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Friday, April 24, 2026

Nikki Glaser Would ‘Absolutely’ Do a Leonardo DiCaprio Roast but Says He Shouldn’t Sign Up for One: ‘Maybe If He Was Donating To Climate Chang by Antonio Ferme

Nikki Glaser further cemented her status as Hollywood’s go-to award show host at the Time100 Gala on Thursday night, taking playful jabs at a wide range of creatives being honored as some …

SOURCE: Variety at 07:14PM[SHARE]
Sunday, April 19, 2026

Ted Danson Says Bill Clinton Questioned His 'Intentions' With Mary Steenburgen Under Secret Service Watch by Antonio Ferme

Ted Danson recalled an intimidating first encounter with former President Bill Clinton and his Secret Service detail during an early date with his now-wife, Mary Steenburgen. Moderating a pa…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:30PM[SHARE]

Tina Fey Says Her Sarah Palin 'SNL' Sketches Were a 'Fair Hit': 'If it's Not True, it Will Not Be Funny' by Antonio Ferme

Tina Fey reflected on how "Saturday Night Live" has covered politics at History Talks, a speaker series featuring some of the most prolific political and media figures in modern history. The…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:28PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 18, 2026

Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother's Death Moments Before 'Babygirl' Venice Win: 'I Was Completely Devastated' by Antonio Ferme

Nicole Kidman was interviewed by Hoda Kotb during a History Talks panel in Philadelphia and was asked to recall the moment she learned about her mother's death. Kidman revealed she learne…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Ian McKellen 'Fell in Love With' Johnny Depp on 'Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol' Set: 'He's in Spankingly Good Form' by Antonio Ferme

Sir Ian McKellen says he "fell in love with" Johnny Depp after working together on "Ebenezer: A Christmas Carol." "He's in spankingly good form," McKellen told Variety on Wednesday evening a…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:24PM[SHARE]
Friday, February 13, 2026

'Love Story' Creator Defends Not Consulting the Kennedy Family: 'It Allows You to Be a Lot More Objective' by Antonio Ferme

"Love Story" showrunner Connor Hines is defending the decision not to consult the Kennedy family for the latest installment of Ryan Murphy's anthology series, which explores the marriage of …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:49PM[SHARE]
Sunday, January 25, 2026

Will Poulter and Noah Centineo Drug Recovery Drama 'Union County' Lands Extended Sundance Standing Ovation by Antonio Ferme

Park City had another crowd-pleasing premiere with Adam Meeks' "Union County," which earned a lengthy standing ovation at its Sunday screening at the Eccles Theater. The drama, which stars W…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:40PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora on the Biggest and Longest 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' in the Show's History by Antonio Ferme

On a windy winter morning in New York, Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora pose for photos in front of the freshly revealed New Year's Eve Ball. The decorated ball, perched 25 stories high atop One T…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:27PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 24, 2025

Mark Hamill on 'Star Wars' AI Deepfakes, Weighing Retirement and Voicing The Flying Dutchman in 'The SpongeBob Movie' by Antonio Ferme

Mark Hamill didn't plan on having such an active year. In January, the actor lost his home in the Palisades fires and was forced to relocate with his family. Just months later, the 74-year-o…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PM[SHARE]
Monday, December 22, 2025

How Netflix Leveraged 'Stranger Things' Buzz to Boost 'The First Shadow' Ticket Sales on Broadway by Antonio Ferme

Fans left the Dec. 19 performance of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" buzzing after a once-in-a-lifetime moment: Jamie Campbell Bower, who plays Henry Creel/Vecna on the hit Netflix serie…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, December 19, 2025

Variety and CNN's 'Actors on Actors' Season 23 Breaks Franchise Record With Nearly 247 Million Social Video Views by Antonio Ferme

Variety and CNN's "Actors on Actors" Season 23 was the franchise's most successful social campaign ever for an Oscars season. The video series, which pairs actors in conversation with one an…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:45PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 11, 2025

Director Carl Rinsch Found Guilty of Swindling Netflix Out of $11 Million by Antonio Ferme

Director Carl Rinsch was convicted Thursday on charges of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million during production of the never-completed sci-fi series "White Horse." Rinsch faces the threat …

SOURCE: Variety at 02:01PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 3, 2025

Joel Edgerton Says James Cameron Shouldn't 'Be Squabbling' Over 'What Has a Right to Be Seen' After Arguing Netflix Films Don't Belong at by Antonio Ferme

At Monday night's Gotham Awards, Joel Edgerton pushed back on James Cameron's take that films without theatrical runs shouldn't be eligible for the Oscars. "None of us should be squabbling w…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:32PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 31, 2025

Tramell Tillman Plays Coy About 'Spider-Man' Role: 'Who Says I'm Playing a Villain?' by Antonio Ferme

Tate McRae kicked off the TIME100 Next Gala by debuting an acoustic version of her latest single "Tit For Tat" before a star-studded crowd. The pop star was honored by Time on Thursday night…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:42PM[SHARE]
Friday, October 17, 2025

Audra McDonald Reflects on the American Dream at Broadway's 'Ragtime' Revival Opening Night: 'We Seem to Have Screwed It Up' by Antonio Ferme

Broadway's elite turned out on Thursday for the opening night of Lincoln Center Theater's "Ragtime" revival, a production that artistic director Lear deBessonet thinks will resonate with aud…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:15PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 13, 2025

Anna Wintour Says CBS News Head Bari Weiss Has The Makings of 'a Great Leader' by Antonio Ferme

Anna Wintour has offered a vote of confidence for newly appointed CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. "Obviously, she's a very accomplished young woman with a very strong personality and a …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:42PM[SHARE]
Saturday, October 11, 2025

