Vernon Sanders is exiting as the head of global television at Amazon MGM Studios after seven years at the company. Sanders’ departure was his own choice, Variety has learned, though he will remain at Amazon for the transitional period as his successor is selected. He announced
Kimmel was taken off air by ABC and Nexstar after a threat from Trump’s FCC chair. “They were pissing themselves all day,” one ABC insider says
“The Muppet Show” is staging a comeback on Disney+. Variety has learned that the streamer has greenlit a one-off “Muppet Show” event special that will air in 2026 to coincide with the original show’s 50th anniversary. In the special, the Muppets will return to the Muppet
Disney’s ABC said it would take Jimmy Kimmel’s popular late-night show off its schedule “indefinitely” after one of the biggest owners of TV stations in the U.S., Nexstar Media, said it intended to pre-empt airings of the program following remarks the host made about the
Production workers at Netflix Animation, animation artists at SpindleHorse and production workers at “Ted” have made the movie to unionize with Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839 (TAG). These campaigns underscore the significant momentum for labor organizing across the animation
There’s a fine line, if any, between “Wish You Were Here” and FOMO. When David Gilmour returned to touring last year after eight years of not doing live dates, it was only in four cities, globally, leaving many fans of his solo material and Pink Floyd classics looking at the
A proposed casino in the heart of Times Square – backed by Caesars Palace, Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and building owner SL Green Realty – will not be moving forward, per a vote this morning by the project’s Community Advisory Committee (CAC). “The question of whether to advance the
Rob Lowe is attached to lead a comedy series currently in development at ABC, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “The Ram,” the show is said to be a “workplace romantic comedy in which Rob Lowe plays a daily sports talk show host who falls for the new producer brought in
The Broadway controversy over Andrew Barth Feldman’s casting in “Maybe Happy Ending” has continued, and actor Constance Wu has called him out for accepting the role. Feldman has taken over the lead role from Tony winner and original actor Darren Criss, who is of Filipino
Ben Stiller and Jessica Chastain are attached to lead the limited series “The Off Weeks,” which has been greenlit at Apple TV+. The logline for the eight-episode series states, “When divorce throws writing professor Gus Adler’s (Stiller) life into chaos, he struggles to hold
John Masius, who won two Emmys for writing “St. Elsewhere” and created the series “Touched By An Angel” and “Hawthorne,” died on Sept. 13 in Los Angeles. He was 75. His family confirmed that Masius died from ALS. Born in Manhattan, Masius grew up in Scarsdale, N.Y. He graduated
FCC chairman Brendan Carr has threatened to take action against ABC after Jimmy Kimmel suggested in a monologue that Charlie Kirk’s assassin is “one of them,” meaning one of “the MAGA gang.” Appearing on Benny Johnson’s podcast on Wednesday, Carr and suggested that the FCC has
Here comes another player in the micro drama arena: Elefantec Global has set a partnership with the My Drama platform create Spanish-language content in the booming vertical video space. The pact brings together media firm Elefantec, which has offices in Los Angeles and Mexico
Amazon Prime has set a feature film project to wrap the popular series
Scholastic’s 9 Story Media Group has partnered with Future Story to launch the publishing company’s first-ever streaming app. The app offers over 400 hours of content from the Scholastic library, including nostalgic series such as “Clifford the Big Red Dog,” “The Magic School
StubHub had a disappointing stock-market debut: The company, which operates the leading secondary-ticketing marketplace for live events, saw its shares close 6.4% below the IPO price Wednesday. Shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Sept. 17 under the ticker
“Nobody got up and played trumpets when he walked in the room,” Ordinary People star says. “He allowed us to run alongside him”
Chloe Bennet has joined the cast of Hulu’s upcoming drama series created and written by Dan Fogelman. Exact plot details remain under wraps, but the series takes place in the world of the NFL and involves a generational family component. Bennet will play the youngest daughter
The Canadian Academy supporting homegrown talent and productions with rulebook changes comes amid U.S.-Canada tensions, including from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff and annexation threats.
The news comes 15 years after 'Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam' arrived as the once believed end to the Disney film franchise.
Country-hip-hop star Jelly Roll is in the middle of a European tour, but he flew himself and his entire band to New York to play a full set at the T.J. Martell Foundation’s 50 th anniversary celebration at Cipriani 42nd Street, which raised more than $2.2 million for cancer
“The Summer I Turned Pretty” story is not over yet. Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit a feature film that will conclude the story of the hit YA series. Exact plot details are under wraps, aside from the fact it will continue the story of the series, which just aired
'Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery,' the writer-director's latest film, will screen at the fest.
