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Back to SearchWhy NBC is Reviving Pilot Season; Breaking Down Luminate's Year-End Streaming Originals Report
On today’s episode, Variety’s Joe Otterson explains the recent burst of pilot orders at NBC and why the network is returning to a TV tradition. And L…
5 months ago
Voices of Sundance With Natalie Portman, Gregg Araki, Daniel Kwan, Judd Apatow and More
On today’s episode, Natalie Portman, Rob Lowe, Daniel Kwan, Kiernan Shipka, Judd Apatow, Salman Rushdie, Gregg Araki and more sound off on industry i…
5 months ago
The Sundance Flu and a Message About Today's Episode
A message from "Daily Variety" host Cynthia Littleton about the episode for Monday, January 26.
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5 months ago
Investors Fret But Netflix Fights for Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
On today’s episode, Variety’s Todd Spangler breaks down Netflix’s Q4 2025 earnings report and what the numbers reveal about the streamer’s business m…
5 months, 1 week ago
On Oscar Nominations Eve, the Politics and the Receipts for 2025's Top Contenders
On today’s episode, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin and Clayton Davis break down the art, the science and the bottom line of Academy Award nominations and ho…
5 months, 1 week ago
Sundance Film Festival to Pay Tribute to Robert Redford at its Last Waltz in Park City
On today’s episode, Variety’s Brent Lang, Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman discuss getting ready as film pros for the Sundance Film Festival, which …
5 months, 1 week ago
BTS, Bruno Mars, Rush and the 2026 Outlook for Music Tours; Revisiting How Martin Luther King Jr. Emerged as a National Media Figure
On today’s episode, Variety’s Jem Aswad analyzes the prospects for BTS’ massive world tour plans and other big treks in music. And in advance of the …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
AI, Health Care and Streaming Residuals: Hollywood Union Contract Negotiations Come into Focus
On today’s episode, Variety’s Gene Maddaus breaks down the issues and the schedule for Hollywood union contract negotiations that are set to begin Fe…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Paramount Takes the Fight for Warner Bros. Discovery to Court; WWE Takes a Victory Lap With Netflix
On today’s episode, Variety’s Todd Spangler explains the latest wrinkle in Paramount Skydance’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery with its lawsuit fi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
'Primate,' 'No Other Choice' Help January Box Office; What CES and the Golden Globes Had in Common
On today’s episode, Variety's Rebecca Rubin breaks down the weekend box office and encouraging starts for Paramount’s “Primate” and Neon’s “No Other …
5 months, 2 weeks ago