Category Archives: Variety

‘Heated Rivalry’ Was Supposed to Be Made With a U.S. Platform but Jacob Tierney ‘Didn’t Have the Freedom He Wanted’: ‘Great Example of Not Being Hollywood – and Being Authentic’
"Heated Rivalry" creator Jacob Tierney turned to Canada to make a show that he wanted. "At first, it was supposed to be made with a U.S. platform. But he didn't have the freedom he wanted. For example...
Marta Balaga Mar 26, 2026

Savannah Guthrie Breaks Down in Tears Discussing Possibility That Mom’s Kidnapping Was ‘Because of Me’: ‘I’m So Sorry, Mommy’
Savannah Guthrie’s first TV interview about her mom Nancy’s disappearance is airing in two parts on NBC’s “Today,” with Guthrie tearfully telling her former co-host Hoda ...
Zack Sharf Mar 26, 2026

Disney Store Announces ‘May the 4th Be With You’ Star Wars Collection, Sets Weekly Countdown Collections Starting in April
Disney Store’s upcoming collections are traveling from a galaxy far, far away. The retailer will officially kick off its 2026 "May the 4th Be With You" campaign with a slate of new merchandise c...
Atingley4 Mar 26, 2026

Aurelio De Laurentiis to Bow Napoli Soccer Doc in U.S. With L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Expected to Attend
Italian producer Aurelio De Laurentiis, nephew of late great movie mogul Dino De Laurentiis, on Thursday will host the U.S. premiere of "Ag4in" a doc chronicling the SSC Napoli soccer club's fourth It...
Nvivarelli Mar 26, 2026

Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Date for Shareholder Vote on Paramount Skydance Merger
Paramount Skydance will be one step closer to swallowing up Warner Bros. Discovery if WBD shareholders OK the $111 billion deal at a special meeting to vote on the merger next month. Warner Bros. Disc...
Todd Spangler Mar 26, 2026

Bill Maher Will in Fact Receive Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for Humor, After Trump’s White House Called It ‘Fake News’
The White House last week said it was “fake news” that Bill Maher would receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center. On Thursday, the Trump-contro...
Todd Spangler Mar 26, 2026

Council of Europe’s Alain Berset Talks ‘First Ever’ Convention on the Co-Production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series: ‘We Hope It Will Be Possible to Develop This Really Rapidly’
The Council of Europe's Secretary General Alain Berset opened up Thursday at Series Mania about the Convention on the Co-Production of Audiovisual Works in the Form of Series. "This is the very first ...
Marta Balaga Mar 26, 2026

HBO Max Launches in U.K. With Star-Studded Party Attended by New ‘Harry Potter’ Trio
The new Harry, Ron and Hermione got their first real taste of fame on Wednesday night in London. Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton, the young actors playing Harry Potter, Ron Wea...
Alex Ritman Mar 26, 2026

France Télévisions’ Manuel Alduy Eyes Streamer Alliances as Budget Pressure Forces Strategic Shift (EXCLUSIVE)
With budgets tightening across the board, Manuel Alduy, the head of cinema and international fiction at France Televisions, is looking to deepen ties with streamers, and bring them into the fold the s...
Elskes Mar 26, 2026

Locarno Retrospective Titled ‘Red and Black – Hollywood Left and the Blacklist’ Will Focus on ‘Fierce Artistic Resistance’
The Locarno Film Festival's upcoming edition will feature an extensive retro focused on the infamous Hollywood Blacklist, one of the U.S. entertainment industry's darkest chapters. Titled "Red and Bla...
Nvivarelli Mar 26, 2026