Before Michelle Visage became known as a producer and judge on “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” she was a singer — with quite a few hits under her belt. As one-third of the late 1980s/early 1990s group Seduction, she hit the top 40 four times, and also performed on hits for other artists such as Tka and the S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. When Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast asked Visage about a solo album, she admitted, “I was thinking about it today. ‘What am I waiting for?’ I think I’m stopping myself and talking myself out of it. I’m my own worst enemy.”
Emmy-nominated for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Visage is also eager to expand her roles as an actor, and wants to spend the next year breaking into scripted. “That acting bug is something that lives inside of me,” she said. “And this year, after the pandemic,...
Emmy-nominated for “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Visage is also eager to expand her roles as an actor, and wants to spend the next year breaking into scripted. “That acting bug is something that lives inside of me,” she said. “And this year, after the pandemic,...
- 8/9/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Variety has bolstered its television team with the promotions of editors Diane Garrett and Michael Schneider.
Garrett, most recently an editor in the Focus features department, has been named senior TV editor. Schneider has advanced to deputy TV editor in addition to his role as senior editor, TV awards. Garrett and Schneider report to Cynthia Littleton, co-editor in chief.
Garrett will work closely with Littleton and Schneider in developing news and feature stories for all Variety platforms. She will help plan coverage of TV-related news and events and help manage Variety’s growing team of reporters who cover television.
Schneider’s elevation comes as the Variety veteran takes on expanded responsibilities for steering coverage of news and features, with an emphasis on TV-related pop culture, movers and shakers and rising stars in the creative community.
As TV awards chief, Schneider oversees awards coverage and pens the weekly Awards HQ newsletter.
Garrett, most recently an editor in the Focus features department, has been named senior TV editor. Schneider has advanced to deputy TV editor in addition to his role as senior editor, TV awards. Garrett and Schneider report to Cynthia Littleton, co-editor in chief.
Garrett will work closely with Littleton and Schneider in developing news and feature stories for all Variety platforms. She will help plan coverage of TV-related news and events and help manage Variety’s growing team of reporters who cover television.
Schneider’s elevation comes as the Variety veteran takes on expanded responsibilities for steering coverage of news and features, with an emphasis on TV-related pop culture, movers and shakers and rising stars in the creative community.
As TV awards chief, Schneider oversees awards coverage and pens the weekly Awards HQ newsletter.
- 5/20/2021
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
The talents on Variety’s annual Young Hollywood Impact Report have all made an impact on showbiz in the past year. They may be singers, actors or YouTube stars, but they share one thing in common: show-stopping creativity. This year’s list includes several actors nominated for Emmys, like Jharrel Jerome for Netflix’s “When They See Us;” Joey King for “The Act” on Hulu; and Sophie Turner and Maisie Williams for the final season of “Game of Thrones” on HBO. YouTubers like David Dobrik, Makenna Kelly and JoJo Siwa, each boasting millions of loyal subscribers, have made their way onto the list. Music acts like the all-female K-Pop group Blackpink, rapper Juice Wrld and singer Billie Eilish also made the list this year.
Variety also honors the adults that help them shine, be they agents or content execs. Finally, our Up Next section puts the spotlight on talent poised for a breakthrough.
Variety also honors the adults that help them shine, be they agents or content execs. Finally, our Up Next section puts the spotlight on talent poised for a breakthrough.
- 8/6/2019
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
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