The Writers Guild of America West is leaving X, the ubiquitous social media platform owned by Tesla founder Elon Musk. In a post to Instagram on Wednesday, the organization wrote, "Writers G…
Joe Locke, the Emmy-nominated star of Netflix's "Heartstopper" and Marvel's "Agatha All Along," is set to make his London West End debut this fall in the U.K. premiere of "Clarkston," a play…
Oak View Group CEO Tim Leiweke is stepping down as CEO of the company he co-founded with Irving Azoff after his indictment on a conspiracy charge for allegedly rigging a bid to build and man…
A live "Wicked" special will air on NBC on Nov. 6, two weeks ahead of the theatrical release of "Wicked: For Good." Taking place at Los Angeles' Dolby Theater, the special will be led by Cyn…
Neon will host its inaugural "Next Wave of Horror" panel on Friday, July 25, at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. The panel will feature an exclusive first look at Neon's horror slate for the…
Onyx Collective's drama pilot from Roberto Patino and Cassius Corrigan has added four new cast members. Variety has learned that Liza Colón-Zayas (Emmy winner for "The Bear," "Allswell in…
Greta Lee, the star of "Past Lives" and "The Morning Show," is stepping behind the camera for the first time. In her feature filmmaking debut, she will direct and write an adaptation of "The…
Not every music artist can do shows so individualized that fans will be talking about the merits of a specific night years or decades later, the way that Deadheads or some jam-band aficionad…
During the premiere of Stephen King's "The Institute" in Los Angeles, actor Ben Barnes spoke about the excitement he has for Greta Gerwig's new adaptation of the "Narnia" book series for Net…
"Saturday Night Live" alum director Rhys Thomas was "as surprised as anybody" when he got the call to possibly work with Marvel on what would eventually become "Hawkeye." Speaking at the Kar…
You can't go home again, as Thomas Wolfe famously told us, and the drifting, dawdling protagonist of "The Visitor" knows it all too well. But he goes home anyway, and stays there, and stays …
'TOTORO' TEASE A new trailer has dropped for the Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed stage adaptation of "My Neighbor Totoro," offering a rare glimpse of the beloved forest spirit himself.…
"Paranormal Activity" is readying to haunt the London stage. A new play inspired by the hit horror film franchise will open on the West End this winter. As the official title, "Paranormal Ac…
Sarah Jessica Parker prefers to keep politics off her social media. During a recent appearance on "The Best People" podcast, the "Sex and The City" star explained she avoids sharing her poli…
Can Lucy Liu, Justin Theroux, B.J. Novak and Pauline Chalamet spell Gabbana? Their fashion knowledge will be put to the test as the actors join the cast of "The Devil Wears Prada 2." And the…
Rising star Brent Comer (Broadway's "The Outsiders") is set to make his on-screen debut in Netflix's upcoming drama "The Mosquito Bowl," from writer-director Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights…
Live Nation is addressing concerns about the company's practices and industry more broadly with a new packet of material meant for President Donald Trump's administration and other governmen…
Matej DrliÄka, who was dismissed as the head of the Slovak National Theater by the far-right government of Robert Fico, spoke with passion about what was happening in his country at the K…
The immersive theater company Punchdrunk has returned to New York City with "Viola's Room" " and it couldn't be more different than their signature international hit, "Sleep No More." Listen…
Marcia Gay Harden has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix thriller series "Trinity" in a series regular role, Variety has learned. The acclaimed actress joins previously announced leads …
Raphael Saadiq has announced the expansion of his one-man show "No Bandwidth: One Man, One Night, Three Decades of Hits" to a 22-date tour kicking off this fall. The musician previously stag…
Lena Dunham is sitting in bed, draped in a pink tulle gown fit for a princess, reading a book about torture. It's a prop for our photo shoot, which is taking place in an eccentrically decora…
Sports stars Sue Bird, Adrian Wojnarowski and Michael Vick are set to appear in "Second Acts Live," a new live show from Front Office Sports and Folk Productions. Hosted by WNBA All-Star and…
NEVERLAND NOSTALGIA The Royal Shakespeare Company is set to enchant London audiences with its 2025/26 Barbican season, headlined by "Wendy & Peter Pan," a reimagined take on J.M. Barrie'…
Freddie Highmore ("The Good Doctor") is in negotiations to star as a reimagined Edgar Allan Poe in "Edgar & Augustine," a new prestige detective period series set in Paris during the tum…