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There’s something intoxicating about two of the NRL’s baddest boys throw leather until one can no longer stand. Enter Paul Gallen and Nelson Asofa-Solomona.

Former Hallmark Media executive Lisa Hamilton Daly and Warner Bros. and Legendary executive Alysia Cotter Thomas launched their own production company, Cottage Industry Entertainment, last year with a first-look deal with Fox Entertainment Studios. The pair have now unveiled their first slate to emerge from that pact including a series adaptation of Danielle

Fox Entertainment Studios has sealed a first-look development and producing deal with Cottage Industry Entertainment, the shingle launched by executives Lisa Hamilton Daly and Alysia Cotter Thomas. Among the slate of scripted television series and feature films in the works is “The Whittiers,” based on the Danielle Steel novel, which Fox has optioned to adap

Originally scheduled to premiere Nov. 4, Korean romance series “The Remarried Empress” surprise-dropped its first four episodes one day early on Disney+ and Hulu amid intense anticipation for the series and high hopes from producer Webtoon Entertainment. Following sold-out preview screenings at the Busan International Film Festival and the release of the sho

“Entertainment Tonight” hosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner will serve as grand marshal’s of this year’s Hollywood Christmas Parade. The parade, taking place Nov. 29 and presented by Associated Television International in association with The City of Los Angeles, will be hosted by Erik Estrada and Laura McKenzie, along with parade co-hosts Montel Willia

EXCLUSIVE: Wind of Change, the feature film about German rock band Scorpions from Fox Entertainment Studios and Ali Afshar’s ESX Entertainment, is now getting a theatrical release via Roadside Attractions in North America in March. The U.S. debut will follow the film’s January theatrical release in the band’s home country, distributed by Warner Bros. Germany

Blizzard schuf Spiele wie »Warcraft« und »Diablo«. Dann gab es MeToo-Vorwürfe, eine Übernahme und enttäuschte Fans. Zu Besuch bei einer Firma im Wiedergutmachungsmodus

Camilla Araújo, a YouTuber, entrepreneur and former OnlyFans creator, is launching her next endeavor: “Plot Twist,” a new weekly interview podcast series featuring guests from pop culture and beyond. “Plot Twist” episodes will premiere on Araújo’s YouTube channel, which has more than 9.3 million subscribers, and will also be available across major podcast pl

Agensi SM Entertainment mengumumkan jajaran artis dalam naungannya yang akan merilis album dan karya musik baru ...

EXCLUSIVE: Impossible Dream Entertainment, the production company behind Oscar winners Get Out and BlacKkKlansman, is teaming with the UK’s Wall to Wall to develop and exec produce The Invited, a supernatural mystery thriller series inspired by the ghost story novels of bestselling author Wendy Webb. To be clear, the series won’t draw on any one […]

Roku’s financial engines are cranking in overdrive ahead of the streaming platform company’s takeover by Fox Corp. next year. For the third quarter, Roku handily topped Wall Street earnings expectations, with top-line growth of 24% to $1.50 billion in revenue. Total gross profit was $649 million, up 24%, and Roku generated net income of $183 […]

Linden Entertainment has signed actor Asa Butterfield for representation. Butterfield most recently made his stage debut in Barney Norris’ “Second Best” at Riverside Studios in London, which was based on David Foenkinos’ best-selling novel of the same name, and starred in Oscar Boyson’s “Our Hero, Balthazar.” Known for his role as Otis Milburn in the […]

EXCLUSIVE: UK agent Lucy Loveridge, a former global entertainment chief at YMU, has launched a London agency repping creators. Loveridge’s outfit, Nothing to See Here, opens with her former YMU client Jesse Burgess, who is part of the successful Topjaw YouTube duo. Burgess’ Topjaw partner Will Warr remains with YMU. Loveridge is a former global […]

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — A total of 417 individuals were detained after an unlicensed entertainment centre, suspected...

China is seeing growing interest in ‘dark tourism’, where visitors flock to attractions that recreate natural disasters.

Ahead of his next starring turn in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' opposite Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, the actor inks for management representation with Rick Yorn and Scott Greenberg.

Top Hollywood film and TV leaders gathered Oct. 22 for an intimate dinner and candid conversation about the future of entertainment marketing at a gathering moderated in partnership with Amazon Ads and Variety. Executives who convened at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood compared notes and talked shop about the buzzy subjects that are transforming the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off A24’s Primetime, actor Jonathan Lipnicki has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment for management. The signing marks the start of a new chapter for Lipnicki, who is focused on bold, character-driven roles in film and television as he looks to expand his work both in front of and behind the camera. Directed by […]

Comedian Cat Cohen will host the Nov. 19 ceremony, which celebrates groundbreaking promotional work in the entertainment industry.

