Variety earned 14 first-place wins Sunday night at the 17th annual National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including trophies for print journalist of the year, film critic, investigative reporting and news photo. Chris Willman, chief music critic and senior features editor, packed a punch with four wins including print journalist of the year. Tatiana Siegel, […]

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been on the upswing in the post-pandemic streaming era, and this year was no exception. The holiday staple for NBC and its streaming sibling Peacock reached a record 31.3 million viewers on Thursday as Americans took in the annual Thanksgiving holiday with a dollop of TV tradition. The 98th […]

German media giant Bertelsmann has struck a deal with AI firm ElevenLabs to use its platforms and tools to help drive innovation and improve production processes across a range of Bertelsmann’s businesses. The goal is for the companies to work together to find ways for London-based ElevenLabs tools to help Bertelsmann create new products as […]

The Orlando Pride’s 1-0 victory over the Washington Spirit to clinch the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League Championship capped a season of double- and triple-digit gains for the league in TV viewership and game attendance. The Nov. 23 game, carried live on CBS and carried on Paramount+ from Kansas City’s CPKC Stadium, averaged 967,900 viewers, […]

Larry Auerbach, a top agent at William Morris Agency for nearly 50 years who also served 25 years at USC School of Cinematic Arts, died Nov. 23 at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 95. Auerbach represented a wide range of talent during his 47 years with William Morris, including Alan Alda, Bea Arthur, […]

Washington Spirt owner Michele Kang won’t be suiting up to play in the National Women’s Soccer League championship game on Saturday, but she has surely helped her team score some goals as the league’s 12th season comes to a close. Kang is the founder and CEO of health care technology firm Cognosante and an active […]

Sylvester Stallone is nearing a deal to return for at least two more seasons of the Paramount+ drama series “Tulsa King,” Variety has confirmed with sources. Stallone, who is also an executive producer on the show, leads the cast of the mob drama, with his new deal paving the way for a two-season pickup for […]

Larry David became a client of business manager Matt Lichtenberg in 1984, shortly after David landed a writing job on “Saturday Night Live.” David wasn’t looking for representation at the time, but Matt Lichtenberg cornered him outside the Improv comedy club in New York and insisted that David take him on as a manger. A […]

FX chairman John Landgraf has a bulletin for a battered and bruised entertainment industry: People love traditional television. After a decade of brinksmanship in content spending among the largest media conglomerates, old-school TV shows along the lines of procedural dramas and multicamera sitcoms fell far out of favor with the creative community. But viewers never […]

The SpringHill Company and Fulwell 73 have joined forces in a merger of equals that aims to make the enlarged company a bigger player across TV, film, live events, branded content and commercials and consumer products. SpringHill, the production banner headed by LeBron James and his longtime partner Maverick Carter, will come under the same […]

Microsoft’s Xbox division was under no pressure to turn its video game franchise “Fallout” into a TV series. That’s one of the main reasons why the adaptation that premiered earlier this year on Amazon Prime Video has worked well for viewers and for dedicated fans of the game. Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, and […]