Donald Trump spent much of last week railing against California’s recent statewide primaries, baselessly insisting the slow process of tallying ballots must reflect a “rigged” system. This week, the president picked up where he left off. In the early hours of Monday morning, he used his social media platform to argue there’s “no way” a … Read more
The threat of a potential labor crisis at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium continues to loom just days before the World Cup kicks off, after a union representing more than 2,000 hospitality workers voted to authorize a strike. The union representing concession workers, servers, bartenders, dishwashers, cooks and other SoFi Stadium workers voted overwhelmingly Friday in … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. The New York Knicks head home to Madison Square Garden this week as the 2026 NBA Finals head into Games 3 and 4. The Knicks are facing off against the San Antonio Spurs in … Read more
No Supreme Court justices dissented Monday from the court’s refusal to hear an appeal from Mississippi death row prisoner Tony Terrell Clark, who argued that he was forced to meet an “impossible” standard. Clark had claimed that his right to an impartial jury was violated when Black people were kept off the jury because of … Read more
The casting team for Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” had searched the world for the actor who could play the key character of Zosia. The alien “hive mind” sends Zosia to work with the resistor and rebel Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and must be beautiful, smart, calm and patient. It’s a tall order, and when they couldn’t find … Read more
President Donald Trump and some of his top allies are repeating a familiar but false refrain: An election is “rigged,” as evidenced by their preferred candidate’s poor performance. This time, their focus is on ex-reality TV star and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt. On the night of the Tuesday primary, Pratt maintained a 9-point … Read more
Broadway shared the wealth at the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday. “Death of a Salesman,” a radical revival that restages Arthur Miller’s classic in a garage, was the big winner with six prizes, while “Schmigadoon!,” “The Lost Boys” and “Ragtime” each earned four statues. But no single show dominated the evening. Instead, it was a … Read more
On Sunday, President Trump quit an interview with Kristen Welker of “Meet the Press” after becoming frustrated as he faced challenging questions. Fighting with the media is nothing new for the president, but the notion of giving up midway through when things get tough may be more indicative of Trump’s current mindset and emblematic of … Read more
The people who make sure everyone gets paid on time are in short supply. New research from the National Payroll Institute, in collaboration with Deloitte Canada, found that the Canadian payroll workforce is aging and the pipeline behind it is thin. The report, Beyond Paydays: The Evolution of Payroll in Canada, found that 73.5% of … Read more
Every season of Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” begins the same for prop master Jaime Mengual: A meeting with co-creators and showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert and producer Ben McGinnis to discuss one prop — the Apple Newton. Apple products and their use in film and TV have long been a source of conversation. … Read more