The Tony Awards will remain on CBS under a new five-year deal announced Wednesday. The network revealed that it has sealed a new broadcast agreement with the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League that will keep the kudocast on CBS through 2032. The Tonys have been on CBS since 1978 — and now reps […]
Leavitt starred in the first five seasons of 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,' announcing her exit from the show this May.
The Broadway awards show has aired on CBS since 1978, for the past 48 years.
“Elden Ring,” one of the most popular video games of all time, takes place in a fantasy realm called the Lands Between — a space between life and death where humans battle gods and monsters for power. A24 has just wrapped production on the movie adaptation, representing the company’s biggest swing to date. The action […]
Since the turn of the century, Variety has scoped out the next generation of comedy stars through our annual 10 Comics to Watch franchise. The inaugural lineup in 2000 included future industry favorites Zach Galifianakis, Maria Bamford, Patton Oswalt and Louis C.K. And 15 years later, this magazine identified Nate Bargatze and Nikki Glaser as […]
The near future-set political thriller which depicted Texas and California as wartime allies is being hailed as predicting the midterms.
Matt Friend has signed with Range Media Partners for representation. The 28-year-old comedian has gone viral on social media for his arsenal of impressions, which includes 250 distinct voices from Donald Trump to Rami Malek. Friend has made a name for himself performing impressions in front of the subjects themselves. He’s done Barack Obama with […]
Wild Horses, a Minnesota roots-music trio, found a wealth of songs for new album The In Between after throwing themselves into hard times
Thriller series “Trinity” has been set for December release at Netflix. A new trailer gives a first look at Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Lift,” “Surface”) and Richard Madden (“Eternals,” “Citadel”) entrenched in political intrigue. Commander Katherine Decker (Mbatha-Raw) develops an unlikely bond with Secretary of Defense Webb Preston (Madden) and is drawn into dangerous machinations surrounding a […]
His Holiness quoted the songwriter’s unpublished song “Go Away You Bomb” in his book Disarmed and Disarming: Peace Is a Gift
Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has won the Best International Feature Film prize at Spain’s burgeoning Evolution Mallorca Film Festival. Paweł Pawlikowski scooped Best Director in the International Feature Film competition, while Jordan Firstman’s “Club Kid” scored Best Debut Feature following a buzzy gala screening as this year’s opening film at the island event. This year marked […]
Nicki Minaj marked Election Day with a seemingly AI-created graphic of horror movie icon Chucky in a pink suit with a pin that reads: “Vote Red.” The Republican messaging was hardly a surprise given the rapper has closely aligned herself with Donald Trump and his MAGA fanbase in recent months, but one person who staunchly […]
Behind every great joke is a story. At least that was the case for comedian Jo Koy and his viral joke about attending a Los Angeles Dodgers game with his late stepfather, Sgt. Fred Harrison, a decorated Army veteran who was battling cancer. Koy sat down with Variety for an episode of “Anatomy of a […]
Lee Chang-dong's long-awaited follow-up to 'Burning' tackles everything from class divisions to documentary ethics. It's a close-to-perfect film
The ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ castmates have reunited in an ultrashort and star-driven thriller for vertTV that also features fellow former co-star Carol Potter, who played Cindy Walsh.
Skydance has reshuffled its TV and streaming distribution team, which is responsible for content deals with pay-TV operators, streaming and device platforms, and other partners. As part of the changes, eight execs who were with Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are departing. The latest changes at Skydance — formed by the megamerger of David Ellison’s […]
From memes to TikTok videos, some released by the candidates themselves, Ella Langley's hit song has yet again taken on a new meaning
Taylor Kinney never thought he’d be here. The 300th episode of “Chicago Fire,” titled “Three Hundred,” wasn’t a milestone that was on his mind — mostly because it seemed impossible that he’d be starring on a show for 15 seasons. “I remember going to Upfronts in New York, going into Season 2 or 3, and […]
If you have a tendency to leave shopping to the very last second, you’re certainly not alone. While there’s still ample time to procure the perfect gift, if you do procrastinate this year, you’ve still got plenty of options that you can order and send instantly online — but will actually look like you didn’t […]
Craig Brewer is directing the drama, which counts Snoop Dogg and '8 Mile' producer Brian Grazer among its producers.
It is easier to watch the Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" in low-Earth orbit than in London.
She comes to Amazon from BBC Studios and also had a long tenure at NBCUniversal.
BBC Studios unscripted exec Jenny Groom is heading to Amazon MGM Studios, where she’s been named head of MGM Alternative. Groom will report to Amazon MGM Studios nonfiction head Jenn Levy, who made the announcement Wednesday. In a memo to staff, Levy said Groom will oversee MGM titles including “Survivor,” “Shark Tank” and “The Voice” […]
The Nov. 10 event will honor nature and climate storytelling across film, TV, games and digital media.
Hyunji Ward will run Lee's Lila Pictures, which also has a Gene Hong drama series in development.