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Thursday, August 28, 2025

'Dancing With the Stars' Season 34 Adds Jan Ravnik, Best Known for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, as New Pro Dancer by Emily Longeretta

"Dancing With the Stars" Season 34 is ready to be bejeweled. Jan Ravnik, best known as one of the dancers on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, has joined the ABC competition show as a pro for the up…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:15AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Hallmark's Grand Ole Opry Christmas Movie Adds Sharon Lawrence, James Denton, Rob Mayes and Luke Benward (EXCLUSIVE) by Emily Longeretta

Hallmark's "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas" has rounded out its cast with four new additions: Sharon Lawrence, James Denton, Rob Mayes and Luke Benward. The movie marks the first collaboration b…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 21, 2025

Sarah Silverman on How She Found a Way to Finally Say What She Means With Comedy Special 'PostMortem' by Emily Longeretta

 In her recent "PostMortem" tour and Netflix special, Sarah Silverman took a detour from her signature no-holds-barred humor and dove into more personal, poignant territory " opening up a…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:55PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Why Christopher Reeve's Kids Finally Said Yes to 'Super/Man' Doc on Their Dad: We Were Able to 'Paint a Full Picture of Our Father's Life' by Emily Longeretta

Will Reeve was only two years old when his father, actor and activist Christopher, suffered a near-fatal horseback-riding accident in 1995 that left him paralyzed from the neck down. But eve…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:35PM[SHARE]

'Dawson's Creek' Full Cast to Reunite for Live Script Reading to Support F Cancer and James Van Der Beek by Emily Longeretta

For the first time since the series' 2003 wrap, the full cast of "Dawson's Creek" will be back together in one room. On Monday, September 22, the cast will come together at the Richard Rodge…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, August 18, 2025

'White Lotus' Star Scott Glenn Found a Kindred Spirit in Mike White: 'Let's Be Unpredictable Together' by Emily Longeretta

At 86 years old, Scott Glenn has nothing to prove. The veteran actor has been working steadily onscreen since the 1960s and has turned in command performances in films such as "Urban Cowboy,…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:30PM[SHARE]
Saturday, August 16, 2025

Stand Up Comedy, Theater and Late-Night: How TV's Top Supporting Actresses Found Success in Very Different Ways by Emily Longeretta

Liza Colón-Zayas' Off Broadway theater roots proved the perfect training ground for her turn as Tina on "The Bear" " a role that brought her the Emmy as supporting actress in a comedy ser…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM[SHARE]

'Somebody Somewhere' Cast Says Goodbye, Celebrates Jeff Hiller's Emmy Nomination: 'You've Never Seen Someone Like Joel on TV' by Emily Longeretta

When filming began on HBO's "Somebody Somewhere" back in 2021, co-creator and writer Paul Thureen remembers he and collaborators Bridget Everett and Hannah Bos were still battling doubts the…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 15, 2025

Diane Morgan and Charlie Booker Dissect 'Cunk on Life' and What's Next for Philomena Cunk by Emily Longeretta

In her BBC/Netflix documentary special investigating the most profound questions about existence, Philomena Cunk explains the moment that human life is created. "The disappointingly flavored…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:15PM[SHARE]

How 'Hacks,' 'Only Murders in the Building' and More TV Hits Find the Balance Between Mocking and Complimenting Hollywood by Emily Longeretta

Judging by this year's comedy series Emmy nominees, Hollywood does have a sense of humor about itself. This year, both the category's incumbent, HBO Max's "Hacks," as well as buzzy new conte…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM[SHARE]

'Presumed Innocent' Star Bill Camp Breaks Down That 'Surreal' Explosion Scene and Asking to Take Home the Fake Head: 'They Said No' by Emily Longeretta

Somewhere in Los Angeles, there's an impeccably detailed mold of Bill Camp's head sitting on a shelf. He thinks of it sometimes, wondering if people pass by it or if it has just sat in the d…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PM[SHARE]
Monday, August 11, 2025

Meghann Fahy Says the Secret to Powerful Sisters 'Siren' Scene Was Shooting It Like a Play: It 'Felt Really Authentic' by Emily Longeretta

It's hard to describe Netflix's limited series "Sirens" as a specific genre, which is exactly what attracted series star Meghann Fahy to the project. She plays Devon DeWitt, a woman hovering…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:00PM[SHARE]

Cate Blanchett on Her One Note When Joining 'Disclaimer,' Portraying a Victim of Abuse and How She Landed That Surprising 'Squid Game' Cameo by Emily Longeretta

Cate Blanchett is no stranger to playing complicated, misunderstood women. But in Apple TV+'s "Disclaimer," Alfonso Cuaron's seven-part series about a documentarian whose deepest, darkest se…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:40PM[SHARE]

Hallmark and Grand Ole Opry Team Up for Christmas Movie Led by Kristoffer Polaha and Nikki DeLoach, Brad Paisley to Perform (EXCLUSIVE) by Emily Longeretta

