“Survivor: In the Hands of the Fans” has opened one last fan vote. During the penultimate episode of Season 50 on Wednesday, CBS opened a poll for fans to choose their favorite player. The winner will be announced during the live finale event in Los Angeles on May 20 and will
Vin Diesel couldn’t help but shed a few tears as the credits rolled on the special midnight screening of “The Fast and the Furious” at Cannes. It was enough that the festival considered the high-octane racing movie a “classic” after all these years. But, the emotion was
When filming “The Pitt,” a number of things must go exactly right; the medical drama’s 360-degree hospital set and painstakingly produced prosthetics leave little room for error. So for Season 2, creator R. Scott Gemmill upped the ante by introducing the most unpredictable
Tony Dokoupil had to suddenly halt the CBS Evening News broadcast from Taiwan Wednesday after a cameraman suffered a medical emergency. “You will hear a lot about the rise of a powerful new China,” Dokoupil was saying as the camera quickly cut to B roll footage. “Is he ok?”
The X owner has repeatedly sounded off on the film's diverse casting, including trans actor Elliot Page's rumored role as Achilles.
Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Artists Equity negotiated a deal with the streamer for such a bonus, something that is not typical for Netflix.
The 2026 PGA Championship officially tees off this week at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania, where the game’s biggest names will compete for the Wanamaker Trophy during one of golf’s most anticipated weekends of the year. Defending PGA Champion Scottie Scheffler returns
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of “Off Campus” now streaming on Prime Video. “Off Campus” — adapted by creator Louisa Levy — arrives on Prime Video with one of the most passionate pre-built audiences of any series this year. Based on Elle Kennedy’s
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Episode 7 of “The Boys” Season 5, now streaming on Prime Video. In a final season full of major deaths, “The Boys” killed off another main character in its penultimate episode. Frenchie (Tomer Capone) put up one last fight
After a dominant Winter Olympic Games, which saw Team USA take home the gold medal, the world’s best hockey nations are once again facing off on the ice for the 2026 Ice Hockey World Championship. This year’s event takes place from May 15 to 31 in Switzerland, with 16 countries
If Jane Schoenbrun is feeling the pressures of being their generation’s highest-profile trans filmmaker, it shows in only the most enjoyably defiant of ways in Un Certain Regard opener “Teenage Sex and Death in Camp Miasma.” A steamy stew of sex, death, VHS and junk food, as
From the team that brought you “Why is Snow White Latina?,” “Why are there Black people in ‘The Rings of Power?,’” and “Star Wars has gone woke,” comes the latest online onslaught against an anticipated Hollywood project that committed the unfathomable sin of having a diverse
Variety’s annual Welcome to Cannes Party started with a bang — literally. A wooden structure that had been erected on the roof of the JW Marriott Cannes began to buckle under the weight of the partygoers, forcing guests to move to another part of the terrace where the champagne
“The Lincoln Lawyer” is in production on its fifth season, which will also be the show’s last. Netflix has confirmed that the upcoming new installment of the legal drama will be the last outing for Mickey Haller at the streamer. “All good things must come to an end, but
Webtoon Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation announced four new animated titles based on popular Webtoon webcomics that are in development as part of their strategic partnership. The companies first announced their collaboration last fall, with an agreement to co-produce 10
YouTube once funded creator-driven original content — but the streaming giant wound that down several years ago and instead embarked on a strategy to promote shows YouTubers are already producing themselves. That makes YouTube an outlier during TV upfronts week: It’s making an
“Do you remember your birth time?” Less than 10 minutes into my conversation with Ally Lewber, the “Vanderpump Rules” alum has wasted no time assuming the role of interviewer. Sitting at a café in Beverly Hills and sipping on our respective caffeinated beverages, the purpose
Mickey Mouse may have to execute some tricky plays in a quest for Super Bowl cheddar. After pressing advertisers to pony up $10 million for a 30-second spot as well as a $10 million “match” for other inventory tied to its 2027 broadcast of Super Bowl LXI, Disney appears to more
“Invincible VS” has reached one million total players, Quarter Up, Skybound Entertainment’s in-house game development studio, announced Monday. The 3v3 tag fighter game first launched on April 30, with players joining since the game’s Open Beta on April 9. Since the debut of
It’s not every day you encounter Harrison Ford wearing a kilt at the Sunset Tower Hotel in Los Angeles. But that’s what happened Monday when the “Indiana Jones” and “Star Wars” legend celebrated the launch of his new Glenmorangie limited-edition Highland single malt Scotch
As-yet-untitled program, set for winter, will look at how Cannon raises his 12 children
As the Cannes Film Festival returns to the Croisette, Kering will once again host the annual Women in Motion Conversations series, in partnership with Variety, spotlighting some of the industry’s most influential actors and filmmakers for intimate discussions around artistry,
David Ayer is directing the survival action movie for Paramount Pictures.
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, we put the spotlight on “Survivor” as the reality stalwart hits Season 50. As detailed by Variety’s Emily Longeretta and Selome Hailu in our cover story, published in print and online today, CBS’
Cannes’ Un Certain Regard section got off to an outrageous start with the world premiere of “Camp Miasma,” a queer slasher movie that’s equal parts uproariously funny and confoundingly heady. Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson star in the writer-director’s third feature
Jane Schoenbrun’s newest film, starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, had its world premiere Wednesday night inside Debussy Theatre to kick off the Un Certain Regard selections.
