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February 23, 2026
LISTEN: ‘GOAT’ Unmoors ‘Wuthering Heights’ From No. 1; Revisiting Overlooked Black TV Gems
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin explains why Sony Pictures’ family film “G.O.A.T” topped the box office and how Elvis in Imax can still pack ‘em in. And TV cr...
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February 22, 2026
Brian Grazer Talks AI, ‘8 Mile,’ ‘Splash,’ Revving His ‘Engine of Curiosity’ and Why Flat Salaries for Artists are ‘Disincentivizing’
As a young producer, Brian Grazer wouldn’t stop selling his mermaid movie no matter how many times he heard “no.” It turned out to be the hit – 1984’s “Splash” — that set off his career. He wasn’t ...
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February 21, 2026
Ted Sarandos Fights to Seal Warner Bros. Discovery Deal: Netflix Co-CEO on Battling ‘Misinformation,’ the Future of HBO Max and His ‘Blood Oath’ for Theatrical Exhibition
Ted Sarandos is not amused and he’s not sitting quietly. The Netflix co-CEO is vigorously making his case on why Netflix should be the ultimate owner of Warner Bros. Discovery. Sarandos has been sp...
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February 19, 2026
Sandra Stern to Depart as Lionsgate TV Group Vice Chairman After 40-Year Executive Career
Sandra Stern will step down as vice chairman of Lionsgate Television Group at the end of March, calling it a wrap on her executive career after 40 years of forging innovative deals and overseeing l...
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February 19, 2026
Brendan Carr Confirms FCC Has Begun ‘Enforcement Proceedings’ Against ABC’s ‘The View’ Over Equal Time Issues
FCC chairman Brendan Carr confirmed Wednesday that the commission has started enforcement proceedings of what he asserted were violations of the equal time rule involving political candidates by AB...
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February 17, 2026
Ted Sarandos Slams Paramount for ‘Flooding the Zone With Misinformation’ as Warner Bros. Discovery Initiates New Talks With Rival Suitor
Ted Sarandos isn’t hiding his frustration at the hurdle that emerged Tuesday in Netflix’s plan to acquire Warner Bros. and HBO Max through an $83 billion sale agreement reached in December. Sarando...
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February 17, 2026
Dolphin Entertainment Looks to Expand Online Capital Raising for Creators and Influencers Through Partnership With DealMaker
Dolphin Entertainment has teamed with online capital raising platform DealMaker in an effort to rev up financing alternatives for celebrity-led consumer and lifestyle brands. The pact calls for Dol...
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February 17, 2026
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass Says Casey Wasserman Should Step Down as LA28 Chairman
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says Casey Wasserman “should step down” from his role as chairman of the LA28 Olympic organizing committee that is driving the Summer Games given the tumult stirred by ...
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February 16, 2026
Robert Duvall Was a ‘Marvelous Actor’ Whose Performance ‘Raised Everybody Else,’ ‘Broken Trail’ Director Walter Hill Remembers
Robert Duvall was a true original, on and off the screen, who had a multitude of quirks and interests as a person but was never anything less than a consummate professional and “marvelous actor.” T...
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February 15, 2026
Warner Bros. Discovery Eyes Renewed Discussions With Paramount Skydance After Latest Bid
The Warner Bros. Discovery board is leaning toward re-engaging with Paramount Skydance on the revised terms of Paramount’s offer to acquire the entire company, which inked an $83 billion sale agree...
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February 15, 2026
Providence Equity ‘Fully Committed’ to Supporting Wasserman Agency Amid Sale Transition
Providence Equity is aiming to calm the waters within the Wasserman agency after Friday night’s surprise news that the firm will be put up for sale and founder Casey Wasserman will leave amid the f...
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February 12, 2026
LISTEN: What’s Happening in Hollywood’s Contract Talks; Remembering James Van Der Beek
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus offers the latest on SAG-AFTRA’s contract negotiations with Hollywood’s largest studios and streamers. And Emily Longeretta pay...
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February 11, 2026
LISTEN: ‘The Simpsons’ Celebrates Episode 800 and Takes Aim at 1,000: ‘It’s a Gift’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Michael Schneider discusses “The Simpsons” reaching another astounding industry milestone, Episode No. 800. He details his reporting with pr...
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February 11, 2026
YouTube Star Zhong Signs Ad Sales and Production Pact With Studio71
YouTube star Zhong has signed a deal with Studio71 to partner on advertising sales and content production. The popular star offers a distinct brand of long-form comedy videos centering on him perfo...
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February 10, 2026
LISTEN: France Adds Above the Line Costs to Production Tax Incentives; Variety Artisans Awards at Santa Barbara Film Festival
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Elsa Keslassy explains the significance of the big move by France to expand its national production tax incentive and why it matters to the ...
