Sebastian Stan and Lily James shocked the world with their transformation into Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson for the upcoming Hulu series “Pam & Tommy.” Director Craig Gillespie joins Variety and teases what we can expect from from the show, including performances from Seth Rogan and Nick Offerman in what […]
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Actors Elizabeth Olsen, Kathryn Hahn, Teyonah Parris, head writer / executive producer Jac Schaeffer and director / executive produce Matt Shakman of “WandaVision” join Variety’s Angelique Jackson in the Variety Streaming Room presented by Disney+ for an exclusive Q&A discussing clips from the show. After losing her love Vision, Wanda […]
On the red carpet of the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards, ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ star Anthony Mackie spoke with Variety about bringing his MCU character Sam Wilson from film to TV. Mackie also gushed about costar Sebastian Stan, discussing his shocking transformation into Tommy Lee and […]
Singer-songwriter Ashe sits with Variety to discuss “Ashlyn,” her recently released debut album featuring artists like Billie Eilish’s brother/collaborator Finneas. The California musician describes putting herself entirely within each track, explaining how personal the final product feels. This includes “Ryne’s Song,” a heartbreaking moment in which Ashe commemorates her late […]
Kathie Lee Gifford is honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Guest presenters include Dolly Parton, Hoda Kotb, and Craig Ferguson. http://bit.ly/VarietySubscribe http://www.facebook.com/variety http://www.instagram.com/variety Tweets by Variety
“Nomadland” takes home Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards. After winning the night’s crowning achievement, Zhao and producers Peter Spears, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey spoke with reporters backstage. Together they described the effort of completing and releasing a film during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a lighthearted moment, “Nomadland” […]
“Soul” director Pete Doctor and producer Dana Murray celebrate their Oscar win for the Pixar film starring actor and musician Jamie Foxx. The two discuss jazz as being representative of the artistic journey and life itself, improvisation acting as a key component that make each of these things both personal […]
Catherine Zeta-Jones isn’t nervous about the 93rd Academy Awards. Despite the quarantine and scaled-back festivities the actresses thinks the 2021’s broadcast will be “a milestone.” She would know, the multi-nominated actress has not only taken home the Oscar gold, but performed for millions on the Dolby stage twice. Ahead of […]
In conversation with Variety’s Marc Malkin, “Genius: Aretha” star Cynthia Erivo discussed her transformation into the Blue Fairy for Disney’s live-action “Pinocchio.” Teasing the creative direction of the magical godmother, Erivo also expressed her own excitement at having the chance to portray a Black fairy. She now joins the ranks […]
In this edition of the Variety Awards Circuit podcast, we sit down with ‘Promising Young Woman’ director Emerald Fennell to talk about what’s coming next in her directorial career after becoming only the third woman ever to be nominated for three Oscars. In this excerpt of the conversation Fennell speaks […]
NAACP Image Awards Entertainer of the Year DJ D-Nice discussed what inspired him to entertain millions from his home during the pandemic. “Being home alone sitting there just feeling a bit sad, a bit depressed because I realized what was happening… I woke up that morning and opened my laptop […]
NAACP Image Awards winner Issa Rae discusses the history and success of “Insecure” after her win. When asked about the recent shift to empower and employ more Black show runners, Rae attributed President Barack Obama with some of that influence. “In the abstract, I always credit the Obama-era. I feel […]
“Coming 2 America” the long-awaited sequel might have just been released, but star Eddie Murphy already wants a third film and he wants costume designer Ruth E. Carter to return. Carter and Murphy have collaborated on numerous projects including, “Dr. Dolittle 2,” “I Spy” and “Dolemite is my Name.” No […]
Ken Jeong and Joel McHale met up recently over Zoom to chat about their friendship and working relationship for Variety’s “Dream Teams,” a new series that pairs collaborators who have become known for their successful teamwork. Jeong is currently seen all over TV as a panelist on Fox’s “The Masked […]
From their very first meeting about “WandaVision” to shooting the final scene of the game-changing Marvel Studios series for Disney Plus, actor Elizabeth Olsen and showrunner Jac Schaeffer have spent countless hours together crafting the story of how Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff grieved the death of Paul Bettany’s Vision. In their […]
Miranda Lambert meets with press backstage at the 63rd Grammy Awards after her win for Best Country Album, her second win in this category. Lambert took a moment to honor fellow female artists nominated in this category and also discussed her tour, which got cut short in March of 2020. […]