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Wednesday, December 3, 2025

'Somebody Somewhere' Star Bridget Everett Plans Live Cabaret, Comedy and Music Tour This Spring (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

"Somebody Somewhere" star Bridget Everett, whose series won a Peabody and an Emmy, among other accolades, before ending its three-season run at the end of last year, is hitting the road. Eve…

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Monday, November 24, 2025

Disney's Dana Walden Receives Founders Award, Touts 'Creative Risk Taking' as International Emmys Reveal Full 2025 Winners' List by Michael Schneider

The 2025 International Emmy Awards winners were announced Monday at a gala event in New York. For the 53rd annual edition, winners came from 64 contenders across 16 categories representing a…

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Ray Romano and Phil Rosenthal on What Took So Long for an 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Reunion and Why There Will Never Be a Reboot by Michael Schneider

During the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ray Romano was flipping through Peacock when he stumbled across his old show "Everybody Loves Raymond." And whaddyuh know, it was pretty good…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:22PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 20, 2025

Tim Robinson's 'The Chair Company' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO by Michael Schneider

Tim Robinson's HBO comedy "The Chair Company" has been renewed for a Season 2. News of the show's pickup came during a New York press presentation by HBO and HBO Max Content chairman Casey B…

SOURCE: Variety at 10:10AM[SHARE]
Monday, November 17, 2025

'Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' Pays Tribute to Late 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III by Michael Schneider

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died last week at 59, was honored on Sunday night during the opening credits of "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver": A photo of Escobe…

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John Oliver Launches 'Last Week Tonight' Auction, Including an Original Bob Ross Painting, to Support Public Broadcasting by Michael Schneider

John Oliver tackled the Trump Administration's defunding of public media for his final "Last Week Tonight" episode of 2025, detailing how the decision to eliminate $1.1 billion from the Corp…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:10AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 14, 2025

Gersh Drops 'Succession' Actress Dasha Nekrasova After Podcast With White Nationalist Nick Fuentes by Michael Schneider

"Succession" actress Dasha Nekrasova has been fired by her talent agency, Gersh, a spokesperson has confirmed to Variety. The actress was let go after far-right commentator Nick Fuentes appe…

SOURCE: Variety at 05:38PM[SHARE]

SAG Awards Changes Name to 'The Actor Awards' Starting Next Year by Michael Schneider

The Screen Actors Guild Awards are getting a name makeover. Starting with the 32nd edition next year, the kudocast will now be known as "The Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA." According t…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:18PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 13, 2025

Sarah Jessica Parker to Receive the Golden Globes' Carol Burnett Award by Michael Schneider

"Sex and the City" and "And Just Like That…" star Sarah Jessica Parker is set to receive the Golden Globes' 2026 Carol Burnett Award. Parker will be presented the award during the second-e…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00AM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Jimmy Kimmel Breaks Down in Tears Honoring Late Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III: 'We Are Devastated by This' by Michael Schneider

Jimmy Kimmel opened Tuesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" with a heartfelt tribute to his childhood friend and late-night bandleader Cleto Escobedo III, who died Tuesday at 59. "We've be…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:23AM[SHARE]
Friday, November 7, 2025

How the 'Stranger Things' Premiere Also Worked as Damage Control for Star David Harbour by Michael Schneider

David Harbour is not having a good month. But attendees at the Los Angeles premiere event on Nov. 6 for the fifth and final season of Netflix's "Stranger Things" might not have noticed. Harb…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:33PM[SHARE]
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Paley Museum Celebrates 50th Anniversary By Unveiling Major Renovations, Including Two Updated Theaters by Michael Schneider

The Paley Center for Media's New York headquarters, the Paley Museum, is kicking off its 50th anniversary this week by unveiling a makeover " including two newly renovated theaters, a new ex…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:09PM[SHARE]

Carol Burnett Donates All Her Awards " 140 Emmys, Globes, a Tony, Grammy and More " to UCLA, Where She's Endowed a New Scholarship (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

Carol Burnett has been brewin' something big with the Bruins. The UCLA alum and Hollywood icon has announced two major gifts to the school: An endowment to establish a scholarship at the UCL…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:30PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

New Documentary Studio Unfeatured Films Plans to Use AI to Bring Archival Photos to Life and Restore Old Footage (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

Documentaries limited by a lack of available video may now have another option: Filmmaker and creative agency vet Daniel Clarke has launched Unfeatured Films, which he boasts will use "cost-…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Watch 'The Simpsons' Guest Star Matthew Modine, Channeling His 'Stranger Things' Character, Diagnose Bart as a 'Psycho' in Sunday's Epi by Michael Schneider

Only one person can say they've got a Stanley Kubick film, "Oppenheimer," "Stranger Things" and "The Simpsons" on their resume, and now Matthew Modine can check off the iconic animated serie…

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Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Christina Applegate to Join 'Married With Children' Cast Reunion to Raise Money for Race to End MS by Michael Schneider

The stars of hit 1980s Fox sitcom "Married…. With Children" are reuniting in January for a live event that will serve as a benefit for the Race to Erase MS organization. "Married… With C…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:26PM[SHARE]
Monday, October 27, 2025

'The Pitt' Has Inspired More Organ Donation and End-of-Life Planning, According to USC Norman Lear Center Study by Michael Schneider

