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Rogers shuts down six radio stations across country, 80 jobs cut
Rogers Sports and Media is closing six radio stations in four Canadian cities and eliminating 230 jobs across its media division, citing declining audiences and advertising revenue.
Sacha Baron Cohen Finishes New Ali G Movie
Sacha Baron Cohen has completed production on a new Ali G film, reviving his iconic sketch character for the big screen in a project shot in secrecy.
Jermaine Dupri Sues Sony Music for $18 Million Over Unpaid Mariah Carey, Usher Royalties
Jermaine Dupri is suing Sony Music Entertainment for $18 million, alleging the label underreported royalties tied to releases by Mariah Carey, Usher, Xscape, Da Brat, Kris Kross and more spanning thre
Viola Davis' JuVee Inks First-Look Deal With Universal TV
JuVee Productions, the company founded by Viola Davis and Julius Tennon, has signed a first-look deal with Universal Global Television, with a romantic crime-family drama called "Pawn" set as its inau
Emmys: Variety & Reality Noms Revealed Early on Today Show
The Television Academy will once again split its Emmy nominations reveal, announcing Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program nominees early on NBC's Today show before th
Sarajevo Film Festival Adds Audience-Voted Prix Cineplexx
The Sarajevo Film Festival is launching Prix Cineplexx, a €20,000 audience-voted award for the best regional film in its Open Air Premiere program, backed by Southeast Europe's largest cinema chain an
Gilla Band Set Next Album Pugnello
Dublin post-punk group Gilla Band have announced their new album Pugnello, out September 25 on Rough Trade, and shared its lead single "Placeholder" with a Cuan Roche-directed video.
‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase on Making a Movie About LSD Alongside MKUltra Series and Being Concerned About ‘Censorship’ Under Trump
David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, told Variety at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival he's independently developing an LSD film and an HBO series on the CIA's MKUltra program, while warning that politi
‘Harold & Kumar 4’ on Track and ‘Everybody’s Back,’ Producer Greg Shapiro Says: ‘Hopefully We Should Be Shooting It Soon’
Producer Greg Shapiro confirmed at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that a fourth "Harold & Kumar" film is actively in development, with stars John Cho and Kal Penn on board and the screenplay currently
Charli xcx Drops 'Music, Fashion, Film' Tracklist with Cronenberg
Charli xcx has unveiled the 11-track tracklist for her upcoming album "Music, Fashion, Film," set for July 24 release, closing with a collaboration featuring horror director David Cronenberg.
Sycamore Studios Acquires Animated InvestiGators Rights
Independent animation studio Sycamore Studios has acquired exclusive animated motion picture rights to John Patrick Green's NYT bestselling InvestiGators franchise, which has sold 5 million copies sin
U2 Releases ‘Street of Dreams,’ First Single From Upcoming Album, the Band’s First All-New Effort in Nine Years
U2 released 'Street of Dreams' on Tuesday as the lead single from an upcoming album — the band's first full-length collection of new studio material in nine years — with a Mexico City-shot video and p
U2 Crashes Family's Apartment for Music Video
U2's new music video for 'Street of Dreams' includes footage filmed on a Mexico City family's private balcony, which the band borrowed on the fly after a thunderstorm knocked out the generator powerin
Netflix Licenses Video From Top Publishers
Netflix is licensing video content from major digital publishers including Variety, BuzzFeed Studios, Condé Nast, Hearst, People Inc. and Tastemade, with programming set to debut Aug. 3 across six Eng
Rolling Stone Video Series ‘The Breakdown’ and ‘My Life in 10 Songs’ Are Headed to Netflix
Rolling Stone's video series 'The Breakdown' and 'My Life in 10 Songs' will begin streaming on Netflix on August 3 as part of a broader push by the platform to license video content from major digital
Dolly Parton Musical Opens on Broadway January 19
Dolly: A True Original Musical will begin previews at New York's St James Theatre on December 7 before its official opening on January 19, Parton's 81st birthday, with the country star's greatest hits
Van Der Beek to Reiner: TV's Greatest Posthumous Roles
James Van Der Beek's posthumous role in Amazon's Elle leads a roundup of standout posthumous TV performances, alongside Carrie Fisher's Catastrophe turn, Chadwick Boseman in What If…?, and Ray Liotta'
Dolly Parton’s ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ Sets Broadway Run, With Previews Beginning in December
Broadway will be saying “Hello, Dolly” before the end of the year, as the musical telling the life story of country-pop ...
Wain's 'Gail Daughtry' Called One of His Funniest Films
David Wain's 'Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass,' starring Zoey Deutch and John Slattery, premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival to reviews calling it one of the director-comedian's funni
CAA Hires Georgia Katz to Expand UK Creators Unit
CAA has hired veteran talent agent Georgia Katz to strengthen its UK creators division, as the Hollywood agency expands its reach among digital-first content makers in Britain.
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