EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Coinbase Oscars Commercial Urges Viewers to Break From Life’s Game
After asking people to sing at the Super Bowl, cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase will urge them to break all the rules during the Oscars. A new and visually striking spot that will air during ABC’s Oscars telecast on Sunday, March 15, urges viewers to stop acting as if they are a non-player c
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Jada Pinkett Smith to Reprise ‘A Different World’ Role in Netflix Sequel Series
Jada Pinkett Smith is reprising her role as Lena James for Netflix’s upcoming “A Different World” sequel series. Pinkett Smith teased her comeback in an Instagram post on Wednesday afternoon, sharing a picture of her trailer with her “A Different World” character’s name posted on the door. The post
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Ibermedia Next Consolidates as a Catalyst for Ibero-American Animation
At Málaga’s Mafiz industry zone, Ibermedia Next emerged as more than a funding mechanism. Backed by European Next Generation funds through Spain’s Audiovisual Hub of Europe drive, the initiative is increasingly functioning as a practical engine for animated projects across Ibero-America, supporting
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 ‘Malcom in the Middle’ Revival Trailer: Frankie Muniz Returns 20 Years After Show Ended for More Family Hijinks
Hulu has dropped the official trailer for its upcoming “Malcom in the Middle” revival, set to premiere on April 10. The four-episode limited series, officially titled “Malcom in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair,” will feature the return of nearly all of the original show’s main cast members. The revi
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Range Media Partners and Google’s 100 Zeros Launches Microdramas Initiative
Range Media Partners and Google’s production initiative, 100 Zeros, is adding a range of microdramas to its roster. This includes forthcoming shows in development from “The Bachelor” creator Mike Fleiss, “American Idol” creator Simon Fuller and “Charlie’s Angels” director McG. The initiative comes a
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Google and Range Media Partners Tap Veteran TV Producers for Microdramas Slate
The companies’ joint production shingle, 100 ZEROS, is partnering with the creators of ‘The Bachelor’ and ‘American Idol’ to produce bite-sized stories that will debut on the Google TV app.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Sports-TV Legend Bill Raftery Signs With CAA
“Onions!” Bill Raftery, the legendary sportscaster who has become closely aligned with college basketball and whose signature catchphrase makes use of the aforementioned root vegetable, has signed with CAA for representation. Raftery has called college basketball for CBS’ college sports coverage for
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Netflix Makes Cuts to Global Product Team as Part of Reorg
Netflix has cut several dozen staff from its global product team in what Variety hears is an internal re-organization. The streamer refused to comment or confirm exact numbers, but the understanding is that the cuts were made to the creative studio unit, a team of designers and producers who create
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Meghan Markle and Prince Harry-Backed Doc ‘Cookie Queens’ Lands at Roadside Attractions
“Cookie Queens,” a documentary backed by Prince Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex, has found a buyer. Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. rights to the project, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival. “Cookie Queens” will also have a presence at SXSW before it opens exclusively in t
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Doja Cat Takes Back Timothée Chalamet Criticism and Says ‘I’ve Never Been to a Ballet’ or Opera: My Outrage Was ‘Virtue Signaling… a Way to Garner Clicks, Likes, Approval’
Doja Cat is walking back her criticism of Timothée Chalamet amid the continued outrage over his dissing of opera and ballet. The “Marty Supreme” Oscar nominee told Matthew McConaughey during “A CNN & Variety Town Hall Event” that he didn’t want movie theaters to go the way of “ballet or opera,” wher
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 The Oscar Best Picture Winners Have Long Been a Sign of the Times. This Year Even More So
The Oscar for best picture goes to the best picture (or, at least, a certain collective idea of it). Yet there’s another way to read that most defining and crucial of Oscar categories. If you look back at the best picture winners from years past, they will often tell you a great deal about what […]
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Finneas O’Connell to Score ‘Beef’ Season 2
No word on any lil' sis Billie Eilish involvement.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Oscars 2026: Who Will Win Vs. Who Should Win
THR’s awards expert Scott Feinberg and chief film critic David Rooney `weigh in ahead of the 98th Annual Academy Awards.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Let’s Talk About the Husbands: ‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Is Becoming All About the Men
The show started out spotlighting a group of Mormon women. But with season four's arrival on Hulu Thursday, some viewers may think they're tuning into 'The Secret Lives of Mormon Husbands.'
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 ‘Bluey’ Gets 10 More Mini Episodes at Disney+ and a New Televised Stage Show
“Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show” and 10 new minisodes of “Bluey” are headed to Disney+. A special televised version of the “Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show” will hit the streamer on March 16. “Bluey’s Big Play – The Stage Show” will feature live performances of all the “Bluey” characters brough
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 ‘Family Guy’ Stewie Spinoff a Go at Fox for 2027-28
The network has placed a two-season order for the animated show focused on the youngest member of the Griffin family.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 ‘Family Guy’ Spinoff ‘Stewie’ Set at Fox With Two-Season Order
A “Family Guy” spinoff series, titled “Stewie,” has been ordered at Fox with a two-season pick-up order. The new animated series is aiming to premiere on Fox during the 2027–2028 season, with next-day streaming on Hulu and international streaming on Disney+. An official synopsis of “Stewie” reads, “
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Kelly Clarkson Reveals She Was ‘Lied’ to About Her $1M ‘American Idol’ Prize
“I was like, what the f---!”
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Dates, How to Get Tickets
Don't cha love a Pussycat Dolls reunion? How to get tickets to their upcoming "PCD Forever Tour."
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 CAA Adds Executives to Entertainment Partnerships Team (Exclusive)
The major agency has hired studio vets Casey Leddy, Jim Morris and Kris Wallis for content collaborations with major talent and brands across media platforms.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Emmy Predictions 2026: Zendaya, Noah Wyle, Michelle Pfeiffer, Chase Infiniti and ‘Love Story’ Lead Early Contenders for TV Awards Season
Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages ref
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Katherine Heigl Melts Down After Mar-a-Lago Event Backlash
“Just keep screaming your virtue signaling bulls--t while doing nothing that really matters. Good on you!” the actress said in one of many furious replies to trolls.
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 ‘Mam’ Director Nan Feix and Chef Jerald Head on the San Sebastián-Winning Film Born From Their NYC Vietnamese Restaurant; Clip Unveiled Ahead of SXSW (EXCLUSIVE)
Nan Feix’s feature “Mam,” a documentary-inflected fiction set in New York’s Chinatown that stars the real owners of a celebrated Lower Manhattan Vietnamese restaurant, will screen at SXSW. Variety has an exclusive clip from the film. The film centers on Jerald, a self-taught chef from small-town Tex
EntertainmentMarch 12, 2026 Everlast Signs With Thirty Tigers, New Single ‘Stones’ Drops Tonight
Rapper-singer-songwriter and House of Pain alum Everlast has signed with the Thirty Tigers label (in partnership with Regime Music Group) and will drop his first album in eight years later in 2026, the label announced today. The album is preceded by a Yelawolf-produced single called “Stones,” droppi