Category Archives: Variety
‘Ripley’ Casting Director Avy Kaufman on Collaborations with Steven Spielberg, Ang Lee and Fighting for Evan Peters
Casting director Avy Kaufman admits even she was skeptical when Steven Zaillian asked her to come on board to cast "Ripley," the Netflix limited series based on Patricia Highsmith's classic novel "The...
Aug 08, 2024
As The Emmy Telecast 4-Network ‘Wheel Deal’ Comes Up For Renewal, Here’s A Better Idea For The TV Academy
There are still two years left in the Television Academy's "wheel deal" with the four major broadcast networks, keeping the telecast's home settled through 2026. But it's not too early to think about ...
Aug 08, 2024
Joel Kim Booster Tapped to Host ‘Bad Dates’ Podcast From SmartLess: Actor Says He’s a ‘Survivor of a Lifetime of Bad Dates’
Joel Kim Booster is down to dish about “Bad Dates” — both his own and the cringe-worthy and occasionally raunchy romantic misfires of his guests. The actor and comedian will host Sea...
Aug 08, 2024
Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘Opus’ Offers a Posthumous Celebration of the Japanese Musical Icon’s Work
From pop music to film scores, electronica to experimental, Ryuichi Sakamoto was one of the most prolific, accomplished and influential artists of the last 50 years. Yet his death in March 2023 only s...
Aug 08, 2024
Emmy Predictions: Comedy Series – ‘The Bear’ Breaks Nom Record, Will It Break Its Own Record for Wins?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,...
Aug 08, 2024
Ridley Scott Says ‘I Don’t Need Advice’ on Directing and Tried Not to Meddle With ‘Alien: Romulus’: ‘If I Fall on My Own Sword and Lie Bleeding’ Then ‘It Was My Fault’
After directing 2012’s “Prometheus” and 2017’s “Alien: Covenant,” Ridley Scott gave up the franchise director’s chair to “Don’t Breathe” and...
Aug 08, 2024
Emmy Predictions: Drama Series – ‘Shogun’ Leads Noms, but ‘The Crown’ Still Very Much in the Race
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,...
Aug 08, 2024
Joni Mitchell’s Jazzy Late ’70s Career to Be Explored Via Outtakes and Live Tracks in ‘Archives, Vol. 4’
Joni Mitchell’s vault will get an even deeper dig this fall with the release of a 6-CD boxed set that will bring together about a hundred previously unreleased recordings from the fruitful late ...
Aug 08, 2024
Parker Posey Auditioned for ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ Movie 18 Years Before Landing a Role in Amazon’s TV Show
Parker Posey nursed a recent bout of jet lag by doing something she admits she's never been good at - watching herself on television. During a brief trip home from filming Season 3 of HBO's "The White...
Aug 08, 2024
Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Jeremy Allen White Goes for His Second Win, but Could Season 3 Mixed Reviews Factor In?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys,...
Aug 08, 2024