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No "Joke": Brandi Carlile is one of the few vocalists out there with so powerhouse of a voice, she could almost be considered overqualified to sing "America the Beautiful." That's what she'l…
For only the second time in Academy Awards history, two of the five nominated songs are from documentaries"and one of them is an aria performed an opera star, also only the second time durin…
On a faintly misty morning in South Africa's Kamiesberg mountain region, 79-year-old goatherd Hettie (Hettie Farmer) watches her flock as they hobble and nibble along the rough, khaki-colore…
"Sinners" composer Ludwig Göransson and "KPop Demon Hunters" singer and songwriter EJAE led the winners at the 7th annual Society of Composers and Lyricists awards. Göransson too…
SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from "Eyes Without a Face," Season 4, Episode 5 of "Industry," now streaming on HBO Max. On "Industry," heroes are hard to come by. B…
Sabrina Impacciatore, known to U.S. audiences for roles in "The White Lotus" and "The Paper," performed a time-traveling musical number celebrating 100 years of Winter Olympics history featu…
Austin Butler is about to get his Tour de France on, playing Lance Armstrong, the racing legend whose reputation was undone by a doping scandal. The "Elvis" star will portray the cycli…
Mariah Carey brought world class pop star wattage to the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on Friday night at Milan's historic San Siro Stadium. Carey, who has scor…
The Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics kicked off on Friday with an unprecedentedly widespread opening ceremony. Held in the two host cities and in several Alpine venues, the event is set to…
From creating one monster to killing another, Christoph Waltz's winter has been a horror show. The 69-year-old Austrian Oscar winner played Henrich Harlander, Victor Frankenstein's wealt…
Timothy Busfield was indicted Friday in New Mexico on four counts of child sexual abuse, two weeks after being released from jail on those charges. Busfield, 68, is accused of groping a 7-ye…
"Wicked: For Good" is flying its broomsticks and bubble chairs into homes, as the musical blockbuster will become available to stream on Peacock on March 20. It will include a sing-along ver…
Sales and finance outfit Global Constellation, which is part of the Vuelta group, has promoted Léo Teste to head of sales for its theatrical division, while Lorenzo Bellassai joins as sales…
In "Fing!," Jeffrey Walker's whimsical thing of wonder, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher and Maureen Meek (Blake Harrison and Mia Wasikowska) couldn't have been more aptly christened with that quirk…
Charles C. Stevenson, Jr., an actor known for roles in "Will and Grace," "Dr. House," "Ghost World" and more, died on Jan. 19 in Camarillo, Calif. of natural causes. He was 95 years old. Ove…
Rebecca Ferguson is not interested in naming names. The "Dune" and "Mission: Impossible" favorite went viral in 2024 when she called out a male co-star for screaming at her on set. But she n…
Jeremy Strong is attached for a lead role in a series adaptation of the Jonathan Franzen novel "Crossroads" that is currently in development at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively from …
"Moulin Rouge! The Musical" is closing after seven years on Broadway. The upbeat jukebox musical will play its final performance on July 26 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. By then, "Moulin Rou…
Laurence Fisburne is joining Scarlett Johansson and Mike Flanagan for a new nightmare in "The Exorcist" universe. An Oscar nominee and Emmy and Tony Award winner, Fisburne boards the franchi…
Iconic horror classic "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari" is getting a contemporary reimagining from the Dowdle Brothers, who have tapped Michael Shannon, co-star of their Emmy-nominated "Waco" mi…
Kerry Washington is set to executive produce and star in "An Innocent Girl," Jaume Collet-Serra's next film for Netflix. James Marsden and Chloe East co-star in the psychological thriller, a…
Marcello Hernandez is taking some of the energy he displays regularly on "Saturday Night Live" and lending it to Wells Fargo. In a new campaign from the financial-services company that will …
Some stroll down memory lane, others take a chauffeured golf cart. Such is the case for Lisa Kudrow, star of "Friends" and "The Comeback," who recently spent some time reminiscing on a…
A potentially tranquil desert island now overrun with vacationing Europeans chugging day-glo cocktails, Gran Canaria is an intrinsically funny setting for a story of familial grief, disconne…
The Newport Beach Film Festival has revealed that Sam Mendes and Pippa Harris' Neal Street Productions will receive the Outstanding Contribution to Global Entertainment Award at next month's…