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33 stories by "Ethan Shanfeld"

'The Good Life' Trailer: Mike Birbiglia Muses on Parents and Pancakes in Netflix Special (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

"When I was a kid, I always viewed my dad as larger than life," Mike Birbiglia says in the trailer for his upcoming special. "He was a doctor, and in his free time, he got his law degree. Th…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:03pm on May 20, 2025[SHARE]

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says Movie Theater Model Is 'Outdated': 'Most of the Country' Cannot 'Walk to a Multiplex' by Ethan Shanfeld

Ted Sarandos' latest interview started with a softball question: "Have you destroyed Hollywood?" "No, we're saving Hollywood," the Netflix co-CEO replied with a smile. On Wednesday in New Yo…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:55am on April 25, 2025[SHARE]

Jesse Eisenberg's A24 Musical Comedy With Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Adds Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu, Bernadette Peters by Ethan Shanfeld

Jesse Eisenberg's follow-up to the Oscar-winning "A Real Pain" has added a few more cast members. Halle Bailey, Havana Rose Liu and Bernadette Peters have joined the untitled musical comedy,…

SOURCE: Variety at 2:33pm on April 15, 2025[SHARE]

Mike Birbiglia Sets Netflix Special 'The Good Life' by Ethan Shanfeld

Mike Birbiglia's "The Good Life" has found a home at Netflix, which will release the one-man show on May 26. His fourth comedy special for the streamer, "The Good Life" sees Birbiglia open u…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:09pm on April 8, 2025[SHARE]

'Legally Blonde' Prequel Series Casts June Diane Raphael as Elle's Mom by Ethan Shanfeld

"Elle," the "Legally Blonde" prequel series, has found Elle's mom. June Diane Raphael has joined the Amazon Prime Video project as Eva, joining the previously announced Lexi Minetree as Elle…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:24pm on March 11, 2025[SHARE]

Patrick Wilson Joins Amy Adams and Javier Bardem in Apple TV+'s 'Cape Fear' by Ethan Shanfeld

Patrick Wilson is joining Amy Adams and Javier Bardem in the upcoming Apple TV+ "Cape Fear" adaptation. From creator and showrunner Nick Antosca and executive producers Martin Scorsese and S…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:06pm on February 25, 2025[SHARE]

'Descendants 5' Announced at Disney With New 'Alice in Wonderland' Characters by Ethan Shanfeld

"Descendants" is going "deeper down the rabbit hole" with a fifth movie, Disney Branded Television announced Tuesday. Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princess Red …

SOURCE: Variety at 3:44pm on February 25, 2025[SHARE]

Cole Escola Returning to 'Oh, Mary!' in April by Ethan Shanfeld

Cole Escola, the playwright and original star of "Oh, Mary!," is returning to the hit Broadway show in the title role of Mary Todd Lincoln starting April 8. Escola will be joined by fellow o…

SOURCE: Variety at 3:44pm on February 25, 2025[SHARE]

Oscar Performers: 'Wicked' Stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, Plus Lisa of Blackpink, Doja Cat and More by Ethan Shanfeld

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will bring Oz to the Oscars, as the "Wicked" duo are set to perform live during Hollywood's biggest night. Lisa, from this season of "The White Lotus" and the…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:47pm on February 24, 2025[SHARE]

Green Day-Inspired Comedy Movie in the Works From Live Nation Productions (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

A comedy movie inspired by (and developed with) Green Day is being produced by Live Nation Productions. Titled "New Years Rev," the film is a coming-of-age story of three friends " played by…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:19pm on February 10, 2025[SHARE]

Grammys Draw 15.4 Million Viewers on CBS, Down 12% From Last Year by Ethan Shanfeld

Music's biggest night drew 15.4 million viewers on CBS Sunday night. That's down 12% from last year's Grammys, which brought in 17.5 million viewers on CBS, per Nielsen Live + Same Day ratin…

SOURCE: Variety at 6:29pm on February 4, 2025[SHARE]

'SNL' Auditions Revealed: Jim Carrey, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Hart, Stephen Colbert and More Stars Who Got Cut by Ethan Shanfeld

Jim Carrey, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Hart, Stephen Colbert, Donald Glover, Mindy Kaling and Jordan Peele. These are just some of the A-list comedy stars who once auditioned for "Saturday Nig…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:49am on January 17, 2025[SHARE]

'Sing Sing' Cast Reuniting to Perform the Play From the Movie Live in New York City (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

