Lukas Dhont was inspired to make “Coward,” a gay love story set in the trenches of World War I, after he came across a series of black-and-white photographs of soldiers staging shows for…
Rami Malek had been itching to work with Ira Sachs for some time — going as far as to ask his representatives to get him a meeting with the filmmaker. But when the script for Sachs’ next…
BBB, one of the leading publicity firms that covers Broadway, has been acquired by veteran press agents and longtime employees Heath Schwartz and Michelle Farabaugh. The company will be rebr…
“Bad Bridgets” the Irish period thriller that was one of the buzziest projects to launch at last year’s American Film Market, has found a home. Netflix will release the film, which wil…
Real-life couple Vino G. Bastian and Marsha Timothy star as on-screen rivals in “Ayah, Aku Mau Cerita…,” Falcon Pictures’ Indonesian-language adaptation of the Malayalam thriller “…
The timing of the “The Late Show’s” cancellation has always been curious. After all, the news broke mere weeks before avowed Trump loyalists Larry and David Ellison finalized their tak…
On Wednesday night’s episode of “The Late Show,” Stephen Colbert was on the other end of “The Colbert Questionnaire,” and he had an all-star lineup of guests to deliver the questio…
Stephen Colbert has been milking the heck out of his final weeks as host of “The Late Show” (and rightfully so). There’s been Obama, Hanks, Oliver, Stewart, and even throwing furniture…
“The Roast of Kevin Hart” is over, but Chelsea Handler is still going after a couple of the comics on the dais. More than a week after the live Netflix event, the former late-night host …
Rami Malek shed a tear as he soaked up the love in the Palais for his deeply emotional turn in Ira Sachs’ “The Man I Love,” which earned an eight-minute standing ovation Wednesday. The…
“The Bear” might be ending soon, but the show’s landmark Italian Beef sandwich isn’t going anywhere: It was recognized as the official state sandwich of Illinois on Wednesday. Corey …
Malek colors him in with shades of anger, tenderness, psychosis, and the sheer pesky individuality of Jimmy. He makes him a morosely charismatic flake — the kind of flamboyant narcissist w…
Quinta Brunson is stepping into the world’s most famous flapper. The “Abbott Elementary” creator and Emmy winner will develop and star as Betty Boop in a feature film adaptation of the…
NewFest executive director David Hatkoff is stepping down after seven years with the New York City LGBTQ film festival. Lesli Klainberg, longtime president of Film at Lincoln Center and a fo…
Claudie Jessie has signed with Range Media Partners for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. She continues to be represented by Hatch Talent, Sloane Offer Weber & Dern, and M…
Broadway’s biggest night has locked in its opening act. Laura Benanti and Tituss Burgess will host “The Tony Awards: Act One,” the official live pre-show ahead of the 79th Annual Tony …
Jordan Firstman is having the run of his career at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. While he’s awestruck at the success of his directorial debut “Club Kid” — a festival selectio…
In one of the most exciting projects unveiled at Cannes, Jenna Ortega is set to play the lead role in the “Lily May B,” the anticipated next film by visionary French auteur Leos Carax. S…
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment has announced the full slate of programming for the 9th annual New York Music Month, the city’s official music festival, held …
A video game based on author Frank Beddor’s best-selling “The Looking Glass Wars” novels is set to launch this summer as the first push in a plan to further expand the franchise across…
“I think every actor would love to have find a character where they can full immerse themselves,” says Jay Lycurgo. “Because once you have that, you’re gonna strike gold.” Thankful…
Like the community of transgender women at its center, Nepalese drama “Elephants in the Fog” is gentle, fierce, and full of life and contradictions. Making his feature debut, writer-dire…
“Beaches, A New Musical” will play its final Broadway show on May 24 after just 28 previews and 38 regular performances at the Majestic Theatre. “Beaches” began previews on March 27 …
Nicholas Galitzine may have seen all his strict dieting and hard work at the gym pay off to transform into He-Man for “Masters of the Universe,” but he didn’t mind when that training c…
Hayden Panettiere wrote in her new tell-all that when she was 19, a “well-respected” and “Oscar-winning actor and director” exposed himself to her at a party. Revealing the story in…