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Panettiere's Nashville Role Predated #MeToo Reckoning
Hayden Panettiere, who died Aug. 16, used her Nashville character Juliette Barnes to dramatize how women in country radio face sexual harassment and forced competition — a storyline that predated #MeT
Instagram Defends New Logo After 'Instagzam' Memes
Instagram's director of product design Jasmine Probst defended the platform's new wordmark, rolled out Aug. 13, calling it 'simpler and bolder' while diplomatically acknowledging the flood of memes an
Debora Cahn Lands First Emmy Writing Nod For The Diplomat
Debora Cahn discusses how her years writing on The West Wing, Homeland, and Grey's Anatomy led to creating Netflix's The Diplomat, which just earned seven Emmy nominations for its third season includi
Sarah J. Maas Reveals ACOTAR Books 6 and 7 Titles
Bestselling fantasy author Sarah J. Maas unveiled the titles and covers for 'A Court of Thorns and Roses' Books 6 and 7, capping the announcement with simultaneous digital billboards in Los Angeles, D
FX’s ‘Love Story’ Cast Celebrates Emmy-Nominated Series at Intimate Tastemaker Dinner and Share How They ‘Brought a Level of Complexity to Their Characters’
FX's 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette' received seven Emmy nominations, which the cast and crew celebrated at an intimate Variety-hosted dinner at Chateau Marmont, where they reve
The Best Home Theater Furniture and Seating to Shop in 2026
Variety's 2026 home theater furniture and seating buying guide recommends recliners, modular sectionals, media consoles, storage towers, acoustic panels, and TV mounts selected for comfort, built-in s
Katie Martin Kelley Jumps From Warner Bros to Netflix
Katie Martin Kelley, Warner Bros Motion Picture Group's EVP of Communications, is departing for Netflix to serve as VP Communications, Film starting Sept. 8 under Chief Communications Officer Dani Dud
Whitney Peak Joins Miami Vice ’85 Cast
Whitney Peak has joined Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler in Joseph Kosinski’s upcoming film *Miami Vice ’85*, a new cinematic take on the iconic 1980s series set for release on May 19, 2028.
Dan Ahdoot's 'Falafel Phil' Special Drops Aug. 18
Comedy Dynamics will release Dan Ahdoot's stand-up special 'Yes, I Am Falafel Phil' on Prime Video, Apple TV and other platforms on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with the comedian riffing on his cult Disney Chann
Netflix Hires Katie Martin Kelley as Film Comms VP
Netflix has hired former Warner Bros. executive Katie Martin Kelley as VP of film communications, tasking her with overseeing publicity across live-action, documentary, and animation starting Sept. 8.
Erykah Badu and the Alchemist Finally Releasing Joint Album This Month
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist have set an August 28 release date for their long-teased debut collaborative album, dropping alongside lead single "Witch Doctor" and a 10-minute video that revisits Badu
FX Drops 'The Drop' Trailer: Wanda & Leon Chase '90s Rap
FX released the first trailer for 'The Drop: A Snowfall Saga,' reuniting Wanda and Leon as they pursue the '90s West Coast rap scene in Los Angeles, navigating the overlap of music and street politics
Ariana Madix Stars as Connie Francis in Just In Time
Ariana Madix will star as Connie Francis in the Broadway musical Just In Time for a limited run from September 12 to November 22, 2025, marking her return to the stage following her previous role in C
'It: Welcome to Derry' Renewed for Season 2 at HBO
HBO renewed 'It: Welcome to Derry' for Season 2, jumping back to 1935 during the Great Depression to dramatize the Bradley Gang Massacre from Stephen King's novel, with Brad Caleb Kane now sole showru
Final Emmy Voting Opens; 25 Records Could Fall
Final voting opens for the 78th Emmy Awards, with more than 20,000 Television Academy members casting ballots through Aug. 26 ahead of the Sept. 5-6 artisans ceremony and the Sept. 14 NBC telecast fro
Greenwich Nabs Fukada's 'Nagi Notes' for North America
Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Kōji Fukada's Cannes Competition drama 'Nagi Notes,' a Japanese-French co-production set for U.S. and Canadian theatrical rel
Lara Ricote 'Inkling' — fizzy standup, her best yet
A new review hails Lara Ricote's third standup show "Inkling" as a leap forward, praising the Mexican-American, hard-of-hearing comic's fizzy new set for blending philosophical musings on partial unde
Fisher, Phillippe, Belkin Cast In Addiction Short 'The Call'
Frances Fisher, Ava Phillippe (as Scarlet), Jessica Belkin (as Chloe), Katie Cassidy, Kai Caster, Jasper Polish, and Cara Santana lead the cast of 'The Call,' a short addiction drama shooting in Los A
Celebrity MasterChef Returns with Locatelli and Dent
Celebrity MasterChef returns to BBC One on 18 August with a new judging duo of chef Giorgio Locatelli and food critic Grace Dent, who opened up about 12-13 hour shoot days at Birmingham's Digbeth Loc
John Oliver Mocks Trump Over Plane-Swap Staff Incident
John Oliver publicly mocked Trump for reportedly secretly swapping planes and leaving staff behind while departing Turkey amid Iranian threats, according to Variety's coverage.
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