Listen up: iHeartMedia announced nominations for the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards in partnership with South by Southwest, to be hosted by comedian and podcaster Ego Nwodim. For the second strai…
For years, there has been a consensus in society that women over a certain age become invisible. Sexism and misogyny have made women feel redundant in their own lives and experiences. In the…
Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey seemingly just confirmed that they're working on a revival of Stephen Sondheim's beloved musical "Sunday in the Park With George." The "Wicked" co-stars too…
The U.K.'s Sheffield Theatres has unveiled the ensemble cast for the premiere of "The Ladies Football Club," written by Tony Award winner Stefano Massini and adapted by Tim Firth. The produc…
The British Academy has announced the nominees for its 2026 Rising Star award for up-and-coming talent on the big screen, once again selecting a mix of Brits and Americans. The winner will b…
Disney+ has signed a first-look deal out of the U.K. with Matriarch Productions, the company behind "Adolescence" and "A Thousand Blows" founded by award-winning acting and producing husband…
The 83rd annual Golden Globes reached an average of 8.7 million viewers on Sunday night, which marked the ceremony's third year in a row of airing on CBS. Measured by Nielsen, that total rep…
Iwan Rheon ("Game of Thrones") and Blake Harrison ("The Inbetweeners") are the new Moony and Wormtail in Audible's "Harry Potter" audiobooks. They make their debuts as Prof. Remus Lupin (Rhe…
Matt Damon appeared on the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast and remembered Clint Eastwood shutting him down during their first day on set together. Damon has appeared in two Eastwood m…
Timothy Busfield has turned himself into police after a warrant was issued Friday accusing him of sexual abuse of a minor. Busfield, who starred in "Thirtysomething," "The West Wing," and "F…
In what is now a post-Golden Globes tradition, host Nikki Glaser went on "The Howard Stern Show" to reveal the jokes she left on the cutting room floor. Among the bits that didn't make it in…
When Universal finally greenlit "Wicked," casting director Bernard Telsey certainly knew the musical. He brought Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth to the iconic Broadway cast when it first …
Claire Danes is well aware that she's become quite known " and highly praised " for her onscreen crying. "It's a thing," she told me during Variety's Golden Globes Red Carpet Pre-Show, prese…
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Neal Street Productions have revealed the complete ensemble cast for the American debut of the "Hamnet" stage play with Kemi-Bo Jacobs taking on the role of…
Adrien Brody and Tessa Thompson will make their Broadway debuts in "The Fear of 13," a searing play about a wrongly convinced death row prisoner. "The Fear of 13" tells the true story of Nic…
The U.K.'s home entertainment sector reached an all-time high of £5.7 billion ($7.6 billion) in 2025, marking a 10% increase year-over-year, according to new data released Tuesday by the …
Barry Manilow, who announced in December that he was undergoing treatment for stage-one lung cancer, has announced new and rescheduled tour dates for March. According to the announcement, Ma…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart covered the whirlwind of stories from over the weekend, which included Donald Trump's handling of Venezuela after the capture of Nicol…
Philippine theater actor Lhorvie Nuevo-Tadioan has secured the title role in director Sonny Calvento's "Mother Maybe," joining previously announced star Anthony Jennings, Southern Lantern St…
NBC will no longer air an upcoming episode of "Law & Order: SVU" in which Timothy Busfield appears in a guest star role. Variety has confirmed that the broadcast network has shelved the …
Elliot Page and Naomi Watts are among the bold-faced names starring a new American Civil Liberties Union public awareness campaign in support of transgender youth. Launching Monday ahead of …
Nikki Glaser told Variety last week that she'd be up for hosting the Golden Globes for a third time next year, and after earning more high marks for her performance last night, producers Ric…
The best movie songs are the ones that illuminate character, summarize the story or otherwise add a new dimension to the film experience. More than in most years, in 2025 there was a bumper …
Paul Mescal doesn't do grandstanding. The 29-year-old Irish actor has built a career on restraint, on what's held back rather than what's unleashed. In Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet," he brings that…
It was a packed weekend leading up to Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony, and among the events kicking off Saturday morning was A Celebration with Stephen Schwartz. Schwartz, who has spent the …