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August 12, 2026
‘SNL U.K.’ Season 2 Sets September Date
“Saturday Night Live U.K.” will launch its second season on Sky and Now starting Sept. 12, the broadcaster announced, kicking off a run of six new episodes following the show’s debut season earlier...
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August 7, 2026
Tom Holland and Zendaya’s Rumored Wedding Venue Has a Starry History — and Is Close to a Key ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Filming Location
Early 20th-century media tycoon Lord Beaverbrook was known for throwing legendary parties at his country house in Surrey, which hosted everyone from Hollywood royalty like Elizabeth Taylor to histo...
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August 6, 2026
Sienna Miller Is Ready for Battle in First Images From Sky/HBO Legal Drama ‘War’: ‘It’s About Rivalries and Partnerships’
Sienna Miller looks ready for battle in the first images from “War,” the upcoming Sky/HBO drama from “Hijack” co-creator George Kay. Miller stars opposite Dominic West (“The Crown”) in the eight-pa...
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August 5, 2026
Kevin Bright-Produced October 7 Survivors Documentary ‘The Bridge’ Sets North American Release (EXCLUSIVE)
October 7 survivor documentary “The Bridge” is set to get a North American release coinciding with the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks. Produced by Kevin Bright (“Friends”) and directed by B...
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August 5, 2026
HBO Board BBC’s Tudor Drama Series ‘1536’ Based on Ava Pickett’s West End Play
HBO have boarded the BBC’s television adaptation of Ava Pickett’s West End play “1536.” HBO and the BBC are set to co-produce the six-episode series, which follows the lives of three working class ...
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August 4, 2026
‘White Lotus’ Swaps the Palais for a Castle: Season 4 Cast Laura Dern, AJ Michalka and Marissa Long Drop by Disneyland Paris
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that guests of the fictional luxury chain The White Lotus aren’t meant to live an uncomfortable life. So who can blame the cast of Mike White’s hit satire for ...
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August 4, 2026
‘The Day of the Jackal’ Producer Carnival Films Acquires Television Rights to Sarah Pinborough’s Murder Mystery ‘They Say a Girl Died Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“The Day of the Jackal” producer Carnival Films have snapped up the rights to develop Sarah Pinborough’s upcoming novel “They Say a Girl Died Here” for television. The murder mystery, which is set ...
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August 4, 2026
‘Baywatch’ Swims to Prime Video in Canada, Latin America, India and Europe
“Baywatch” is heading to Canada, India and Europe, among other territories, thanks to a new multi-territory between international distributor Fremantle and Prime Video. The pact also includes the o...
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August 3, 2026
CBS News Correspondent Trevor Phillips Says Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss: ‘Will Either Change the World or Crash and Burn’
Recently-appointed CBS News correspondent Trevor Phillips has given a typically forthright assessment of his new boss, Bari Weiss. “Bari and her team have a huge tanker of a network news organisati...
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August 3, 2026
‘Sunday in the Park with George’ Producers Confirm Summer 2027 Show Will Go On ‘As Planned’ After Ariana Grande Exits
The London production of “Sunday in the Park With George” is set to go ahead as planned despite Ariana Grande exiting the show. The Stephen Sondheim revival, which also stars Grande’s “Wicked” co-s...
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July 31, 2026
ITV Sees ‘Solid’ Results in First Half of 2026, Reports $26 Million Loss Due to Fast Food Advertising Regulations
ITV has unveiled “solid” if underwhelming results for the first half of 2026, with a 2% uplift across its major profit centers. Total group revenue stayed steady at £1.9 billion ($2.5 billion). The...
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July 29, 2026
‘The Master and Margarita’ Adaptation Gets Long-Awaited U.S. Theatrical Release After Legal Battle (EXCLUSIVE)
Michael Lockshin’s Russian-language adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov’s “The Master and Margarita” is finally getting a long-awaited U.S. theatrical release. Following a lengthy battle, Luminosity Pic...
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July 29, 2026
‘Game of Thrones’ Play ‘The Mad King’ First Preview Gets Standing Ovation After Cancellations
“Game of Thrones” play “The Mad King” finally launched previews Tuesday night after cancelling its first week of performances. The first ever run-through of the HBO/Royal Shakespeare Company co-pro...
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July 28, 2026
Anna Kendrick Thriller Series ‘Embassy’ Lands on MGM+ in the U.S.
Anna Kendrick-led action thriller “Embassy” is set to land on MGM+ in the U.S. The high octane six-part series, created and written by Rom Lotan, stars Kendrick (“A Simple Favor”) as an American di...
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July 27, 2026
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong Urge U.K. Government to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger in Op-Ed: ‘It Threatens to Inflict Immense Harm’
Benedict Cumberbatch, Alan Cumming and Benedict Wong have urged the U.K. government to intervene in the proposed Paramount-Warner Bros merger, saying it “threatens to inflict immense harm on the Br...
