Today, Variety announces eight honorees for its ninth annual Hitmakers celebration. Spanning a wide range of musical genres and experience, all recipients are being recognized for their breakthrough success over the past year. All of the artists and producers being honored are also nominated for 2026 Grammy Awards. Tate McRae — Powerhouse of the Year EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI, the singing voices of HUNTR/X ... Read more
Legendary Reggae Icon Jimmy Cliff, Star of The Harder They Come, Dies at 81, Leaving a Global Legacy of Music.QN
Jimmy Cliff, the Jamaican singer, actor and cultural ambassador for reggae music, who starred in and wrote the title song for the iconic 1972 film “The Harder They Come,” has died, according to a message from his wife. He was 81. A message from his wife Latifa Chambers on Instagram reads: “It’s with profound sadness that I share that my husband, Jimmy Cliff, has crossed over due to a seizure followed by pneumonia. ... Read more
Could Wolverine Return? Hugh Jackman Leaves the Door Open: “I Am Never Saying Never Again.” .QN
Hugh Jackman recently appeared on “The Graham Norton Show” (via Entertainment Weekly), where he proclaimed that he will never say he is never playing Wolverine again. Jackman announced he was done playing the iconic X-Men superhero after 2017’s “Logan,” which ended with the character’s death. But Jackman wasn’t being truthful. He returned as Wolverine seven years later in the 2024 Marvel blockbuster “Deadpool and ... Read more
All’s Fair Is Coming Back: Hulu Confirms Season 2 Renewal to Thrill Viewers Everywhere.QN
Justice is served? “All’s Fair” has been renewed for Season 2 at Hulu. The Ryan Murphy series debuted on Nov. 4 and quickly became a camp classic. Despite being despised by critics (Variety dubbed it a “condescending take on girlboss fantasia”), the divorce lawyer drama starring Kim Kardashian was a ratings hit, launching at No. 1 on the Hulu viewership chart and becoming the streamer’s biggest original scripted series ... Read more
Reduced Screen Time on SVU? Ice-T Says Budget and Kelli Giddish’s Comeback Made It All Clear: “I Understood.” .QN
Ice-T is explaining the lack of Fin on Season 27 of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” After Mariska Hargitay, Ice-T has been on the Dick Wolf series the longest, joining the show in Season 2 in 2000. However, he’s only appeared in four of the eight episodes this year. “It’s just basically business. They brought Kelli back. At the end of the day, they couldn’t keep both of us on both times, as far as budget-wise,” ... Read more