John Lithgow as Roald Dahl Joined by Romola Garai, Tessa Bonham Jones in ‘Giant’ Play About Author’s Antisemitic Comments

Playwrights Horizons, the longstanding and prominent Off Broadway theater company that launched the Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Stereophonic, has appointed a new managing director as it steers its way through what one exec calls “seismic” economic change for the nonprofit world.

Entertainment Tonight interview published on June 27, the iconic singer and musician, 77, was asked if he ever plans on going on the road again. John gave a decisive reply: “No.” His husband, David Furnish, 61, chimed in to add, “We’ve got our sons, you know, they’re getting into their teenage years now.

Elton John is very happy staying off the road.

Lexi Carson The (silent) Scream Queen has emerged. Following Lupita Nyong’o’s role as a tethered clone with a shaky voice in Jordan Peele’s 2018 film “Us,” the Academy Award-winning actor now gets completely silent for “A Quiet Place Day One,” set in a world where if you make noise, you’ll suffer a brutal death by aliens. “This genre helps us exercise emotions that we are otherwise running away from a lot of the time, we don’t get permission to be openly scared in our real life,” Nyong’o told Variety at the film’s premiere in New York City on Wednesday night.

: the of all time and the anytime drops a new season (which literally happened today, June 27).But these two aren’t just casual acquaintances who enjoy a beach day together here and there; is literally the godmother of daughters, Ezer Billie and Dolores Wild. So, how are these two actors connected aside from their shared interests in acting and being hot? Johnson is “best friends” with Allen’s ex-wife , who has been sharing photos of Johnson on Instagram since 2016 (though their friendship likely dates back even further).The actors are longtime pals, actually.By “Happy birthday to my bright and shiny and to Ezer and Dolly’s godmother,” Timlin wrote in a to Johnson in 2021.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. A Saint Laurent leapard print knee-length coat; An electric blue two-piece suit; Gucci loafers bedazzled with the words “Suck Me”; a royal blue Versace tracksuit — these are just some of the one-of-the-kind designer pieces from Elton John’s legendary wardrobe now available to shop on eBay as part of an auction supporting the singer’s AIDS Foundation.

John Lennon music video for ‘Aisumasen (I’m Sorry)’ has featured intimate home video footage shot by the musician himself – watch it down below.‘Aisumasen (I’m Sorry)’ was originally released on Lennon’s solo album ‘Mind Games’, which was shared by The Beatles guitarist in 1973.The brand new video has been released to accompany the song’s fresh ‘ultimate mix’, which will appear on the upcoming ‘Mind Games’ box set that’s due out on July 12. It’s set to contain ‘ultimate mixes’ of every song on the albums, along with a variety of alternate mixes.Now, fans can watch Lennon’s directing skills with home video footage shot by the musician on a Sony Portapak in 1973.

John Legend is a minimalist with maximum talent.On Friday, June 21, the 45-year-old EGOT winner headlined at Atlantic City’s intimate yet spacious and cozy yet comfortable Borgata Casino Event Center as part of his ongoing, nationwide ‘An Evening with John Legend Tour.’ Most impressively, Legend decided to forgo a backing band and backup singers, reducing his entertaining one-man show to its most essential elements: just John Legend and a piano.Yes, for nearly two hours — including a 15-minute intermission — it was just Legend, a Yamaha, his songs and his stories.No, it was never dull.Similar to Springsteen on Broadway, the affable showman opts to dig deep into his expansive back catalog, delivering familiar hits, deep cuts and soul-stirring covers while weaving in feel-good stories from his life to explain each track’s significance.It’s a difficult high-wire act to take the stage all by yourself, but Legend is a seasoned pro — he not only put the audience at ease, he made the sold-out crowd feel as if we were chatting with him at an invite only cocktail party.To start, the concert began a little after its 8 p.m. showtime.

The highly-anticipated Netflix adaptation of a popular book series is landing on Netflix this August.

Christian Borle, the two-time Tony winner for Something Rotten and Peter and the Starcatcher, will replace the previously announced Andrew Rannells in this fall’s Broadway production of Tammy Faye, the Elton John-composed musical about televangelists Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker.

We could have gone back to County General!

Daryl Hall has opened up about the “real truth” behind the feud with his former Hall & Oates bandmate John Oates.The pair have been embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – which Oates described as “inaccurate”.Now in a new interview with Billboard, the ‘I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)’ singer opened up about the origins of their split. “John and I did not have a creative relationship for decades; the last song I wrote with John was in 2000, and that was with somebody else.

Alex Ritman Tosin Cole has already been part of two of the best-known sci-fi franchises around. Sure, the American-born British actor admits his turn as starfighter pilot Lieutenant Bastian in “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was perhaps a little “blink-and-you’ll miss it” (although it could have been a lot more — he got down to the final few auditioning for John Boyega’s role of Finn but “it just didn’t work out” and J.J. Abrams offered him this part instead).

Jack Dunn It’s Christmas in June! Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for the yuletide action-adventure “Red One,” starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans and J.K. Simmons as Saint Nick. Per the official synopsis, “After Santa Claus (Simmons) – Code Name: ‘Red One’ – is kidnapped, the North Pole’s Head of Security (Johnson) must team up with the world’s most infamous bounty hunter (Evans) in a globe-trotting, action-packed mission to save Christmas.” In the trailer, Johnson takes an ordinary Hot Wheels car from a toy store and turns it into a full-sized Chevy Corvette using some space-aged Christmas technology.

Michael Chernus (Severance, Dead Ringers) has been tapped for the title role in Peacock’s limited drama series Devil In Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.

’s engagement for years owing to what the tabloids like to call various “large rocks” on the actor’s ring finger, and the endless fascination with the pair’s extended family (cc: ). They have quite possibly already married in a decidedly low-key Puerto Vallarta beach ceremony scented by the Goop founder’s olfactory delights and soundtracked by Coldplay’s “Sparks” (2000’s Parachutes still holds up!).

EXCLUSIVE: Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean) has joined the cast of Mission, the latest feature from Scottish filmmaker Paul Wright (For Those In Peril). 

s latest looks on the set of , her upcoming movie with and Chris Evans, are pure summer-style inspiration. After all, the streets of New York are the ideal place to surprise us with a variety of looks.The actor’s style in the movie could be defined as the perfect mix of trendy and basic—a combination that she usually achieves with outfits that have the right balance between style, comfort, and a touch of city-girl cool. Think: floral dresses, and many (many) sneakers.If we think about it, this style decision makes all the sense in the world; New York is, without a doubt, .

It may only be the middle of June, but Oscar season planning is in full effect. The Academy Museum recently revealed its honorees for the next Academy Museum Gala and today, The Academy announced the recipients of honorary Oscars at the 2024 Governors Awards.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Quincy Jones, the first Black producer to be nominated for best picture, and legendary casting director Juliet Taylor will receive honorary Oscars at this year’s Governors Awards, announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Wednesday. Screenwriter and director Richard Curtis will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, while James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will be bestowed with the Irving G.