On any list of the most admired composers working in film today, Alexandre Desplat would be either at the top or very close to it. That's not just for the quality of the work " although, as …
Ed Helms recently stopped by SiriusXM's "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" podcast, hosted by Ted Danson, and remembered how nervous he was for his parents to see "The Hangover," Todd Phillip…
Actors Bob Balaban, Jordan E. Cooper, and BD Wong, along with notable theater artisans such as director Sarah Benson and Repertorio Español executive artistic director Rafael Sánchez, …
Taylor Kitsch, the star of "Friday Night Lights" and "Lone Survivor," is set to lead the independent survival thriller "Eleven Days." Set in Texas during the summer of 1974, "Eleven Days" fo…
Quincy Tyler Bernstine has been cast in a series regular role in Liz Meriwether's upcoming Hulu series, Variety has learned exclusively. Bernstine joins previously announced cast members Emm…
The 23rd edition of the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) will feature special appearances by A-list talent, including Courtney B. Vance, Debbie Allen, Dwyane Wade an…
Bill Camp has joined the cast of Lionsgate's action thriller "Karoshi" from 87Eleven Entertainment. Camp will join previously announced stars Teo Yoo ("Past Lives"), Cynthia Erivo ("Wicked")…
At long last, Larry David is returning to HBO…again. Variety has learned exclusively that the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" creator and star has re-teamed with the premium cabler on a sketch come…
Annie Potts has joined the cast of "Best Medicine," Fox's upcoming U.S. adaptation of the hit U.K. medical dramedy "Doc Martin." The series stars Josh Charles as Martin Best, a brilliant sur…
Variety's "Actors on Actors" has received its fourth Daytime Emmy nomination. The PBS SoCal series, which pairs actors for candid conversations about their recent projects and insights into …
Ozzy Osbourne may have given his final performance, but he hasn't yet given fans his final writings " or "Last Rites," as he punningly puts it. His new memoir of that name will come out this…
Glynn Turman " whose incredible six-decade career spans from "Peyton Place" and "Cooley High" to "The Wire," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and "Rustin" " is finally getting a star on the Hollyw…
One of the icons of independent cinema, Christine Vachon is celebrating 30 years of Killer Films, the production banner she set up in 1995 with Pamela Koffler. Across three decades and more …
Variety and Rolling Stone have announced the lineup for the fifth annual Truth Seekers Summit, a daylong event on Aug. 14 in New York, spotlighting the most influential voices shaping the…
Denver's energy is as crisp as its mountain air, where craft breweries and concert halls sit alongside dramatic red rock formations and sweeping foothill views. The city uniquely blends urba…
Bob Vylan played its first show on Wednesday night since the punk rock duo's controversial onstage comments at Glastonbury. At a sold-out surprise gig at London's 100 Club, frontman Bobby Vy…
Jackson Browne, Seth MacFarlane and Patti Austin are among some of the performers set to perform as part of lyricist Alan Bergman's 100th birthday celebration. The tribute concert will be he…
Milo Manheim is looking to return to the stage. The star of the Disney Channel's "Zombies" films recently played Seymour in a "Little Shop of Horrors" off-Broadway revival and was also in a …
Netflix's upcoming limited series about infamous cryptocurrency exchange FTX has added 10 new cast members, Variety has learned. Joining the show, titled "The Altruists," as series regulars …
Paul McCartney is getting back to North America. The Beatles and Wings frontman has set his first full tour of the continent since 2022 as an extension of his successful Got Back Tour. Follo…
Turkey's Ministry of Culture and Tourism withdrew its support for Gözde Kural's drama "Cinema Jazireh" after watching it. "We fought this decision, but they rejected it. I couldn't believ…
Oscar-winning U.S. director Jessica Yu ("Quiz Lady," "Fosse/Verdon) is set to direct new Prime Video Italy original series "Italian Postcards" about a spoiled young New York heiress who is s…
Tomorrow X Together is bringing their fourth world tour to American shores, with the K-pop sensation announcing nine U.S. dates spanning seven cities for "Tomorrow X Together World Tour Act …
Following an 11-month strike plagued by back-and-forth disputes over Generative AI, SAG-AFTRA has ratified its new contract with major video game companies including Activision, Disney Chara…
"Abbott Elementary" fans, you've never seen sweet and innocent school teacher Janine Teagues like this. But on Wednesday's Season 17 premiere of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," Janine "…