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‘Difficult People’ Creator Julie Klausner on Reuniting Billy Eichner and the Gang for a Live-Read of the Movie Script That Never Got Made Original
©Hulu/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection New York’s Town Hall venue is providing some alternative programming for Election Night — a revival of a cult streaming series. “Difficult People,” the sharp sitcom that aired for three seasons on Hulu, from 2015 to 2017, is reuniting its cast on Nov. 3 for a staged reading of creator Julie Klausner’s script for a follow-up movie, which she co-wrote with Alex Scordelis.
The Surprise Guest in ‘You Can See Everything’ Could Win an Oscar. Should They? Original
Home Film Columns Oct 24, 2026 10:00am PT Courtesy Everett Collection SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “You Can See Everything,” now playing in theaters. The question that’s consumed the awards-pundit class since “You Can See Everything” exploded into theaters last week is whether Amanda Seyfried, the unlikely linchpin of this hybrid documentary, can be nominated for or win an acting Oscar. A24 is planning to campaign her for one.
Sofia Coppola on Embracing an ‘Embarrassing’ Moment in New ‘Marie Antoinette’ Doc and Showing Strength on Sets Surrounded by Men
Home Film Features Oct 23, 2026 10:00am PT Courtesy of Obscured Pictures On the set of “Marie Antoinette,” Sofia Coppola was a director in her mid-30s with two previous features under her belt — exhilarated and occasionally overwhelmed by the scope of shooting a historical drama at Versailles. And her mother was there documenting it all. “Making Marie Antoinette,” to be released in theaters Oct. 23 on Mubi, marks the 20th anniversary of the Kirsten Dunst-led biopic.
James McAvoy bullied by 'Band of Brothers' actor on first day of set
One of James McAvoy's earliest jobs as an actor came with some mixed feelings. The "Atonement" star reminisced about shooting an episode of the HBO series "Band of Brothers" in a "Watch What Happens Live" appearance this week. Back in the early 2000s, McAvoy was a young drama school graduate who booked a role on the World War II miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. His role, Pvt.
James McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes Original
Home TV News Oct 14, 2026 10:10am PT Getty Images for Universal Pictu One of James McAvoy‘s earliest jobs as an actor came with some mixed feelings. The “Atonement” star reminisced about shooting an episode of the HBO series “Band of Brothers” in a “Watch What Happens Live” appearance this week. Back in the early 2000s, McAvoy was a young drama school graduate who booked a role on the World War II miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. His role, Pvt.
James McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes
1:51 1 day ago UNCAPTIONED: James McAvoy: 'I was bullied on Band of Brothers set'. StringersHub • 1d James McAvoy has claimed he was bullied on the set of Band of Brothers. The actor made the accusation while appearing on Monday's episode of Watch What Happens Live. When show host Andy Cohen produced a photo featuring some of the cast members from the hit HBO show, the 47-year-old star recalled bearing the brunt of a famous co-star's jealousy.
James McAvoy Got Bullied by Famous Co-Star on His First Day of Being a Professional Actor: I Got Laughed at For Three Minutes
One of James McAvoy's earliest jobs as an actor came with some mixed feelings. The "Atonement" star reminisced about shooting an episode of the HBO series "Band of Brothers" in a "Watch What Happens Live" appearance this week. Back in the early 2000s, McAvoy was a young drama school graduate who booked a role on the World War II miniseries produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks. His role, Pvt.
Sex, Love and War: How the Racy Gay Epic ‘La Bola Negra’ Could Win Netflix’s First Best Picture Oscar
Davis Bates for Variety For Guitarricadelafuente and Miguel Bernardeau, the romance that fuels “La Bola Negra” wasn’t the challenge. “It wasn’t hard to fall in love with him,” Bernardeau says, looking at his co-star. The two men, both 29-year-old Spaniards, haven’t tired of one another yet, despite a global tour that began in Cannes this spring and has now brought them to New York.
Why Lena Dunham's Sequel Is So Exciting
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Why the ‘Girls’ Revival Is Such an Exciting Idea Original
Home TV Columns Oct 13, 2026 3:45pm PT Courtesy of HBO The return of “Girls” for a five-episode limited run won’t just be interesting because of how Hannah Horvath has or has not changed. It’ll be a litmus test for how we at home have, as well. After all, Lena Dunham has at times struggled to distinguish herself from her most famous creation.
