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The WBD board determined that Paramount's revised offer of $31 per share bests Netflix's, but the streaming giant has a matching right.

After a historic Olympic hockey tournament that saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the regular National Hockey League season resumes for the second half of the 2025-26 campaign, as teams skate towards the Stanley Cup Playoffs in April. Hockey has seen a resurgence in interest and viewership, tha

An unnamed source close to Mick Jagger has denied that the Rolling Stones frontman was involved in the decision to license the group’s song “Gimme Shelter” for use in the “Melania” documentary on President Trump’s wife, although producer Marc Beckman told Variety earlier this week that the singer “w

Here's how to stream the Emmy-winning reality show's conclusion (and previous episodes) for free.

Starz ended 2025 with things looking up post-Lionsgate split the now-standalone company narrowed its losses to $20.7 million vs. $31.8 million in the comparable Q4 of 2024. The premium TV media company closed the October-December quarter with 12.7 million U.S. streaming subscribers, an addition of 3

The comedy starring Joel McHale has seen a streaming boost with prior seasons now on Netflix.

“Animal Control” has been renewed for Season 5 at Fox, Variety has learned. The single-cam sitcom starring Joel McHale is currently airing its fourth season at the broadcast network, with the latest episode due to debut on Feb. 26. “With the writing, ensemble, and audience response all landing at ne

The book from artist-writer Szymon Kudrański has been compared to 'Zodiac' and 'SE7EN'.

SALT LAKE CITY — The son of “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Martha Cosby has died of a possible drug overdose. Emergency crews were called to a home near 300 E. Capitol Oaks Lane about 6:15 p.m. Monday regarding a person suffering from a possible overdose. Shortly after arriving, offic

Where you going, Shia LaBeouf?!? The movie star was caught on video Thursday running down the street in New Orleans after his contentious court appearance.

Michaela McManus is reuniting with David Boreanaz in NBC’s attempt to reboot “The Rockford Files.” Variety has learned that McManus has joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced lead Boreanaz, who will take on the iconic role of Jim Rockford. In addition, Greg Mottola (“Confess, Fletch,”

‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ filmmaker Mary Bronstein will write and direct the project based on a New York magazine story.

The awards season train is pulling into its penultimate stop before heading to the Dolby Theatre. The last stop before Oscar voting closes is often where narratives harden, momentum crystallizes, and actors — the Academy’s largest voting bloc — make their collective preferences known. The Actor Awar

Crispin Glover has been sued by an alleged former girlfriend who claims the “Back to the Future” actor used her for “sex and free labor” after luring her with the promise of a job opportunity in Los Angeles. According to a civil complaint filed Wednesday and obtained by Variety, Glover is being accu

Apple is nearing a greenlight for a limited series starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cecily Strong, Variety has learned exclusively. The limited dramedy is inspired by the New York Magazine article “The Nanny Squatter” by Bindu Bansinath. Mary Bronstein is attached to write, direct, and serve as show

The folks behind BattleBots say this will give fans around the world the chance to watch new episodes at the same time.

For March 2026’s Vogue Arabia, the 39-year-old actress and mother opens up on her life in Dubai, the peace she has with husband Bader Shammas and why she’s able to assert herself more in Hollywood.

Nearly five years after his controversial exit as the host of the “Bachelor” franchise, Chris Harrison is making his return to reality TV. Fox Nation has greenlit a new dating series for people seeking a “traditional marriage” with Harrison as host and an expected premiere in 2027. Before Fox Nation

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Jon Brockett, who is executive producer and showrunner of Sunday’s Actor Awards. The kudocast veteran discusses producing a live event for Netflix without strict time limit considerations, showcasing host Kristen Bell, paying tribute to

With German politicians calling for her head and hundreds of filmmakers rallying to her defense, the debate consuming Berlin risks drowning out the films themselves.

The Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent to the Oscars and BAFTA’s, is unfolding this evening at the Olympia theater in Paris. This 51st edition could have a Hollywood flavor with Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” a love letter to the French cinematic movement known as the New Wave, leading the rac

Catherine Pégard, a former film journalist who previously worked in Nicolas Sarkozy’s cabinet and headed the Château de Versailles, has been appointed France’s culture minister. Pégard succeeds Rachida Dati, who handed her resignation to French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday morning to pursu

She’ll take on the role of Zidler—proprietor of the Moulin Rouge cabaret and the show’s de facto narrator—for eight weeks beginning in March

"Yes there was the salary dispute and paying her, but she's also an actress and she wants to act. She wants a role," Williamson said of building No. 7 around the returning star.