Category Archives: Variety

Susan Grode, Art and Entertainment Lawyer for ‘The Simpsons’ and ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Creators, Dies at 86
Susan Grode, a fine art and entertainment lawyer who spent decades championing the rights of artists and creators, died Feb. 8 in Los Angeles of natural causes. She was known for her independent think...
Kennedy French Feb 12, 2026

World War II Drama ‘Battle of Oslo’ Sells Wide for Global Constellation (EXCLUSIVE)
Finance and sales outfit Global Constellation has closed a raft of key international deals on Daniel Fahre's World War II drama "Battle of Oslo." The film sold in North America (Samuel Goldwyn Films),...
Leo Barraclough Feb 12, 2026

Warner Bros’ $30 Million Oscars Race: How ‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Are Campaigning at the Same Studio
Warner Bros. is having the kind of Oscar season most studios dream about, and publicity teams may quietly dread. The studio is backing the two clearest best picture contenders of the year: Paul Thomas...
Clayton Davis Feb 12, 2026

20 Years After a ‘Friends’ Harassment Suit Was Dismissed, Baldoni-Lively Case Revisits Limits of Creative Freedom
The scene is a crowded bar. Director Justin Baldoni says that his co-star, Blake Lively, looks “pretty hot.” Lively says that wasn't her aim. “Sexy,” Baldoni says, in mock self...
gmaddaus Feb 12, 2026

Victoria Monét Signs With UTA
Three-time Grammy winner - and 2023 Variety Hitmakers honoree - Victoria Mont has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA) for touring representation in North America as well as all other agency areas. ...
Jem Aswad Feb 12, 2026

‘Foster Dade’ Hulu Pilot Casts Jaden Michael (EXCLUSIVE)
Jaden Michael will appear in the Hulu YA drama pilot “Foster Dade,” Variety has learned exclusively. As previously reported, the pilot was picked up at Hulu in August and is based on the N...
Joseph Otterson Feb 12, 2026

As ‘Kelly Clarkson’ and ‘Sherri’ End Their Runs, Stations Give Up Expensive Daytime Talk Shows for More Live, Local News
Talk isn't cheap. That's become apparent in late night - where "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" is about to end its run - but also in daytime, where last week the first-run syndicated talk shows h...
varietyschneider Feb 12, 2026

Prime Video’s Nicole Clemens is Ready To Make Her Mark With ‘Big, Bold Swings’ as She Unveils First International Showcase: ‘I Think I Have a Track Record’
Nicole Clemens unveiled her first international showcase for Prime Video in London on Thursday morning after joining the streamer nine months ago. While many of the shows she teased had already been s...
K.J. Yossman Feb 12, 2026

‘The Traitors’ Producers on Donna Kelce’s Mysterious Season 4 Role, Protecting the Cast and the Possibility of an All-Stars Season: ‘We’re Still a Baby’
The conversation around Season 4 of “The Traitors” has never been louder. Beginning with Peacock’s June announcement of the season’s newsworthy, noisy cast choices and leading ...
Emily Longeretta Feb 12, 2026

Berlinale Honoree Michelle Yeoh on Hollywood Ageism, ‘Wicked 2’ Oscar Snub and Asian-Led Storytelling: ‘I Will Kick Ass Because I Want to, and I Still Can’
Michelle Yeoh, who made history three years ago becoming the first Asian to win the best actress Oscar, is in Berlin to receive the Honorary Golden Bear and will next be celebrated with a star on the ...
elskes Feb 12, 2026