Saturday, October 29, 2016
Bette Midler arrived at the New York Restoration Project’s Hulaween fundraiser on Friday dressed as her character Winnie Sanderson from “Hocus Pocus,” effectively raising t…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PMFriday, October 7, 2016
“Saturday Night Live” has announced two more of hosts and performers for the month of October. Emily Blunt will host the Oct. 15 show with musical guest Bruno Mars. Blunt is pro…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:12PMWednesday, September 28, 2016
“Hamilton” creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda will host an episode of “Saturday Night Live” on Oct. 8, NBC announced Wednesday. The Broadway star — who has recent…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:14AMThursday, September 15, 2016
The new trailer for Disney’s Polynesian princess film “Moana” begins with a voiceover that lays out the grounds for an epic adventure story: “For generations this pea…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:15PMFriday, September 2, 2016
Amy Schumer addressed some of the many headlines she has made over the past few years in a new candid, hilarious and serious interview conducted by Lena Dunham for her email newsletter, Lenn…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:16PMThursday, September 1, 2016
As anticipation builds for the live-action remake of “Beauty and the Beast,” Disney is taking advantage by teasing the film bit by bit. This time, with some concept art and a b…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:20PMSaturday, August 27, 2016
Photos from the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast” live-action remake? Be our guest. Jack Morrissey, who is credited as a co-producer, posted several images on his Facebook page o…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:26PMSunday, July 10, 2016
“Hamilton” stars Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr. and Phillipa Soo are taking their final curtain call Saturday night. To celebrate and commemorate their last performance, t…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:05PMWednesday, June 15, 2016
Fred Caruso, writer and producer best known as the creator of “The Big Gay Musical,” has died in an apparent suicide. He was 41. His friend, Rick Crom, posted to Facebook on Tue…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:10PMThursday, May 19, 2016
“I don’t know what to say y’all, I’m too excited,” Ariana Grande blushed between songs during an intimate performance to preview her new album, “Dangerous Woman,̶…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:07PMSunday, April 24, 2016
Baz Luhrmann took part in an enlightening Q&A during the Tribeca Film Festival with Nelson George, a historian who helped write and produce the Luhrmann-directed Netflix series “Th…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:59AMWednesday, August 19, 2015
"It was completely overwhelming and I’m getting chills thinking about it."
SOURCE: Variety at 01:43PMWednesday, July 22, 2015
E.L. Doctorow, the author of historical fiction whose writing were adapted into feature films including “Billy Bathgate,” “Daniel” and “Ragtime,” has died…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:01AMVanessa Hudgens, Misty Copeland and Rita Moreno are among the honorees at the 2015 Industry Dance awards, which will take place Aug. 19 at the Avalon nightclub in Hollywood. The awards fete …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:01AMTuesday, July 14, 2015
Actress Amanda Seyfried has spoken out against wage inequality, saying that she was once paid 10% of her male co-star’s paycheck in an interview with the Sunday Times. “A few ye…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:34PMTuesday, June 9, 2015
Prepare to get your nostalgia on. Eight films, including “Psycho” and a “Grease” sing-a-long, are returning to theaters later this year as part of the “TCM Pre…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:36PMFriday, May 15, 2015
“Glee” actor Harry Shum Jr. will play a centuries-old warlock in the ABC Family series “Shadowhunters.” Based on the adult fantasy book series “Mortal Instrumen…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:43PMEven an impressive lineup of celebrity performers could not keep the kids from stealing the show at the SeriousFun Children’s Network gala at the Dolby Theatre Thursday. The org — wh…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:38PMThursday, April 9, 2015
“Mamma Mia” will hold its last performance at the Broadhurst Theatre on Sept. 5, making it the eighth longest-running show in Broadway history when it closes. The musical, inspir…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PMTuesday, April 7, 2015
“Star Trek” actor and Internet superstar George Takei is taking his online game to the next level by launching a webseries with his husband, Brad, called “It Takeis Two.…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:58PMThursday, March 26, 2015
Actress Katie Lowes is best known for playing Quinn Perkins on ABC’s hit “Scandal.” But when she’s not playing a gladiator opposite Kerry Washington, Lowes is the co-…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMFriday, March 13, 2015
Disney’s upcoming live-action “Beauty and the Beast” film has found its LeFou in actor Josh Gad. Gad, who was the voice of snowman Olaf in the animated Disney hit “Fr…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:53PMMonday, March 9, 2015
The Center Theatre Group’s 2015-16 season at the Ahmanson will include four Tony Award-winning musicals, according to an announcement on Monday. This, the Ahmanson’s 49th season,…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:11PM 
