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July 16, 2026
‘Acapulco’ Leads 41st Imagen Awards Nominations; Andy Garcia to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
Apple TV’s “Acapulco” led all series as the Imagen Foundation announced nominations for the 41st Annual Imagen Awards on Thursday. “Acapulco” scored 13 nods in the competition, which recognizes Lat...
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July 15, 2026
Spain’s World Cup Victory Over France Averages 11.5 Million Viewers on Fox, Most-Watched Semifinals Game Ever on English-Language U.S. TV
The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to break records on English-language U.S. TV. Tuesday’s match between Spain and France averaged 11.462 million viewers this Tuesday on Fox, making it the most-watc...
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July 14, 2026
Variety’s Actors on Actors Lands Two Daytime Emmy Nominations
Variety‘s “Actors on Actors” has received two Daytime Emmy nominations this year, both in the outstanding arts and popular culture program category. That includes a nod for series’ spring 2025 run,...
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July 14, 2026
World Cup Final Halftime Adds New York Philharmonic and Venezuela’s Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, to Be Conducted by Gustavo Dudamel (EXCLUSIVE)
The FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show keeps getting bigger. Variety has exclusively learned that the event will now also include members of the New York Philharmonic and the Simón Bolívar Symphony...
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July 13, 2026
Daytime Emmys Announce 2026 Nominations (UPDATING)
The 53rd annual Daytime Emmy nominations announcement is underway. Among early nominees: Recently ended talkers “The Kelly Clarkson Show” (recognized for talk series and talk host) and “Sherri” (wi...
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July 13, 2026
Humanitas Prizes Reveal Nominations; ‘My So-Called Life’ Creator Winnie Holzman to Be Honored and Ashley Nicole Black Will Host (EXCLUSIVE)
“My So-Called Life” creator and “Wicked” writer Winnie Holzman has been tapped to receive Humanitas’s Kieser Award, while writer/comedian Ashley Nicole Black has been named host of this year’s Huma...
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July 11, 2026
Emmy Nominations Roundtable: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ Dominate, But ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Pluribus’ Are Waiting in the Wings
At 25 noms, is “The Pitt” heading toward its second consecutive drama win? In breaking the record for most comedy noms ever, is “Hacks” a shoo-in? What happened to “Half Man”? How did “Dancing With...
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July 11, 2026
Byron Allen Donates $100,000 to Nolan Wells Family’s GoFundMe as Tyler Perry Covers Funeral Costs
Media mogul and late night host Byron Allen has donated $100,000 to the GoFundMe set up by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead following his disappearance over the ...
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July 10, 2026
Broadcast Emmy Woes, Lots of Martin Short, Bad Bunny and Other Trivia From 2026’s Nominations
It’s been a long time since the broadcast networks ruled at the Emmys, but this year’s nominations are a reminder of how little they now factor into the race. Among the major drama, comedy and limi...
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July 9, 2026
U.S. World Cup Loss to Belgium Averages 33.1 Million Viewers, the Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. History
Fox’s coverage of Monday night’s World Cup match between the United States’ Men’s National Soccer Team and Belgium on Monday, July 6, scored record ratings, averaging 33,086,000 viewers — making it...
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July 9, 2026
Disney Entertainment TV Chairman Debra OConnell on Emmy Noms, Recognition for ‘Dancing With the Stars’ and the New FX/Hulu Setup
Four months after she was elevated to chairman of Disney Entertainment Television, Debra OConnell experienced her first Emmy nominations morning in the new gig — and it was a good one for the exec....
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July 8, 2026
Matt Cherniss on Apple TV’s Impressive Emmys Batting Average, and When ‘Widow’s Bay,’ ‘Pluribus’ and ‘Severance’ Might Return
Apple TV execs can’t help crowing at their Emmy nomination batting average: 87 nominations (the platform’s best showing yet) across 15 programs — out of just 31 titles that were submitted for voter...
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July 8, 2026
Casey Bloys on HBO’s Huge Emmy Noms Haul, ‘The Pitt’ Dominance, Whether He Has ‘Heated Rivalry’ Regrets and His Own Future Post-Merger
It’s been a decade since Casey Bloys took over as head of HBO, and he had more reason to celebrate his successful tenure on Wednesday: an industry-leading 122 nominations for the HBO Max platform, ...
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July 7, 2026
Mariska Hargitay to Host Emmys; First Woman to Emcee the Show In 15 Years
First, the Knicks win and now this. NBC has tapped one of its primetime superstars to host the 78th Emmy Awards: “Law & Order: SVU” star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay will lead this y...
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June 23, 2026
Brooke Shields Named New Host of First Responders Series ‘Hearts of Heroes’
Brooke Shields has been named host of “Hearts of Heroes,” the weekend educational/informational series from Hearst Media Production Group that is back for Season 8 on Saturday, July 11. Shields tak...
