The theme for this year's New York City LGBTQ film festival NewFest is "queer film is an act of rebellion." "We are in a moment when we need to be raising our voices," the festival's executi…
Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" is set to receive the Gotham Vanguard Tribute at the 35th annual Gotham Film Awards Ceremony on Dec. 1 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. The Vangu…
While defending his decision to perform at the controversial, state-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia, Aziz Ansari said he planned to donate "part of the fee" to "causes that …
Both Jessica Madsen and Brett Gelman have been cast in the upcoming Apple TV+ series "Wild Things," Variety has learned exclusively. The eight-episode series is based on the Apple Original P…
Some stars come out of nowhere, and others grow up in front of our eyes. Scarlett Johansson has been acting on screen since she was 9 years old. With a name worthy of a Henrik Ibsen characte…
"Matlock" actor David Del Rio has been fired from the CBS series following a sexual assault allegation, Variety has confirmed. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Del…
This awards season has a familiar theme: redemption. Once dismissed as mere entertainers or mocked as tabloid fodder, popcorn draws or "just celebrities," several of this season's acting con…
Magnolia Pictures has acquired U.S. rights to "Maddie's Secret." The film is a John Early production in every sense. It was written, produced, and directed by the comedian, who also appears …
Christopher Briney has joined the cast of "Hacks" Season 5, which is currently in production. "Hacks" follows the dark mentorship between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), an aging legendary comed…
Joachim Rønning, the Norwegian filmmaker behind "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales," "Young Woman and the Sea" and the upcoming "Tron: Ares," will next direct a documentary…
Baz Luhrmann's "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert" has been acquired by Neon and Universal Pictures for domestic and international rights, respectively. Neon will release the film theatrically …
Fast-rising British star Mia McKenna-Bruce has landed herself a role in one of the buzziest and most talked-about upcoming film series. The 28-year-old, who broke out as the lead in 2023 Can…
Well, this is a surprising spooky season treat! Gushers, the sticky fruit snack beloved by Millennials, has released a short horror film based on its creepy, CGI-fueled ads from the '90s whe…
"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss is returning to Broadway in the musical "& Juliet." She'll join the cast as Angélique for a limited run starting on Dec. 11 and concl…
Will AI unleash an entirely new wave of entertainment " starring you? That's the premise of CenterStage Technologies, formed by David Boies and Zack Schiller as an offshoot of their film fin…
Robert Hastie, deputy artistic director of the U.K.'s National Theatre, is juggling major productions on both sides of the Atlantic next spring, transferring his production of "Hamlet" to Ne…
Liv Ullmann will be honored during the upcoming European Film Awards with a career award celebrating her body of work as an actress, director and screenwriter. Ullmann has been an internatio…
Taylor Swift closed out "The Life of a Showgirl" press tour with one last stop on "Late Night with Seth Meyers." Appearing on Tuesday's broadcast " Meyers' 1,713th episode, a number that fit…
"Newport & the Great Folk Dream" is a rapturous documentary " elegant and transporting, full of scratchy lyrical black-and-white images and performances that have a timeless power. The m…
Byron Allen got his first big break at age 18 in 1979 as a standup comedian on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." More than 45 years later, Allen is now a media mogul: But he's still…
"Dark Winds" star Jessica Matten has joined the cast of historical indie drama "Standing Bear." Matten will play Bird Song, the wife of Chief Standing Bear. She joins Chaske Spencer, who lea…
On his late-night talk show Tuesday night, Jimmy Kimmel pressed Aziz Ansari for performing at the controversial, state-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. "This is something th…
If you see John Mulaney having a beer, don't worry " he hasn't relapsed on his sobriety. The comedian is a non-alcoholic beer aficionado. So much so, he's starring a new ad campaign for Year…
Since 1998, Variety has been selecting standout performers for their 10 Actors to Watch franchise. Past honorees include more than 35 Oscar winners and nominees, including Mahershala Ali, Ti…
Elliot Tuttle knew that "Blue Film," the fictional story of a camboy who reconnects with a former high school teacher who was fired for sexually assaulting a student, was going to be divisiv…