Hallmark has lined up another massive partnership, this time with the Grand Ole Opry. "A Grand Ole Opry Christmas," an original holiday movie starring Nikki DeLoach and Kristoffer Polaha, wi…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Friday, August 8, 2025

Michael Urie on Making a Meal Out of a Monologue on 'Shrinking' by Emily Longeretta

Actors love to see a monologue coming. However, a monologue is rarely so nice that you get to do it twice, especially on TV. Leave it to Michael Urie and the AppleTV+ dramedy "Shrinking" tea…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 7, 2025

Brian Tyree Henry 'Found Tools' to Face His 'Demons.' Then Came 'Dope Thief' by Emily Longeretta

As a kid, Brian Tyree Henry was blind for about a week. Well, not really, but he really committed to pretending, just as he did when he adopted a British accent for days or started his own s…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00PM[SHARE]
Tuesday, July 22, 2025

'The Hunting Wives' Creator and Author Talk Book-to-Screen Changes and 'Not Shying Away' From a Story About an Anti-Abortion MAGA Group in Tod by Emily Longeretta

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers from "The Hunting Wives," now streaming on Netflix. Author May Cobb never expected that her twisty 2021 thriller would be reimagined on s…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:20PM[SHARE]
Thursday, July 17, 2025

Joshua Jackson Speaks Out on 'Doctor Odyssey' Cancellation: 'I'm Sad We Don't Get to Go Back and Do It Again' by Emily Longeretta

Joshua Jackson isn't sure why "Doctor Odyssey" was canceled by ABC after one season, but he will miss the wacky medical drama. In a new interview, the actor, who portrayed cruise line doctor…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:01PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 29, 2025

Elin Hilderbrand Gives Updates on Multiple Adaptations in the Works, 'The Perfect Couple' Season 2, and What Happened With 'Summer of '69' a by Emily Longeretta

Elin Hilderbrand is opening up about her many books that are being adapted for the small and big screen. At Nantucket Film Festival's "Flipping the Script: Bestsellers to Screen" panel on Su…

SOURCE: Variety at 06:36PM[SHARE]
Friday, June 20, 2025

'We Were Liars' Creators on Book-to-TV Changes, Delving Into Race and Class and How That 'Haunted' Final Scene Could Set Up a (Supernatural?!) by Emily Longeretta

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of "We Were Liars," now streaming on Prime Video. Adapting a beloved book isn't an easy task " and it took Julie Plec and Carina…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, June 16, 2025

Colin Jost, Marcello Hernandez, Sarah Sherman and Mike Myers on 'SNL50' Surprises, the Pros and Cons of Dress Rehearsal and Going 'Into a Depres by Emily Longeretta

"I'm excited for how Emily's going to describe your tone, Marcello," Colin Jost says about 20 minutes into our interview, of Hernández. I'll admit it: it's impossible to describe, other t…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Sunday, June 15, 2025

Billy Bob Thornton Shocks Kathy Bates by Revealing He Almost Starred in 'Misery' and Their Surprise 'Matlock' Connection by Emily Longeretta

It's been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows. Bates stars in CBS' "Matlock," a reimagining of the '80s drama, playing a scheming attorney who hides …

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Erin Foster, Dan Fogelman and More Top TV Scribes Share Secrets of Success at 2025 Night in the Writers' Room by Emily Longeretta

At Variety's annual A Night in the Writers' Room, top drama, limited series and comedy writers spill the secrets of their processes.

SOURCE: Variety at 01:31PM[SHARE]
Friday, May 30, 2025

Kevin Williamson on Why He Returned to Directing, Reuniting With Neve Campbell in 'Scream 7': 'It Needs to Be About Sidney' by Emily Longeretta

Kevin Williamson is opening up about working with Neve Campbell again on "Scream 7." Williamson, who wrote the original script for 1996's "Scream," has never directed the franchise, but came…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:52PM[SHARE]
Saturday, March 8, 2025

Kevin Bacon Asks DJs Not to Play 'Footloose' Song at Weddings: People 'Form a Circle' Around Me 'Like I'm a Trained Monkey' by Emily Longeretta

Kevin Bacon has dozens of memorable roles, but it's his 1984 film "Footloose" that he's asked about most frequently " or asked to dance to. Ahead of his new Prime Video series, "The Bondsman…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:32PM[SHARE]
Thursday, January 23, 2025

Aaron and Nick Carter's Sister to Tell Family's 'Extreme Highs and Tragic Lows' in Paramount+ Doc From Soleil Moon Frye (EXCLUSIVE) by Emily Longeretta

Soleil Moon Frye is set to direct "The Carters," a new two-part documentary that looks at the "extreme highs and tragic lows" of the Carter family, including the musical careers of Backstree…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:53AM[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