Melissa Leo Wins First Oscar For "the Fighter"

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are celebrating a major anniversary as they navigate their new lives in the United Kingdom. The former Ellen DeGeneres Show host shared a tribute to her wife

Christina Haack and her daughter Taylor El Moussa enjoyed some bonding time and good eats in New York City this Thanksgiving holiday. The HGTV star shared several photos from her and the

So, as it turns out, this has become an engagement party for Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter. Eric Murphy proposed to Jasmin Lawrence Nov. 27, the pair announced Nov. 30, more

Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out. I’m William Earl, the editor of Variety.com and the publication’s resident horror enthusiast. Please drop me a line at wearl@variety.com if there’s something I should check out for next month’s missive.

Disney’s “Moana 2” sailed to $386 million at the global box office, including a mighty $165.3 million internationally. Ticket sales for the animated family film stand as the second-biggest worldwide opening of the year after Disney’s billion-dollar Marvel behemoth “Deadpool & Wolverine” ($438 million). The sequel to 2016’s musical hit “Moana” got a jumpstart on […]

The Academy music branch has expanded its Oscar original-score shortlist from 15 to 20 films this year, widening the field of potential nominees in a year of varied approaches and soundscapes. Composer Kris Bowers already has an Oscar, but it’s not for music; it’s for producing the 2023 documentary short subject “The Last Repair Shop.” […]