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Variety journalists and entertainment leaders deliver business news and analysis tailored for industry insiders.
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Keke Palmer Makes a Career Turn as ‘I Love Boosters’ Heads for SXSW
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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It’s HBO: What Will the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Mean for TV’s Premium Pioneer?
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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'Scream 7' Turns Up Volume at Box Office; Business and Politics Collide in WB Discovery Saga
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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'We're a Sprint': Actor Awards EP Jon Brockett on Producing the Live Kudocast for Netflix
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Who is Josh D'Amaro and What's Next for Disney?
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Showrunner Bill Lawrence on the Relaunch of 'Scrubs' and Rise of 'Rooster'
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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Box Office Monday: 'GOAT' Unmoors 'Wuthering Heights' From No. 1; Revisiting Overlooked Black TV Gems
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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'Kpop Demon Hunters' Unite: Stars and Singers Gather to Celebrate the Movie’s Success and Significance
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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What’s Next for Warner Bros. Discovery’s M&A Love Triangle?; Remembering Robert Duvall’s ‘Symphonic’ Talent
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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‘Wuthering Heights’ Extends Warner Bros.' ‘Fabulous’ Box Office Streak
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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What's Happening in Hollywood's Contract Talks; Remembering James Van Der Beek
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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'The Simpsons' Celebrates 800 Episodes and Takes Aim at 1,000: 'It's a Gift'
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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France Adds Above the Line Costs to Production Tax Incentives; Variety Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Super Bowl Stomps Domestic Box Office, 'Zootopia 2' Rules Global Turnstiles; Ted Sarandos Has Confidence in WBD Deal
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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COVER STORY: 'Love Story' Revisits JFK Jr., Carolyn Bessette and the Kennedy Mystique; Top D&D Game Masters Meet
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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It's Heigh-Ho Time After Regime Change at Disney; Netflix's Ted Sarandos Survives Grilling in Senate
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Box Office Monday: 'Melania' Surprises, 'Iron Lung' Soars; Disney's 'Healthy Competition' as CEO Transition Looms
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Why NBC is Reviving Pilot Season; Breaking Down Luminate's Year-End Streaming Originals Report
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Voices of Sundance With Natalie Portman, Gregg Araki, Daniel Kwan, Judd Apatow and More
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The Sundance Flu and a Message About Today's Episode
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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Investors Fret But Netflix Fights for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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On Oscar Nominations Eve, the Politics and the Receipts for 2025's Top Contenders
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Sundance Film Festival to Pay Tribute to Robert Redford at its Last Waltz in Park City
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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BTS, Bruno Mars, Rush and the 2026 Outlook for Music Tours; Revisiting How Martin Luther King Jr. Emerged as a National Media Figure
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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AI, Health Care and Streaming Residuals: Hollywood Union Contract Negotiations Come into Focus
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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Paramount Takes the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery to Court; WWE Takes a Victory Lap With Netflix
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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'Primate,' 'No Other Choice' Help January Box Office; What CES and the Golden Globes Had in Common
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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COVER STORY: Jodie Foster on Fame, Family and Pursuing Her Artistic Passions
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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How Misinformation Has Complicated L.A.'s Recovery From 2025's Firestorm
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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Why Female Cinematographers are Poised for Triumph This Awards Season
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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2025 Ends With Bountiful Box Office; Industry Predictions for 2026
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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Why YouTube's Deal for Oscar TV Rights is Neal Mohan's Master Stroke; Connor Storrie on His Big Break in 'Heated Rivalry'
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Inside Variety’s 120th Anniversary Issue: How We Tackled 12 Decades of Hollywood’s Highs and Lows
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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Happy 120th Birthday, Variety! When Vaudeville, Gramophones, Caruso and Bernhardt Ruled Entertainment
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Paying Tribute to Rob Reiner’s Legacy on Screen and in California; ‘Hamnet’ Impresses on a Ho-Hum Box Office Weekend
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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Sundance 2026 Lineup Blends New Discoveries and Nostalgia; How The Game Awards Blend Kudos and Ballyhoo
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Cinema United Chief Michael O’Leary on the Threat to Moviegoing Posed by Netflix Buying Warner Bros.: ‘We Cannot Survive Only on Blockbusters’
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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David Ellison Tries to Pry Warner Bros. and HBO From Netflix; ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Impresses at Box Office
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Unions, Industry Groups Assemble to Fight Netflix-Warner Bros. Deal; Red Sea Film Festival and Saudi Arabia’s Changing Landscape
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Exploring How Spirituality and People of Faith are Portrayed in Pop Culture; Richard Gere on his Dalai Lama Doc ‘Wisdom of Happiness’
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Variety's Hitmakers Parade: Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and More; Will Warner Bros. Discovery Try for Round 3 of Bids?
