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Trista Schroeder Named General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of the Sundance Institute (EXCLUSIVE)

Trista Schroeder has been named general counsel and chief operating officer of the Sundance Institute. She will take on her expanded role effective immediately. Schroeder has served as Sundance Institute’s general counsel since 2020, providing legal and operational counsel through a period of significant institutional change. Most recently, she led the negotiations underpinning the Institute’s […]

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UTA Signs Organization Behind Rose Bowl Game and Rose Parade

New Year’s Day came early for UTA, which has signed the Pasadena Tournament of Roses, the organization behind the Rose Bowl Game and the Rose Parade. “The Tournament of Roses proudly produces both the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game, creating one of the most recognized New Year’s Day celebrations in the world,” said […]

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Artemis Pictures Promotes Four to Executive Roles (EXCLUSIVE)

Artemis Pictures, the production and finance company founded by “Dead Man’s Wire” and “Fairyland” producer Siena Oberman, has promoted Ashley TY Chao, Maddie Olejnik, Jayden Mann and Nicole Fahel to executive roles. Chao has been upped to head of storytelling and innovation, Olejnik is stepping into a creative executive role, Mann into a finance and […]

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Marvel, ‘Star Wars’ and DC’s Biggest Fans Discuss Why Their Favorite Franchises Are Struggling: ‘I’m Still Waiting for “Blade”‘

James Gunn, there’s a Johnny Depp impersonator who would like to have a word about DC. “I think the new ‘Supergirl’ sucks,” 39-year-old Oklahoma City native and devoted DC fan John (go figure) says from San Diego Comic-Con’s main floor. He looks exactly like “Pirates” era Depp, with chunky silver rings, a goatee, and a […]

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‘Clueless’ Sequel Series With Alicia Silverstone Ordered at Paramount+

The “Clueless” sequel series has found a new home. The show, which will see Alicia Silverstone reprise the role of Cher Horowitz, has been greenlit at Paramount+. The project was originally set up for development at Peacock in early 2025, but it was reported in April 2026 that it was no longer moving forward at […]

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AI Startup Fairground, Founded by Xumo Creator, to Launch First AI-Exclusive FAST Channel (EXCLUSIVE)

Colin Petrie-Norris kickstarted a new model of free, ad-supported television through his company Xumo before its reported $100 million-plus sale to Comcast. Now, in the era of AI, he’s aiming to reclaim the model with a FAST channel devoted to AI-generated content. Fairground Entertainment, Petrie-Norris’ AI studio and distribution platform, is debuting a dedicated FAST […]

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Soccer World Cup Boycott Backed Unanimously by All 55 UEFA Members Over FIFA Stake Sale

UPDATED: All 55 UEFA member associations have voted to boycott FIFA soccer competitions – including the men’s and women’s World Cups and the Club World Cup – if FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors is approved by member associations, according to BBC Sport. The decision came out […]

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Disney and ABC Ask FCC to Reject Petitions to Deny TV License Renewals, Say Agency Is Taking ‘Punitive’ Action Against Broadcasters Trump Dislikes

Disney and ABC urged the FCC to toss out petitions calling for the agency to deny the renewal of broadcast licenses for ABC’s eight owned-and-operated TV stations, and they reiterated the assertion that the agency is targeting the stations with the “death penalty of license non-renewal” because President Donald Trump doesn’t like the programming carried […]

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Indonesia’s Biggest Comedian Sold Out Arenas While Pissing Off the Government. Now He’s Starting Over in America

“I love starting out from scratch,” Pandji Pragiwaksono says from a campsite somewhere in West Java, Indonesia, talking to me via Zoom in the glow of a lantern light. He’s a couple hours’ drive from his hometown of Jakarta but a 27-hour trip from New York City, where he now lives with his wife and […]

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Netflix Sets Fall Release for Cannes Breakout ‘Gentle Monster’ Starring Léa Seydoux (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix has set a release date for “Gentle Monster,” the Cannes breakout starring Léa Seydoux, revealed to Variety exclusively. The drama from writer-director Marie Kreutzer opens in select theaters Oct. 30 before beginning its streaming rollout Nov. 30 in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia and New Zealand. Seydoux stars as Lucy, a concert pianist who […]

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Andy Garcia’s Crime Drama ‘Diamond’ Lands at Sony Pictures Classics

Sony Pictures Classics has acquired worldwide rights to “Diamond,” a noir crime drama from Andy Garcia that debuted at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Garcia wrote and directed “Diamond” in addition to starring as Joe Diamond, a mysterious man with a traumatic past whose uncanny powers of observation allow him to solve crimes the LAPD […]

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‘Vanderpump Rules’ Star Stassi Schroeder Is Back to Reclaim Her Reality TV Throne

As the original queen bee of “Vanderpump Rules,” Stassi Schroeder struck fear in the hearts of her fellow SURvers while spouting off one quotable insult after another. With her impossibly blonde hair, icy blue eyes and chunky jewelry, Schroeder lorded over Lisa Vanderpump’s WeHo restaurant like a combustible sorority president, even warning her sleazebag boyfriend […]

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