Showing off your late-night hosting skills when you have just four days to do so can be daunting. So Kal Penn brought his ‘A’ game. The actor used his unique connections to the White House — he was an associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs during the Obama…
Your guide to MLB’s offseason chaos: The wild moves that happened — and the even wilder ones that didn’t
Wait, Jacob deGrom is on the Rangers now? Xander Bogaerts and Trea Turner signed where? And what about Carlos Correa? Yeah, you’re going to need to read up before Opening Day.
Sabres player to skip Pride fete, cites Russia law
Ilya Lyubushkin is citing an anti-gay Kremlin law and fears of facing retribution at home in Russia for electing not to participate in the Buffalo Sabres’ pregame warmups on Pride night. The defenseman is still expected to play.
Mets designate struggling Ruf for assignment
The Mets designated first baseman/outfielder Darin Ruf for assignment on Monday.
Will the $6 Billion IPL Cricket Series Mean Disney is Hit for Six in India?
In cricket-mad India the upcoming Indian Premier League tournament could be a watershed for the country’s jostling media empires, according to Singapore-based consultancy and analysis firm, Media Partners Asia. Video rights for the tournament were split between incumbent pay-TV player Disney Star India, which paid close to $3.1 billion for broadcast rights to the five…
‘John Wick’ Producer Says ‘Chapter 4’ Ending Is ‘Ambiguous’: ‘We Don’t Have This Answer’ About [SPOILER]
SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers are ahead for “John Wick: Chapter 4,” now playing in theaters. Is John Wick really dead? The end of “John Wick: Chapter 4” throws fans of the long-running action franchise a twist by seemingly killing off the eponymous assassin. John participates in a sunrise duel to free himself of the High Table, with…
What the Near Future Holds for Media & Tech
With the first quarter of the year already over, there are still so many unanswered questions in media and technology circles about what will happen as 2023 rolls out. Variety Intelligence Platform made more than a few bold predictions earlier this month in a presentation of its ”Trend Tracker” special report at SXSW. Read on…
Madonna Announces Eight Extra Dates for Winter U.S. Tour, With Focus on Trans Rights in Tennessee Stop
Madonna is adding eight extra dates to the second leg of her U.S. tour this coming winter. The additional shows were revealed in an announcement that put a special emphasis on a show she’s added for Nashville on Dec. 22, where she plans to put the spotlight on the state of Tennessee’s recent wave of…
Kelly Clarkson Announces ‘Chemistry’ Las Vegas Residency
Kelly Clarkson has announced that she will headline an exclusive Las Vegas engagement called “Chemistry…an Intimate Night With Kelly Clarkson,” opening Friday, July 28, 2023 at Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino (formerly Zappos Theater). The evening is described as “an intimate music experience that spans her two-decade long catalog of award-winning hits.” See Variety‘s cover story on Clarkson here. “I am…
Nathan Lane: Robin Williams ‘Protected Me’ From Coming Out as Gay on ‘Oprah’ in 1996 Because ‘He Was a Saint’
Nathan Lane revealed on “Sunday Today” that Robin Williams once protected him from coming out as gay against his will on national television. The year was 1996 and Lane and Williams were on their press tour for Mike Nichols’ “The Birdcage,” in which they play a gay couple trying to marry off their son to…