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May 18, 2026
‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Author on That ‘Sexy’ Ending to ‘A Parade of Horribles,’ What’s Coming in Final Two Books
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “A Parade of Horribles,” the eighth book in Matt Dinniman’s “Dungeon Crawler Carl” series. The “Dungeon Crawler Carl” lit RPG novel series ende...
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May 18, 2026
‘Wheel of Fortune’ Sets Two Weeks of America250-Themed Episodes Sponsored by Coca-Cola (EXCLUSIVE)
“Wheel of Fortune” is showing its patriotic side this summer with two weeks of USA-themed episodes in honor of America’s 250th birthday sponsored by Coca-Cola. Titled “Drink In America Presented by...
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May 18, 2026
‘Stranger Things’ Creators Reveal David Harbour Was ‘Second Choice’ to Billy Crudup for Hopper Role: ‘Everything Happens for a Reason’
“Stranger Things” could have been a whole different show if creators Matt and Ross Duffer had gotten their original casting choice for Chief Jim Hopper — and it’s not Josh Brolin. During an intervi...
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May 18, 2026
‘Transformers’ Attraction to Launch in Brazil This Year as Hasbro Expands Global Experiences Biz (EXCLUSIVE)
A “Transformers” attraction will open in Brazil later this year, marking the latest live experience from toy giant Hasbro and a huge push into the LATAM market. Made by partnership with Dream Cars ...
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May 14, 2026
Keith Cox, Who First Brought Taylor Sheridan to Paramount, to Exit as Chief of MTV Entertainment Studios
After 20 years with Paramount brands, MTV Entertainment Studios president Keith Cox is stepping down from his position. Paramount Television Studios president Matt Thunell and Cox announced the new...
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May 14, 2026
All 13 Seasons of BBC’s ‘Doctor Who’ Revival to Stream Exclusively on AMC+ in U.S.
AMC+ has landed the exclusive U.S. streaming rights to the 13-season run of BBC’s revived “Doctor Who” TV series. Beginning June 11, the platform will now be home to 13 seasons and 176 episodes (in...
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May 13, 2026
‘Love Is Blind’ Renewed for Boston-Set Season 11
Love is wicked blind. The next season of Netflix’s hit dating experiment is heading to Boston. The streamer announced the Season 11 renewal of “Love Is Blind” during its upfronts presentation in Ne...
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May 13, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ Season 5 to Launch in 2027
Attention, members of the Ton: “Bridgerton” will break its two-year release cycle with its upcoming fifth season. Netflix’s chief content officer Bela Bajaria announced that “Bridgerton” “will retu...
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May 12, 2026
Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Business Affairs Dan Scharf to Exit Amid Restructuring
Amazon MGM Studios is parting ways with its head of business affairs, Dan Scharf, amid on overall restructuring of operations at the ecommerce giant’s studio division. The decision was announced by...
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May 12, 2026
Former ‘Tekken’ Boss Katsuhiro Harada Launches New Gaming Studio With Rival SNK Following Bandai Namco Exit
Video game industry legend Katsuhiro Harada, best known for his work on Bandai Namco’s “Tekken” franchise, is launching a new game development studio with rival company SNK. Established May 1, VS S...
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May 12, 2026
Smosh Hires MTV Vet Cory Midgarden as YouTube Sketch Comedy Channel’s First-Ever Chief Content Officer (EXCLUSIVE)
Popular web sketch comedy company Smosh has hired former MTV Entertainment Studios exec Cory Midgarden as the brand’s first-ever chief content officer. In his newly created role, Midgarden will ove...
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May 12, 2026
Dolphin Launches Publishing Imprint With Copper Books for Talent Across 42West, The Door, Shore Fire Media and More (EXCLUSIVE)
Dolphin is launching a new publishing imprint that will be exclusively available to the entertainment marketing and production company’s clients across its brands, including 42West, The Door and Sh...
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May 11, 2026
Michael B. Jordan Unveils Amazon TV Slate, Including Muhammad Ali Series ‘The Greatest,’ ‘Creed’ Spinoff and Romantasy ‘Fourth Wing’
Michael B. Jordan was among the closing acts at Amazon’s upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at the Beacon Theatre in New York. And this particular appearance was not about the Oscar winner’...
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May 11, 2026
‘Fourth Wing’ TV Series Ordered at Amazon
Get ready, riders: The long-gestating “Fourth Wing” TV adaptation has been ordered to series at Amazon’s Prime Video. Based on the best-selling “The Empyrean” romantasy book series from author Rebe...
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May 11, 2026
Inside NBCUniversal’s Upfront: Vin Diesel Surprise, Tina Fey Sets Up NBC’s 100th Birthday Bash and More at ‘Most Glamorous Midmorning of the Year’
The Peacock network opened its 2026 upfront presentation to advertisers Monday at Radio City MusicaHall with a laser light show that included all the colors of NBC’s logo rainbow, followed by a mon...
