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Warner Bros. Discovery Declares New Paramount Bid a ‘Superior Proposal’; Netflix Has Four Business Days to Match
Cynthia Littleton, Variety
The board of Warner Bros. Discovery said Thursday it has determined that the latest offer from Paramount Skydance is a “superior proposal” to its existing pact with Netflix. The move sets off a four-day clock for Netflix to make a counteroffer to the nearly $…
Feb 26, 2026, 9:27 PM
NBC Expects Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ Return, But Timeline Remains Uncertain
Brian Steinberg, Variety
The new normal at NBC’s “Today” is anything but. Anchors at the long-running A.M. franchise have grappled with many challenges over the years, ranging from personal health issues to talent transitions, but this past month has presented a set of circumstances …
Feb 26, 2026, 2:40 PM
60 Minutes, CBS Sports, Inside Edition to Leave Longtime New York Offices in Real Estate Shuffle
Brian Steinberg, Variety
The correspondents and producers who work at CBS News’ “60 Minutes” will soon leave the newsmagazine’s longtime New York offices as part of a consolidation of real estate occupied by some of Paramount Skydance’s best-known properties. “60 Minutes,” CBS Sports…
Feb 19, 2026, 12:10 AM
‘Yellow Letters’ Director İlker Çatak on Political Repression of Artists: ‘You Have It in the U.S. Too. Look at What Happened to Jimmy Kimmel!’
nvivarelli, Variety
İlker Çatak, who was born in Berlin to Turkish parents, is back at the Berlinale with “Yellow Letters,” which unlike his last film — the Oscar-nominated Germany-set “The Teachers’ Lounge” — takes place entirely amid political repression in Turkey, even though…
Feb 13, 2026, 8:36 AM
Japan’s Takaichi Scores Historic Landslide in Snap Election Gamble
Naman Ramachandran, Variety
Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae’s wager on a snap election paid off spectacularly Sunday, with her Liberal Democratic Party securing an unprecedented single-handed two-thirds majority in the 465-seat lower house – a feat the party has never previously …
Feb 8, 2026, 6:08 PM
French Government Defends George and Amal Clooney Citizenship: ‘They Contribute’ to ‘International Influence and Cultural Outreach’
Elskes, Variety
Not everyone is happy about George Clooney and his family becoming French citizens. At the start of the year, news of Clooney’s French citizenship sparked criticism from Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, a junior deputy to the interior minister, who argued in a radio in…
Jan 2, 2026, 5:14 PM
Trump Mocks George and Amal Clooney For Becoming French Citizens: ‘Two of the Worst Political Prognosticators of All Time’
Jack Dunn, Variety
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon to poke fun at George Clooney and his family for becoming French citizens. He also made sure to loop in some of his favorite political targets: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Gavin Newsom. “Good News! Geo…
Dec 31, 2025, 11:45 PM
Donald Trump Rages Against New York Times Over ‘Hit Piece’ That Said ‘I Am Perhaps Losing My Energy,’ Calls Female Reporter ‘Ugly Both Inside and Out’
Todd Spangler, Variety
As Americans get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump took to social media Wednesday morning to dispute an article published by the New York Times that said Trump is showing “signs of fatigue” as the 79-year-old “faces realities of aging in…
Nov 26, 2025, 1:30 PM
Donald Trump Says He Has an ‘Obligation’ to Sue the BBC for $1 Billion: ‘They Defrauded the Public and They’ve Admitted It’
K.J. Yossman, Variety
Donald Trump has said he plans to go ahead with his lawsuit against the BBC after it emerged they doctored footage of his Jan. 6 Capitol speech. Asked by Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on “The Ingraham Angle” whether he planned to sue, Trump responded: “Well, I gue…
Nov 12, 2025, 10:07 AM
Nicole Scherzinger Is Ready for Her Close-Up: The Tony Winner on Movie Offers After ‘Sunset Boulevard,’ Turning Down ‘Evita’ and Why Christianity Gets a ‘Bad Rap’
William Earl, Variety