Over the last year and a half, few if any other major Latin American company has expanded as fast as Los Angeles-based MFF & Co. Just last year alone, Brazil’s Maria Farinha Filmes opened L.A. offices, headed by former Participant Media exec Miura Kite. MFF & Co also took a
Colombia has picked Cannes Un Certain Regard jury prizewinner “A Poet” as its submission to the 98th Academy Awards international feature category. Expressing his delight at the honor, helmer-scribe Simón Mesa Soto said: “Since its release in Colombian theatres, ‘A Poet’ has
This is real. This is “Camp Rock 3.” A third movie in the beloved Disney Channel series “Camp Rock” has entered production in Vancouver, with the Jonas Brothers set to reprise their roles. They will also serve as executive producers alongside Demi Lovato, who starred with them
Shari Redstone is “all in.” About year ago, Redstone meant Israeli media entrepreneur Emilio Schenker when he was seeking partners for his Oct. 7 documentary “We Will Dance Again.” This week, the former Paramount Global chair announced that she has made an investment in his
Filmmaker Cameron Crowe got his start interviewing touring musicians for Rolling Stone, and now he’s finally going on tour himself. Crowe will be taking on the role of headliner in seven cities for appearances behind his new memoir, “The Uncool,” joined by guests who will
Director Shawn Levy shared an image from the Disney film's shoot in the Mediterranean.
The much in-demand director is making the film for Universal Pictures and will begin shooting next year.
A reboot of “Miami Vice” is heading to theaters in 2027 from Universal and Joseph Kosinski, the director behind this year’s racing hit “F1” and billion-dollar blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick.” It will release in theaters on Aug. 6, 2027. The new movie “explores the glamour and
Plan B has optioned the rights to Mark Ronson’s memoir “Night People: How to Be a DJ in ’90s New York City,” with plans to adapt the Oscar and Grammy winner’s coming-of-age story into a feature film. Ronson’s memoir is an electric reminiscence of his early career before he
From a galaxy far, far away to somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea… Director Shawn Levy has revealed the first look at “Star Wars: Starfighter,” a spinoff in the space opera series starring Ryan Gosling and newcomer Flynn Gray. In the behind-the-scenes shot, Gosling and Gray’s
Montclair Film has announced this year’s Montclair Film Festival Honors, set to be presented at the 14th edition of the east coast event. The ceremony will take place from Oct. 17 to Oct. 26 in Montclair, New Jersey. To officially open the festival, New Jersey Governor Phil
The episode that was supposed to air tonight, Sept. 17, will now air next week, Sept. 24
Sony's new take on the video game franchise is set to hit theaters next year.
The Iranian drama won the Palme d'Or in Cannes and is considered an award frontrunner.
Amanda Seyfried is speaking out after she found herself in the middle of social media backlash for calling Charlie Kirk “hateful” in an Instagram comment she posted after his shooting death. The Oscar nominee clarified her remark in a new post, which included the caption: “I
Production has begun on “holySmoke,” the post-apocalyptic horror film starring Will Yun Lee (“The Odyssey”), Don Benjamin (“HIM”) and digital creator Adam W. Rounding out the cast are Terrence J. (“Think Like A Man”), Alexis Knapp (“Pitch Perfect) and Yancey Arias (“Queen of
Roger Deakins, already venerated as one of cinematography’s great masters, adds a new chapter to his legacy with a visual memoir “Reflections: On Cinematography,” set for release on Nov. 11. Across some 416 pages, the Oscar-winning cinematographer offers fans and film
The Lilith Fair music festival of the late 1990s was named after Lilith, a figure of ancient myth who gained a modern cult following as the biblical Adam’s supposed first wife, who was more interested in setting up her own Eden than going along with her husband’s. Now, Lilith
The “Dawson’s Creek” reunion all started with Michelle Williams. One month after James Van Der Beek announced that he’d been diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer, Williams reached out to creator Kevin Williamson. “I jumped at the idea,” Williamson tells Variety exclusively.
In partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures, Fathom Entertainment will release “The Family McMullen” in theaters nationwide for one night on Oct. 15. Written and directed by Edward Burns, “The Family McMullen” takes place 30 years after the original indie hit “The Brothers
Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for its upcoming Power of Women issue on Wednesday, Oct. 29 and event that same evening in Beverly Hills. The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue,
Mario Lopez has been tapped to host the 52nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, which are set to take place on Oct. 17 at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed the news Monday, as well as a partnership with syndicated entertainment
Jerry Spinelli’s young adult novel “Dead Wednesday” is heading to the big screen with a film adaptation in the works. Alex Haughey will direct the project. He will also produce alongside Noam Dromi in collaboration with Inspired Girl, Jennifer Tuma-Young and Tara
Sidney “Omen” Brown, a producer who had credits on records for Beyoncé and Drake, has died at the age of 49. Brown’s body was discovered in his New York apartment on Saturday by family members after the producer had not appeared for a DJ gig. “He was holistic and healthy. So we
Lynette Howell Taylor knows how to get things done. She’s produced everything from action movies (“The Accountant”) to indies (“Half Nelson”) to Lady Gaga’s big-screen debut (“A Star Is Born”), all while dealing with movie-star egos, unforgiving budgets and punishing shooting
Iranian auteur Jafar Panahi‘s “It Was Just an Accident,” which won the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, will represent France in the Oscar race. The film was chosen by France’s Oscar committee over other shortlisted films such as Richard Linklater’s ‘Nouvelle
