Claudia Eller on Medical Leave From Variety

When Oscar nominee James Caan passed away in Los Angeles on Wednesday night, aged 82, he left behind one final performance opposite Pierce Brosnan in the hitman thriller Fast Charlie, which has him playing the aging mob boss, Stan.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety’s Sports & Entertainment presented by City National Bank returns in-person with a breakfast July 21 in Los Angeles, featuring conversations with Allyson Felix, Olympic track and field champion and founder of Saysh; Chloe Kim, Olympic champion snowboarder; Jimmy Pitaro, chairman of ESPN and sports content for The Walt Disney Company; Fara Leff, chief operating officer of Klutch Sports; and Jamal Henderson, chief content officer for The SpringHill Company.The breakfast will feature conversations focusing on the intersecting sports and entertainment industries, including discussions with athletes or executives who have expanded individual brands across film, TV and media.Elizabeth Wagmeister, senior correspondent and co-Host of Variety’s The Take, will interview Kim and her long-time agent, Lowell Taub, about balancing her snowboarding competitions with her expanding interests in entertainment and media. Felix, the most decorated track-and-field U.S.

Kourtney Kardashian has been tested over the last 36 hours by the sickness and pain experienced by her new husband Travis Barker. It’s their first big crisis as a married couple!

TMZ. His wife, reality star Kourtney Kardashian, was with him as he was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday.Per the outlet, Barker was first at West Hills hospital for an unknown health issue and was later transported to Cedars-Sinai for additional care.

J. Kim Murphy Travis Barker was reportedly hospitalized in Los Angeles Tuesday for an undisclosed reason.According to multiple reports, the Blink-182 drummer and husband to Kourtney Kardashian was rushed to Cedar-Sinai Medical Center for further care after first checking into West Hills Hospital and Medical Center Tuesday morning.At 10:45 a.m.

William Earl Variety won seven first-place awards Saturday night at the Los Angeles Press Club’s 64th SoCal Journalism Awards, including the honors for entertainment journalist and music criticism.The Variety work recognized runs the gamut from a social media post to commentary urging the industry to act on timely issues, such as the hardships that exhibitors faced last fall, or the need for the Emmys to create new lanes for different forms of drama series.Owen Gleiberman, Variety‘s Chief Film Critic, prevailed against tough competition for entertainment journalist of the year.Gleiberman also garnered two other wins, while TV Editor Michael Schneider also nabbed two wins.Gleiberman was recognized for obituary/appreciation for his column on pioneering director Lina Wertmüller, who died in December at the age of 93. He also won in the music criticism category for his candid assessment of the Sparks in connection with Edgar Wright’s 2021 documentary “The Sparks Brothers.” Schneider won for commentary/analysis of TV or film for his column that put forth the proposal that it’s time to create a new Emmy category for traditional network dramas.

Camille Vasquez sure knows how to step up!

William Earl Steven Banks has joined Variety as creative director.The publishing veteran will steer the brand’s design and aesthetic across all editorial platforms, reporting to Variety incoming co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton. Banks is leading a department that is seeing record levels of activity for Variety’s weekly print magazine, as well as dozens of digital and print Extra Editions each year around events such as the Oscars, the Emmys, the Cannes Film Festival and more.“We are thrilled to have Steven join our team to enhance the look of our award-winning magazine and continue to strengthen our digital storytelling for our millions of readers and followers,” said Setoodeh.

William Earl Jennifer Dorn has been promoted to visual content director at Variety.The four-year Variety veteran oversees all photography and photo imagery for the brand. She reports to incoming co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh and Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia LittletonBased in Los Angeles, Dorn has significantly expanded Variety‘s investment in original photography.

Kate Hudson's Father's Day post had Kurt Russell in tears. Hudson, 43, shared a throwback photo of herself and the actor on Instagram to mark the holiday. "Fun, adventurous, passionate, determined, honest, devoted, amazing father and the best head of hair in Los Angeles! Lucky us! Love you Pa! Happy Father's Day," Hudson captioned the photo.

Veteran television agent Will Kircher has moved from ICM Partners to JLL, a professional services firm that specializes in real estate and investment management, as a Senior Associate in its Century City office.

It’s been 15 years since Maya Rudolph departed the “Saturday Night Live” cast and moved on to other projects and exploring other passions.