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Retailers are increasingly investing in and building out entertainment studios as the race for audience attention speeds up.

Noor Nanji, culture correspondent, explores how these stories represent the consequences of changes that began years ago, rather than being a sudden cultural shift.

JB Smoove brought his signature creative swagger and Evan Shapiro broke down the digital entertainment economy during lively conversations held as part of Variety‘s annual Business Managers Breakfast presented by City National Bank. The event, held Thursday in West Hollywood, hosted Variety’s 2026 Business Managers Elite honorees and recognized Citrin Cooper

It seems Billy Evans has no hard feelings for “You Can See Everything” directors Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim, even if their A24 documentary about Elizabeth Holmes portrays him as a villain. “I would preferred for that not to be the case, but it’s entertainment,” Evans told CBS. “I didn’t get to control the edit.” […]

Five Iron Golf Abu Dhabi and Bungee at Yas Bay are among Yas Island's newest entertainment attractions, offering indoor golf and a 50-metre jump by the waterfront. They join theme parks, concert venues and other sporting attractions, with activities ranging from indoor climbing to driving at Yas Marina Circuit . Here are some of the island's entertainment ve

EXCLUSIVE: Aura Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Flint, the Western written and directed by Ryan Whitaker (Surprised by Oxford) and based on the novel by Louis L’Amour. The film stars Josh Holloway (Yellowstone) alongside an ensemble cast that includes Sarah Gadon, Max Martini, Dianna Agron, Mike Vogel, Charles Esten, Forrie J. Smith, Bailey Chase,

EXCLUSIVE: Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman, Red Notice) and Jaron Varsano’s Pilot Wave Motion Pictures have teamed with Fox Entertainment Studios and Moriah Media, the storytelling arm of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, for a screen adaptation of Don’t Feed the Lion, the 2025 middle-grade novel by former CNN anchor Bianna Golodryga and Israeli Channel 12 news […]

Greta Gerwig will bestow the honor to her at the event, which is presented by founding sponsor Lifetime and title sponsor Lilly.

EXCLUSIVE: Reelz is getting a 10-part true crime series, Into the Chase, from Canada’s Black Watch Entertainment in association with UK distributor BossaNova. Canada’s Super Channel is also attached. The series will center on the huge number of fugitives at large in the United States. Per the synopsis, “With approximately 180,000 fugitives on the run […]

The talent management firm's acquisition of the Max Stein-run boutique adds a client roster of Substackers and podcast players.

Entertainment 360 has acquired Max Stein’s management firm Brigade. The agency, which reps the likes of Margot Robbie, Jeremy Allen White and Julianne Moore, will bring Stein on board as partner along with his team and clients. Stein founded Brigade just over a decade ago to represent distinctive voices across fashion, media, and culture. These […]

‘Hunger Games,’ ‘Rings of Power' and Johnny Depp will need to weather the equivalent of an all-time box office champ bowing — which may send all movies and TV running for cover.

Music executive E-Money says celebrity boxing is taking over Nigeria’s entertainment space, with another major fight night planned for December. Read More: https://punchng.com/celebrity-boxing-taking-over-nigerias-entertainment-space-e-money/

With “weaker demand for advertising” in Q4, ITV has identified £30M ($40M) worth of cost savings from its networks division, which will soon be sold to Sky. Total Advertising Revenue is set to drop 5-10% in Q4 and 2-3% for full year 2026, ITV said today in its Q3 trading update. The network is therefore […]

The wayOUT Gayla honors have named Michael Feinstein, Michael Urie, Raven-Symoné, and Dan Bucatinsky as the recipients of their 2026 Impact in Entertainment Awards. The four will be be presented at the nonprofit’s upcoming 10th Anniversary Gayla on Nov. 14th at the Avalon in Hollywood. The annual wayOUT Gayla honors those who create lasting change […]

Legendary Entertainment, the company behind “Dune” and “Godzilla,” has hired Apollo partner Aaron Sobel. He will serve as a member of Legendary’s senior management team, helping lead and execute the strategy including corporate development, M&A, capital strategy and formation, and overseeing new business initiatives. He will report directly to Josh Grode, CE

EXCLUSIVE: In September, we announced PRƎPPY, the first new film from STX Entertainment in years. And now there’s a new sign of life at the indie studio, as we’ve learned that Angus Sutherland will lead it as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Sutherland assumes the reins from Peter Coleman, who was installed when Crown Productions, […]

She comes from Range Media Partners to help build out the talent management firm’s expanding digital creator business.

A proposed Brisbane City Council plan would see height restrictions eased and entertainment precinct rules and noise limits strengthened in Fortitude Valley to encourage "tall over sprawl" housing.

Hulu is leaning further into true-crime with its latest docuseries. The streamer has launched six-part series The Well, which explores the investigators reopening the case of the Speed Freak Killers. The Well investigates more than 200 unsolved murders that continue to haunt California’s San Joaquin County, including those linked to serial killers Loren Herz

Prime Video and Nordic distribution powerhouse Scanbox Entertainment have joined forces to develop a new slate of theatrical films and streaming series based on “Hamilton,” the bestselling Swedish espionage-thriller franchise created by author Jan Guillou. The ambitious project, which aims to relaunch one of Scandinavia’s most enduring spy franchises for int

EXCLUSIVE: Nnamdi Asomugha, the actor-filmmaker who stars in the buzzy upcoming Netflix series The Body, has signed with Untitled, which will also now rep his production banner, iAm21 Entertainment. In The Body, a faith-themed eight-episode genre-bender from Under the Bridge‘s Quinn Shephard, after a dance-team initiation goes wrong, a group of badly behaved

EXCLUSIVE: Andrea Logan, the actress, podcaster and former co-owner of Pure Flix Entertainment, has signed with Established Artists. This comes as she launches Season 2 of her podcast, The A-List with Andrea Logan, with guests from film, music, faith, wellness and culture just confirmed for the run. They include I Can Only Imagine producer Cindy […]

Mediacorp’s Amarkala Deepavali 2026 brought together local and regional stars for a dazzling celebration of music, dance and culture, ushering in the Festival of Lights with spectacular performances and festive cheer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — Police detained 195 underage teenagers and a premises manager in a raid on an unlicensed ent...

“Entertainment Tonight” is widening its lead as the No. 1 syndicated newsmagazine, averaging 2.99 million viewers during the week of Oct. 5, according to Nielsen live+same-day ratings. That week was significant to the CBS Media Ventures-produced and distributed “Entertainment Tonight,” as it coincided with the CBS network’s primetime premiere week. “ET” was

Back in September, Blizzard Entertainment held its fan convention BlizzCon for the first time since 2023, just after Activision Blizzard was acquired by Microsoft in a blockbuster $69 billion transaction, which signaled a renewed investment in gaming by the software giant, from Sept. 12 to the 13. BlizzCon drew 35,000 in-person attendees to the Anaheim […]

The U.S. added an unexpectedly robust 165,000 jobs in October, with the unemployment rate at 4.1%, while jobs in the entertainment industry also picked up. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has provided a snapshot of the labor market that has bounced from months of job gains to lackluster numbers or even losses this year. But […]

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