Amy Madigan didn't expect to be here. Not in the thick of awards season, not making history with a 40-year gap between Oscar nominations, and certainly not doing it as the ferociously unforg…
In making "Wicked" and "Wicked: For Good," director Jon M. Chu knew he always wanted to expand the stories of both Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) beyond the Broadway musi…
Sir Elton John didn't just write the music for "The Devil Wears Prada" " he popped in at the Broadway Across America's Biennial Theatrical Conference to sell it himself. The closed-to-press …
Mia Challis has joined the CBS multi-cam comedy pilot "Regency," Variety has learned. Challis joins previously announced cast member Rhys Darby in the pilot, which originally ordered back in…
While Anna Sawai has been busy conquering TV and film, the Emmy-winning "ShÅgun" star first got her start in show business as a member of the J-pop band FAKY. Now, Sawai is going back to …
For four decades, Jesse Malin was the music mayor of New York's East Village. Beginning in the early '80s with his teenaged hardcore band Heart Attack through his years with the rock band D-…
Liza Minnelli lashes out at the Oscars in her new memoir, "Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!" The "Cabaret" icon presented the Academy Award for best picture alongside Lady Gaga at the 2022 Osc…
For one night only, EJAE, Rei Ami, Audrey Nuna, Ji-Young Yoo, Arden Cho and May Hong, better known as the singing and acting voices behind Huntr/X from Netflix's "KPop Demon Hunters," were r…
Maison Krug is turning the 2008 vintage into a musical score. At London's Roundhouse last Tuesday, the storied Champagne house unveiled the newest installment of its "Every Note Counts" …
Beth de Araújo, who won two prizes at Sundance with "Josephine" and is presenting the film at the Berlinale on Friday, said her heart-wrenching drama highlights how the lack of accountabi…
Mel Gibson is consulting with excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò " who has called the late Pope Francis "a servant of Satan" " for the "The Resurrection of the Christ," his f…
For Gemma Chan, making "Josephine" was deeply personal. The British actress, best known for her work in "Crazy Rich Asians" and "Eternals," stars in Beth de Araújo's buzzy drama as Claire…
Veteran actor David Harewood, known for "Homeland," "Sherwood" and "Supergirl," is finally leading a show with "Pierre." "It's my first lead character in a 40-year career, which is quite ext…
Melissa Barrera is heading to Broadway. Variety has learned exclusively that the "Scream" and "In the Heights" star will make her Broadway debut in the campy spoof "Titanique," stepping into…
"Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson is paying tribute to Eric Dane, who played Cal Jacobs on the HBO Max show. Dane died Thursday. "I'm heartbroken by the loss of our dear friend Eric. Working w…
The Tony Awards Administration Committee met Thursday to rule on eligibility for five Broadway productions, confirming where several shows and artists will compete at the 79th annual Tony Aw…
Daniel Radcliffe was the latest guest on "Hot Ones" and revealed one of the worst pitches he's ever gotten in his career was for a "Wizard of Oz" remake headlined by the original "Harry Pott…
Two new guests are checking into "The White Lotus" Season 4. Variety has confirmed that Ari Graynor and Dylan Ennis will both appear in the upcoming fourth season of the hit HBO series. They…
In the wake of yesterday's news that the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation will proceed to trial next month, the company has announced a record-setting year of signi…
Fifth Season has acquired the rights to the erotic novel "Beautiful Bastard" with plans to develop it as a TV series, Variety has learned exclusively. The novel, which was published by Simon…
Audra McDonald and Joy Reid are among the 2026 New York Women in Film & Television Muse Award honorees. Dedicated to celebrating women in film, television, music, and media, the awards c…
Prime Video and Wonder Project has set the Season 2 premiere date for "House of David," with the biblical drama returning March 27. All episodes will be available to stream globally at launc…
"Bridgerton" breakout Yerin Ha has been named as the ambassador for the 2026 Actor Awards, presented by SAG-AFTRA. The Korean-Australian star was selected by the Actor Awards for exemplifyin…
Country star Jelly Roll will officially become a member of the Grand Ole Opry and will be inducted by his friend, collaborator and Opry member Lainey Wilson on March 10. Also scheduled to pe…
BAFTA night is when the Oscar race stops being polite and starts getting real. The final BAFTA voting concluded on Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10:00 a.m. PT, and now we wait to see what solidifies …