‘Breaking Bad’ Star RJ Mitte’s Heartbreaking Performance as Walter White Jr. Was a Breakthrough for Disability Representation Original
Home TV Columns Oct 12, 2026 2:57pm PT Daniel Martinez Matallana Perhaps what we should remember RJ Mitte first for was his acting talent — the way that, as a young teen, he conjured the deep and complete inner life of Walter White’s son on “Breaking Bad,” helping lend the show’s criminal hijinks an underpinning sorrow.
In Defense of Kelly Clarkson (Kind Of) and the $15,000 Singing Bird Saga Original
Home Music Columns Oct 12, 2026 7:51am PT NBC Kelly Clarkson does not seem to be winning the war she haphazardly declared against a Brooklyn novelty store. But the mere fact of its existence is proof that Clarkson is providing the public a service, of sorts. For too long, celebrities have been PR-trained and social-media-managed within an inch of their lives.
In Defense of Kelly Clarkson (Kind Of) and the $15,000 Singing Bird Saga
1:43 3 hours ago UNCAPTIONED: Kelly Clarkson fires back at store owner over 'rude' treatment. StringersHub • 3h Kelly Clarkson has hit back at the owners of a boutique in Brooklyn over the way they treated her amid a recent visit. On Saturday, the singer took to social media to claim that a salesperson at the Art of Play dismissed her in a way similar to "Julia Roberts's character in (the 1990 movie) Pretty Woman”.
‘The Social Reckoning’ Breakout Portia Doubleday on Playing ‘White Girl Wasted’ Conspiracy Theorist: ‘I Knew People Who Were Radicalized’ Original
Home Film Features Oct 10, 2026 8:00am PT Leah Gallo SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Social Reckoning,” now playing in theaters. Aaron Sorkin’s new film “The Social Reckoning” begins with a vignette about the impact of social media that’s as chilling as any statistic about the dangers of social media. And Portia Doubleday sits at its center, portraying the human toll of Facebook.
Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch 2026: Being Heumann, East of Eden
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The best movies and TV shows rest on one solid foundation: the script, and Variety has selected 10 of the up-and-coming scribes to celebrate in our Screenwriter to Watch class of 2026. The writers will be honored at a panel taking place at the Santa Fe Intl. Film Festival.
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Aaron Sorkin, Mikey Madison on the social reckoning, Zuckerberg, Trump
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Aaron Sorkin and Mikey Madison on ‘The Social Reckoning’: Getting Inside a Whistleblower’s Mind, Jeremy Strong’s ‘Antihero’ Zuckerberg and Why Trump is the Movie’s Voldemort
Home Film Features Oct 8, 2026 8:00am PT Leah Gallo SPOILER WARNING: This interview contains plot points, including some spoilers, for “The Social Reckoning,” opening in theaters on Oct. 9. “The Social Reckoning” is many things — but those expecting a direct follow-up to 2010’s “The Social Network” may be surprised.
Variety's 10 Actors to Watch 2026: Jaafar Jackson, Inde Navarrette
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Awards and festival seasons are officially underway. The Newport Beach Film Festival will return for its 27th year, showcasing more than 100 feature films and 250 shorts from 21 countries. The festival, which runs Oct. 15-22 in Newport Beach, will also once again spotlight Variety's 10 Actors to Watch, a group of breakouts this year defining both film and television.
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‘A Few Good Men’ on Broadway: Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford and Team Behind Revival on Why It’s ’So Fucking Relevant’ in Trump Era Original
Max-O-Matic for Variety Aaron Sorkin never truly feels his scripts are finished. “They’re just confiscated,” he says. “There comes a time when someone says, ‘Pencils down.’” So when director Michael Arden proposed the first Broadway revival of “A Few Good Men,” Sorkin saw an opportunity. “The play needed another draft or two,” Sorkin says.
‘Adults’ Heartthrob Jack Innanen Reveals All: From Wildest Fan DMs to His Love for ‘Heated Rivalry’ to Whether He’d Shave His Iconic Mustache Original
Peter Fisher Season 2 of FX’s “Adults”— which premiered in late August — depicts a group of five friends hanging out in their shared house in Queens. There’s the relatively sane Samir, holding the group together (Malik Elassal), the thwarted careerist Billie (Lucy Freyer), the agent-of-chaos diva Issa (Amita Rao), the relentlessly social dry wit Anton (Owen Thiele) … And then there’s Paul Baker, the most recent addition to the friend group, played by Jack Innanen.