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February 9, 2026
LISTEN: Super Bowl Stomps Domestic Box Office as ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Global Turnstiles; Ted Sarandos Has Confidence in WBD Deal
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a typically weak Super Bowl weekend at the turnstiles in the U.S., and she examines “Zo...
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February 8, 2026
Seth Rogen Pays Tribute to Catherine O’Hara at DGA Awards: Hails ‘Studio’ Co-Star as ‘Utter Genius’ and ‘Nicest Person’
“The Studio” team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg took time to pay tribute to their late co-star Catherine O’Hara on Saturday as the pair picked up more awards for their Apple TV series “The Studio...
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February 8, 2026
Kumail Nanjiani Opens Directors Guild Awards With Jokes About Epstein Files, Long Movies, ‘Sinners’ and D.W. Griffith
Kumail Nanjiani gently skewered a room full of Hollywood heavyweights in his opening monologue at the Directors Guild Awards, taking aim at the Epstein files, runaway production, the extended runni...
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February 6, 2026
Matthew Berry Lands a Super Bowl Pre-Game Slot Highlighting the Explosive Growth of Fantasy Football: ‘Every Game Matters Now’
Matthew Berry won’t be on the gridiron on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, but he will notch a milestone for football when NBC Sports begins its five-hour Super Bowl pre-game show at 1 p.m. ET. Berry will...
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February 6, 2026
DGA Chief on TV and Film’s Downturn, Fighting for a Federal Production Tax Incentive and Hollywood’s Health Plan Problems: ‘Our No. 1 Priority Is Jobs, Jobs, Jobs’
As the industry begins its latest round of union contract talks on Monday, Hollywood is fighting wars on many fronts. The health plans that cover most of the creative community are under water as c...
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February 5, 2026
NFL CMO Tim Ellis on Football’s Campaign to Bring in More Fans: ‘You Have to Be Willing to Not Please Everyone’
Tim Ellis is the CMO for the force behind America’s annual marketing Olympics: the Super Bowl. The NFL’s executive VP and chief marketing officer is heading toward the summit of the league’s season...
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February 5, 2026
NBCUniversal and Visa Tap Creators Allie and Isaac to Create Content Around Super Bowl and Winter Olympics
NBCUniversal and Visa are teaming for an ambitious marketing partnership that will connect the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics with the Super Bowl though content produced by sports-centric creators A...
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February 5, 2026
Trump Says He ‘Won’t Be Involved’ in Justice Department Review of Warner Bros. Discovery Sale
President Donald Trump says he will not be personally involved in the Justice Department’s pending antitrust review of Netflix’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Trump told NBC News ...
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February 4, 2026
Variety Promotes Emily Longeretta to Director of Features
Emily Longeretta has been promoted to director of features for Variety’s Focus editorial department. Longeretta will oversee all features and new business development for Focus, which encompasses s...
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February 3, 2026
Disney Board Chairman Says Succession Plan Was ‘Done Cleanly’ in Unanimous Vote for Josh D’Amaro
James Gorman has completed his first mission for Disney: CEO transition, take two. Tuesday’s news of Josh D’Amaro’s elevation to CEO and Dana Walden’s ascent to the new post of president and chief ...
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January 29, 2026
LISTEN: Why NBC is Reviving Pilot Season; ‘Love Island USA’ Tops Luminate’s Year-End Streaming Originals Report
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Joe Otterson explains the recent burst of pilot orders at NBC and why the network is returning to a TV tradition. And Luminate’s Andrew Wall...
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January 28, 2026
LISTEN: Voices of Sundance With Natalie Portman, Gregg Araki, Daniel Kwan, Judd Apatow, Kim Gordon, Kathleen Hanna and More
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Natalie Portman, Rob Lowe, Daniel Kwan, Kiernan Shipka, Judd Apatow, Salman Rushdie, Gregg Araki and more sound off on industry issues in interviews c...
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January 28, 2026
Travis Kelce to Pitch Sleep Number Beds as Kansas City Chiefs Star Invests in Tech-Focused Firm
Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce will soon be pitching America on how to get a good night’s sleep now that he has become an investor in Sleep Number Corp. Kelce, a three-time Super Bowl winner ...
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January 26, 2026
Kim Gordon and Kathleen Hanna on ‘The Best Summer’ Documentary: Sonic Youth, Beastie Boys, Foo Fighters, Beck, Bikini Kill at Alternative Rock’s Peak
PARK CITY, Utah — It’s a time capsule from the hard-rocking halcyon days before iPhones, “American Idol” and the MP3 audio format changed everything about the music business. “The Best Summer,” whi...
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January 24, 2026
AGC Studios Chief Stuart Ford on What the Independent Film Sector Needs Now More Than Ever
Stuart Ford, chairman and CEO of AGC Studios, is film industry veteran who has seen the independent sector rise to incredible heights. And in recent years he has watched it struggle. On the latest ...
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