Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Em…
Sean Astin, the star of "Rudy," "Goonies" and "The Lord of the Rings," was elected Friday to be president of SAG-AFTRA, succeeding Fran Drescher. Astin was part of a slate dubbed "The Coalit…
Please, "SNL," don't forget about Black women… again. On Friday, Ego Nwodim announced she would be leaving "Saturday Night Live" after seven seasons, and with her exit comes a familiar, un…
The Hulu comedy pilot "Don't Get High" has set its cast, Variety has learned. Variety exclusively reported that the pilot was in the works back in May. The series regular cast will now inclu…
"Dancing With the Stars" has set its first official podcast. Hosted by Season 33 winner Joey Graziadei, the podcast will premiere on Sept. 18, two days after the competition series' Season 3…
"BornStars," a catchy comedy about five cash-strapped students who start making porn movies in Beirut, is set to premiere in the Lebanese capital today followed by a theatrical rollout acros…
The most star-studded event of New York Fashion Week so far wasn't a runway show but the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner on Thursday night. François-Henri Pinault, the CEO of …
Bowen Yang made Emmy history when he landed his fourth acting nomination for "Saturday Night Live." He was nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series for his work on th…
Louis Partridge is feeling protective of George Wickham, the notorious knave he plays in Netflix's all-star adaptation of "Pride and Prejudice," currently in production. "Yeah, he is a bit o…
Let the Emmys celebrating begin. This year's party circuit for the television industry's biggest night of the year kicked off Thursday afternoon with The Cut's Breakout Brunch, presented by …
We're going to assume that anyone clicking on this article knows that "This Is Spinal Tap" is the greatest rock and roll film of all time, that its long-awaited sequel "Spinal Tap II: The En…
Ego Nwodim is leaving "Saturday Night Live" after seven seasons as a cast member. "The hardest part of a great party is knowing when to say goodnight," she wrote in an Instagram story. "But …
The Oscar race remains wide open this year, and so does the question of which film will claim the Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award. Since the Academy expanded the be…
Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo and Marisa Tomei will star in Tony and Obie award-winning playwright V's new play "This is Crazy!," to raise money for The National Alliance on Mental Illness. The o…
Following Pamela Anderson a few days ago, Joel Edgerton was celebrated at the Deauville American Film Festival where he received the festival's Talent Award on Thursday evening. Edgerton, wh…
CarÃn León is set to become the first Latino artist to play at Las Vegas' Sphere, with three dates scheduled for next year. León will head over to Sin City to perform at the venue o…
It felt like a moment from "Severance." That's how Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor described waking up in July to the news that the company's Apple TV+ drama was top of the…
The San Diego Intl. Film Fest kicks off Oct. 15 with Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt," starring Julia Roberts, Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield. The festival, which runs through Oct. 19, fe…
The Environmental Media Awards has revealed its nominees and hosts for the 35th annual awards ceremony. Notable nominees this year include "Jurassic World Rebirth," "The Wild Robot" and "Wic…
Rainn Wilson admitted on "The Last Laugh" podcast that "The Office" could be "jaw-droppingly" offensive at times, which is why it would have to be a "very, very different" show if it were to…
Tig Notaro and Michelle Khare are among the speakers set for a Tribeca X event in Los Angeles that will examine the influence of storytelling and the intersection of brands and entertainment…
Matthew Rhys is the latest addition to the cast of "Presumed Innocent" Season 2, Variety has learned. Rhys will appear in the second season of the legal drama alongside previously announced …
Lady Gaga is in the midst of mayhem with her ongoing Ball tour, which the pop star just extended with a a second North American leg. Tickets to the additional dates officially went on sale o…
Gorillaz have announced a new album "The Mountain," releasing March 20, 2026, as well as a European tour to coincide with the record. The group, created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, wi…
Idris Elba, who was just at the Venice Film Festival to present Kathryn Bigelow's "A House of Dynamite," is set to star in and direct a feature film adaptation of Neil LaBute's "This is How …