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John Mayer knows his way around Las Vegas’ Sphere, having spearheaded the residencies that Dead & Company did at that venue in 2024 and 2025. That Grateful Dead spinoff group may have reached its natural end with the death of Bob Weir in January of this year, but as it turns out, that did not […]
Just like the training their characters had to endure, the cast of Netflix’s latest YA hit series “Crew Girl” attended a two-week rowing intensive in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, before filming. The show’s lead Miku Martineau and her pack of rowers hit the open water to soak up as much information about the sport as […]
Ben Hardy is set to star in the series adaptation of the graphic novel “Stillwater” at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned. The series is based on the Skybound graphic novel of the same name and was greenlit at Amazon back in July. The streamer has given the one-hour show an eight-episode order. The official […]
In a competitive situation, Amazon MGM Studios is set to develop a series based on the short story “Shadow Work” by Adrienne Miller, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Miller will write the pilot for the one-hour series and serve as executive producer. Former Amazon exec Marc Resteghini will executive produce via Jack Tar Pictures, […]
Hulu is developing a series version of the 2020 movie “The Kid Detective,” Variety has learned exclusively. Evan Morgan, who wrote and directed the film, is attached as an executive producer on the project. Alex Berger will write and executive produce. Rachel Kaplan of Abescon Entertainment will also executive produce, with Jonathan Bronfman and Will […]
Carrie Coon will be the first recipient of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s new Luminary Award in the acting category, honoring excellence and dedication to the art of moving image. The “White Lotus,” “The Gilded Age,” and “The Leftovers” star is set to take part in a wide-ranging conversation following the Oct. 4 presentation. Coon […]
Anne Hathaway’s “Verity” press tour has included solo podcast appearances and joint on-camera interviews with her co-stars Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, but don’t expect the Oscar winner to stop at “Hot Ones.” The Sean Evans-hosted interview series, where celebrities are asked questions while eating increasingly-spicy chicken wings, has become one of the most popular […]
“Grey’s Anatomy” is filling out its Season 23 cast: Sarah Levy, Martin Martinez and Trevor Tordjman have joined in guest starring roles. Levy will play Corrie. The official character description reads, “Witty and a bit of an oddball, Corrie is very pregnant. She has a lot of anxiety about giving birth to her second child […]
“Futurama” is over. Long live “Futurama!” As the long-running animated series wraps its Season 14 Monday on Hulu, there are no further plans at the moment for it to return as a regular series. (However, three supersized Hulu specials are still to come). But given how often the Matt Groening animated comedy has wrapped — […]
The heavy metal band will be joined by the US rock musician during their London show.
The network is 100 years old. The commercials, however, are new. NBCUniversal is trying to expand the sponsorship model it used for the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” in 2025 and customize it for its coming celebration of a century of its flagship broadcast network. If sponsors like it, the company will have a […]
Long-running Australian soap opera “Neighbours” is being recut into short-form vertical video by RoseBerry Media for its Epis (stylized as “epis”) platform — and it’s starting with episodes starring Margot Robbie. Robbie starred as Donna Freedman on the series from 2008 to 2011 before becoming a globally recognized film star. For Epis’ microdrama launch of […]
Focus Features has released the trailer for “Elsinore,” the Andrew Scott-led drama from director Simon Stone. The film will be released in theaters on Nov. 20. Written by Stephen Beresford, “Elsinore” is the “deeply emotional and inspirational true story of Ian Charleson, a gifted actor whose greatest challenge becomes his greatest triumph,” per the official […]
Tomi Adeyemi said in a new interview with The Guardian that she will “never” turn another one of her books into a movie again after her disastrous experience on the set of “Children of Blood and Bone,” the upcoming film adaptation of her 2018 fantasy novel. The best-selling author went viral in late July when […]
Chris Olsen says it wasn’t easy writing his recently released memoir, “I Think My Therapist Hates Me,” but he believes it was worth it. “People say, was it cathartic to write it? No, it felt like I was just kind of like stabbing myself over and over again,” the TikTok star told me Sunday at […]
Law&Crime announced six new series as part of the “Partners in Crime” initiative in collaboration with Court TV. The fall 2026 slate features “Boze vs. The World,” with well-known true-crime digital creator Ericka Bozeman, and “Code 3 with Ashleigh Banfield,” which provides real-time analysis of law enforcement incidents with broadcast journalist Ashleigh Banfield. “Court Junkie,” […]
Fox News, which has in recent months made new efforts to broaden its suite of podcasts, is launching one that will feature a rotating group of women who will address topics that might not get a similar spotlignht on TV. “Fox News’ the Girls” will air weekly starting October 1, with new episodes each Thursday, […]
Michael Che is coming back to Netflix with another stand-up special. “Shot in Minnesota,” his third hour for the streamer, will premiere on Oct. 13. Che directed the special, which was taped at First Avenue in Minneapolis. He executive produces with Matthew Vaughan for Rotten Science. “Shot in Minnesota” comes just a couple weeks after […]
A new player has entered the creator economy. HardScope, founded by Matt Kalish, is a media company with an in-house studio built around creator-led IP. The brand is launching its YouTube channel on Sept. 30 with a slate of digital series. The company’s goal is to create original franchises that can be developed into something […]
“The Jennifer Hudson Show” received the Variety Changemaker Award, presented by Waymo, at Variety’s L.A. Power of Women event on Wednesday in Beverly Hills. The award was presented by Waymo’s chief marketing officer Suzanne Philion, honoring the show’s cultural impact. In her introduction, Philion shared that the EGOT winner’s talk show is an example of […]
