Category Archives: Variety

‘Blue Eye Samurai,’ ‘Jim Henson Idea Man,’ Marvel Studios Among Early, Juried Category Emmy Winners
Netflix’s “Blue Eye Samurai” has taken the early lead at this year’s Primetime Emmys, landing three awards as the Television Academy announced this year’s winners in the ...
Varietyschneider Aug 14, 2024

Emmy-Nominated Comedy Series Contenders Unveil How Exploring Other Genres Strengthened Their Work at Variety TV FYC Fest: The Nominees
At the end of “Hacks” Season 3, co-creator, co-showrunner, executive producer and writer Jen Statsky said Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels’ (Hannah Einbinder) relationship ...
Selena Kuznikov Aug 14, 2024

‘Alien: Romulus’ Review: The Primal Shock and Awe Is Gone, but It’s a Good Video-Game Horror Ride
I don't mean to suggest that the shock and awe is back, or that the movie has reinvented this series in any visionary mind-fuck way. Quite the contrary. This is closer to a grandly efficient greatest-...
Owen Gleiberman Aug 14, 2024

Emmy-Nominated Showrunners Share Key Lessons from Their Hit Series at Variety TV Fest: The Nominees
The Emmy-nominated showrunners from “Fallout,” “Slow Horses,” “Shogun” and “3 Body Problem” shared the lessons learned working on their earlier shows an...
Jazztangcay Aug 14, 2024

‘American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez’ Trailer: NFL Star’s Murder Conviction Comes to Light in Ryan Murphy’s FX Series
The trailer for FX’s “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” has been unveiled. The 10-episode limited series premieres on FX with two episodes on Sept. 17 and follows the developme...
Selena Kuznikov Aug 14, 2024

‘The Bear’ Breakout Lionel Boyce Had ‘Much More Respect’ for Main Cast After Marcus-Centered Episode
When "The Bear" actor Lionel Boyce found out about his first-ever Emmy nomination, he was mid-REM cycle on an early flight. "I was asleep, and I woke up to a text," Boyce tells Variety. "I didn't buy ...
Selena Kuznikov Aug 14, 2024

Emmy-Nominated Reality TV Creators From ‘The Amazing Race,’ ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ and ‘The Traitors’ Talk Keeping the Legacy Alive While Staying Relevant
When your critically acclaimed, reality show is 37 seasons in, as with Phil Keogan’s “The Amazing Race,” it’s essential to keep your audience on edge while not deviating from t...
Diego Ramos Bechara Aug 14, 2024

‘Heels,’ Former Starz Series, Sets Netflix Premiere Date
“Heels” has set its Netflix launch date. The streamer announced Wednesday that the Starz series, which was canceled after two seasons in September 2023, will become available on Netflix on...
Joseph Otterson Aug 14, 2024

Bill Lawrence Admits He Teased a ‘Scrubs’ Reunion So You’d Stop Asking About ‘Ted Lasso.’ But Now, It Might Actually Happen
From a budgetary perspective alone, Bill Lawrence - the writer behind "Scrubs," "Ted Lasso," "Cougar Town" and "Shrinking" - shouldn't have shot his new Apple TV+ series "Bad Monkey" in Florida. "Ther...
Varietyschneider Aug 14, 2024

Sally Field to Star in ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ Adaptation for Netflix
Sally Field is in talks to star in “Remarkably Bright Creatures,” a film adaptation of the novel by Shelby Van Pelt. Netflix has acquired the project, which is in early stages of developme...
Rebecca Rubin Aug 14, 2024