Category Archives: Variety

Paramount Brass Talk Film Studio’s ‘Rebuild Phase’ and Potential for New NFL Rights Deal
Paramount Skydance leaders steered clear of any discussion of the company’s latest bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery as it unveiled fourth-quarter 2025 earnings report on Wednesday that refl...
Cynthia Littleton Feb 25, 2026

Nate Bargatze’s New Game Show Premieres Tonight: Here’s How Watch ‘The Greatest Average American’ Online
Comedian Nate Bargatze’s new game show, titled "The Greatest Average American," premieres tonight. The show, which celebrates the power of “being perfectly average,” arrives on ABC o...
Arushi Jacob Feb 25, 2026

Donald Trump Lashes Out at Robert De Niro for Telling Americans to ‘Resist’ the President: ‘A Sick and Demented Person With an Extremely Low IQ’
Donald Trump lashed out at Robert De Niro in a Truth Social rant amid their ongoing public feud. The president slammed the Oscar-winning actor as “a sick and demented person” after De Niro...
Zack Sharf Feb 25, 2026

Hoda Kotb to Continue at ‘Today’ in Savannah Guthrie’s Absence
Viewers of “Today” are going to see a little more of Hoda Kotb. Kotb is expected to continue to fill in at the NBC morning franchise opposite Craig Melvin while regular co-anchor Savannah ...
Brian Steinberg Feb 25, 2026

Here’s How to Watch ‘Survivor’ Season 50 Online for Free
After premiering with “Survivor: Borneo” in May 2000, the reality competition has been one of the best and influential TV shows of the 21st century. And now, 26 years later, Survivor goes ...
Rudie Obias Feb 25, 2026

Ryan Coogler on ‘Sinners,’ Making Oscars History and the Weight of the Moment: ‘My Award Is the Opportunity to Have This Job’
For nearly a century, the Academy has handed out the best director award without ever placing it in the hands of a Black filmmaker. This year that streak, long reduced to a footnote, may move from the...
Clayton Davis Feb 25, 2026

Petition in Support of Berlinale Chief Tricia Tuttle Surpasses 1,200 Film Industry Names, Including Sean Baker, Todd Haynes and Tilda Swinton
UPDATE: A petition in support of Tricia Tuttle, festival director of the Berlin Film Festival, has now grown to more than 1,200 film business insiders, including directors, producers and actors. As pe...
Leo Barraclough Feb 25, 2026
‘Avatar: Fire & Ash’ Success Lifts Imax Quarterly Earnings
James Cameron’s return to Pandora with “Avatar: Fire & Ash” meant big business for Imax. Revenue at the exhibition technology company climbed 35% to $125.2 million for the fourth...
varietybrentlang Feb 25, 2026

Martin Short and Steve Martin Comedy Show Postponed After Death of Short’s Daughter
Martin Short has postponed his comedy tour with Steve Martin following the death of his daughter. Katherine Short, whom Short adopted with his late wife, Nancy Dolman, died Monday at age 42. She died ...
Rebecca Rubin Feb 25, 2026

Paramount Skydance Sees Q4 Loss Widen After TV Downturn Amid New Effort to Acquire Warner
Paramount Skydance, in the midst of pursuing a acquisition of Warner Bros, Discovery, saw downturns in revenue from TV advertising and distribution in the fourth quarter, which helped to spur a wider ...
Brian Steinberg Feb 25, 2026