variety.comadded August 2026
Varietyby Jennifer Maas27 Aug 2026
More than half of Americans aged 18 and older, an estimated 157 million people, have listened to an audiobook, according to the Audio Publishers Association.
Varietyby William Earl27 Aug 2026
The frontrunners have a head start. The festivals have contenders ready to run them down. Let the games begin.
Varietyby Atingley427 Aug 2026
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Varietyby Joseph Otterson27 Aug 2026
Amazon has greenlit a series adaptation of the Benjamin Stevenson novel “Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone” with Penn Badgley set for the lead role.
Varietyby Todd Spangler27 Aug 2026
CNN has apologized to the family of Dolly Parton after the news network incorrectly showed a photo on the air of a Dolly Parton tribute artist instead of the famed country singer herself.
Varietyby K.J. Yossman27 Aug 2026
Matt Brittin, the new director-general of the BBC, delivered an impressive performance during a charged Q&A at the Edinburgh TV Festival, where he answered questions on topics ranging from AI to...
Varietyby Marcmalkin27 Aug 2026
The blistering heat sweeping Los Angeles on Tuesday night didn’t stop Hollywood from coming out to celebrate the opening of Mother’s first-ever stand-alone store in Beverly Hills.
Varietyby Marta Balaga27 Aug 2026
Norwegian director Ingvild Søderlind says that the 2001 killing of Benjamin Hermansen was a “wake-up call for the whole nation.” Hermansen, a teenager born to a Norwegian mother and a Ghanaian...
Varietyby Marta Balaga27 Aug 2026
“The Rivals of Amziah King,” “Butterfly” and “Pressure” walked away with prizes at the 54th Norwegian International Film Festival Haugesund.
Varietyby Tanya Fedak27 Aug 2026
Starz has released the trailer for “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” Season 2. Claire and Jamie’s parents are once again separated in the trailer for Season 2 of the “Outlander” prequel, as the...
Varietyby Varietyschneider27 Aug 2026
Let’s flashback 20 years to Aug. 27, 2006, and the 58th Primetime Emmys, held back then at the Shrine Auditorium in downtown Los Angeles.
Varietyby Corbin Bolies27 Aug 2026
“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin has licensed her name and likeness to the AI startup Fountain 0, becoming one of the most high-profile figures to provide her image for use in AI-generated films and...
Varietyby William Earl27 Aug 2026
FilmQuest has returned with a fresh crop of ambitious and mind-bending films. The Provo, Utah-based genre festival is gearing up for its newest installment, set to take place Oct. 22-31.
Varietyby John Hopewell27 Aug 2026
Starring Stephen Graham, Toni Collette, Bill Nighy and Charlie Plummer, “Ibelin,” from “The Imitation Game” director Morten Tyldum, loomed large over a French-Nordic producers’ roundtable held...
Varietyby Todd Spangler27 Aug 2026
Marvel launched the “Countdown to Avengers: Doomsday Official Podcast,” a new video podcast on Disney+, YouTube and audio platforms, recapping the films in the MCU’s Infinity Saga leading up to the...
Varietyby Jennifer Maas27 Aug 2026
New York Comic Con has unveiled its 2026 professional programming schedule, expanding the offering from last year’s slate.
Varietyby Joseph Otterson27 Aug 2026
Rafe Judkins has signed an overall deal with Paramount Television Studios, Variety has learned. Under the deal, Judkins will create, develop, and produce original scripted series for the studio.
Varietyby Guy Lodge27 Aug 2026
“Just Play Dead” is a film that seems to come from a bygone, post-“Pulp Fiction” era where studios gobbled up any story involving charismatic criminals perpetrating deadly but kinda funny schemes...
Varietyby Alisoncolleherman27 Aug 2026
Time is often the not-so-secret ingredient in a TV show’s success. This is especially the case for sitcoms, which often need room to experiment with cast and character dynamics to land on a...
Varietyby Clayton Davis27 Aug 2026
A new animated film has entered the Oscar race. Independent Film Company (formerly branded IFC) and Sapan Studio have acquired North American rights to “Tangles,” the hand-drawn animated feature...
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