Casting John F. Kennedy Jr. was a nightmare. It was April of last year, and the production of the limited series "Love Story" was three weeks away from starting. Cameras were ready to go up …
Although Trevor Noah usually keeps his Grammy hosting duties free of political discussion, he used his enthusiastic opening monologue to poke fun at Nicki Minaj's recent turn to fawning over…
Pete Davidson returned to "Saturday Night Live" for the cold open of the Jan. 31 episode, portraying border czar Tom Homan as he's training some woefully underprepared ICE agents. Davidson o…
Catherine O'Hara had a storied comedic career in films and television, from her start in the iconic sketch comedy series "Second City Television" to recent hits such as "The Studio" and "Bee…
In Vera Miao's debut feature "Rock Springs," there is a wonderfully creepy doll. It's a nod to classic horror movies that she loves, but in her film, even recognizable elements take on a muc…
"What does it mean to be a storyteller in 2026?" That was the big question posed at Sundance's Variety & Audible Cocktails & Conversations panel. Brent Lang, Variety's Executive Edit…
Casper Kelly says his love of analyzing and dissecting pop culture started when he was very young. "Back in the day, they had Mad Magazine, which had movie parodies and would deconstruct the…
Natalie Erika James' new film "Saccharine" opens with a shot of a jelly donut getting devoured, and then the footage is spun in reverse, with the bloody-looking goo getting sucked back into …
The 98th Academy Awards nominations are here, and with it the wild twists and turns that even the boldest awards experts can't see coming. See some of the morning's biggest snubs and surpris…
Alexander SkarsgÃ¥rd doesn't know why you're so obsessed with what he wears. As we speak in November at the Chateau Marmont, he's splayed his 6-foot-4 frame into a chair, and wears a billo…
The Wizarding World is taking on "Heated Rivalry." On this week's "SNL," host Finn Wolfhard starred as Harry Potter in a sketch mocking the new HBO series adaptation of the fantasy novels. B…
Finn Wolfhard's "SNL" monologue was crashed by two of his best-known co-stars. Caleb McLaughlin and Gaten Matarazzo, who starred on "Stranger Things" with Wolfhard, joined the actor in his m…
"Sinners" and "Bel-Air" are at the top of this year's NAACP Image Awards nominations. The nominees were announced this morning and "Sinners" received a massive 18 nods. "Bel-Air" led all tel…
On the surface, Chloé Zhao and Josh Safdie are not similar filmmakers. But together, in a one-on-one conversation, the directors bond over the importance of achieving a frequency while on s…
On a recent morning in midtown Manhattan, Spike Lee blows on an imaginary pair of dice before hurling them to the ground. It's a gesture of respect for Ryan Coogler, the risk-taking director…
Jodie Foster still thinks about Clarice Starling. After winning her second Oscar for playing the dogged FBI agent who must rely on Anthony Hopkins' insinuating cannibal in 1991's "The Silenc…
Just days into 2026, the year's first major awards show is here, and Hollywood's biggest stars are flooding the red carpet. The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards is here. The Jan. 4 ceremony…
From megamergers to disruptive new technologies, the media industry has a lot to pack into the next 12 months. Artificial intelligence continues to reshape the way movies, shows and music is…
Director Marcie Hume is responding to a claim that Corey Feldman was not aware of footage she shot for her just-released documentary about his life on his rock tour, "Corey Feldman vs. the W…
Ricky Gervais has hosted the Golden Globes five times, making Hollywood sweat with his take-no-prisoners approach to jokes mocking showbiz. In his new Netflix stand-up special "Mortality," w…
The first "Saturday Night Live" episode of 2026 will be hosted by Finn Wolfhard, with musical guest A$AP Rocky. The episode, which will premiere on Jan. 17, will come after the series finale…
During the Dec. 20 episode of "Saturday Night Live," James Austin Johnson's President Trump used his holiday address to parody his stranger-than-fiction administration. Taking aim at Trump's…
Dave Chappelle is delivering a holiday treat for stand-up fans by surprise dropping a new Netflix special. Before the Dec. 18 Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua fight, Chappelle stopped by to anno…
He convulses. He moans. He mourns. Lewis Pullman's role in "The Testament of Ann Lee," set for release on Christmas Day via Searchlight, is a physical and mental feat. He's earned a place am…
Rob Reiner was many things " an accomplished comic actor before applying his talents to directing, and for decades an outspoken advocate for his beliefs. Above all, he was one of Hollywood's…