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Friday, September 24, 2021

As CBS and Paramount Plus Expand and Split This Year’s Tony Awards, Execs and Producers Explain Why by Michael Schneider

As the Tony Awards return for the first time in more than two years, CBS and White Cherry Entertainment’s Ricky Kirshner and Glenn Weiss faced a challenging task: How to hand out awards, c…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:59PM

Thursday, June 24, 2021

Watch Cynthia Erivo Present Steve McQueen’s Peabody Award for Amazon’s ‘Small Axe’ (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

Amazon Prime Video’s “Small Axe” is among the final batch of this year’s Peabody Award winners, which have been announced throughout the week. Variety also has a first look at actor …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:58PM

Monday, June 21, 2021

‘Hamilton,’ ‘In & Of Itself’ Among Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Contenders That Kept Stage Alive During COVID by Michael Schneider

As Broadway and local stages remained closed over the past year of the pandemic, it was television that kept the spirit of theater alive. Watching a taped version of a stage performance does…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PM

Monday, June 7, 2021

Peacock Unveils ‘Girls5Eva’ FYC Campaign, Including Effort to Support Local L.A. Music Venues (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

Peacock has unveiled a “Girls5eva” Emmy FYC plan that includes sending a karaoke bus around the streets of Los Angeles and West Hollywood, and also taking over the marquees of two landma…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:17PM

Friday, May 28, 2021

As BET Awards, ‘SNL,’ ‘Late Show’ and Others Invite Back Audiences, Stage Is Set for the Emmys by Michael Schneider

Those sweatpants you’ve been wearing the past 14 months are comfy, no doubt about it. But it may be time to dust off that formal wear — or at least see if it still fits. In-person events…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:59PM

Friday, May 21, 2021

Derek DelGaudio’s Hulu Special ‘In & Of Itself’ to Get a Week-Long Theatrical Run in New York (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

“Derek DelGaudio’s ‘In & Of Itself'” is finally hitting the big screen. The Hulu special will run at the IFC Center in New York from May 28 to June 3, marking the first time audi…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:25PM

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

SAG Awards Producers Reveal Hour-Long Special Will Be Pre-Taped (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

This year’s SAG Awards are keeping it short and sweet in recognition of this socially distanced age of COVID-19. Executive producers Todd Milliner, Sean Hayes and Kathy Connell have reveal…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:55PM

Thursday, February 18, 2021

‘The Masked Dancer’ Finale Reveals Cotton Candy as Winner: Here’s the Identity of the Final Three Celebrities by Michael Schneider

Olympic gold medalist gymnast Gabby Douglas is the first-ever winner of “The Masked Dancer,” having scored the show’s diamond mask trophy after being revealed as Cotton Candy. Douglas …

SOURCE: Variety at 06:07AM

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Michael Jackson Episode Removed From ‘The Simpsons’ by Michael Schneider

The Simpsons episode “Stark Raving Dad” is considered one of the most iconic episodes from the show’s early run — but it will now be harder for fans to view. Michael Jackson infamous…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:34PM

Thursday, February 14, 2019

‘Transparent’ Musical: Creator Jill Soloway Reveals Plans for Cast Album, Eyes Broadway Run by Michael Schneider

“Transparent” creator Jill Soloway has big plans for the show’s upcoming evolution into a musical. Soloway revealed on Wednesday that the show’s musical movie finale …

SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PM

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