How the Emmy-Winning Team Behind the Tonys Created the 2020 Democratic National Convention (EXCLUSIVE)

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJust a little over a year since signing off as lead anchor of “Entertainment Tonight,” Nancy O’Dell is returning to television as a special contributor for People magazine’s upcoming entertainment news show “People (the TV Show).”“People is such an incredible and prestigious brand as well as a valuable and trusted brand,” O’Dell told Variety during an exclusive interview on Tuesday night.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorPaul Mescal isn’t sure what he’ll wear to the virtual Emmys.“I’m definitely going to be informal on the bottom — not that anyone is ever going to see it,” the “Normal People” star says on Thursday’s episode of Variety and iHeart’s podcast The Big Ticket from his home in London.Mescal is up for an Emmy for his work as Connell in the Hulu coming-of-age drama.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorJust a little over a month before Hollywood came to a screeching halt in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, about 3,000 people crowded into the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood for the 92nd Academy Awards.“There were inklings of the virus because people started to hear about it, but what we’ve seen happen certainly wasn’t on our radar,” Stephanie Allain, who produced the Oscars with Lynette Howell Taylor, told Variety on Monday afternoon.

#DemConvention, saying the US needs "a president who asks what he can do for our country, and what together we can do to build a better world." pic.twitter.com/kIGJxLoiWYHe also invoked his grandfather's "ask not what your country can do for you" quote. "In this election, our future is on the ballot," Schlossberg added.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe Democratic National Convention came to a close last night, with Democratic candidate Joe Biden finally taking to the stage to deliver his key address.Looking at the early numbers, night 4 could be on course for a similar total audience as night 3.

For the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, Veep and Seinfeld star Julia Louis-Dreyfus took the helm as host. She was the last in a list of high-profile celebrities emceeing the convention's four-night event—following Eva Longoria, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Kerry Washington—but Louis-Dreyfus took a more humorous and combative approach with a breadth of one-liners, zingers, and jabs at President Donald Trump.

Stephen and Ayesha Curry are endorsing Joe Biden for U.S. president, but it’s their kids whom everyone really wants to hear from.

Joe Biden, who spoke to the nation for the first time since accepting the party's nomination for president.

The Chicks weren't going to sing «Gaslighter» with a very pointed dedication, this is the next best option: The trio helped kick off the final night of the Democratic National Convention with a rousing rendition of «The Star-Spangled Banner.» Who says you can't do three-part harmonies while socially distanced?Natalie Maines, Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Strayer -- aka The Chicks, now that they've officially dropped the «Dixie» part — are no strangers to getting political, having braved extreme

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorSamantha Bee is on a Zoom call from her home on the East Coast, where she’s been shooting her hit Comedy Central political talk show “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee.”“This room is awful,” she says, looking back at a dimly lit room with not much furniture in sight. “It’s my guest room.

Will Thorne Staff WriterNight three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) was the most watched to date.Wednesday night’s proceedings drew around 21 million total viewers across the broadcast and cable news networks, a 15% jump from the night before.The biggest gain was scored by MSNBC, which came out on top for the third night running with 6.3 million viewers (up 21% from the night before). CNN came second with 5.5 million viewers, a whopping 1.3 million viewer increase from Tuesday.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorTracee Ellis Ross certainly welcomes the Television Academy nominating a record number of Black actors for 2020 Emmys, but she also recognizes that it’s long overdue. “It’s about time,” Ross, who goes into the big night as a four-time nominee for her work as Dr.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAt 18, first-time voter Billie Eilish is the youngest music artist to appear at the Democratic National Convention, and she made the most of the platform, delivering a strong speech against President Donald Trump, advocating Joe Biden and imploring Americans to vote.She was introduced by host Kerry Washington, who spoke of the voter-registration booths at Eilish’s concerts — which were present before the singer was old enough to vote — and her efforts to reduce the

Billie Eilish has given her latest single ‘My Future’ its live debut today (August 20), performing it at the third night of the virtual Democratic National Convention.Eilish is just one of many performers that have played the convention this week, with artists like Maggie Rogers and Leon Bridges performing at the beginning of the week.Watch the performance below:Before she took to the stage alongside her brother FINNEAS, Eilish posted on Instagram pleading her followers to vote for Joe Biden in

Kerry Washington made a powerful speech as she hosted night three of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night (August 19).

Kerry Washington took the virtual stage as host for the third night of the Democratic National Convention. Washington spoke about the importance of working towards a better America during her opening remarks.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe second night of the Democratic National Convention could be on course for a bigger audience than the first.Last night’s proceedings were up around 7% in total viewership across the broadcast networks, according to early Nielsen numbers.After leading the three broadcast networks on night 1, ABC dropped to third place on the second night, drawing 1.8 million total viewers, which is roughly a 14% dip.

The second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention airs tonight (August 18).

The Democratic National Convention went digital this year, and while the grandeur of the traditional, in-person event will be missed, it’s now easier than ever to watch at home. In fact, you don’t even have to leave HollywoodLife (or your couch) to tune in to all of the speeches and performances happening from August 17 to August 20.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorDylan McDermott has been busy during quarantine. When he’s not hanging out with his kids — like watching “The Umbrella Academy” with his 14-year-old daughter Charlotte — he has been working on a memoir.“It changed me actually,” McDermott, 58, says on Tuesday’s episode of the Variety and iHeart podcast “The Big Ticket.” “So I’m really happy I did it.