FireAid has hired a law firm, Latham & Watkins, to review the dispersal of roughly $100 million in funds that were raised in conjunction with a massive benefit concert earlier this…
"Midsommar" star Jack Reynor has joined Rachel Brosnahan in Season 2 of the Apple TV+ legal thriller "Presumed Innocent." The next installment of the series is based on Jo Murray's upcoming …
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is bringing a honky-tonk to New York's East Village with a new bar and venue at 169 Avenue A she's calling, naturally, Lucinda's. True to a …
Scott MacArthur is the latest addition to HBO's upcoming college comedy series starring Steve Carell, Variety has learned exclusively. MacArthur will appear in the untitled series in a recur…
"The White Lotus" stars Jason Isaacs, Natasha Rothwell and Jon Gries will be among this year's honorees at The Creative Coalition's Humanitarian Awards Luncheon. The 11th annual event, which…
A new biography by Amy Odell offers an unflinching look at Gwyneth Paltrow's life and career, from Hollywood royalty to wellness mogul. "Gwyneth: The Biography," out now, traces the Oscar-wi…
In the op-ed below, Rachel Landy, an assistant professor at Cardozo School of Law specializing in contracts and copyright law, makes a the case for why states legislatures, not Congress, …
Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM is doubling down on its commitment to Asian storytelling with the launch of First Light StoryHouse, a new label designed to elevate Asian and Asian American…
"The Hunger Games: On Stage" play in London has found its Katniss Everdeen in Mia Carragher. The news was revealed via the show's Instagram on Tuesday morning. "Meet our girl on fire," the p…
Netflix has unveiled a first look at its upcoming "Pride and Prejudice" limited series and revealed its supporting cast as production begins in the U.K. Joining the Jane Austen adaptation ar…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," Jon Stewart broke down Donald Trump's trip to Scotland and his defense against the media's endless tirade of Jeffrey Epstein questions. Stewart op…
Julia Garner is sharing an update on the Madonna biopic "Material Girl," in which "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" star is set to play the seven-time Grammy winner. During a recent intervie…
After a year away, the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival returned to Montreal with a star-studded line-up of the biggest names in laughter. On July 24, Variety presented their annual 10 Comics…
Some of the most quotable lines from Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton" are handstitched across luxury cashmere sweaters in a new collaboration with New York-based brand Lingua Franca. The coll…
Dan Levy's production company, called Not a Real Production Company, has tapped Anne-Marie McGintee as head of film and television. McGintee, who was most recently the vice president of scri…
Audible will release DeVon Franklin's one-man theatrical event "Be True: My Journey from Breakdown to Breakthrough" on Jan. 29, 2026. DeVon Franklin is an author, producer and motivational s…
Wallis Annenberg, the prominent Los Angeles philanthropist who backed institutions including the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, died Monday in Los Angeles.…
Warner Bros. Discovery announced corporate names and senior leadership appointments for when the company separates into two separate entities, expected to be completed in mid-2026. "Streamin…
Some of the biggest stars from San Diego Comic Con stopped by the Comic Con Variety Studio presented by Google TV. "Rick and Morty" Ahead of the Season 8 finale of "Rick and Morty" on Sunday…
Matthew Lawrence, who was just a pre-teen when he starred opposite Robin Williams in the 1993 blockbuster comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire," told Entertainment Weekly at Comic-Con that he is int…
The Hulu comedy "Mid-Century Modern" star Nathan Lee Graham has landed the lead role in Margin Films' upcoming supernatural thriller "Destiny Jackson." Graham is set to portray Isaac Washing…
John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" returned on Sunday, just in time to join the conversation around President Donald Trump's switch-up regarding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Desp…
"Trainspotting" and "The Full Monty" star Robert Carlyle is returning to the director's chair with the short film "Three." The short is led by Victoria Hamilton ("The Crown"), Isaac Gryn ("T…
It's not easy joining your mom on stage for a duet at the Hollywood Bowl when your mom is Diana Ross. Just ask the music legend's daughter, Tracee Ellis Ross. During her almost three-hour co…
Tom Lehrer, the sardonic singer-songwriter-pianist who rose to national fame after his dark, tartly funny topical songs were used on the comedic '60s TV news show "That Was the Week That Was…