Category Archives: Variety

‘Storage Wars’ Star Darrell Sheets’ Death Officially Ruled a Suicide, Cyberbullying Allegations Remain Under Investigation
Allegations that “Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets was being cyber-bullied continue to be investigated in the wake of his April 22 death, Lake Havasu Police said Tuesday. Additionally, Sh...
Pat Saperstein May 05, 2026

Love Is All Around: Quinta Brunson’s Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award Closes a Sitcom Circle
Emmy-winning "Abbott Elementary" creator and star Quinta Brunson grew up on a diet of Nick at Nite, so she remembers "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" fondly. "That show went platinum in my household," she ...
Varietyschneider May 05, 2026

Noir Restorations and Rarities Lead the Way at the 2026 Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival in Palm Springs
Film fans appreciate “The Lion in Winter,” but a select group of them in Southern California also have a thing for the Arthur Lyons in spring. That is, the Arthur Lyons Film Noir Festival,...
Chris Willman May 05, 2026

Jason Blum, Michael De Luca and Tom Quinn to Speak at PGA’s Produced By Conference
Blumhouse CEO and Founder Jason Blum, Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group Co-Chair and CEO Michael De Luca and Neon CEO and Founder Tom Quinn are among those slated to speak at the Producers Guild of Am...
Payton Turkeltaub May 05, 2026

‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ Renewed for Season 2 at NBC
“The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins” has been renewed for a second season at NBC. The series follows stars Tracy Morgan in the title role, a disgraced former football star who, per the of...
Selome Hailu May 05, 2026

Investment Bank William Blair Bolsters its Sports Dealmaking Capabilities With Inner Circle Acquisition
Investment bank William Blair has reached an agreement to purchase boutique advisor Inner Circle Sports, a move that will give the firm an immediate presence in the rapidly growing world of sports dea...
Cynthia Littleton May 05, 2026

Live Nation Posts Overall Growth in First Quarter Despite $450 Million Hit Due to Department of Justice Settlement and Litigation
Live Nation posted overall growth in its first quarter of the year with $3.79 billion in revenue despite taking a $450 million hit due to the legal costs associated with its Department of Justice sett...
Steven J. Horowitz May 05, 2026

Strand Releasing Acquires North American Rights to Yuriko Gamo Romer’s Baseball Documentary ‘Diamond Diplomacy’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Strand Releasing has acquired all North American rights to "Diamond Diplomacy," a documentary directed by Yuriko Gamo Romer that explores the cultural and historical ties between the United States and...
Kennedy French May 05, 2026

‘Lord of the Flies’ Boss Breaks Down Biggest Changes to the Novel and the Story’s Enduring Brutality: ‘Civility Isn’t Kind’
SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from "Lord of the Flies," the 2026 adaptation now streaming on Netflix. The kids are not all right. But they haven't been, not really, since 1954 when Willia...
Kate Aurthur May 05, 2026

Disney’s Original ‘Parent Trap’ Actor Lost ‘90% of Earnings’ From Child Stardom Due to ‘Crook’ Financial Advisor
Hayley Mills recently appeared on the “Rosebud Podcast” podcast (via The Daily Beast) and spoke about losing out on the millions of dollars she made as a child star. Mills was a Disney ico...
Zack Sharf May 05, 2026