"Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve" will add a countdown segment from Chicago for the Central time zone for the first time in the more than 50-year history of the live telecast on ABC. The…
Sean Astin came into his new role as president of SAG-AFTRA with a big agenda. Days after he was elected in September, his to-do list got even longer when the Jimmy Kimmel-ABC crisis erupted…
Ben Winston is known for producing live events that deliver great spectacle and surprise. Winston is about to take on the biggest assignment of his career, now that he's has been tapped to s…
On today's episode, Variety reporter Selome Hailu details her cover story on Rachel Sennott, the multihyphenate behind HBO's new comedy "I Love L.A." Marc Malkin has a Red Carpet Rundown wit…
On the day of his 100th birthday, a special Vintage Variety episode looks back at the arc of Johnny Carson's early career and his rise to becoming a TV icon, as chronicled in the pages of Va…
On today's episode, Variety's Gene Maddaus details recent efforts to test AI-powered software against professional script readers. The results only raise more questions. Plus, a roundtable o…
Selma Blair felt as if she was being gaslit from the time she was a pre-teen. Constance Zimmer was shocked at how much she didn't know about what to expect about her health after she turned …
On today's episode of "Daily Variety" podcast, Variety's Brent Lang unpacks a rough weekend at the box office with disappointing bows for "Tron: Ares," "Roofman" and "Kiss of the Spider Woma…
On today's episode, Variety's Brent Lang interviews Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as they breathe new life into "Waiting for Godot." And Ellise Shafer in London reflects on how the U.K. is pa…
On today's episode, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down the Taylor Swift effect on the box office as her album release party for "Life of a Showgirl" hit the multiplexes for one weekend only…
Judy Schwab, a human resources veteran of Disney and Apple, has joined UTA as chief people officer. "Judy's exceptional track record in building high-performing teams and leading people and …
Chris Rice will step down as co-CEO of CJ ENM's Fifth Season at year's end. Graham Taylor, who has served as co-CEO with Rice since the company was founded in 2017 as Endeavor Content, will …
Bob Broder, the respected talent agent who ran the prosperous Broder Kurland literary agency for nearly 30 years before seguing to head Chuck Lorre Prods., has died after a battle with cance…
In Hollywood, there are great actors and luminous movie stars " and then there's Julia Roberts. La Roberts once again is showing the film world how it's done with her buzzy appearance last m…
It felt like a moment from "Severance." That's how Fifth Season co-CEOs Chris Rice and Graham Taylor described waking up in July to the news that the company's Apple TV+ drama was top of the…
Tig Notaro and Michelle Khare are among the speakers set for a Tribeca X event in Los Angeles that will examine the influence of storytelling and the intersection of brands and entertainment…
Kathy Bates wasn't about to let a long day of work on "Matlock" get in the way of her Variety interview to grace the cover of our annual pre-Emmy Awards issue. On the latest episode of "Dail…
On the latest episode of "Daily Variety" podcast, Variety journalists analyze the recent jousts between Hollywood and key AI firms in copyright battles that are raging in the federal courts.…
Pushkin Industries is revving up a broad slate of shows for the fall as the audio studio looks to capitalize on the "network effect" among its creators and hosts that has been built up since…
That was the week that was for Variety " as covered on the "Daily Variety" podcast, hosted by co-Editor in Chief Cynthia Littleton. Variety's Brent Lang and Ramin Setoodeh told the backstory…
It took more than 20 years, $120 million and many pounds of prosthetics and makeup to allow Guillermo del Toro to bring his vision of "Frankenstein" to life. The hero's journey that del Toro…
He's spent a lot of time in blue tights. He's embraced Donald Trump and the MAGA movement. And he has a healthy sense of humor about himself. All of these things refer to actor Dean Cain, th…
After months of predictions, prognistication and heavy-duty FYC campaigning, the big day finally arrived Tuesday as the revelation of the 77th annual Emmy Award nominations crowned HBO Max, …
HBO Max stomped the yard on Emmy nominations morning with a record haul of 142, led by drama series "The Penguin," "The White Lotus," "The Last of Us" and comedy "Hacks." That marks a new hi…
Alex Edelman, Chris Fleming, the Basement Yard duo and a "Strangers With Candy" reunion are among the highlights of the New York Comedy Festival lineup that will unfold across the five borou…