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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Microdramas Go Mainstream with TelevisaUnivision and JCPenney; How Record Store Day Fosters Fandom and Community
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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‘Zootopia 2’ Muscle Sets Box Office Up for a Strong Finish; Jeremy Allen White Turns His Attention Back to ‘The Bear’
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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Marlo Thomas on the St. Jude Story and Advancing Her Father’s Mission to Save Children’s Lives
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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‘The Studio’ Star Ike Barinholtz Tubthumps for the MPTF: ‘It Comes Very Natural to Me to Ask People for Money’
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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Laugh Factory: Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge on Varietys’ 100 Best Comedy Movies of All Time List
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Revisiting Martin Scorsese's 'Casino' With Owen Gleiberman; Turmoil on 'Tulsa King'
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Box Office: ‘Wicked: For Good’ Climbs to Fourth-Largest Opening of 2025; HBO Preps for Busy 2026 Amid WBD M&A Drama
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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Cover Story: Producers Stand United to Fight Money Problems and Credit Disrespect; Jonathan Wang and Laura Lewis Unpack the Issues
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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Nonunion Microdrama Production Grows Fast in the U.S.; Takeaways From AFM With Elsa Keslassy
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Box Office: ‘The Running Man’ Stumbles as ‘Now You See Me’ Conjures the Win; Focus Features Chief Peter Kujawski on Moviegoing and Fandom Psychographics
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Los Angeles TV Legend Pat Harvey on Four Decades of This Just In; Variety’s Angelique Jackson Feted by NABJLA
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Cover Story: Dwayne Johnson Feels Reborn With ‘The Smashing Machine’; George Clooney Talks AI on Red Carpet Rundown; Business Managers Elite
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and the Swirl Roiling Hollywood; Red Carpet Rundown With Catherine Zeta-Jones
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Box Office: ‘Predator: Badlands’ Bags Bucks for Disney; Edgar Wright Takes a Big Swing With ‘The Running Man’
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin Talks Jimmy Kimmel, Tilly Norwood, Bryan Cranston vs. Sora 2 and Microdrama Boom
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Cover Story: Tatiana Siegel on David Ellison’s America-First Overhaul of Paramount; Chris Willman on Palm Springs’ New Concert Hot Spot
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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AI Drives Big Tech Layoff Bloodbath; Indie Streamer Dropout Raises Price and Fans Cheer
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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Box Office: What Went Wrong on 2025’s Worst Weekend; Mark Walter is the New King of L.A. Sports; Red Carpet Rundown With Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Profits or Bust: What to Expect for Media and Entertainment in Q4 and Beyond
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Meet the Women Behind Power of Women’s Stunning Visuals; ‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Gets ‘Disgusting’
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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What Might Await Sean Combs After Prison; Red Carpet Rundown With Hilary Duff
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Box Office: Why ‘Chainsaw Man’ Cleared a Path at the Turnstyles; Lucca Comics & Games Brings Cosplay to Medieval Italian Town
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: How Rachel Sennott Planted Roots With ‘I Love L.A.’; Sarah Michelle Gellar Dishes on ‘Buffy’ Reboot; What Superfans See in ‘Love is Blind’
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Oct 24, 2025 |
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Johnny Carson Centennial: Tracing His Path to ‘The Tonight Show’ Through the Pages of Variety
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Sundance Film Festival Preps for Final Frame in Park City; TV Rolls Dice on Board Games
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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Box Office: 'Black Phone 2' Connects for Blumhouse in a Record Year for Horror; Q3 Earnings Preview for Netflix, Disney and More
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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AI Vs. Script Readers – Who Does the Job Better?; Microdramas, Creators and YouTube Dominate Mipcom Buzz
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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Go Deep Inside the Hive Mind of Matt and Ross Duffer and the Final Season of ‘Stranger Things’; French YouTuber Inoxtag Scales New Heights
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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Mattel's Robbie Brenner, Banijay's Marco Bassetti and All the Buzz From the Mipcom Content Market
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Box Office Yawns as 'Tron: Ares,' 'Roofman' and 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' Disappoint; What's Making Waves at Mipcom
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Tatiana Siegel on Bari Weiss and What Her New Job Means for CBS News; Rome Media Market Heats Up
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Horror Master Jason Blum on Frights, Fights and the Fandom That Fuels Blumhouse; Variety's Horror Impact List: Who Made the Cut?
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves on the Journey From 'Bill & Ted' to 'Waiting for Godot'; Paying Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Box Office: Taylor Swift Leaves ‘Em Wanting More; Celebrating Variety’s 10 Broadway Stars to Watch
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: How Charlie Hunnam Transformed into a ‘Monster’ for Netflix; Showbiz News Reverb From the Variety Archives
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Why Electronic Arts is Taking the Private Equity Route; Bad Bunny’s Going to the Super Bowl
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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‘One Battle After Another’ Banks on Word of Mouth to Grow Box Office; San Sebastián Film Festival Scene
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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Daily Variety — Los Angeles Film School Accused of Massive Student Loan Fraud; Scopely Banks Mobile Gaming Moolah
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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Sterlin Harjo Embraces Tulsa Noir in 'The Lowdown'; Christopher Nolan Takes Side Job at DGA
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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Owen Gleiberman on Why 'One Battle After Another' is a Movie for Our Moment; Sylvia Rhone's Impact
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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9/22/25 - Box Office: What Went Wrong With ‘Him’ and ‘A Big Bold Beautiful Journey’; What’s Next for Jimmy Kimmel and Disney
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: Julia Roberts Gets Provocative in Luca Guadagnino's 'After the Hunt'; Revisiting the Days of Lilith Fair in Hulu's New Documentary
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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9/17/25 - Shari Redstone on Why She Invested in Israel's Sipur; Why Paramount Wants to Pounce on Warner Bros. Discovery
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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Fifth Season Chiefs on 'Severance,' Emmys and Building an Indie Studio; A Bold Proposal for the Next Emmy Awards TV Contract
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: The Transformation of Kathy Bates; Variety TV Producers Impact Report: Who Made the Cut?
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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AI Legal Jousting in Hollywood Intensifies; ‘Saturday Night Live’ Sets Season 51 Cast Amid Comedy’s ‘Mad Dash’
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Box Office Monday: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’ Slays; Giancarlo Esposito, Shawn Hatosy at Creative Arts Emmys
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Michael Lewis Revisits ‘The Big Short’ as Part of Pushkin’s Fall Podcast Slate; Variety’s Jem Aswad Goes Inside the Brain of David Byrne
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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How Channing Tatum and Derek Cianfrance Raised ‘Roofman’; Lowdown on the Lido Fest With Elsa Keslassy
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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Box Office: ‘Weapons’ Impresses as Summer Haul Stays Flat; Why Telluride Film Festival is the Ultimate Binge for Movie Lovers
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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The Wizardry of Industrial Light and Magic; Netflix’s ‘Long Story Short’ Celebrates the Jewish American Experience
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: How Guillermo del Toro, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac brought ‘Frankenstein’ to Life; Gamescom Boots Up in Germany; ESPN’s Big Send Off for Streaming App
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Chris McGurk and Jana Winograde on Cineverse’s Big Plans for Micro Dramas; How AI is Fueling Product Placement in TV and Film
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Box Office Monday: ‘Weapons’ Flexes in Week 2; Lowdown on Upfront Ad Sales; Truth Seekers Highlights With Jake Tapper, Ronny Chieng, Amber Ruffin and Roy Wood Jr.
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Aug 18, 2025 |
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David Ellison and Paramount’s New Regime Meets the Media in L.A. and New York; The Backstory on Variety’s 10 Storytellers to Watch
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: Clayton Davis Remembers Everything About His Time With Tramell Tillman; Sharon Stone Talks ‘Euphoria’ on ‘Nobody 2’ Red Carpet
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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'Grand Theft Auto 6' and the Gaming Debate Over Pricing; Inside Variety's Emmy Extra Editions
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Box Office Monday: ‘Weapons,’ ‘Freakier Friday’ Impress as Superhero Alternatives; Why the Locarno Film Festival Punches Above its Weight
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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A Deep Look at Paramount Pictures: What’s Next for the House that Adolph Zukor Built and David Ellison Just Bought
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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COVER STORY: Inside the Power of Young Hollywood Issue; WGA 2026 Contract Priorities Take Shape
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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Eva Longoria on 'Necaxa' and Building Hyphenate Media Group; Hello Hank and Peggy, 'King of the Hill' is Back
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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Box Office: 'The Fantastic Four' Stumbles; KCON Lights Up K-Pop Fandom; Jason Momoa Triumphs in 'Chief of War'
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Aug 04, 2025 |
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Tatiana Siegel Sits Down With Trump-Loving Superman Alum Dean Cain; Sports Fuels Upfront Sales as Disney, NBCU and Fox Wrap the Haggle
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Harrison Ford Speaks! Behind the Scenes of Variety's Cover Story With the Industry Legend
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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Unpacking the Sony Pictures Shakeup as Josh Greenstein Heads to Paramount; Tubthumping and a Tutorial on Variety Slanguage
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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Box Office: Good First Steps for ‘Fantastic Four’; Cosplay Soars at Quieter Comic Con
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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Skydance Media Offers Olive Branches to FCC; Why Steve Stoute is Variety's Music Mogul of the Year
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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How Noah Hawley and FX brought 'Alien: Earth' to Life; Kevin Feige Gets Candid as Comic Con Approaches
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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Venice Film Festival Lineup Blends Hollywood Star Power and World Cinema
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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'Saiyaara' Lights Up Bollywood Box Office; 'Superman' Hangs Tough in Week 2
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Jul 21, 2025 |
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ESPY Awards Score Despite Host Shane Gillis; Happy 70th Birthday Disneyland
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview; Cover Story: Unpacking Trump’s War on Truth
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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Parsing the Emmy Nominations, Revisiting 'Nashville' After 50 Years
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Welcome to Daily Variety — a Strictly Business Spinoff
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Jul 14, 2025 |