Variety

Reality Exec Jeff Gaspin Departs Netflix VP Role, Will Return to Producing

Jeff Gaspin is exiting his role as Netflix’s VP of unscripted series after a little more than two years, Variety has confirmed. The former NBC Universal Television Entertainment chairman first took the job in February 2024, reporting to Netflix VP of nonfiction series Brandon Riegg. Gaspin is set to depart the position on July 1; […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Color TV, Morning News and Late-Night: NBC Has a History of Firsts in Broadcasting

The first-to-market advantage is built right into the name: the National Broadcasting Company. NBC was created a century ago amid the maelstrom of a mid-1920s gold rush that emerged around the cutting-edge technology of radio broadcasting. The pages of Variety in that era were filled with stories about new radio sta- tions signing on and […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Kristen Kish Shares Her Top Chef’ Hosting Highlights, and Why the Family Reunion Episodes Always Bring Her to Tears

If there’s one thing Kristen Kish has brought to “Top Chef,” it’s her face card: tears and laughter. Since Kish returned to the Bravo show – she won season 10 – as host in 2024, watching Kish’s emotional responses has become as rewarding and heartwarming as seeing the chefs rise to their cooking challenges. Speaking […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Bentonville Film Festival Embraces Fresh Voices and Regional Talent Drawing From Thriving Cinematic Community

Bentonville, Ark., may seem out of the way for a film festival, but it’s a place where cinema and artists thrive. Launched by actress Geena Davis to give a voice to underrepresented filmmakers, the heartland event sees its 12th year unspool June 15-21. “Geena Davis has never been interested in simply talking about making change, […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Havas Acquires Culture and Sports Marketing Agency Archrival

Advertising giant Havas acquired a majority stake in Archrival, a U.S.-based youth-culture and experiential activation agency, aiming to augment the capabilities of its Havas Play branded content and experiential marketing unit. The company said the Archrival acquisition expands Havas Play’s offering across sports marketing, live experiences, branded partnerships, creator engagement and experiential activation. Archrival’s clients […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

‘Project Hail Mary’ Sets Streaming Release Date

“Project Hail Mary,” the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s best-selling novel, is finally coming to streaming. It will release on MGM+ on June 18. Creative duo Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, whose previous films include “The Lego Movie” and “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” directed the film with a script from Drew Goddard. This marks Goddard’s […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Bravo Bucks Tough Ad Trends, Keeping Some Upfront Dollars Moving Away From Traditional Cable (EXCLUSIVE)

When it comes to cable-network Bravo, executives at NBCUniversal may be shouting “Encore!” The home to reality-series staples including “Summer House,” “Watch What Happens Live” and “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” is scoring new ad commitments in TV’s annual ad-sales market, according to four people familiar with the matter, and it is doing so […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

How ‘The Pitt’ Is Making Us So Nostalgic for the Way TV Used to Get Made

One of the hottest trends to come out of the network upfronts this year was the return of pilot season. NBC ordered a total of eight pilots this year — ordering half of them to series. Primetime’s back, baby! Well, OK, let’s curb our enthusiasm. I give a ton of credit to NBC for producing […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Phil Dunster, Gemma Chan, Aisling Bea, Marianne Jean-Baptiste Join Amazon MGM Rom-Com ‘Hello & Paris’ (Exclusive)

Kate Hudson and Javier Bardem star in writer-director Elizabeth Chomko's feature that is currently in production.

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Tracy Morgan to Receive Inaugural Flip Wilson Award at AAFCA TV Honors Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)

Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Tracy Morgan will receive the inaugural Flip Wilson Award at the 8th annual AAFCA TV Honors ceremony. The new prize, a press release explains, recognizes individuals whose “comedic artistry and cultural impact” continue the legacy of the groundbreaking entertainer and television pioneer Flip Wilson, who became a household name in the […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Google Asserts That YouTube’s Terms of Service Allow It to Train AI Models

Google told a federal court this week that its YouTube terms of service grant AI models, like its music generator Lyria, broad rights to train their platforms using licensed work as it seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging such use was illegal. In a 41-page legal filing Monday, attorneys with the law firm Quinn Emanuel […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Google Asserts That YouTube’s Terms of Service Allow It to Train AI Models

Google told a federal court this week that its YouTube terms of service grant AI models, like its music generator Lyria, broad rights to train their platforms using licensed work as it seeks to dismiss a lawsuit alleging such use was illegal. In a 41-page legal filing Monday, attorneys with the law firm Quinn Emanuel […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Making a Scene: Behind That ‘F—ing Awesome’ Episode 4 Speech

It’s a scene that launched a thousand memes, and gave goosebumps to even the most casual “Game of Thrones” fans. “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” Episode 4, “Seven.” Ser Duncan the Tall, played by Peter Claffey, sits atop a horse as the lords of Westeros look down at him. One knight short for the […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin and Homer Gere Join Oliver Stone’s ‘White Lies’

Homer Gere, Ellen Barkin, Willem Dafoe and Michael Douglas have joined the cast of Oliver Stone’s “White Lies.” It marks a reunion between Douglas and Stone, who collaborated on “Wall Street,” as well as between Dafoe and Stone, who worked together on “Platoon” and “Born on the Fourth of July.” Yvonne Chapman will also be […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

JFK Jr. Gives Calvin Klein Briefs a Bump

The 83-year-old iconic designer is said to have wanted nothing to do with Ryan Murphy’s ‘Love Story’ — but the show has been selling a ton of his underpants anyway.

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

David Geffen’s Ex Husband Is Back on the Boat

But friends say they are never, ever getting back together.

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Love Island USA’ Week 1 Recap: The Islanders Get Sticky and Feisty as Relationships Blossom

The first week of season eight of Peacock's hit reality dating series saw six bombshells enter the villa, one Islander get dumped and more makeouts than anyone could count.

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Liv and Maddie’ Star Joey Bragg Sets a ‘Dumpster Fire’

The former child actor has finally discovered a way to relaunch his career — with a script about a former child actor relaunching his career.

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Expand ‘Kenan & Kel’ Brand Into Mobile Games

Orange Pop! is a free match-3 puzzle game featuring original voice performances by Thompson and Mitchell.

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026

Variety

Variety’s 10 Producers to Watch: Class of 2026

These up-and-coming producers champion diverse talents and storytellers, and will be recognized at the Bentonville Film Festival. The 12th edition of the festival runs June 15-21 in Bentonville, Ark. with founding partner Walmart, presenting partner Coca-Cola and a partnership with Variety’s Producers to Watch. While it seems like the current conversation around theatrical films is doom […]

entertainment  Jun 10, 2026