Category Archives: Variety

‘What We Do in the Shadows’: Matt Berry on Creating Lazlo’s Hilarious Inflections and What’s Next After the Series’ End
Matt Berry has been a staple of British comedy for two decades, thanks to his memorable roles in shows like "The IT Crowd," "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace," "Snuff Box" and "Toast of London." And althoug...
Joseph Otterson Aug 15, 2024

Peter Marshall, ‘Hollywood Squares’ Host, Dies at 98
Peter Marshall, Emmy-award winning game show host of “Hollywood Squares,” died of kidney failure Thursday in Encino. He was 98. His wife Laurie said in a statement that he died at home. Em...
Pat Saperstein Aug 15, 2024

Elton John to Perform, AEG’s Jay Marciano to Be Honored at City of Hope Gala
City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, announced that its Spirit of Life Gala will include a headlining performance by Elton John. Taking pl...
Jem Aswad Aug 15, 2024

Katy Perry to Receive Video Vanguard Award, Perform Hits Medley on MTV VMAs
Katy Perry will be honored by MTV with this year’s VMAs Video Vanguard Award, the network announced Thursday, with the singer also set for a performance slot on the Sept. 11 Video Music Awards t...
Chris Willman Aug 15, 2024

Major League Baseball, TelevisaUnivsion Strike Pact For Post-Season Games
TelevisaUnivision will start running weekly programming devoted to Major League Baseball and get to air some postseason play in a deal that will put a World Series telecast on over-the-air Spanish-lan...
Brian Steinberg Aug 15, 2024

Greg Kihn, ‘Jeopardy’ and ‘Breakup Song’ Hitmaker, Dies at 75
Greg Kihn, the rock singer-songwriter who scored with “Jeopardy” and “The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” and helped definite an era of power pop in the 1980s,...
Chris Willman Aug 15, 2024

Australian Breakdancer Raygun Says Olympics Hate Has Been ‘Devastating’: ‘I Ask the Press to Stop Harassing My Friends and Family’
Australian breakdancer Rachael Gunn, better known as Raygun, is speaking out against the harassment she has faced since going viral during the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her unconventional dance moves while...
Zack Sharf Aug 15, 2024

Emmy Duo Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney on Their ‘Hacks’ and ‘Welcome to Wrexham’ Nominations — and How His ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Cameo Was Cut
For the first time at the Emmy Awards, married actors and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” co-stars Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney are both nominees at the same time. Three-time...
Varietyschneider Aug 15, 2024

Herbie Hancock’s ‘Head Hunters’ Band Is as Sly as Ever at 50th Anniversary Hollywood Bowl Show: Concert Review
Herbie Hancock's August 14 performance of "Head Hunters" at the Hollywood Bowl marks the first time in 50 years that the jazz keyboardist and composer reunited with the collaborators that became the a...
Todd Gilchrist Aug 15, 2024

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars to Drop New Song, ‘Die With a Smile,’ Tonight
As rumored, Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars will drop a new song titled "Die With a Smile" tonight (Thursday, Aug. 15) at midnight ET / 9 p.m. PT, Gaga announced on social media Thursday. Little is known abo...
Jem Aswad Aug 15, 2024