The best way to end a long day of watching football is watching even more NFL action with “Sunday Night Football.” For Week 18, two NFC North rivals go head-to-head as the Minnesota Vikings (14-2) face off against the Detroit Lions (14-2) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday, Jan. 5. The game kickoffs […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

While the Oscar nominations are bringing attention back to last year’s slate of films, the new year promises a new schedule of movies for cinephiles to keep an eye out for. From awards season-hopeful films expanding their theater counts to new genre flare hoping to revitalize January with some box office success stories, check out […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

The NFL gets ready for the start of the football week with the “Thursday Night Football” game. For Week 17, two NFC rivals go head-to-head with the Seattle Seahawks (8-7) facing off against the Chicago Bears (4-11) at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Thursday, Dec. 26. The game kickoffs at 8:15 p.m. ET/5:15 p.m. […]

The 2025 awards season is in full swing, and the Golden Globes are nearly here. The 2025 awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Nikki Glaser, will air live on CBS on Sunday, Jan. 5, at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET. The show will also stream live on Paramount+. Variety and “Entertainment Tonight” have partnered for the […]

Sean Combs, long known by rap aliases like Diddy and Puffy, is facing an avalanche of lawsuits and legal trouble. The latest in his ongoing issues includes a new lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was drugged and assaulted by Combs in 2000 when she was 16 years old. In the suit, filed […]

UPDATE, 12/25, 4:30 p.m. PT: Netflix said it will provide on-demand access to the full halftime performance of “Beyoncé Bowl” as a stand-alone special “later this week.” The 20-minute spectacle — her first live TV performance in four years — featured Post Malone, Shaboozey and her daughter Blue Ivy Carter to debut tracks from “Cowboy […]

Since its release in late November, “Gladiator II” became a modest box office performer taking in more than $416 million at the worldwide box office. And in case you missed it in theaters, the film is now streamable at home. The sequel arrives on Paramount+ on Tuesday, Jan. 21, and is also currently available to […]

Jenny Slate is standing by her “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively after she accused the film’s director and leading man Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment and attempting a smear campaign. “As Blake Lively’s castmate and friend, I voice my support as she takes action against those reported to have planned and carried out […]

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SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from “The Last Thanksgiving,” the second season finale of “Shrinking,” now streaming on AppleTV+. The sophomore season of AppleTV+ comedy “Shrinking” wrapped on Christmas Eve appropriately enough with a holiday episode (Thanksgiving), where this group of funny, complicated therapists and their loved ones shared what they are thankful for […]

“Wicked” was briefly pulled from theaters in Kuwait, allegedly due to its LGBTQ cast, but could the blockbuster musical ever be fully banned in the United States? Filmmaker Adam McKay “wouldn’t be surprised” if the film was pulled in the next few years because of where America is headed politically. The “Don’t Look Up” director […]

Justin Baldoni’s former publicist sued him, his company and his current publicity team on Tuesday, amid a spiraling scandal over an alleged smear campaign against Baldoni’s “It Ends With Us” co-star Blake Lively. Steph Jones, who owns Jonesworks, accused Baldoni of breaching their contract, which required him to pay her $25,000 per month. Baldoni dropped […]

SPOILER WARNING: This story discusses minor plot details for “Mufasa: The Lion King,” now in theaters. Lin-Manuel Miranda and composer Dave Metzger both knew the mighty musical legacy they had to uphold when writing the music for Disney’s “Mufasa: The Lion King.” The “Lion King” prequel tells the story of young Mufasa, voiced by Aaron Pierre, […]

Just in time for Hannukah, Jewish American rapper Your Old Droog has released “Suspects,” the first single from his next album after 2024’s “Movie.” Produced by Edan, the song skillfully merges Droog’s skill as a storyteller with a sample from the rapper, producer and DJ’s bottomless library of 1960s and ‘70s pop obscurities. Though the […]

Want to learn a new language for your next big trip or just to improve your skillset? You’re in luck. One of the best online language sites is Rosetta Stone, and right now, the site is offering a limited-time deal that gets you unlimited access to Rosetta Stone’s language-learning program for 50% off. While a […]

It’s rare for the NFL to schedule regular-season games for a Saturday, but when it happens, it’s a big deal! For Week 17, there’s an NFL triple-header on Saturday, Dec. 28 with all three games broadcasting on the NFL Network. If you want to catch all of the hard-hitting action, the best way to watch […]

The actor Joy Woods never thought much about “Gypsy” — at least not until she was cast in the show opposite Audra McDonald in one of the buzziest Broadway revivals of the season. Listen to this week’s “Stagecraft” podcast below: “You see all the iterations of the show and you don’t see anybody that looks like you, […]