"Dead Boy Detectives" has been picked up to series at HBO Max, Variety has learned.| Variety
Olivia Rodrigo has quietly added Taylor Swift's name to the credits of a second song from her 'Sour' album, 'Deja Vu.'| Variety
Zach Bryan set the record for the largest concert audience in U.S. history with his Michigan Stadium show Saturday night.| Variety
Marc Maron and Human Rights Watch slam Riyadh Comedy Festival as Bill Burr, Kevin Hart and more are set to perform in Saudi Arabia.| Variety
Zelda Williams says it's "personally disturbing" to see AI recreations of her father.| Variety
Zelda Williams tells fans not to send her AI recreations of father Robin Williams, calling them "gross."| Variety
Robert De Niro is showing 'love and support' for his daughter Airyn De Niro after she recently came out as transgender.| Variety
Sydney Sweeney said she trained for 'three and a half months' for the Christy Martin biopic. She added, 'My boobs got bigger. And my butt got huge.'| Variety
Founded by Imagine Dragons' Dan and Mac Reynolds, Night Street Games is developing a capture the flag video game.| Variety
'Wayward,' Netflix's new mystery series starring Toni Collette, ends with many cliffhangers. Creator and co-star Mae Martin answers burning questions.| Variety
'The Boys' spinoff 'Gen V' confronts the loss of star Chance Perdomo in an awkward, yet earnest, Season 2.| Variety
'The Simpsons' bosses were at Annecy this year to celebrate 40 seasons and muse on evolving storytelling, distribution changes and cultural legacy.| Variety
Director Bobby Farrelly tries and fails to summon the spirit of 1990s teen movie with the limp and dated "Driver's Ed," starring Sam Nivola.| Variety
"The Simpsons 2" is officially in the works and set to release in theaters on July 23, 2027.| Variety
'The View' hosts did not discuss Jimmy Kimmel's suspension by parent company ABC after the FCC chair's threats toward the show| Variety
A group representing Disney shareholders demanded documents about ABC’s decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel amid pressure from the Trump administration.| Variety
With Skydance deal talks dead, Paramount Global's co-CEOs said they remain focused on their strategic plan for the company as a standalone entity.| Variety
Layoffs will be hitting 25% of employees across Paramount Media Networks and studios as MTV News shuts down.| Variety
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Director Nico Ballesteros spent six years filming a documentary that gives an unfiltered and often shocking look at music's most polarizing figure.| Variety
'Twisters' became a 'humongous' hit in 4DX. Now, Hollywood is looking to capitalize on the burgeoning market.| Variety
How Imax has quickly become the goldstandard in theatrical experiences.| Variety
Disney is developing an animated series based on the feature film "Moana."| Variety
Will the Universal/AMC early VOD deal doom the movie business or save it?| Variety
Trump called out Rupert Murdoch after Fox News released a poll finding the president has record-low approval ratings.| Variety
The producers behind "Dancing With the Stars" talk casting Season 34, what to expect from the milestone season and the change up in pros.| Variety
Carrie Ann Ibana will miss the Season 34 premiere of 'Dancing With the Stars,' impacting how opening performances will be scored.| Variety
The White House once again slammed comments made by "Politically Incorrect" gabber Bill Maher about America's fighting forces, this time suggesting that the latenight host is no different from people who utter intolerant statements about American Arabs in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.| Variety
‘The Secret Agent’ lead Wagner Moura to produce and play a role in Sandra Delgado’s fiction debut ‘The Outsider’ from Maria Farinha Filmes.| Variety
The British Film Institute has launched its funding plan for 2026-2029, with £150 million ($204 million) allocated from the National Lottery.| Variety
Spotify gained a better-than-expected 5 million paid subscribers for Q1 2025 but its CEO said macroeconomic headwinds could bring near-term 'noise.'| Variety
Spotify is undertaking a "strategic realignment" of its podcast division, laying off about 200 staffers.| Variety
Micro drama series, like those hatched by Jeffrey Katzenberg's Quibi, but cheaper, could be China's new disruption of global entertainment.| Variety
"Terrifier 3" slashed its way to No. 1 in North America, collecting a stellar $17 million over the weekend.| Variety
Under a lawsuit settlement, Facebook will pay $40 million to advertisers claiming they overpaid for video ads based on inflated metrics.| Variety
Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, Tramell Tillman and more from the 'Severance' cast and crew explain that wild cliffhanger ending.| Variety
'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' is the title to the 'Super Mario Bros Movie' sequel.| Variety
MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler has issued an apology for Matthew Dowd's remarks during coverage of the shooting of Charlie Kirk.| Variety
Political analyst Matthew Dowd has been fired from MSNBC after his comments about the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.| Variety
Top Comcast executives including Brian Roberts criticized comments from fired MSNBC contributor Matthew Dowd about Charlie Kirk| Variety
VIP+ Analysis: As the Mouse House moves to acquire the SVOD in full, here’s why the Hulu brand offers strategic assets Disney sorely needs.| Variety
VIP+ Analysis: The grand reveal of Warner Bros. Discovery’s rebranded streamer confused more than clarified the identity of the new Max.| Variety
Streaming bundles are redefining the SVOD sector as the market moves back toward something like the cable model.| Variety
Disney said it is "fully integrating" the Hulu service, which it now owns 100%, into its flagship Disney+ streamer.| Variety
