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In showbiz, there's always someone younger and hungrier coming up the stairs alter you. Widely spotlights talents 21 and under and the pros who enable their budding careers. film The [...]

When Paul Newman received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the 1993 Oscars, he called Hollywood the most generous community in the world. In the intervening years, the entertainment industry's [...]

And then there were three. When the producers of 'Leap of Faith,' starring Raul Esparza, closed the show a few days after receiving a Tony nomination for best musical, they [...]

WHEN THE OPENING number of the 61st Academy Awards popped up on YouTube, it made a splash--even though it was almost 20 years old. For those of you who don't [...]

1909 * The Fisk Jubilee Singers cut their first record, Wallace Willis' 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.' 1913 * Ragtime's Scott Joplin ('The Entertainer') pays out of pocket to put on [...]

Nazis and gays. In the biography sweepstakes, one can be a cakewalk. The other almost always requires a delicate dance through a minefield of potential libel, antediluvian prejudice, and post-publication [...]

NEW YORK Broadway's class of 2005 should be a blessing for the road. Here's the touring game plan for several new shows: Will "Spamalot" be the next "Producers" on the […]

Hayek believes in creating her own projects to be able to play roles with more depth. She plays a femme fatale Rita Escobar in the upcoming film 'Wild Wild West' and is set to star in a film about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.

Actress Claire Forlani's is starring in the film 'Meet Joe Black' opposite Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins. Forlani considers herself lucky that she was cast in the film despite her work in such films as 'Mallrats.' She also downplays her kissing scene with Pitt and her non-date with the actor.

Behind the scenes, ahead of the times, hot creatives make their mark Hope isn't just for the young, and neither is Variety's annual list of up-and-comer creatives who work behind [...]

With the success of his Oscar-nominated film Good Will Hunting, Gus Van Sant is hot. In an exclusive interview, the director talks about fame, fortune, and the star appeal of [...]

THIS YEAR'S CinemaCon Talent honorees represent a veritable overview of the year's most anticipated films. Top thesp honors go to Melissa McCarthy (Female Star of the Year) and Chris Pine [...]

What: 2012 Tony Awards Where: Beacon Theater, New York City When: June 10 Host: Neil Patrick Harris Telecast: CBS Sometimes it's easy. And sometimes it requires more than a pound [...]

Los Angeles is one of the more popular sites for location shooting for film, tv and video production. It is one of the least costly places in the nation to apply for a permit to shoot productions. The City of Los Angeles Film and Video Permit Office's purpose is to ensure proper coordination and facilitation of location shoots in the area. Despite numerous rules and regulations film companies have had to contend with, as many as 50 permits are applied for in one day., It's Thursday, July 22, in Los Angeles. Just another day for the city's busy film makers. 90210 Productions, Inc. is filming yet another B-roll over on Melrose Avenue for an [...]

Los Angeles' social problems have dominated the city's demise. There are, however, other developments that may signal the end of its reputation for gentle beauty. Real estate development has destroyed some of the classic homes that belonged to famous movie stars.

Great work involves high risk. Several of the year's most lauded filmmakers and creatives talk about the big challenges in the movies they made--and what kept them up at night, [...]

Weaver became a mother during the filming of the movie 'Alien 3,' and she felt that it made it easier for her as an actress. Weaver had to protest to receive a salary equivalent to the amount a male star would receive for starring in a sequel.

The set of Steven Spielberg's modern-day Peter Pan story cost $80 million to construct. Set designer Norman Garwood's creation had stars agape, and many stopped by to admire the set.

On Jan. 23, the Screen Actors Guild Awards will conclude its ceremony with the org's pick for the best film ensemble. The award has been given 14 times, and only [...]

If there's a 'Wicked'- or 'Jersey Boys'-size road blockbuster in the wings, producers and their bookers are taking a wait-and-see approach. Even a potential behemoth like Disney's 'Mary Poppins,' which [...]

I fever he were to give a master class in interview technique, it would be a very short class. For CNN's Larry King, brevity has been the soul of his [...]

When 5,000 Republican delegates arrive in New York for the Aug. 30-Sept. 2 convention, they'll be given free tickets to shows like '42nd Street,' 'Wonderful Town,' 'The Lion King' and [...]

One never knows. Last season, 'Radiant Baby' at the Public had the backing of David Geffen and DreamWorks, making it a sure bet for a Broadway transfer. Then came the [...]

The week before the Tonys, Broadway did its usual wait-and see at the box office. Only 'Frog and Toad' jumped the gun last week and posted closing notice for Sunday. [...]

In most years, the big Tony contenders open in the spring, in the hope that big wins at the awards will drive audiences into the theater and get the all-important [...]

'Hairspray,' the hit musical adapted from John Waters' indie picture, topped the Tony Awards nominations Monday with 13. It was followed by 'Movin' Out,' which scored 10 noms. The musical [...]

A) Is the pie being cut too many ways? B) Has winter weather been less than cooperative? C) Or is it the economy, stupid? The answer. to last week'S B.O. [...]

The cold snap finally sapped Broadway. Box office traditionally remains steady from mid- to late January, but sub-freezing temperatures took their toll last week. Combined receipts for 31 shows fell [...]

Could Broadway be looking at another blockbuster with 'Movin' Out'? In its first week of previews, the new dance musical from Billy Joel and Twyla Tharp took in $645,921 for [...]