Jamie Lloyd had tried once before to lure Nicole Scherzinger to the stage. Several years ago, the renegade British theater director pursued the former Pussycat Dolls frontwoman to star in “Evita,” but the collaboration didn’t work out for scheduling reasons. …
Oct 28, 2025, 7:00 PM
‘SNL’: Every Cast Member Leaving Ahead of Season 51
Ethan Shanfeld, Variety
There’s a shakeup at Studio 8H, as a handful of “Saturday Night Live” cast members have left the show ahead of its 51st season. The exodus began on Aug. 25 with the departure of Devon Walker, who wrote on Instagram that sometimes his time on “SNL” was “really…
Aug 29, 2025, 8:57 PM
Locarno Takeaways, From Emma Thompson’s Savoir Faire to Why More Companies Are Using the Swiss Festival for Premieres to a Raved-About Retrospective
John Hopewell, Variety
LOCARNO, Switzerland — Unspooling in sweltering humidity, Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival, Europe’s biggest mid-Summer movie event, sometimes dazzled, led by an ebullient Emma Thompson. More than anything else, in industry terms, it underscored how major …
Aug 15, 2025, 7:28 PM
Professional Bull Riders Accuses Dr. Phil of ‘Orchestrating’ Merit Street Bankruptcy and Forming New Company to Avoid Paying Creditors
Todd Spangler, Variety
Professional Bull Riders wants to know whether Dr. Phil led his Merit Street Media to file for bankruptcy in a “bad faith” move — while shifting assets into ...
Aug 8, 2025, 1:05 PM
Charlize Theron Fears ‘Millions of People…Are Going to Die’ Because of Foreign Aid Cuts
Marcmalkin, Variety
Charlize Theron delivered fired up remarks Saturday about immigration, LGBTQ and women’s rights and the devastating cuts to foreign aid. “The world feels like it’s burning because it is,” the Oscar winner said at the fifth annual Charlize Theron Africa Outrea…
Jun 29, 2025, 5:58 AM
Trump Mobile — The President Launches a Mobile Carrier and a $500 ‘T1’ Android Phone
John Gruber, Variety
President Trump and his family are getting into the wireless business, in partnership with the three major U.S. carriers.
Jun 17, 2025, 1:14 AM
Trump Whisperers Steven Paul and Scott Karol on a Foreign Film Tariff
Variety
Steven Paul and Scott Karol spoke to Variety about meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago to pitch their plan to save Hollywood.
May 9, 2025, 11:45 PM
Trump Names Fox Host Jeanine Pirro Interim U.S. Attorney for DC
Variety
Jeanine Pirro is exiting Fox News to become interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, President Trump announced Thursday.
May 8, 2025, 11:04 PM
Trump's Tariff on Foreign-Made Films Faces Legal Hurdles
Variety
President Trump's plan to impose 100% tariffs on foreign-made films faces a number of legal and practical obstacles.
May 5, 2025, 11:00 PM
Vince Vaughn Visits Donald Trump in Oval Office
Variety
The White House's official social media commemorated Donald Trump's visit with Vince Vaughn by sharing a parody poster for 'Wedding Crashers.'
Apr 19, 2025, 11:46 PM
24.6 Million Viewers, Down From 2021, 2017
Variety
24.6 million viewers watched Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration, down 27% from 2021 and 21% from 2017.
Jan 21, 2025, 11:46 PM
Ronny Chieng on Netflix, MAGA Jokes, 'The Daily Show' Under Trump
Variety
Ronny Chieng on his new Netflix special, including his MAGA jokes became relevant again. Also, expectations at 'The Daily Show' as Trump returns.
Dec 23, 2024, 10:12 PM
Jon Stewart Blames Media for Scaring Americans About Trump
Variety
Jon Stewart says the media is getting Americans "shitting our pants" over Donald Trump's second term when we have no idea yet what it will look like.
Dec 5, 2024, 11:28 PM
Fox Business Host Sean Duffy to Be Trump's Secretary of Transportation
Variety
Sean Duffy, a Fox Business host and former Representative for Wisconsin, has been tapped by Donald Trump to lead the department of Transportation.
Nov 18, 2024, 11:55 PM
YouTube Comments on Search Results for Rogan's Trump Interview
Variety
YouTube acknowledged searches for Joe Rogan's Donald Trump interview were not 'prominently' displaying the original podcast episode.
Oct 28, 2024, 9:55 PM
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