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Janet W. Lee On Tuesday morning’s episode of her talk show, Tamron Hall refuted a report from Us Weekly that former “Vanderpump Rules” star Stassi Schroeder felt “unprepared” during her interview with the host.The report claims that Schroeder felt the conversation about her behavior toward her former co-star Faith Stowers, which led Schroeder’s firing from the show, was “awkward” and put her on the spot.

Janet W. Lee Going virtual for the first time in its history, the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC on Sunday at 5 p.m.

Janet W. Lee On Friday night, Selena Gomez asked Facebook executives to take action against the spread of misinformation and racism on its social media platforms.“It’s been a while since we sat down.

Janet W. Lee The moment Serena van der Woodsen stepped off the train at Grand Central Station with her tousled blonde hair, tan leather jacket and a brown Coach bag, her look from head to toe showed the “Gossip Girl” audience exactly who she was.Every character on the show owned a signature detail — from Blair Waldorf’s headbands, Jenny Humphrey’s home-sewn dresses to Chuck Bass’ scarves — and their costumes remain timeless.

Janet W. Lee Beyond Fest, the highest-attended genre film festival in the U.S., will open on Oct.

Janet W. Lee Kesha, Anthony Hamilton, Los Lobos and more will perform in the Biden for President campaign’s new online concert series.The campaign announced that “Team Joe Sings” will launch Sept.

Janet W. Lee At the spry age of 98, Norman Lear just made Emmy history, breaking his own record as the award’s oldest winner ever.And when he’s not working on projects such as “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” on ABC, or a new animated version of “Good Times” for Netflix (which Variety exclusively reported earlier this week), Lear has been a longtime advocate for sustainability in Hollywood.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix has announced the premiere date for “Social Distance,” and Showtime has revealed the premiere date for “Moonbase 8.”Shaftesbury announced “Departure” has been renewed for a second season and started production in Toronto, ahead of the first season launching on Peacock in the U.S.

Janet W. Lee Chadwick Boseman was buried near his South Carolina hometown six days after he died, according to a death certificate obtained on Monday by The Associated Press.The late “Black Panther” star was laid to rest on Sept.

Janet W. Lee Even the coronavirus pandemic couldn’t stop Saul Williams.Williams is riding a film career surge: directing his first feature “Neptune Frost” and debuting his dream project “Akilla’s Escape” at the Toronto Intl.

Janet W. Lee A police officer who responded to an April home invasion at Eminem’s house in Michigan testified in court Wednesday that the intruder told the rapper he intended to kill him.The testimony came during a preliminary examination in Macomb County District Court for Matthew David Hughes, the man accused of breaking into the home of Marshall Mathers, aka Eminem, on April 5.

Janet W. Lee Kevin Hart will join as the new host of Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Jerry Lewis Telethon.

Janet W. Lee Netflix has announced that a documentary about the K-pop group Blackpink will premiere on Oct.

Janet W. Lee Colin Kaepernick will return to the “Madden NFL” video game series for the first time since 2016.The former San Francisco 49er will appear as a free-agent quarterback in “Madden 21.” Fans can add Kaepernick to any NFL team in franchise mode or play him in Play Now.“Colin Kaepernick is one of the top free agents in football and a starting-caliber quarterback,” EA Sports said in a statement.

Janet W. Lee Every time celebrities such as Clint Eastwood, Julia Roberts and James Hong are publicly endorsed for a star on the Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, Ana Martinez receives a slew of emails asking “why don’t they already have a star?” The Walk of Fame producer repeats her response.“You cannot just buy a star.

Janet W. Lee The Creative Coalition will honor Uzo Aduba, Ricky Gervais, Yvonne Orji, Amy Poehler, Billy Porter, Phylicia Rashad, Mira Sorvino and the cast and crew of NBC’s “New Amsterdam” at the Television Humanitarian Awards on Sept.

Janet W. Lee “No Time to Die,” the 25th movie in the James Bond franchise, unveiled an explosive new trailer on Thursday.The mission that changes everything begins… #NoTimeToDie in cinemas this November.

Janet W. Lee Mark Ruffalo virtually joined Tuesday morning’s Justice for Jacob Community Celebration in his hometown, Kenosha, Wis.

Janet W. Lee In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, Amy Hill packed her bags in Hollywood and returned home to her family in Hawaii, thinking she would quarantine there.

