A judge has allowed showrunner Dan Schneider to proceed with his defamation lawsuit over the documentary “Quiet on Set,” which delved into sexual misconduct at Nickelodeon. Schneider, the creator of numerous Nickelodeon shows across two decades, called the documentary a “hit job,” saying it falsely suggested either that he was a sexual abuser or was […]

“The Way Home” is traveling again — this time from Hallmark Channel to the streamer, Hallmark+, Variety can exclusively announce. Season 3 will debut on January 2, 2025. The season will then make its linear premiere on Hallmark Channel in fall 2025. Season 3 debuts where Season 2 left off, with Kat (Chyler Leigh) and her […]

More than three years after the accidental death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of his Western “Rust,” Alec Baldwin is hoping to finally put it behind him. “This is obviously the most difficult thing I’ve ever dealt with in my life,” Baldwin tells Variety at the Torino Film Festival, looking weary yet ready […]

Linkin Park returns to the top of the charts with “From Zero,” the six-piece rock band’s first new studio album in seven years. The 11-song LP is their first with new vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Brittain, in addition to it being Linkin Park’s 12th top 10-charting album and first without their late vocalist […]

Variety will honor global superstar Jennifer Lopez with the Legend & Groundbreaker Award at the 2025 Palm Springs International Film Festival. The prestigious accolade will be presented during the highly anticipated 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on Jan. 4, paying homage to Lopez’s remarkable journey as a multifaceted force in entertainment. […]

Paramount Animation is enlisting some A-list talent in its long-running efforts to finally bring “Mighty Mouse” to the big screen. The studio has tapped Maximum Effort Productions, Ryan Reynolds’ production company, to produce a feature adaptation of the popular cartoon as part of their first-look deal with the studio. In addition, Paramount Animation has also hired Matt […]

Denmark has approved the launch of a tax incentive to lure international TV and films, joining the ranks of all other Nordic countries which each have a rebate program. Denmark has been lagging behind other European countries such as France, Germany and Czech Republic due to its lack of tax incentive. In spite of its […]

NewsNation wants its viewers to know the cable-news outlet is keeping an eye on them, no matter how complex the headlines may get in the weeks ahead. The Nexstar-backed network is making a slight tweak to its slogan that it thinks carries outsize meaning. Starting Monday, NewsNation will tout itself as delivering “News For all […]

Jake Paul’s Most Valuable Promotions, the company that partnered with Netflix for the Nov. 15 livestreamed fight between Paul and Mike Tyson, has responded to allegations that the match was somehow rigged or faked. “Following the wide circulation of incorrect and baseless claims that undermine the integrity of the Paul vs. Tyson event, Most Valuable […]

Zach Bryan, Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen and Sabrina Carpenter are among the artists leading the 2024 Billboard Music Awards nominees, with Swift facing off against Drake to compete for the most all-time wins. The eligibility dates for this year’s awards are aligned with Billboard’s Year-End Charts tracking period, which measures music consumption from the charts […]

The Game Awards have re-teamed with Epic Games for fan voting in “Fortnite,” led this year by a “MetaHuman” version of host Geoff Keighley. Following last year’s inaugural in-game voting, the Game Awards will return to “Fortnite” for the 2024 show next month and let players vote for the best Fortnite island of the year. […]

French production company Srab Films will co-produce “Name and Surname,” the upcoming drama feature from Colombian director Duván Duque Vargas, produced by Evidencia Films and Continente Pictures. In the film, 16-year-old Fer tries everything he can to escape his father and stepmother’s house, a home in crisis that compares unfavorably to those of his upper-class […]

Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell are set to star in “Half Man,” a six-episode drama series that is being co-produced by HBO and the BBC. “Half Man,” formerly known as “Lions,” is created, written and executive produced by Gadd, the Emmy-winning creator and star of Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer.” BBC had commissioned “Lions” — from Banijay […]

Television is clogged full of mystery series. HBO alone has had several breakout hits in recent years, including “Mare of Eastown,” “The Undoing” and the most recent installment in the “True Detective” franchise. However, with its singular location and distinct characters, “Get Millie Black,” the network’s latest five-episode limited series set in Kingston, Jamaica, stands […]

Elton John explained his ongoing eye ailment on “Good Morning America” Monday, an infection that has impaired his ability to work and held up the release of a new album. On the show, Elton gave an update on his previously reported eye infection, which has caused him to lose his eyesight in his right eye […]

Tim Burton’s scary good sequel, “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” will soon haunt your house from your home screen. The long awaited sequel is coming to Max on Dec. 6 after it released in theaters in September. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” did well at the box office, where it opened to $111 million domestically, which was the second highest debut […]

NBC News’ 24/7 streaming platform, NBC News Now, is launching in Mexico and Brazil, Latin America’s biggest markets, as it continues to expand across the world. Since its launch in 2019, the digital news service has extended its footprint to the U.K., Germany, Austria, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, France, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland. It became […]

Cole Escola’s unconventional smash “Oh, Mary!” has recouped its entire production costs on Broadway. The play, capitalized at $4.5 million, is the first show of the 2024-25 season to do so. After a sold-out, twice-extended run at downtown Manhattan’s Lucille Lortel Theatre, “Oh, Mary!” transferred to Broadway’s Lyceum Theatre on July 11. The deranged comedy […]

Spanish producers Batiak Films and Elora Posthouse have boarded Maria Paz Barragán’s immigration horror feature “Tenants” as co-producers. The Madrid-set feature will be pitched at this year’s Ventana Sur Proyecta sidebar by its Peruvian lead producer, Final Abierto. An example of Latin America’s maturing and constantly diversifying genre scene and the region’s increasingly strong industry […]