100 stories by "Selome Hailu"
“The Roast of Kevin Hart” hit 13.5 million views on Netflix during the May 11-17 viewing window, making it the streamer’s most-watched TV title of the week. The roast, which was livest…
Maddie Ziegler has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Ziegler, who is 23, first rose to prominence at age 8 as a star of the Lifetime reality series “Dance Moms” for seven …
Netflix is launching a “KPop Demon Hunters” global concert tour. The news was announced during the streamer’s presentation to ad buyers at upfronts in New York City. Details about the …
Paul Anthony Kelly, who recently rose to prominence playing John F. Kennedy Jr. in FX’s “Love Story,” is joining another Ryan Murphy series at the network: He has been cast in Season 1…
Melissa McCarthy guest starred on Thursday’s episode of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” as a pro fighter who has the hots for Olivia Benson, the NYPD captain played by Mariska …
Netflix released the first teaser for its upcoming "Little House of the Prairie" series. Adapted from Laura Ingalls Wilder's book series, which was based on her own childhood and was publish…
"Euphoria" creator Sam Levinson focused much of the HBO series' third season around Fezco, the character played by Angus Cloud, before the actor's death from a fentanyl overdose in July 2023…
Kerry Condon has been cast in the upcoming Netflix drama series "The God of the Woods." She will star opposite Maya Hawke in the project, which is adapted from Liz Moore's 2024 novel of the …
"Saturday Night Live" has set a star-studded lineup for the final episodes of Season 51. Olivia Rodrigo will pull double duty as both host and musical guest on May 2; Matt Damon will host th…
Kam Patterson played Professor Snape from "Harry Potter" during "Weekend Update" on "Saturday Night Live." Patterson's casting as Snape is a reference to HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series…
The April 4 episode of "Saturday Night Live" marked Jack Black's fifth hosting stint, granting him entry into the exclusive "five-timers club." Several comedy legends made cameos during his …
Eugene Mirman, the voice actor best known for playing Gene Belcher in "Bob's Burgers," has spoken out after surviving a fiery car crash earlier this week. "Hello everyone! Thank you so much …
Moses Ingram has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Ingram had her breakout role in Netflix's 2020 limited series "The Queen's Gambit," earning an Emmy nomination for playing t…
Colman Domingo will host the April 11 episode of "Saturday Night Live" with Anitta serving as musical guest. Domingo is a first-time "SNL" host. His episode will air the day before the Seaso…
K-pop sensation BTS' live concert special reached 18.4 million viewers on Netflix. Provided by Netflix, that statistic accounts for viewers who tuned into "BTS The Comeback Live: Arirang" du…
Langston Kerman has joined the cast of NBC's currently untitled comedy pilot written by Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici. He will play Justin Royal, who is described as "a great big teddy bear …
At Variety New Frontiers in Entertainment presented by Adobe during SXSW, innovators across different facets of the entertainment industry came together to discuss the futures they're workin…
While Keke Palmer was on stage at SXSW on Friday, a fan rushed to the stage and asked her to marry him. Palmer was hosting a live recording of her podcast "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer" with he…
The 2026 edition of the SXSW Film & TV Festival opened with a bang on Thursday: Boots Riley's larger-than-life sci-fi comedy "I Love Boosters" served as the opening night film, bringing …
Steven Spielberg is the latest celebrity to weigh in on Timothée Chalamet's hotly debated comments about ballet and opera. Spielberg was speaking about the importance of movie theaters duri…
Peacock has acquired the U.S. streaming rights for "Saturday Night Live U.K.," the new British adaptation of NBC's iconic late-night sketch series. Episodes of "Saturday Night Live U.K." wil…
"Heated Rivalry" creator Jacob Tierney has already set his next project. Netflix has given a series order to "Alexander," a drama series about Alexander the Great and Aristotle that Tierney …
Apple TV has set a first look deal with Annie Weisman, creator and showrunner of "Physical" and "Imperfect Women." "Imperfect Women" premieres on March 18 and stars Elisabeth Moss, Kerry Was…
South by Southwest has added a second wave of programming to its 2026 film and TV lineup. Among the titles added is Season 3 of "The Comeback," the long awaited " and allegedly final, if HBO…
Joshua Jackson has been cast in "How to Survive Without Me," HBO Max's upcoming pilot from Greg Berlanti and Bash Doran. The official logline for the project reads, "In the wake of matriarch…