“Law and Order” is poised to be be renewed for Season 26 at NBC, Variety has learned from sources. The news will no doubt offer relief to fans, as the show had been firmly on the bubble going into NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation to advertisers. Last minute details are still
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 9 finale of ABC’s “9-1-1,” titled “Hearts and Flowers.” “9-1-1” ended its ninth season Thursday with two big changes heading into Season 10: Athena (Angela Bassett) is finally becoming a detective — and Buck (Oliver
The Dark Knight’s wheels are getting a winter upgrade. Matt Reeves dropped what appears to be the first official look at production on “The Batman: Part 2” Thursday, posting a photo on X of what he captioned “#SnowTires 🦇” — a teaser image of the film’s Batmobile mid-camera
Seth Rogen and Jon Stewart are letting loose on Kanye West for attempting a “comeback tour” after years of anti-semitic behavior. At the “Seth Goes Greek” event Wednesday evening at the Netflix Is a Joke festival held at Los Angeles’ Greek Theater, Rogen began to ridicule West
The key cast for drama series “Hamburg Days,” about The Beatles’ early days in the German city, has been revealed as the six-parter started filming in Hamburg, Munich and Liverpool. The series stars Rhys Mannion (“It Is in Us All,” “Freud’s Last Session”) as John Lennon,
Are people still firing up “My Octopus Teacher” on Netflix? The viral success of that documentary felt like a peak-pandemic phenomenon, when some of us were sufficiently starved for connection with both the natural world and our fellow humans that its thin anthropomorphic
Taylor Swift’s attorneys have slapped back at a lawsuit filed by a former Las Vegas showgirl who claims that the pop superstar’s “The Life of a Showgirl” album title infringes on her trademark for the phrase “Confessions of a Showgirl.” The lawyers call the argument that there
"Nowadays, people can create a celebrity without ever doing much besides rolling a phone on themselves," the Oscar winner said.
Stephen Colbert has set an all-star lineup of late-night hosts as some of his final guests on “The Late Show,” which will conclude on May 21 after being canceled by CBS last year. On May 11, Colbert will interview Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers and John Oliver. As the
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer behind 1980s hits like “Total Eclipse of the Heart” and “Holding Out for a Hero,” has been hospitalized in Portugal. A statement was shared to the 74-year-old singer’s Facebook and website on Wednesday breaking the news to fans and acknowledging
Kilcher alleges that the director extracted her facial features after seeing her performance in a 2005 film, which she appeared in when she was 14, for use as the basis of the Neytiri character.
Plan B will produce the love story alongside ‘Anora’ producer Alex Coco.
The actress is looking for millions of dollars from Justin Baldoni, who may also be on the hook to pay her legal fees, after the court last year dismissed his defamation lawsuit.
Newly-crowned Oscar winner Jessie Buckley is reuniting with her “Hamnet” co-star Paul Mescal for “Hold On To Your Angels,” written and to be directed by Oscar nominee Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts Of The Southern Wild,” “Wendy”) and what promises to be a buzzy film launching in the
It’s a make-or-break year for the Primetime Emmys. After NBC broadcasts the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14, the current four-network “wheel deal” — in which ABC, NBC, CBS and Fox take turns airing the annual event — expires. As of now, no renewal is in place, meaning we still
The feature is set up at Universal.
Starz reported first-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday revealing wider losses, largely due to content-impairment charges — but the media company gave indications it’s improving its financial position one year out from its spinoff from Lionsgate. During a call with analysts later
Blake Lively agreed to settle her claims against Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios on Monday, but her legal battle continues in the form of a motion for attorney fees resulting from Baldoni’s failed defamation suit against her. Lively filed the motion last September under a
Mark Ruffalo revealed in a new op-ed for The New York Times co-written with American Economic Liberties Project research director Matt Stoller that many Hollywood stars declined to sign the recent open letter that’s fighting to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. “The most
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, global star Kate del Castillo details the return of “La Reina del Sur” for a fourth season on Telemundo next year. Her widow-turned-crime boss character Teresa Mendoza will “be touching hell,” del Castillo promises. The global star
“Murder in a Small Town” has been renewed for Season 3 at Fox. In addition, Peter Gallagher (“The O.C.,” “Grace and Frankie”) will join the series in a season-long arc. Gallagher will star as Rod Finlayson, who is described as “a charismatic, uber-independent, capable yet
Anyone who missed out on the very tough-to-get tickets for Hayley Williams’ current tour of theaters will soon get a shot at picking up seats for a run of shows she’s doing in amphitheaters in the fall … although all indicators are that even these more sizable venues may prove
Jaime Pressly is the latest Hollywood star to make the jump to OnlyFans. The actor’s page on the subscription-based content platform officially launches May 7 at 1 p.m. PT / 4 p.m. ET. “I’ve always believed in evolving with the times,” Pressly said in a statement to Variety
Disney+ is expanding its content offering in Mexico through a new agreement with TV Azteca. Under the new deal, the upcoming season of “MasterChef México 24/7” will be available on the Disney+ platform starting May 17 alongside TV Azteca’s airings of two-hour primetime
UPDATE, 12:20 p.m. PT: Mark Hamill deleted the image of President Donald Trump lying in front of a gravestone from his Bluesky account. In a new post Thursday, he wrote: “Accurate Edit for Clarity: ‘He should live long enough to… be held accountable for his… crimes.’ Actually,
“Daredevil: Born Again” Season 2 doesn’t hold back. Its first episode, titled “The Northern Star,” skips ahead in time and right off the bat, Matt Murdock’s alter-ego vigilante Daredevil is back in action. It’s darker and grittier than ever. Wilson Fisk, aka the Kingpin, has
The organization also released updated campaign guidelines and awards rules and categories.
