Category Archives: Variety

‘Deli Boys’ Sets Season 2 Release Date; Andrew Rannells, Kumail Nanjiani, Lilly Singh, Robin Thede Join Cast
“Deli Boys” has a Season 2 premiere date, with the show also adding to its cast. Season 2 of the Onyx Collective series will debut on Hulu on May 28. Andrew Rannells (“Girls,” ...
Joseph Otterson Apr 02, 2026

‘Gachiakuta’ and ‘The Rose of Versailles’ Among 2026 Crunchyroll Anime Award Nominees
"Gachiakuta," "The Rose of Versailles" and "The Summer Hikaru Died" are among the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2026 nominees. The largest global celebration of excellence in Japanese animation, the winner...
Payton Turkeltaub Apr 02, 2026

‘Wizard of Id,’ ‘B.C.’ Comics to Be Adapted by New Production Company Under the Umbrella
Created by Goodman Pictures and director Tim Johnson, the newly-formed Underneath the Umbrella Productions has acquired the rights to adapt the comic strips "B.C." and "Wizard of Id," along with the f...
Arushi Jacob Apr 02, 2026

Louis C.K. Returns to Netflix With New Special and Headlining Comedy Show at Hollywood Bowl
Louis C.K. returns to Netflix with a new stand-up special, “Ridiculous,” which will premiere on the streamer this summer. The comic will also headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 as part o...
Ethan Shanfeld Apr 02, 2026

‘The Pitt’ Ups Ayesha Harris to Series Regular for Season 3, Supriya Ganesh Exits (EXCLUSIVE)
There’s a casting shakeup at “The Pitt.” Variety has learned exclusively that Ayesha Harris, who plays senior night shift resident Dr. Parker Ellis, has been promoted to series regul...
Joseph Otterson Apr 02, 2026

Donald Trump Fires Pam Bondi as Attorney General
President Donald Trump has fired U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, while praising her as having done “a tremendous job” in cracking down on crime during her nearly 14-month tenure. In a pos...
Todd Spangler Apr 02, 2026

Mubi Buys ‘Minotaur’ From Oscar-Nominated Russian Filmmaker Andrey Zvyagintsev for North America, the U.K. and More Territories (EXCLUSIVE)
Mubi has bought “Minotaur,” the anticipated next film by Andrey Zvyagintsev, the two-time Oscar-nominated Russian filmmaker of “Loveless” and “Leviathan” for North ...
Elskes Apr 02, 2026

Netflix Orders Limited Series ‘The Corrections’ Starring Meryl Streep
Netflix has ordered up the limited series “The Corrections” starring Meryl Streep, Variety has confirmed. The show, based on the Jonathan Franzen novel of the same name, was first reported...
Joseph Otterson Apr 02, 2026

WME Takes Sales on Yana Alliata’s SXSW Drama ‘Reeling,’ Executive Produced by Werner Herzog — Watch Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
The William Morris Endeavor Agency has taken world sales on "Reeling," a first feature from Italian-American Yana Alliata. The film is executive produced by Werner Herzog and premiered in March at the...
Nvivarelli Apr 02, 2026

Sam Altman Felt ‘Terrible’ Telling Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro About OpenAI’s Decision to Kill Off Sora, Says Companies Still Looking to Collaborate
Last week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman broke the news to newly installed Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro that the AI giant was killing off the Sora video-gen platform — before Disney was able to launch ...
Todd Spangler Apr 02, 2026