Monday, September 28, 2015
Kristen Stewart premiered her futuristic love story, “Equals,” at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday afternoon. Before the rain-soaked event, Stewart and her co-star Nicholas Ho…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:50PMTuesday, August 25, 2015
Bryan Cranston will join James Franco in the 21 Laps and 20th Century Fox comedy “Why Him?” John Hamburg is on board to direct, and penned the script from a previous draft by Nic…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:35PMTuesday, July 21, 2015
Gold Derby, a website dedicated to predicting the winners at major entertainment awards shows, has been acquired by Variety parent company Penske Media Corporation, the company announced Tue…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:15PMFriday, April 24, 2015
Variety’s 2015 Power of Women: New York event is honoring Glenn Close, Lena Dunham, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz and Kim Kardashian West for their philanthropic efforts. Follow along …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:58AMTuesday, April 21, 2015
In its 2015 Power of Women New York issue, Variety honors five women who are using their clout to bring attention to worthy causes. The honorees: Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz, Kim Kardashi…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PMMonday, April 20, 2015
The 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced on Monday, with Stephen Adly Guirgis winning the drama prize for his play “Between Riverside and Crazy.” Author Anthony Doerr won t…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:24PMThursday, March 5, 2015
David Geffen has donated $100 million for the renovation of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, which will be renamed for the showbiz mogul in the fall. Lincoln Center is in the midst …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:27AMFriday, February 20, 2015
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 2015 Oscars on Feb. 22, but how much do you know about the multi-hyphenate performer? Test your knowledge with Variety‘s quiz to find out whether you&…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:13PMThursday, February 12, 2015
Fox Searchlight has released an extended clip from Oscar hopeful “Birdman,” featuring the scene where Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) confronts acidic theater critic Tabitha Dickinson (L…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:33PMFriday, February 6, 2015
Rosie O’Donnell is stepping away from ABC’s “The View’ for a second time, Variety has confirmed. She will leave the daytime talkshow next week to concentrate on her…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:26PMTuesday, January 27, 2015
Oscarcast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have tapped “Frozen” tunesmiths Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez to write an original number for host Neil Patrick Harris on…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:15AMSunday, January 11, 2015
Stay tuned for the updated list of winners from the 72nd annual Golden Globes. The 2015 ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC. Full list of nominations: Best Motion Picture – Drama Boyh…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:41PMTuesday, December 9, 2014
The special material writing team for the 87th Oscars was announced Tuesday, including Paul Greenberg, Mason Steinberg and Derek DelGaudio. Host Neil Patrick Harris will led the team with he…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:31PMFriday, November 28, 2014
Puppeteer Bob Baker, whose marionette theater near downtown Los Angeles was an institution serving generations of kids, died Friday of natural causes. He was 90. Baker, who launched the Bob …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:41PMThursday, November 20, 2014
The range of Mike Nichols’ work during his long career was reflected in the outpouring from friends and fans on social media Thursday morning following the news of the director-produce…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:13AMWednesday, November 19, 2014
NBC has released a new promo for the upcoming “Peter Pan Live!” musical, offering viewers their first glimpse at scenes and songs from the holiday special, which stars Allison Wi…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMMonday, November 17, 2014
CBS viewers will get a glimpse of the incoming “Late Late Show” host, James Corden, on Friday when the British thesp makes his first visit to “The Late Show with David Lett…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:53AMThursday, October 30, 2014
NBC has debuted the first promo for its production of “Peter Pan Live!” which will air Dec. 4. Since the musical won’t be pre-recorded when it hits our screens, the trailer…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:26AMFriday, October 24, 2014
Illinois, home of the Windy City, offers multiple inducements for film, TV and live theater. The state boasts a deep crew base, thriving acting community, numerous industry vendors and 20 ma…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMTuesday, October 7, 2014
In the sixth annual Power of Women issue, Variety celebrates five women who are using their clout to bring attention to worthy causes: Jennifer Lopez, Reese Witherspoon, Jane Fonda, Viola Da…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:05PMSunday, September 28, 2014
The current West End revival of David Mamet’s Hollywood comedy “Speed-the-Plow” started 15 minutes late Saturday evening — but don’t blame Lindsay Lohan. The actress once dubbe…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:55PMWednesday, September 3, 2014
LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - The first photo of "Girls" star Allison Williams as Peter Pan has been revealed, courtesy of NBC's "Today."
SOURCE: Philly.com at 12:06PMThe first photo of “Girls” star Allison Williams as Peter Pan has been revealed, courtesy of NBC’s “Today.” Williams appeared on “Today” to discuss …
SOURCE: Variety at 10:50AMMonday, August 25, 2014
Stay tuned for updated winners from the 2014 Emmy Awards, which air tonight on NBC at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Full list of nominations: Best Drama Series “Breaking Bad” “Downton Abbey” “G…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:50PMMonday, August 18, 2014
Don Pardo, whose voice was synonymous with “Saturday Night Live” for generations of fans, has died. The radio and TV announcer was 96. CBS Radio News confirmed the news with a Tw…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:58PMLOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "Mad Men" concludes its seventh and final season next spring, and its stars are now contemplating life beyond the hit AMC series.
SOURCE: Philly.com at 11:32AM“Mad Men” concludes its seventh and final season next spring, and its stars are now contemplating life beyond the hit AMC series. In a new interview with Gotham magazine, Jon Ham…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:05AMMonday, August 11, 2014
Veteran film and television comedic actor Robin Williams was found dead on Monday. He was 63. The cause of death is believed to be suicide via asphyxiation, according to the coroner’s …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:55PMThursday, July 17, 2014
Actress Elaine Stritch, star of Broadway hits including “Elaine Stritch at Liberty” and “Show Boat,” who was nominated for multiple Tonys and Emmys, winning three of the latter, has …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:01PMThursday, June 26, 2014
Is Shia LaBeouf putting on another performance? According to sources, the 28 year-old actor was arrested at the Broadway musical “Cabaret” in handcuffs Thursday night. Police say…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:41PMMonday, June 23, 2014
It would seem that even rock stars can catch “Frozen” fever, after Pearl Jam performed “Let It Go” from the ubiquitous Disney film at a concert in Milan, Italy on Fr…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:22AM 