Bradley Cooper on 'Ocean's Eleven' Prequel with Margot Robbie, Directing Will Arnett in 'Is This Thing On?' and the 'Peacemaker' Finale by Antonio Ferme

Long before they were household names, Bradley Cooper and Will Arnett first crossed paths on the streets of New York as two young actors hustling to land the next audition. Over two decades …

SOURCE: Variety at 12:39PM[SHARE]
Saturday, April 5, 2025

Inside George Clooney's 'Good Night, and Good Luck' Broadway Opening Night With Jennifer Lopez and an 'ER' Reunion by Antonio Ferme

Sit seven rows from the stage at "Good Night, and Good Luck" on Broadway, and you're bound to catch a whiff of prop cigarette smoke. Cigarettes " and the fading pulse of the Fourth Estate " …

SOURCE: Variety at 05:07PM[SHARE]
Thursday, December 12, 2024

Ariana DeBose Says Sony Should Move Kraven Into the MCU to Fight Spider-Man: 'Give the Fans What They Want' by Antonio Ferme

"Kraven the Hunter" is the latest entry in Sony's Spider-Man universe to spotlight a foe from the web-slinger's rogues gallery. The catch? Just like the "Venom," "Morbius" and "Madame Web" m…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:24PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Hugh Jackman Recalls First Time Seeing Bill Nighy on Broadway: 'It Brought Me to Tears' by Antonio Ferme

Hugh Jackman said there were two times in his life when he saw a performance that was so good it actually made him depressed. The first was when he watched Michael Gambon in "The Singing Det…

SOURCE: Variety at 04:34PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 13, 2022

Cynthia Erivo On Bonding With Ariana Grande For 'Wicked,' And The Future of Broadway by Antonio Ferme

Along her journey of becoming a hit Broadway star, one of the valuable lessons that Cynthia Erivo said she learned was accepting "no" as an answer. "Sometimes no's are the best way to protec…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

New Musical 'The Trial of Andy Warhol' Tackles Social Media and Celebrity Worship by Antonio Ferme

Blame it on Andy Warhol? Playwright Ryan Raftery's new stage show, "The Trial of Andy Warhol," sees the late pop artist put on trial in the afterlife for laying the foundation for today's ob…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM[SHARE]
Monday, July 12, 2021

'Grace,' Musical About Gentrification, Preparing For Worldwide Debut With Industry Readings (EXCLUSIVE) by Antonio Ferme

Edgewood founder Dale A. Mott and NEWorks Productions announced that two industry readings of the upcoming musical "Grace" will be held on Aug. 24 at Alvin Ailey Studios. "Grace" celebrates …

SOURCE: Variety at 08:29PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, July 7, 2021

Eric Adams Wins Democratic Primary for New York City Mayor by Antonio Ferme

Eric Adams has won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, per the Associated Press. Adams, a former police captain, ran a centrist campaign and would be New York City's second Black…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:49AM[SHARE]
Monday, June 21, 2021

Disney Plus Releases 'Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts' Trailer (TV News Roundup) by Antonio Ferme

Disney Plus released the trailer for "Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts," which will premiere on July 28. Each episode will feature an intimate roundtable conversation between the "Go…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Rita Moreno on Her 'Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It' Doc: 'This Is the Dream' by Antonio Ferme

Hollywood icon Rita Moreno went for it " and the message is loud and clear. Speaking to an audience at the Tribeca Festival 2021 premiere of her new uninhibited documentary "Rita Moreno: Jus…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:05PM[SHARE]
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Juilliard Black Alumni Association Calls On Board of Trustees To Take Action by Antonio Ferme

The Juilliard Black Alumni Association (JBAA) outlined its mission statement and the steps it hopes the school will institute in order to create a more equitable conservatory in a letter sen…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:09PM[SHARE]
Monday, May 31, 2021

'Cruella' Star Emma Stone 'Wasn't Surprised' by Film's Dark Storyline by Antonio Ferme

Emma Stone wasn't shocked by how dark Cruella de Vil's backstory is in Disney's new live-action "Cruella." "Surprise is hard when you've been attached to the movie for four years and you've …

SOURCE: Variety at 01:36PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 28, 2021

'Cruella' Star Emma Stone Says Disney Villain Ursula Should Get Her Own Movie by Antonio Ferme

Disney's new "Cruella" tells the origin story of the iconic villain Cruella de Vil. Emma Stone stars as the titular character with Emma Thompson playing her nemesis, fashion designer Barones…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:13PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Paul Rudnick Talks 'The Devil Wears Prada' Musical and New Novel 'Playing the Palace' by Antonio Ferme

Paul Rudnick's "Playing The Palace" has been years in the making. The novel follows a New York City event planner named Carter Ogden who unexpectedly sparks a love affair with Edgar, the ope…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:11PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Variety Wins Webby Award for Best Entertainment Website by Antonio Ferme

Variety has won the Webby Award for best entertainment website, the Webbys announced on Tuesday. The category " general websites and mobile sites, entertainment " considers sites that are…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:37AM[SHARE]

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2025-2026 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 12, 2025: Call Me Izzy - Studio 54
Sep 16, 2025: Art - Music Box Theatre
Oct 08, 2025: Beetlejuice - Palace Theatre
Nov 13, 2025: Oedipus - Studio 54
Nov 16, 2025: Chess - Imperial Theatre
Mar 23, 2026: Giant - Music Box Theatre
Apr 06, 2026: Becky Shaw - Hayes Theater
Apr 16, 2026: Proof - Booth Theatre
Apr 26, 2026: Drama Desk Cut-Off