Emma Thompson will be honored by the Locarno Film Festival where her latest film, Brian Kirk's action thriller "The Dead of Winter" " which she executive produced " will have its world pr…
The Royal Shakespeare Company is betting big on star power and global reach with its 2025/26 season, headlined by "Outlander" heartthrob Sam Heughan making his RSC debut in "Macbeth" and Oli…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart covered the end of Elon Musk's chapter with D.O.G.E. and the Trump administration. On May 28, Musk's time as Donald Trump's "special g…
Nick Frost will remain faithful to the performance of the late Robbie Coltrane when playing Rubeus Hagrid in the highly anticipated HBO "Harry Potter" series. But don't expect him to be an e…
Gay Pride Month kicked off in Los Angeles with WeHo Pride. The weekend festivities, which ran May 31-June 1, included the Outloud Music Festival with performances by Maren Morris, Lizzo, Par…
In some ways, among musicians whose catalogs are not chock-full of universally recognizable hits, Jill Sobule's catalog is exceptionally well-suited for a tribute show. The late singer-songw…
Blake Lively is attempting to withdraw her claims against Justin Baldoni of intentional infliction of emotional distress and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The move comes after …
NBC's comedy pilot set at a Native American community center in Oakland has found its first four cast members. Variety has learned exclusively that Jana Schmieding, Bobby Wilson, Wes Studi, …
Cynthia Erivo has addressed the criticism of her upcoming turn as the star role in the Hollywood Bowl's "Jesus Christ Superstar," which elicited conservative backlash when it was announced e…
Alexis Bledel has withdrawn herself from Emmy consideration for "The Handmaid's Tale" following rule changes to the guest acting categories. Bledel, who plays Dr. Emily Malek/Ofglen in the H…
The Netflix series "Forever" succeeds at conveying the powerful emotions of first love. Coupled with Justin and Keisha's contrasting lifestyles and family dynamics, the teen love affair allo…
"Saturday Night Live" just came off of its most-watched season in three years. Season 50 hit an average of 8.1 million viewers according to Live + 7 data from Nielsen, meaning that seven day…
Hollywood seems to always take that cliché "write what you know" to heart when it comes to producing scripts about Hollywood. I enjoy those tales, of course, but that's because my chosen pr…
Rian Johnson and Natasha Lyonne are in the studio, putting the finishing touches on the Season 2 finale of "Poker Face," but it's the final cut of this magazine story they're worried about. …
Paul Giamatti opened up about his unique parallels with his character in the seventh season of Netflix and Charlie Brooker's anthology series "Black Mirror" during a SAG-AFTRA panel. The Osc…
Mike Flanagan's Amazon Prime Video series adaptation of "Carrie" has rounded out its main cast. Variety has learned that 10 actors are now set for series regulars roles in the show, which is…
Just like the Netflix series, Broadway's "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" is full of terrifying monsters, breath-taking special effects and it's up for several top prizes this award seaso…
Barbra Streisand, Jamie Lee Curtis, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jack Black will appear on Project Angel Food's upcoming Lead With Love telethon on KTLA 5. Project Angel Food provides home delivery …
Gospel music superstar Kirk Franklin is joining forces with Insignia Assets, a new entertainment venture established by Norman Gyamfi and Jonathan Jay. The deal will see Franklin's compa…
Danny DeVito and Colin Farrell, who've known each other for decades, have both had the experience of being buried under prosthetics in order to play Batman's nihilistic antagonist " the Peng…
Molly Manny Walker, who made a major splash with her debut feature "How to Have Sex," is heading to the small screen for her first drama series, "Major Players." The series has been commissi…
Pedro Pascal, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa and Sabrina Carpenter are among the more than 100 celebrities who have signed an open letter calling for the protection of $50 million in federal funds …
For costume designers, it's not just about the outfit they put on an actor; it's about the little details, such as accessorizing, that help ground their performance. "1923" costume designer …
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are among the 2025 Pride Award nominees. While "Wicked" co-star Bowen Yang landed three nominations. The Pride Awards is an annual celebration of excellence w…
Marc Maron has announced that he and producer Brendan McDonald have decided to end "WTF With Marc Maron," the groundbreaking podcast that helped define the medium and launched in 2009. Maron…