Category Archives: Variety

Critics Choice Awards 2025 Voters’ Guide: November and December TV Releases Could Shake Up the Race
The 30th annual Critics Choice Awards are set to air on Jan. 12 and this year, the show will move from its recent home of the CW over to E! - a perfect fit for returning host Chelsea Handler, who once...
Emily Longeretta Nov 13, 2024

‘Reasonable Doubt’ Renewed for Season 3 at Hulu, Onyx Collective
“Reasonable Doubt” has been renewed for Season 3 at Hulu, Variety has learned. The legal drama series airs under the Onyx Collective brand at the Disney-backed streaming service and was th...
Joseph Otterson Nov 13, 2024

Joe Rogan and the Fifth Estate: How the Podcaster and a Group of Cable News Exiles Became More Powerful Than Traditional Media
Did a motley crew of traditional media defectors and outcasts led by Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson help tip the scales for Donald Trump's win over Kamala Harris - and shatter the paradigm ...
Tatiana Siegel Nov 13, 2024

Buffalo 8 Acquires North American Rights to ‘Disfluency’ From Exec Producer Jim Cummings (EXCLUSIVE)
Buffalo 8 has acquired all North American rights to coming-of-age drama “Disfluency.” The film will open theatrically on Jan. 10th, 2025, with a digital release to follow on Jan. 24th, 202...
Katcy Stephan Nov 13, 2024

Clay Aiken Returns to Music: ‘American Idol’ Star on Why the Reality Singing Series Got Too Soft, Shawn Mendes and His Hope for Donald Trump
Halloween is over, so it's officially time to break out the eggnog and dust off those Christmas CDs. At least that’s the rule for Clay Aiken, the "American Idol" runner-up whose new album "...
Rebecca Rubin Nov 13, 2024

DDA Further Expands New York Team With Key Hires From Hiltzik Strategies (EXCLUSIVE)
Marketing and communications agency DDA has grown its operations in the U.S. with the hire of a team of four that will join the newly-established New York office. Chloe Srivastava, Meghan Kilkenny, Em...
Alex Ritman Nov 13, 2024

Don Lemon Quits X, Citing Elon Musk’s Change to Move Legal Disputes to Texas Courts
Don Lemon, a one-time business partner of Elon Musk who’s now suing the tech mogul, is done with X. The journalist and former CNN anchor announced that he’s leaving X before Nov. 15 —...
Todd Spangler Nov 13, 2024

Business Managers Elite of 2024
Coming off the strikes of 2023, the cutback in production and other global forces whipping not only showbiz but also the global economy, business managers have proven their worth for their clients. "W...
Carolehorst Nov 13, 2024

How Variety Business Managers Elite Honoree Matt Lichtenberg Became a Money Meister for Top Comedy Talent
Matt Lichtenberg had what he calls his "come to Jesus" moment during a bus ride through the Bronx in the late 1970s. At the time, he was drifting. He had left New Paltz College in upstate New York to ...
Rosemary Rossi Nov 13, 2024

Palm Springs International Film Awards to Honor ‘Conclave’ With Ensemble Performance Award
The Palm Springs International Film Awards will honor Edward Berger’s Catholic drama “Conclave” with the ensemble performance award on Jan. 3 at the Palm Springs International Film F...
Jack Dunn Nov 13, 2024