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Poet Amanda Gorman Goes From Inauguration Star to Internet Sensation by Todd Spangler

President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris ostensibly were the main attractions on Inauguration Day. But Amanda Gorman stole the show with her reading of uplifting poem "The Hill We Climb," be…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:01pm on January 21, 2021

Broadway Vet Exits Theater Career to Become a Teacher After COVID by Marc Malkin

Kate Elliott has been working in and around New York's theater scene for about 20 years, after graduating from Boston University with a BFA in sound design and music. Most recently, she was …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00am on January 21, 2021

Katy Perry, Bruce Springsteen, J.Lo and Garth Brooks Go Gaga for America in Epic Day of Inaugural Tunes: Music Review by Chris Willman

There are two songs that are completely guaranteed to be played over the PA at any 4th of July celebration in America: Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" and Katy Perry's "Firework." Since …

SOURCE: Variety at 8:32am on January 21, 2021

Bette Midler Sings 'Goodbye Donnie' in Comic Farewell-Trump Video by Jem Aswad

As anyone who follows her on Twitter knows, Bette Midler is no fan of now-former President Trump. And as anyone who's seen any of the dozens of political satire videos created by Meidas Touc…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:19pm on January 20, 2021

Bonnie Fuller Assumes Full Ownership of Hollywood Life by Variety Staff

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) announced today that after a decade of partnership and co-ownership of Hollywood Life, founder Bonnie Fuller, President and Editor-in-Chief of Hollywood Life, …

SOURCE: Variety at 8:19pm on January 20, 2021

Watch Lady Gaga Sing the National Anthem at Joe Biden's Inauguration by Jem Aswad

Lady Gaga delivered a rendition of the national anthem at Joe Biden's inauguration that was both respectful, and very Lady Gaga. Dressed in a tight black long-sleeved shirt embellished a gol…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:59pm on January 20, 2021

Joe Biden Changed His Mind About Same-Sex Marriage After Meeting This Hollywood Executive by Kate Aurthur

In the spring of 2012, the gay rights organization the Human Rights Campaign asked Michael Lombardo, then the president of HBO, to host an event for Vice President Joe Biden. Not a fundraise…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:59pm on January 20, 2021

James Corden Celebrates 'One Day More' of Trump With 'Les Misérables' Spoof by Ellise Shafer

James Corden celebrated Trump's last day in office with a parody of "Les Misérables" number "One Day More," featuring a slew of Broadway stars. In the video, which aired during Tuesday's ep…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:43am on January 20, 2021

Disney Leaders Bob Iger, Bob Chapek Forgo Bonuses, but Still Rake in Millions by Brent Lang

Bob Iger and Bob Chapek, the two men in charge of the Walt Disney Company, saw their pay packages shrink in 2020 after forgoing bonuses that could have added millions of dollars to their com…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:53pm on January 19, 2021

SAG-AFTRA to Hold Hearing on Expelling Trump Over Capitol Attack by Gene Maddaus

SAG-AFTRA said Tuesday that it will consider expelling President Donald Trump from membership over his role in inciting the attack on the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago. Union president Gabriell…

SOURCE: Variety at 5:53pm on January 19, 2021

From Off Broadway to Marvel Superhero: Teyonah Parris on Her Journey to 'WandaVision' by Gordon Cox

Teyonah Parris waited seven years between theater gigs " but she wishes she hadn't. "That is too long!" the "WandaVision" actor declared on the latest episode of "Stagecraft," Variety's thea…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:51pm on January 19, 2021

Disneyland Paris Delays Reopening By Two Months by Elsa Keslassy

Disneyland Paris has delayed its reopening by two months to April 2 as France tightens measures to contain the resurgence of COVID-19. The company said on its Twitter account on Monday that …

SOURCE: Variety at 7:38pm on January 18, 2021

Entertainment Industry Jobs No Longer Qualify for Travel Exemptions to Enter U.K. by Naman Ramachandran

