Lisa Rinna has starred in her own reality series and she has guested on many others, but she is no supporter of fellow reality star Spencer Pratt’s campaign to become the next mayor of Los Angeles. Rinna weighed in on L.A.’s fractured mayoral race as she stopped to speak with Variety on the red carpet […]

It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” In London, Variety launched its London edition of Power of Women with Cynthia […]

Noah Wyle, Amy Poehler and Regina King will make appearances on this year’s Project Angel Food telethon Lead With Love: Going the Distance. The special will air live on KTLA 5 on June 27 from 7-9 p.m. PT. The lineup also includes Adam Brody, Brooke Shields, Janelle James, Jason Ritter, Valerie Bertinelli, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judith Light, Kym Whitley, Lori Loughlin, Morgan Fairchild, Caroline Rhea, Edward […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about “Scary Movie 6,” now in theaters. Carmen Electra is back for more “Scary Movie.” The actress returns to the franchise’s sixth installment after appearing in the first film’s now iconic opening scene that spoofed Drew Barrymore in the original “Scream.” Electra later appeared in “Scary Movie 4,” one […]

Queen Latifah is getting ready to host the American Music Awards on Monday night. The last and only time she hosted was back in 1995 as part of a trio that included Tom Jones and country singer Lorrie Morgan. “It’s been a long time, but it was exciting then and It’s exciting now,” Latifah tells […]

Italian fashion house Zegna took over the Malibu Pier Friday night to stage a summer fashion show. Guests were greeted by male models along the driveway dressed in white and carrying matching umbrellas. Inside, a crop of chiseled waiters offered colorful cocktails. The star-studded crowd included Rami Malek, Paul Dano, Mahershala Ali, Stellan Skarsgård, Roman […]

Even Tom Hanks didn’t know that Taylor Swift recorded an original song for “Toy Story 5” until hours before it dropped. “It was top secret,” Hanks told Variety at the Los Angeles premiere of “Toy Story 5” on Wednesday night. “We did not know until, literally, when the moment came. They ushered us into a […]

Not only did Taylor Swift make a surprise appearance at the world premiere of “Toy Story 5” on Tuesday night in Los Angeles, but she also performed after the screening. Taking to the stage, Swift played the piano while singing “I Knew It, I Knew You,” her new song on the “Toy Story 5” soundtrack. […]

Betty Gilpin is opening up about her birthing scene in the new Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein romantic comedy “Office Romance.” “Honestly, I was pretty freaked out when I first saw the prosthetic vagina,” Gilpin told me at the film’s Los Angeles premiere. “I had a nervous breakdown and then I was like, ‘Oh, but […]

Mariska Hargitay arrived at Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs on Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden after matinee and evening performances of “Every Brilliant Thing” at the nearby Hudson Theatre. At first, she was spotted wearing a black shirt, but quickly changed into a customized orange and blue t-shirt […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains significant details about “Blue Film,” now available on VOD. Kieron Moore hopes that people don’t know much about “Blue Film” before they watch the movie. “I think it’s really good to go in as blind as you can,” the actor tells me. “That’s getting harder to do but I think […]

Joan Cusack made a rare red carpet appearance Tuesday night at the premiere of “Toy Story 5″ at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. For good reason — the actress returns to the fifth installment of the beloved franchise as Jessie. Cusack explained to me why she has largely remained out of the Hollywood spotlight for […]