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June 22, 2026
‘Heated Rivalry,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘Pluribus,’ ‘The Pitt’ Among Top Nominees for LGBTQ Critics’ Dorian TV Awards
Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 22, 2026, which means nominations-round voting is ends TONIGHT at 10 p.m. It’s then 16 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July ...
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June 22, 2026
Netflix U.S.-Canada Scripted Boss Jinny Howe on Maintaining Volume, Branching Into New Genres and When IP Makes Sense
Netflix has spent upwards of $18 billion annually on content, and according to US-Canada scripted series head Jinny Howe, that’s not changing any time soon. Howe spoke to an industry crowd las wee ...
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June 22, 2026
PrizePicks Founder Adam Wexler Launches EightState Studios (EXCLUSIVE)
Adam Wexler, who launched fantasy sports operator PrizePicks, has launched unscripted production shingle EightState Studios, with an eye toward creating original series and documentaries. First up,...
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June 20, 2026
‘The Young and the Restless’ Crossover Gives ‘Beyond the Gates’ Its Third-Best Week of Ratings Ever (EXCLUSIVE)
CBS’ “The Young and the Restless”/”Beyond the Gates” crossover resulted in strong ratings for “Beyond the Gates” the week of June 8. The show averaged 1.8 million viewers throughout the week, up 11...
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June 19, 2026
‘Pluribus’ Star Rhea Seehorn on Why She Hasn’t Grilled Vince Gilligan and the Writers About Season 2 Just Yet
Think your fan conversations about Apple TV’s “Pluribus” are heated? Try being on the actual series set. “We have healthy, sometimes tongue-in-cheek debates about different questions that the show ...
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June 19, 2026
The TCA Awards Must Bring Back An In-Person Ceremony to Ensure Its Longevity
The Television Critics Association last week announced nominations for this year’s TCA Awards, and I love that the categories are simple and to the point. We’re choosing the outstanding individual ...
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June 19, 2026
‘The Four Seasons’ Stars Will Forte and Kerri Kenney-Silver on How Close to Home Their Show Really Is
“The Four Seasons” writers often mine their own lives — and their spouses — for material on the Netflix comedy. But for one Season 2 storyline, the producers were inspired by something that actuall...
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June 19, 2026
Blink49’s Brand Studio Plans First Vertical Video, ‘Murder at the Mansion’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Blink49’s branded entertainment division, Brand Studio, recently launched a vertical video division — and it has just announced its first project in the space. “Murder at the Mansion,” described as...
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June 19, 2026
Peacock Gives Series Order to ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, Chris Yost
Peacock has give a series order to the TV adaptation of “Dungeon Crawler Carl,” a New York Times best selling book from Matt Dinniman. Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door is behind the series, which comes...
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June 18, 2026
Quinta Brunson Exits Warner Bros. TV, Signs New Overall Deal With Disney’s 20th Television
“Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson as signed a new multi-year overall deal with Disney Television Studios’ 20th Television, Variety has confirmed. As part of the new pact, Brunson ...
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June 18, 2026
Jelly Roll, Tiffany Haddish, Ike Barinholtz Among This Summer’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ Guest Hosts (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedian Tiffany Haddish, who guest hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live” for the first time last year, is back to kick off this summer’s fill-ins as Kimmel takes his annual summer break. Haddish will host th...
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June 18, 2026
‘Outer Banks’ Fifth and Final Season Gets a Premiere Date, Reveals First Look
It’s been more than a year and a half since Netflix last took a trip to “Outer Banks,” but the show’s fifth and final season finally has a premiere date: August 20. As part of the news, Netflix als...
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June 17, 2026
Radial Entertainment Hires Former Sony Exec Carrie Ferman as Chief Operating Officer (EXCLUSIVE)
Radial Entertainment has tapped former Sony exec Carrie Ferman as the company’s new chief opperating officer. The news was revealed on Wednesday at the StreamTV Show in Denver during a keynote inte...
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June 17, 2026
Bowen Yang, Sarah Sherman and Kenan Thompson Mull Their ‘SNL’ Legacy and Longevity: ‘I Could Do It Forever’
Bowen Yang is getting a bit nostalgic about his time on “Saturday Night Live.” Yang, who first joined the show as a writer in 2018 (joining the cast the following year), left in December — and he s...
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June 17, 2026
‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Chair Company’ Among 2026 Rockie Awards Program Competition Winners
“The Pitt,” “The Simpsons,” “The Chair Company” and “Mountainhead” were among the big winners as the Banff World Media Festival announced winners on Tuesday for the 2026 Rockie Awards International...
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