Category Archives: Variety
CBS to Air First-Ever ‘The Price Is Right’ Live Special, Adds Kids Choice Awards Simulcast
Throughout its entire 54-year history, “The Price Is Right” never aired a live episode - until this fall. CBS revealed Wednesday that it has ordered “The Price Is Right Live,” ...
Apr 15, 2026
‘No Harrison Ford’: Disneyland’s New Han Solo Debuts at Galaxy’s Edge and Gets Roasted by Fans for ‘Worst Wig Ever’ and More
Han Solo is coming to Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif. on April 29, but not all fans are satisfied with the new look of the intergalactic smuggler. On April 15, the official &...
Apr 15, 2026
LISTEN: What Did the Writers Guild of America Achieve in its Four-Year Contract With Studios and Streamers?
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety's Gene Maddaus details the Writers Guild of America's four-year contract agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television...
Apr 15, 2026
CBS Says It Will Develop New Late Night Concepts After Axing Stephen Colbert, but ‘Immediate Profitability’ Is the Focus With New Byron Allen Deal
Paramount TV Media chairman George Cheeks says late night is still a work in progress at the network. The Eye did a one-year deal with Byron Allen to air his “Comics Unleashed” at 11:35 p....
Apr 15, 2026
Mark Ruffalo Blasts Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger at Senate Hearing: ‘Don’t Trust Empty Promises from Billionaires’
Mark Ruffalo warned of “devastating” effects on film, TV and the news media if Paramount Skydance completes its takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. Ruffalo, who is among more than 3,000 Ho...
Apr 15, 2026
Dropout’s Emmys Surprise: ‘Game Changer’ and ‘Very Important People’ Enter 11 Categories as Vic Michaelis Joins Lead Comedy Actress Race (EXCLUSIVE)
Hey Emmys, Dropout has been here the whole time. Dropout, the indie streamer formerly known as CollegeHumor, has revealed its official submissions for the 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards exclusively to Var...
Apr 15, 2026
Matt LeBlanc Cop Drama ‘Flint’ in Development at CBS
CBS is developing a cop drama called “Flint” with Matt LeBlanc attached to star. If greenlit, the series will be part of the network’s 2027-2028 lineup. Per the official logline, ...
Apr 15, 2026
‘Ghosts’ Won’t Air This Fall, But CBS Sets Halloween and Christmas 1-Hour Specials to Help Fans Bide the Time
“Ghosts” fans disappointed that the show won’t be returning this fall can rest easy: They’ll still get their fix during two key holidays. In announcing Wednesday that “Gh...
Apr 15, 2026
‘Harlan Coben’s Final Twist’ Renewed for Season 2 at CBS
CBS has renewed the true crime documentary series “Harlan Coben’s Final Twist” for Season 2, Variety has learned. The announcement was made alongside the reveal of CBS’ 2026-20...
Apr 15, 2026
‘Beyond the Gates’ Renewed for Two More Seasons at CBS
The CBS soap opera “Beyond the Gates” has been renewed for two more seasons and will air through the 2027-2028 broadcast season. The network revealed the news at its CBS fall schedule anno...
Apr 15, 2026