مسار منفصل للأخبار السياسية والعراقية والعالمية يظهر فور الجلب، بينما تبقى التقنية والذكاء الاصطناعي في الواجهة الرئيسية.
Three years after he signed off CBS’ “The Late Late Show,” James Corden is having the time of his life hosting the World Cup after show for Fox, “After Hours With James Corden.” On the latest episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, the multihyphenate discusses the joy of indulging in his lifelong love of football and […]
Showrunner Mara Brock Akil’s Writers’ Colony has unveiled two new cohorts for 2026. Programming began June 10 for the summer session and will begin Sept. 2 for the fall session. The three-month screenwriting residency is based in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles, next door to Brock Akil’s story27 Productions company. During the program, […]
Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of artificial general intelligence deployment and the company’s No. 2 executive, will step down from her full-time role following a three-month medical leave, she said in a note on X on Thursday. “Three months ago, I had to go on medical leave after a severe exacerbation of a chronic illness I’ve […]
All mysteries aside, you could say that, this summer, together, Sarah McLachlan and Allison Russell are building a sister-y road show. McLachlan is touring behind her 2025 “Better Broken” album, as a followup to her successful “Fumbling Towards Ecstasy” 30th Anniversary Tour, with plenty of the commemorative aspects of that show staying intact alongside her […]
Fox’s coverage of Monday night’s World Cup match between the United States’ Men’s National Soccer Team and Belgium on Monday, July 6, scored record ratings, averaging 33,086,000 viewers — making it the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history. That’s NFL-level numbers for the Belgium-USMNT faceoff. In fact, this made it the most-watched telecast on any […]
The live-action “Naruto” movie is launching a worldwide casting search to find its three leading actors. The adaptation of Masashi Kishimoto’s classic manga is backed by Lionsgate. The casting search will fill the roles of Team 7: Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura. Additional casting for supporting roles will follow. Destin Daniel Cretton, the filmmaker behind Marvel’s “Shang-Chi” […]
Microsoft laid off 1,600 employees across its Xbox division this week, including hundreds of union video game workers represented by Communications Workers of America. The workforce reduction comes in addition to what new CEO Asha Sharma calls the “most significant restructure” in the Microsoft division’s history. Microsoft announced approximately 4,800 total job cuts across the […]
“Toy Story 5” has notched another notable box office milestone with more than $800 million in global ticket sales. After three weekends of release, the animated sequel has generated $381 million domestically and $427.3 million internationally, bringing its worldwide tally to a massive $808.6 million. At this pace, “Toy Story 5” is primed to pass […]
Reservoir has struck a deal with veteran Atlanta rapper T.I. across his entire publishing catalog, spanning his back catalog and future works, including his new album, “Kill the King,” which debuted in the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts. Over the years, T.I. has won three Grammy Awards, sold […]
Every summer, it seems that a new sunglass silhouette hits the zeitgeist in a way that makes you think every trend-setting celebrity has secretly conspired to add the same sun-blocking accessory to their rotation once temperatures hit 70 degrees (or 90 or 100…). As we know, everything old is new again. And this year, oversized […]
A new drama series about elite golfers on an exclusive island is coming to Netflix. Titled “Jupiter Island,” the show hails from Connor Hines, the creator of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” and A24. The project, a straight-to-series order, is the first in a new overall deal between Hines and […]
It’s a done deal. RedBird IMI and Banijay have completed their $8 billion merger, led by Jeff Zucker and Marco Bassetti, respectively. With the Euro regulatory process wrapped, together they will run the production-distribution behemoth, which is headquartered in London and publicly traded. The merger brings together Banijay’s stable of hit shows and formats, including “Peaky Blinders” and “Big […]
iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the U.S., agreed to enter into a consent decree with FCC to settle a probe the agency launched last year into iHeartMedia’s compliance with federal rules prohibiting a specific form of payola dubbed “showola” — which involves radio stations pressuring artists to perform at station-hosted music shows […]
On July 9, “The Boys” writer and “Archive 81” creator Rebecca Sonnenshine fulfills a dream she’s had since she was 10 years old, with the debut of her “Little House on the Prairie” adaptation on Netflix. A lifelong Laura Ingalls Wilder fan, Sonnenshine — who recently had success with the word-of-mouth blockbuster “The Housemaid” — pitched […]
Warner Bros. is developing a reimaging of the ’90s family adventure “Free Willy,” produced by Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO. The team has tapped Mary-Margaret Kunze & Jade Halley Bartlett to write a screenplay for the new movie. Released in 1993, “Free Willy,” about an orphaned boy who befriends a killer whale, became a global […]
Disney+ is developing a series version of Stuart Gibbs’ “Spy School” novels, Variety has learned. There are 14 books in the series, beginning with “Spy School” in 2012 and with the 14th book — “Spy School Goes East” — set to be published in October 2026. The logline for the series states: “Ben Ripley may […]
Shaquille O’Neal and TNT Sports have announced the premiere date for “Dunkman,” the first professional league tied to dunking, as well as the roster of contenders. The first night of live competition will take place on Tuesday, July 21 at 8 p.m. ET. The world championships will air Tuesday, Aug. 25 at 8 p.m. ET […]
The LA28 Olympics is moving its International Broadcast Center from SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to the Warner Bros. Ranch lot across town in Burbank. The Los Angeles Organizing Committee announced last year that the broadcast center would be housed at Hollywood Park Studios, a new, five-stage production center to be built adjacent to SoFi, which […]
Google India and Sony Pictures Networks India are teaming up to bring Google Gemini into the new season of “Kaun Banega Crorepati?” turning the AI chatbot into an interactive knowledge companion for the long-running quiz show. The collaboration integrates Gemini across Sony Entertainment Television and Sony LIV, weaving the AI tool into the “KBC” experience […]
San Francisco’s Frameline Film Festival has always held a special place in Colman Domingo’s life. “It’s embedded in my heart,” he said. Having lived in San Francisco from 1991-2001, the actor spent many summers at the festival, reveling in its film programming, particularly the short films. As Pride Month came to a close, Domingo returned […]
