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One is a music booker at the center of Trump’s Freedom 250 fiasco. The other works at UTA. Neither of them is changing their name.
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From pro-wrestler Danhasen to LiB to Azealia Banks, a slew of stars are casting spells.
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The Oscar-winning director found himself getting photographed aboard a boat in the Mediterranean — he’s still trying to figure out exactly why.
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The Peacock series won best competition series and in every other category in which it was nominated, including best ensemble cast in an unscripted series and show host for Alan Cumming.
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Disney has started to move Super Bowl commercial time in earnest, but only after a round of squawking that would have impressed Donald Duck. After pressing advertisers to pony up $10 million for a 30-second spot as well as a $10 million “match” for other inventory tied to its 2027 broadcast of Super Bowl LXI, Disney has sold a significant […]
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Kane Parson's hit passed the $96 million collected by 'Marty Supreme' in just five days.
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Big TV is putting it all out on the field. A number of top TV networks and streamers are making aggressive efforts to get advertisers to pay top dollar for sports even as Madison Avenue trims back the sizable sums it has given in the past to the usual fare, like dramas, comedies and reality […]
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It’s a total coincidence that Ken Burns and David Schmidt’s six-part documentary series “The American Revolution” was released by PBS in November 2025, less than a year ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary.  “That wasn’t even on anyone’s horizon,” said Burns while talking with Variety’s Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay. “I didn’t realize then […]
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Actress and producer Emma Roberts, the “American Horror Story” who also recently produced the hit series “Tell Me Lies,” has signed with United Talent Agency for representation. Roberts’ production company, Belletrist, produced Hulu’s “Tell Me Lies,” which ran for three seasons, as well as Netflix’s “First Kill.” Next up she is an executive producer of […]
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Netflix has greenlit the adult animated comedy series “Dealies,” Variety has learned exclusively. The official logline for the show states, “A savant salesman. A gentle gladiator. A quiet virtuoso. A summoner of the divine. And the poor soul who hired them. All part of the staff at Dealies, a big box store. They are masters […]
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The ‘Tell Me Lies’ producer and prolific actor is also at work through her production banner on a TV reimagining of ‘Bride Wars’ for Peacock.
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Anmol Malhotra, a 10-year veteran of Snap, has been promoted to the role of global head of content and partnerships. He assumes the role after Jim Shepherd, formerly Snap’s senior director of global content partnerships, recently exited to join Meta as senior director of content partnerships. Malhotra most recently led sports and media partnerships at […]
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As ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ lead a formidable field, this year’s race is also a referendum on the creative culture that made HBO matter in the first place.
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Sony’s Santa Monica Studios has announced “God of War Laufey,” the latest entry into the “God of War” series. The newly announced game will expand the action-adventure “God of War” franchise, focusing on Laufey, also known as Faye. Described as a legendary warrior and leader, the game will explore “the humanity, strengths and flaws of […]
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“Backrooms” has cleared a major box office milestone in record time. The buzzy horror movie, from YouTuber Kane Parsons, earned $100 million after just six days of release. Most arthouse releases are lucky to surpass that benchmark by the end of their box office runs — especially in this current, fractured moviegoing landscape. With these […]
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“Tulsa King” will be on the move for a potential fifth season. Variety has learned from sources that a writers’ room for Season 5 is now open, with Season 4 of the Sylvester Stallone-led Paramount+ show recently wrapping production. But while the show has mostly shot in Atlanta throughout its run, there are plans to […]
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Japan Cuts 2026 has unveiled its full lineup for the 19th edition of North America’s largest Japanese film festival, with Ishikawa Kei’s “A Pale View of Hills” – an adaptation of Nobel Prize laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s debut novel – serving as centerpiece and Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Sheep in the Box” closing the festival following its world […]
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AGBO has hired executives from Snap, Apple and the studios behind “Call of Duty” and “Starfield” to lead marketing, technology and interactive production. The company was founded by Anthony and Joe Russo, the filmmakers behind “Avengers: Endgame” and “Captain America: Civil War,” with partners Donald Mustard and Chris Brearton. Its productions range from the “Extraction” […]
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The anime giant has plans for guest panels featuring talent in front of and behind the camera as well as first looks and interactive experiences at the July event.
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Suno, an AI music generation platform, pocketed $400 million in its latest funding round, which the company says values the company at $5.4 billion. The funding round, announced Wednesday, was led by Bond Capital, with IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon Capital Management and Quiet joining the mix. Previous investors who joined the Series D funding […]