Category Archives: Variety
Emmy Rule Changes Revealed by Television Academy: No Guest Star Double Dipping, and More Eligibility for Directors
Perhaps we should call it the “Queen Elizabeth rule.” The Television Academy has unveiled a few new Emmy Awards rules tweaks, including one that should impact the guest performer categorie...
Jan 08, 2025
‘Inside Out 2’ Director on Capturing Growing Up as a Teenager Through Riley and Joy: ‘What Does It Feel Like to Be Replaced?’
Director Kelsey Mann, producer Mark Nielsen, writers Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein and composer Andrea Datzman sat down with Clayton Davis, Variety's Senior Awards Editor, at the Variety FYC Screening...
Jan 08, 2025
Jeff Bridges, Miles Teller, Paris Hilton and More Celebrities Lose Homes in the L.A. Fires
As fires continue to spread across the Los Angeles area, thousands of houses, businesses and many other buildings have been destroyed. Celebrities have been speaking out about losing their homes and u...
Jan 08, 2025
Bill Lawrence to Receive WGA East’s Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence
“Scrubs” creator and “Ted Lasso” writer Bill Lawrence is set to receive the Writers Guild of America East’s Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence at the 77th annual WG...
Jan 08, 2025
Dice CEO Phil Hutcheon on a Decade of Fighting Dynamic Pricing in the Ticketing Industry and Why the Mid-Market Is Its ‘Superpower’
When Phil Hutcheon started Dice in 2014, the CEO sought to answer one basic question about the concert industry: “Why is it that one of the best experiences that you can go to starts off in such...
Jan 08, 2025
LA Fires: Disaster Relief Fund Activated for First Responders by Sherry Lansing, Chris Silbermann-Backed Entertainment Industry Foundation
A nonprofit backed by Hollywood power players is stepping up to help firefighters, first responders and communities affected by the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles and surrounding areas. The Entertainm...
Jan 08, 2025
Critics Choice Awards Postponed Due to Southern California Fires
The Critics Choice Awards, originally set for Sunday evening in Santa Monica, have been postponed amid devastating fires raging across the Los Angeles area. The Critics Choice Awards are among many aw...
Jan 08, 2025
James Woods Breaks Down in Tears on CNN After Losing Home in L.A. Fire: ‘One Day You’re Swimming in the Pool and the Next Day It’s All Gone’
James Woods has lost his Pacific Palisades home in the Southern California fires that continue to devastate parts of Los Angeles. Speaking on CNN, the 77-year-old “Vampires” and “Onc...
Jan 08, 2025
L.A. Fires Halt Production on ‘Hacks,’ ‘Suits L.A.’ and More Shows
Production came to a halt in Los Angeles on Wednesday as fires continue to sweep across the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Sylmar. FilmLA, the permitting agency for shoots in Los Ang...
Jan 08, 2025
DGA Awards Nominees: James Mangold and Edward Berger In, Denis Villeneuve and Jon M. Chu Snubbed
The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has revealed its nominees for the upcoming 2025 awards, and it’s a high-stakes Oscar season, proven by the notable snubs and surprises. The five filmmakers c...
Jan 08, 2025