A tap-happy flapper faces off against a dark spoof of agitprop theater in the top Tony races this season, as 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' led the balloting with 11 nominations and [...]

In this fourth installment of Variety's 10 to Watch Series, our international corps of critics, editors and reporters selected those thesps who are establishing their reputations with recent breakthrough performances. [...]

A former New Yorker recalls the true birth of an era Before Studio 54, before the Saint, Hurrah's, the Garage, Flamingo, Crisco Disco, and the Gallery, there was the Loft [...]

Actresses are playing male roles more often since Sarah Bernhardt, among them Anna Deavere Smith, Kathleen Chalfant, Tracey Ullman, Tilda Swinton and Lisa Wolpe. While actors who take on women's roles still appear like men, thereby evoking hilarity, these actresses have been noted for playing male roles and successfully convincing audiences that they are men. Wolpe admits that women feel ennobled and achieve a sense of power from playing male roles. Furthermore, they do not lose their sense of sexuality and have no hang-ups when playing male roles., Gender-switching and cross-dressing in the theatre have always been considered pretty much man's work. No longer. When it comes to impersonating the opposite sex, several actresses are out to prove [...]

Theatre in Southern California has been more active than New York's Broadway as evidenced by the greater number of productions presented in Los Angeles. For instance, the play 'Sunset Boulevard' will be presented first in Los Angeles. In addition, the quality of theatre presentations in Los Angeles have also received good reviews. A list of Los Angeles theatres and ongoing performances is presented., It's very nice that Los Angeles beats out New York for getting the first look at Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Boulevard,' due here in December--which, of course, you already know, [...]

The demand for child and young-adult performers in the entertainment industry has been rising because of several reasons. Industry sources credit the success of the movie 'Home Alone' to the demand for younger entertainers while others credit the wide appeal of the 'Cosby Show' which presented families with children. On the other hand, the trend toward family entertainment could also be a backlash of impending legislation against violence in mass media. For their part casting directors believe that the success of a child performer would depend on talent, drive and supportive parents., Los Angeles may still be suffering economically, but there's no recession in the burgeoning demand for child and young-adult performers in the city's entertainment industry. 'Children today are truly in [...]

Nine theatre companies in southern California produce Shakespeare's plays, and Los Angeles boasts of four companies where there were none in the 1980's. Several noteworthy individuals of the classical stage consider his plays as worthy background in classical acting training, as well as the perfect opportunity for work and making contacts in the industry. Shakespeare's works are considered the best plays written of all time, and this respect explains the thriving interest and continuing efforts in producing them., The lotus land that is Los Angeles and southern California would appear to be a peculiar place to foster an interest in and dedication to William Shakespeare and his plays. [...]

Successful runs of the one-person plays 'Twilight: Los Angeles in 1992' and 'The Diva is Dismissed,' in 1993 have encouraged other actors/writers into creating and starring in their own productions. Experienced playwrights complain that this development may mislead audiences into watching those that are written or staged for the wrong reasons. Some of these are one-person plays that merely demonstrate talent or serve as therapy for the performers., Anna Deavere Smith and Jennifer Lewis just completed successful runs in, respectively, 'Twilight: Los Angeles 1992' and 'The Diva Is Dismissed,' their acclaimed one-person shows. The two actresses delivered tour [...]

NEW Y0RK The Shuberts are celebrating their 100th anni in a slightly bigger way than they anticipated. Chairman Gerald Schoenfeld says the final pricetag of the company's new 499-seat theater […]

Off Broadway shared in the holiday spoils for the Christmas-to-New Year's week. Gotham's smaller theaters reported healthy numbers for the flame, with jumps between 40% and 70% reported for 'Tick, [...]

Broadway had a much-needed Merry Christmas this season, with receipts for the week between Christmas and New Year's Eve -- traditionally the year's B.O. peak -- rising by a hearty [...]

Hunter Foster will have the rare, if not unprecedented experience, of starring in a Broadway show while his own musical opens downtown. Starring as revolutionary leader Bobby Strong in "Urinetown," […]

NEW YORK Can you feel the love tonight? 'The Lion King' national tour kicked off with a roar Nov. 25, with first-day sales of 25,377 tickets at Denver's Buell Theater [...]

(YORK THEATER AT SAINT PETER'S; 177 SEATS; $45 TOP) NEW YORK A York Theater presentation of a musical in two acts with book and lyrics by Tom Jones and music [...]

Dodger Theatricals has pulled out of the League of American Theaters & Producers, reportedly over disagreement with the trade org's handling of the post-Sept. 11 labor concessions and marketing issues. [...]

HERBERT ROSS Director, dancer and choreographer Herbert Ross, who created such musical films as 'The Turning Point,' 'Footloose' and 'Pennies From Heaven,' died Oct. 9 of heart failure at Lenox [...]

NEW YORK The polite opening-night crowd at Neil LaBute's 'The Shape of Things' did not take Rachel Weisz up on her offer when, at play's end, she asks the audience, [...]

Abba tuner arrives on Broadway with major advance Has Broadway once again found itself in a feast-or-famine situation? In 1991, four shows -- 'Cats,' 'Les Miserables,' 'Miss Saigon' and 'The [...]

NEW YORK Kevin Bacon has signed to star on Broadway in 'An Almost Holy Picture,' which will replace postponed tuner 'Assassins' at the Round-about Theater Co. Heather McDonald's 'Picture' is [...]