Michael Schneider
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Brett Goldstein on Being a F—ing Sex Symbol, Wanting More ‘Ted Lasso’ and Breaking His Rule of Not Smiling in Photos
Here’s the quickest way to make Brett Goldstein speechless: Ask the “Ted Lasso” star and “Shrinking” co-creator how he feels about becoming a sex symbol. “This is the first I’ve heard of it,” he te… → Read More
HBO’s Leading Man: Casey Bloys on Perfecting ‘The Last of Us,’ HBO Max Streaming Merger and Axing Shows
How Casey Bloys and his seasoned team keep HBO the gold standard for prestige TV with 'House of the Dragon,' 'Succession,' 'Barry' and more. → Read More
Amanda Seyfried and Evan Rachel Wood Workshopping a ‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
During the Golden Globes, winner Amanda Seyfried missed her win because she was working on a new musical project in New York. → Read More
SAG Nominations 2023: 15 Biggest Snubs and Surprises, From Michelle Williams to ‘Yellowstone’
Variety breaks down the unexpected nominations — and glaring omissions -— from the 29th SAG Awards nominations roster, announced Wednesday morning. → Read More
How Bob Iger’s Return to Disney Sent Shockwaves Through Hollywood in Real Time
Is this a hoax? That was the reaction from many Disney employees on the evening of Nov. 20, as the stunning news spread that Bob Iger would return to Disney as CEO, ending the stormy tenure of his successor, Bob Chapek. The news was so unexpected that at first many Mouse House staffers were immediately […] → Read More
Quinta Brunson on Winning Emmys With Sheryl Lee Ralph, Why ‘Abbott Elementary’ Wasn’t Ready to Be Named Best Comedy Yet and Changing the Stakes in Season 2
It’s Tuesday morning, less than 24 hours after she’s won an Emmy, and Quinta Brunson’s voice is hoarse. The days of pre-award festivities leading up to the Sept. 12 ceremony were frantic, starting with Variety’s Showrunners Dinner (where she swapped war stories with fellow TV creators like Dan Harmon, Danny Strong and Liz Meriwether). Then […] → Read More
Henry Winkler on How 'Barry' Is 'The Most Intense Work I've Ever Done'
Awards Circuit Podcast: Henry Winkler on "Barry." Also on this episode, the Roundtable previews this week's Creative Arts Emmys, including key categories. → Read More
Nice Guy Sam Richardson on Playing Against Type in ‘Ted Lasso’ and Being a Romantic Lead in ‘The Afterparty’
Landing an Emmy nomination for ‘Ted Lasso’ has been magical and bittersweet for Sam Richardson. → Read More
Inside the ‘Severance’ Offices, Visiting the ‘House of the Dragon,’ and Other Wild Activations at Comic-Con This Year
Not all of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con action took place on the convention center floor or in its ballrooms. While studios and producers like Marvel made headlines in Hall H, thousands of attendees to this year’s Con took time out to visit lavish, expensive activations geared toward an experiential visit to the worlds of […] → Read More
Awards HQ July 25: The Emmy Nomination Viewership Bump; Which Categories Will Appear at Each Emmy Ceremony; More!
Variety's Awards HQ with Michael Schneider newsletter, July 25, 2022. → Read More
TV’s $1 Million Salary Club: Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Mahershala Ali and More See Huge Paydays
TV’s great talent economic divide is only growing wider. Paydays for actors of $1 million an episode or more — once a rare occurrence, with the exception of long-running comedy megahits like “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory” — are now commonplace for A-list talent, especially movie stars diving into the marathon of episodic television […] → Read More
If We Had an Emmy Ballot 2022: From Sadie Sink to Meg Stalter, With ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ in Between
Popular on Variety With too much television, it’s almost impossible to view every piece of content that is up for consideration for this year’s Primetime Emmy Awards nominations. With increases in submissions, including 171 drama series, 118 comedies and 61 limited or anthologies. Not to mention the hundreds of actors angling for very few spots. […] → Read More
Seth Meyers on How the Pandemic Helped Turn ‘Late Night’ Into an Even Better Show
It was the second day back from the holidays, at the start of January, when Seth Meyers tested positive for COVID-19. He was immediately sent home, and a week’s worth of shows were canceled. “I had no symptoms, so I was fine,” Meyers recounts. “But the whole family had it. So, it wasn’t the worst […] → Read More
Will ‘Better Call Saul’ Breakout Rhea Seehorn Survive the Finale? ‘Death Is Not the Only Tragic End’
Rhea Seehorn’s fiancé doesn’t know if Kim Wexler lives. Neither do her stepchildren, who recently became “Better Call Saul” fans — and now demand similar answers about her fate. There are just six episodes left before the “Breaking Bad” prequel wraps up its six-season run in August. How it all ends is still a closely […] → Read More
The Best, Worst and Weirdest Moments of Upfronts Week 2022
After a long week of in-person schmoozing and spinning, Variety assesses the best, worst and weirdest moments of this year's upfronts. → Read More
‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Westworld’ and More Shows to Look for This Summer
Popular on Variety Although summer used to be a time for TV fanatics to catch up on reading, that’s not the case these days, with new content constantly rolling out —— even during what used to be the TV off-season. Networks and streamers continue to mine existing IP — HBO Max will bring “Harley Quinn” […] → Read More
‘Pam & Tommy’ Stars Sebastian Stan, Lily James on Justice for Pamela Anderson, Internet Infamy and That Wild Talking Penis
Lily James and Sebastian Stan spent months working together on the set of Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy.” Yet when they recently reunited for a photo session it was a bit jarring to both actors. “I barely met Sebastian out of Tommy Lee, and he barely met me out of my Pamela Anderson,” James says. “It […] → Read More
SAG Nominations 2022: 19 Biggest Snubs and Surprises, From Kristen Stewart to Michaela Jaé Rodriguez and ‘Pose’
The SAG Awards are usually good for a few shockers, but there’s rarely one as big as this year’s omission of Kristen Stewart for her heralded performance in “Spencer.” That puzzling absence tops the list of head scratchers, but there were some fun surprises on the film side as well, including the first major nod […] → Read More
As ‘This Is Us’ Prepares to Say This Is It, Could Its Finale Signal (Another) End for Broadcast TV?
Dan Fogelman is not the kind of guy to dwell on his successes. The busy showrunner just doesn’t have the time. As he prepares for the last 18-episode run of his NBC drama series “This Is Us,” which begins its sixth and final season on Jan. 4, Fogelman is also shepherding a new hit, Hulu’s […] → Read More
Top 100 Telecasts of 2021: ‘NCIS,’ ‘Yellowstone,’ NFL Dominate, as Oscars Fail to Make the Cut
Variety's Top 100 Telecasts of 2021 ranker: NFL dominates with 39 slots. 'NCIS,' 'FBI' also lead, while the Oscars are nowhere to be found. → Read More