Shanna Moakler Confident Travis Barker Will 'Beat The Odds' Again After Pancreatitis Hospitalization

She also gave props to "his beautiful wife Kourtney." Shanna Moakler has faith in ex-husband Travis Barker’sr resilience. In a statement to Us Weekly, the 47-year-old “Celebrity Big Brother” reacted to the Blink-182 drummer’s recent hospitalization after a bout with pancreatitis, praising…

John Mayer Signs With CAA in All Areas

John Mayer — singer-songwriter, virtuoso guitarist, solo artist, member of Dead & Co and definitely the funniest speaker at Variety’s Hitmakers event last December — has signed with CAA in all areas globally. He has won seven Grammy Awards out of 19…

Mark L. Perthel, Ambassador Theatre Group North American VP, Dies at 62

Mark L. Perthel, vice president of Ambassador Theatre Group’s North American music division, died on June 24 at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, the company has confirmed to Variety. He was 62. Perthel, who was also referred to as “Booker”…

Is there ever value in cutting down a tree? Yes, says Rowan Reid

Hardly a day goes by when there isn’t mention of how trees might be our saviours. In the face of climate change, increasing urban density and decreasing biodiversity, everyone is talking about the benefits of the arboreal. There’s a general understanding that…