Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Nick Kroll and John Mulaney are best friends who genuinely love working together; it’s not difficult to imagine them doing this for the next 40 years — particularly since the pair ar…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:05PMMonday, February 20, 2017
For his Oscar-nominated role in “La La Land,” Ryan Gosling spent three months learning to play the piano — so it’s somewhat of a compliment that many people ask if th…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:23PMFriday, February 17, 2017
Even before “La La Land” unspooled at festivals and in theaters, people were humming the tune “City of Stars” thanks to early teasers. The melancholy theme appears twice in the film …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:31PMTuesday, February 14, 2017
A few weeks ago, my father became gravely ill. After spending a few days with him in another state, I had to get back to Los Angeles. Before I left, I put in the screener of “La La Land”…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:11AMFriday, January 13, 2017
As of today, Golden Globes-record-breaking film festival and box office sensation “La La Land” will be appearing on IMAX screens in the United States in a digitally re-mastered format. I…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:42PMSunday, January 8, 2017
Many were predicting a good night for “La La Land” at the Golden Globes, but even the musical’s biggest fans might have been surprised at just how well the evening went. In a r…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:49PMWednesday, December 14, 2016
Marc Webb isn’t just an executive producer on the CW’s “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” He is, by his own admission, “a total fanboy.” Best known for helming films like &#…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:33PMMonday, December 12, 2016
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is always full of surprises, but there was at least one pleasant one this morning: when it came to the comedy/musical category for the Golden Globes, …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:05AMTuesday, November 15, 2016
Ryan Gosling is worried about Emma Stone’s Red Bull intake. “I get one per day!” Stone protests. “You’ve already had one,” Gosling counters. “Trust me, this affects all of us.�…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMSaturday, June 4, 2016
The sea has been brought to life at the Hollywood (Fish)Bowl thanks to a game cast and classic movie. The Hollywood Bowl has had success bringing stripped-down versions of Broadway shows to…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:06PMThursday, June 2, 2016
Dying is easy, comedy is hard,” goes the old adage. But that doesn’t take into account the added burden of being a comedic actress these days, let alone a newcomer trying to find some Em…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:30PMWednesday, June 1, 2016
Tucked away in an unsuspecting neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley are the offices and stages of the CW series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” The freshman musical-comedy was co-created by st…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:49PMSaturday, May 28, 2016
With the wild success — over $1 billion globally — of the Oscar-winning animated film “Frozen,” a stage production was inevitable. While a Broadway show is in the works, Dis…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:11AMSaturday, December 5, 2015
Elizabeth Banks and Carey Mulligan are earning buzz for their portraits of strong women: Banks won some of the best notices of her career playing Melinda Ledbetter, the wife of Beach Boys si…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:40AMThursday, August 6, 2015
Mamie Gummer stars in “Ricki and the Flash” — in theaters Aug. 7 — as the daughter of a rock star played by Meryl Streep. Which makes perfect sense, as in real life, Gummer is Streep…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:55PMIf, as the cliché goes, it’s an honor just to be nominated, how does it feel to be part of a very elite Emmy group — actors who’ve scored double nominations in the guest star and seri…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:55PMThursday, June 4, 2015
Playing copywriter Peggy Olson on AMC’s “Mad Men” has been as much about Elisabeth Moss’ own life as it has been about following a character’s arc. Although Moss says show creator …
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMMonday, May 25, 2015
Patricia Clarkson and Stanley Tucci share more in common than critical accolades and impressive resumes. (Check out our exclusive photo gallery with these terrific actors!)
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMRoles in scary movies are offering new opportunities to actors—including Patrick Fabian and Ashley Bell of 'The Last Exorcism."
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMFor some reason, practically every critic's group decided this was the weekend to announce their winners.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMThere are very few locks when it comes to the Oscars, and things still have time to shift and change. One of them is Aaron Sorkin winning Best Adapted Screenplay for "The Social Netwo…
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PM"The Other Woman" premiered at Sundance earlier this year to generally positive reviews. But there were a few things I couldn't help thinking while watching the trailer.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMIt must be hard, even for a brilliant writer, to come up with new speeches when you're winning as many awards as Aaron Sorkin is these days.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMAs the mother of a teenage son with autism, Janet Grillo had explored the developmental disorder as an executive producer of the Emmy-winning documentary "Autism: The Musical."
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:58PMThursday, April 30, 2015
Carey Mulligan is having a busy week; Tuesday morning she was nominated for a Tony Award for best actress in a play for the current Broadway production of “Skylight.” And Friday sees the…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMTuesday, February 17, 2015
Helen Mirren insists that she wasn’t that nervous at the 2007 Academy Awards while awaiting the opening of the Oscar envelope for best actress. But her actions would suggest otherwise. Whe…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMThursday, June 26, 2014
Leslie Zemeckis never set out to be a filmmaker. But now, with a second documentary about vaudeville performers ready to hit theaters June 27, she’s found a niche — and a calling. Her ne…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMFriday, March 14, 2014
Unless you’ve been living under a rock — or handcuffed under one — you’ve probably heard of the literary sensation “50 Shades of Grey.” The trilogy of books from E.L. Jam…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:21PMTuesday, November 5, 2013
Not unlike the garage band it portrays, “The Black Suits” is rough around the edges but offers considerable charms. The new musical from Drama Desk and Lucille Lortel Award nominee Joe I…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMThursday, July 26, 2012
Tracy Letts, the writer behind "Killer Joe" and "August: Osage County," muses on balancing his acting and writing career.
SOURCE: Backstage at 05:45AMTuesday, July 24, 2012
Several veterans of "The Producers" will be reuniting for a three-night engagement at the Hollywood Bowl, which opens July 27.
SOURCE: Backstage at 12:00PM 