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July 24, 2026
Netflix Executives Considered Pulling ‘Michael Jackson: The Verdict’ Docuseries a Week Before Its Release (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix almost pulled the streamer’s recent documentary “Michael Jackson: The Verdict” a week before its release for fear of reprisal, Variety has learned. The three-part docuseries re-examines Jac...
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July 24, 2026
Leslie Odom Jr. Returning to ‘Hamilton’ on West End Tonight After Exiting Mid-Performance (EXCLUSIVE)
Leslie Odom Jr. was forced to exit a matinee performance of “Hamilton” in London mid-show Thursday. Variety understands Odom bowed out after the first act and was replaced by Manaia Glassey-Ohlson....
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July 24, 2026
BBC Buys War Drama ‘Kabul,’ Featuring Eric Dane in One of His Last Roles
The BBC has acquired thriller series “Kabul,” starring the late Eric Dane and “Tehran’s” Shervin Alenabi, from Mediawan Rights. The six-part show, which is against the backdrop of U.S. troops’ with...
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July 23, 2026
‘Burlesque the Musical’ London Opening Postponed to 2027, U.K. Tour Pushed Back (EXCLUSIVE)
The London opening of “Burlesque the Musical” has been postponed while the U.K. tour, which was due to start this weekend, has been pushed back, Variety has learned. The stage version of the 2010 m...
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July 23, 2026
International Cinema Union Criticizes Europe’s Approval of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger: ‘It Has Based Its Decision on Too Narrow a Scope’
The International Union of Cinemas has criticized the European Commission’s approval of the Paramount-Warner Bros merger, saying the decision was based on “too narrow a scope.” The union, known as ...
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July 22, 2026
Top Trumps Panel Show, New Seasons of ‘Mock the Week’ Unveiled as Part of Warner Bros. Discovery U.K.’s TLC Comedy Slate
TLC in the U.K. has ordered a Top Trumps-themed panel show set to be hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan. Based on the card game and tentatively titled “Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack,” it will see Ryan...
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July 21, 2026
Lisa Nandy Stays in Post as U.K. Culture Secretary, Kanishka Narayan Appointed First AI Minister
Despite new Prime Minister Andy Burnham undergoing an extensive cabinet reshuffle, incumbent culture minister Lisa Nandy is set to remain in post. Nandy, who has been a member of Parliament since 2...
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July 20, 2026
‘The Odyssey’ Opening Weekend Beats ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ to Break BFI Imax Records in U.K.
Odysseus has stolen Luke Skywalker’s crown. Christopher Nolan’s big-screen epic “The Odyssey” has beaten “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” to take first place as the highest-ever three-day gross at the BF...
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July 20, 2026
Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton, Nell Tiger Free Set for PBS, BBC Adaptation of Henry James’ ‘The Portrait of a Lady’
Henry James’ classic novel “The Portrait of a Lady” is set to be adapted for Masterpiece on PBS and the BBC, starring Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton and Nell Tiger Free. “Game of Thrones” star Free wil...
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July 20, 2026
Jerusalem Film Festival Founder Urges Palestinian Filmmakers to Take Part: ‘The Cinemas Are Filled With Diverse Crowds — Jews and Arabs, Secular and Religious Citizens’
The boss of Israel’s Jerusalem Film Festival, Roni Mahadav-Levin, has written an open letter urging Palestinian filmmakers to take part in next year’s edition. “To artists around the world, and spe...
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July 20, 2026
Former ‘This Morning’ Host Holly Willoughby Heads to YouTube for New Lifestyle Series
Holly Willoughby, best known until recently as the host of ITV’s daytime show “This Morning,” is set to make a comeback. Rather than return to ITV, however, she has opted to launch her new lifestyl...
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July 17, 2026
‘Boys of Tommen’ Finds Its Patrick Feely in Jamie Schneider, With James Craven Joining as Pierce O’Neill (EXCLUSIVE)
Prime Video’s adaptation of Chloe Walsh’s “Boys of Tommen” has found its Patrick Feely and Pierce O’Neill, with Jamie Schneider and James Craven stepping into the roles respectively. Also joining t...
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July 16, 2026
‘The Claudia Winkleman Show’ Canceled at BBC After One Season: ‘I Was Just Too Nervous To Enjoy It’
“The Claudia Winkleman Show” is officially being canceled after one season. Variety understands it was host Claudia Winkleman’s decision not to return. “I’m incredibly grateful to the BBC for givin...
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July 15, 2026
Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey’s ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ Revival Delays Ticket Sales Until Fall
Ticket sales for Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey’s revival of “Sunday in the Park With George” in London have been delayed until fall. However, the show is still going ahead as planned next summe...
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July 15, 2026
James Dreyfus, Adrian Lukis Join Tracy-Ann Oberman in Gender-Swapped Version of Noël Coward Play ‘Present Laughter’
James Dreyfus and Adrian Lukis are set to join “After Life” star Tracy-Ann Oberman in a gender-swapped version of Noël Coward play “Present Laughter” at Theatre Royal Bath. Oberman, who is reimagin...
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