Category Archives: News
Composer John Paesano Signs With Surfdog/DKM for Management Representation (EXCLUSIVE)
Composer John Paesano has signed for management representation with Surfdog/DKM. He continues to be represented by Bradley Rainey at WME. Paesano’s credits include Marvel's “Daredevil,R...
Jazztangcay Apr 22, 2025
‘Wheel of Time’ Open-World RPG Video Game in the Works From IP Holder’s New In-House Game Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
A video game based on Robert Jordan’s 14-book series “The Wheel of Time” is in the works at iwot Studios’ new games division. Described as a AAA open-world role-playing game (R...
Jennifer Maas Apr 22, 2025
YouTube Star Jesser Signs With CAA
Jesser, the YouTuber billed as the largest sports creator on the platform, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. Jesser (full name: Jesse Riedel) currently has nearly 29 million subscri...
Todd Spangler Apr 22, 2025
Tina Knowles Reveals How Beyoncé and Solange Supported Her During Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Surgery
In "Matriarch," a memoir from Tina Knowles, the mother to Beyonc and Solange Knowles reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. "I've always tried to take care of myself. I just... was in...
Thania Garcia Apr 22, 2025
‘Worth the Wait,’ Rom-Com With Lana Condor, Ross Butler and Sung Kang, Acquired by Tubi (EXCLUSIVE)
Tubi has acquired the romantic comedy “Worth the Wait.” Directed by Tom Shu-Yu Lin ("Yen and Ai-Lee" and "The Garden of Evening Mists"), the film stars Lana Condor ("To All the Boys I've L...
Jazztangcay Apr 22, 2025
Paul Feig Sets First-Look Deal With Warner Bros. Television
Paul Feig and his Feigco Entertainment banner have set a multi-year first-look deal at Warner Bros. Television, Variety has learned. Feigco is run by Feig as well as his producing partner, Laura Fisch...
Joseph Otterson Apr 22, 2025
Jason Segel to Receive Variety’s Inaugural Creative Impact in Television Award at Newport Beach TV Fest
Jason Segel will be honored with the inaugural Variety Creative Impact in Television Award at the Newport TV Fest on Sunday, June 8. The award is to recognize individuals who have made indelible contr...
Emily Longeretta Apr 22, 2025
‘Good Boy’ Creator Ben Leonberg on Directing His Dog to Indie Horror Stardom: ‘I’m Maybe a Little Bit Crazy for Thinking I Could and Would Do It’
At the center of Ben Leonberg’s breakout horror movie “Good Boy” is his brown and white retriever Indy, who, throughout the 80-ish minute movie, must protect his sickly owner from a ...
Jack Dunn Apr 22, 2025
Sharon Osbourne calls for “revocation of Kneecap’s work visa” after Coachella “compromised its moral and spiritual integrity”
Sharon Osbourne has called for a “revocation of Kneecap’s work visa” after she claims their performance at Coachella 2025 “compromised” the festival’s “moral ...
NME Apr 22, 2025
Phish Wins Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote; Bad Company and Billy Idol Come In Second and Third
The fervor of Phish’s fandom is rarely in doubt, and it was proven yet again as the band came out ahead in the final results of the fan vote for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s class of 2...
Chris Willman Apr 22, 2025