Variety and CNN Unveil Actors on Actors Season 23 With Subscriber-First Rollout Dec. 5–17

Overview

• One new conversation will premiere daily from Dec. 5 to Dec. 17, debuting at 9 a.m. ET for CNN streaming subscribers and at 3 p.m. ET on Variety’s YouTube channel.
• The season opens Dec. 5 with Ariana Grande and Adam Sandler and closes Dec. 17 with Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Additional pairings include Julia Roberts with Sean Penn, Dwayne Johnson with Brendan Fraser, Cynthia Erivo with Hugh Jackman, and more star matchups.
• CNN entertainment correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister will deliver exclusive behind-the-scenes coverage across CNN’s platforms throughout the run.
• Executive producers are Ramin Setoodeh and Donna Pennestri for Variety, with Amy Entelis and Roxanna Sherwood for CNN Originals, and a companion print issue photographed by Alexi Lubomirski hits newsstands Dec. 17.