Category Archives: News
Ray Fisher on Going From Bartender During ‘Fences’ Broadway Theatre Run to Starring in ‘The Piano Lesson’: ‘It’s a Full Circle Moment’
For Ray Fisher, "The Piano Lesson" was more than just a role - it was a personal and professional milestone, an opportunity to explore the layers of humanity, trauma, and family that have made Wilson'...
Dec 06, 2024
‘Good Luck, Babe!’: How Chappell Roan’s ‘Karaoke Song for the Ages’ Became the Soundtrack to a Generation of Situationships
Chappell Roan's first public performance of "Good Luck, Babe!" took place on one of the world's biggest stages for a musician, the Coachella festival. Donning a pink butterfly costume, the 26-year-old...
Dec 06, 2024
Footage resurfaces of MGMT playing ‘Kids’ as college students
Footage has resurfaced online this week of MGMT playing ‘Kids’ while still college students – check it out below. READ MORE: MGMT: “Every so often we do something that’s ...
Dec 06, 2024
Bill Lawrence Says ‘To Call It a Comedy, You Better Be Joke-Forward’ at Variety’s A Night in the Writers Room
The writers behind some of this year’s hottest comedy series took on Variety's A Night in the Writers Room: Awards Season Edition to discuss the landscape of laughter on TV. The panel, mode...
Dec 06, 2024
Antoine Fuqua, Terence Winter to Develop ‘Sammy the Bull’ Gravano Series at FX (EXCLUSIVE)
In a highly competitive situation, a series based on the life of notorious mobster Salvatore “Sammy the Bull” Gravano has landed at FX for development, Variety has learned exclusively from...
Dec 06, 2024
Raye Isn’t Letting Stolen Song Books Slow Down the Making of Her Next Album: ‘I Will Relentlessly Pursue Creating Music I Love’
On her 27th birthday, Raye was sitting at home in South London when she realized her car had been stolen. In the trunk were the original songbooks for her highly acclaimed debut album, "My 21st Centur...
Dec 06, 2024
Warner Bros. Discovery Considering Finalists for Ad-Sales Leadership Role
Warner Bros. Discovery in October did something very ambitious, announcing that the company’s current U.S. ad-sales chief, Jon Steinlauf would leave — just as soon as the company found his...
Dec 06, 2024
‘Chicago Fire,’ ‘Med’ and ‘P.D.’ Set Crossover Event on NBC in January
NBC’s One Chicago franchise has set its first crossover episodes in five years. The three-part event will air on Jan. 29 beginning at 8 p.m. Though “Chicago Med” typically kicks off ...
Dec 06, 2024
Kenan Thompson Says ‘You Gotta Pay Your Dues’ After Pete Davidson Reveals ‘SNL’ Starting Salary Was $3,000 per Episode
Kenan Thompson tells Variety that new cast members at “SNL” have to “pay [their] dues a little bit” when it comes to starting salaries at the NBC sketch show. “It’s...
Dec 06, 2024
Listen to Inhaler’s hipnotic new single ‘Open Wide’
Inhaler have shared their hypnotic new single ‘Open Wide’ from their forthcoming album of the same name. READ MORE: Inhaler tell us about single ‘Your House’ and new album &lsq...
Dec 06, 2024