Patrick Clancy on '60 Minutes': Ross Douthat's thoughtful interview
Credit is merited when it's due: CBS News' newly-minted "60 Minutes" correspondent Ross Douthat landed a thoughtful, emotional interview with the person who may have elicited more speculation than anyone else this year. Patrick Clancy is the grieving father of three children killed in January 2023 by his then-wife, Lindsay Clancy.
’60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy Interview Provides a Surprisingly Thoughtful Take on Much-Watched Trial Original
Home TV Columns Sep 20, 2026 5:29pm PT Boston Globe via Getty Images Credit is merited when it’s due: CBS News’ newly-minted “60 Minutes” correspondent Ross Douthat landed a thoughtful, emotional interview with the person who may have elicited more speculation than anyone else this year. Patrick Clancy is the grieving father of three children killed in January 2023 by his then-wife, Lindsay Clancy.
Melissa Rivers on Her Glorious Return to the Emmys Carpet, Remembering Her Mom Joan and Why ‘It’s Been Really Hard’ to Watch ‘Hacks’ Original
Home TV Features Sep 13, 2026 6:25am PT Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP/Shutt Melissa Rivers is returning to the red carpet. Fashion expert and author Rivers — who rose to fame reporting outside awards-shows with her late mother, the comedian Joan Rivers — will be joining Variety co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and CNN correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister at the two brands’ Emmys pre-show broadcast.
Melissa Rivers on Her Glorious Return to the Emmys Carpet, Remembering Her Mom Joan and Why ‘It’s Been Really Hard’ to Watch ‘Hacks’
entertainment news 1 hour ago Did 'The Basketball Diaries' Accidentally Capture a Real Suicide? VICE - By Tony Alpsen • 1h A blurry figure in the background sparked a viral theory, but a fact-check and one of the film’s actors say there’s no evidence anyone died.
Courteney Cox on 'Evil Genius,' her TIFF true-crime drama
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Courteney Cox on Her TIFF True-Crime Drama ‘Evil Genius’: ‘The Story Is So Unbelievable’
Home Film Features Sep 12, 2026 9:00am PT Courteney Cox feels as if she was meant to be a director. “I notice everything,” she says. “I love actors, I love people, I love human stories.” Cox is best known for acting — including marquee roles in “Friends” and in the “Scream” franchise.
Antonio Banderas, Trudie Styler and Eva Birthistle on the Sorrow and Joy of TIFF Medical Dramedy ‘Up Against It’
Home Film Features Sep 12, 2026 8:00am PT When it comes to “Up Against It,” a TIFF title premiering Sept. 12, director Trudie Styler says, “I know this story like the back of my hand.” She means that doubly. Not merely had she been mulling whether or not to take on the screenplay for years, and participated in workshopping it (including changing its setting from the U.S. to the U.K.), she also has a deep sensitivity to its subject matter.
Lee Pace on Romancing Sandra Bullock in ‘Practical Magic 2,’ Life as a Leading Man and His 6-Foot-Five Star Power: ‘I’m a Monster!’
Ryan Pfluger for Variety The first scene Lee Pace shot in “Practical Magic 2” required plenty of prosthetic tattoos — and zero wardrobe. “I’m lying on this bed, naked,” Pace says with a laugh, “and the two of them come into the room and do some magic.” In the sequel to 1998’s beloved fantasy film, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as two sisters who are witches. They travel to England to seek help from Pace’s professor of magic, who’s under the effects of a curse, immobilized.
Lee Pace on Romancing Sandra Bullock in ‘Practical Magic 2,’ Life as a Leading Man and His 6-Foot-Five Star Power: ‘I’m a Monster!’
The first scene Lee Pace shot in "Practical Magic 2" required plenty of prosthetic tattoos — and zero wardrobe. "I'm lying on this bed, naked," Pace says with a laugh, "and the two of them come into the room and do some magic." In the sequel to 1998's beloved fantasy film, Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman return as two sisters who are witches. They travel to England to seek help from Pace's professor of magic, who's under the effects of a curse, immobilized.
Jack O’Connell Sinks His Teeth Into Scandal: The British Heartthrob Takes on Tabloids, Murder and Rupert Murdoch in Netflix’s ‘Ink’
Jason Hetherington for Variety In the past two years, Jack O’Connell has played a vampire in “Sinners” and a cult leader in the “28 Years Later” films. But to take on the role of tabloid editor Larry Lamb, he got even more comfortable with suave, alluring menace. “His prerogative is very simple,” O’Connell says over Zoom from London. “He’s fixated on sales numbers and whatever it’s going to take to keep that figure rising. He’ll stop at nothing — and that means bending the rules.
