As coronavirus cases continue to decline across the U.S. and President Joe Biden vows that the nation is on track to have enough vaccine supply "for every adult in America by the end of May,…
With Los Angeles County and Orange County's COVID-19 cases subsiding enough for each region to potentially leave the most-heightened tier of restrictions, and Disneyland hoping to reopen its…
Movie theaters in Los Angeles county are poised to reopen at limited capacity as soon as Saturday. The county had to meet several requirements, such as distributing two million vaccine doses…
Variety will host a panel on the post-pandemic future of the entertainment industry on March 23 in the Variety Streaming Room presented by EY. Katrina Cukaj, EVP Marketing, Creative & Ne…
The Broadway production of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" was a spectacle that married different dance styles, from cancan and jazz to classic musical theater. Choreographer Sonya Tayeh's bigge…
The Grammy Awards considered some 800 people for the "In Memoriam" segment of the 2021 show, first-time executive producer Ben Winston tells Variety. While it was not unexpected that a large…
Variety breaks down each category at the 27th annual SAG Awards ceremony, to be held on April 4. Cast in a Motion Picture There was a time when it seemed a film couldn't win a best picture O…
Welcome to this week's "Just for Variety"… We're just a couple days away from Liza Minnelli's birthday, which is March 12. As I first told you, the Hollywood legend " and Variety cover sta…
A COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Pasadena, Calif., set to take place on Thursday was cancelled on Tuesday after the majority of its time slots were filled with those who work in Hollywood and th…
Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Chapek was questioned by shareholders about Gina Carano's firing from "The Mandalorian," when cruise ships would set sail again and the future of Lucasfilm chief Kath…
Oscar voting is wrapping on Wednesday, but it ain't over 'til it's over. Film distributor Neon, the reigning champion at the Academy Awards for best picture with "Parasite," has another s…
Disney and ViacomCBS shares were buoyant in trading Monday thanks to good news that allowed ViacomCBS to buck the general downtrend for the Nasdaq index. Disney shares climbed 6.2%, topping …
Creative Arts Agency has promoted 16 staffers to the rank of agent or executive. The promotions were unveiled Monday during the agency's virtual company retreat. Joella Dorenbaum, Mathilde D…
Brandy Norwood, best known by the stage name Brandy, has signed on for one of the lead roles in the ABC drama pilot "Queens." The pilot is about four estranged and out-of-touch women in thei…
Sony Pictures Entertainment has named Ravi Ahuja as chairman of Global Television Studios and its corporate development operations, where he will lead Sony Pictures TV's domestic and interna…
Ballerina, author and philanthropist Misty Copeland's purpose is to give back to "those who came before [her]" and set a good example for the future generations. The first Black principal da…
"The Queen's Gambit," the story of a chess prodigy that was a streaming smash for Netflix, may become a musical. Level Forward, has acquired the theatrical stage rights to Walter Tevis' nove…
The fact that we have an International Women's Day means we are still in trouble. There is no International Men's Day. Only less powerful people or forgotten historical events need "A Day" t…
In a year of quarantine isolation and global tumult, storytelling has never felt more necessary as a portal to the world. To mark International Women's Day, Variety offers a guide to female-…
A group of top British talent agents are convening to create a working group tackling issues of race faced by actors of color in the U.K. The collective of agents are part of the Personal Ma…
With the 2021 awards season is in full swing, the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards will honor the best and brightest in both film and television on Sunday. This year's ceremony is an in-…
For New York City residents Marina Thomas and Brandt Kempin, going to the movies carries near spiritual significance. "It's a version of church," Kempin says. The couple returned to their sa…
When Leslie Odom Jr. signed up to play Sam Cooke in "One Night in Miami," he knew that he had a non-acting task awaiting him after shooting: director Regina King had already made it clear th…
COVID protocols have affected everyone in the production business, but perhaps none more so than the craft services members of IATSE Local 80, the only department to see the entire cast and …
Timed to coincide with the beginning of the Academy Awards Phase One voting, Variety is rolling out a digital Voters' Guide on March 4, called "Awards Circuit Down to the Wire." Coming out o…