Lisa Hamilton Daly, who joined Hallmark Media in 2021, is out. On Monday morning, the company announced that her position as EVP of programming had been eliminated. “Hallmark is aligning its consumer-facing touchpoints, including content, under a single leader, Chief Brand Officer Darren Abbott, with a focus and expertise in the expression of the Hallmark […]

Jean Smart has done it again, winning best actress in a TV comedy/musical at the Golden Globes Sunday night. This marks the second time she has won in the category, this time for Season 3 of “Hacks.” She portrays comedian Deborah Vance in the series. “I never thought I’d be so happy to be called […]

Hallmark Media will soon be searching for the second Mr. Christmas. “Finding Mr. Christmas,” the reality competition reality competition series created by Jonathan Bennett and Ben Roy, has been renewed for a second season, set to premiere on Hallmark+ in 2025. Bennett serves as host with Melissa Peterman as lead judge. “Bringing this show to […]

WARNING: This post contains spoilers from Season 6 of “Virgin River,” now streaming on Netflix. It’s officially wedding season in Virgin River. While the 10 new episodes, which began streaming on Dec. 19, focused on the planning of Mel (Alexandra Breckenridge) and Jack’s (Martin Henderson) wedding, it also stayed true to the world of “Virgin […]

WARNING: This post contains spoilers from “The Last Stand,” the season 47 finale of “Survivor,” which aired on Wednesday, December 18, on CBS. “Survivor” 47 came to quite an end on Wednesday night — albeit a bit predictable for anyone who has been watching each week. First came the final immunity challenge for Rachel LaMont, Sam […]

When “Virgin River” showrunner Patrick Sean Smith chose to expand to the universe with a prequel, he knew the casting had to be right. Luckily, he found Jessica Rothe and Callum Kerr to take on the roles of Mel’s parents, Sarah Jensen and Everett Reed. “It was a search. It was always the plan that […]

All year is “Survivor” season. The CBS reality competition series, which debuted in 2000, has been hosted by Jeff Probst from the start. Each season follows a group of strangers in an isolated location — the show has been based in Fiji since Season 33 in 2016 — as they provide shelter and food for […]

“The Challenge: All Stars” is switching things up for Season 5. The spinoff will move from Paramount+ to MTV for the upcoming season, titled “The Challenge All Stars: Rivals.” The “Rivals” theme has been a fan-favorite in “The Challenge” franchise since its 2011 debut. “Rivals II” aired in 2013, followed by the third in 2016, […]

B.P.E. no more. After three seasons, “Girls5Eva” has been canceled for the second time — this time, by Netflix. The first two seasons of the musical comedy streamed on Peacock from 2021 to 2022; when Peacock decided not to move forward, Netflix came in to renew the series for a third season, which aired in March […]

To mark the 10th anniversary of the “Mad Men” series finale, Jon Hamm will join the ATX TV Festival for the first time for a retrospective panel, Variety can exclusively announce. He will discuss his Emmy-winning performance of Don Draper, the series’ legacy and influence. Hamm portrayed the iconic protagonist for 92 episodes of the […]

Kristin Cavallari is taking “Let’s Be Honest” live. The relationship and lifestyle podcast, presented by Dear Media, will have a four-city tour in 2025, with stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Boston and New York. “Kristin Cavallari’s Headline Tour” kicks off March 7. “I am so excited to take ‘Let’s Be Honest’ on the road in 2025. […]

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “End of Tour,” the Dec. 13 series finale of “Blue Bloods.” After 14 seasons and 293 episodes, CBS’ “Blue Bloods” officially came to an end on Friday night, airing its final episode. The last hour didn’t go out with a bang; in fact, it felt a bit like […]

“The Way Home” is coming back … home. Last month, Variety broke the news that the hit series was moving to Hallmark+, the company’s new streaming service, for its third season, debuting in January. It was set to make its linear debut in the fall. However, “after hearing from the many passionate, loyal fans,” the […]

After 293 episodes, is the Reagan family really saying goodbye? Well, not if the cast of “Blue Bloods” could help it. Ever since the news broke that Season 14 of the police drama would be its last, Tom Selleck, Donnie Wahlberg and more members of the cast have been vocal about wanting to continue. But […]