Jack O’Connell Sinks His Teeth Into Scandal: The British Heartthrob Takes on Tabloids, Murder and Rupert Murdoch in Netflix’s ‘Ink’
In the past two years, Jack O'Connell has played a vampire in "Sinners" and a cult leader in the "28 Years Later" films. But to take on the role of tabloid editor Larry Lamb, he got even more comfortable with suave, alluring menace. "His prerogative is very simple," O'Connell says over Zoom from London. "He's fixated on sales numbers and whatever it's going to take to keep that figure rising. He'll stop at nothing — and that means bending the rules.
Rosie O’Donnell Should Host Her Own Show on Late-Night TV — and Shatter Comedy’s Greatest Glass Ceiling Original
Home TV Columns Aug 24, 2026 8:00am PT ABC Late night is in the doldrums. It’s not just that the remaining hosts are taking much of the summer off. But, post-Stephen Colbert on CBS, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel and NBC’s Jimmy Fallon both feel closer to the end of their respective tenures than the beginning. The whole genre feels ripe for a shake-up — lest it go away entirely. Enter Rosie O’Donnell.
A late night show would be perfect for Trump's rival
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Rosie O’Donnell Should Host Her Own Show on Late Night TV — and Shatter Comedy’s Greatest Glass Ceiling
1 hour ago Rosie O’Donnell has a message for President Donald Trump after the White House’s latest dig. The comedian, who last week guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! for her talk-show return, shared a post on Instagram on Sunday, Aug. 23, days after the White House called her a “total slob.” White House …
Natalie Portman at the Center of Literary Furor as Rachel Cusk’s ‘Life of M’ Nears Release Original
Home Film Features Aug 21, 2026 7:00am PT Michael Buckner/Variety For decades, Natalie Portman has been one of our most cerebral stars. A 1999 Vanity Fair cover, promoting “The Phantom Menace,” asked whether the then-17-year-old might “choose Harvard over Hollywood.” She managed to do both, earning an Ivy League degree and an Oscar. Her characters in movies from “Jackie” to “May December” are often overthinkers, and her Instagram book club picks tend toward high literature.
Natalie Portman at the Center of Literary Furor as Rachel Cusk’s ‘Life of M’ Nears Release
Follow Natalie Portman at the Center of Literary Furor as Rachel Cusk’s ‘Life of M’ Nears Release Fri, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT Natalie Portman at the Center of Literary Furor as Rachel Cusk’s ‘Life of M’ Nears Release For decades, Natalie Portman has been one of our most cerebral stars. A 1999 Vanity Fair cover, promoting "The Phantom Menace," asked whether the then-17-year-old might "choose Harvard over Hollywood." She managed to do both, earning an Ivy League degree and an Oscar.
Mariska Hargitay Goes Deep on Hosting the Emmys, Loving the Knicks and Ignoring People Telling Her to Leave ‘Law & Order: SVU’: ‘Do I Want to Quit Now? No’
Michael Schwartz for Variety Mariska Hargitay can’t help teasing one thing she might get to do on Emmys night. “We’ve had five amazing ideas just for the opening,” she says, riffling through script pages she’s left atop a powder-pink binder on the coffee table.
Mariska Hargitay Goes Deep on Hosting the Emmys, Loving the Knicks and Ignoring People Telling Her to Leave ‘Law & Order: SVU’: ‘Do I Want to Quit Now? No’
Mariska Hargitay can’t help teasing one thing she might get to do on Emmys night. “We’ve had five amazing ideas just for the opening,” she says, riffling through script pages she’s left atop a powder-pink binder on the coffee table.
'KPOP Demon Hunters': Leonardo DiCaprio distracted EJAE at BAFTAs
Leonardo DiCaprio could throw any of us off of our game - as EJAE can testify. The "KPop Demon Hunters" vocalist spoke with the U.K. newspaper the Times and recounted her experience performing at this past year's BAFTA Awards. "I made mistakes," she said. "I cracked a little bit on the high notes.
Tramell Tillman Says ‘I Had to Sign NDAs’ Before Even Meeting for ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Role: ‘A Little Frustrating Because Everything Was Shrouded in Secrecy’ Original
Home Film News Aug 13, 2026 1:32pm PT Variety via Getty Images Tramell Tillman is going to play a big role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s future. And he can finally talk about it. Tillman, who won an Emmy last year for his supporting role in Apple TV’s “Severance,” had been hoping to appear in a Marvel movie for some time, and heard from his team that Destin Daniel Cretton, the director of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” wanted to meet with him.