Most entertainment industry jobs no longer qualify for exemption to COVID-19 rules, such as the need to self-isolate for 10 days, for those seeking to enter the U.K. From 4 A.M. local time o…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:23pm on January 18, 2021

How James Earl Jones Became 'The Voice' After Years of Childhood Silence by Pat Saperstein

James Earl Jones, who turns 90 on Jan. 17, has one of the most famous voices of all time " not just as Darth Vader and Mufasa, but as the voice of CNN and hundreds of other programs. But the…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:30am on January 17, 2021

Before TikTok Inspired a Rising Tide for Sea Shanties, the Beach Boys Charted One of Their Own by Shirley Halperin

As new musical genres gain popularity, they are often acknowledged with their own genre-specific Billboard charts. Over the years, disco and reggae are among the musical genres awarded their…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:04pm on January 16, 2021

IATSE Calls for Live Venues to Become COVID Vaccination Sites Using Union Labor by Jazz Tangcay

As entertainment venues including Broadway theaters, dance centers, arenas and concert halls lie empty across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic, IATSE, the union that represents th…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:04pm on January 16, 2021

Author of Natalie Wood Book Petitions L.A. Sheriff to Obtain Confidential Death Records by Janet Lee

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (L.A.S.D.) is being petitioned to open an inquiry into the 1981 drowning case of Natalie Wood, as an upcoming book claims that there was a cover-u…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:49am on January 16, 2021

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, John Legend and More to Appear at Biden Inauguration by Jem Aswad

Bruce Springsteen, the Foo Fighters, John Legend, Eva Longoria and and Kerry Washington will be among the celebrities at Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20. The Foo Fighters, Legend and Spr…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:43am on January 15, 2021

Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch Join 'Matilda' Musical by Pat Saperstein

Emma Thompson, Lashana Lynch and Alisha Weir will join Netflix's musical adaptation of the beloved children's story "Matilda," directed by Matthew Warchus. Thompson will play Miss Trunchbull…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:07am on January 15, 2021

Peter Mark Richman, Actor in 'Beverly Hills 90210,' 'Three's Company,' Dies at 93 by Pat Saperstein

Peter Mark Richman, who made numerous film and TV appearances including recurring roles in "Beverly Hills 90210" and "Three's Company," and toplined the early 1960s series "Cain's Hundred," …

SOURCE: Variety at 4:07am on January 15, 2021

Bill Clinton, Clive Davis, Leslie Odom Jr. Join Benefit for Legendary Jazz Club Birdland (EXCLUSIVE) by Eli Countryman

Fundraising efforts to save iconic New York jazz club Birdland will culminate in a free streaming concert on Jan. 24. The lineup for the event includes former President Bill Clinton, Clive D…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:07am on January 15, 2021

Bob Iger and Willow Bay Donating $5 Million to Hard-Hit Los Angeles Businesses by Pat Saperstein

Bob Iger and Willow Bay will be donating $5 million to small businesses throughout Los Angeles that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, mayor Eric Garcetti announced Thursday. "We a…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:07am on January 15, 2021

'The Dig' Review: Carey Mulligan and Ralph Fiennes Politely Challenge the Foundations of British History by Peter Debruge

It started with a hunch. Edith Pretty and her husband bought a house at Sutton Hoo, the estate of which contained several large mounds of earth. For years, there had been theories about what…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:26pm on January 13, 2021

Tina Fey and Wayne Brady Sign on for Educational Theatre Foundation Gala (EXCLUSIVE) by Marc Malkin

Tina Fey and Wayne Brady have joined the lineup for this year's Educational Theatre Foundation Gala. Theatre Alive!: A Celebration of School Theatre, to be held virtually on Jan. 28, will ho…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:39pm on January 13, 2021

Daniel J. Mertzlufft, TikTok Musical Star, Signs With CAA, Kraft-Engel Management (EXCLUSIVE) by Brent Lang

Daniel J. Mertzlufft, who went viral with his arrangement of "Remy the Ratatouille" by Emily Jacobson, has signed with CAA and Kraft-Engel Management. The composer, arranger, music director,…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:18pm on January 12, 2021
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