In a revealing new documentary about his life and career, Chevy Chase alleges that he suffered physical abuse as a child at the hands of his mother and stepfather. In "I'm Chevy Chase and Yo…
Kate Winslet sits down with a mix of exhilaration and disbelief. She's still processing the magnitude of what she's just done. The Oscar-winning actress (2008's "The Reader") has delivered h…
Jasen Kaplan, a contestant on the reality dating series "Finding Prince Charming" and a makeup artist for celebrities including Eva Longoria, Cyndi Lauper, Bethenny Frankel and Kelly Osbourn…
As the year comes to a close, many standout actors have garnered attention. Of course, only a select few will continue on to Oscar glory " 20 to be exact. But there are many notable performa…
Stephen Schwartz, the songwriter behind classic musicals from "Godspell" and "Pippin" to "Wicked," has revealed he will not be taking part in a program spotlighting him at the Kennedy Center…
Paul Mescal is looking to take a break from the spotlight after the past few years put his career into overdrive. After breaking through in the film world with "Aftersun" in 2022 " which ear…
Will Smith has been sued by a tour violinist who is accusing the rapper of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. In the suit, filed yesterday and reviewed by Variety, musi…
A new documentary from CNN offers an unvarnished look at one of the most polarizing figures in comedy: Chevy Chase. "I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not" premieres on CNN on Thursday, Jan. 1. Cab…
A brief chapter in Chevy Chase's illustrious comedy career is his ill-fated late-night talk series "The Chevy Chase Show," which ran on Fox for six weeks in 1993 and was cancelled after scat…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This story contains spoilers for the series finale of "Stranger Things," now streaming on Netflix. After five seasons and nearly a decade of anticipation, the "Stranger Thi…
Some pop fans might have gone into 2025 anticipating a year's worth of the shakes, suffering from Eras Tour withdrawal. But there was no need for anyone to go cold turkey on live music these…
On a windy winter morning in New York, Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora pose for photos in front of the freshly revealed New Year's Eve Ball. The decorated ball, perched 25 stories high atop One T…
From megamergers to disruptive new technologies, the media industry has a lot to pack into the next 12 months. Artificial intelligence continues to reshape the way movies, shows and music is…
A Disney World Hollywood Studios employee was struck by a prop boulder during a showing of the "Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!" stage show after the 400-pound rubber sphere became dis…
Ratings for the Kennedy Center Honors took a sharp decline this year. The poor turnout comes shortly after Donald Trump added his name to the historic forum. This year's Kennedy Center Honor…
Spike Lee has paid tribute to his longtime collaborator Isiah Whitlock Jr., who died on Tuesday in New York at age 71. Lee shared a photo of himself with Whitlock on Instagram on Tuesday, wr…
Isiah Whitlock Jr., an actor best known for playing the corrupt state senator Clay Davis on "The Wire," died on Tuesday in New York, Variety has confirmed. He was 71. His manager, Brian Lieb…
Canadian romance novelist Rachel Reid first saw Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams in person on the set of "Heated Rivalry," Jacob Tierney's television adaptation of her queer hockey book se…
Believe it or not, two of broadcast TV's biggest events aren't even in primetime. They also happen to pretty much bookend the year: ABC's "Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacre…
As the calendar flips and viewers once again choose between braving the cold or celebrating from the couch, television networks are rolling out their annual New Year's Eve spectacles. This y…
"Wicked: For Good" is flying to streaming. The blockbuster musical sequel, which made more than $200 million at the global box office, is now available to rent/purchase on VOD. Starting toda…
Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that …
Director Marcie Hume is responding to a claim that Corey Feldman was not aware of footage she shot for her just-released documentary about his life on his rock tour, "Corey Feldman vs. the W…
Ricky Gervais has hosted the Golden Globes five times, making Hollywood sweat with his take-no-prisoners approach to jokes mocking showbiz. In his new Netflix stand-up special "Mortality," w…
The Season 3 trailer for the Apple TV+ comedy "Shrinking" teases Michael J. Fox's return to acting after stepping away from his career in 2020 due to speech issues associated with his Parkin…