Category Archives: News
Paramount CEO David Ellison Won’t Comment on Potential WBD Bid, but Says ‘There a Lot of Options Out There That Are Actionable’
David Ellison, chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance, danced around questions about whether he would pull the trigger on a bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. But he did say there are “a lot...
Todd Spangler Oct 09, 2025
Fremantle Secures Global Rights to Documentary ‘Luca: Seeing Red’ About Ferrari’s Luca di Montezemolo: ‘I’ve Lived My Life at Full Speed’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Fremantle has acquired worldwide distribution rights to feature documentary "Luca: Seeing Red" about the life of businessman and former chairperson of Ferrari Luca Cordero di Montezemolo. The doc - ab...
Marta Balaga Oct 09, 2025
The MAGA Whisperer: Publicist Vanessa Santos Reps a Who’s Who of Conservative Voices Others Won’t Touch
Since Donald Trump burst onto the political scene in 2016, Hollywood and the mainstream media mostly have treated MAGA voices "like garbage," says publicist Vanessa Santos. So in 2021, at the height o...
Tatiana Siegel Oct 09, 2025
‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ Season 3 Reaches 70 Million Viewers in 70 Days, Up 65% From Season 2
#TeamConrad already won, but here’s one more reason to celebrate: Season 3 of “The Summer I Turned Pretty” has reached an impressive 70 million viewers, according to Amazon MGM Studi...
Selome Hailu Oct 09, 2025
‘Drops of God’ Sets Season 2 Release Date, New First Look Image (TV News Roundup)
Apple TV+ has unveiled a first look image at Season 2 of the French-Japanese drama "Drops of God," starring Fleur Geffrier and Tomohisa Yamashita. The second season will consist of eight episodes and ...
Leia Mendoza Oct 09, 2025
Paramount Skydance Hires Roku’s Jay Askinasi as Chief Revenue Officer
Paramount Skydance has recruited Jay Askinasi, most recently Roku’s top advertising exec, as chief revenue officer. Askinasi will start at Paramount Nov. 3, dual-reporting to CEO David Ellison a...
Todd Spangler Oct 09, 2025
LISTEN: Tatiana Siegel on Bari Weiss and What Her New Job Means for CBS News; Rome MIA Market Heats Up
On today's episode, Variety's Tatiana Siegel discusses her deep dive on Bari Weiss and what her new role as editor-in-chief means for CBS News. And we’ll hear from longtime international corresp...
Cynthia Littleton Oct 09, 2025
Baz Luhrmann’s ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ Acquired by Neon and Universal Pictures Content Group
Baz Luhrmann's "EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” has been acquired by Neon and Universal Pictures for domestic and international rights, respectively. Neon will release the film theatrically in t...
Jazztangcay Oct 09, 2025
Charli xcx’s A24 Film ‘The Moment’ Unveils Full Cast: Kylie Jenner, Alexander Skarsgard, Rachel Sennott and More
Charli xcx’s upcoming A24 film “The Moment” has unveiled a stacked cast. The pop star turned film aficionado posted a flashy announcement on her social media Thursday, revealing the ...
Ellise Shafer Oct 09, 2025
‘Tron: Ares’ Director Joachim Rønning Sets Doc About 100-Year-Old Piano That Birthed ‘Hey Jude,’ ‘Life on Mars’ and Other Recordings (EXCLUSIVE)
Joachim Rnning, the Norwegian filmmaker behind “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “Young Woman and the Sea” and the upcoming “Tron: Ares,” will nex...
Ethan Shanfeld Oct 09, 2025