"Newport & the Great Folk Dream" is a rapturous documentary " elegant and transporting, full of scratchy lyrical black-and-white images and performances that have a timeless power. The m…
Byron Allen got his first big break at age 18 in 1979 as a standup comedian on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." More than 45 years later, Allen is now a media mogul: But he's still…
"Dark Winds" star Jessica Matten has joined the cast of historical indie drama "Standing Bear." Matten will play Bird Song, the wife of Chief Standing Bear. She joins Chaske Spencer, who lea…
On his late-night talk show Tuesday night, Jimmy Kimmel pressed Aziz Ansari for performing at the controversial, state-sponsored Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia. "This is something th…
If you see John Mulaney having a beer, don't worry " he hasn't relapsed on his sobriety. The comedian is a non-alcoholic beer aficionado. So much so, he's starring a new ad campaign for Year…
Since 1998, Variety has been selecting standout performers for their 10 Actors to Watch franchise. Past honorees include more than 35 Oscar winners and nominees, including Mahershala Ali, Ti…
Elliot Tuttle knew that "Blue Film," the fictional story of a camboy who reconnects with a former high school teacher who was fired for sexually assaulting a student, was going to be divisiv…
Saoirse Ronan will play Linda McCartney, the wife of Sir Paul, in the upcoming four-part Beatles biopic by director Sam Mendes. The four-time Oscar-nominated actor will star alongside Paul M…
Singer and award-winning actress Andra Day is in the midst of an acrimonious split with manager Jeff Evans, according to a pair of lawsuits filed in Los Angeles this week. Evans, who has wor…
The first plot details about Rachel Sennott's HBO series "I Love LA" have been revealed in a new trailer. The new footage introduces Sennott as Maia, a staffer at a talent management company…
Jeremy Strong will star in and executive produce "9/11," a Paramount+ limited series that follows a landmark legal case about 9/11 first responders. Per the series' official description, the…
Bill Burr is lashing out at critics for slamming his appearance at the Riyadh Comedy Festival. During an interview on the "Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend" podcast, Burr said he does not "give …
The casting directors behind "Adolescence," "The Studio" and "The Last of Us" lead nominations for the 2026 Artios Awards. The nominations honor the contribution of casting professionals in …
Actress and singer Ashley Park has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN World Food Programme. The "Emily in Paris" star has a track record of championing food security around t…
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has rolled out a list of performers and presenters who will be appearing in tribute to the honorees at the Nov. 8 ceremony in Los Angeles. The lineup ranges …
Double the trouble, double the fun. In the new series "Mozart Mozart," the audience will get to know the famous Austrian composer " as well as his sister Maria Anna, forgotten by history boo…
Dolly Parton's sister Freida is asking fans to pray for the Queen of Country, who "hasn't been feeling her best lately." Parton's health has been top of mind for fans ever since she postpone…
This Broadway season's biggest names " from Lea Michele and Aaron Tveit to Keanu Reeves and Kristin Chenoweth " gathered over frittatas and coffee at Variety's annual Business of Broadway Br…
"Monster: The Ed Gein Story" debuted with 12.2 million views in its first four three on Netflix. That's just a hair lower than the debut of "Monsters" Season 2, subtitled "The Lyle and Erik …
Katja Herbers, Alan Ruck, Eddie Marsan, Karl Glusman, and Jonathan Higginbotham are all set to appear in the FX drama pilot "Disinherited," Variety has learned. The group joins previously an…
Dick Van Dyke recently attended the Vandy High Tea event in Malibu, Calif. and joked about his landmark 100th birthday, which is coming up later this year in December. The icon quipped: "Tha…
On today's episode, Variety's Brent Lang interviews Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves as they breathe new life into "Waiting for Godot." And Ellise Shafer in London reflects on how the U.K. is pa…
Fan favorites from the "RuPaul's Drag Race" franchise are coming out for Adam Shankman's upcoming action-comedy feature film. Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Latrice Royale, Marcia …
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil " Filmes do Estação, the distribution arm of leading Brazilian exhibition chain Grupo Estação, has acquired the rights to Juliette Binoche's directorial de…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil " French star Juliette Binoche has presented at the 27th edition of the Rio International Film Fest the premiere of "In-I in Motion," her first film as a director, …