Julian Schnabel has responded to calls for 'In the Hand of Dante' stars Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler to be disinvited from Venice Film Festival.| Variety
YouTube is testing a new AI-powered chatbot that converses with viewers to let them "dive deeper into the content they are watching."| Variety
Venice Film Festival kicks off awards season and players are bowing on the canals, including 'Bugonia,' 'Jay Kelly,' 'Frankenstein' and 'The Smashing Machine.'| Variety
Marco Bellocchio is set to shoot 'Falcon,' a biopic of late charismatic auto executive Sergio Marchionne who saved Fiat and Chrysler.| Variety
Tom Hanks shared a computer-generated image of himself on Instagram, warning his followers about an 'AI version of me' promoting a dental plan.| Variety
Sony is increasing the price of its PlayStation 5 consoles in the United States beginning Thursday.| Variety
Sony has released the first trailer for '28 Years Later: The Bone Temple," starring Ralph Fiennes and Jack O'Connell.| Variety
Warner Bros. Pictures will revive the "Lord of the Rings" franchise.| Variety
Japanese anime is a growing success story for Netflix, which unveils a slate of new productions following recent production partnerships.| Variety
Mike White's beloved HBO series is heading to Thailand for Season 3.| Variety
Paramore singer Hayley Williams has reacted angrily to news of accusations against Christian music star Michael Tait, saying, 'I hope the CCM industry crumbles.'| Variety
The divisive monologue performed by Jeremy Strong in the trailer for 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' has been snipped from the final cut.| Variety
Frances McDormand and Joel Coen To Exec Produce Telluride Doc 'The Bend In The River'| Variety
Chris Columbus discusses the Harry Potter reboot, his pride at Daniel Radcliffe and disagreeing with JK Rowling over her trans comments: It's very sad| Variety
Sean Spicer could waltz away with a nice payday if he wins "Dancing With the Stars."| Variety
Taylor Swift sent her mom and brother to buy back the master recordings of her first six albums.| Variety
Taylor Swift has announced her 12th album 'The Life of a Showgirl.'| Variety
Kendrick Lamar used his Super Bowl Halftime Show to diss Drake with his epic track 'Not Like Us.'| Variety
'Essex Honey,' the first Blood Orange/Dev Hynes album in seven years, won't rock a party, but it's a chill masterpiece full of deceptively deep songs.| Variety
"S.W.A.T" has been renewed for Season 7 at CBS, which will also be its last. The move marks a reversal of the decision to cancel the show days ago| Variety
CBS has canceled 'S.W.A.T.' after six seasons.| Variety
Emmy-nominated Jimmy Kimmel calls $40M Colbert loss reports "nonsensical" and explains why he's voting for the late night host.| Variety
Streamer Zeam has acquired the NewsOn local TV platform from Sinclair Broadcast Group as Zeam looks to expand its consumer and B-to-B operations.| Variety
Warner Bros. Discovery said it added 5.3 million streaming subscribers in Q1 and narrowed its loss, but revenue continued to decline| Variety
Donald Trump appeared to change course on Taylor Swift, calling the singer 'terrific' after news she is engaged to Travis Kelce.| Variety
Max, the Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service, launched a new black-and-white color palette that evokes the same aesthetics of HBO.| Variety
President Donald Trump has named Sylvester Stallone, KISS and more as the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees. He is also set to host the event.| Variety
Here's why Warner Bros. Discovery changed the name of HBO Max to Max.| Variety
Warner Bros. Discovery announced Max as the new name of its flagship streaming service as merges HBO Max with content from Discovery+.| Variety
Director Zach Cregger talks about his sophomore feature, "Weapons," about a small town overtaken by a malevolent force.| Variety
Soderbergh's debut rocketed him to fame, but he isn't interested in helming a follow-up or an "Ocean's" sequel, now returning to Sundance with the horror movie "Presence."| Variety
Ludwig Göransson and Serena Göransson on how the "Sinners" soundtrack and score came together.| Variety
"Eyes of Wakanda," a new animated project from Marvel Studios, was teased on Monday night by Marvel executive Brad Winderbaum.| Variety
Marvel is paying $80 million for the Russos to direct two 'Avengers' movies and 'significantly more' for Robert Downey Jr. to tackle Doctor Doom.| Variety
Take Two Interactive has acquired video game developer Gearbox, the maker of the "Borderlands" franchise, from Embracer Group for $460 million.| Variety
"Grand Theft Auto 6" has been slated for a fall 2025 release by Rockstar Games as parent company Take-Two Interactive reports earnings.| Variety
Cate Blanchett, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Jamie Lee Curtis and more star in the trailer for video game adaptation 'Borderlands.'| Variety
For 'The Rehearsal,' Nathan Fielder created a fake singing competition, 'Wings of Voice.' One contestant lost $10,000 and breaks her NDA to speak out.| Variety
Since generative AI software tools have emerged for business or consumer use, questions have quickly followed about the possibility that their adoption could displace some workers,| Variety
Requiring studios to disclose how AI is used in scriptwriting could be one of the keys to resolving the conflict between the WGA writers and studios.| Variety
The combination of predictive and generative AI can accelerate creative efforts| Variety
Actors including Meryl Streep, Jennifer Lawrence and Rami Malek signed a letter urging the leaders of SAG-AFTRA to take a harder line in contract talks.| Variety
Fielding some major questions on the role gen AI will play in the future of media and entertainment remain unanswered| Variety
Gen AI tools can help some artists perform tasks, but AI tools aren't always production-ready substitutes without greater control over output.| Variety