‘Who Has Time to Watch All This Crap?’: Inside 10 Anonymous Emmy Ballots as Voting Officially Closes
Variety reveals 10 anonymous Emmys ballots for 2026, with TV Academy members' thoughts on the awards season.
Austrian Director Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’ Wins Best Film at Sarajevo Film Festival
The Austrian director's third feature continued its hot streak in Sarajevo, after triumphing in the Cannes Film Festival's Un Certain Regard strand.
Paramount and State A.G. to Meet Monday to Discuss Settlement of Antitrust Case
Paramount and the California A.G. officials are set to meet Monday for settlement discussions on the lawsuit blocking the Warner Bros. Discovery sale.
‘Spa Weekend’ Review: Leslie Mann and Isla Fisher in a High-Concept Comedy Without the Comic Highs
The directors of "Bad Moms" satirize the New Age elitism of wellness culture, but they're working in a form that's running out of gas.
Bill Maher Puts Hunter Biden in the Hot Seat: ‘I’ve Seen You With Your Dick Out’
The “Real Time” host welcomed Joe Biden’s troubled son on his HBO show Friday night for a conversation that was all over the place.
Secret Hollywood Group’s AI Plan Focuses on Defining How AI Is Used — While Keeping Humans in Control
The group developed a framework outlining how AI is present in the film industry and defines ways humans can maintain control of other use cases.
Vertical Media on Track to Generate $150 Billion in 2026 as the Booming Sector Fights Crowded Content Field and High Subscriber Acquisition Costs
Vertical media is booming but it faces challenges and hurdles similar to subscription streaming, according to a new first-half report from Owl & Co.
Alex Aster on Writing Barbie World’s First-Ever YA Book, Sending Her ‘Lightlark’ Movie Producers ‘Really Smart’ Fan Casts
Author Alex Aster stepped away from the worlds of her best-selling "Lightlark" and "Starside" novels to launch "Barbie Dreamscape."
Chris Aronson Files $4 Million Age Discrimination Suit Over Ouster at Paramount
Chris Aronson, the former head of domestic distribution for Paramount, filed a lawsuit claiming he was denied some $1.3 million in severance.
‘Harry Potter’ Star Jessie Cave Says It Was ‘Embarrassing’ to Join OnlyFans to Pay the Bills but ‘It Has Saved Me’: Lavender Brown ‘Was a Small Part 20 Years Ago’
Jessie Cave, who played Lavender Brown in the 'Harry Potter' film series, says it was embarrassing joining OnlyFans at first.
How Hollywood’s Veterans Are Chasing Emmy History: Sally Field, Harrison Ford, Martin Short and More
Harrison Ford, Sally Field, Stephen Root, Martin Short and a posthumous Rob Reiner could make Emmys history this year if they win on Sept. 14.