Academy's New Members; Early Oscar Contenders; Best Movies and Shows of 2021 (So Far)

View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety July 02, 2021 Academy Invites 395 New Members for 2021, Including Robert Pattinson, Andra Day, Steven Yeun The Oscars have invited 375 new members including Bob Chapek, Andra Day, Emerald Fennell, Robert Pattinson, Shaka King and Steven Yeun. By Clayton Davis • Read More SPONSORED Variety Power of Pride Honorees on Why LGBTQ Visibility Is Needed - and Why It Can Be Dangerous Variety's Power of Pride Conversations presented by iHeart Media dialed in on ways to improve the lives of LGBTQ people. Read More Oscars 2022 Early Contenders Include 'In the Heights,' 'Luca' and 'Mitchells vs. the Machines' The first half of 2021 is over and we have many contenders including "In the Heights," "Luca," "Shiva Baby," "Cruella" and "Zola." Read More Best TV Shows of 2021 (So Far) Variety TV critics choose their favorite 10 shows so far in 2021, including Framing Britney Spears, Ziwe and The Underground Railroad Read More Management Firm Pulls Out of Britney Spears Conservatorship Bessemer Trust, a wealth management firm that was poised to take over as co-conservator of Britney Spears' estate, has asked to resign. Read More Elizabeth Banks' 'Cocaine Bear' Adds Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, O'Shea Jackson and More Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, O’Shea Jackson, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Alden Ehrenreich have joined "Cocaine Bear." Read More FOR VIP+ SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Why Netflix and Disney Stocks Fell Flat in 2021 New VIP+ Analysis + Video: The stock market is at record highs, so why have Netflix and Disney seen their stocks stall out so far in 2021? Read More Editor's Picks The Best Movies of 2021 (So Far) Variety film critics choose their favorite 12 movies so far in 2021, including Zack Snyder's Justice League, Cruella and Zola. Read More Can Florence Pugh's 'Black Widow' Performance Earn an Oscar Nod? With Marvel's "Black Widow" getting good reviews, does the film stand any chance in the Oscars race, including acting for Florence Pugh? Read More Bill Cosby Is Out of Prison but He's Not Welcome in Hollywood: 'He Is Toxic' Bill Cosby may be released from prison, but a Hollywood comeback likely isn't in the cards. Read More Cate Shortland Turned Down Directing 'Black Widow.' So Scarlett Johansson Called Her on Zoom. After first turning it down, director Cate Shortland "got hooked" by the idea of making "Black Widow" a gritty, visceral experience. Read More FOR VIP+ SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Media & Tech Stocks Q2 Preview: A Special Report New VIP+ Analysis: Take a deep data-driven dive into the strategies, strengths and weaknesses and road ahead for 31 media/tech companies. Read More Your weekly edition of Variety is now available. You are receiving this as part of your Variety subscription. This email was sent to stevenmagallanes520.nims@blogger.com by Variety. Please add email@email.variety.com to your address book to ensure delivery to your inbox. Visit the Preferences Center to update your profile and customize what email alerts and newsletters you receive. Copyright © 2021 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media, LLC. 11175 Santa Monica Boulevard Los Angeles, CA, 90025 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile