Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is May 4, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until the May 7 entry deadline for programs that identify as Primetime programming by virtue of genre and were originally presented June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026. It’s also 38 days until
Last year, the SEC sued Elon Musk over the way his acquisition of Twitter (now X, and a part of SpaceX) started, and today it announced a settlement that looks like a massive bargain, while Musk's own lawsuit against Sam . A week before the Trump administration took over, the
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Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly, creating an opportunity for tech scalpers.
Former NBC head honcho Robert Greenblatt is returning to Universal TV with a first-look deal, Variety has confirmed. Under the deal, Greenblatt and his production company, The Green Room, will develop and produce TV projects for UTV across all platforms. Jon Wu continues to
For women in their 50s experiencing homelessness, daily life means far more than finding a place to sleep. It means navigating dangerous shelter environments, managing serious health conditions without adequate support, and fighting to maintain dignity in a system that was
A team of scientists from Berlin analyzed water and sediment samples from six water bodies in Berlin and the adjacent federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, as well as the inflow and outflow of a wastewater treatment plant in Berlin. The scientists
The Booksellers is a 2019 feature-length documentary film about antiquarian and rare book dealers; you can watch the whole movie for free on YouTube .
The 58th iteration captures some of the excitement of earlier exhibitions, providing vital commentary on issues of authoritarianism and militarism.
When Nvidia revealed its DLSS 5 AI tech, players criticized it for how it changed Resident Evil 9's Grace, which a dev viewed as a "positive."
Blizzard better not be playing with us.
Climate change is likely to drive rodent-borne arenaviruses into parts of South America that have never faced these diseases, putting new communities of people at risk, finds a study from the University of California, Davis. For the study, published in the journal npj Viruses,
A new wildfire risk assessment tool that takes social vulnerability into account indicates that more than 400 communities in the Pacific Northwest are at greater risk than previously thought. However, researchers at Oregon State University and The Nature Conservancy say their
Group makes "the difficult and heartbreaking decision" to cancel dates after taking "honest look" at the run
Are you in the market for a superyacht? Maybe Gabe can help.
The anonymous witness statements contain details and quotes, and describe alleged encounters with Hajdini in September 2024.
Musk won't have to give up any money he allegedly saved from the delay.
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Monday pushed back on his successor, Sean Duffy, for blaming the Biden administration for Spirit Airlines shutting down all operations. Duffy said Monday on Fox News’s “Fox & Friends” that Buttigieg “made the wrong call” in
Paramount Skydance has nearly doubled its theatrical-film slate in 2026 — but it will see “significantly” lower box office revenue overall from those movies, according to the company. David Ellison, Paramount Skydance’s chairman and chief executive officer, said the company is
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Jeff Bezos owns The Washington Post and, with his wife Lauren Sanchez, he’s an honorary co-chair of Monday evening’s Met Gala. The Post cost Bezos a reported $100 million last year in losses, prompting him to lay off one third of the newsroom. The Met Gala co-chairmanships set
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, is experimenting with a policy that has drawn national attention and local skepticism: providing cash compensation to people confined in the Allegheny County Jail in the city of Pittsburgh. The funds include monthly disbursements to all those
More weird stuff for my office shelves, please.
PFAS, often called "forever chemicals," are notoriously difficult to remove from the environment. Their extreme chemical stability means they can persist in water and the human body for decades, creating a major global pollution challenge. Now, researchers have made an
It’s one of fashion’s biggest nights as stars arrive for the 2026 Met Gala. This year’s theme is “Fashion is Art,” tied to the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Art exhibition. The theme allows for a vast range of interpretations, from Emma Chamberlain’s multi-hued. custom
Activision confirmed the shift after 12 years of supporting last-gen platforms
Cuban Ambassador to the U.N. Ernesto Soberón Guzmán on Monday said Havana is “ready to defend” itself if attacked after months of a U.S. oil blockade and the threat of political intervention from the Trump administration. “If someone thinks that words like ‘give up,’
The secret settlements ended in 2018, but new data indicated they were more extensive than previously known.
Petey Pablo's Timbaland-produced 2001 anthem "Raise Up" is almost certainly the greatest song ever written about taking your shirt off, twisting it around your hand, and spinning it like a helicopter. Over the past quarter century, Petey Pablo's career has been through peaks
By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Landay and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - U.S. intelligence assessments indicate that the time Iran would need to build a nuclear weapon has not changed since last summer, when analysts estimated that a U.S.-Israeli attack had pushed back
A National Taiwan University study shows that traffic particles can create sharply localized exposure hotspots near busy roads, intersections and elevated corridors. The findings suggest that targeted street-level planning may better protect children and other vulnerable groups
Using bright X-rays from the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), researchers pioneered an innovative approach to designing proteins with targeted functions. Their method generated new insights
From Andor to The Mandalorian and all the Boba Fett books in between, we ranked the Star Wars TV series
Astronomers aren’t sure why The post A Tiny Rock in the Outer Solar System Has an Atmosphere—But It Shouldn’t appeared first on Nautilus .
A trove of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia is going up for auction for the first time, to mark what would have been the Hollywood icon’s milestone 100th birthday. Heritage Auctions is releasing a collection of Monroe’s personal artifacts to the highest bidders, including handwritten
"It is our sincere hope that this brings closure and allows all involved to move forward constructively and in peace, including a respectful environment online," lawyers for both sides said in a statement
Lionsgate has appointed Amanda Kozlowski as president of worldwide marketing for the motion picture group. She will report to the motion picture group chair Adam Fogelson, with whom Kozlowski has worked closely over the past several years as executive strategist and interim
It’s not every day we get to hear new music from Marnie Stern. Today might not even be that day unless you pay up. Stern has returned with “Trix Are For Kids,” her first new song since 2023’s The Comeback Kid. For now, it’s only on Bandcamp, and it’s not streaming unless you
President Trump’s surging disapproval rating is threatening to become a liability for downballot Republicans as the party looks to keep its fragile GOP trifecta in November. An ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll released Sunday found the president at a new high in his
President Donald Trump derailed his own speech Monday to insist how mentally healthy he is, following new poll data showing that a record high of Americans think he’s lost his mind. “I feel the same as I felt 50 years ago, I don’t know,” Trump told the audience at a small
Amazon's new delivery service is a “power move” and “shot across the bow at UPS and FedEx,” said Wedbush analyst, Dan Ives.
The Secret Service reported one person was shot by law enforcement Monday near the National Mall resulting in a response from emergency teams. The shooting took place at 15th Street and Independence Avenue adjacent to the Washington Monument. “One individual was shot by law
The Netherlands prohibits gambling advertising from targeting young people under age 24. Using Meta's ad library, we found a minority of ads published by both online (7.3%) and offline (29.8%) Dutch gambling licensees that broke this rule, including the state-owned Holland
Zelnick said going to consoles first is a matter of "serving the core consumer," but he also said PC can account for half of a big game's sales these days, so I don't get it.
WASHINGTON, May 4 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he looks forward to seeing China’s Xi Jinping later this month, saying he will remind his rival that the United States is leading in artificial intelligence as the two sides navigate tensions over trade and
Are movie theaters the new black? “The Devil Wears Prada 2” certainly made a compelling case that cinemas are once again en vogue after the long-anticipated sequel opened to $77 million in North America and $233 million globally over the weekend. Those ticket sales rank as the
The artist Banksy has installed (without a permit, one assumes) a new statue in London that depicts a man in a suit marching off off a ledge, blinded by a flag. The artwork has been dubbed Blind Patriotism, although Banksy, enigmatic as always, doesn’t explain the meaning of
Excavations from 2015 to 2021 on the ancient site of Motza, just west of Jerusalem, revealed a sprawling settlement with some surprisingly advanced technology. The site dates back to 7100–6700 BCE during the Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) period. A new study, published in the
Fox has canceled the comedy series “Going Dutch,” Variety has learned. The series aired two seasons at the broadcaster, with the most recent season beginning in January 2026 and the now series finale airing on April 23. Denis Leary led the cast, which also included Taylor
