Carol Burnett has been brewin' something big with the Bruins. The UCLA alum and Hollywood icon has announced two major gifts to the school: An endowment to establish a scholarship at the UCL…
Colleen Atwood is no stranger to creating dazzling costumes for musicals, counting such spectacles as"Nine" and "Chicago" among her credits. Now, she can add Bill Condon's "Kiss of the Spide…
Sean Astin came into his new role as president of SAG-AFTRA with a big agenda. Days after he was elected in September, his to-do list got even longer when the Jimmy Kimmel-ABC crisis erupted…
Sarah Paulson is reuniting with Ryan Murphy, this time in "Monster." Variety has learned from sources that Paulson is nearing a deal to appear in the upcoming fourth season of Murphy and Ian…
Glen Powell, naked except for a towel, dangles from a rope eight stories in the air in below-freezing Bulgaria as director Edgar Wright watches from the ground in a parka, sipping an espress…
The upcoming series adaptation of Elle Kennedy's "Off Campus" books at Amazon Prime Video has rounded out its recurring cast, Variety has learned exclusively. The new cast members include: A…
There was a lot a talk about death Wednesday night at the premiere of "Eternity," A24's new romantic dramedy starring Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller " and for good reason. Olsen plays a wo…
Legendary soul singer Mavis Staples, age 86, is walking into the front row of the audience at the intimate Soho Sessions, leading a singalong on the chorus of "I'll Take You There," the icon…
Marissa Irvine, the protagonist of the Peacock thriller "All Her Fault," bears a superficial resemblance to Siobhan Roy. For one thing, both characters are played by Sarah Snook, the Austral…
"Hamnet" won the audience award for best feature film at London Film Festival amid its highest attendance ever, the BFI announced on Thursday. Chloé Zhao's moving drama was the Mayor of Lon…
French star Camille Cottin ("Call My Agent") has been tapped to host the 51st César Awards ceremony, France's equivalent to the Oscars. The ceremony will take place on Feb. 27 at the Olympi…
The Royal Shakespeare Company has unveiled the full cast for its acclaimed production of "Twelfth Night," directed by "The Crown" star Prasanna Puwanarajah, which transfers to London's Barbi…
Director Susan Seidelman, behind beloved Madonna starrer "Desperately Seeking Susan," says "music is where women really excel these days."Â "It's been interesting to watch this explosion …
During a recent appearance on the "Hate to Break It to Ya" podcast, Raven-Symoné says she separates Bill Cosby's impact on the TV industry from his "horrific" sexual assault allegations. "S…
Taylor Momsen was the latest guest on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast and reminisced on the painstaking effort it took to quit The CW's "Gossip Girl" during Season 4. Momsen, a child actor who …
Taipei-Los Angeles-based production house Organic Media Group has set a Chinese-language remake of hit French comedy series "Call My Agent!," the company revealed at the Taiwan Creative Cont…
"Wicked: For Good" led the Hollywood Music in Media Awards with six nominations. "Sinners" landed five nominations, followed by "F1" and "The Ballad of Wallis Island" receiving four nominati…
Ego Nwodim is sharing her feelings about her time on "Saturday Night Live" and her decision to leave the late-night series just before its 51st season. On Wednesday's episode of "Sherri," Sh…
"Christy," a sports drama about Christy Martin, has drawn rave reviews for Sydney Sweeney's transformative performance as the former professional boxer who endured triumph and tragedy …
Mindy Kaling's upcoming Hulu comedy show "Not Suitable for Work" has added a dozen actors to its cast in recurring guest star roles. Variety has learned that the following people have joined…
"Wicked" and its sequel, "Wicked: For Good," might be two movies, but in Jon M. Chu's mind "it was just part of one giant arc." With "Wicked: For Good" set to be released on Nov. 21, Chu exp…
A war no one really knows how to stop is raging, causing protests on college campuses and at the White House. People with disabilities are neglected by underfunded and ill-equipped resources…
Ethan Slater has signed with Verve for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. Slater continues to be repped by ATA Management, Jackoway Austen, and Jill Fritzo PR. News of the sign…
Jennifer Lawrence, Emma Stone and Cole Escola are joining forces to give Miss Piggy the movie-star treatment. A film about the temperamental diva puppet is in early development at Disney, wh…
After seven silent years, Radiohead launched their tour last night at Madrid's Movistar Arena. Playing on a circular stage that wrapped the audience in every note, the three-time Grammy winn…