The long strange trip that is the Grateful Dead and its primary offshoot, Dead & Company, has truly faded into grey with the passing of Bob Weir. Although Jerry Garcia cast the longest shadow across the legend of the Dead with his dark, complexly melodic songs and his hazy,
The 'Jay Kelly' star was honored at AARP's awards ceremony, where he joked, "I don't know how much time I have left — 60, 70 years. 80 tops, maybe 90 if I start working out and taking creatine."
Clooney and Wyle were both honored at AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards on Saturday, where they gave special tributes to each other.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” led with three wins at the 2026 AARP Movies For Grownups Awards, taking home prizes for best screenwriter (Anderson), best ensemble and best supporting actress (Regina Hall). Celebrating entertainment by and for people ages 50
Laura Dern, George Clooney, Guillermo del Toro and the 'One Battle After Another' ensemble were also among the winners at Saturday's show.
Singer-songwriter-guitarist Bob Weir, a cornerstone of the Grateful Dead and the San Francisco psychedelic band’s many latter-day offshoots for more than half a century, has died after a long battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a social media post from his family.
In a statement probably anyone could have seen coming, Richard Grenell, the controversial president of Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center, spoke out to claim that it was the organization’s leadership that decided to end ties with the Washington National Opera, not the other way
T.K. Carter, the actor known for the horror classic “The Thing” and the television series “Punky Brewster,” has died. He was 69. Carter died Friday at his home in Duarte, Calif., the actor’s publicist Tony Freeman shared with Variety in a statement. A cause of death was not
Some of the biggest names in Hollywood weren’t afraid to act up on Friday night. Ahead of this year’s Golden Globe awards, Variety held an invite-only celebration marking the 23rd season of its “Actors on Actors” series. At the hallowed Polo Lounge inside the Beverly Hills
Carter was known for also appearing in many TV shows, including 'Punky Brewster,' 'Just Our Luck' and 'Police Woman.'
Tom Cherones, the director and producer best known for working on 81 of the first 86 episodes of “Seinfeld” during the show’s first five years, has died. He was 86. Cherones died on Jan. 5 at his home in Florence, Ore., from Alzheimer’s disease, a family spokesperson announced.
The Golden Globes may be on Sunday, Jan. 11, but the celebrations began in the days and nights leading up to the big ceremony. On Wednesday, the Globes gathered at the Beverly Hilton to film “Golden Eve,” a CBS primetime special that honored Sarah Jessica Parker with the Carol
Matt Rogers has apologized for previous comments urging voters not to donate to Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s U.S. Senate campaign, after the remarks sparked online backlash. “Hey everybody. I hear the response and I am taking every bit of it to heart, I promise,”
For Silicon Valley in 2026, is it a time of Renaissance or a return to the Dark Ages? AMC Network’s “The Audacity” aims to probe all the power, drama and influence that exudes from San Jose and environs. Stars Billy Magnussen and Simon Helberg took part in Variety‘s annual
Now that the 2025-26 NFL regular season is over, the playoffs picture is in full view with the NFL Wild Card Playoffs. There are six games scheduled this weekend with the best teams in the AFC and NFC competing to go to Super Bowl LX. And in 2026, there are six games during the
Paul Mescal stars in “Hamnet” as a grieving William Shakespeare whose struggle to write ultimately transforms his loss into the inspiration for “Hamlet.” But early on in the film, cinematographer Łukasz Żal and director Chloé Zhao wanted to show how very different Will and his
“Anaconda” has slithered its way to a box office milestone. The Sony adventure comedy, starring Jack Black and Paul Rudd, has crossed $100 million at the worldwide box office. As of Friday, the film’s global gross stands at $101.6 million, with $50.4 million domestically and
Lee Byung-hun has a chance to make history — he’s the first Korean actor to be nominated for best actor, comedy or musical at the Golden Globes. The “No Other Choice” lead says he found out about the nomination from a friend — the actor was asleep in Korea when noms were
“Avatar: Fire and Ash” continued its reign of box office dominance, landing at the top of the domestic charts for a fourth Friday in a row. The third “Avatar” installment, which recently crossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, took home $5 million domestically on
New entries are Paramount's horror ‘Primate’ and Lionsgate’s ‘Greenland 2: Migration.’
With a great sense of history and “without spectacle,” he wrote about the gravesites of Douglas Fairbanks Sr., Liberace, Al Jolson, Marlyn Monroe and many others.