Category Archives: Variety

Olivia Dean, Charli xcx, Tate McRae to Headline Lollapalooza 2026
Olivia Dean, Charli xcx and Tate McRae are just a few of the artists headlining Lollapalooza 2026, taking place in Chicago from July 30-August 2. Additional headliners for the annual festival include ...
Steven J. Horowitz Mar 17, 2026

iHeartPodcast Award Winners: ‘Giggly Squad’ Takes Home Trophy for Podcast of the Year
The 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards Live at SXSW were held Monday night, celebrating the most entertaining and innovative podcasts of the year. The awards show, which took place at Austin’s Moody Thea...
Todd Spangler Mar 17, 2026

Kenny Chesney to Become Flagship Artist of Hey Now Records, Boutique Label Co-Founded With His Manager and Top Nashville Execs
Country superstar Kenny Chesney has departed Warner Nashville to join an independent label, Hey Now Records, that he is co-founding with his longtime manager, Clint Higham, the former head of Warner N...
Chris Willman Mar 17, 2026

‘Paradise’ Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu
“Paradise” has been renewed for Season 3 at Hulu, Variety has learned. The news comes ahead of the Season 2 finale, which is set to debut on the streamer on March 30. The second season ori...
Joseph Otterson Mar 17, 2026

Sports-Talent Veteran Josh Pyatt Joins WTSL, WIN Sports Group
Josh Pyatt, one of the industry’s top sports agents, will join WTSL as a partner, bringing his expertise to the firm, founded by Patrick Whitesell and Jason Lubin, and to its WIN Sports Group. P...
Brian Steinberg Mar 17, 2026

‘Somebody, Somewhere’ Star Jeff Hiller Named L.A. Pride Parade Grand Marshal (EXCLUSIVE)
Emmy-winning actor and comedian Jeff Hiller will serve as the celebrity grand marshal of the L.A. Pride Parade, organizers announced on Tuesday. The 56th annual celebration will take place June 14, un...
Kennedy French Mar 17, 2026

As Disney CEO Bob Iger Steps Aside, a Look at His Tenure as a Dynamic, Transformative Leader — With an Asterisk or Two
Bob Iger has been hailed as among the greatest CEOs of his generation. As he prepares to (finally) exit as Disney’s CEO and officially hands over the reins to former parks chief Josh D’Ama...
Todd Spangler Mar 17, 2026

‘Lanterns’ Co-Creator Damon Lindelof Says ‘I Was Sloppy and Careless’ for Claiming ‘Green’ Was Taken Out of Title Because It’s ‘Stupid’: ‘I Made a Dumb Joke’
“Lanterns” co-creator Damon Lindelof has published a statement on Instagram after finding himself in hot water with DC Comics fans due to a joke he made on podcast last year when asked why...
Zack Sharf Mar 17, 2026

Bruce LaBruce and ‘Castration Movie’ Director Louise Weard to Be Honored by Italy’s Sicilia Queer Filmfest
Canadian filmmakers Bruce LaBruce and Louise Weard, both known for pushing boundaries in the LGBTQ film space, are set to be honored by Italy's Sicilia Queer Filmfest that will run in Palermo from May...
Nvivarelli Mar 17, 2026

Heart’s Ann Wilson to Premiere New Documentary, ‘In My Voice,’ With 10-City Screening/Q&A Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Fresh off the road from a stint with Heart, Ann Wilson will undertake another tour in the coming months - this time hitting theaters, clubs and museums with the rolling premiere of a new documentary a...
Chris Willman Mar 17, 2026