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In a recent interview with Decider, Keira Knightley said that prior to joining the voice cast of Audible's "Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions" as Professor Umbridge, she was "not aw…
Ken Aymong, one of a handful of key lieutenants to executive producer Lorne Michaels at NBC's "Saturday Night Live," made surprise cameos on the program's latest two episodes " in the credit…
It's time to check in: "Hotel Costiera" has hit No. 1 on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. "It's a huge moment for us all," said Jens Richter, CEO Commercial and International at Fremant…
During a conversation at London Film Festival on Sunday, Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao got candid about Hollywood, the difficulty of financing films, how neurodivergence has impacted he…
"Saturday Night Live" Weekend update hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che saw their desk crashed by former anchors Seth Meyers, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler for a "Joke Off." The trio stopped by to …
"Saturday Night Live" has taken on the phenomenon of "The Hunting Wives" " and has designed the Netflix hit a second season. In a taped piece, host Amy Poehler and guest Aubrey Plaza lampoon…
The cold open of this week's "Saturday Night Live" brought in host Amy Poehler and her BFF Tina Fey to play Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, respectively. The sketch began by portraying part of Bo…
She'll always be Annie Hall. The first time you see Diane Keaton, who died on Saturday at 79, in Woody Allen's great touchstone of a romantic comedy, she's walking into a tennis club, her ey…
"Can you believe it? We're in Los Angeles!" exulted Chappell Roan, about halfway through the first of two appearances at Brookside at the Rose Bowl. It was understood, what she was saying. L…
Bette Midler, Ben Stiller, Kerry Washington, Nancy Sinatra and more are paying to Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton, who died at 79 on Saturday. Keaton's "The First Wives Club" co-s…
Diane Keaton, who has died at 79, had a long career of both serious and comedic roles. In addition to her "Annie Hall" Oscar win, Hall was Oscar-nominated for best actress for "Reds," "Somet…
Director Bill Condon's vision for adapting "Kiss of the Spider Woman" for the big screen was to draw inspiration from the old MGM musicals. Specifically, Vincente Minnelli's productions from…
Steven Spielberg made a surprise appearance at the London Film Festival premiere of Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" on Saturday night, praising the director for her devastating historical drama. The …
Diane Keaton, whose long, versatile career was indelibly highlighted by her Academy Award-winning performance as Woody Allen's titular love interest in the actor-writer-director's 1977 roman…
Long before they were household names, Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett first crossed paths on the streets of New York as two young actors hustling to land the next audition. Over two decades …
Despite having become a hugely successful filmmaker over the last decade and being a regular face on the awards circuit, Yorgos Lanthimos admits he still has very mixed feelings about the pr…
"Shogun" star Anna Sawai and "The White Lotus" breakout Aimee Lou Wood are circling the roles of Yoko Ono and Pattie Boyd in the upcoming four-part "Beatles" biopic by director Sam Mendes, V…
The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program will celebrate its 10th anniversary in partnership with Variety, in Los Angeles on Oct. 13. Variety will honor Pepe Aguilar and Esai Morales w…
Mark Hamill has spent nearly five decades in the spotlight, but the actor insists he's still learning to disappear. "The definition of a character actor is an actor that disappears, and you …
Sheryl Lee Ralph's lineup for her 35th annual Divas Simply Singing! gala will include performances by Andra Day, Mickey Guyton, Jenifer Lewis and Loretta Divine. The Diva Foundation event ta…
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande are heading back to Oz " and potentially back to the Oscars. Variety has confirmed that Erivo and Grande will once again campaign in the lead and supporting a…
Bill Condon knows how to bring a musical to the big screen. His screenplay for the 2002 Oscar-winning "Chicago" helped reinvigorate the genre after a long fallow period. He then stepped behi…
"The Roaring Banshees," an adaptation of the hit play by John Morton and Peter McGann that follows an all-female band of Irish rebels pursuing a life of crime in 1920s Chicago, was among the…
Colin Farrell has always been hard to pin down. A Hollywood heartthrob one minute, an indie chameleon the next, Farrell spent the last 25 years running full tilt through the industry " from …
Cameron Britton, Bill Heck, and Justin Bartha are rounding out the cast of Apple TV+'s upcoming limited series about iconic magicians Siegfried and Roy. Titled "Wild Things," the series will…