Category Archives: Variety

Apple TV’s ‘The Studio’ Sets Record for a Freshman Comedy After BAFTA TV Win and Awards Season Sweep
Apple TV’s “The Studio” added the final marquee trophy to one of the most dominant awards runs in modern television history on Sunday, taking the International category at the BAFTA ...
Clayton Davis May 10, 2026

Michael Pennington, ‘Star Wars: Return of the Jedi’ Actor, Dies at 82
Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared in "Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi," has died, according to The Telegraph. He was 82. In "Return of the Jedi," ...
Jack Dunn May 10, 2026

Kacey Musgraves Has Career-Best Opening Week With ‘Middle of Nowhere,’ as Michael Jackson Lands Two Albums in the Top 10
It’s anything but a dry spell commercially for Kacey Musgraves right now, as her “Middle of Nowhere” album debuted with the best opening-week numbers of her career to date, 100,000 e...
Chris Willman May 10, 2026

Savannah Guthrie Shares Mother’s Day Tribute to Her Missing Mom Nancy: ‘We Will Never Be at Peace Until We Find You’
"Today" host Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday to post a heartfelt Mother's Day tribute to her mom, Nancy, who has been missing since February. "Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie – we m...
Jack Dunn May 10, 2026

Rita Wilson on Her ‘Sound of a Woman’ Album, Growing Up a Music Lover in L.A. and the Advice From Nora Ephron and Bruce Springsteen That Kickstarted Her Second Act
Rita Wilson is hardly the first Hollywood actress who’s complained of a dearth of interesting parts for women, or to have met that by realizing that she might have to proactively create challeng...
Chris Willman May 10, 2026

Supriya Ganesh Says the Online Reaction After Leaving ‘The Pitt’ Was ‘So Surreal’: ‘Gotta Put the Phone Down and Go Outside’
Supriya Ganesh opened up about their exit from HBO's hit drama series "The Pitt" during a conversation with Variety at the Gold Gala red carpet on Saturday. "I tried to take a step away, because it...
Arushi Jacob May 10, 2026

Team Behind Channel 4 Documentary ‘Gaza: Doctors Under Attack’ Hit Out at BBC While Accepting BAFTA TV Award
The documentary makers behind Channel 4 program "Gaza: Doctors Under Attack" launched a tirade against the BBC while picking up a BAFTA TV Award for the doc. The BBC, which had originally commissioned...
K.J. Yossman May 10, 2026

BAFTA TV Awards 2026: Stephen Graham Wins Leading Actor for ‘Adolescence,’ Says That ‘No Matter Where You’re From, Anything is Possible’
Stephen Graham took home the BAFTA Television Award for leading actor on Sunday night for his performance as Eddie Miller – the beleaguered plumber and father who serves as his 13-year-old son...
Naman Ramachandran May 10, 2026

‘Princess Diaries 3’ Director Says Fans ‘Can Look Forward to a Lot of Fun Returns’ From the Original Cast: ‘We Just Want to Make the Story Right’
After reprising Andy Sachs in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," Anne Hathaway will soon bring another one of her iconic characters, Mia Thermopolis, to the big screen. Adele Lim, who is set to direct "Prince...
Arushi Jacob May 10, 2026

Seth Rogen Dedicates ‘The Studio’ BAFTA TV Award to Catherine O’Hara: ‘She Meant So Much to All of Us’
The late Catherine O’Hara got a special shout-out at the BAFTA TV Awards on Sunday. Seth Rogen took to the stage to collect the award for best international series for his hit satire “The ...
K.J. Yossman May 10, 2026