Mamdani Wins in NYC and Newsom's Prop 50 Passes; Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reunite for 'Mummy 4'; Tom Bergeron Returns to 'DWTS'

View the latest from Variety ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety November 05, 2025 Democrats had a big Election Day in New York and California last night. Zohran Mamdani beat Andrew Cuomo in the New York mayoral race, while Gov. Gavin Newsom's Prop 50 passed in California and could give Democrats more seats in next year's midterms. Hollywood is resurrecting "The Mummy" for one more movie. Yesterday news broke that Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will reunite for a fourth "Mummy" movie from Universal after they starred in the original 1999 blockbuster and its 2001 sequel. Finally in the world of TV, Tom Bergeron is returning to "Dancing With the Stars" for the first time since his shocking departure five years ago. He'll be back for the 20th anniversary show next week, along with other alumni of the dancing competition series. -- Jordan Moreau   Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz Reuniting for Fourth 'Mummy' Movie Filmmakers Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, who call themselves Radio Silence, are set to direct the fourth installment in the decades-old action franchise. Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett are best known for 2019's "Ready or Not" and reviving the "Scream" franchise for Paramount in 2022. Read More Tom Bergeron to Return to 'Dancing With the Stars' for First Time Since Shocking 2020 Exit After hosting the show since it began in 2005, Bergeron and his co-host Erin Andrews exited in July 2020. In the years that followed, Bergeron has spoken out about how he didn't want a political figure on the show and felt blindsided when Sean Spicer was cast. Tyra Banks and Alfonso Ribeiro took over hosting duties afterwards, with Julianne Hough later replacing Banks. Read More Daily Variety Podcast On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Tatiana Siegel details Variety’s investigative report that asks a straightforward question: What does David Ellison want? And Chris Willman explains why he has fallen for a certain concert venue near Palm Springs. Subscribe More News Zohran Mamdani Elected New York City Mayor Read More California Approves Redistricting Measure in Big Win for Gavin Newsom Read More Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone Developing 'Miss Piggy' Movie With 'Oh, Mary' Tony-Winner Cole Escola Read More 'Nobody Wants This' Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix Read More Judge Again Tosses Blake Lively's Claims Against Social Media Operative Jed Wallace Read More Helen Mirren to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes' 'Golden Eve' Special Read More Jonathan Bailey Being People's First Openly Gay Sexiest Man Alive Goes Way Beyond His Movie-Star Looks Read More Kim Kardashian's 'All's Fair' Bashed With Zero-Star Review and More Horrendous Reactions: 'This May Be the Worst TV Drama Ever' Read More Radiohead Returns After Seven Years: Here's Every Song on the New Tour's Opening Night Setlist Read More Cynthia Erivo Heads to Court in 'Prima Facie' First Look as Movie Adaptation of Award-Winning Play Unveils Supporting Cast (EXCLUSIVE) Read More IMDb Adds Credits for Intimacy Coordination, Choreography, Dubbing and 9 More Professional Categories Read More Events Calendar Monday Nov. 3 Saban Community Clinic Gala  Beverly Hill Sabancommunityclinic.org  Tuesday Nov. 4 Wednesday Nov. 5 Coronado Film Festival  San Diego Coronadofilmfest.com   Hamilton Behind the Camera Awards  Los Angeles ���������������������Hamiltonwatch.com  Thursday Nov. 6 Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival to Nov. 23  Taipei, Taiwan Goldenhorse.org  Friday Nov. 7 PaleyFest NY to Nov. 16  New York Paleycenter.org  Saturday Nov. 8 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony  Los Angeles Rockhall.com  Sunday Nov. 9 Variety Podcasts Keep it in the family with our suite of Variety produced podcasts covering everything from awards to business as well as our long-form investigative series, Variety Confidential. Subscribe Your weekly edition of Variety is now available. You are receiving this as part of your Variety subscription. Read More This email was sent to mufhandu.o.itsol@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. Variety is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 Variety Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 11355 W Olympic Blvd Los Angeles, CA, 90064 View in Browser | Privacy Policy | Your California Privacy Rights | Ad Choices | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe Update Profile