The flair for the theatrical is at the core of "Lavender Men." The film is set in a small theater where a rather mediocre play about Abraham Lincoln is being staged. But no sooner has the pr…
Amber Heard, Brandon Flynn and LÃo Mehiel have joined the ensemble cast of the world premiere production of Jeremy O. Harris' "Spirit of the People." Directed by Katina Medina Mora, "Spir…
Scottish-born Brazilian producer Daniel Dreifuss, whose credits include the Oscar and BAFTA-winning "All Quiet on the Western Front," as well as the Oscar-nominated "No" by Chile…
Jay-Z stunned the crowd at the Stade de France in Paris, making a surprise appearance on stage during Beyoncé's final "Cowboy Carter" show in France on June 22. It marked Jay-Z's first time…
Barbra Streisand hasn't stopped working since launching her professional singing career 65 years ago in New York City. The first performer to earn EGOT status, Streisand's legacy spans music…
Dolly Parton has not been out on the road since her "Pure & Simple" tour wrapped up in 2016, with only scattered one-off full concerts in the years since. So fans have an understanding o…
Margaret Cho is speaking out about her experience with Ellen DeGeneres, claiming that her fellow comedian and talk show host has been "really weird" and "not nice" to her over the course of …
UTA partner Darnell Strom is heading across the pond to lead the agency's growing London office. Previously based in Los Angeles, Strom will step into the newly created role to oversee UTA's…
Independent producer Uday Jhunjhunwala has unveiled the establishment of a fund, fiscally sponsored by Desipina Productions, for film, theater, prose and poetry projects centered on internat…
Sometimes the best stories are worth the wait. Giuseppe Tornatore revealed at a Shanghai International Film Festival masterclass that his beloved Oscar-winning film "Cinema Paradiso" gestate…
Johnny Depp called himself a "crash test dummy for #MeToo" in a sprawling new interview with The Sunday Times as he sets out to promote the U.K. theatrical release of his latest directorial …
It doesn't have to be a Great Depression " yet " for musicians who lack health care to get downtrodden about their prospects. To that end, the Sweet Relief charity has put together a new com…
Lynn Hamilton, a retired actress who had a recurring role as Donna Harris in "Sanford and Son," died on June 19. She was 95. Hamilton died in her home in Chicago of natural causes, according…
There was a good share of on-stage comedy happening at Rhiannon Giddens' all-star roots music night Wednesday at the Hollywood Bowl. That much was assured, with Ed Helms hosting the evening,…
Rebel Wilson wants to see her "Pitch Perfect" character, Fat Amy, get married in the fourth installment of the comedy franchise. She hopes the movie will film sometime next year. "There's a …
Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson's Apple TV+ comedy series has paused production amid creative changes at the helm of the show. Variety has confirmed that the series, currently titled…
Amy Poehler recently took accountability for her problematic "Saturday Night Live" characters while talking to former cast member Will Forte on her "Good Hang" podcast. Poehler said that eve…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of "We Were Liars," now streaming on Prime Video. Adapting a beloved book isn't an easy task " and it took Julie Plec and Carina…
"Stand back, I'm about to act," Ashlie Atkinson, who plays gossipy Mrs. Fish on HBO's "The Gilded Age," jokes as she prepares for another take of a luncheon scene that finds her giving side-…
Emmy-winning filmmaker and showrunner Jorge Gutiérrez is back in the director's chair with the original independent feature "La Venganza RodrÃguez," produced by Spain's Hampa Studio. An …
Danny Boyle admitted to The Guardian on his press tour for "28 Years Later" that he would not even think about making his Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" today. Citing "cultural appropri…
President Trump did not issue any direct public comments about or host any events commemorating Juneteenth, the federal holiday that marks the official end of the United States' enslavement …
Prison dramas usually fall into three categories: They're either tales of violent intrigue, redemption or a rocky road through one to the other. "Inside" has a different feel, since its prim…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This story contains spoilers for "Apples to Apples," Season 3, Episode 4 of "And Just Like That," now streaming on Max. Miranda Hobbes is in a place we've never seen her be…
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…