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APOS Boss Vivek Couto on AI, Microdramas and the Redefinition of the Region’s Media Business: ‘You Can’t Dabble in Asia’

The title of Vivek Couto’s opening address at APOS 2026 uses the word “reset.” He has a more precise term in mind. “It’s not actually being reset,” says Couto, CEO and executive director at Media Partners Asia, which produces the annual summit running June 16–18 in Bali. “It’s actually being redefined. The whole industry is […]

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Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump as an ‘Incredibly Fragile Man-Baby’ For Storming Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart slammed President Donald Trump for walking out of his recent “Meet the Press” interview in the face of relentless fact-checking from interviewer Kristen Welker. “Now, you could view this as the hissy-fit of an incredibly fragile man-baby, whose paper-thin skin can’t handle venturing out of […]

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‘Jean-Michel’ Review: Jean-Michel Basquiat Finally Gets the Fantastic Documentary He Deserves

"Jean-Michel," directed by Quinn Whitney Wilson and Viridiana Lieberman (it just premiered at the Tribeca Festival and was bought by Netflix), is the first movie to penetrate the Basquiat mystique and give you a full-scale portrait of who he was: New York child of privilege, driven prodigy, bohemian scavenger, downtown rock star, thrill-seeking junkie, media celebrity, meditative soul, spiky and timeless art genius.

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Donald Trump Booed at NBA Finals in New York City

Donald Trump received a not-so-warm welcome at Madison Square Garden during Game 3 of the NBA Finals. As the President appeared in front of his hometown crowd, he was met with a sea of boos from thousands of basketball fans. As Broadway star Avery Wilson sang the National Anthem, the camera faded to a shot […]

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Jason Momoa Exits Justin Lin’s Video Game Adaptation ‘Helldivers’; Search for New Star Underway

Jason Momoa is leaving “Helldivers,” the video game adaptation from PlayStation Productions and Sony Pictures, directed by Justin Lin. No reason was given for his exit from the project, which is based on the video game franchise from Arrowhead Game Studios. Sony is underway on a search for a new star and other cast members. […]

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Savannah Guthrie Says ‘I Cry Every Morning on the Way to Work’ While Her Mom Is Still Missing

Savannah Guthrie sat in for Sheinelle Jones on the fourth hour of “Today,” and got emotional as she explained to Jenna Bush Hager what it’s been like going back to work while her mother, Nancy, is still missing. “I can’t really even look at you every day without crying,” Guthrie said. “You are my best […]

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Ari Aster Says He ‘Wrote a Prequel’ to ‘Hereditary,’ But it ‘Never Feels Like the Right Time’ to Make it

Ari Aster said during a Q&A after an Egyptian Theatre screening of “Hereditary” (via Gold Derby) that he wrote a prequel to his 2018 horror hit, but doesn’t have any plans to shoot it. “I wrote a prequel to this,” Aster said on Sunday night. “It never feels like the right time. It’s a prequel, […]

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Open AI’s Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’ Makes Last-Minute Emmy Category Shift to Outstanding Variety Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Greetings from Variety Awards Headquarters! Today is June 8, 2026, which means it’s 3 days until nominations-round voting begins on June 11; 14 days until nominations-round voting ends on June 22 at 10 p.m.; and 30 days until Emmy nominations are announced on July 8. And looking far ahead, it’s 98 days until the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14 on NBC. And here we are, FYC season wraps up on Thursday […]

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Cho Jung-seok, Claudia Kim and Park Hae-soo to Star in Netflix Korean Crime Series ‘Paper Man’

Netflix has confirmed production of Korean crime drama series “Paper Man” (working title), with Cho Jung-seok, Park Hae-soo and Claudia Kim leading the cast under director Lee Il-hyung. The series centers on Cha Myung-jo, a meek worker at a company producing imitation character stickers who, despite nominally heading his household, lives in the shadow of […]

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‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ Review: Compelling Documentary Probes the Legacy of William Friedkin’s Infamous Queer Thriller

The legacy of William Friedkin’s 1980 erotic thriller “Cruising” is a complex one. A film long vehemently denounced by the queer community it purported to represent, and more recently reclaimed as a rare mainstream portrait of a vanished social scene, it is many things to many people — and in disentangling its onscreen achievements and […]

