WildBrain Acquires ‘Kid Safe’ Generative-AI Platform Personality AI in Deal Worth up to $69 Million
WildBrain, the Canadian media company, has purchased the child-focused generative AI startup Personality AI in a deal worth up to $69 million.
AI Music Company Suno Raises $400 Million at $5.4 Billion Valuation
Suno, an AI music generation platform, has pocketed $400 million in its latest funding round, valuing the company at $5.4 billion.
Inside the Quest for Honorary Oscars: Harrison Ford, Glenn Close and More Industry Legends Under Consideration
The Academy are weighing stars like Harrison Ford, Glenn Close, Bette Midler and other contenders for this year's Honorary Oscars.
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard to Attend Slano Film Days, Joining Paweł Pawlikowski, Ruben Östlund, Michel Franco, Michael Seresin
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard will be among the guests at Slano Film Days, which runs June 16-20 in Slano, a small coastal town in Croatia.
CBS News Boss Bari Weiss Defends Firing Scott Pelley From ‘60 Minutes’: ‘Trust’ Was ‘Broken’ After His Blow-Up and ‘That’s the Path He Chose’
Bari Weiss, editor in chief of CBS News, on a staff call addressed the termination Scott Pelley, a longtime presence at the news outlet who was ousted from "60 Minutes"…
Universal’s U.K. Theme Park Reveals Name, Gets $8 Billion-Plus Commitment From Comcast as British Government Pledges Major Infrastructure Support
Work on Universal United Kingdom Resort, the first Universal theme park in the UK, will start soon, with Comcast pledging $8 billion+ and UK govt $1.7
Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow’s ‘Friends’ Reunion: The Emmy Winners on Funniest Moments, Learning About AI and Making Another Sitcom With Courteney Cox
'Friends' icons Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow reunite for Variety's Actors on Actors to discuss 'The Comeback, 'The Morning Show' and more.
Jim Sheridan’s ‘Re-Creation’ Closes U.S. With Kino Lorber While Latido Sells Pregnant Trans Man Drama ‘9 Moons’ to Half the World (EXCLUSIVE)
Latido’s Cannes Marché du Film deals underscore what kind of films still close sales in a hugely cautious market.
Pink Teases Tony Awards Hosting Plans: ‘There Will Be Stunts, and Not Just for Me’
Pink teased what viewers can expect from her Tony Awards hosting gig, including a 'raucous and wild and ridiculous' opener, and 'there will be stunts!'
‘California Avenue’ Producer on New BBC Drama Starring Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy: ‘It’s a Love Letter to Television From the 1970s’
‘California Avenue’ producer Greg Brenman says new BBC drama starring Helena Bonham Carter and Bill Nighy is a ‘love letter to television.’
Nearly 70% of Americans Play Video Games for at Least an Hour Each Week, New Report Finds
Two-thirds of Americans play an hour or more of video games per week, according to a new report published Wednesday by the ESA.