Category Archives: Variety

Jason Bateman is living dangerously. The actor-director enters this Emmy cycle with a problem most performers would envy: two acclaimed limited series, two wildly different roles and a directing-produ...

Jeremy Strong’s take on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg officially debuted with the launch of the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” a follow-up to 2010&...

Ariana Grande is expanding her philanthropic efforts with the launch of the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation, focusing on youth mental health, arts education and community support causes. The Brighter D...

“The Great Skull,” a Shanghai dialect tragicomedy, opened the main competition showcase of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival on June 12. Director Liu Xiaoyang, screenwriter Zha...

Joe Negri, the musician best known for his work as the guitar-playing handyman on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," died May 30 in Pittsburgh. He was 99. Negri's death was announced by his family. Negri ...

Spencer Pratt conceded defeat in the race for Los Angeles mayor on Friday, painting a bleak picture of the city’s future under either of his opponents and vowing to continue to “expose thi...

Ashley Padilla was shopping with her mom at Glendale's Americana at Brand outdoor mall in September 2024 when the news was announced: She had just been added to "Saturday Night Live" as a featured pla...

Singer-songwriter Michael Stipe has known Elton John for more than 35 years. In all that time, he had never once given Stipe's personal phone number to anyone, especially a musician. Then he decided t...

Jimmi Simpson has joined the upcoming Hulu drama series “Conviction,” Variety has learned exclusively. Simpson will star alongside previously announced lead Elisabeth Moss and fellow cast ...

Families looking for a new way to enjoy game night may want to clear a spot on the shelf. Tonies has teamed up with Hasbro Games to launch the new Tonieplay Hasbro Collection, a screen-free gaming exp...