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LISTEN: ‘Scary Movie’ Tops Box Office as ‘Masters of the Universe’ Stumbles

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Brent Lang breaks down a busy weekend at the turnstiles as “Scary Movie” returned for its first installment in 13 years – and the first in 25 years with a Wayans at the helm. And it was a truly scary weekend for Amazon MGM Studios’ “Masters of […]

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‘Wonder Man’ Production Designers Break Down Easter Eggs, From Simon’s Mutant ID to Asgard Tourism Posters

Marvel’s “Wonder Man” is loaded with Easter eggs, cameos, and deep-cut ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Some are obvious, while others are well-hidden. Who better to highlight the easter eggs than the show’s production designers, Cindy Chao and Michele Yu? The limited series, now streaming on Disney+, follows Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Simon Williams, […]

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‘SNL’ Alum Cheri Oteri-Led TV Pilot ‘Zen Room’ to Screen at Dances with Films (EXCLUSIVE)

“Saturday Night Live” alum Cheri Oteri is set to screen her new pilot “Zen Room” at the Dances with Films festival. Oteri, currently seen in this weekend’s new “Scary Movie,” co-wrote and stars in the mockumentary-style workplace comedy that “skewers the yoga/wellness world while celebrating its community,” per the official description. The show takes place […]

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‘The Odyssey’ Challenge: Tom Holland Encourages Letterboxd Users to Document the Large Format Screens They See the Film On

After Christopher Nolan fans rushed to secure premium tickets last week for his highly anticipated epic “The Odyssey,” Tom Holland and Letterboxd are encouraging fans to take their love of film formats to the next level. “For the first time ever on Letterboxd, you’ll be able to track and share the way you experience the […]

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How ‘For All Mankind’ Works With Apple to Revive and Upgrade the Forgotten Newton as Its Alt-History iPhone

Every season of Apple TV’s “For All Mankind” begins the same for prop master Jaime Mengual: A meeting with co-creators and showrunners Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert and producer Ben McGinnis to discuss one prop — the Apple Newton. Apple products and their use in film and TV have long been a source of conversation. […]

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Karolina Wydra Almost Didn’t Audition for ‘Pluribus.’ Now the Once-Typecast ‘Femme Fatale’ Is in the Emmy Race

The casting team for Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” had searched the world for the actor who could play the key character of Zosia. The alien “hive mind” sends Zosia to work with the resistor and rebel Carol (Rhea Seehorn) and must be beautiful, smart, calm and patient. It’s a tall order, and when they couldn’t find […]

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‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’: How the CG Design and Movements Were Inspired by a Real-Life Octopus at Vancouver Aquarium

VFX supervisor Chris Ritvo knows a thing or two about creating animals in CG. He had worked with director Olivia Newman on “Where the Crawdads Sing,” for which he created CG birds. Ritvo was faced with an even greater challenge when Newman tasked him with creating a CG octopus for “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” The Netflix […]

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Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Romy and Michele’ Sequel Officially in Production, Will Stream on Hulu

The reunion we’ve all been waiting for is finally official: the “Romy and Michele” sequel, starring Oscar winner Mira Sorvino and Emmy winner Lisa Kudrow, is now in production. The 1997 cult classic comedy “Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion” starred Sorvino and Kudrow as two unsuccessful 28-year-olds who invent fake careers to impress their […]

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‘Unidentified’ Review: Saudi Maverick Haifaa al-Mansour Crafts a Dull Murder Mystery

Despite having a lot on its mind, Haifaa al-Mansour’s murder mystery “Unidentified” is an unfortunate misfire. The Saudi trailblazer — whose 2012 drama “Wadjda” was the first feature shot entirely in the Kingdom, and the first Saudi film by a woman — returns with what ought to be a searing indictment of gendered norms under […]

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‘Rain Reign’ Review: A Neurodivergent Girl Learns About Loss and Sacrifice in a Gentle, Family-Oriented Indie

Rose, the 12-year-old protagonist of “Rain Reign,” is obsessed with homonyms — words that sound alike but differ in spelling and meaning — and the title duly refers to the name she gives to her suitably regal-looking golden retriever. There are no hidden layers of meaning, however, in Erika Burke Rossa’s straightforward, sweet-natured family film. A […]

