Category Archives: Variety

LISTEN: Upfronts 2026: Disney’s Rita Ferro Details the Mouse House’s Cross-Platform Push, Embracing Live and Connecting Grammys, Super Bowl and Oscars for Big Brands
On today's special Upfronts-themed episode, Rita Ferro, Disney's president of global advertising, offers a preview of the Mouse House's May 12 presentation to advertisers in New York. Ferro details Di...
Cynthia Littleton May 11, 2026

Gracie Abrams Announces New Album ‘Daughter From Hell,’ Releasing This Summer
Gracie Abrams has announced her third album “Daughter From Hell,” releasing on July 17 via Interscope Records. The singer-songwriter revealed the title of the project on social media on Mo...
Steven J. Horowitz May 11, 2026

Isabelle Huppert, Dali Benssalah, Adam Bessa, Raye to Star in Yann Demange’s Thriller ‘Lineage,’ With Veterans and CAA Media Finance Launching Hot Project at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)
French screen legend Isabelle Huppert is set to star in her first British film, “Lineage,” the hot new feature from acclaimed filmmaker Yann Demange (“Top Boy,” “71”...
Elskes May 11, 2026

Prime Video’s YA Romance ‘Off Campus’ Is a Perfectly Predictable Delight: TV Review
Based on Elle Kennedy's bestselling book series of the same name and adapted for television by Louisa Levy, "Off Campus" is a YA romance drama revolving around a popular jock and a quirky music studen...
Aramide Tinubu May 11, 2026

OWN Renews ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ for Season 12 (EXCLUSIVE)
OWN is doubling down on one of its signature franchises. The network has renewed "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" for a 12th season and ordered 30 additional episodes, Variety has learned exclusively...
Kennedy French May 11, 2026

Dhar Mann Launches ‘What Happens Next’ Podcast With Jameela Jamil and Anderson .Paak Among Guests (EXCLUSIVE)
Dhar Mann Studios is expanding its content slate with the launch of its first original podcast, "What Happens Next," hosted by Dhar Mann. Premiering May 18, the weekly series marks a significant push ...
Kennedy French May 11, 2026

Wall Street Journal Taps Bill Perkins’ Tortoises for Fast Boost to Video
A visit to a passel of slow-moving, decades-old tortoises shows The Wall Street Journal eager to accelerate its video ambitions. Gunjan Banerji, a reporter for the News Corp-backed outlet, recently tr...
Brian Steinberg May 11, 2026

Grant Hill and Kimberly Evans Paige Board ‘Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage’ Documentary Ahead of Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
NBA Hall of Famer Grant Hill and veteran industry executive Kimberly Evans Paige boarded the forthcoming feature documentary “Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage” as executive producers. The...
Angelique Jackson May 11, 2026

Florence Pugh to Star in ‘The Midnight Library’ as Garth Davis Tapped to Direct Long-Awaited Matt Haig Adaptation From Studiocanal, Blueprint
Florence Pugh is to star in and produce “The Midnight Library,” the long-awaited film adaptation of Matt Haig’s bestselling novel. Studiocanal and Blueprint Pictures - who first...
Alex Ritman May 11, 2026

‘Mouse,’ Coming-of-Age Drama From ‘Ghostlight’ Filmmakers, Acquired by Independent Film Company and Sapan Studio (EXCLUSIVE)
Independent Film Company and Sapan Studio have acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to “Mouse,” the latest feature from Kelly O'Sullivan and Alex Thompson, the filmmaking duo behind “Gh...
Varietybrentlang May 11, 2026