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April 9, 2026
LISTEN: Cannes Film Festival Slate Showcases Euro Auteurs; Patricia Glaser Defends Casey Wasserman and More From Variety’s Power of Law
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang and Elsa Keslassy analyze this year’s Cannes Film Festival lineup, which puts the accent on European auteur filmmakers. And top H...
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April 8, 2026
LISTEN: The Inside Scoop on the Farewell Season of ‘Hacks’; Power of Law: Ziffren Institute Chief Cindy Lin on Cutting-Edge Issues for Entertainment Law
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Michael Schneider details his reporting and the incredible access he received to cover the fifth and final seaso...
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April 7, 2026
LISTEN: Andra Day on Why She Supports No Kid Hungry’s Campaign to End Childhood Hunger: ‘It’s of the Utmost Importance’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, actor and singer Andra Day joins us to talk about her involvement in the Night Out for No Kid Hungry fundraiser set for April 11 at Rolling Greens in ...
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April 7, 2026
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Unveils Takeover Bid for Universal Music Group
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management disclosed early Tuesday that a takeover bid for Universal Music Group has been submitted to UMG’s board. The offer includes about $10.9 billion in c...
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April 6, 2026
LISTEN: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Illuminates the Box Office But Leaves Room for ‘Project Hail Mary’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down the big worldwide opening for Universal and Illumination’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movi...
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April 5, 2026
UCLA Wins First NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship, Dominating South Carolina Gamecocks
The UCLA women’s basketball team has scored the school’s first-ever women’s NCAA championship title, dominating the South Carolina Gamecocks 79-51 in a hard-fought Easter Sunday game that capped se...
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March 30, 2026
LISTEN: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Holds on Tight; Why ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ is Launching a Streaming App
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down the numbers and a second-weekend sigh of relief at Amazon MGM Studios as “Project Hail Mar...
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March 27, 2026
‘Love Story’ Producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson on Tackling Final Episode With JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s Fateful Flight: ‘We Didn’t Want to Be Gratuitous’
When veteran film producers Brad Simpson and Nina Jacobson decided to turn their lens to TV, their first effort turned out to be 2016’s “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson” in partner...
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March 26, 2026
LISTEN: OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney Dodges Video AI Bullet — For Now
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Todd Spangler and Gene Maddaus examine why OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its generative AI video creation model, Sora, and why Disney i...
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March 25, 2026
LISTEN: Star Trek is Adrift on TV: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Two Seasons
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’re talking about the Star Trek franchise and its future with Variety’s Joe Otterson. He broke the news that Paramount+’s “Starfleet Academy” will e...
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March 24, 2026
LISTEN: ‘The Comeback’: Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King Bring Valerie Cherish Back for a Final Adventure on HBO
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Kate Aurthur details the 21-year, three-season journey that Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King have been on with “The Comeback” as the off...
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March 23, 2026
LISTEN: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Brings the Business for Amazon MGM; Hong Kong Filmart Reflects China’s Muscle, AI’s Advance and Microdrama Fever
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety‘s Brent Lang breaks down a big opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fantasy vehicle “Project...
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March 21, 2026
Judy Greer and Kara Swisher Take on AI Fears, Streaming’s Impact and Maturing on Screen: ‘I Have Loved This Section of My Life’
Actor Judy Greer and journalist and TV host Kara Swisher went right for it as soon as they sat down. The pair took AI fears, maturing on screen and assessing how the dawn of streaming has changed H...
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March 20, 2026
LISTEN: Google TV Embraces Microdrama Boom With Discovery and Navigation Tools as Producers Tackle the Format: ‘We Want to Be HBO Mashed Up With TikTok’
Google TV is going long on short dramas. The tech giant’s streaming platform is adding a number of microdrama apps to its central hub and has made innovations to make it easier for viewers to find ...
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March 19, 2026
LISTEN: Happy at Last, Miley Cyrus Reclaims the Legacy of ‘Hannah Montana’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Ethan Shanfeld details his profile of Miley Cyrus as she embraces the legacy of “Hannah Montana,” tackles stage ...
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March 19, 2026
Producers Pact With Isabel Allende to Adapt Her ‘Dos Palabras’ Short Story into an Animated Short
Producers Pilar Flynn and Rafael Agustín have pacted with famed Chilean novelist Isabel Allende to craft an animated short based on her short story “Dos Palabras” as an animated short film. Canada’...