George Cheeks has revealed his leadership team. Skydance TV’s Co-Chair and Chief Content Officer Cheeks has named his 10 top executives across the company’s studios business, entertainment, sports and news. This includes the creation of Skydance TV Studios, which will officially house Warner Bros Television Group, run by Channing Dungey; CBS Studios, run by

Hollywood is struggling with layoffs and budget cuts, but entertainment just overtook the automotive industry to become the world’s second-largest business sector. That’s according to consultancy Interbrand, whose latest Best Global Brands report pegs the cumulative value of entertainment companies’ brands at $332.5B, an increase of 12.4% year-on-year. Withi

Variety has amassed 62 nominations for the Los Angeles Press Club’s 19th annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, including nods for Print Journalist of the Year for Chris Willman and Online Journalist of the Year for Ethan Shanfeld. In the criticism category, Owen Gleiberman was nominated for film critic (over 1,000 words) as well […]

THR is a finalist for best publication, best website and journalist of the year in two categories.

With interest in Japanese culture at an all-time high, TIFFCOM managing director Kaori Ikeda says there is an opportunity to adapt IP beyond anime and manga.

The Pasifika Entertainment Advancement Komiti has named the third cohort of its annual PEAK Writers Fellowship. This year’s cohort includes Kanani Koster, Erin Lau, Sean Oketani, Neil Tinkham and Pouariʻi Tanne. Supported by Netflix, the fellowship selects five up-and-coming writers whose work honors Pasifika (people of Pacific Islander descent) experiences,

The raunchy matchmaking show hosted by Sophie Monk is attracting a surprising new audience.

Audio player adds extras to justify raising price to almost €100

Talent management and production company Fusion Entertainment has signed writer-director Ryan DeForeest and started development on a feature adaptation of his short film “My Brother & Me,” Variety can reveal exclusively. “My Brother & Me,” which premiered at the 2024 American Black Film Festival, follows “two brothers across three decades, from South Los Ang

Higgsfield, the AI video and image generation company dabbling across both marketing and entertainment spaces, extended its Series B funding round with new investments from Nvidia and the investment firm TCV. The San Francisco-based company announced the investments as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang visited Kazakhstan on Friday, where much of Higgsfield’s founding

Fresh off its merger, the Banijay/All3Media behemoth, now known as Banijay Entertainment, is eyeing an expansion into U.S. scripted production as Netflix looks to ramp up its slate of American hits amid a major shake-up of its content leadership. Speaking at Rome’s MIA Market, Banijay Entertainment chief business officer Frédéric Balmary said in an interview

Chris O’Dell, one of Fremantle’s longest-serving entertainment execs, is retiring from the Got Talent and X Factor company. He has been at RTL-owned Fremantle since 2007 and left just shy of 20 years of service on October 9. During that time he has worked on shows such as Got Talent, Idol, X Factor and The […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tony Lipp and Dara Gordon have joined Entertainment 360 as partners. Lipp will also join the management board, and Gordon will lead the New York office. The hirings are a major win for the company, with Lipp and Gordon drawing interest from several management companies after the pair recently left Anonymous Content. Lipp started […]

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Moonbug Entertainment, the studio that produces popular preschool series “Cocomelon” and “Blippi,” has set its newest series. “Meekah” will premiere on Nov. 7 on its own YouTube channel as a spinoff. A spinoff of “Blippi,” the series stars Lauren Vaz as Blippi’s best friend. Per the official description, “While Blippi loves discovering how things work, […]

Passengers can expect content from Apple TV, BBC, CNA, HBO Max, iQIYI and Paramount+, with a new interface and the ability to resume programmes across different flights.

EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 50 years after the invention of the sports bra, Tyra Banks, in partnership with Forbes Entertainment, will bring the stories of Lisa Lindahl, Polly Smith, and Hinda Miller to the big screen. The women are the inventors of Jogbra, the world’s first sports bra, which made its debut in 1977. Britt Brewer is writing […]

Brandi Carlile will be the recipient of the Los Angeles Press Club’s annual Visionary Award for Humanitarian Work, to be given out at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala in December, the organization has announced. Carlile’s honor will be part of the dinner and awards show that takes place Dec. 6 at downtown […]

Vivian Jenna Wilson, the model and estranged daughter of Elon Musk, has signed with Echo Lake Entertainment for representation in all areas. The 22-year-old has made a name for herself in fashion and as a digital media personality. She had major appearances at New York, Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks, and she is currently the […]

EXCLUSIVE: Spin Wars, a documentary about the billion-dollar boutique fitness revolution, has landed a buyer. Greenwich Entertainment has acquired the North American distribution rights to the doc, which marks the directorial debut of Philip Byron, the former SpringHill Entertainment unscripted chief who is now head of original content at Tom Brady’s Shadow

EXCLUSIVE: Amelia Dimoldenberg and Munya Chawawa’s manager is spearheading an Entertainment and New Media division at her international management outfit Three Six Zero. Rebecca Dowell is leading the division focused on multi-hyphenate talent, digital creators and IP-led projects, and will continue working with these high-profile creators, along with new cli

The 29-year-old singer announced on Wednesday (Oct 21) that she will be departing her longtime agency, JYP Entertainment, making her the latest Twice member to do so.