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In today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Brent Lang takes a long look at Disney’s incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro and the challenges that await the parks and experiences veteran as he takes the helm of the Mouse House next month. More to come Listen to Daily Var

Robert Cosby Jr., son of Mary M. Cosby of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, has died. He was 23.

Robert Cosby Jr., the son of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Mary Cosby, has died at just 23 years old. Salt Lake City police confirmed the death to Variety, saying they originally responded to an overdose call on Monday, but then it became a death investigation Cosby Jr. has been a pre

Last week Hilary Duff released luck… or something, her first album in 11 years, which is reportedly tracking for a #3 debut on the Billboard 200 next week. She also recently made her return to the stage, re-creating some iconic choreography from her past, which hopefully will be a recurring bit on t

The far-right podcaster has produced a new expose on the late Turning Points USA founder's wife, suggesting, among many conspiracy theories that she is not who she appears to be.

The talent agency will look to secure new media formats and global audiences for the YouTube star.

A new report reveals how much it cost to rewrite the script and how much Neve Campbell was paid to return.

The acclaimed short film explores the fallout of a Palestinian man defending himself against a false accusation at an Israeli supermarket: “How does it feel to suddenly be looked at differently and to be treated differently and to be discriminated against?”

"Joyful fatherhood" is the new one-man army, a new study out of UCLA finds.

Jake Johnson is set to star in Dan Goor and Luke Del Tredici’s private investigator comedy pilot at NBC, Variety has learned. In addition, Akiva Schaffer (“The Naked Gun,” “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”) has boarded the pilot as director and executive producer. Few plot details are available f

The shortlist also includes a 1990s pop diva, heavy metal pioneers and a legendary R&B singer and producer.

The Crunchyroll/Sony movie is based on the popular anime series.

The letter marks the latest blow to Netflix as Paramount insists that it offers a more certain and shorter path to regulatory approval of the merger.

The awards organization and the broadcaster have ordered separate investigations into what led to airing the slur, which was shouted involuntarily during Sunday’s ceremony.

Grimes is back in the saddle for the latest 'Yellowstone' spinoff, a rare Taylor Sheridan Universe show that is not being written by Sheridan himself.

Billy Idol, Jeff Buckley, Sade, Lauryn Hill, Oasis and Wu-Tang Clan are among the 17 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees announced today.

The legendary band will become the first metal act to play the high-tech venue since the Sphere opened in 2023.

Former Legendary Entertainment exec Deborah Kaufmann has joined Sipur Studios as its new chief of global content. The position is new for the studio, which recently added former Paramount Global chair Shari Redstone as part of its management team as chair. At Sipur, Kaufmann will handle development

Oliver 'Power' Grant, the business mastermind behind the Wu-Tang Clan, has died at the age of 52.

Reality star Candiace Dillard Bassett, who first graced viewers’ television screens on “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” has signed with CAA. The move follows Dillard Bassett’s latest reality stint on Season 4 of Peacock’s “The Traitors.”   Dillard Bassett made her “Real Housewives” debut in 2018, j

Mara Brock Akil remembers the moment she gained the confidence to become a showrunner with the precision of someone who has turned it over in her mind a few thousand times. She was not long out of Northwestern University, working as a writer’s trainee on the buzzy Fox dramedy “South Central” in 1994

Variety will host its inaugural True Crime Summit at SXSW, presented by Investigation Discovery, on March 13, convening the most influential voices behind one of entertainment’s most dominant and culturally resonant genres.   This full-day event, open to all festival badgeholders, will explore the e

Shares of Netflix rose more than 5% in trading Wednesday in the aftermath of Warner Bros. Discovery revealing it had received what could be a competitive offer for the company from Paramount Skydance that might leave the streaming giant mulling whether to continue its pursuit. Netflix shares stood a

Morgan Neville’s documentary delves into the archives to explore the musician’s work as a solo artist and with Wings, as well as his domestic and musical partnership with Linda McCartney.