Thursday, January 28, 2021
To work with Cloris Leachman was nothing less than liberating. That’s how writer-director James L. Brooks remembered his collaborations with the beloved actor who died Jan. 26 at the age o…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:50AMFriday, January 1, 2021
Richard Bates, the longtime head of government relations for Disney, died Dec. 31 at his home outside Washington, D.C. He was 70. Disney said the executive’s death was sudden. Bates had re…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:31PMWednesday, December 30, 2020
Howard Rubenstein, the PR strategist who led a boutique firm favored by media moguls and other high-profile figures, died Dec. 29 at his home in Manhattan. He was 88. Rubenstein’s death wa…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:16AMFriday, December 25, 2020
Roger Berlind, a prolific producer of more than 100 Broadway shows including such recent smashes as “The Book of Mormon,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” has died. He w…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PMThis tribute to director Bob Clark and the 1983 chestnut “A Christmas Story” was originally published Dec. 20, 2007 on the Variety blog “Littleton On the Air” It’s that wonderful t…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:40PMWednesday, June 12, 2019
Level Forward, the production entity launched last year by Abigail Disney and Adrienne Becker, is a winner in this year’s Tony Awards derby even before the trophies are handed out on Sunda…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:06AMWednesday, May 15, 2019
“Fox NFL Sunday” host Terry Bradshaw has apologized for “offensive comments” he made about actor-comedian Ken Jeong during Fox’s upfront presentation in New York on Monday. During …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PMFox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier has taken to saying that the relaunch of the broadcast network following the historic Disney-21st Century Fox transaction has turned Fox into a “start…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PMSunday, May 5, 2019
Adam Sandler returned to “Saturday Night Live” for the first time since 1995 to sing a chorus of “I got fired by NBC” in his opening monologue, with help from Chris Rock and Pete Dav…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:52AMWednesday, May 1, 2019
The Paley Center for Media will pay tribute to the LGBT community and its influence on television at this month’s Paley Honors gala in New York. Paley Honors is set for May 15 at Ziegfeld …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:20PMSunday, April 28, 2019
Fans of the legendary British rock outfit Spinal Tap were given a rare treat Saturday night as the band’s core trio reunited for a rare acoustic performance following the Tribeca Film Fest…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:01AMFriday, April 12, 2019
Former CBS chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves forfeited $34.5 million in CBS stock awards last year as part of the settlement agreement that saw him ousted from the company he steered for more than…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:37PMThursday, April 11, 2019
Disney has thrown down the content gauntlet. The company capped a three and a half hour investor presentation on its plans to move aggressively into the direct-to-consumer arena Thursday wit…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:40PMDisney+ is planning a number of behind-the-scenes production documentary series, making the most of its investment in content for the upcoming streaming services. Disney+ is also planning a …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:54PMFriday, April 5, 2019
The honorees at Variety’s sixth annual Power of Women New York luncheon presented by Lifetime shared deeply personal stories that were variations on a powerful theme: Women overcoming obst…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:50PMSunday, March 31, 2019
The 95%-vote majority in the WGA’s referendum on imposing a tough new code of conduct for talent agents sends a clear signal to the industry. The WGA is gearing up for tough negotiations i…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PMWednesday, March 20, 2019
WGA leaders are set to meet tonight with a group of showrunners who are raising concerns about the guild’s handling of negotiations with talent agents over the issue of packaging fees and …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:52PMTuesday, March 19, 2019
Before the East Coast airing of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” ends tonight, Disney will formally seal the deal on its $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox. “This is an extraordinary and …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:27PMMonday, March 18, 2019
Wall Street is rooting for Disney as the media giant reaches the finish line this week in its 15-month quest to acquire most of Rupert Murdoch’s film and TV empire. Fox shareholders, on th…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AMTuesday, March 12, 2019
Disney has set March 20 as the closing date for its acquisition of 21st Century Fox. Disney announced the formal closing process Tuesday morning, indicating that the company has received the…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:18AMThursday, March 7, 2019
The Paley Center for Media will launch a subscription service to live stream the upcoming PaleyFest LA panels and offer on-demand access to older Paley Center events. The service dubbed Pale…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:15PMDisney chairman-CEO Bob Iger told shareholders Thursday the company’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox will close “soon” and that the enlarged company is ready to “hit the ground runn…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:48AMMonday, March 4, 2019
AT&T has just handed the keys to WarnerMedia’s most high-profile business initiative to Bob Greenblatt, the seasoned TV executive whose resume includes helping to build the Fox network…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:31AMFriday, February 8, 2019
BBC America will serve up a third installment of its popular “Planet Earth” series in 2022 after setting a five-year extension with BBC Studios for high-end natural history progr…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:02PMTuesday, December 11, 2018
Comedy Central has canceled its Motor City series “Detroiters” after two seasons. The scripted half-hour from Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video and Comedy Central Productions …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:48PMSunday, December 2, 2018
On a rainy Saturday in New Jersey, Meryl Streep expressed her admiration for “A Star is Born” and “The Rider” as well as “First Reformed” and her aversion to Pres…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:25AMFriday, October 26, 2018
Joel Fields has joined the production team on FX’s limited series revolving around the creative partnership between stage legend Bob Fosse and dancer Gwen Verdon. Fields is serving as …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:33PMWednesday, October 24, 2018
Kristin Chenoweth remembers the day Ariana Grande came to see the original Broadway production of “Wicked.” Adam Lambert fondly recalls playing the role of Fiyero in the touring …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AMMonday, October 1, 2018
In the age of streaming — and with studios like Disney and Warner Bros. taking over more theater turf — it’s clear that the landscape of American theater is changing. At Variety’s i…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:48PMThursday, August 30, 2018
Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Christine Baranski, Elizabeth Ashley, Sarah Jessica Parker, Stockard Channing, and Marsha Mason were among the friends and family members who turned out Thurs…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:42PMTuesday, 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 04:00PM 
