Not every music artist can do shows so individualized that fans will be talking about the merits of a specific night years or decades later, the way that Deadheads or some jam-band aficionad…
During the premiere of Stephen King's "The Institute" in Los Angeles, actor Ben Barnes spoke about the excitement he has for Greta Gerwig's new adaptation of the "Narnia" book series for Net…
"Saturday Night Live" alum director Rhys Thomas was "as surprised as anybody" when he got the call to possibly work with Marvel on what would eventually become "Hawkeye." Speaking at the Kar…
You can't go home again, as Thomas Wolfe famously told us, and the drifting, dawdling protagonist of "The Visitor" knows it all too well. But he goes home anyway, and stays there, and stays …
'TOTORO' TEASE A new trailer has dropped for the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed stage adaptation of "My Neighbor Totoro," offering a rare glimpse of the beloved forest spirit himself.…
"Paranormal Activity" is readying to haunt the London stage. A new play inspired by the hit horror film franchise will open on the West End this winter. As the official title, "Paranormal Ac…
Sarah Jessica Parker prefers to keep politics off her social media. During a recent appearance on "The Best People" podcast, the "Sex and The City" star explained she avoids sharing her poli…
Can Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak and Pauline Chalamet spell Gabbana? Their fashion knowledge will be put to the test as the actors join the cast of "The Devil Wears Prada 2." And the…
Rising star Brent Comer (Broadway's "The Outsiders") is set to make his on-screen debut in Netflix's upcoming drama "The Mosquito Bowl," from writer-director Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights…
Live Nation is addressing concerns about the company's practices and industry more broadly with a new packet of material meant for President Donald Trump's administration and other governmen…
Matej DrliÄka, who was dismissed as the head of the Slovak National Theater by the far-right government of Robert Fico, spoke with passion about what was happening in his country at the K…
The immersive theater company Punchdrunk has returned to New York City with "Viola's Room" " and it couldn't be more different than their signature international hit, "Sleep No More." Listen…
Marcia Gay Harden has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix thriller series "Trinity" in a series regular role, Variety has learned. The acclaimed actress joins previously announced leads …
Raphael Saadiq has announced the expansion of his one-man show "No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits" to a 22-date tour kicking off this fall. The musician previously stag…
Lena Dunham is sitting in bed, draped in a pink tulle gown fit for a princess, reading a book about torture. It's a prop for our photo shoot, which is taking place in an eccentrically decora…
Sports stars Sue Bird, Adrian Wojnarowski and Michael Vick are set to appear in "Second Acts Live," a new live show from Front Office Sports and Folk Productions. Hosted by WNBA All-Star and…
NEVERLAND NOSTALGIA The Royal Shakespeare Company is set to enchant London audiences with its 2025/26 Barbican season, headlined by "Wendy & Peter Pan," a reimagined take on J.M. Barrie'…
Freddie Highmore ("The Good Doctor") is in negotiations to star as a reimagined Edgar Allan Poe in "Edgar & Augustine," a new prestige detective period series set in Paris during the tum…
Independent Brit agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, which represents a number of big name writers, directors, literary properties and heads of department, had appointed Jodi Shields t…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," host Jon Stewart was joined by journalist Steve Kroft to discuss Paramount's $16 million settlement with Donald Trump, a deal the former "60 Minut…
The reports of Craig Robinson's retirement from comedy appear to have been greatly exaggerated. Turns out "The Office" star's so-called "retirement" is believed to be part of a new brand mar…
Abigail Spencer will star alongside Josh Charles in the upcoming Fox medical comedy "Best Medicine." The one-hour show, originally announced in May, is an American adaptation of the popular …
Art imitates life imitates art? "A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein," a very meta stage show whose title references the fiery playwright and disgraced Hollywood p…
Back in the 1950s, four Los Angeles musicians were widely acclaimed as the finest performers of chamber music in America. They called themselves the Hollywood String Quartet, because they sp…
Comic Robby Hoffman is staying booked and busy, joining the previously announced untitled Steve Carell comedy from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses as a recurring guest star. Hoffman emerged as…