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‘Wicked: For Good’: Paul Tazewell Upcycled Elphaba’s Looks and Wove Audrey Hepburn’s Style into Glinda’s Designs
At the end of “Wicked,” Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba leaps out of the Emerald City palace window in her velvet cape with h...
Beth de Araújo and Ravi Kapoor Set to Receive Rising Filmmakers Finishing Fund from CAPE and TAAF (EXCLUSIVE)
CAPE (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) and The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) named Beth de Araújo and...
CAA Alums Trevor Astbury, Matt Martin Join WME Movie Lit Department
WME has hired CAA alums Trevor Astbury and Matt Martin as senior partners in the motion picture literary department. ...
‘On the Nature of Daylight’ Changed the Ending of ‘Hamnet’ and It’s All Jessie Buckley’s Fault
Composer Max Richter tells IndieWire about mixing one of his most famous pieces and his original score that also brin...
Jay Shetty on the ‘Deep Need for Storytellers Who Explore Faith, Spirituality and the Universal Search for Purpose’
Jay Shetty hosted the second annual Variety Faith & Spirituality in Entertainment Honors — presented by the Coalition...
‘Sinners’: Ruth E. Carter on How Historical Photography Inspired Her Costume Designs
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” follows twin brothers Smoke and Stack (Michael B. Jordan) as they return to the Mississippi ...
Jimmy Kimmel Extends Late-Night Deal With Disney For One Year
Jimmy Kimmel isn’t going anywhere — at least, not until after 2027. The comedian and Disney have struck a new deal th...
Leonardo DiCaprio Says AI Can Never Be Art Because It Lacks Humanity: Even ‘Brilliant’ Examples Just ‘Dissipate Into the Ether of Internet Junk’
Leonardo DiCaprio expressed his doubts regarding AI taking over Hollywood during an interview with Time magazine, whi...
Jordan Klepper Got Pepper Sprayed at a Naked Protest For New ‘Daily Show’ Special: ‘This is What America Feels Like Right Now — Absurdity, Cruelty and Violence’
Jordan Klepper has spent a lot of time in the MAGAverse for Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” having even witnessed ...
Nicholas Hoult on Upcoming Tom Ford Film, Wanting to Star in a Western or a Racing Movie, and Go-Karting With His Son
Nicholas Hoult, speaking at Red Sea Film Festival on Monday, touched on his upcoming Tom Ford movie, “Cry to Heaven,”...
‘My Life With the Walter Boys’ Adds Three to Cast for Season 3
Netflix’s teen drama “My Life With the Walter Boys” has added three more recurring cast members for Season 3. Chad Ro...
Director Kevin Lewis Almost Died from COVID — but That Wasn’t the Only Battle This Filmmaker Had to Fight
In 2021, the "Willy's Wonderland" filmmaker battled COVID, put out his Nicolas Cage-starring film, and thought he'd c...
Bill Lawrence’s ‘Rooster’ Starring Steve Carrell to Debut on HBO in March (TV News Roundup)
HBO will debut the original comedy series “Rooster” in March 2026. Starring Steve Carell, who executive produces alon...
Mariah Carey Lodges Record-Tying 19th Week at No. 1 on Singles Chart With ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’
Mariah Carey has lodged a record-tying 19th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 as “All I Want for Christmas Is Yo...
Netflix CEOs: ‘We’re Super-Confident’ of Closing Warner Bros. Discovery Deal, Say Merger Will ‘Protect Jobs in Entertainment Industry’
Netflix co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters projected confidence and asserted that a Netflix takeover of Warner Bros...
T-Mobile Unwraps Major Holiday Promo, Including Unbeatable iPhone and Galaxy Deals and Trade-In Offers
T-Mobile is kicking off the holiday shopping season with some of its most aggressive phone promotions to date, rollin...
Golden Globes Snubs and Surprises, from ‘Wicked: For Good’ and ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ to ‘Jay Kelly’ and ‘Sirāt’
The wide swath of 399 Globes voters leaned international, which could repeat at Oscars. And watch out for "Sentimenta...
‘The Copenhagen Test’: Simu Liu Loses Control of His Mind in First Trailer for Peacock Spy Thriller
What happens when someone hacks your brain? That’s exactly the challenge Simu Liu’s Alexander Hale is facing in Peaco...
LISTEN: David Ellison Tries to Pry Warner Bros. and HBO From Netflix; ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Impresses at Box Office
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Paramount Skydance goes hostile for Warner Bros. Discovery. Will David...
Warner Bros. Discovery Says It Will ‘Carefully’ Review Paramount Skydance Acquisition Offer and Issue a Recommendation in 10 Days
Warner Bros. Discovery, responding to Paramount Skydance’s unsolicited takeover offer to acquire all of WBD’s outstan...