Category Archives: Variety

Barry Keoghan Says the Online ‘Abuse of How I Look’ Is So Bad He No Longer Wants to ‘Go Outside’: ‘It’s Becoming a Problem’
Barry Keoghan recently told SiriusXM's "The Morning Mash Up" (via EW) that the online "abuse" about his appearance has gotten so bad that he no longer wants to "go outside." “There’s a lot...
Jack Dunn Mar 21, 2026

Nicola Coughlan, Michael Cera and Graham Norton Crash Tina Fey’s ‘SNL U.K.’ Monologue to Ask Why an American Is Hosting: ‘How Do I Put This Politely … None of You F—ers Would Do It’
TIna Fey has made TV history, delivering the opening monologue on the debut episode of “SNL U.K.” As she herself noted on Saturday’s inaugural show, she was now “the youngest p...
Alex Ritman Mar 21, 2026

‘SNL U.K.’ Kicks Off With Keir Starmer Sending a Break-Up Voice Note to Donald Trump: ‘I’m Afraid I Can’t Go to War With You, but We Can Still Be Chums’
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” kicked off its first-ever episode by following the American tradition of a political cold open, featuring U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer trying to break the ne...
Ellise Shafer Mar 21, 2026

Soccer Star Jorginho Frello Says His Daughter Was ‘Super Scared’ After Chappell Roan’s Security Spoke ‘Extremely Aggressively’ to Her
Brazilian soccer star Jorginho Frello is accusing Chappell Roan’s team of mistreating his 11-year-old daughter at a hotel in So Paulo. Frello, who plays for Flamengo, posted a statement on socia...
Kennedy French Mar 21, 2026

‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Paapa Essiedu Says He’s Received Death Threats Over Snape Casting: ‘I’ve Been Told, “Quit or I’ll Murder You”’
"Harry Potter" actor Paapa Essiedu says he has received race-fuelled death threats over his casting as Professor Snape in the upcoming HBO Max adaptation. "I've been told, 'Quit or I'll murder you,'" ...
K.J. Yossman Mar 21, 2026

Pacific Electric Rises in L.A.: Mumford and Sons’ Ben Lovett on Becoming ‘a Bill Graham Figure’ and Opening the Club He Hopes Will Kickstart a Whole New Cultural Hub
Taylor Goldsmith, the frontman of Dawes, was addressing the crowd from the stage at the grand opening of Pacific Electric, a brand new venue near downtown L.A., when he made it clear that he expects i...
Chris Willman Mar 21, 2026

‘The Office’ Star Brian Baumgartner Recalls Getting ‘Really Mad’ Over Cut Kevin Malone Joke
"The Office" alum Brian Baumgartner is revisiting a rare behind-the-scenes dispute from his nine-season run as Kevin Malone, revealing he once pushed back against editors who cut what he considered to...
Kennedy French Mar 21, 2026

How European Documentary Filmmakers Battled to Give Their Protagonists a Voice: ‘There Has Been a Lot of Repression’
Nolwenn Herv's "The Cord," which received a Special Mention in the main competition category of Copenhagen Intl. Documentary Film Festival, also known as CPH:DOX, is one of six European films that too...
Leo Barraclough Mar 21, 2026

Billy Magnussen and Simon Helberg Talk ‘Fake Idols’ of Tech World as ‘The Audacity’ Gears up for Second Season: ‘The Stakes Are High’
Created by Jonathan Glatzer, "The Audacity" is returning for a second season, and its stars are ready for it. "The stakes are high," Billy Magnussen tells Variety. "Jonathan has set up so many t...
Marta Balaga Mar 21, 2026

‘Marc by Sofia’ Review: Sofia Coppola’s Documentary About Her Fashion BFF Marc Jacobs Captures but Never Unzips Its Subject
It presents a lot of tasty clips of Jacobs through the decades, going back to his 1980s days at the Parsons School of Design, but the heart of the movie is its chronicle of the 12 weeks in which he dr...
Owen Gleiberman Mar 21, 2026