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Jessie Jones, a TV actress who became a succesful playwright with "Dearly Departed" and the Jones Hope Wooten Comedies, died March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness. Her friend and…
Veteran comic actor Joel McHale took a big swing this year, with a film role that showcased some incredible versatility. He played a doting dad, undercover lover, authority figure and action…
Lee Ginsberg is leaving film and television public relations firm Ginsberg / Libby to become an independent awards consultant. Ginsberg and Chris Libby launched their namesake agency in 2009…
For Grace Gummer, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. FX's anthology drama "Love Story" may center on the cultural mythology of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and th…
Milly Alcock told Vanity Fair in a new interview that she's aware she'll face backlash over leading Warner Bros. "Supergirl" simply because she's playing a female superhero. The 25-year-old …
"Hacks" co-creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs have tapped Tara Dorfman to serve as head of TV development at their Paulilu Productions shingle. Dorfman will work with Aniello and Downs…
Move over Lizzie Bennet, there's a new sister that's set to steal people's hearts. Although Mary Bennet is portrayed as awkward and humorless in Jane Austen's original 1813 novel, she is the…
The "Heated Rivalry" phenomenon is headed to the stage. "Heated Rivalry: The Unauthorized Musical Parody" will run Off-Broadway this spring following eight sold-out concert performances earl…
John Oliver announced on the most recent episode of "Last Week Tonight" that he has launched a new website where people can print out stickers to put over Donald Trump's face and block him f…
The Eurovision Song Contest is set to launch in Asia for the first time, with Bangkok chosen as the inaugural host city. The show's grand final will take place in Thailand's capital on Nov. …
Connor Storrie is giving "Scream" vibes in a new film campaign for Verizon. Directed by Nia DaCosta, the almost five-minute short, "Look Behind You," features the "Heated Rivalry" star arriv…
Events leading up to the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard are set to be dramatized in a new two-part series for the BBC. "Philomena" scribe Jeff Pope is writing the factual drama, which…
The Hollywood studios may be sitting out the Cannes Film Festival but a more than respectable cohort of major U.S. players will hit Canneseries, Cannes TV festival, a month earlier. They…
In "The Drama," a squirm comedy that's supposed to hinge on the ultimate case of marital jitters, Robert Pattinson gives one of the twitchiest performances in the history of twitchy performa…
South by Southwest has revealed the first wave of films and keynote speakers for the film program of its U.K. spinoff festival SXSW London, which takes place June 1-6. Among the speakers wil…
Prepare to be sick of Zendaya " though she hopes you won't be. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner has a stacked 2026 with releases for A24's "The Drama" (April 3), "Euphoria" Season 3 (April 1…
Jonathan Lynn, the BAFTA-winning co-creator of "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister," has some blunt words for anyone searching for political satire in the current American moment: don't…
"Saturday Night Live U.K." has revealed that British comedian Jack Whitehall will host the April 11 episode with R&B artist Jorja Smith as the musical guest. Whitehall is best known for …
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart attacked President Donald Trump for his lack of focus amid the United States' war with Iran. "You know, honestly, his leering behavior…
As a piece of stagecraft, "Dog Day Afternoon," directed by Mauk Kaufman, does a canny job of translating the film's action, keeping the flow taut and exciting. But it also does something tha…
Moses Ingram has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Ingram had her breakout role in Netflix's 2020 limited series "The Queen's Gambit," earning an Emmy nomination for playing t…
After making a triumphant return to the stage by the Eiffel Tower at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics, Céline Dion has now officially confirmed her concert comeback. The pop …
Quilty, a new artificial intelligence platform designed to help the entertainment industry make more informed financial and creative decisions, has launched. The technology includes creative…
Sony Pictures Television is shopping a project about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein with Laura Dern attached to star, Variety has learned. The limited series is based on the book "Pe…
At first, Brandy Norwood was a bit uncomfortable with being crowned the "Vocal Bible." "The title disturbed me," she says of the designation that both fans and generations of singers she ins…
