Category Archives: Variety

Canneseries Artistic Director on Hosting ‘White Lotus’ Producer and Luring International Talent, From Adam Scott to Noah Hawley and Jisoo
On the Croisette, the Canneseries Festival has quietly stepped into its own spotlight. Since 2025, when MipTV moved to London, the pink-carpeted TV festival has sharpened its identity as a standalone ...
Elskes Apr 28, 2026

‘Hazbin Hotel’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at Prime Video (TV News Roundup)
"Hazbin Hotel" has been renewed for a fifth and final season, Prime Video has announced. From creator Vivienne Medrano, A24 and Fox Entertainment's Bento Box Entertainment, the series follows Ch...
Payton Turkeltaub Apr 28, 2026

Enhanced Games, a Sports Competition Where Athletes Can Take Performance-Enhancing Drugs, Taps Emmanuel Acho, Abby Labar, Bryan Johnson
When these sportscasters tell viewers a game has juice, they won’t be kidding. Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho and sportscaster Abby Labar will serve as studio anchors for the inaugural Enhanced...
Brian Steinberg Apr 28, 2026

Greta Lee and Wagna Moura-Starring Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Last House’ Gets August Release on Netflix – Film News in Brief
Greta Lee and Wagna Moura star in the new sci-fi thriller "The Last House,” which set to premiere on Netflix on August 6. Directed by Louis Leterrier ("Now You See Me”), "The Last House" f...
Kennedy French Apr 28, 2026

‘Dances With Wolves’ Star Nathan Chasing Horse Sentenced to Life in Prison for Sexual Assault
"Dances With Wolves" actor Nathan Chasing Horse been sentenced to life in prison by a Nebraska judge for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls, according to the Associated Press. A jury had p...
Arushi Jacob Apr 28, 2026

‘Stranger Things: Tales From ’85’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix
Netflix has renewed the animated series “Stranger Things: Tales From '85” for Season 2. The news comes just five days after the series premiered on April 23. The events of the animated sho...
Joseph Otterson Apr 28, 2026

‘Unchosen’ Debuts With 10.4 Million Views in Six Days
“Unchosen” debuted as the most-watched TV series on Netflix during the week of April 20-26, hitting 10.4 million views in its first six days of availability after its April 21 premiere. It...
Selome Hailu Apr 28, 2026

L.A. Production Report: Karen Bass Says Hollywood Is ‘Turning a Corner’ as Subsidies Kick In
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass proclaimed Tuesday that Hollywood is “turning a corner,” as production volume ticked up slightly in the first quarter of 2026 on the back of increased state su...
Gmaddaus Apr 28, 2026

Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker Ask If You Can Date Your Best Friend’s Daughter in Disney+ Canneseries Winner ‘Alice and Steve’
"Alice and Steve," played by Nicola Walker (“The Split”) and Jemaine Clement (“What We Do in the Shadows”), are best friends. And then they aren't, because Steve sleeps with Al...
Marta Balaga Apr 28, 2026

‘Papertown’ Documentary Featuring an Original Song by Dave Matthews Sets Premiere at MountainFilm Festival
“Papertown,” a documentary directed by Jeremy Seifert (“Sacred Planet: The Heart of the World”, “The Devil We Know”) and Co-Directed by Benjamin James Roberts is se...
Jazztangcay Apr 28, 2026