Five minutes into a conversation with Shawn Hatosy, he can’t help but talk about how grateful he is: “This is a full circle moment. I started with John Wells as a guest star on ‘ER.’” It’s been 19 years since then, and he’s since worked
Sarah Silverman finds humor in the face of family tragedy in the new trailer for her Netflix stand-up special “Sarah Silverman: Post Mortem,” which Variety can exclusively reveal. “My dad and my stepmom, Janice, both died last May, nine days apart. And, ooh, that one
Looking over Jean Smart’s oeuvre since her television debut in the 1979 TV movie “Before and After,” one thing is instantly noticeable — she has not stopped working. But over the last decade or so, momentum has picked up even more rapidly. It’s almost like
Michel Franco’s timely drama “Dreams,” starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain and celebrated ballet dancer Isaac Hernández, has been bought by Greenwich Entertainment for North American rights. The movie world premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival where it was warmly received. Greenwich Entertainment will
Both Rita Ora and Brandy are set to reprise their roles from the “Descendants” film franchise in the upcoming fifth film. The fifth film, now titled “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,” will see Brandy once again play Cinderella with Ora again playing the Queen of Hearts. In
“Abbott Elementary” star and exec producer Quinta Brunson is about to be given the keys to her hometown of Philadelpha. As part of a celebration set to take place on Wednesday, May 28, Brunson wil receive the key to the city from Mayor Cherelle L.
Willa and Product of Culture have acquired U.S. rights to “The Queen of My Dreams,” marking the latter’s official entry into the boutique film distribution space. The acclaimed feature debut from writer-director Fawzia Mirza will begin its theatrical rollout across select U.S. markets on June
John Oliver does not approve of a U.K. version of “Saturday Night Live.” In an interview Monday night on “Late Night With Seth Meyers,” the British comedian said it “sounds like a terrible idea.” When asked by “SNL” alum Meyers to expand on that thought,