Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney Dodges Video AI Bullet, For Now
On today’s episode, Variety’s Todd Spangler and Gene Maddaus examine why OpenAI abruptly pulled the plug on its generative AI video creation model, S…
3 months ago
Star Trek is Adrift on TV: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Two Seasons
On today’s episode, we’re talking Star Trek and its future with Variety’s Joe Otterson. He broke the news that Paramount+’s “Starfleet Academy” will …
3 months ago
‘The Comeback’: Lisa Kudrow Brings Valerie Cherish Back for a Final Adventure on HBO
On today’s episode, Variety’s Kate Aurthur details the 21-year, three-season journey that Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King have been on with “The…
3 months ago
‘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, in our Box Office segment, Variety's Brent Lang breaks down a big opening weekend for Amazon MGM Studios and its Ryan Gosling fan…
3 months, 1 week ago
Cover Story: Happy at Last, Miley Cyrus Reclaims the Legacy of ‘Hannah Montana’
On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Ethan Shanfeld details his profile of Miley Cyrus as she embraces the legacy of “Hannah Mon…
3 months, 1 week ago
Zendaya Dresses to Impress; Cult-Fave Series 'On Cinema at the Cinema' Hits the Road
On today’s episode, 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…
3 months, 1 week ago
Tales from Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW: Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim and Producers of ‘Wisecrack,’ ‘Quiet on Set’ and More
On today’s episode, hear from Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim, producers of “Quiet on Set,” “The Fall of Diddy,” “Lost Women of Alaska,” “W…
3 months, 1 week ago
Box Office: 'Reminders of Him' Expands the Hoover-verse; 'Hoppers' Hangs Tough
On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin unpacks the rise of the Hoover-verse as author Colleen Hoover’s latest film ad…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Hollywood Labor Negotiations: What to Expect as the WGA Heads to the Bargaining Table
On today’s episode, Variety’s Gene Maddaus offers an update on the contract negotiations between SAG-AFTRA and the major studios and streamers. The W…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
COVER STORY: Oscars Rewind With Nicole Kidman as She Revisits Her 2003 Best Actress Win for 'The Hours'
On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Matt Donnelly details his sit-down in Nashville with Nicole Kidman for Variety’s pre-Oscars…
3 months, 2 weeks ago