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Tony Awards Eligibility: Ebon Moss-Bachrach Secures Featured Actor Placement for ‘Dog Day Afternoon’
Eligibility rulings for three Broadway productions are now set as the Tony Awards race gets underway. The administration committee clarified key category placements that could have an effect this y...
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Erika Alexander Eyes Supporting Comedy Emmy for ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Erika Alexander’s Emmys chances are rising with “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.” Variety has learned that veteran comedian Tracy Morgan, who plays the title character — a former football star...
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Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Limited/Movie) — Jason Bateman vs. Himself? Waiting on How He Will Navigate Category Strategy
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Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Comedy) — Martin Short Eyes Historic Win at 76 for ‘Only Murders in the Building’
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Emmy Predictions: Lead Actor (Drama) — Gary Oldman Eyes Historic Oscar-Emmy Double With ‘Slow Horses’
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Vince Gilligan Submits ‘Pluribus’ Pilot for Emmys. Will He Finally Win for Writing or Directing?
It may be hard to argue that someone with 23 Emmy nominations and four statuettes sitting on his mantle would be considered “overdue.” And yet, in the case of Vince Gilligan, it’s surprisingly easy...
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PGA Awards Announces 2027 and 2028 Ceremony Dates, Reveals Key Timeline
It’s now the Producers Guild of America’s turn to set its dates for its next two awards ceremonies. The guild will hold the 38th and 39th annual Producers Guild Awards on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2027, a...
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The Actor Awards Set Dates for 2027 and 2028 Ceremonies on Netflix
SAG-AFTRA has sent out its “save-the-dates” for the next two awards ceremonies on Netflix. The Actor Awards (formerly known as the SAG Awards) announced that the 33rd annual ceremony, presented by ...
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Oscars 2027 and 2028 Set March Ceremony Dates
The Oscars have set dates for the 99th ceremony and its historic centennial celebration. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has scheduled the 99th Oscars and the 100th Oscars for 2027 ...
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Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson Front ‘Ponies’ Emmy Campaign Across 20 Comedy Categories (EXCLUSIVE)
Peacock is hoping the Emmys will ride the “Ponies.” Peacock and Universal Television’s “Ponies” is set to mount a full-court Emmy Awards campaign in the comedy series field, Variety has exclusively...
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Why Amy Poehler’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Gig Still Qualifies for Guest Actress Under New Emmy Rules
Amy Poehler seems destined to be another guest at the Emmys. While she was a cast member of “Saturday Night Live,” Poehler received two Emmy nominations for supporting comedy actress in 2008 and 20...
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Is ‘The Pitt’ Building an Emmy Dynasty? Why Noah Wyle’s Medical Drama Is Poised to Make History Again
“The Pitt” is a popular hit, and its fandom on social media isn’t holding back from expressing strong feelings about this season’s direction as it winds down. All that attention puts the medical se...
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Netflix’s ‘Love on the Spectrum’ Renewed for Season 5, Fan Favorite Cast Member Connor Tomlinson Exits: ‘I’ve Chosen to Pass the Torch’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix is still in love with “Love on the Spectrum.” The streaming giant has renewed the U.S. version of “Love on the Spectrum” for a fifth season following the successful debut of its fourth seas...
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Ryan Gosling Exits ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ Directing Duo’s Next Movie
Ryan Gosling will no longer star in the next film from the Oscar-winning directing duo Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Variety has confirmed. No reason was given for Gosling’s departure. Plot det...
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‘DTF St. Louis’ Proves David Harbour Is More Than a Genre Star — And It Could Make Him an Emmy Contender
David Harbour has been killing it lately. The 50-year-old’s imposing physical presence has long made him a natural fit for superhero and genre roles across film and television. From the titular hal...
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Emmy Predictions: Limited/Anthology Series — ‘DTF St. Louis’ Builds Momentum as Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ Leads Crowded Field
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Emmy Predictions: Comedy Series — Amazon Eyes Dominance With ‘Spider-Noir’ and ‘Jury Duty’ as HBO’s ‘Hacks’ Returns for Final Bow
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In ‘Love Story,’ an Emmy-Worthy Grace Gummer Proves the Meryl Streep Acting Bloodline Is Strong
For Grace Gummer, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. FX’s anthology drama “Love Story” may center on the cultural mythology of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and their tra...
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Emmy Predictions: Drama Series — Netflix, Apple TV and HBO Max Battle With Genre Shows Taking Center Stage
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Emmy Predictions: An Unsettled Field Unfolds Across Drama, Comedy and Limited Series Categories
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Why Ryan Gosling’s Friendship With a Rock in ‘Project Hail Mary’ Is the First Oscar-Worthy Performance of the Year
It’s still early in the year, but already “Project Hail Mary” looks like it could have a strong gravitational pull on Oscar voters. Ryan Gosling is the first name worth circling on any early Oscar ...
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Oscars 2027: First Blind Predictions Includes Tom Cruise, Ryan Gosling, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher and ‘Dune 3’
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‘Will Trent’ Star Ramón Rodríguez Says He ‘Smashed’ His Face Filming a Stunt in Puerto Rico, Wants Bad Bunny to Guest Star
Ramón Rodríguez has never been content with wearing just one hat. As the star, executive producer and now multi-episode director of ABC’s procedural crime drama “Will Trent,” he has built the creat...
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Oscars Postmortem: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Six-Month Reign, Ryan Coogler’s Historic Platform for Black Women and How Timothée Chalamet Lost the Race
When the final envelope was opened at the 98th Academy Awards, it served as a fitting end to an Oscar season that spent months reminding everyone of a simple truth: even the most dominant narrative...
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Awards Circuit Podcast: Will Timothée Chalamet Win? How Many Times Will Paul Thomas Anderson and Ryan Coogler Hit the Stage?
As the 98th Academy Awards approach on Sunday, the latest episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast gathered the full roundtable to dissect what to expect. Chief awards editor Clayton Davis, TV...
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Oscars Increase Security After FBI Warns California Authorities of Possible Iran Drone Threat
The organizers of the Academy Awards say safety preparations are routine and robust after news of an FBI alert surfaced ahead of this year’s Oscars. The Oscars rolled out the red carpet earlier on ...
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Oscars Producers Reveal ‘Fab Five’ Casting Tribute, Extended In Memoriam and Why Only Two Musical Performances
Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan answer the call. The two showrunners joke that they’re just eating at their desks. It’s not like they have anything else going on — except planning and preparing for the ...
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Final Oscar Predictions: Animated Short — An Open Category With ‘Butterfly’ and ‘Retirement Plan’ Seeking Academy Recognition
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Final Oscar Predictions: Documentary Short — Can ‘All the Empty Rooms’ Hold Off ‘The Devil Is Busy’ and ‘Children No More’?
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and...
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Final Oscar Predictions: Live Action Short — Is ‘Two People Exchanging Saliva’ the Film to Beat or Could Netflix’s ‘The Singers’ Upset?
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