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May 11, 2026
Supercell Teams With Spin Master for Major Toy Deal Across ‘Clash of Clans,’ ‘Clash Royale’ and ‘Brawl Stars’ Mobile Game Franchises (EXCLUSIVE)
“Clash of Clans,” “Clash Royale” and “Brawl Stars” maker Supercell has set a multiyear licensing deal with toy company Spin Master Corp for a new collection of products and collector items inspired...
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May 9, 2026
Inside the Unprecedented Growth of Hasbro’s Magic: The Gathering and Trading Card Game’s High-Stakes Pro Competition
For this week’s episode of “Strictly Business,” Variety was on the ground at MagicCon 2026 in Las Vegas, a convention centered not around slight of hand tricks, but Hasbro’s hit trading card game M...
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May 8, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 Price to Increase to $500 in U.S. as Gaming Console Nears 20 Million Units Sold
Nintendo is hiking the price of its Switch 2 gaming console across territories, with plans to increase the cost to $499.99 in the U.S. beginning Sept. 1. Since the Switch 2’s release on June 5, 202...
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May 8, 2026
AMC Global Media Takes $4 Million Restructuring Charge in Q1, Streaming Revenue Rises
AMC Global Media (recently rebranded from AMC Networks) reported its first-quarter 2026 earnings Friday, showing streaming revenue rose even as overall paid subscribers ticked down. Per AMC, stream...
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May 8, 2026
‘9-1-1’ Finale Surprise: Oliver Stark and EP Break Down Buck’s Choice and Athena’s Fate Ahead of Season 10
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 9 finale of ABC’s “9-1-1,” titled “Hearts and Flowers.” “9-1-1” ended its ninth season Thursday with two big changes heading into Season 1...
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May 7, 2026
Starz Sees Wider Losses in Q1 on Content-Impairment Charges as Company Marks One Year Since Lionsgate Spinoff
Starz reported first-quarter 2026 earnings Thursday revealing wider losses, largely due to content-impairment charges — but the media company gave indications it’s improving its financial position ...
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May 7, 2026
Layoffs Hit ‘Project Ethos’ Team as 2K Unveils New Concept Art, Details for Game
Video game developer 2K’s 31st Union studio is experiencing a round of layoffs amid development on its upcoming “Project Ethos” video game project. The unconfirmed number of cuts come as the Take-T...
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May 7, 2026
‘Bridgerton’ to Launch ‘The Sims 4’ Collaboration, Including Masquerade Ball Kit
Dearest Gentle Gamer: Netflix, Shondaland and Electronic Arts are pleased to announce that the Ton is coming to a whole new screen this month with the release of the first-ever “Bridgerton”-“The Si...
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May 7, 2026
MDRN Logic Launches Gaming Division Following Terry Hines & Associates Sale, Debuts With PlayStation-MLB Campaign (EXCLUSIVE)
Marketing agency MDRN Logic has launched a gaming division, Good Luck Have Fun (GLHF), following the company’s recent acquisition by Terry Hines & Associates. Led by CEO Erica Coates, GLHF debu...
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May 7, 2026
PBS Teams With Indie Film Producer ITVS for Independent Lens Creator Lab, Inaugural Lineup Revealed (EXCLUSIVE)
Indie film co-producer ITVS and PBS’s “Independent Lens” has revealed the lineup of content creators selected for their inaugural production fund and accelerator program, The Independent Lens Creat...
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May 7, 2026
Nexstar CEO Lays Out Next Steps in Legal Fight Over Tegna Deal, Including ‘Complete Laundry List of All Threatened and Pending Litigation That We’re Aware Of’
Nexstar CEO Perry Sook addressed the TV station group giant’s ongoing legal battle over its newly acquired rival media company, Tegna, during an earnings call with analysts Thursday. At the very to...
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May 6, 2026
More Than Half of Gen Z Users Cancel and Renew Streaming Services for a Single Title, Won’t Purchase Full-Price Video Games, New Study Finds
Gen Z is unsubscribing: A study has found that more than half of the younger age demographic cancels and renews streaming subscriptions based on the availability of one TV series or film, and nearl...
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May 5, 2026
Amazon Warns ‘Summer I Turned Pretty’ Fans Not to Visit Movie Set or Share Filming Locations: ‘We’re Working Hard to Create a Protected Bubble’
Amazon is asking “The Summer I Turned Pretty” viewers to respect the cast and crew’s privacy at this time, as some fans have been visiting the sets of the upcoming movie and sharing filming locatio...
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May 5, 2026
‘School for Good and Evil’ Author Soman Chainani on New Teen-President Thriller ‘Young World,’ TV Series Adaptation
“The School for Good and Evil” author Soman Chainani has moved on from fairy tales to radical politics with the Tuesday release of his debut YA novel, “Young World,” from Penguin Random House. Told...
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May 5, 2026
Dropout CEO on Launching a ‘Game Changer’ Board Game, Plans for ‘Dimension 20’ Home Format and Digital Game Aspirations
Dropout launched (and almost immediately surpassed the $40,0000 goal for) its Kickstarter campaign for “Game Changer: Home Edition” Tuesday in its mission to bring the game show into fans’ homes. A...
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