variety is an american magazine that covers entertainment. it was started by sime silverman in new york in 1905. it began as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. in 1933, daily variety, based in los angeles, was started. it covers the motion-picture industry. the website variety.com has entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, and video and photo galleries. there is also a credits database, production charts and calendar. it has archive content dating back to 1905.