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‘The Bear’ Final Season Trailer: Carmy and Sydney Fight a Flood and Try to Save the Restaurant

FX has released the trailer for the fifth and final season of “The Bear.” In the trailer, Sydney (Ayo Edibiri) steps up to the plate, taking over the Chicago kitchen as head chef, while the rest of the crew looks for a way to keep the restaurant afloat — literally — as they fight a […]

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‘Jem and the Holograms’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Amazon

“Jem and the Holograms” are going on a reunion tour. A live-action revival of the hit 1980s cartoon is in development at Amazon MGM Studios with Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films banner (“Westworld,” “Fallout”) producing. The project, which is described as an “elevated live-action technothriller series,” also hails from Hasbro Entertainment. Created by […]

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Universal TV Acquires Catherine Adel West Novel ‘Strangers Behind Closed Doors,’ LaToya Morgan & Malcolm D. Lee Attached (EXCLUSIVE)

Universal Television has acquired Catherine Adel West’s new novel “Strangers Behind Closed Doors” for development, Variety has learned exclusively. The novel is due to be released on June 9 by Park Row. LaToya Morgan (“Turn: Washington’s Spies,” “The Walking Dead”) is attached to adapt the book for the screen and executive produce under her mini […]

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‘This Is Freaking Modern Shakespeare’: ‘The Boys’ Stars and Creator on Finale Deaths, Killing Homelander and Leaving Things ‘Messy’

“The Boys” showrunner Eric Kripke and cast members Jack Quaid, Erin Moriarty, Chace Crawford and more took to the stage for a far-ranging panel discussion focused on the fifth and final season of the Prime Video superhero series. Having first debuted in 2019, the series concluded this past May with Season 5, ending the show’s […]

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HBO Max Pilot ‘How to Survive Without Me’ Adds Kevin Changaris, Pressley Hosbach, Dar Zuzovsky, Sofía Rodríguez (EXCLUSIVE)

The HBO Max pilot “How to Survive Without Me” has added four new actors in guest roles, Variety has learned exclusively. Kevin Changaris (“Succession”), Pressley Hosbach (“Erin & Aaron”), Dar Zuzovsky (“Vanished”), and Sofía Rodríguez-Toymil have all joined the pilot. They join previously announced cast members: Ray Romano, Joshua Jackson, Kaley Cuoco, Julia Schlaepfer, Jack […]

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Hugh Jackman to Play Pirate Long John Silver in ‘Treasure Island’ Movie Directed by Ridley Scott

After playing Wolverine, P.T. Barnum, Van Helsing, Jean Valjean and most recently Robin Hood, Hugh Jackman is adding another classic character to his filmography — pirate Long John Silver. Ridley Scott has enlisted Jackman to star in a new adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1883 novel, “Treasure Island.” Scott will direct the film from a […]

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Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker Are Hilarious as Best Friends at War in Hulu’s ‘Wrong-Com’ ‘Alice and Steve’: TV Review

The Hulu series “Alice and Steve” has many aspects of a romantic comedy: witty banter, protagonists with quirky creative jobs and a set piece centered on a dinner party. But the namesake characters are not, in fact, the lovebirds whose ill-advised union serves as the show’s inciting incident. They’re two middle-aged Londoners whose decades-long best […]

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Shawn Hatosy on Playing a Flirt on ‘The Pitt,’ Taking a Social Media Break and Embracing His Sex Symbol Status: ‘I Don’t Know How This Happened’

“The Internet’s Newest Babygirl.” “Silver Fox.” “Sex Symbol.” Shawn Hatosy is aware of his newfound fame on the internet. But he has no idea how he got there. A busy actor for the last three decades, Hatosy became a celebrity in projects like “The Faculty” and “Outside Providence.” He earned a spot in millions of […]

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‘This Is Not Berlin,’ ‘Tequila’ Co-Writer Max Zunino Joins A Fabrica Mexico & U.S. as New Development Exec (EXCLUSIVE)

Banijay America’s A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has tapped director-writer Max Zunino, for the newly created position of executive director of development. Zunino will work closely alongside Santiago Zapata, executive VP of Content, who joined the fledgling company in August last year. Said Zapata: “Max’s exceptional narrative sensibility, combined with his dual perspective as […]

