Tony-nominated "Slave Play" writer Jeremy O. Harris has been released from police custody in Japan after being arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs into the country and detained for thre…
While Jimmy Kimmel noted his contract extension with Disney during Monday night's broadcast of "Jimmy Kimmel Live," he also jabbed at President Donald Trump for the job he did as host of Sun…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart called out Donald Trump for accepting FIFA's inaugural Peace Prize while simultaneously escalating tensions between the United States …
Welcome to Variety Awards HQ! Your weekly command center for the Oscars race. It's Dec. 8, 2025, and we're deep in the thick of it. The past seven days have been a whirlwind of major awards …
Joel Edgerton was named best perfomer in a film for "Train Dreams" at the Sun Valley Film Festival (SVFF). Suzannah Herbert's "Natchez" took home the One in a Million Award, presented to fea…
At the end of "Wicked," Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba leaps out of the Emerald City palace window in her velvet cape with her hat, and she flies off on her broom. "That is the moment where she emb…
Jordan Klepper has spent a lot of time in the MAGAverse for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," having even witnessed the Jan. 6 insurrection firsthand. And yet, nothing prepared Klepper for …
Nicholas Hoult, speaking at Red Sea Film Festival on Monday, touched on his upcoming Tom Ford movie, "Cry to Heaven," the adaptation of Anne Rice's 1982 novel. Hoult stars alongside Adele, A…
For the first time in a while, the Golden Globes nominations felt truly international, reflecting the organization's membership. Once derided as "star fuckers," the group really leaned into …
Some of this year's boldest voices and most masterful practitioners from all corners of the film industry joined Variety's For the Love of the Craft to discuss their work. Moderated by Varie…
Kate Winslet recently spoke to The Sunday Times and condemned female actors' over-reliance on plastic surgery in Hollywood. The Oscar winner said that young actors have "become obsessed with…
Marlon Wayans knows he mispronounced a lot of names while announcing the Golden Globes nominations on Monday morning " and for that, he's sincerely sorry. "I'm not sure a lot of them know th…
Golden Globe nominations are here, kicking off the first major event of Hollywood awards season. The nods were announced bright and early Monday morning, as actors, directors, writers and pr…
Has Nicholas Hoult gone over to the dark side? Speaking at Variety Lounge presented by Red Sea Film Festival, the actor acknowledged that characters such as Lex Luthor in "Superman," as well…
"Saturday Night Live" breakout Marcello Hernández has set his first-ever stand-up comedy special at Netflix. The hour, titled "American Boy," will stream on Jan. 7. Filmed in front of a h…
The 2026 Golden Globe nominations are here, and with it are some wild, wonderful and unexpected picks…as well as some favorites that don't make the cut. Check out our list of the biggest s…
No good deed goes unpunished, especially in awards season. Cynthia Erivo has made Golden Globes history, becoming the first Black woman nominated twice in the lead actress (comedy or musical…
Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky drew from his family's personal history to make "The Stories," which spans between the late 60s and 80s, and depicts life in his native country dur…
Awards season is officially here, and the 2026 Golden Globe nominations are being unveiled Monday morning by Marlon Wayans and Skye P. Marshall. In the best drama category, "Hamnet," "Franke…
Saudi studio Telefaz11, the groundbreaking label behind hit dark comedy "Mandoob" and burgeoning music entertainment platform Mdlbeast " which organizes Saudi's popular Soundstorm music fest…
Judi Dench has commented on her current feelings toward Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein, who each played a part in the Oscar-winning actress' life and career before their respective #MeToo…
Awards season is upon us, as the nominees for the 83rd annual Golden Globes will be revealed on the morning of Monday, Dec. 8. All 28 categories will be announced at 8:15 a.m. ET/5:15 a.m. P…
Though Ethan Hawke was just a teenager during the filming of "Dead Poets Society," he recognized that Robin Williams " who played inspiring English teacher John Keating in Peter Weir's 1989 …
Variety won 20 first-place trophies Sunday night at the 18th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, up from the 14 the publication scored in last year's competition. Varie…
How would Matt Remick react to the industry-jolting news that Netflix is buying Warner Bros. and HBO Max? Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, executive producers of the Emmy-winning Apple TV comed…