Wednesday, November 9, 2016
In a town full of multi-taskers, producer Chad Hodge certainly has a full " and varied " plate: a new drama, "Good Behavior," debuting on TNT; a feature in the works, "Darkest Minds"; and a …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PM[SHARE]Friday, November 4, 2016
Welcome to Remote Controlled, Variety's podcast series featuring the best and brightest in television, both in front and behind the camera. This week's episode features Variety executi…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:15PM[SHARE]Monday, October 24, 2016
James Corden is having a “Bad Romance” — with none other than Lady Gaga. She’s the latest superstar to go for a ride in his passenger seat, and judging from this new …
SOURCE: Variety at 08:53PM[SHARE]Tuesday, September 20, 2016
Emmy-winning actress Cherry Jones has signed on for Season 3 of ABC’s “American Crime,” Variety has learned exclusively. Jones, who will have a recurring role, will p…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Saturday, July 23, 2016
It’s a “Pushing Daisies” reunion: Kristin Chenoweth has joined executive producer Bryan Fuller in his upcoming Starz series “American Gods.” The announcement wa…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:58AM[SHARE]Monday, June 13, 2016
The show went on at last night’s Tony Awards after the day’s events in Orlando shocked the nation, and the producers say they faced difficult decisions about how to address the n…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:42PM[SHARE]Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Fox’s production of “Grease: Live!” back in January hit high notes on every level " scoring record ratings for the network and setting a new standard for live TV musical…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:46PM[SHARE]Monday, May 30, 2016
When “Roots” debuted on ABC in 1977, it shattered ratings records and went on to win nine Emmy Awards. Now History is remaking the classic for modern audiences. The story of Kunt…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:35PM[SHARE]Monday, April 25, 2016
Jennifer Hudson and Harvey Fierstein have signed on to NBC's "Hairspray Live!," the network's next live Broadway musical. Hudson will play Motormouth Maybelle, while Fierstein will sta…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:59PM[SHARE]Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Sunday night’s live musical performance “Grease Live” on Fox was a resounding success, winning raves from fans and critics alike. The three-hour production, from Paramou…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:48PM[SHARE]Sunday, January 31, 2016
On Saturday afternoon, “Grease Live” star Vanessa Hudgens was belting out “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” as Pink Lady Rizzo in the final dress rehearsal of Fox&#…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:03PM[SHARE]“Let’s just hope it doesn’t rain.” No, that’s not a quote from one of “Grease Live’s” executive producers " though it might well have been, ea…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:03PM[SHARE]Monday, January 18, 2016
“We’re very happy today,” PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger told reporters Monday at the Television Critics Assn. press tour in Pasadena, Calif., basking in early ratin…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:01PM[SHARE]Friday, August 28, 2015
“Scream Queens” reunites star Lea Michele with the triumvirate that created "Glee" "Â Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan. And while they all still miss Cory Monteith, th…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:16PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 26, 2015
After seven seasons on “Glee,” Lea Michele has taken on a decidedly different role in “Scream Queens,” as the glamour-challenged, neckbrace-wearing Hester who despera…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:37PM[SHARE]Saturday, January 17, 2015
Fox revealed the stars of “Scream Queens,” its new comedy-horror anthology series: “Glee” star Lea Michele, Joe Manganiello ("True Blood," "Magic Mike XXL"), Oscar…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:08PM[SHARE]Friday, December 19, 2014
More secrets have yet to unfold in Showtime's "The Affair," now that it's been picked up for a second season " not that star Maura Tierney is willing to reveal any. "It's challenging," she s…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Friday, August 15, 2014
The versatile William H. Macy has an impressive list of credits as an actor, writer, director and producer. Now, Emmy-nominated for his role as Frank Gallagher " possibly the worst father on…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Friday, August 1, 2014
The prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival prides itself on discovering top talent, and in the summer of 1985, a tall, young actress arrived in Massachusetts ready to make her mark. Allis…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Friday, July 18, 2014
Even the "2000 Year Old Man" had to start somewhere. Back in 1952, 26 year-old Mel Brooks was just another struggling comedy writer, penning sketches for a revue " albeit one backed by names…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Bryan Cranston is going “All the Way” with HBO Films. The studio has acquired the rights to the Tony Award-winning play starring Cranston as President Lyndon Johnson, which al…
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