Independent Brit agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates, which represents a number of big name writers, directors, literary properties and heads of department, had appointed Jodi Shields t…
On this week's episode of "The Daily Show," host Jon Stewart was joined by journalist Steve Kroft to discuss Paramount's $16 million settlement with Donald Trump, a deal the former "60 Minut…
The reports of Craig Robinson's retirement from comedy appear to have been greatly exaggerated. Turns out "The Office" star's so-called "retirement" is believed to be part of a new brand mar…
Abigail Spencer will star alongside Josh Charles in the upcoming Fox medical comedy "Best Medicine." The one-hour show, originally announced in May, is an American adaptation of the popular …
Art imitates life imitates art? "A Play About David Mamet Writing a Play About Harvey Weinstein," a very meta stage show whose title references the fiery playwright and disgraced Hollywood p…
Back in the 1950s, four Los Angeles musicians were widely acclaimed as the finest performers of chamber music in America. They called themselves the Hollywood String Quartet, because they sp…
Comic Robby Hoffman is staying booked and busy, joining the previously announced untitled Steve Carell comedy from Bill Lawrence and Matt Tarses as a recurring guest star. Hoffman emerged as…
Essence Festival organizers have come to Lauryn Hill's defense after the singer appeared late " starting roughly around 2:30 a.m. " to perform for a nearly empty stadium on July 5. The festi…
FX has picked up the comedy pilot "Movers" from a team of "Reno 911" alums, Variety has learned. The improvised workplace comedy is said to revolve around "the erratic and codependent lives …
Jason Isaacs called out racist "Harry Potter" fans during a conversation with Collider at Fans Expo. Isaacs, who is currently an Emmy contender for his work on "The White Lotus" Season 3, st…
Scott Rudin is returning to Broadway after allegations of abusive behavior derailed the producer's career. Rudin and Barry Diller will produce Samuel D. Hunter's new play "Little Bear Ridge …
July kicked off with "Jurassic World Rebirth" stars Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey and Rupert Friend touching down in Seoul, Korea, to meet the press and walk the red carpet. In the U.S…
After he leaves Oz, "Wicked" filmmaker Jon M. Chu is putting the pedal to the metal. He is set to direct a live-action "Hot Wheels" movie for Warner Bros. Based on the Mattel toy, the high-o…
Molly McCann ("Freelance," "The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping") is set to co-star in the high-octane period action-thriller, "The Butler," alongside Jean Reno and Tom Hollander. Tom E…
Acclaimed Irish filmmaker Jim Sheridan was honored at this year's Amman Intl. Film Festival, where Ireland received a tribute as its country of honor. The six-time Oscar nominee ("My Lef…
Wagner Moura has finally been able to get his hands on the Cannes best actor award he won earlier this year for his lead role in Kleber Mendonça Filho's "The Secret Agent." Cannes jury pr…
SUPER STORIES "Superman" star David Corenswet is trading his cape for a children's book as he prepares to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story on July 11, the same day the film hits theaters. Coren…
Agnieszka Holland, the director of Oscar nominated films like "Angry Harvest," "Europa Europa" and "In Darkness," has a new project. Holland, who latest film "Franz" will world premiere this…
London's Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has unveiled casting for its upcoming production of "Dracula," a new adaptation of Bram Stoker's horror classic. The adaptation comes from playwright Morga…
So much goes unspoken in "Broken Voices," Czech director OndÅ™ej ProvaznÃk's nuanced retelling of the notorious sex scandal that rocked the Bambini di Praga girls choir, rechristened C…
Nothing will ever deport the truth about Latinos; not even Donald Trump. In a year clouded by political vitriol and the steady erasure of Latino narratives, the return of John Leguizamo's vi…
Craig Robinson is leaving comedy for good. In a recent video post on Instagram, "The Office" actor revealed that he is giving up comedy to focus on "something bigger." In the caption of the …
Based on the true story of the Bambini di Praga choir and the sexual abuse case that shook the Czech Republic, "Broken Voices" goes to uncomfortable places. "Its choirmaster was accused of s…
It takes a concerted effort to stay hopeful during these times. Live music is still your best entertainment value, when it comes to soul-feeding and body-rumbling. Here, in no particular ran…
Richard Greenberg, the Tony Award-winning writer of "Take Me Out," has died. He was 67 years old. Greenberg's death was announced on social media by collaborators and colleagues such as Deni…