As far as the internet is concerned, Nicole Kidman must be practicing how to scheme with Ethel and gulping mouthfuls of vitameatavegamin as Lucille Ball in an upcoming biopic about the star …
Mackenzie Nichols is joining Variety as a staff writer based out of New York. Nichols will be covering movies, TV, and theater. She previously worked as a freelance writer whose work has bee…
Zac Efron wasn't sure if he could portray Ted Bundy in "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile," a drama that premieres at this year's Sundance Film Festival. "Initially, I had reservati…
Rachel Bay Jones, who won a Tony Award in 2017 for playing the mother of an awkward teenager in "Dear Evan Hansen," will be leaving the Broadway production this summer, Variety has learned. …
In her new documentary, Lady Gaga shares the highs and lows of her life as a world-famous pop star — from performing at the Superbowl to struggling with chronic pain. The scenes with t…
Jack O'Connell had never read or seen "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" before he signed on for the West End revival. He didn't even know that the play was written by Tennessee Williams. But his bruis…
To play a young serial killer in "My Friend Dahmer," ex-Disney Channel star Ross Lynch didn't just walk in his character's shoes. He took over the childhood home where Jeffrey Dahmer grew up…
Denzel Washington is eyeing the lead role in “Inner City,” a legal drama written and to be directed by Dan Gilroy. The project is being billed as a character study in the vein of…
Comedic actor Josh Gad"best known for playing the voice of Olaf in Disney's "Frozen""is among the Hollywood stars at this week's Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. He spoke to V…
The devastating news of the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history has left Tony Awards producers and CBS and scrambling to figure out the right way to address the tragedy on the three-hour…
For a brief moment, it looked like Pixar had finally made history by offering up the first gay character in a Disney animated film. The Internet erupted last month over a new trailer for …
Donald Sutherland might win the award for most complaints at a Cannes press conference. "I can tell you I'm freezing up here," he said on Wednesday afternoon, teeth chattering in the air-con…
Lena Dunham opened her speech at Variety's Power of Women luncheon with a not-so-shocking declaration. "It will surprise nobody in this room that I identity as a feminist," Dunham said. "In …
Max Irons, a co-star of "Woman in Gold," said he got his role in the Nazi drama starring Helen Mirren after studio head Harvey Weinstein summoned him to his office. "Can you speak German?" W…
This year's Oscars weren't just a disappointment in terms of viewership — down 16 percent, with tepid reviews for host Neil Patrick Harris — it also speaks to a much larger pr…
Jeremy Jordan is a four-time Broadway star (Tony-nominated for 2012's "Newsies"), TV heartthrob (thanks to NBC’s short-lived “Smash") and now he can add movie actor to his resume…
Will "American Sniper's" gargantuan box office make it a surprise favorite at the Oscars? The Clint Eastwood drama about Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is peaking just days before voters are about to …
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" and "Birdman" led with nine Oscar nominations each on Thursday morning, followed by eight for "The Imitation Game," while "American Sniper" came on strong with six…
After only four months on “The View,” Rosie Perez is leaving the ABC morning show, Variety has learned. Perez had taken off the month of January to appear in the Broadway p…
Chris Rock finally opened up about his “Top Five” producer Scott Rudin on Tuesday night — in typical Chris Rock fashion. In accepting the Spotlight Award at the National…
Even if "American Sniper" missed out on Golden Globe nominations, it still emerged as one of the big winners of the holiday season.
Even if "American Sniper" missed out on Golden Globe nominations, it still emerged as one of the big winners of the holiday season. Clint Eastwood's drama about Navy Seal Chris Kyle has gros…
It's almost impossible to silence Larry Kramer, the influential activist and writer who started the Gay Men’s Health Crisis. But around the May premiere of HBO's "The Normal Heart," wh…
Broadway heartthrob Billy Magnussen dons leather chaps to play Rapunzel's Prince in Disney's "Into the Woods," which would have been appropriate attire for another high-profile role he almos…
Anna Kendrick slips on Cinderella's glass slipper in Disney's "Into the Woods," based on the Stephen Sondheim musical. She spoke to Variety about her busy year onscreen. Have you seen "Into …