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Vic Michaelis Wants to Be Both The Rock and Alexandra Daddario in ‘San Andreas.’ Until Then, There’s Dropout’s ‘Very Important People’

I’m looking at Vic Michaelis sideways…Literally. It’s Friday afternoon, two days after Dropout held its first-ever Emmys FYC event at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles, and Michaelis’s Zoom feed has rotated 90 degrees. In traditional Michaelis fashion, they are apologizing for it. “I’m sorry, I look insane,” they say, four clips in their hair, […]

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Tonys Snubs and Surprises: Alden Ehrenreich Beats Tight Competition, Nathan Lane Loses for ‘Salesman’ and More

The 79th Tony Awards unfolded at Radio City Music Hall with Pink as host, opening on a Broadway-sized reinvention of her hit “Lady Marmalade” that packed the stage with dozens of performers — among them former host Neil Patrick Harris and Megan Thee Stallion — under a banner of unity. “I’m here to celebrate the […]

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Tony Awards Final Predictions: Who Will Win and Should Win on Broadway’s Biggest Night

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 Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

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Josh Safdie-Produced Reality Series ‘Neighbors’ Submits in 10 Emmy Categories, Including 5 Bids for Robert Redford’s Grandson (EXCLUSIVE)

HBO Max is going wide with its Emmy campaign for “Neighbors,” the Josh Safdie-produced docuseries that turned America’s pettiest property-line feuds into one of the most talked-about unscripted experiments of the season. After being greenlit for a second season, the network is submitting the series in 10 categories at this year’s Emmy Awards, including a […]

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Inside the Quest for Honorary Oscars: Harrison Ford, Glenn Close and More Industry Legends Under Consideration

“Please, God, give it to Harrison!” That’s what one decades-long Academy member exclaimed to Variety, regarding industry speculation that Hollywood legend Harrison Ford is a top candidate to receive an Honorary Award at this year’s Governors Awards. This member’s passion reflects the groundswell of support for the 83-year-old movie icon. Ford isn’t the only prominent […]

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At 80, John Lithgow Makes Tony History as Oldest Male Acting Winner and Sets a 53-Year Record

John Lithgow is only getting better with age. With his latest Tony Awards win for actor in a play for “Giant,” Lithgow, 80, became the oldest man ever to win a competitive acting Tony. The record was previously held by Roy Dotrice at 77, for featured actor in a play in the 2000 “A Moon […]

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Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Movie — Can HBO Max’s Late Drop Crash Netflix’s Triple Films Threat?

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 Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

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Emmy Predictions: The Three ‘Ps,’ a Comedy Frontrunner and a Network Crown Up for Grabs

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 Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

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Sepideh Moafi Addresses ‘The Pitt’ Fan Fiction, Toxic Fandom and ‘Completely False’ Online Rumors About Noah Wyle Feud

The internet can be a strange place. Toxic fandom is real, and social media will run with the most unfounded rumor when fans love (or hate) the trajectory of a show’s central character. One of those rumors has been circling since Season 2 of “The Pitt,” the HBO Max medical drama that returned in January, […]

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