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Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham Get Physical in First Trailer for Action Comedy Series ‘Ride or Die’

Amazon Prime Video has dropped the explosive first trailer for the action comedy series “Ride or Die” starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham. As previously announced, all eight episodes will premiere on July 15 on Prime Video. It was originally announced in December 2023 that Spencer and Waddingham were teaming up for the series. Check […]

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APOS Boss Vivek Couto on AI, Microdramas and the Redefinition of the Region’s Media Business: ‘You Can’t Dabble in Asia’

Jon Stewart Slams Donald Trump as an ‘Incredibly Fragile Man-Baby’ For Storming Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

‘Jean-Michel’ Review: Jean-Michel Basquiat Finally Gets the Fantastic Documentary He Deserves

Donald Trump Booed at NBA Finals in New York City

Jason Momoa Exits Justin Lin’s Video Game Adaptation ‘Helldivers’; Search for New Star Underway

Savannah Guthrie Says ‘I Cry Every Morning on the Way to Work’ While Her Mom Is Still Missing

Ari Aster Says He ‘Wrote a Prequel’ to ‘Hereditary,’ But it ‘Never Feels Like the Right Time’ to Make it

Open AI’s Tech Talk Show ‘TBPN’ Makes Last-Minute Emmy Category Shift to Outstanding Variety Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Cho Jung-seok, Claudia Kim and Park Hae-soo to Star in Netflix Korean Crime Series ‘Paper Man’

‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ Review: Compelling Documentary Probes the Legacy of William Friedkin’s Infamous Queer Thriller

LISTEN: ‘Scary Movie’ Tops Box Office as ‘Masters of the Universe’ Stumbles

‘Wonder Man’ Production Designers Break Down Easter Eggs, From Simon’s Mutant ID to Asgard Tourism Posters

‘SNL’ Alum Cheri Oteri-Led TV Pilot ‘Zen Room’ to Screen at Dances with Films (EXCLUSIVE)

‘The Odyssey’ Challenge: Tom Holland Encourages Letterboxd Users to Document the Large Format Screens They See the Film On

How ‘For All Mankind’ Works With Apple to Revive and Upgrade the Forgotten Newton as Its Alt-History iPhone

Karolina Wydra Almost Didn’t Audition for ‘Pluribus.’ Now the Once-Typecast ‘Femme Fatale’ Is in the Emmy Race

‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’: How the CG Design and Movements Were Inspired by a Real-Life Octopus at Vancouver Aquarium

Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Romy and Michele’ Sequel Officially in Production, Will Stream on Hulu

‘Unidentified’ Review: Saudi Maverick Haifaa al-Mansour Crafts a Dull Murder Mystery

‘Rain Reign’ Review: A Neurodivergent Girl Learns About Loss and Sacrifice in a Gentle, Family-Oriented Indie

‘The Bear’ Final Season Trailer: Carmy and Sydney Fight a Flood and Try to Save the Restaurant

‘Jem and the Holograms’ Live-Action Series in the Works at Amazon

Universal TV Acquires Catherine Adel West Novel ‘Strangers Behind Closed Doors,’ LaToya Morgan & Malcolm D. Lee Attached (EXCLUSIVE)

‘This Is Freaking Modern Shakespeare’: ‘The Boys’ Stars and Creator on Finale Deaths, Killing Homelander and Leaving Things ‘Messy’

HBO Max Pilot ‘How to Survive Without Me’ Adds Kevin Changaris, Pressley Hosbach, Dar Zuzovsky, Sofía Rodríguez (EXCLUSIVE)

Hugh Jackman to Play Pirate Long John Silver in ‘Treasure Island’ Movie Directed by Ridley Scott

Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker Are Hilarious as Best Friends at War in Hulu’s ‘Wrong-Com’ ‘Alice and Steve’: TV Review

Shawn Hatosy on Playing a Flirt on ‘The Pitt,’ Taking a Social Media Break and Embracing His Sex Symbol Status: ‘I Don’t Know How This Happened’

‘This Is Not Berlin,’ ‘Tequila’ Co-Writer Max Zunino Joins A Fabrica Mexico & U.S. as New Development Exec (EXCLUSIVE)

Octavia Spencer, Hannah Waddingham Get Physical in First Trailer for Action Comedy Series ‘Ride or Die’

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