Category Archives: Variety

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 First Look: Nostalgic, Slimy Behind-the-Scenes Footage Reveals New Cast Members
It's the beginning of the end for "Stranger Things." Netflix unveiled the first look at the fifth and final season of its blockbuster sci-fi adventure series on Monday, with a behind-the-scenes video ...
Adam B. Vary Jul 15, 2024

‘Morning Joe’ Pulled From MSNBC Monday After Trump Assassination Attempt
MSNBC recognized the start of the Republican National Convention by giving its flagship morning program the day off. “Morning Joe” and its early-A.M. companion program, “Way Too Earl...
Brian Steinberg Jul 15, 2024

Jodie Turner-Smith Joins Showtime Spy Drama ‘The Agency’
Jodie Turner-Smith has joined the cast of the upcoming espionage series “The Agency” at Paramount+ with Showtime. She will star in the series, which is based on the French series “Le...
Joseph Otterson Jul 15, 2024

Dolphin Entertainment Acquires Social and Environmental Impact PR Firm Elle Communications (EXCLUSIVE)
Dolphin Entertainment, a marketing and production company, has acquired Elle Communications, a public relations agency specializing in social and environmental impact for a client roster of mission-ce...
Varietybrentlang Jul 15, 2024

‘The Northman’ Star Ingvar Sigurdsson Replaces Joseph Mawle in Middle Ages Drama ‘King & Conqueror’
"The Northman" star Ingvar Sigurdsson has replaced Joseph Mawle in Middle Ages drama "King & Conqueror." Sigurdsson, who has also appeared in "Everest" and "Killing Eve," will take on the role of ...
K.J. Yossman Jul 15, 2024

María José Rodríguez Steps Down as Amazon MGM Studios Head of Spanish Originals (EXCLUSIVE)
Mara Jos Rodrguez, a driver of Prime Video's large success in Spain, has stepped down as Amazon Studios' head of Spanish originals. Announced Monday by Nicole Morganti, Amazon Studios head of lo...
John Hopewell Jul 15, 2024

How Spain’s Euro 2024 Win Is a Step Forward in the Country’s Fight for Inclusivity
An icon of Catalonia, FC Barcelona is, it maintains, "more than a club." In Spain, where soccer often has larger political reverberations, it was hugely symbolic that the country secured the lead in i...
John Hopewell Jul 15, 2024

‘NCIS: Tony & Ziva’ Reveals Supporting Cast as Filming Gets Underway in Hungary
Now that production is underway on the 10-episode “NCIS” spinoff “NCIS: Tony & Ziva,” Paramount+ has announced the supporting cast of series regulars who will join stars Co...
Varietyschneider Jul 15, 2024

‘Tokyo Swindlers’ Crime Series With Ayano Go and Toyokawa Etsushi Reveals Trailer Ahead of Netflix Premiere
With scamming a topic of current news and growing concern across Asia, Netflix's "Tokyo Swindlers" is a timely addition to its slate of Japanese live-action programming. Ayano Go and Toyokawa Etsushi ...
Patrick Frater Jul 15, 2024

Led by Star Elena Rivera, Team Behind Netflix Hit ‘Alba’ Back for Atresmedia’s ‘Perdiendo el Juicio’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Following on "Alba," one of Spain's biggest recent Netflix hits, star Elena Rivera, Spanish network Atresmedia and Madrid-based production powerhouse Boomerang TV will reteam on "Perdiendo el juicio,"...
John Hopewell Jul 15, 2024