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British stage and screen actress Maggie Smith, who numbers two Oscars, three Emmys and countless stage awards to her credit, has died. She was 89 years old. “It is with great sadness we ha…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:23AMFriday, December 15, 2023
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers for “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” now playing on London’s West End. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a prequel play to Netflix…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PMTuesday, December 12, 2023
Britain’s most beloved bear, Paddington, is set to take the stage in an upcoming musical adaptation. “Paddington: The Musical” (working title) is now in development from Sonia Friedman…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:57AMWednesday, March 1, 2023
“Stranger Things” is coming to London’s West End. Netflix announced on Tuesday that “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage play spinoff of the wildly popular series, will wor…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AMSunday, June 20, 2021
Vivendi has reached a deal with Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square to sell a 10% stake in Universal Music Group, a transaction that values the world’s largest music company at $40 billion. In…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:40PMThursday, June 17, 2021
Rita Moreno has posted a new statement saying that she is “incredibly disappointed” following her comments about the lack of Afro-Latino representation in “In the Heights.” During an…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:42AMWednesday, June 16, 2021
Rita Moreno is defending Lin-Manuel Miranda and “In the Heights” following criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation. On tonight’s episode of “The Late Show With…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:52AMTuesday, June 15, 2021
“In the Heights” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda is addressing criticism over the film’s lack of Afro-Latino representation. In a statement posted to Twitter, Miranda apologized for not inc…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:22AMSaturday, June 12, 2021
Warner Bros. movie musical “In the Heights” is poised to top the domestic box office this weekend, though its 3-day estimate now sits lower than previous predictions. Earlier in the week…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:16PMFriday, June 4, 2021
Oscar-nominated actor Cynthia Erivo, who already has a Tony and Grammy under her belt, is making her original music debut with anthemic single “The Good” from her upcoming album. “Ch. …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:47PMSunday, May 23, 2021
It’s proving to be a record-breaking weekend for BTS. The group’s new single, “Butter,” has officially racked up the most opening day streams in Spotify history with 20.9 million unf…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PMWednesday, May 5, 2021
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SOURCE: Variety at 01:41PMSunday, April 25, 2021
As Scott Rudin’s fallout from allegations of workplace abuse continues, Rita Wilson has spoken out about her experiences with the producer. In a New York Times article published on Saturda…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:56PMSaturday, April 24, 2021
Following allegations of workplace abuse, Scott Rudin is resigning from the Broadway League, Variety has confirmed. In a statement to the New York Times on Saturday, Rudin apologized for his…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:00PMMonday, April 19, 2021
The outrage surrounding producer Scott Rudin intensified over the weekend, with Broadway star Sutton Foster speaking out while the twin brother of a late former Rudin assistant posted an emo…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:10AMSaturday, April 17, 2021
Producer Scott Rudin has announced that he will “step back” from Broadway following allegations of abusive workplace behavior, Variety has confirmed. The move marks an extraordinary fa…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:37PMSaturday, April 3, 2021
On Saturday, just over a year since COVID-19 shuttered Broadway, three-time Tony winner Nathan Lane and Tony-winning choreographer Savion Glover performed before an audience at the St. James…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:22PMSunday, March 14, 2021
This year’s Grammy Awards are finally here. Originally set for Jan. 31, tonight’s Trevor Noah-hosted ceremony will be broadcast on CBS, from the Los Angeles Convention Center, beginning …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:31PMWednesday, March 10, 2021
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Pasadena, Calif., set to take place on Thursday was cancelled on Tuesday after the majority of its time slots were filled with those who work in Hollywood and th…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:29AMSunday, February 21, 2021
A settlement deal has been reached in a 2019 lawsuit alleging that James Franco intimidated his students into sexual situations at the acting school he founded. According to a joint status r…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:17PMSunday, February 7, 2021
On the heels of Donald Trump’s resignation from SAG-AFTRA on Thursday, the union has passed a resolution banning the former president from ever applying for readmission. The decision was m…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:17PMWednesday, February 3, 2021
The family of Cicely Tyson has set an official public viewing for the late Hollywood icon, who died on Jan. 28 at the age of 96. The viewing will take place on Feb. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:17PMSunday, January 24, 2021
Seth Rogen and Sen. Ted Cruz have been engaged in a heated Twitter exchange for a few days now, sparring over everything from the Paris Climate Agreement to the Disney film “Fantasia.” I…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:38PMWednesday, January 20, 2021
James Corden celebrated Trump’s last day in office with a parody of “Les Misérables” number “One Day More,” featuring a slew of Broadway stars. In the video, which aired during Tu…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:43AMTuesday, December 29, 2020
In a message to members on Tuesday, SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris and national executive director David White said that many productions will remain on hiatus for the next few weeks…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:36PMSaturday, December 26, 2020
Tom Hanks has no doubt that movie theaters will survive the COVID-19 pandemic. During an interview with Collider for his new film, “News of the World,” Hanks addressed the impact this ye…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:39PM 