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March 18, 2026
LISTEN: Zendaya Dresses to Impress; Tim Heidecker’s ‘On Cinema at the Cinema’ Hits the Road
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Variety’s Marc Malkin on his chat with Zendaya on the red carpet for A24’s The Drama. And Variety reporter Jack Dunn details one of hi...
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March 16, 2026
LISTEN: Box Office: ‘Reminders of Him’ Expands the Hoover-verse; ‘Hoppers’ Hangs Tough
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin unpacks the rise of the Hoover-verse as author Colleen Hoover’s latest film adaptation, Universal’s...
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March 16, 2026
‘Bridesmaids’ Star Wendi McClendon-Covey Missed Oscars Reunion Due to ‘Neck Lift’ and Says There’s ‘No Drama’
Actress Wendi McClendon-Covey is being characteristically blunt about why she did not take part in Sunday’s “Bridesmaids” reunion on the live Academy Awards telecast. “I had a neck lift last week b...
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March 15, 2026
Peacock to Launch AI-Powered Andy Cohen Avatar to Guide Viewers Through ‘Bravo-verse’ Library
NBUniversal’s Peacock streamer is revving up a number of new technology innovations that will roll out on the platform, including plans for an AI-powered Andy Cohen Avatar who will guide viewers th...
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March 15, 2026
Judy Pace, Pioneering Actress and Model Known for ‘Peyton Place,’ ‘Brian’s Song’ and ‘The Young Lawyers,’ Dies at 83
Judy Pace, a pioneering model and actress known for her work in “Peyton Place,” “Brian’s Song,” “The Young Lawyers” and numerous films, has died. She was 83. Pace died in her sleep on March 11 whil...
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March 13, 2026
‘Access Hollywood,’ ‘Karamo,’ ‘The Steve Wilkos Show’ Canceled as NBCUniversal Pulls the Plug on First-Run Syndication
NBCUniversal is pulling the plug on original production for first-run syndication, a decision that brings the curtain down on “Access Hollywood” and “Access Hollywood Live” as well as talk shows “K...
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March 12, 2026
LISTEN: Hollywood Labor Negotiations: What to Expect as the WGA Heads to the Bargaining Table
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Gene Maddaus offers an update on the contract negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the major studios and streamers. The Writers Guild of Ameri...
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March 11, 2026
LISTEN: Oscars Rewind With Nicole Kidman as She Revisits Her 2003 Best Actress Win for ‘The Hours’
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Matt Donnelly details his sit-down in Nashville with Nicole Kidman for Variety’s pre-Oscars issue, published tod...
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March 10, 2026
LISTEN: The Collab Behind Variety’s 10 Creators to Watch List; Why Bars are Hosting More TV Watch Parties
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, we’ll hear from Variety’s Antonio Ferme and Harper Mays on how the two assembled Variety’s 10 Creators to Watch list this year reflecting fast-rising,...
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March 10, 2026
Variety Promotes Jamie Aronson to VP of Event Production
Jamie Aronson has been promoted to VP of event production for Variety. Aronson oversees all aspects of production for the nearly 100 events that Variety hosts annually around the world. She manages...
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March 9, 2026
LISTEN: ‘Hoppers’ Tops the Box Office While ‘The Bride’ Gets Jilted; Vintage Variety Rewind to 1976
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Brent Lang unpacks what went wrong for Warner Bros.’ “The Bride” and what went right for Pixar’s “Hoppers” this w...
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March 8, 2026
‘SNL’ Weekend Update Tackles Timothée Chalamet’s Ballet and Opera Flap, Trump, RFK Jr. and Kristi Noem
Timothée Chalamet’s comment on the contemporary state of opera and ballet in a CNN/Variety town hall last month was among the targets of “Saturday Night Live’s” “Weekend Update” segment. Chalamet’s...
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March 8, 2026
‘SNL’ Cold Open: Colin Jost and Ashley Padilla Skewer Pete Hegseth Over Iran and Kristi Noem’s Firing
“Saturday Night Live’s” cold open took aim at Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s bravado as the U.S. goes to war with Iran as well as Kristi Noem’s firing from the Department of Homeland Security ...
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March 6, 2026
Radial Entertainment Shops for Content Libraries as Pluto TV and Paramount Alum Jeff Shultz Takes Over as CEO
On today’s episode of Variety‘s “Strictly Business” podcast, Radial Entertainment CEO Jeff Shultz explains why he’s shopping for content libraries now that the Pluto TV and Paramount alum has taken...
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