Glenda Jackson, who segued from a successful actress " Oscars for "Women in Love" and "A Touch of Class" and two Emmys for "Elizabeth R" " into a 23-year career as member of the U.K.'s House…
Peter Brook, the British-born director who won Tonys and Emmys but is best known for his theater work ranging from Broadway's "Marat/Sade" and "Irma La Douce" to experimental productions lik…
The lead actress Oscar race is competitive, so there's no guarantee that Andra Day will win for her socko performance in "The United States vs. Billie Holiday." But Day has the kind of backs…
Hollywood has always adapted to world changes, and Oscar campaigning this year has effectively adjusted to COVID. But one part of the awards season is missed more than the others: seeing a c…
A24's "The Disaster Artist" is all about defying expectations. The 2003 Tommy Wiseau film "The Room" was a fiasco, but became an enduring hit. And in his 2017 movie about the making of the f…
When "Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery" opened May 2, 1997, Variety described it as an "odd mix of sophisticated and lowbrow humor" but was enthused about the Mike Myers-Jay…
LaTanya Richardson Jackson's career is about hard work and continuity. Last year, she appeared in "The Taming of the Shrew" at the Public Theatre, a relationship that began in the 1970s. And…
On March 21, 1990, Touchstone Pictures previewed "Pretty Woman" at the Avco Westwood near UCLA, two days before its national launch. Variety columnist Army Archerd reported that laughter dro…
"La La Land"Â has exploded myths that musicals are mindless and have a hard time at the box office. For the industry, the movie has also helped explode some myths about filming in Los Ange…
All the Globes nominees from A to Z " “Arrival” to “Zootopia” " were repped at Saturday's jam-packed BAFTA tea party at the Four Seasons in Beverly Hills. The guests …
Denzel Washington directed and stars in Paramount's "Fences," his third film as helmer. He plays Troy Maxson, and Viola Davis plays his wife, Rose " reprising their roles in the 2010 Broa…
With Lionsgate's "La La Land," the big challenge for Damien Chazelle and his artisan team was to find the balance between heightened reality of the musical numbers and material that they wan…
Stephen McKinley Henderson stars with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis in "Fences," which opens Christmas Day. He and most of the principals " including Washington, who directed the film " …
April 15 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, which ended its maiden voyage disastrously in 1912. There have been many depictions of the sinking, including the 1953 Fox fi…
When Oscar nominations were announced Jan. 14, protests about Hollywood's lack of diversity centered on actors and, occasionally, writers and directors. But Dorothy Thompson, founder of the …
Glenn Close was a Power of Women honoree last year for her work on Bring Change 2 Mind. The actress has four films due this year and is currently onstage at the London Coliseum with "Sunset …
The creation of any work of art is tricky. If everything meshes, it’s magic. But if one key element is off, it’s just an interesting experiment. This week marks the 60th annivers…
Nicholas Hytner directed "The Lady in the Van," which opens Dec. 4 in limited engagements. Hytner had also directed the Alan Bennett play in the West End, which also starred Maggie Smith. Th…
On Dec. 3, NBC will air a live production of “The Wiz,” a musical that has been a huge audience draw for 40 years. But that Yellow Brick Road was nearly a dead end, because th…
On Oct. 31, Benedict Cumberbatch's Brit legit hit "Hamlet" closes its limited run at the National Theatre. If you're kicking yourself for having missed it, you should kick even harder —…
Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars in ABC's "Modern Family." In September 2012, he and Justin Mikita started Tie the Knot, and the two married in 2013. “Modern Family" is a game-changer, isn't…
Mel Brooks will present Steve Martin with the American Film Institute's 43rd Life Achievement Award. The black-tie ceremony on June 4 will be held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The book…
Kelli O'Hara, who just opened on Broadway in "The King and I," first gained mention in Variety in the 1999 national tour of Frank Wildhorn's "Jekyll and Hyde," where she moved from understud…
Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will not return as Oscar producers for next year, their reps have confirmed. Meron also tweeted about the news on Thursday, saying he and Zadan “would like t…
Much has been made of "Birdman" director/co-writer Alejandro G. Inarritu's conceit of making a movie that seems to be one continuous, two-hour shot. The actual filming consisted of long take…