Freida Pinto is set for a major role in Netflix's upcoming series adaptation of the Jhumpa Lahiri short story collection "Unaccustomed Earth." Variety has learned that Pinto will play Parul …
Last year, the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival looked like a thing of the past " after being founded in 1982, the venerated Montreal fest was bankrupt and cancelled. But like a well-told jok…
Joshua Jackson isn't sure why "Doctor Odyssey" was canceled by ABC after one season, but he will miss the wacky medical drama. In a new interview, the actor, who portrayed cruise line doctor…
Ally Sheedy ("The Breakfast Club," "High Art"), Emily Robinson ("Eighth Grade," "Transparent"), Brant Daugherty ("Fifty Shades Freed") and Margaret Cho ("Fire Island") will star in the upcom…
Penélope Cruz, Walter Salles, Bruce Springsteen, and Bowen Yang will be honored at the fifth annual Academy Museum fundraising gala, taking place on October 18. Presented by Rolex, the star…
After a two-year hiatus, Miley Cyrus returns for her eighth studio album "Something Beautiful," which has a companion visual album and musical film " it's out now. Want to watch "Miley Cyrus…
Nikki Glaser is a kind person. It might sound ironic, considering Variety's 2025 Creative Impact in Comedy Award recipient is infamous for her savagely funny takedowns, such as her star-maki…
Marissa Bode ("Wicked," "Wicked: For Good") is set to join the judges' table at the 11th annual Her Universe Fashion Show. The event takes place during San Diego Comic-Con on July 24 at the …
The Backstreet Boys have officially landed in Las Vegas. This week, the iconic boy band kicked off their new "Into the Millennium" residency at the city's famed Sphere arena, becoming the fi…
Jay-Z and Beyoncé are in an Emmy State of Mind. Let's just hope the power couple stays Drunk in Love even after this year's competition, where they're competitors in the outstanding variety…
Every year, Variety editors and industry insiders select a list of emerging comedy creators making waves. This year, the honorees will be celebrated at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montre…
"Invincible" is living up to its title, fortifying itself for even more episodes. The animated series has received a Season 5 renewal from Prime Video. The order comes months before Season 4…
Nick Offerman channeled the spirit of his beloved "Parks and Recreation" character Ron Swanson during a recent visit to "The Daily Show," where the actor scolded Donald Trump for cutting $26…
There was a moment during Lady Gaga's "Mayhem Ball" tour opener at Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday night where she faced her demon, her past, perhaps even her ego. It came near the…
The Senate voted narrowly early Thursday morning to strip $1.1 billion in funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, in a severe blow to 1,500 local public TV and radio stations a…
Lady Gaga is kicking off her 2025 "Mayhem Ball" tour Wednesday night in Las Vegas, and fans nationwide and around the world are following reports out of the T-Mobile Arena to find out what s…
The infamous September 2024 onstage altercation between Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell and other members of the band is far from over, as the two parties filed separate lawsuits on …
Of Paolo Genovese's 2016 Italian phenom "Perfect Strangers," the original Variety review warned "remakes will be rampant," and sure enough, Guinness made it official last fall: The hooky dra…
Jack Lowden has been cast in the lead role of Apple TV+'s upcoming drama series adapted from Philip Kerr's "Berlin Noir" book series. Tom Shankland has joined the production as director and …
UPDATED: Ryan Murphy's FX series adaptation of "The Shards" has added a trio of actors to its cast and has been officially greenlit. Variety has learned from sources that Igby Rigney will pl…
Tessa Thompson and her production company, Viva Maude, have signed with CAA. Thompson will next be seen in the titular role of "Hedda," Amazon MGM Studios' Orion Pictures forthcoming a…
Cinephiles, rejoice! You can now watch Natalie Portman do bloody battle with a pesky hangnail on the widest screen imaginable. This summer, Searchlight Pictures is teaming up with Imax fo…
Brie Larson is set to star opposite Olivia Colman in the limited series "Cry Wolf," which has officially been greenlit at FX. The show was first reported to be in the works in February with …
Tribeca Films, the distribution label from Tribeca Enterprises and Giant Pictures, has acquired the critically acclaimed documentary "We Can Be Heroes" from filmmakers Carina Mia Wong and Al…
Ray Panthaki has rounded out of the cast of his upcoming feature directorial debut "In Starland" and revealed a first look showing his lead star, "Sing Sing" breakout Clarence Maclin. Writte…