Category Archives: Variety

Amazon MGM Studios’ ‘The Glass House’ Premiere Breaks New Ground as Series Mania Closing Gala (EXCLUSIVE)
Amazon MGM Studios’ limited series "The Glass House," Series Mania's three-episode closing gala, is a double milestone for Prime Video - and the latest evidence that the talent and stories of Qu...
John Hopewell Mar 26, 2026

‘Dear Killer Nannies’ Looks at Pablo Escobar Through the Eyes of His Son, So Don’t Expect Another ‘Narcos’: ‘You Won’t See a Brick of Cocaine in the Entire Show’
A Disney+ and Hulu series "Dear Killer Nannies," inspired by the story of Pablo Escobar's son Sebastin Marroqun, is not another "Narcos," assures Sebastin Ortega (“El Marginal”) who co-cre...
Marta Balaga Mar 26, 2026

Bruce Springsteen Says ‘I Don’t Worry’ About Losing Fans Over Slamming Trump and New Tour Is ‘Going to Be Political’: ‘Blowback Is Just Part of It. I’m Ready’
Bruce Springsteen is returning to the Minneapolis-Saint Paul area on Saturday, March 28 to appear at a No Kings rally and perform his protest song "Streets of Minneapolis," which he released in late J...
Zack Sharf Mar 26, 2026

Netflix Raising U.S. Prices for Second Time in a Year
Netflix, for the second time in a little over a year, is raising prices for its three plans in the U.S. The new pricing for Netflix’s plans were updated on its website Thursday. Under the higher...
Todd Spangler Mar 26, 2026

LISTEN: OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney Dodges Video AI Bullet — For Now
On today's episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety's Todd Spangler and Gene Maddaus examine why OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its generative AI video creation model, Sora, and why...
Cynthia Littleton Mar 26, 2026

SXSW Taps Former Variety Critic Peter Debruge as Director of Film & TV Festival
Peter Debruge, former chief film critic at Variety, has been tapped to serve as director of the SXSW Film & TV Festival. Beginning on April 6, he takes over the Austin festival’s film and te...
Selome Hailu Mar 26, 2026

France Télévisions Boards ‘Free Pass’ From ‘Kissing Booth’ Producers and Mathieu Missoffe’s New Sci-Fi Thriller as It Pivots to Leaner, High Impact Series
Amid budget pressures, French broadcaster France Tlvisions has sharpened its international fiction strategy with high-concept series with distinctive storytelling, such as Mathieu Missoffe (“Fur...
Elskes Mar 26, 2026

HBO’s ‘Neighbors’ Nudist Danny on Feeling Betrayed by Amanda, His OnlyFans Explosion and Going Full Frontal in This Year’s Most Insane TV Episode
There are a lot of memorable characters in the HBO reality series "Neighbors," a wonderfully absurd, bleak and hilarious encapsulation of America seen through the eyes of people at war with those livi...
Ethan Shanfeld Mar 26, 2026

‘How to Have Sex’ Director Molly Manning Walker on Series ‘Major Players,’ Football Obsession and Chloe Kelly: ‘She’d Done Things for Women in Sport Everywhere’
Created by "How to Have Sex" director Molly Manning Walker, upcoming series "Major Players" is all about the love of the game. "I've been obsessed with football forever," said Walker at Series M...
Marta Balaga Mar 26, 2026

Instagram to Sell Reels Ads for Viral TV and Movies Content, ‘Cultural Moments’ Like NFL Games and Black Friday
Meta’s Instagram wants to make it easier for marketers to buy ads that tap into viral moments on its short-form Reels videos. Instagram announced that it is expanding Reels trending ads (RTA) in...
Todd Spangler Mar 26, 2026