Denzel Washington got a career-defining surprise at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival when he was awarded an honorary Palme d'Or at the world premiere of his latest film, Spike Lee's "Highest 2 …
"When I was a kid, I always viewed my dad as larger than life," Mike Birbiglia says in the trailer for his upcoming special. "He was a doctor, and in his free time, he got his law degree. Th…
For veteran theater director Jamie Lloyd, implementing opening credits " another meta layer to "play with levels of reality" in his new Broadway reimagining of "Sunset Boulevard" " was never…
Pedro Pascal had a strong message about the current political chaos in the U.S. at the Cannes press conference for Ari Aster's "Eddington," telling journalists: "Fuck the people who try to m…
Leo Lewis O'Neil's documentary "Slauson Rec" was one of the late additions to the Cannes Film Festival lineup, but it's certainly now one of the festival's buzziest titles following its prem…
Nicole Kidman has touched down at the Cannes Film Festival, where she is set to receive the Woman in Motion Award from Kering chairman and CEO François-Henri Pinault, Cannes preside…
Family Equality's annual Night at the Pier brings together LGBTQ+ families, allies, and advocates to honor the changemakers who have fought for equality and shaped a more inclusive world. Th…
CNN will air the second-to-last performance of "Good Night, and Good Luck," the record-breaking play written by and starring George Clooney in which he portrays legendary broadcast journalis…
Ashé Ventures, co-founded by Viola Davis, an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner, has joined forces with Brazil's Maria Farinha Filmes to co-produce "The Girl Who Could Fly." The partnershi…
Bob Odenkirk ("Better Call Saul") earned a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut in the hit revival of "Glengarry Glen Ross." But almost 30 years ago, if he'd gotten his way, he would have …
"Glengarry Glen Ross," David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play about cutthroat real estate salesmen, has recouped its investment on Broadway. The starry revival, led by Kieran Culkin, Bob …
A live musical TV special featuring "Wicked" movie stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande singings songs from the Universal Pictures film is set to air on NBC this fall. The "Wicked" special …
George Clooney's play "Good Night, and Good Luck" has recouped its entire production costs after seven weeks on Broadway. The historical drama, which marks Clooney's Broadway debut, was capi…
Before her tragic death in a Minneapolis house fire earlier this month, singer-songwriter Jill Sobule had completed work on a Drama Desk-nominated "autobiographical musical memoir" called "F…
NBC has given a series order to the comedy starring Tracy Morgan and Daniel Radcliffe, Variety has learned. The series is currently titled "The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins." It was origi…
After a monthlong delay, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has approved a state budget that expands the film subsidy to $800 million. The state is facing a downturn in production work, and competit…
Talk about superfine. This year's Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Benefit " known colloquially as the Met Gala " saw explosive growth in viewership across platforms in 2025. As …
There's probably never been a time as ripe with "Romeo and Juliet" rip-offs as our contemporary era. Though it's been 29 years since Baz Luhrmann's modern, alternative-pop-scored "William Sh…
Concord has acquired Broadway Licensing Global. As part of the deal, BLG's family of imprints " Broadway Licensing, Dramatists Play Service, Playscripts and Stage Rights " will now become pa…
The Kennedy Center is fighting back against a group of actors who threaten to close the curtain on Donald Trump. On Wednesday, CNN reported that 10 out of the 12 actors in a "Les Misérables…
Sam Mendes' four Beatles biopics have found writers. Tony Award winner Jez Butterworth ("Ford v Ferrari," "Spectre"), Academy Award winner Peter Straughan ("Conclave," "Tinker Tailor Soldier…
A film adaptation of "Prima Facie," the smash-hit one-woman stage play starring Cynthia Erivo in the role that earned Jodie Comer both Tony and Olivier awards, will launch at the Cannes Film…
Operating profit in Disney's streaming business jumped for the first three months of 2025, as Disney+ unexpectedly added 1.4 million subscribers in the quarter. Despite gathering economic st…
The biggest, most trenchant laugh on the London stage is nightly cracking up the audience at the West End staging of "Giant" " and it's a moment indicative of the blissful timing in the writ…
Legendary songwriter Tim Rice, whose credits include Disney classics "The Lion King" and "Aladdin," is making his return to animated features after a 25-year absence, joining the animated fi…