Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting for a new Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” directed by Jamie Lloyd. Reeves will play Estragon and Winter will play Vladimir in the show, which will open at an ATG theater in fall 2025. “We’re
The second Emmys of 2024 is sure to set records. With multiple first-time nominees, groundbreaking recognition for Indigenous performers and an actual good mix of shows, the nominations cast a wide net. Below, Variety breaks down the contenders in most of the main categories. Drama
The BBC’s director general Tim Davie has addressed the corporation’s handling of the Huw Edwards case. In an interview Thursday to BBC News, Davie maintained that the BBC acted appropriately when it chose not to terminate Edwards’ employment after learning of his arrest in November
Eric Gardner, a producer and talent manager whose famous clients included Todd Rundgren, Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, Paul Shaffer and many others, died July 19 at age 74. Family members said he died in his sleep at home in Camarillo, Calif., from complications of pneumonia. Gardner
An anti-human trafficking operation at San Diego Comic-Con resulted in 14 people being arrested, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday. From July 25 to July 27, the San Diego Human Trafficking Task Force conducted a human trafficking sting “aimed at recovering victims of sex
Jamie Lee Curtis was one of many Comic-Con attendees this year to participate in a game of rapid fire questions with MTV. When the interviewer asked which phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe we’re currently in, Curtis answered: “Bad” (via EW). The answer prompted her
The long-gestating reboot of “Battlestar Galactica” is no longer in development at Peacock, Variety has learned exclusively. The project was first announced back in 2019 ahead of Peacock’s official launch as part of the streamer’s initial slate of original programming. It was never formally ordered
Darren Criss has joined the guest list of celebrities expected at a Kamala Harris fundraiser in West Hollywood on Thursday. The evening, “A Dance Party for Kamala,” will take place at the iconic LGBTQ bar The Abbey from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. Previously announced