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PBS Marks Anniversary of Carole King’s Landmark ‘Tapestry’

Carole King is having a moment. This month marks the 45th anniversary of the release of acclaimed singer-songwriter’s landmark solo album “Tapestry,” one of the biggest selling records of all time. To honor the occasion, PBS is unspooling a new…

Feb 19, 2016

WGA Awards Keep Things Light, Spoof SAG Awards

If the show had been televised, the 2016 WGA Awards ceremony in Los Angeles would almost certainly be nominated itself as best comedy/variety special. Rarely has an awards show that honors excellence in film and television — much of it…

Feb 17, 2016

‘Those Who Can’t’: Tonight’s Premiere Marks a Big Moment in truTV Rebranding

All the cool kids are doing it. truTV, known for reality skeins like “Impractical Jokers,” “The Carbonaro Effect” and “Billy on the Street,” is delving into the scripted series world for the first time tonight with its high school-set comedy…

Feb 11, 2016

Directors Guild Awards Make History

Even as the controversy over the second year of #OscarsSoWhite simmers down a few notches with the Academy’s accelerated efforts to diversify its membership, Hollywood’s major professional guilds continue to make clear statements that could be termed #NotSoWhite. The Screen…

Feb 8, 2016

WGA-West Event Is Beyond Words

You know it’s going to be an entertaining evening when a “fight” breaks out amongst acclaimed screenwriters of some of the most honored films this awards season. That’s what happened at the Writers Guild of America West’s Beyond Words Feb….

Feb 8, 2016

Diversity Issue Rubs Off on Casting Society’s Artios Awards — Here Are the Ceremony Highlights and Full List of Winners

With all the recent controversy about the lack of inclusion at the Oscars, and on the evening before the Motion Picture Academy took action to broaden its membership, the point was made several times during the 31st annual Artios Awards…

Jan 27, 2016

Critics’ Choice Awards: A TV Drama Breaks Out, an Action Movie Dominates and an Oscar Contender Wins Best Picture

One of the most exciting things about the television industry is when a little-seen basic cable show bursts out of the gate of its freshman season to widespread acclaim, often, as “Mad Men” did for AMC, redefining its parent network….

Jan 19, 2016

Warren Littlefield in Conversation With Dick Wolf and Chuck Lorre: TV Icons Share Insights Into the Business — Then and Now

Network presidents get deluged with gifts for the holiday season, but not many keep those presents for 25 years. Enter Warren Littlefield — who ran NBC Entertainment during its “must-see TV” era and is now an executive producer of FX’s…

Dec 17, 2015

A Call to Action at Press Play Ceremony

Ever since the slate of Oscar acting nominees announced earlier this year was without any minority representation, spawning the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite, there’s been a renewed and intense discussion about diversity in Hollywood. And it was no different at the Variety…

Dec 14, 2015

‘Silicon Valley’s’ T.J. Miller to Host Critics’ Choice Awards

You’ve seen him as the “den mother” on HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” running a household of brilliant geeks working to take their startup to the next level — and of course, attempting to horn in on the action. Now actor and…

Dec 11, 2015