John Ross, is the Vice President of Features and Events at Variety. He oversees the events team, producing over 70 events throughout the year from screenings, to summits to flagship events such as Power of Women which aired on Lifetime in 2020. In addition, Ross produces Variety’s annual Actors on Actors series which received a…

Raul Aguila is the Creative Director of Variety. In his role, Aguila oversees the art department including: design, photo and digital. He is responsible for the visual identity of the weekly magazine and special editions. Previously, Aguila served as Design Director for Esquire, where he created a new identity for the brand. He also worked…

William Earl is the Editor of Variety.com. William has held numerous roles at Penske Media Corporation, most recently serving as the Director of Digital Development for the company. Previously, he was the Digital Director of IndieWire, the Senior Digital Editor of PMC Brands, and the Executive Editor of HollywoodLife.com. William graduated from Ithaca College with…

Clayton Davis is the Film Awards Editor for Variety. He covers the Oscars, Golden Globes and Hollywood’s annual awards season race. In addition, he hosts the podcast “Variety Awards Circuit,” which features interviews with the Hollywood’s top actors, directors, writers and industry professionals about their craft and decoding it for the entertainment consumers. Prior to joining…

Shirley Halperin is an Executive Editor at Variety, where she spearheads music coverage for the print magazine and Variety.com. Through her 20-year career, she has held staff positions at Entertainment Weekly, Teen People and Us Weekly and was also a regular contributor to Rolling Stone. A two-time Los Angeles Press Club winner, Shirley joined the…

Brent Lang is Variety’s New York Bureau Chief, as well as Executive Editor, Film & Media. In that capacity, he covers the major Hollywood studios and their corporate parents. Brent joined Variety in 2014 and has contributed analysis pieces on the rise of streaming services, the threats facing the theatrical exhibition landscape and the impact…

Ramin Setoodeh is the Executive Editor of Variety, where he oversees day-to-day operations of the newsroom and spearheads editorial franchises. Since 2013, Ramin has written more than 50 cover stories for the magazine on a range of figures in the entertainment industry, including Lady Gaga, Ted Sarandos, Chadwick Boseman, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lopez, Robert Pattinson,…

Claudia Eller is Editor-in-Chief of Variety. Claudia is among the best known and most respected journalists in the entertainment community. She came to Variety from the Los Angeles Times, where she spent 20 years as a reporter and editor, most recently serving as entertainment news editor. She was a driving force in the Times’ online…

Michelle Sobrino-Stearns is the President and Variety Group Publisher. She is responsible for all revenue for the brands and manages the global sales and marketing teams. As Group Publisher she collaborates with the editorial features department of both brands to develop more than 250 annual print and digital features and also oversees the development of…