After just one season, Emmy-winning drama "The Pitt" is already having an impact on healthcare conversations. That's the finding from a new study released Monday by the USC Norman Lear Cente…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 22, 2025

'KPop Demon Hunters' Singers to Perform First Concert Appearance at KIIS-FM's Jingle Ball by Michael Schneider

The "KPop Demon Hunters" singing voices of Huntr/x " EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami " will make their first live public concert appearance in December at this year's edition of KIIS-FM's Jing…

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis Among Stars to Appear on PBS SoCal Telethon Supporting Public TV In Wake of Trump's Elimination of Funding by Michael Schneider

In the wake of the Trump administration's defunding of public broadcasting, local stations PBS SoCal (KOCE and KCET) are planning a telethon next week from the PBS outfit's Burbank Studios h…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:13PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Byron Allen Is Lobbying for Stephen Colbert's CBS Late Night Time Slot: 'My Hand Is Already Up' by Michael Schneider

Byron Allen got his first big break at age 18 in 1979 as a standup comedian on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." More than 45 years later, Allen is now a media mogul: But he's still…

SOURCE: Variety at 07:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

'Ghosts' Star Utkarsh Ambudkar to Direct Episode for the First Time This Season (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

"Ghosts" star Utkarsh Ambudkar is climbing behind the camera. Ambudkar, who has played Jay on the hit CBS comedy since its premiere in 2021, is set to direct an episode of "Ghosts" this s…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:30AM[SHARE]
Tuesday, September 23, 2025

'The Lowdown' Creator Sterlin Harjo on Tackling Noir, Casting Ethan Hawke and When a 'Reservation Dogs' Movie Might Happen by Michael Schneider

Fans of FX's critically acclaimed three-season series "Reservation Dogs" saw firsthand how much creator Sterlin Harjo revered the art of cinema. Episodes would often contain nods to various …

SOURCE: Variety at 04:00PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 18, 2025

Jon Stewart Unveils a Trump-Compliant 'Daily Show' After ABC Pulls Kimmel: The First Amendment Is Now Determined by 'Niceness to the President†by Michael Schneider

"From Comedy Central, it's the all-new, government-approved 'Daily Show,' with your patriotically obedient host, Jon Stewart!" That's how Thursday night's edition of "The Daily Show" began, …

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'The Paper' to Get Broadcast Run This Fall on NBC, Which Will Also Debut New Cheerleader Comedy 'Stumble' by Michael Schneider

Extra! Extra! "The Paper" is making its way to NBC this fall. "The Office" spinoff will become the first-ever Peacock series to get a full secondary run on its sister broadcast network, join…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Mario Lopez to Host 52nd Daytime Emmys, Which Will Air as Highlights on 'Access Hollywood' by Michael Schneider

Mario Lopez has been tapped to host the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which are set to take place on Oct. 17 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The National Academy of Television Arts &…

SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PM[SHARE]
Monday, September 15, 2025

HBO's Casey Bloys on 'The Pitt' Emmy Wins, If 'Hacks' Is Ending, Release Dates for 'Euphoria,' 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' and by Michael Schneider

It's the morning after the Emmys, and Casey Bloys can exhale. The chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content is feeling good after the combination of HBO and HBO Max landed 30 Emmy wins this ye…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:04PM[SHARE]
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Surprise Emmy Winner Jeff Hiller Thanks HBO for Putting the 'Sweaty Middle-Aged People' of 'Somebody Somewhere' Next to the 'Sexy Teens' o by Michael Schneider

In a surprise victory, "Somebody Somewhere" star Jeff Hiller has won the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy at the Sunday night ceremony. "I feel like I'm going to cry, becaus…

SOURCE: Variety at 09:08PM[SHARE]

Hannah Einbinder Says 'Go Birds, F" ICE and Free Palestine' After Winning Emmy for 'Hacks' by Michael Schneider

"Hacks" star Hannah Einbinder has won her first Emmy, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy at the Sunday ceremony. She closed her speech with a shout out to the Philadelphia Eagles…

SOURCE: Variety at 08:47PM[SHARE]
Thursday, September 11, 2025

Questlove to Receive Peabody Trailblazer Award (EXCLUSIVE) by Michael Schneider

Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, The Roots member who has also become an Oscar- and Grammy-winning filmmaker, has been tapped to receive the 2025 Peabody Trailblazer Award. Thompson will receive …

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Reba McEntire, Bill Lawrence, Ynon Kreiz to Be Recognized at Paley Honors Fall Gala by Michael Schneider

Country music superstar and actress Reba McEntire ("Happy's Place"), TV executive producer Bill Lawrence ("Scrubs," "Shrinking") and Mattel chairman/CEO Ynon Kreiz have been selected to be h…

SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PM[SHARE]
Friday, August 22, 2025

Jason Segel on What's Coming for 'Shrinking' As Michael J. Fox and Jeff Daniels Join, Where to See His Dracula Puppets and the Thriller He Films by Michael Schneider

"Shrinking" star Jason Segel remembers how much he was juggling in his 20s: The hit sitcom "How I Met Your Mother," along with films like "Knocked Up," "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "The M…

SOURCE: Variety at 02:10PM[SHARE]

All that Chat

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