Janet W. Lee More than 7,900 people have signed a petition calling for a statue of Chadwick Boseman to replace a Confederate memorial in Anderson, S.C., the late “Black Panther” star’s hometown.On Friday, Boseman died after a private, four-year battle with colon cancer, shocking many fans around the world.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, “The Bay” will move to Popstar TV, and Facebook Watch announced the mid-season premiere date for “The Real Bros of Simi Valley” Season 3.The third season of “The Real Bros of Simi Valley” will resume Sept. 4 at 3 p.m. onFacebook Watch.

Janet W. Lee Coronavirus upended the business of live sports, but fans have shifted to sports-inspired films and docuseries, such as ESPN Films’ “The Last Dance” and Netflix’s “Cheer” and “Last Chance U.” On Variety’s Sports & Entertainment Breakfast, which aired Aug.

Janet W. Lee BTS debuted the first television performance of its new single “Dynamite” during Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards.Following the retro-themed, history-making music video that dropped on Aug.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, “The Bachelorette’s” Rachel Lindsay has been named “Extra” correspondent for Season 27, and Netflix set”The Queen’s Gambit’s” premiere date.“That Animal Rescue Show,” from filmmakers Richard Linklater and Bill Guttentag, will premiere on CBS All Access on Oct. 29.

Janet W. Lee James Hong is everywhere.No, really — at the spry age of 91, he is one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood history, with 672 credits to his name.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix released a trailer for “Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices,” and National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” set its Season 13 premiere date.National Geographic’s “Life Below Zero” will return for its 13th season on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, followed by a new spinoff series, “Life Below Zero: Next Generation.” The second episode of each show will air back to back the next night, with both shows returning to their Tuesday time slot for the

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Janet W. Lee Frankie Banali, the drummer for heavy metal band Quiet Riot, died Thursday in Los Angeles.

Janet W. Lee “The Kelly Clarkson Show” will return to production on its set at Universal Studios Hollywood for its second season.The second season is slated to debut on Sept.

Janet W. Lee Six Emmy-nominated artisans from different Netflix shows — “Stranger Things” music supervisor Nora Felder, “Ozark” editor Cindy Mollo, “Space Force” production designer Susie Mancini, “Hollywood” and “The Politician” costume designer Lou Eyrich, “Cheer” cinematographer Melissa Langer and “The Crown” casting director Nina Gold — joined Variety’s Artisans editor Jazz Tangcay for an exclusive virtual Q&A event in the Variety Streaming Room.

Janet W. Lee The stars came out for a good time on Wednesday night to raise money for a good cause.The 11th annual Oasis, hosted by Tommy Dorfman, served as a fundraiser for the Ali Forney Center, the nation’s largest homeless shelter and services organization for LGTBQIA youth in New York City.The hour-long virtual program, directed by Alan Souza and written by Nick Sahoyah, raised more than $60,000.Here are five highlights from the program:1.

Janet W. Lee Billie Eilish, Mariah Carey, Megan Thee Stallion, Shawn Mendes and Rihanna are among the hundreds of celebrity signatories of an open letter from the music, entertainment and sport industries supporting police reform legislation in California.

Janet W. Lee Kenneth Branagh’s “Death on the Nile,” a follow-up to 2017’s hit “Murder on the Orient Express,” released its first trailer — and everyone’s a suspect.The murder mystery, based on the Agatha Christie novel, picks up with Branagh reprising his role as Belgian detective Hercule Poirot.

Janet W. Lee In National Geographic’s “The World According to Jeff Goldblum,” streaming on Disney Plus, Jeff Goldblum pulls the thread on deceptively familiar objects and unravels a wonderful world of astonishing connections and fascinating science and history.Followed by an exclusive screening of the “Sneakers” episode, the “Jurassic Park” star joined Variety’s Michael Schneider in the Variety Streaming Room to discuss the making of and takeaways from the docuseries.

Janet W. Lee Bleecker Street has released the first trailer of “The Secrets We Keep,” a drama starring Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman and Chris Messina, set to premiere Sept.

Janet W. Lee In today’s TV news roundup, VH1 revealed a first look at “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Rescue,” and Netflix released a trailer for Season 2 of “Trinkets.”The third season of “Big Hero 6: The Series” will premiere Sept. 21 on Disney XD and DisneyNow.