Netflix has picked up two new standalone seasons of its long-running food series “Chef’s Table.” The streamer is set to unroll “Chef’s Table: Icons” and “Chef’s Table: Desserts,” and for the first time, creator David Gelb is also directing every episode of both seasons himself. It’s the first time he’s directed an entire run of […]
The “Star Trek” panel at New York Comic-Con will feature a special conversation with franchise legend William Shatner, Variety has learned exclusively. Shatner’s appearance comes as “Star Trek” is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. He famously played Capt. James T. Kirk in “Star Trek: TOS” for three seasons as well as “Star Trek: The […]
Paige DeSorbo is still figuring out what to do with herself during the summer. The 33-year-old had spent the last six years on Bravo’s “Summer House,” where she partied in the Hamptons and (more preferably) rotted in bed while gossiping with her best friends, including Hannah Berner and Ciara Miller. Although DeSorbo left the reality […]
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Martin Ryan is pardoned months after he was jailed on charges of spying, but a second Frenchman remains in prison.
Trump and Xi are expected to discuss a range of issues from trade to AI during the latter's multi-day visit to Washington.
YouTube’s staying in the Coachella desert for a few more years. The streamer will remain the exclusive free streaming home of Coachella through 2030, continuing its nearly 15-year partnership with the festival’s parent company Goldenvoice. The extension comes nearly six months after YouTube broadcast the Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G-led edition of the […]
YouTube is adding new features to generate ideas and monitor the performance of thumbnails.
As microdrama apps gain traction, YouTube is clearly betting that episodic short-form storytelling will stick around. And that the format belongs on Shorts. At its Made On YouTube event on Wednesday, the company announced “Shorts Series,” a new tool that lets creators organize their Shorts into TV-style seasons and episodes. The feature brings a more […]
Many of these tools hinge on using generative AI to try out a variety of different tactics on a video to find what works best.
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