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singer Ejae ‘Made Mistakes’ During BAFTAs Performance After Seeing Leonardo DiCaprio: ‘He Was Not Smiling’ and ‘That’s What Put Me Off’ Original
Home Film News Aug 13, 2026 11:54am PT Getty Leonardo DiCaprio could throw any of us off of our game — as EJAE can testify. The “KPop Demon Hunters” vocalist spoke with the U.K. newspaper the Times and recounted her experience performing at this past year’s BAFTA Awards. “I made mistakes,” she said. “I cracked a little bit on the high notes.
Top showrunners of 2026
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Top 61 Showrunners of the 2026
Home TV News Aug 12, 2026 10:00am PT By Emily Longeretta, Mya Copeland, Daniel D'Addario, William Earl, Matt Minton, Michael Schneider, Ethan Shanfeld, Aramide Tinubu, Jazz Tangcay, Carole Horst Get to know the voices behind some of television’s biggest shows of the last 12 months.
Spies in the Woods: Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys on Their Emmy Nominations, Watching ‘Widow’s Bay’ and That ‘Diplomat’ Cliffhanger Original
Gavin Bond for Variety This year marks the first time Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will attend the Emmys together as nominees for different projects: Between Russell’s morally conflicted ambassador on “The Diplomat” and Rhys’ small-island mayor on “Widow’s Bay” and his psychopathic real estate scion on “The Beast in Me” — plus executive producer nominations for both — the pair have racked up five nominations.
Willem Dafoe on Playing a Poet in ‘Late Fame’ and Working With Robert Eggers and Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘If I Give Myself to a Director, I Want It to Burn Hot’ Original
Home Film Features Aug 5, 2026 10:30am PT Atsushi Nishijima Willem Dafoe is in the midst of a massive year — and he’s playing a character whose life is small by design. In director Kent Jones’ “Late Fame” (out Aug. 7 in New York and Aug. 19 in Los Angeles and other cities), Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a postal employee who, in his youth, had been a published poet and edged up to real success.
Tyriq Withers Takes Off: The ‘Reminders of Him’ Breakout on Swapping Football for Acting and Overcoming the Loss of His Brother
David Roemer for Variety At the French Open this year, Tyriq Withers wasn’t just focused on the gameplay. The 6-foot-5 former athlete and fashion lover rooted for his friend Coco Gauff, and got glowing press coverage for the Louis Vuitton jacket and Patek Philippe Lady Ellipse he sported at Roland Garros. But Withers had a secret mission too: monitoring the ball boys. David Roemer for Variety “The way they hold the ball, the way they stand, the way they take a knee,” Withers says.
Tyriq Withers Takes Off: The ‘Reminders of Him’ Breakout on Swapping Football for Acting and Overcoming the Loss of His Brother
At the French Open this year, Tyriq Withers wasn't just focused on the gameplay. The 6-foot-5 former athlete and fashion lover rooted for his friend Coco Gauff, and got glowing press coverage for the Louis Vuitton jacket and Patek Philippe Lady Ellipse he sported at Roland Garros. But Withers had a secret mission too: monitoring the ball boys. More from Variety "The way they hold the ball, the way they stand, the way they take a knee," Withers says.
‘Cape Fear’ Creator Nick Antosca on That Shocking Final Sequence and Making Big Changes From Scorsese’s Version Original
Home TV Features Jul 31, 2026 3:00pm PT SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “The Executioners,” the finale of “Cape Fear,” now streaming on Apple TV. In the final moments of “Cape Fear,” Anna Bowden realizes that she’ll never truly be free of the man who’s been stalking her family.
Evan Rachel Wood Says ‘It’s Sad’ Not to Be Asked Back for ‘Practical Magic 2’ After Offering to Return: ‘It Seems Like They’re Not Following the Book’ Original
Home Film News Jul 28, 2026 10:33am PT Siegfried Anthony/Variety Evan Rachel Wood isn’t among the “Practical Magic” cast members returning for the forthcoming sequel — and she’s opening up about her disappointment.
‘Am I Supposed to be a Comedian?’: Donald Trump’s Bizarre White House Correspondent’s Dinner Speech Had Few Laughing Original
Home Politics Columns Jul 26, 2026 9:22am PT Eric Lee/Getty Images Even by the standards to which we’ve all, by now, become accustomed, President Donald Trump’s performance at Friday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was bizarre. And the fact of it — from the style of his halting delivery to the substance of his vindictive message to a journalists’ group who’d handed him a mic — made clear that he’s now in something of a spiral.
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