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“Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” with Ryan Seacrest has added another round of performers to its lineup, including a duet from Alanis Morissette and Reneé Rapp on the West Coast, Blake Shelton live from Las Vegas and TLC in Times Square. Morissette is kicking off the 30th anniversary celebration of her seminal album “Jagged

The Eurovision Song Contest has for the first time introduced an official code of contact for contestants taking part in next year’s competition. The code of conduct mostly codifies rules already in place in one document but will include some changes, including the introduction of no-filming zones backstage, more closed-door rehearsals and improved rehearsal schedules

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from “Polo” now streaming on Netflix. Prince Harry and Meghan’s latest effort for Netflix is “Polo,” a five-part docuseries following the sport’s U.S. Open, which took place in Wellington, FL earlier this year, and is co-produced by their prod-co Archewell. While the Duke and Duchess of Sussex hardly feature

On Monday’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President-elect Donald Trump for releasing a fragrance ad featuring First Lady Jill Biden. “Trump was apparently traveling with his predecessor’s wife, attending the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral with Jill Biden,” Stewart said. “It was a rare moment of conciliation. One that would have

Richard Shadyac Jr. will step down as CEO of ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, in March. The charity, founded by Danny Thomas and fueled by the entertainment industry in its early years, is among the most successful private philanthropic endeavors in the nation’s history. St. Jude’s mission is to find

Colman Domingo is gearing up for another season of “Euphoria.” Speaking to Variety hours after scoring a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in “Sing Sing,” Domingo revealed he’s spoken to creator Sam Levinson about the new season — and he’s a big fan of the direction he’s taking the series. “I have not seen

Sunday night’s episode of “Yellowstone” filled fans with distress and confusion — and not just because they were subjected to multiple scenes featuring creator Taylor Sheridan shirtless. At the end, a teaser for the upcoming Dec. 15 episode referred to it as the “season finale,” when by all accounts it could be the end of the

Andy Dispensa will play a recurring role in the upcoming Season 2 of “Yellowstone” prequel series “1923,” Variety has learned exclusively. Dispensa will play Luca, described as “a young man working in the engine room of a merchant ship.” He joins a cast that includes Harrison Ford, Helen Mirren, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn,

Linda Cardellini has been cast in a lead role opposite Jason Bateman and David Harbour in the upcoming HBO dark comedy limited series “DTF St. Louis,” Variety has learned. HBO gave the series a seven-episode order in November. It was originally announced as being in development back in 2022 with Harbour and Pedro Pascal attached

Rupert Murdoch‘s eyebrow-raising attempt to restructure the family trust that governs Fox Corp. and News Corp. was rebuked last week in probate court in Las Vegas, thwarting — at least for now — the media mogul’s efforts to change the dictates of how four of his children, including current Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch might govern

Jennifer Love Hewitt is finally ready to talk about her mother. More than 12 years after losing the woman whom she considered the center of her universe to cancer, Hewitt has channeled her grief into two new projects which honor the legacy of “magic” that her mother left behind. “I don’t know that we truly appreciate

Not only does Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow look like Bart Simpson, but he’s starting to do some Bart Simpson-like things. Specifically, Burrow just spent $3 million on a Batmobile from the Christopher Nolan “Dark Knight” trilogy. “This is a very Bart move, to get a bunch of money and buy the Batmobile,” said “The

Toby Byrne, a veteran of the TV ad-sales game who enjoyed a long run overseeing those efforts at Fox, will take the reins at A+E Networks, succeeding Peter Olsen as president of the company’s ad-sales division, effective in February. Olsen will retire after 20 years at A+E sales division. Byrne will report to Paul Buccieri,

After “The Penguin” finale shocked DC fans, the team behind HBO’s DC series gathered to discuss bringing their characters to life, with a panel led by Colin Farrell, Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz and Deirdre O’Connell, as well as showrunner Lauren LeFranc and executive producer Dylan Clark. While Colin Farrell found himself sitting in the makeup

Miraculous Corp, the joint venture between Mediawan and ZAG, is expanding its leadership team with two executive appointments. Former Gaumont and Mercury Filmworks executive Heath Kenny has been named chief content officer, while Ashley Depp, who was previously at Paramount Pictures, has joined as senior vice president of marketing and franchise. Both will report directly to Andy Yeatman, CEO

Rose Matafeo, the creator and star of Max’s “Starstruck,” has released the trailer for her second stand-up special, “On and On and On,” streaming Dec. 19 on Max. Based on a 16,000-word note kept over time on her phone, the comedy hour sees Matafeo musing on relationships — and the end of relationships. “I’m very bad

