If Lorde is seen by some as one of pop music's great mystics, she is also a master of decreation " or unmaking her persona and herself. Midway through her performance at the Chicago stop of …
In the old days, when a movie drama had a topical urgency, we would say that it was "ripped from the headlines." But that phrase is now beyond quaint. Today we're in the age when a film with…
I can say that I did not expect to be leaving the Who's visit to the Hollywood Bowl this week holding myself back from breaking into complete bawling. Yes, it's a farewell tour, and one we'r…
Donning jerseys, foam fingers and face paint, rowdy fans of the fictitious San Antonio Saviors football team lined Hollywood Boulevard in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater on Sept. 17, inte…
After being diagnosed with COVID, actor and comedian Steve Martin cancelled two upcoming Virginia shows on his tour with his "Only Murders In The Building" co-star Martin Short. He announced…
Juliette Binoche won an Oscar for the "The English Patient;" has worked with the greatest auteurs, from Leos Carax to Abbas Kiarostami and Olivier Assayas; and has presided over Cannes and B…
Although it's officially fall in New York City, it's a balmy, summer-like day on Thursday evening as some of the starriest women in Hollywood gather on Greenwich Hotel's penthouse rooftop in…
It's been a tumultuous week for Israel's film industry. The country's equivalent to the Oscars, the Ophir Awards, was condemned by culture minister Miki Zohar after "The Sea" " about a Pales…
The 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival opens Sept. 19 with an Argentine fact-based dramedy, "27 Nights" ("27 noches"). It stars Daniel Hendler ("Lost Embrace") who also directed and co-wrote i…
Chicago! "Drag Race" is ready to serve you with a brand new immersive experience. "Drag Race: The Experience" will celebrate charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent, taking fans beyond the sc…
Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov's latest movie "The Disappearance of Josef Mengele" has been picked up in a raft of international territories. The film, which is sold by Gregoire M…
Shari Redstone, ex-chair of Paramount Global who exited her family's ownership of the media conglom this summer in a sale to Skydance Media, defended CBS's cancellation of "The Late Show Wit…
Veteran Portuguese producer Paulo Branco has begun principal photography on the €4.5 million ($5.3 million) dystopian drama "Aqui," directed by Tiago Guedes ad shooting in Spain and Po…
Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, opened up about his addiction and sobriety Thursday during the inaugural Matthew Perry Foundation summit on addiction and recovery. "I am more at peace with my…
"From Comedy Central, it's the all-new, government-approved 'Daily Show,' with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!" That's how Thursday night's edition of "The Daily Show" began, …
On Thursday's episode of "Late Night," Seth Meyers sarcastically pretended to seek approval from Donald Trump in response to the news that ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live" off the air. "His ad…
Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the alternative comedy duo behind Adult Swim's "Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!" are experimenting in a new genre. Heidecker revealed at the premiere o…
President Trump on Thursday offered his full support to Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, and warned that broadcasters who criticize him could lose their licenses. Trump was asked about "Jimmy…
Director Woody Allen gave a rare, in-depth interview to the Wall Street Journal to promote his first-ever novel, "What's With Baum," where he discussed his own Hollywood shunning over the al…
Justin Theroux has joined the cast of the upcoming Apple TV+ series "Wild Things," which tells the story of iconic magicians Siegfried & Roy. The eight-episode series is based on the App…
In Hollywood, there are great actors and luminous movie stars " and then there's Julia Roberts. La Roberts once again is showing the film world how it's done with her buzzy appearance last m…
Variety today announced the lineup for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast presented by City National Bank on Oct. 6 in New York. The breakfast will celebrate the fall season of Broadw…
The Federal Trade Commission and seven states sued Live Nation and Ticketmaster on Thursday, alleging the companies worked with ticket brokers in the secondary market. The lawsuit claims the…
Extra! Extra! "The Paper" is making its way to NBC this fall. "The Office" spinoff will become the first-ever Peacock series to get a full secondary run on its sister broadcast network, join…
Oscar-winning production designer Hannah Beachler will be honored with Variety's Creative Impact in Production Design Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival. Beachler made history when she…