128 stories by "Variety Staff"
Welcome to Variety’s Power of Women New York live blog! Follow along for the behind-the-scenes action as we honor five women who are using their clout to bring attention to worthy caus…
Thomas Staggs is out as Disney’s chief operating officer after a little more than one year in the post. The departure stunned the entertainment biz on Monday and throws wide open the r…
The stars of “High School Musical” recently got back together. Well, most of them at least. In honor of the Disney Channel movie’s 10th Anniversary, stars Vanessa Hudgen…
Legendary musician David Bowie died Sunday, and it took only minutes for the music community, Hollywood and even politicians to take to social media to mourn the pop icon. From U.K. Prime Mi…
David Bowie, the seminal British musician behind such era-defining hits of the 1970s as “Space Odyssey,” “Major Tom,” “Young Americans” and “Fame,&#…
Rock opera and disco impresario Robert Stigwood, who produced “Grease” and “Saturday Night Fever” and managed the Bee Gees, died Jan. 4 at 81. Stigwood also produced …
NBC’s “The Wiz Live!” scored raves both with its ratings and its reviews. But what did it take to pull off such a spectacle behind-the-scenes? Variety’s Cynthia Littl…
NBC’s live presentation of “The Wiz” on Thursday night elicited droves of reactions from viewers on social media. We rounded up some of the funniest tweets about the musica…
Larry David surprised the “Saturday Night Live” audience during the show’s cold open when he spoofed presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in a mock Democratic debate oppos…
Frederick M. Winship, longtime theater reviewer for UPI, died peacefully in his New York City apartment on September 3. No cause of death was given. He was 90 and was writing a review of a p…
Kristen Stewart premiered her futuristic love story, “Equals,” at the Toronto Film Festival on Sunday afternoon. Before the rain-soaked event, Stewart and her co-star Nicholas Ho…
Bryan Cranston will join James Franco in the 21 Laps and 20th Century Fox comedy “Why Him?” John Hamburg is on board to direct, and penned the script from a previous draft by Nic…
Gold Derby, a website dedicated to predicting the winners at major entertainment awards shows, has been acquired by Variety parent company Penske Media Corporation, the company announced Tue…
Variety’s 2015 Power of Women: New York event is honoring Glenn Close, Lena Dunham, Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz and Kim Kardashian West for their philanthropic efforts. Follow along …
In its 2015 Power of Women New York issue, Variety honors five women who are using their clout to bring attention to worthy causes. The honorees: Whoopi Goldberg, Rachel Weisz, Kim Kardas…
The 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced on Monday, with Stephen Adly Guirgis winning the drama prize for his play “Between Riverside and Crazy.” Author Anthony Doerr won t…
David Geffen has donated $100 million for the renovation of Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall, which will be renamed for the showbiz mogul in the fall. Lincoln Center is in the midst …
Neil Patrick Harris will host the 2015 Oscars on Feb. 22, but how much do you know about the multi-hyphenate performer? Test your knowledge with Variety‘s quiz to find out whether you&…
Fox Searchlight has released an extended clip from Oscar hopeful "Birdman," featuring the scene where Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) confronts acidic theater critic Tabitha Dickinson (Linds…
Rosie O’Donnell is stepping away from ABC’s “The View’ for a second time, Variety has confirmed. She will leave the daytime talkshow next week to concentrate on…
Oscarcast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have tapped “Frozen” tunesmiths Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez to write an original number for host Neil Patrick Harris on…
Stay tuned for the updated list of winners from the 72nd annual Golden Globes. The 2015 ceremony will be broadcast live on NBC. Full list of nominations: Best Motion Picture " Drama Boyh…
The special material writing team for the 87th Oscars was announced Tuesday, including Paul Greenberg, Mason Steinberg and Derek DelGaudio. Host Neil Patrick Harris will led the team with he…
Puppeteer Bob Baker, whose marionette theater near downtown Los Angeles was an institution serving generations of kids, died Friday of natural causes. He was 90. Baker, who launched the Bob …
