Variety to Host Virtual Entertainment & Technology Summit on Oct. 14 and 15

This year hasn’t offered us a lot of joy. That’s about to change with the upcoming documentary “Dear Santa.” The movie follows the tradition of the U.S.

said he would not be participating in the second debate with Biden, which was set to be a town hall-style event on Oct.

Joe Biden's team agreed to the updated safety terms, but almost immediately, President Donald Trump said in an interview with that he would skip a virtual debate, and hold a rally instead.Following Trump's refusal, Biden's team suggested pushing the debate back a week, reports, saying, «Joe Biden was prepared to accept the C.P.D.'s proposal for a virtual Town Hall, but the president has refused, as Donald Trump clearly does not want to face questions from the voters about his failures on Covid

Stars from some of Broadway's biggest musicals are virtually coming together Wednesday night to write letters tovoters in key states in order to educate them on voter ID laws and deadlines ahead of the 2020 presidential election. The virtual letter-writing party will take place at 7 p.m.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEntertainment executives Sandhya Jain-Patel and Rohi Mirza Pandya have teamed to create a new cultural advisory firm SRC Partners (Sandhya Rohi Culture Partners).

Alanis Morissette and the cast of Jagged Little Pill are set to host a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, it has been announced.The Broadway show based on Morissette’s seminal 1995 album opened in 2018, taking inspiration from the themes and stories featured on the record.The musician and the cast will team up for the virtual fundraiser next week (October 13), which will feature performances and messages from special guests.

Patti Smith, R.E.M.‘s Michael Stipe and many other artists have teamed up for a group rendition of Smith’s ‘People Have The Power’.The video of the performance was released by climate action non-profit Pathway to Paris – co-founded by Patti Smith’s daughter, Jesse Paris Smith – on its sixth anniversary.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety will host “Staying Ahead of Modern Audiences” on Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m.

Sheridan Smith has told the trolls to leave her and her baby son Billy “alone” in an impassioned message.The Cilla actress, 39, posted a collage of throwback snaps of herself as baby to tell her 480,000 followers how much her son, whom she welcomed in May this year, looks like her. Sheridan’s photos show her as a baby, but she did not post any snaps of her adorable baby son.

reboot project. The stars of the '90s comedy recently reunited for a 30th anniversary special set to debut on HBO Max.“There's a lot of surprises for us,” the 41-year-old actress teased while speaking with ET’s Kevin Frazier.

Lorraine Kelly has been photographed in hysterics as she enjoyed a boozy dinner with her daughter Rosie Smith.The 60 year old was seen spending quality time with her 26 year old daughter on Wednesday as they hit the town for a bite to eat. But it seems the drinks were also flowing at the meal, with the pair in fits of laughter after they sipped from glasses of wine.

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New couple alert?!