Category Archives: Variety

Neom Names Michael Lynch as Acting Media Head Amid Report Alleging Racism and Disregard for Worker Safety
UPDATED: Australian arts and culture executive Michael Lynch has been named acting sector head for media at Neom, Saudi Arabia's futuristic megacity in-the-making. Lynch is taking on the role after a ...
Nvivarelli Sep 12, 2024

Taylor Swift’s Harris Endorsement Post Drove More Than 400,000 Visitors to U.S. Voter-Information Site in 24 Hours
Taylor Swift, the most famous childless cat lady in the world, drove a huge spike in traffic to the U.S. government’s Vote.gov information site following her endorsement of VP Kamala Harris for ...
Todd Spangler Sep 12, 2024

‘Kneecap’ Gets Re-Release in 154 U.S. Theaters (EXCLUSIVE)
“Kneecap,” a rollicking look at the titular hip hop trio, will return to theaters in a big way. The indie film, which Sony Pictures Classics released, has grossed over $1 million in the U....
Varietybrentlang Sep 12, 2024

AMC Acquires French Pandemic Drama ‘The Plague’ for Portugal, Spain (EXCLUSIVE)
French pandemic drama "The Plague," based on Albert Camus’ novel "La Peste," has sold to multiple European territories, Variety has learned. The show has sold to AMC Networks International South...
K.J. Yossman Sep 12, 2024

Hulu Picks Up ABC News Studios Docuseries ‘Little Miss Innocent: Passion. Poison. Prison.’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Kaitlyn Conley is a convicted killer, accused of manslaughter in the death of her former boss and the mother of her ex-boyfriend. But in the new three-part Hulu docuseries “Little Miss Innocent:...
Varietyschneider Sep 12, 2024

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Boss Defends Anna Delvey Casting, Ponders Adding On Set Therapists and Previews ‘Fierce’ Season 33
“Dancing With the Stars” wouldn’t be the hit it is without the casting of some controversial figures - and the upcoming 33rd season is no exception. The reality competition series wi...
Emily Longeretta Sep 12, 2024

BMI Files Rate Court Action Against SiriusXM Over Music Licensing Fees
Performance rights organization BMI has filed a rate court action against SiriusXM in an attempt to provide its artists "fair and appropriate fees” for music licensing deals with the radio servi...
Thania Garcia Sep 12, 2024

Variety’s Awards Circuit Podcast Reveals Its Final Emmy Predictions for Big Wins and Potential Surprises
Welcome to Emmy week! And we’re already off to a record-breaking event, as FX’s “Shgun” has made history before the Primetime Emmys ceremony even takes place. With 14 wins over...
Varietyschneider Sep 12, 2024

Stevie Wonder Retrospective Podcast Series Features 40-Plus Songs, Celebrity Interviews — and Barack Obama Singing With the Legendary Artist
A five-year “classic period” of legendary musician Stevie Wonder in the 1970s is the subject of a new Audible original podcast series. The seven-episode “The Wonder of Stevie” ...
Todd Spangler Sep 12, 2024

Tim Robinson Comedy ‘Chair Company’ Picked Up to Series at HBO
HBO has formally ordered “The Chair Company,” the comedy series starring and co-created by Tim Robinson. The project was originally announced with a pilot order back in April. Robinson co-...
Joseph Otterson Sep 12, 2024