Vivendi, the Paris-headquartered media conglomerate, is about to enter a new era with its flagship pay TV banner Canal+ Group set for a bow at the London Stock Exchange. Slated for Dec. 16, the listing of Canal+ Group, which is the parent company of “Paddington” producer Studiocanal, is part of a spinoff project which was

CCXP in São Paolo, Brazil, unveiled several new first-looks, including for “Yellowjackets” Season 3, the prequel series “Dexter: Original Sin,” the Paramount+ original movie “Star Trek: Section 31,” “Invincible” Season 3, and “The Wheel of Time” Season 3. Check them out below. “Yellowjackets” Season 3 “Yellowjackets” Season 3 debuts on Feb. 14 on Paramount+ with

Italian animation producer Riva Studios has finalized its acquisition of leading French indie TeamTO after receiving final approval from the Tribunal de Commerce de Paris. Led by Riva Studios executives Marco Balsamo, Jay Oliva, and Tara Sibel Demren, the acquisition will prevent TeamTO from having to declare bankruptcy and allow the company to move into

Victoria Beckham‘s upcoming Netflix documentary series is finally able to name its director. Nadia Hallgren, who directed the Michelle Obama doc “Becoming,” is helming the show, Variety can reveal. The as-yet-untitled series, which started production in August, will follow Beckham’s journey from Spice Girls superstardom in the ‘90s to modern fashion maven. As per the

Matt Smith goes full bad boy in the first look at Sky’s six-part series “The Death of Bunny Munro,” based on Nick Cave‘s cult novel. In the debut image released from the series, Smith — who is playing the title character — sports only his underwear as he gets ready to light up in a

Bridget Everett is processing the end of “Somebody Somewhere,” the HBO series loosely inspired by her life, in a very Bridget Everett way. “I’m just not ready,” she says about potential roles to come. “It’s like you just had the best sex of your life, and now someone wants to hold your hand.” That’s the

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from the Season 5, Episode 13 episode of “Yellowstone,” “Give the World Away” which premiered Sunday, Dec. 8 on Paramount Network. It sure looks like “Yellowstone” is gearing up for one last rodeo, but the show keeps on giving to its audience: Jamie (Wes Bentley) is sniveling to another woman!

Brian Cox is once again criticizing his “Succession” co-star Jeremy Strong and his method acting. Cox previously described his onscreen son’s method acting as “fucking annoying,” but in his new interview with The Guardian, he gives a slightly softer take. However, the 78-year-old Scotsman still thinks Strong would be a better actor if he “just

Alisyn Camerota, whose steadying presence on air helped make her a prominent face of CNN during the first Trump administration, is leaving the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet, she disclosed via social media on Sunday. “Big News, Everyone! — today is my last day on CNN. Tune in at 4:50p (et) for my sign off. Keep

“Saturday Night Live” poked fun at one of the most anticipated films of the holiday season, the Timothée Chalamet-helmed Bob Dylan biopic, “A Complete Unknown,” out Christmas Day, with a sketch portraying the film’s red-carpet premiere. Chloe Fineman, as Timothée Chalamet, admitted to having a Brat Summer (a reference to the CharliXCX-inspired trend). “Oh, man

“Gladiator II” star Paul Mescal made his hosting debut tonight during the 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” and riffed on everything from his lack of comedic performances to his Irish roots. Clad in all black and sporting a mustache, Mescal took to the stage at Studio 8H, saying, “I’m Paul Mescal and it is

Dana Carvey‘s Church Lady character opened “Saturday Night Live” with her talkshow guests including a parade of “sinners” representing the “most Satanic year in history”: Sarah Sherman as Matt Gaetz, David Spade as Hunter Biden and Marcello Hernandez as baseball free agent Juan Soto. “Are you okay, Matt? You look a little surprised to be

Jack Reacher‘s got a new opponent. A teaser for Season 3 of “Reacher” reveals a Feb. 20 premiere date and shows the title character (Alan Ritchson) meeting his latest rival: Paulie, a bodybuilder played by real-life bodybuilder Olivier Richters. First introduced in Lee Child’s 2003 novel “Persuader,” the seventh “Jack Reacher” book that serves as

Mark Scout’s two worlds start to collide in the trailer for “Severance” Season 2, which shows the Lumon employee searching for his dead wife — who, of course, is not actually dead. “My outie’s wife died a few years ago. Except, the woman is Ms. Casey,” Mark (Adam Scott) tells his co-workers as they compare