StubHub is giving last-minute holiday shoppers a Broadway-worthy incentive this December. The ticketing platform has teamed up with ATG to launch Theatre Week, a limited-time promotion runni…
On today's episode of "Daily Variety" podcast, we go back in time to December 16, 1905, to celebrate Variety's 120th birthday. Showbiz historians David Monod and Peter Rader explain what the…
The Oscars have announced the shortlists in 12 categories for the upcoming 98th ceremony. Members from various branches of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences participated in pre…
For Courtney B. Vance, it's always been about the craft. And his stacked portfolio proves it. He has earned a Tony for his work in the 2013 Broadway show "Lucky Guy" and two Emmys, one for p…
It's no secret that casting directors are the secret ingredient in a film's success. Whether discovering new talent, assembling the perfect ensemble or putting familiar faces in roles like w…
Nick Robinson praised Rob Reiner as "an incredible artist" after the director's tragic death. The two worked together on the 2015 drama film "Being Charlie," which was co-written by Rob's so…
The buzz is building over the newest project from two of comedy's most beloved voices. Amy Sedaris and Paul Dinello, who, alongside Stephen Colbert, created and starred in the cult comedy se…
David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay are reuniting for the new film, "Heist of Benin," more than a decade after their Academy Award-winning film "Selma." Oyelowo will star in the film, which is se…
CLICK HERE TO JUMP TO THE SPECIAL VARIETY 120 SECTION The cover of Variety's debut issue, published on Dec. 16, 1905, touted the "Reviews of the Week" by Chicot and Sime. These were the pen …
It's a "Fleabag" reunion. Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman are set to star in "Elsinore," based on the life of Scottish stage and screen star Ian Charleson. BAFTA nominee Simon Stone ("The Dig…
While "Wicked: For Good" has understandably taken up the lion's share of attention in the Oscar race, there's another movie musical adapted from a Broadway show that has been largely overloo…
The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the posthumous induction of legendary singer-songwriter Donna Summer. Summer, who passed away in 2012 at age 63, was honored during an intimate…
Publicity veterans Rhett Usry and Amanda Pelletier have joined Origin Public Relations. Usry has been named president and will lead the agency's New York office. Pelletier is a senior public…
Iranian-French actress Zar Amir, who won Cannes' best actress award for "Holy Spider," leads the cast of investigative thriller "Keep Her Quiet," alongside British actor Jonathan Pryce, an O…
Jack Antonoff's annual benefit concert for the Ally Coalition " his and his sister Rachel's charitable organization, which has raised over $2 million to support unhoused LGBTQ+ youths "Â h…
Simu Liu is moving from the MCU to a very wacky White House. The on-screen superhero, best known for his starring role in Marvel's "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," will make his …
Colin Farrell and Jessie Buckley don't know one another well when they sit down together " but almost instantly they go deep. It stands to reason: The two Irish actor…
Jerry Seinfeld has paid tribute to Rob Reiner following the beloved filmmaker's shocking death alongside his wife Michele Reiner on Sunday. For the comic, while Reiner is mostly being celebr…
Jimmy Kimmel slammed Donald Trump during his Monday night broadcast of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" for saying Rob Reiner died "due to the anger he caused others" through his "Trump derangement synd…
Kevin Bacon was on the verge of tears as he posted an emotional video tribute on Instagram to Rob Reiner, who directed him in the 1992 legal drama "A Few Good Men." It was nominated for four…
Taylor Momsen revealed in Vulture's oral history on "How the Grinch Saved Christmas" that Jim Carrey once stopped production in the middle of filming when a stunt involving his child co-star…
Welcome to Variety Awards HQ " your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It's Dec. 15, 2025, and this edition is dedicated to the magnificent Rob Reiner. The news out of Los Angeles is…
Whether drama or comedy, bringing someone new into a beloved show isn't an easy task. With a camaraderie between the actors, the pressure is on for casting directors to find someone who will…
When Guillermo del Toro called on production designer Tamara Deverell to work on "Frankenstein," one thing was clear: there would be no green screen. Everything would be handmade from scratc…
Released in March 1965, "The Sound of Music" became a smash hit with two Academy Award wins for best picture and best director, while the family classic film now has a 60th anniversary 4K Ul…