Variety backs Clinton in first endorsement in 111 years

By Anna Giaritelli

Published November 1, 2016 11:04pm ET

Variety backs Clinton in first endorsement in 111 years — "We didn’t want to sit on the sidelines and come down on the wrong side of history," the company said. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) | Andrew Harnik

Variety endorsed Hillary Clinton for president, making it the first time in the entertainment trade publication’s 111-year history that it has picked a side in a national election.

The leaders of the entertainment magazine and website said the company decided to endorse for the same reason as the Atlantic, which also endorsed Clinton.