One of European cinema’s most distinctive, fearless and tireless narrative and documentary filmmakers, Eckhart Schmidt, died of natural causes at his home in Munich on Oct. 25, only a few days before his 86th birthday.  His best-known film, the psychological horror thriller, “The Fan,” was graphic and shocking when it premiered in 1982, and its stomach-churning […]

Sarah Hyland has tirelessly used her celebrity to bring awareness to two issues very close to her heart — animal welfare and domestic abuse. On Oct. 30, Variety will honor her at the upcoming Power of Women gala in Los Angeles with the first Variety Courage Award, presented by Purina, which honors both issues simultaneously. […]

Caryn Mandabach’s storied career as one of the most successful producers in television has something that few others in her field can claim — longevity of nearly 50 years. During that time, her output has included sitcoms (the original “One Day at a Time,” “The Cosby Show,” “3rd Rock From the Sun,” “That ’70s Show,” […]

When an arrogant, aging, iconic comedian of yesteryear met an overly confident, young up-and-coming comic beginning to make his mark on the biz, it was pretty much a given that their worlds would clash. And in Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” — a “based-on-a-true-story” account of what happened 90 minutes before the 1975 debut of “Saturday Night […]

Nestled in the shadow of the Alps in northern Italy is Turin, home of the View Conference. It’s turning 25 this year and has come a long way from a local event once known as Virtuality. Now, it’s a weeklong gathering of entertainment industry professionals from all over the world, who lead talks, workshops and […]