Category Archives: News

How the Streamers Killed Premium Cable, as HBO’s Linear Fate Under Netflix Comes Into Question
Among the many burning questions about Netflix’s potential acquisition of Warner Bros. is: What would happen to HBO Max? Would customers continue to subscribe to both, or would it ultimately rol...
Varietyschneider Dec 05, 2025

‘Pluribus’ Star Samba Schutte on Carol’s Disgusting Discovery and Filming That Wild Vegas Episode: ‘He’s Going to Live It Up and Be James Bond’
SPOILER WARNING: This story contains spoilers from “HDP,” Episode 6, Season 1 of “Pluribus,” now streaming on Apple TV. Set amid the backdrop of Albuquerque, New Mexico, the wo...
Leia Mendoza Dec 05, 2025

The Weeknd and Playboi Carti’s ‘Timeless’ Started as a Backstage Jam — Now It’s a Global Smash
"Timeless," the brooding trap collaboration between the Weeknd and Playboi Carti, made its live debut before it was actually completed. According to XO co-founder Amir "Cash" Esmailian, it was backsta...
William Earl Dec 05, 2025

Oscars TV Rights Auction Heats Up: Netflix Out and NBCUniversal Is Ahead as ABC Holds the Line (EXCLUSIVE)
There are eight weeks left on the holy Hollywood awards calendar until Oscar nominations are announced, and it's not just artists and craftspeople hunting for trophies. Momentum has been building in t...
Varietymattdonnelly Dec 05, 2025

Republic Chiefs Monte and Avery Lipman on Being Variety Hitmakers Label of the Year for a Sixth Time
When it comes to winning Variety‘s Hitmakers Label of the Year, Republic Records is batting an incredible .667, winning the award six times out of the total nine years. But true to his never-sat...
Jem Aswad Dec 05, 2025

Would Donald Trump Try to Block Netflix’s Takeover of Warner Bros.?
The seismic deal Netflix inked to buy Warner Bros. — with an eye-popping $83 billion value — will need to get approval from regulators in the U.S. and abroad. And domestically, there’...
Todd Spangler Dec 05, 2025

Tiffany Haddish, Mo Amer, Zahn McClarnon and More Celebrated at Faith and Spirituality Honors: ‘That’s Not Hollywood. That’s Holy’
Not a seat was empty at Variety's second annual Variety Faith & Spirituality in Entertainment Honors presented by Coalition for Faith & Media as attendees gathered to celebrate the evening's h...
Payton Turkeltaub Dec 05, 2025

Hitmakers’ Executive of the Year Elliot Grainge on His First Year as Atlantic CEO, the Success of Alex Warren and the Marías, and Overcoming the Haters
Last year, when Elliot Grainge was named the new CEO of Atlantic Music Group, the move was controversial, to put it mildly. It's not hard to see why: He's the son of Universal Music chairman Lucian Gr...
Jem Aswad Dec 05, 2025

‘Palm Royale’ Creator Abe Sylvia Talks Filming in LA at Hollywood Chamber Entertainment Industry Conference: ‘Don’t Underestimate the Power of Telling an Actor They Get to Sleep in Their Own Bed’
“Palm Royale” creator Abe Sylvia and “High Potential” producers Drew Goddard and Sarah Esber accepted Commitment to California Awards at the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce 2025 ...
Andrew McGowan Dec 05, 2025

Will Arnett on Tackling His First Dramatic Turn in ‘Is This Thing On,’ Finding Joy on ‘SmartLess’ and Wanting More ‘Murderville’ and ‘Lego Batman’
Will Arnett tells a story about lying on his Sullivan Street couch, wondering if he’s just delivered the best scene of his career or the worst. He’s just wrapped the “vampire scene...
Clayton Davis Dec 05, 2025