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Jimmy Kimmel broke down in tears twice while reacting to the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis on Monday night's "Jimmy Kimmel Live." "One video after another, sc…
Banijay Finland, behind MHz Choice U.S. pick-up "The Hanko Murder" and popular procedural "Maria Kaillo," is growing its scripted lineup adding drag queen caper "Queen Heist," ordered by go-…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart attacked Republicans for deflecting blame from federal agents for the shooting of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis on Saturday. At the…
Texas is a big place that can feel so small sometimes. Just ask comedian Iliza Shlesinger, who clearly gets it. Born in New York, but raised in the suburbs of Dallas Fort Worth, she made her…
For many of the attendees at this year's Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival in Mexico, one of the highlights of the four-day gathering came when founder Brandi Carlile stepped out to join co-…
London's National Theatre has unveiled a packed 2026 program featuring a constellation of international stars including Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, Lesley Manville, Letitia Wright, and Nina H…
Melissa Gilbert shared a statement Monday through her lifestyle company, Modern Prairie, addressing what she described as an "extraordinarily difficult time" amid her husband Timothy Busfiel…
Richard Gere has joined the upcoming Apple TV limited series "The Off Weeks," Variety has learned. Gere will appear alongside previously announced leads Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain as w…
Adrien Brody may be known for his intense, emotionally heavy performances, but he's eager to show he doesn't take himself too seriously. The Oscar-winning actor " who most recently portrayed…
"Hacks" breakout Meg Stalter has deleted her TikTok account after claiming that the app's new ownership is censoring videos criticizing ICE. However, the platform has pointed to a power outa…
James Cameron revealed on Monday that the release of the Billie Eilish 3D concert documentary "Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft," which he co-directed with Eilish, has been pushed two mor…
It's a time capsule from the hard-rocking halcyon days before iPhones, "American Idol" and the MP3 audio format changed everything about the music business. "The Best Summer," which premiere…
The 2026 Tony Awards will take place June 7. The 79th edition of Broadway's biggest night of the year will return to Radio City Music Hall and will be broadcast live on both coasts on the CB…
At the Los Angeles premiere of the HBO documentary "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man," co-director and executive producer Judd Apatow took a moment to pay tribute to the late Rob Reiner, who …
Hulu has set the premiere date for "The Testaments," the followup to the streamer's hit series adaptation of "The Handmaid's Tale." "The Testaments" will drop its first three episodes on Apr…
"How Brief," Kelly McCormack's Sundance-selected short film inspired by the music of vanished '50s singer-songwriter Connie Converse, has unveiled a stirring teaser. The cast of the short, w…
MASTERCLASS MASTERPIECE Writer/showrunner Russell T Davies and producer Nicola Shindler will headline a talent masterclass at Series Mania Forum on March 25 in Lille, France, unveiling first…
The critically acclaimed British musical "Cable Street" will make its international bow this spring when it opens the 2026 Brits Off Broadway season at 59E59 Theaters, running April 26 throu…
Ralf Little is set to take on the role of disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas in the U.K. tour of John le Carré's "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold." The production, a c…
The psychological competition format "The Traitors" is making the leap from television to theater, with a stage production planned for London next year. Studio Lambert and Neal Street Produc…
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for "Habseligkeiten," Season 4, Episode 3 of HBO's "Industry," now streaming on HBO Max. Anyone who last saw Kiernan Shipka as little…
Life behind bars means death behind bars, and all the pain and frailty that often precedes it " a fate that awaits a good number of America's incarcerated millions, though one we rarely see …
In Ursula Wills-Jones' 2008 short story "The Wicker Husband" (not to be confused with the "The Wicker Man"), an unpleasant fisherwoman in an unenlightened medieval town asks the local basket…
Park City had another crowd-pleasing premiere with Adam Meeks' "Union County," which earned a lengthy standing ovation at its Sunday screening at the Eccles Theater. The drama, which stars W…
While discussing her feature directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water," with The Times of London, Kristen Stewart said actresses get "treated like shit," and it wasn't until she was seen …