127 stories by "Michael Schneider"
Believe it or not, two of broadcast TV's biggest events aren't even in primetime. They also happen to pretty much bookend the year: ABC's "Dick Clark's New Years Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacre…
Emmy-winning producer Bill Bracken, whose credits include "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade" and the Disney+ live concert special "Grace for the World: Live from St. Peters Square," has joined…
After roaming the world with Expedia, Jeff Tobler is coming home to the warm comforts of television. Variety has learned that Tobler has been tapped by Universal Television Entertainment to …
Tony Award nominee Fina Strazza has been added to the cast of Amy Poehler, Mike Schur and J.J. Philbin's upcoming Peacock comedy "Dig." She'll star opposite a previously announced cast inclu…
"Saturday Night Live" opened this week's episode with Donald Trump commenting on the battle to buy Warner Bros. Discovery " by asking why anyone would even want to buy the studio: "They've g…
"Young Sheldon" star Iain Armitage is returning to CBS " and this time, he's all grown up. Armitage is set to guest star in an upcoming episode of the CBS comedy "Ghosts." According to the c…
Everybody knows Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz and the legend of "I Love Lucy." But do they really? There have been several movies over the years about the two icons, including Aaron Sorkin's rece…
The Actor Awards " which returns for a 32nd edition next March with a new name " has announced its production team for the landmark ceremony. The event, formerly known as the SAG Awards (and…
Jordan Klepper has spent a lot of time in the MAGAverse for Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," having even witnessed the Jan. 6 insurrection firsthand. And yet, nothing prepared Klepper for …
Marlon Wayans knows he mispronounced a lot of names while announcing the Golden Globes nominations on Monday morning " and for that, he's sincerely sorry. "I'm not sure a lot of them know th…
"Somebody Somewhere" star Bridget Everett, whose series won a Peabody and an Emmy, among other accolades, before ending its three-season run at the end of last year, is hitting the road. Eve…
The 2025 International Emmy Awards winners were announced Monday at a gala event in New York. For the 53rd annual edition, winners came from 64 contenders across 16 categories representing a…
During the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ray Romano was flipping through Peacock when he stumbled across his old show "Everybody Loves Raymond." And whaddyuh know, it was pretty good…
Tim Robinson's HBO comedy "The Chair Company" has been renewed for a Season 2. News of the show's pickup came during a New York press presentation by HBO and HBO Max Content chairman Casey B…
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died last week at 59, was honored on Sunday night during the opening credits of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver": A photo of Escobe…
John Oliver tackled the Trump Administration's defunding of public media for his final "Last Week Tonight" episode of 2025, detailing how the decision to eliminate $1.1 billion from the Corp…
"Succession" actress Dasha Nekrasova has been fired by her talent agency, Gersh, a spokesperson has confirmed to Variety. The actress was let go after far-right commentator Nick Fuentes appe…
The Screen Actors Guild Awards are getting a name makeover. Starting with the 32nd edition next year, the kudocast will now be known as "The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA." According t…
"Sex and the City" and "And Just Like That…" star Sarah Jessica Parker is set to receive the Golden Globes' 2026 Carol Burnett Award. Parker will be presented the award during the second-e…
Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with a heartfelt tribute to his childhood friend and late-night bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died Tuesday at 59. "We've be…
David Harbour is not having a good month. But attendees at the Los Angeles premiere event on Nov. 6 for the fifth and final season of Netflix's "Stranger Things" might not have noticed. Harb…
The Paley Center for Media's New York headquarters, the Paley Museum, is kicking off its 50th anniversary this week by unveiling a makeover " including two newly renovated theaters, a new ex…
Carol Burnett has been brewin' something big with the Bruins. The UCLA alum and Hollywood icon has announced two major gifts to the school: An endowment to establish a scholarship at the UCL…
Documentaries limited by a lack of available video may now have another option: Filmmaker and creative agency vet Daniel Clarke has launched Unfeatured Films, which he boasts will use "cost-…
Only one person can say they've got a Stanley Kubick film, "Oppenheimer," "Stranger Things" and "The Simpsons" on their resume, and now Matthew Modine can check off the iconic animated serie…