What started as a goofy, groundbreaking play that debuted inside the Sing Sing Correctional Facility " and then inspired the Golden Globe-nominated movie "Sing Sing" " will return to the sta…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:07pm on January 13, 2025[SHARE]

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter Set 'Bill & Ted' Reunion on Broadway With 'Waiting for Godot' by Ethan Shanfeld

Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting for a new Broadway production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," directed by Jamie Lloyd. Reeves will play Estragon and Winter will play Vlad…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:38pm on August 1, 2024[SHARE]

Crafting 'Stereophonic': How 'Terrifying' Rehearsals, Creative Clashes and a Soundproof Studio Led to Broadway's Buzziest Show by Ethan Shanfeld

A little over 10 years ago, David Adjmi was on an airplane, listening to Led Zeppelin's "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," and picturing Robert Plant recording the vocals. "It's communicating desir…

SOURCE: Variety at 1:11pm on April 18, 2024[SHARE]

Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper and Quincy Jones Teaming Up to Reopen Chicago's Ramova Theatre (EXCLUSIVE) by Ethan Shanfeld

Chicago icons Jennifer Hudson, Chance the Rapper and Quincy Jones have teamed up to reopen and revitalize the Ramova Theatre, located in the South Side neighborhood of Bridgeport, after the …

SOURCE: Variety at 2:15pm on November 14, 2023[SHARE]

Reneé Rapp: 'Mean Girls' Musical Was 'Harmful' to My Health, Production Staff Said 'Vile F"ing Things to Me About My Body' by Ethan Shanfeld

Reneé Rapp opened up about struggling with an eating disorder during her tenure on the "Mean Girls" musical, which was exacerbated by production staffers who, she said, "would say some vile…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:37am on August 24, 2023[SHARE]

Chris Perfetti on Landing 'Abbott Elementary' and Relating to LeBron With Off-Broadway Play 'King James' by Ethan Shanfeld

For Chris Perfetti, "Abbott Elementary" was not just another pandemic-era script on his desk. "I first read the pilot in the spring of 2020, and it was in no small way a profound moment," he…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:45am on June 7, 2023[SHARE]

Kate Berlant's One-Woman Show Returns to New York for Eight-Week 'Encore' Run by Ethan Shanfeld

Kate Berlant's critically acclaimed one-woman show, "Kate," will return to New York City's Connelly Theater for an eight-week "encore" run, from Dec. 19, 2022, to Feb. 10, 2023. "Kate" premi…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:19am on October 27, 2022[SHARE]

New York City's Indoor Vaccine Mandate Launches Tuesday by Ethan Shanfeld

As the delta variant threatens to suspend a return to normalcy, New York City's vaccine mandate for indoor entertainment venues, including concert halls, museums, restaurants, bars, fitness …

SOURCE: Variety at 1:18pm on August 16, 2021[SHARE]

Alvin Ing, Pioneering Asian American Broadway Actor, Dies at 89 by Ethan Shanfeld

Alvin Ing, a pioneering Asian American Broadway actor who appeared in Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Flower Drum Song" and Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures," died at Providence Saint Joseph…

SOURCE: Variety at 7:06pm on August 3, 2021[SHARE]

Anthony Fauci to Be Honored at Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation Gala by Ethan Shanfeld

The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation announced it will host its Ball to End AIDS fundraising gala on Sept. 17 at West Hollywood Park. At the gala, sponsored by Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Amer…

SOURCE: Variety at 4:26pm on July 10, 2021[SHARE]

Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Jennifer Hudson to Play Central Park Reopening Concert by Ethan Shanfeld

Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and Jennifer Hudson are among the first batch of artists announced to headline the New York City "homecoming concert" in New York's Central Park this summer. Wh…

SOURCE: Variety at 9:28pm on July 1, 2021[SHARE]

Pacific Theatres Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy by Ethan Shanfeld

Pacific Theatres Exhibition Corporation, which includes ArcLight Cinemas, announced they are filing for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 in order to liquidate their assets for the benefit of credi…

SOURCE: Variety at 8:28pm on June 18, 2021[SHARE]

'Tick, Tick…Boom!' Trailer: Andrew Garfield Shows Off Singing Chops in Lin-Manuel Miranda's Film by Ethan Shanfeld

Netflix has released the first trailer for Lin-Manuel Miranda's feature film directorial debut, "Tick, Tick…Boom!," starring Andrew Garfield. Staying true to the film's title, its first tr…

SOURCE: Variety at 11:05am on June 10, 2021[SHARE]
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