'The Handmaid's Tale,' Hulu / Season 1 ep. 4, "Nolite Te Bastardes Carborundorum" Written by Leila Gerstein; Directed by Mike Barker Samira Wiley became a beloved fixture of Netflix's "Orange Is the…
Netflix's "The Crown" deploys a small team to mine 20th century British history. Specialist researcher Annie Sulzberger has been among them since 2013, when Peter Morgan explored extending his play…
Starz's "American Gods" was eagerly anticipated among fantasy and sci-fi fans — not just because of the Neil Gaiman novel on which it's based, but also because it comes from creators and showrunners…
One of the most emotional and heartfelt moments seen this season wasn't on a fictional program; it aired close to midnight when Jimmy Kimmel revealed his newborn son's health struggle. On May 1, the…
What do "The Voice," "American Ninja Warrior," "MasterChef Junior" and "RuPaul's Drag Race" have in common besides being in the reality competition race for an Emmy? They rely heavily on the…
“Atlanta,” “This Is Us,” and “The Handmaid’s Tale” each netted four nominations for the 2017 Television Critics Association (TCA) Awards, the media organization announced Monday. The TCA Awards…
June 17 marks the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, a seemingly low-profile incident that quickly ballooned into an international incident and exposed a huge web of deceit. Among the many…
Welcome to "Playback," a Variety podcast bringing you exclusive conversations with the talents behind many of today's hottest films. Kumail Nanjiani somehow finds time to do it all, whether starring…
After producing hit movies for a decade, Brian Grazer got his first blue-chip TV credit in 1998 on HBO's "From the Earth to the Moon." On the heels of Grazer and partner Ron Howard's Oscar-nominated…
Variety’s Scene Stealers: "Atlanta," FX Season 1, Episode 7, "B.A.N." Written and Directed by Donald Glover "Atlanta" was one of the most critically acclaimed shows of 2016, and no episode of the FX…
Anatomy of a Scene: "The Americans," Season 5, Ep. 11 (FX) Philip (matthew rhys) and Elizabeth (Keri Russell) were forced to reconsider the righteousness of their mission when they were confronted by…
