Tuesday, August 28, 2018
The life and work of prolific producer Craig Zadan will be celebrated Nov. 11 at a tribute that will be part of a fundraising gala for the Educational Theatre Foundation. Zadan and his longt…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PMWednesday, August 22, 2018
Conversations with Bryan Cranston, Tracey Ullman, and Rosario Dawson and the world premieres of Nat Geo TV’s “Valley of the Boom” and YouTube’s “Wayne” ar…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMTuesday, August 14, 2018
Ariana Grande worked overtime Monday during her appearance on CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” performing an elaborate “Titanic”-themed musical number with host James…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:57AMWednesday, July 18, 2018
Bruce Springsteen’s one-man show “Springsteen on Broadway” is coming to Netflix as a special to bow Dec. 15, the final night of the rock legend’s run on the Great Whi…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:04PMMonday, June 25, 2018
NANTUCKET, Mass. — Andrew Heckler’s “Burden” and the documentary “Bathtubs Over Broadway” took top film honors at the 23rd annual Nantucket Film Festival.…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:42AMMonday, June 11, 2018
Barbra Streisand is getting deeper into business with Netflix, setting a licensing pact with the streaming giant for six vintage music specials and an expanded edition of 1976’s “…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:33AMRobert De Niro got a standing ovation at the Tony Awards for shouting “F— Trump” from the stage to the crowd at Radio City Music Hall. But viewers at home didn’t hear…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:08AMFriday, May 18, 2018
Welcome to “Remote Controlled,” a podcast from Variety featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front of and behind the camera. In this week’s episode, Variety‘s …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PMSunday, April 1, 2018
NBC’s Easter night telecast of “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” sparked more than a few hosannas on social media. Reaction to the live staging of the 1970-vintage r…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:58PMSunday, March 25, 2018
When “Billions” begins its third season tonight on Showtime, viewers will find Chuck Rhoades, Bobby Axelrod and the rest of the gang digging out from the upheaval inflicted by Rhoades’…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:54AMMonday, March 19, 2018
Former “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon has unveiled her candidacy for governor in her home state of New York. Nixon’s bid could create a significant primary challenge…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:20PMFriday, March 2, 2018
“Bye Bye Birdie Live” won’t be taking flight on NBC until 2019 at the earliest. NBC’s planned live event production of the classic musical with Jennifer Lopez in the …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PMSunday, February 11, 2018
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock were feted Sunday night at the East Coast edition of the Writers Guild Awards. True to form, Fey went right to the heart of why the longtime collaborators, who fi…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:20PMMonday, February 5, 2018
Netflix has given a big commitment to a music-driven series from the “Glee” team of Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, and Ian Brennan that is set to star Ben Platt. The project, first r…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:41AMSaturday, January 13, 2018
Filmmaker and philanthropist Abigail Disney has teamed with Killer Content to launch Level Forward, a startup studio venture that aims to focus on backing projects driven by women and person…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:58PMFriday, January 5, 2018
FX Networks CEO John Landgraf voiced optimism for his cable group making a smooth transition to Disney ownership in part because Disney does not have any similar channels in its existing TV …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:05PMThursday, January 4, 2018
The Fox network will continue to carry scripted entertainment programming after the anticipated split of the 20th Century Fox studio from its Fox Broadcasting Co. sibling. That was the word …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:53PMTuesday, December 19, 2017
John Legend has been tapped for the title role in NBC’s live staging of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” set for Easter Sunday. “We’re all overjoyed to have world-class musica…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:20AMSaturday, December 16, 2017
Disney’s $52.4 billion deal to scoop up most of 21st Century Fox marks the beginning of an historic realignment of Hollywood’s Big Six studios. It may also lead to an industry-shaking re…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:37AMThursday, December 14, 2017
The spark came in August over a couple of glasses of wine, as two media moguls chewed the fat about the state of the business. Disney chief Bob Iger and 21st Century Fox chairman Rupert Murd…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:33PMDisney has committed to pay a $2.5 billion breakup fee to 21st Century Fox if its $52.4 billion deal to buy most of Fox’s film and TV assets is blocked by federal regulators. The agree…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:51AMDisney’s interest in 21st Century Fox’s film and TV assets is all about building up its direct-to-consumer streaming capabilities. Disney chairman-CEO Bob Iger was blunt in layin…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:04AMMonday, December 11, 2017
Disney has such an inside track on reaching a $60 billion-plus deal to acquire key entertainment and sports assets from 21st Century Fox that Comcast has formally exited the chase. Comcast s…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:30PMFriday, December 8, 2017
More signs that Disney’s acquisition talks with 21st Century Fox are picking up steam: Both companies have set teams of bankers on the case to work out the fine print. Disney is workin…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:44PMThursday, December 7, 2017
Walt Disney Co. has added two CEOs from the technology world to its board of directors. Oracle CEO Safra Catz and Francis deSouza, CEO of biotech firm Illumina, have been elected to board se…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:49PMWednesday, December 6, 2017
Bob Iger is likely to extend his tenure as Disney chairman-CEO if the company succeeds in acquiring 20th Century Fox and other big assets from the Murdoch empire. Iger’s current contra…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:54PMTuesday, December 5, 2017
Who runs the film studio? Who gets the keys to the TV kingdom? And will a Murdoch be in line for Bob Iger’s throne? There are more questions than answers as the possibility of Disney acqui…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:43PMWednesday, November 22, 2017
Comcast and Disney are staying focused on the prospect of bidding for key 21st Century Fox assets despite the concern about the climate for media mergers raised by the Justice DepartmentR…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:53PMSaturday, November 11, 2017
When Lin-Manuel Miranda decided to bring a U.S. TV news crew along for a look at Hurricane Maria’s toll on his extended family in Puerto Rico, there was little doubt which network the “H…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:45AMThursday, November 9, 2017
Disney has just closed a deal with director Rian Johnson to develop a new “Star Wars” trilogy, and it is planning a live-action “Star Wars” TV series to air on its en…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:55PMMonday, November 6, 2017
Shares in 21st Century Fox spiked in midday trading Monday following a report from CNBC that the Murdochs have held talks in recent weeks to sell a large portion of the media conglomerate to…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:56PM 
