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Teachers who have already had Dennis (Ki Hong Lee) in class agree on one thing:Â the kid scares them. Like some disgruntled teenager planning to shoot up his school, Dennis dresses all in…
“Marvel’s The Punisher” actor Jon Bernthal recounted his experience working with Kevin Spacey on Sirius XM’s “Jim and Sam Show,” calling the actor, who is…
Following numerous allegations of sexual misconduct against Kevin Spacey, Sony and director Ridley Scott are planning on replacing the Oscar-winning actor, who plays John Paul Getty, in thei…
Longtime Boston television journalist Heather Unruh has accused Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting her son at a Nantucket, Mass., bar last summer. During a press conference Wednesday, Unruh…
A Bee Gees stage musical is on the way, with Universal Pictures’ theater division, Universal Theatrical Group, pacting to develop a production based on the life story and hit tunes of …
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and original star of “Hamilton,” will return to the title role when the Broadway smash plays a three-week run in Puerto Rico in early 2019. Mirand…
Bill de Blasio is cruising to an easy victory in the race for mayor of New York City, setting up a second term for the incumbent Democrat who faced weak opposition at the polls. With just un…
In the wake of the mounting sexual assault and harassment allegations against Kevin Spacey, CBS is severing ties with him as well. The actor is being cut out of the upcoming 50th anniversary…
Stephen Flaherty wasn’t sure he had permission to write “Once On This Island.” So says the Broadway composer in the latest episode of Stagecraft, Variety‘s theater po…
Following a growing backlash, the Walt Disney Co. has ended its ban on the Los Angeles Times from press screenings of its movies. “We've had productive discussions with the newly in…
The Walt Disney Company has promoted Abhishek Maheshwari to the position of India country head. He will report to Mahesh Samat, who is recently installed as executive VP and managing directo…
Four critics groups have blasted the Walt Disney Co.’s media blackout of the Los Angeles Times and pledged to disqualify Disney’s films from awards consideration until the blacko…
The sexual harassment headlines have touched Broadway, and Broadway is on high alert. In the cascade of public figures to face accusations in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, one na…
Investors are salivating over the possibility that the Walt Disney Co. will snap up parts of 21st Century Fox. Reports that the two media companies had held talks in recent weeks sent Fox…
Citing lousy box office performance, AMC Entertainment Holdings has reported a third-quarter loss of $42.7 million, compared with earnings of $30.4 million for the 2016 quarter. AMC made the…
Amy Schumer made a big-money debut at the Broadway box office last week, playing to capacity crowds in the initial previews of the play in which she stars, “Meteor Shower.” Schum…
Sony Pictures is pulling “All the Money in the World” from AFI Fest in the wake of sexual harassment and assault allegations against star Kevin Spacey. Variety reported earlier o…
Marilyn Manson caused a fair amount of outrage in San Bernardino on Sunday when, on the day of yet another mass shooting " Sunday's in Texas, where 26 people were killed " he turned a fake g…
The holidays came early to Los Angeles as fans and cast members descended upon the Regency Village Theater on Sunday afternoon to celebrate the premiere of the new Christmas comedy "Daddy's …
Shares in 21st Century Fox spiked in midday trading Monday following a report from CNBC that the Murdochs have held talks in recent weeks to sell a large portion of the media conglomerate to…
Kelli O’Hara will star in a new Broadway revival of “Kiss Me, Kate,” playing one of the lead roles in a Roundabout Theater Company production set for spring 2019. O’H…
Sony Pictures is considering moving the release date of “All the Money in the World” and is weighing canceling its American Film Institute premiere next week, according to inside…
Richard Dreyfuss’s son, actor Harry Dreyfuss, has come forward with new allegations that Kevin Spacey groped him while he was at Spacey’s apartment with his father. According to …
The tepid tone and low energy level of "Illyria" would have us believe that the birth of the New York Shakespeare Festival was a walk in the park " Central Park, that is, where Joseph Papp c…
Netflix has officially parted ways with “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey amid mounting claims of sexual assault. The streaming giant also said it would cancel the Gore Vidal bi…
