Category Archives: Variety

DirecTV Launches ‘MySports’ Streaming Package With 40 Channels, Priced Less Than Its Cheapest Pay-TV Plan
DirecTV has stitched together a skinny bundle of sports channels, targeted at people who want to watch live sports without paying for a broad TV package. Launching Tuesday, DirecTV MySports initially ...
Todd Spangler Jan 14, 2025

‘The Night Manager’ ProdCo Character 7 Taps Anna Higgs as Managing Director, Ups Carly Conway to Creative Director (EXCLUSIVE)
Stephen Garrett's U.K. production company Chapter 7 has appointed Anna Higgs as its new managing director. The prod-co, known for shows including Tom Hiddleton-starrer "The Night Manager" and "The Und...
K.J. Yossman Jan 14, 2025

‘Clique’ Star Synnove Karlsen Set for U.K. Stage Debut in Headlong’s ‘The House Party’ Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
Rising star Synnve Karlsen is set to make her theater debut in Headlong’s buzzy new production “The House Party,” while juggling high-profile TV roles in BBC and Masterpiece’s ...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 14, 2025

Filipino Media Giant ABS-CBN Charts Global Course, Betting on Universal Appeal of Love Stories and Family Dramas (EXCLUSIVE)
After Korea, Philippines media giant ABS-CBN is positioning itself as the next potential purveyor of hit Asian entertainment, building on the international box office success of “Hello, Love, Ag...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 14, 2025

‘Kneecap’ Dominates Irish Academy Awards Nominations With 17 Nods
“Kneecap” - the Irish-language music biopic that became one of the buzziest indie films of 2024 and is now tipped for both Oscar and BAFTA recognition - has, perhaps unsurprisingly, emerge...
Alex Ritman Jan 14, 2025

Beyoncé Delays Jan. 14 Announcement Due to L.A. Fires
Hours after donating $2.5 million to fire relief efforts through her BeyGOOD foundation, Beyonc made another big announcement regarding her Jan. 14 mystery reveal. “The Jan. 14 announcement will...
Jack Dunn Jan 13, 2025

‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Resumes With Heartfelt Thank You to Firefighters and Tribute to Los Angeles While Criticizing ‘Disgusting’ Attacks By Trump
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returned to the air on Monday, after missing a handful of episodes late last week due to the devastating fires in the Los Angeles area. Earlier in the day, Kimmel and ...
Varietyschneider Jan 13, 2025

Jon Stewart Slams Republican Lawmakers For Demanding Conditions On L.A. Fire Relief: ‘That Is Psychotic’
On the Jan. 13 episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart tackled the devastating L.A. forest fires and the Republican lawmakers who want “strings attached” to incoming relief fu...
Jack Dunn Jan 13, 2025

American Cinema Editors Eddies Awards Gets New Date of March 14 Following L.A. Fires
American Cinema Editors’s 75th annual ACE Eddie Awards, which was originally scheduled to be held on Jan. 18 and postponed in response to the L.A. fires, will now be held on March 14. The v...
Carolyn Giardina Jan 13, 2025

Joe Biden Sets Final Presidential Interview With MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell
For the final interview of his presidency, Joe Biden will sit down with MSNBC anchor Lawrence O’Donnell in the Oval Office. The discussion will air on Jan. 16 at 10 p.m. ET on MSNBC. According t...
Jack Dunn Jan 13, 2025