Ricky Gervais' next stand-up special will arrive on Netflix on Dec. 30. "Mortality," the hour he's been touring since 2024, was filmed in 2025 at the London Palladium. It's Gervais' fourth s…
In the opening number of "Wicked: For Good," Glinda sings the celebratory song "Thank Goodness" to quell the anxieties of the citizens of Oz. Cinema owners will be humming a similar tune ove…
Jimmy Kimmel roasted Donald Trump in a new monologue after the president's apparent meltdowns over reporters asking questions he does not like. Just hours after the U.S. House of Representat…
Amanda Seyfried is pitching another blonde bombshell to join her in a potential third "Mamma Mia" movie. The Oscar-nominated star has said before that she'd be open to pop star Sabrina Carpe…
Iconic Italian actor Franco Nero, who gained worldwide fame in Sergio Corbucci's 1966 classic Spaghetti Western "Django," will be the top honoree of the upcoming 11th edition of Filming I…
Kevin Costner is circling the role of former U.S. President Bill Clinton in the political drama series "United." Sources confirm the project is in early development and is to be produced in …
Daniel Radcliffe revealed on "Good Morning America" that he wrote a letter directly to Dominic McLaughlin after the child star was cast as the new Harry Potter in HBO's television series reb…
At the New York Comedy Festival, four leading industry figures gathered for a Business of Comedy Panel moderated by Variety TV reporter Ethan Shanfeld. Comedian Jeff Ross, festival founder C…
The Hollywood Commission has released new online resources designed to simplify and support anti-harassment practices, particularly for independent and low-budget productions, as part of its…
Ariana Grande is doubling down on the status of her upcoming "Eternal Sunshine" tour. The singer and actress is returning to the stage for her first arena tour in seven years. Grande said in…
On today's episode of "Daily Variety" podcast, Variety's Gene Maddaus talks about the rapid growth of nonunion microdrama production activity in L.A. and other areas of the U.S. SAG-AFTRA wa…
Brendan Kennedy, director of creative production at Macy's studio, has dried out from last year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade after the festivities were dampened by persistent rain. Come …
Fabien Frankel has signed with CAA for representation. The 31-year-old actor is best known for his role as Ser Criston Cole in HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon," and he c…
Oz has never felt more great and powerful than it does in "Wicked: For Good." Where the first entry in director Jon M. Chu's exuberant two-parter succeeded in wowing audiences last fall, its…
Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water," has released its first official trailer. Adapted by Stewart from Lidia Yuknavitch's memoir, "The Chronology of Water" tells th…
Reselling concert tickets for above face value is set to be banned in the U.K. The move comes days after a letter signed by Dua Lipa, Coldplay, Sam Fender and more urged the government to ac…
SPOILER ALERT:Â This story contains spoilers "Amsterdam Empire" now streaming on Netflix. Even though Famke Janssen was born in the Netherlands, she began acting only when she moved to the…
The long wait is officially over. After three decades of anticipation, devoted fans of "The Young and the Restless" are finally getting their wish " their favorite soap supercouple, Cricket …
Films Boutique has closed further sales on Agnieszka Holland's Franz Kafka biopic "Franz," Poland's official Oscar entry for best international feature film at the 98th Academy Awards. Idan …
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe will make their London West End debuts in a new production of "Romeo & Juliet" in March. Directed by Robert Icke ("Oedipus"), Sink ("Stranger Things") and Jupe (…
Josh O'Connor has mixed feelings about hosting "Saturday Night Live." "It's an easy yes because it's like, iconic and the coolest and the biggest honor ever to be asked," O'Connor said Monda…
Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Jonathan Bailey followed the yellow brick road to…Lincoln Center. The red carpet has rolled out at the New York landmark for the stateside premiere of 'Wic…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart went after Donald Trump for his scattered response to the thousands of emails released last week in relation to the Jeffrey Epstein fi…
The Malfoys had a family reunion. Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" film series, took to Instagram on Sunday and shared a photo of himself posing with "Harry Potte…
Bowen Yang thinks the "Wicked" series has reached the end of its yellow brick road. When the "Wicked" actor and "Saturday Night Live" star was asked about the possibility of a third "Wicked"…