inquisitive comments of how she does it. WATCH: Kate takes the plunge in bright yellow push-up bra - and wow!MORE: Kate Beckinsale's revealing mini dress might be her most striking yetThe video is taken from an insane, decked out gym, every inch full of advanced machinery.