Category Archives: News
David Ellison, Asked Whether Skydance Has a Side Deal With Trump for Free TV Ads, Says ‘We Were Not Involved’ in the Paramount Settlement ‘in Any Way’
Is there a side deal or not? David Ellison, chairman and CEO of the newly merged Paramount Skydance, declined to directly say whether the company’s new owners have an agreement with President Do...
Todd Spangler Aug 07, 2025
‘Gilded Age’ Hits Fourth Straight Ratings High With 4.6 Million Viewers for Season 3’s Penultimate Episode
“The Gilded Age” has hit a vein of viewers richer than the copper mines of Morenci. For the fourth straight week, the HBO drama series has notched another viewership high. Episode seven of...
Joseph Otterson Aug 07, 2025
‘King of the Hill’ Marketing Blitz Included Tie-Ins With Podcaster Theo Von, WWE, Whataburger, NASCAR and More (EXCLUSIVE)
The return of “King of the Hill” is off to a big start on Hulu, where it has been one of the platform’s top performing shows since Monday’s premiere. Helping spread the word an...
Varietyschneider Aug 07, 2025
‘Invincible’ Maker Skybound Entertainment Hires Jam City’s Kristina Cole as Head of Global Comms (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Walking Dead” and “Invincible” rights holder Skybound Entertainment has hired Jam City’s Kristina Cole as senior vice president of global communications and corporat...
Jennifer Maas Aug 07, 2025
Watch the first trailer for ‘The Office’ spin-off ‘The Paper’ – featuring fan-favourite Oscar Martinez
The first official trailer for The Office spin-off The Paper has arrived – you can watch it below. Created by Greg Daniels (who developed the original British version of the sitcom for the US) a...
Tom Skinner Aug 07, 2025
Paramount Sets Pay for New CEO David Ellison, President Jeff Shell
Paramount has set the base salaries for its new C-suite on the heels of Skydance closing its $8 billion acquisition of the media giant. David Ellison, founder of Skydance and now CEO of Paramount, wil...
Jennifer Maas Aug 07, 2025
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to Host Special Retrospective for Gaumont’s 130-Year Anniversary
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is set to host a special retrospective for revered French studio Gaumont. The company is currently celebrating its 130th anniversary and will be out in force at t...
Elskes Aug 07, 2025
Fox’s ‘Memory of a Killer’ Series Casts Daniel David Stewart, Peter Gadiot
Fox’s upcoming drama series “Memory of a Killer” has added two new series regulars to its cast. Variety has learned that Daniel David Stewart and Peter Gadiot have joined the series,...
Joseph Otterson Aug 07, 2025
YouTube Donating $3 Million to L.A. Creative Professionals Whose Homes Were Destroyed or Damaged by Wildfires
More than six months after devastating wildfires swept across the Los Angeles region in January, the recovery efforts continue. In a new pledge, YouTube said it is allocating $3 million to a new fund ...
Todd Spangler Aug 07, 2025
‘Coming Home’: New Ozzy Osbourne doc to give “intimate glimpse” at icon’s “last chapter”
A new documentary about Ozzy Osbourne is on the way, and set to share an “intimate glimpse” at the metal icon’s “last chapter”. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: cultu...
Liberty Dunworth Aug 07, 2025