On today’s episode, Variety ’s Michael Schneider speaks to “Ted Lasso” and “Shrinking” exec producer Bill Lawrence on the relaunch of “Scrubs” on ABC and Hulu. Lawrence explains how he’s busier than ever in his career – after surviving “a couple of five- and eight-year gaps when I couldn’t get anything going on TV.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, in our Monday Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin explains why Sony Pictures’ family film “G.O.A.T” topped the chart and how Elvis in Imax can still pack ‘em in. And Aramide Tinubu discusses some of the overlooked gems on her list of the best Black-led TV series of the past 10 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Variety ’s Jazz Tangcay explains how she pulled off the “Kpop Demon Hunters” summit held Feb. 17 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood in tandem with the publication of Variety ’s standalone special issue on the animated musical smash. Includes highlights from the screening and panel that brought together the six actors and singers -- EJAE, Ji-young Yoo, Audrey Nuna, Arden Cho, May Hong and Rei Ami -- for the first time to discuss how the Netflix-Sony Pictures hit has touched ...
On today’s episode, we’ll hear from Variety ’s Todd Spangler on the latest developments in the three-way M&A love triangle between Warner Bros. Discovery, Netflix and Paramount Skydance . And Owen Gleiberman pays tribute to the “symphonic” talent of Robert Duvall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today's episode, Variety 's Rebecca Rubin breaks down a solid weekend at the box office with a diverse mix of new titles, led by Emerald Fennell's buzzy "Wuthering Heights" from Warner Bros. and animated family film "GOAT" from Sony Pictures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Variety ’s Gene Maddaus offers the latest on SAG-AFTRA’s contract negotiations with Hollywood’s largest studios and streamers. And Emily Longeretta pays tribute to James Van Der Beek , an actor who came to help define his generation of TV and movies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Variety ’s Michael Schneider discusses “The Simpsons” reaching another astounding industry milestone, Episode No. 800. He details his reporting with producers and longtime cast members on how the beloved Fox animated series defies the gravity of its years to stay strong in Season 37. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today’s episode, Variety ’s Elsa Keslassy explains the significance of the big move by France to expand its national production tax incentive and why it matters to the U.S. And Jazz Tangcay reports on Variety ’s Artisans Awards that were handed out at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a typically weak Super Bowl weekend at the turnstiles in the U.S. , and she examines “Zootopia 2’s” staying power at the international box office . Marc Malkin presses Netflix’s Ted Sarandos about the fate of the Warner Bros. Discovery deal at the Directors Guild Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety ’s Daniel D’Addario details his behnd-the- scenes reporting on “Love Story,” the latest installment of the FX franchise, this time focusing on the romance between JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. And Jennifer Maas explains how she pulled off a meeting of great minds of D&D -- Brennan Lee Mulligan and Matthew Mercer -- for a video that is burning up Variety’s YouTube page. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, host Cynthia Littleton unpacks the big leadership transition news out of Disney and what it means for Josh D’Amaro and Dana Walden . Plus, highlights from Ted Sarandos’ politically charged grilling in the Senate as the Netflix co-CEO fights for the Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety 's Rebecca Rubin breaks down the weekend numbers with “Melania” surprising , “Send Help” leading and “Iron Lung” setting a new bar for DIY creator films at the multiplexes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
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 Luminate’s Andrew Wallenstein gives a preview of Friday’s “Strictly Business” podcast episode, which goes deep on Luminate’s just-released Year-End Film and TV Report tracking viewership of streaming originals across all major platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Natalie Portman, Rob Lowe, Daniel Kwan, Kiernan Shipka, Judd Apatow, Salman Rushdie, Gregg Araki and more sound off on industry issues in interviews conducted at Variety’s Sundance Film Festival studio, presented by Audible. Music legends Kim Gordon and Kathleen Hanna also talk about the music business then and now in connection with Tamra Davis’ Sundance doc “The Best Summer.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
A message from "Daily Variety" host Cynthia Littleton about the episode for Monday, January 26. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 momentum. And he reads between the lines on what co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters had to say about the status of Netflix’s $83 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
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 how box office receipts influence film awards season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 begins Jan. 22. These Sundance veterans give us the long-term view of the festival and its profound impact on the film industry as the annual gathering in Park City, Utah prepares for a big move to Boulder, Colo., in 2027. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
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 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, host Cynthia Littleton looks back at how King emerged as a media figure on the national stage , as covered by Variety . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
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 Feb. 9 when SAG-AFTRA sits down with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. AI, health care benefits and streaming residuals will surely be on the agenda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Variety ’s Todd Spangler explains the latest wrinkle in Paramount Skydance’s pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery with its lawsuit filed in Delaware. And Joe Otterson takes the pulse of WWE viewership and fandom one year after the storied grappling franchise moved to Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
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 Choice.” And host Cynthia Littleton offers reporter's notebook observations after a week that started with the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and ended with the Golden Globe Awards swirl in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety ’s Daniel D’Addario discusses his revelatory profile of Jodie Foster. And Marc Malkin has a Red Carpet Rundown from the Golden Globes' Golden Eve celebration of Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, as Los Angeles marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff details the cathartic process of writing his new book, “Firestorm: The Great Los Angeles Fires and America’s New Age of Disaster.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Variety’s Jazz Tangcay explains why the 98th annual Academy Awards may well mark a breakthrough moment for female cinematographers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today’s episode, we’ll break down the holiday box office with Variety’s Rebecca Rubin. It was a bountiful end of the year for exhibitors. And Todd Spangler does some crystal ball gazing with Variety’s predictions for 2026 . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, Variety ’s Clayton Davis and Michael Schneider unpack Hollywood’s latest big surprise – the Oscar telecast’s move to YouTube starting in 2029. And Marc Malkin gets the details from "Heated Rivalry" star Connor Storrie about how his big break happened and what he advised his mother about watching the HBO Max hockey drama. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, we dive into the creation of Variety’s 120th anniversary issue with deputy editor Trish Deitch and design director Ted Keller. The two discuss how we tackled 12 decades of showbiz history – and why the discovery of a long-forgotten photo of Liberace and Michael Jackson sparked joy in the newsroom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
On today’s episode, we go back in time to December 16, 1905, to celebrate Variety's 120th birthday. Showbiz historians David Monod and Peter Rader explain what the entertainment marketplace was like at the time Variety was born. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
On today’s episode, Variety’s Marc Malkin helps put Rob Reiner’s legacy and impact in Hollywood into perspective. And Rebecca Rubin breaks down the weekend box office as “Zootopia 2” reclaims the No. 1 spot and “Ella McKay” stumbles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
