Laura Benanti is out of the woods and into a thicket that is very different from her initial Broadway base: the world of stand-up comedy. Officially, “Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares” is a “one-woman show,” but she says the only reason she shies away from calling it stand-up at all is because she respects the people
The Netflix series adaptation of “Icebreaker” has found its two leads. Variety has learned exclusively that Daisy Jelley and Connor Simos will star in the series take on the Hannah Grace novel of the same name in the roles of Anastasia “Stassie” Allen and Nate Hawkins, respectively. The show was originally announced at Netflix back
Could Andrew Scott make history? That is the big question concerning the Irish actor’s towering performance in “Elsinore,” which debuted in Telluride before playing the Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Simon Stone, the film features Scott as Ian Charleson, a Scottish actor whose career has slowed down since featuring in “Chariots of Fire.” The
David Hackl (“Saw V,” “Dangerous”) is set to direct the neo-noir action thriller “Solar Storm” for Pelican Pictures, from a script by Joe Rabl. Jack Hudson (“The Devil’s Train”) stars and produces opposite Lorena Andrea (“Warrior Nun”). Unfolding over a single catastrophic day, “Solar Storm” follows Joe (Hudson), an ex-convict fighting to leave his past
The stopwatch keeps ticking after “60 Minutes.” Sharyn Alfonsi and Scott Pelley were both named journalists-in-residence at Columbia University‘s School of Journalism Monday, a position that will be in place for the 2026-2027 academic term. The two former “60 Minutes” correspondents will work with students through lectures, workshops and special events, and they will each
Ryan Murphy has revealed more details about the upcoming 13th season of “American Horror Story,” saying it is not a continuation of “Coven,” but rather “all seasons” combined. Speaking at the premiere of his new show “The Shards,” Murphy revealed to Entertainment Tonight: “Everyone thinks it’s a season of ‘Coven’ and it’s not. It’s every
