Section
“Too Much” is not Lena Dunham’s immediate follow-up to “Girls,” the seminal HBO comedy that remains its creator’s calling card. In the eight years since that series went off the air,…
Prolific Indian advertising filmmaker Prasoon Pandey is set to make his feature film directorial debut with a contemporary mythological thriller backed by MovieVerse Studios and Ellipsis…
Following an 11-month strike plagued by back-and-forth disputes over Generative AI, SAG-AFTRA has ratified its new contract with major video game companies including Activision, Disney…
Former “Love Island USA” contestant Cierra Ortega has spoken out after her surprising exit on the July 6 episode. Narrator Iain Stirling said that she left the reality dating show for…
“Abbott Elementary” fans, you’ve never seen sweet and innocent school teacher Janine Teagues like this. But on Wednesday’s Season 17 premiere of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Janine…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. While unbearably long TSA lines and delayed flights…
The Writers Guild of America West is leaving X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk. In a post to Instagram on Wednesday, the organization wrote, “Writers Guild of America West…
The Academy of Country Music announced the special honorees for the 2025 ACM Honors show on Wednesday, with honorary awards set to go to top songwriters and executives in Nashville as well…
Joe Locke, the Emmy-nominated star of Netflix’s “Heartstopper” and Marvel’s “Agatha All Along,” is set to make his London West End debut this fall in the U.K. premiere of “Clarkston,” a…
Although “Boston Blue” is a direct offshoot of “Blue Bloods,” the Reagan family will look a bit different this time around. Mika Amonsen has joined the CBS drama in a series regular role…
The 1970s crime series “Duster” has been canceled at HBO Max after just one season, Variety has confirmed. The news comes less than a week after the show aired the Season 1 finale, with…
The “Big Bang Theory” spinoff “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe” has officially been greenlit at HBO Max, Variety has learned. The was originally announced as being in development back in…
Norwegian director Nina Knag exposes dirty secrets in “Don’t Call Me Mama,” premiering at Karlovy Vary Film Festival. “I was doing research for another project about immigration in Norway,…
Variety’s annual Sports & Entertainment Breakfast, presented by City National Bank, will return on July 17 in Los Angeles. This year’s programming will feature a Fireside Chat with…
A live “Wicked” special will air on NBC on Nov. 6, two weeks ahead of the theatrical release of “Wicked: For Good.” Taking place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theater, the special will be led by…
Wolf Kasteler has promoted veteran publicists Allie Jenkins and Chelsea Hayes to senior VPs in the agency’s Los Angeles and New York offices, respectively. Partners Annett Wolf and Annick…
The Television Critics Association has announced nominees for its 41st annual TCA Awards — and leading the pack is Apple TV+’s “Severance,” which earned five nominations. After that,…
“Saturday Night Live” alum director Rhys Thomas was “as surprised as anybody” when he got the call to possibly work with Marvel on what would eventually become “Hawkeye.” Speaking at the…
Gregory Crewdson has been celebrated for his elaborately planned and staged, almost cinematic deconstructions of American life. However, the legendary photographer rarely turns his camera…
You can’t go home again, as Thomas Wolfe famously told us, and the drifting, dawdling protagonist of “The Visitor” knows it all too well. But he goes home anyway, and stays there, and…
‘TOTORO’ TEASE A new trailer has dropped for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed stage adaptation of “My Neighbor Totoro,” offering a rare glimpse of the beloved forest spirit…
Attending the Karlovy Vary Film Festival this week, the Georgian director Dea Kulumbegashvili, whose sophomore feature “April” received the Special Jury Prize at the 2024 Venice Film…
“Paranormal Activity” is readying to haunt the London stage. A new play inspired by the hit horror film franchise will open on the West End this winter. As the official title, “Paranormal…
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for The Buccaneers Season 2 Episode 4. There's a very throwaway scene in The Buccaneers' latest episode that, while not adding all that…