Netflix opened its upfront by “getting closer” with Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein. The theme of the streamer’s pitch to advertisers at the Sunset Pier 94 Studios in New York was “Get Closer,” and that was the schtick of bringing out Lopez and Goldstein to share a clip from
Netflix is launching a “KPop Demon Hunters” global concert tour. The news was announced during the streamer’s presentation to ad buyers at upfronts in New York City. Details about the concert tour are sparing; a press release from Netflix simply states that it will be “a live
Israeli performer Noam Bettan advanced in the annual Eurovision Song Contest as tensions mounted over his country’s participation, with protesters shouting “stop the genocide” and reportedly delaying the beginning of his performance. Bettan was set to start his performance of
New Europe Film Sales has closed the first presale on its upcoming 3D family animation “Nina and the Goddess of Thunder,” which has a production budget of 7.5 million euros ($8.77 million). French rights were picked up by KMBO, the leading distributor for animation, whose
Love is wicked blind. The next season of Netflix’s hit dating experiment is heading to Boston. The streamer announced the Season 11 renewal of “Love Is Blind” during its upfronts presentation in New York, revealing that the new installment would arrive sometime in fall 2026.
Attention, members of the Ton: “Bridgerton” will break its two-year release cycle with its upcoming fifth season. Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria announced that “Bridgerton” “will return next year with Season 5” during the streamer’s upfront presentation to
Netflix has sealed a deal with the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show to become the event’s new telecast partner. The streamer will take over showcasing the show starting with its 151st edition in early 2027 in New York. Netflix grabbed the rights after Fox Sports’ 10-year deal
Netflix has greenlit the series adaptation of the Vault Comics property “Barbaric” created by Mike Moreci and Nathan Gooden and edited by Adrian Wassel. The announcement was made during Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers on Wednesday in New York. The show was first
Netflix takes a lot of pride in its scripted originals but is growing more focused on the ultimate reality program: NFL football. The streaming titan will show five NFL games next season, compared with the two Christmas Day games it has offered for the past three years. Under
Netflix has renewed basketball comedy “Running Point” for a third season. The series stars Kate Hudson as Isla Gordon, whose appointment as president of the Los Angeles Waves after her brother Cam (Justin Theroux) steps down to attend rehab shocks the NBA. The official
Netflix has issued “My Life With the Walter Boys” a Season 4 renewal ahead of the Season 3 premiere later this year. The fourth season will debut sometime in 2027. Based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Ali Novak, “My Life With the Walter Boys” stars Nikki Rodriguez as
“Big Mistakes” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. The announcement was made as part of Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday. Also included in the announcement that series creator and star Dan Levy will transition to a first-look TV deal
One of the world’s most famous baby daddies is getting a Netflix docuseries to chronicle his hectic life. Nick Cannon, the actor, comedian, TV host and 12-time father, is set to star in the untitled series, set ot premiere in winter 2026. The show — which appears to have at one
Bella Maclean also stars in the feature from filmmaker Harry Bradbeer.
Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine and Bella Maclean will team up for “A Matter of Time,” an upcoming feature about an unlikely angel sent from heaven to convince a reclusive man to give up his life for the greater good. Harry Bradbeer (“Enola Holmes”) will direct for producers
Let’s get chocolate wasted: “Grown Ups 3” is officially in development at Netflix. The Adam Sandler threequel has long been rumored, with cast members David Spade and Kevin James teasing that the project was in the works. But this announcement marks the first time Netflix has
Kyle Newacheck, who directed last summer's 'Happy Gilmore 2,' is attached to helm the follow-up to Sony's hit 2010 comedy.
The adaptation of the hit Vault Comics title will be showrun by Sheldon Turner ('X-Men: First Class') and Robert Rovner, who shepherded CW series 'Supergirl.'
When you’re done keeping up with the Kardashians and devouring the secrets of “Calabasas Confidential,” enter the gates of “Calabasas,” a scripted series set in the Los Angeles enclave. The project, led by “Bridgerton” creator Chris Van Dusen and executive producers Kim
Netflix says its influence among people who want to watch commercrials is growing. The streaming titan said Wednesday during its “upfront” presentation to advertisers that its ad-supported subscription tier reaches reaches more than 250 million global monthly active viewers, up
Netflix is plunging deeper into the Harlan Coben business with a new series based on his Myron Bolitar novels. The 12-novel thriller series will make its screen adaptation debut with help from David E. Kelley (creator of “Big Little Lies,” “Ally McBeal” and more), who will
Netflix has ordered a series adaptation of the New York Times and Serial Productions podcast “The Retrievals.” The announcement was made as part of the Netflix upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday. Molly Smith Metzler serves as writer, executive producer
Erick Fleming had asked for a year in custody, noting he cooperated with prosecutors to help them identify his supplier, Jasveen Sangha, also known as the "Ketamine Queen"
Morgan Wandell is exiting Apple TV as head of international development after nearly a decade at the company, and has launched his own production shingle, dubbed Kismet. The company will focus on producing premium scripted series for the international market. Wandell announced
