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SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Episode 5 of “The Testaments,” titled “Ball,” now streaming on Hulu. While the girls in Gilead don’t get a prom, they get as close …
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains stories from Episode 7 of “Imperfect Women,” now streaming on Apple TV. Elisabeth Moss is no stranger to portraying a desperate mother on TV. The “…
Supermodel Ashley Graham is adding actress to her resume with a cameo credit in “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” set to hit theaters on May 1. At Variety’s Entertainment Marketing Summit pre…
It’s been 15 years since the Producers Guild introduced its Green Production Guide, and yet convincing film and television productions to think about the life cycle of their sets and props…
Is it a tree trunk? Is it a void? Those are some questions “Waiting for Godot” set and costume designer Soutra Gilmour asked during the creative process of bringing Samuel Beckett’s be…
“Look for mirrors.” When I told some friends I would be profiling the mentalist Oz Pearlman — with the vague promise of being victimized by his mind-blowing mind-reading act — I rec…
Naomi Watts is set to star in romantic drama “Margot & Rudi,” which tells the true story of ballet legends Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. The film, to be directed by “Mrs. Harr…
“Heartstopper” is set to say goodbye this summer. The hit Netflix series based on the graphic novels by Alice Oseman will end with a movie, titled “Heartstopper Forever,” which is se…
After canceled gigs in the U.K., France, Switzerland and Poland, Kanye West’s upcoming concert in Italy is sparking an uproar due to the rapper’s antisemitic remarks. West, now known as …
As the Swedish show “Summer of 1985,” based on a novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist (“Let the Right One In,” “Border”), is set to make a splash at Canneseries’ competition, its pro…
It’s easy to get depressed about national politics. The people running things are nasty, brutish and eager to appeal to baser instincts rather than better angels. As “The Balusters,” t…
Stephen Merchant’s 2019 film “Fighting With My Family,” starring Florence Pugh and Dwayne Johnson, is being adapted into a stage musical. Producers include Merchant, Johnson and Dany G…
Rocky is eligible for the Oscars. Amaze, amaze, amaze. James Ortiz, a stage performer and master puppeteer, has been central to one of the year’s most talked-about screen creations: Rocky,…
Jorma Taccone’s newest film looks a bit different than the work he’s known for. Taccone, one-third of the aughts “Saturday Night Live” collective The Lonely Island, is known for co…
Before Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams were Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander, Quinn founder Caroline Spiegel booked the budding actors for her audio erotica app. She reached out to their …
Kamala Harris and Rita Moreno will receive Public Counsel’s William O. Douglas Award and Trailblazer in the Arts Award, respectively, at the law firm’s annual William O. Douglas Award Di…
“My Hero Academia in Concert,” a live show pairing a 15-piece band performing Hayashi Yuki’s anime score with projected footage from the series, will tour the U.S. this fall, Toho Co.,…
Writer-director Luna Carmoon has wrapped principal photography on her second feature following her breakout debut “Hoard” and unveiled a lineup of buzzy names that are leading the cast. …
Judy Greer told Entertainment Tonight in a recent interview that Matthew McConaughey came to her aid after “The Wedding Planner” table read. She was “so broke” at the time and could …
Has David Zaslav saved Warner Bros., or is he about to bury it? That’s the crux of an angry debate in Hollywood as Paramount Skydance moves closer to acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, the …
800 Pound Gorilla, the stand-up comedy production and distribution house, is getting into the streaming business with a new, premium, ad-free service called Gorilla Comedy+. Launching May 5,…
It’s tempting to argue on principle that “Schmigadoon!” is everything that’s wrong with Broadway: a double-baked potato of familiar IP that relies on affection for a TV series, which…
Patrick Muldoon, an actor who starred in "Days of Our Lives" and "Melrose Place," died on Sunday, his manager confirmed to Variety. He was 57. From 1992 to 1995, Muldoon originated the role …
There's a bit of acting advice that's often ascribed to Noël Coward: "Speak clearly, and don't bump into the furniture." But if you're Kelli O'Hara and Rose Byrne, by all means, slide dow…
Mindy Cohn took to Instagram on Sunday to reveal that she's battling cancer for a second time. "Have been off social media for a while 'cuz I had to go kick cancer's ass," Cohn wrote. "I did…