The Golden Globes has set its timeline and new guideline rules pertaining to the use of AI. As previously announced, the Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 10, on CBS and streamed on Paramount+. Nikki Glazer is set to return as host. Submissions for the Globes will
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) has gone on strike against the second season of the YouTube children’s series, “CoComelon: The Melon Patch,” as the crew says they have not been provided “fair wages and benefits.” Hoping to persuade production to
Top Hollywood law practice Yorn Levine LLP has appointed two of its in-house stars, Cary Dobkin and Priya Verma, to name partner. Co-founded in the mid-‘90s by Kevin Yorn, the firm’s promotion of Dobkin and Verna comes as both hustle for top clients including Rachel Sennott,
Kelly Clarkson is returning to “The Voice” for Season 30. She joins fellow judge Adam Levine, who sat on the panel alongside Clarkson in Season 29. The “Stronger” hitmaker, talk show host and original “American Idol” winner first appeared on the blind audition singing
Video game developer 2K’s 31st Union studio is experiencing a round of layoffs amid development on its upcoming “Project Ethos” video game project. The unconfirmed number of cuts come as the Take-Two Interactive-owned 2K has unveiled new concept art (which readers can view
Katseye, Sombr, Hootie & the Blowfish, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots will perform at the American Music Awards, airing live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on CBS
The thriller novel is due for release later this month from Poisoned Pen Press.
“The Housemaid” author Freida McFadden’s upcoming thriller “The Divorce” has been optioned by Studiocanal, following a competitive book auction. Studiocanal and Working Title will co-produce the film adaptation, which is in early development. “The Divorce,” on stands May 26, is
Zoe Stein plays a vacationing teenager who after the sudden death of her grandmother cares for her grief-stricken grandfather in the Toronto Fest title set for a theatrical release to kick off May 29.
Dearest Gentle Gamer: Netflix, Shondaland and Electronic Arts are pleased to announce that the Ton is coming to a whole new screen this month with the release of the first-ever “Bridgerton”-“The Sims 4” collaboration. Beginning May 12 and running through July 7, a free
Get ready for more music-centric stories on the big screen. Paramount Pictures and Warner Music Group are partnering under a multi-year, first-look deal to produce theatrical films based on the recording label’s vast catalogue of artists and songwriters. There aren’t any
Hannah Berner’s lower back is finally starting to recover following a travel-packed past few years, the comedian tells me over Zoom. “I’ve literally been on tour since 2020, so I’m liking this break,” she says with a laugh. Berner has definitely been busy as of late — in
Marisa Tomei, Kelly Macdonald and David Harewood are set to star in the second season of upcoming HBO/Sky legal drama “War.” Season 1, which features Dominic West and Sienna Miller as a high net worth divorcing couple, wrapped in February and is set to launch later this year.
Staffers on a Disney cruise ship docked in San Diego were among 28 people arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection as part of a child sexual exploitation material (CSEM) operation. According to the federal agency, between April 23 and April 27 CBP boarded eight cruise
Paradise City Sales has boarded Andrea Pallaoro’s latest feature “The Echo Chamber” ahead of the Cannes Film Market, with UTA Independent Film Group co-repping the film for North America. Starring Alicia Vikander alongside Luca Marinelli and Susan Sarandon, the project was
“Jury Duty” successfully pulled off its Season 1 conceit, where all but one person are hired actors. (Who can forget Ron Gladden?) But Season 2 provided new challenges for the show’s producers. This time around, the show moves away from the courtroom, trying its luck with a
Being President of the United States could not prepare Barack Obama for Larry David. In a new teaser for the HBO sketch series “Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” Obama states “I have sat across the table from some of the world’s most difficult leaders and wrestled
Harry Styles gets down in his red gym shorts and white tennies in the music video for “Dance No More,” the latest single to be culled from his album “Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.” The Colin Solal Cardo-directed video puts the lie to the song’s title by featuring more
Marketing agency MDRN Logic has launched a gaming division, Good Luck Have Fun (GLHF), following the company’s recent acquisition by Terry Hines & Associates. Led by CEO Erica Coates, GLHF debuted Thursday with a splashy first project: the PlayStation MLB “Future You” campaign
Peacock is developing the murder mystery series “Keep Your Friends Close,” Variety has learned exclusively. The project hails from writer and executive producer Leo Richardson. Garcelle Beauvais will also executive produce, along with FilmNation. Universal Television is the
Golloria George, a leading beauty and lifestyle digital creator, has signed with UTA for global representation in all areas. UTA said it will work to secure opportunities for her across digital media, brand partnerships and strategic business ventures. Golloria has more than
Both sides have agreed not to contest a judge’s ruling on the matter