In a moment of crisis, the leaders of talent agency APA were not about to let opportunity pass them by. The dramatic changes that have swept across the content business and Hollywood’s c…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMVeteran actor-host Wayne Brady has joined forces with Freestyle Love Supreme Academy and Speechless Inc. to launch a virtual business and educational training platform built around improv ac…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:26AMIn another nod to worsening pandemic conditions, SAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity Association have extended the agreement struck last year 2020 that makes it easier for producers to offer live…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:45PMConcord is diving deeper into its IP vault of music and theatrical performance rights to develop movies, TV shows and podcasts throught the newly established Concord Originals division. Soph…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:30PMPlaywright Katori Hall has won the Pulitzer Prize for drama for her comedy “The Hot Wing King.” The organization behind journalism’s most prestigious honor also bestowed a special cita…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:44PMDisney has expanded its board of directors to 12 seats with the election of Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald and former Cisco and Google executive Amy Chang. McDonald and Chang were elected to …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:41PMDavid White is stepping down as SAG-AFTRA’s national executive director and chief negotiator after 12 years at the head of Hollywood’s largest union. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, SAG-AFTRA�…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:27PMBill Maher has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing HBO to scrap Friday’s scheduled taping of this week’s episode. In a statement, HBO said Maher is “fully vaccinated” and “feels …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:53PMNickelodeon has emerged as one of the most popular content hubs on Paramount Plus, offering ViacomCBS a flashback to the good old days when it dominated the linear cable kids TV business. Th…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:45PMThe falling rate of COVID-19 infections and rising rate of vaccination has prompted California state officials to allow concerts and other indoor events to be held at 75% of capacity in some…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:03PMViacomCBS CEO Bob Bakish got a massive pay bump last year with his total compensation rising by more than $20 million to $38.9 million. Bakish’s haul was padded by $19.7 million in bonus c…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:06PMPrivate equity giant Providence Equity Partners is betting on the rebound of the live event business, backing Ambassador Theatre Group’s acquisition of high-end venues in San Francisco and…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:19AMDisney and ViacomCBS shares were buoyant in trading Monday thanks to good news that allowed ViacomCBS to buck the general downtrend for the Nasdaq index. Disney shares climbed 6.2%, topping …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:05AMLynn Stalmaster, the legendary casting director who worked on nearly 200 movies ranging from “West Side Story” to “Harold and Maude” to “Tootsie,” has died. He was 93. Stalmaster…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:47AMHollywood’s major unions have signed on with the AFL-CIO’s push to advance public policy initiatives involving diversity, equity and inclusion issues. The broad goal is to strengthen col…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:11AMWGA West president David Goodman knew taking on Hollywood’s largest talent agencies would be an uphill battle from the start. But the veteran showrunner who led the guild’s campaign to r…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:13PMAfter adapting to COVID protocols last summer and fall, most of Disney’s TV productions have maintained virus transmission rates of less than 1%, making them “some of the safest places�…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:56AMTo work with Cloris Leachman was nothing less than liberating. That’s how writer-director James L. Brooks remembered his collaborations with the beloved actor who died Jan. 26 at the age o…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:50AMRichard Bates, the longtime head of government relations for Disney, died Dec. 31 at his home outside Washington, D.C. He was 70. Disney said the executive’s death was sudden. Bates had re…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:31PMHoward Rubenstein, the PR strategist who led a boutique firm favored by media moguls and other high-profile figures, died Dec. 29 at his home in Manhattan. He was 88. Rubenstein’s death wa…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:16AMRoger Berlind, a prolific producer of more than 100 Broadway shows including such recent smashes as “The Book of Mormon,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “Dear Evan Hansen,” has died. He w…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:38PMThis tribute to director Bob Clark and the 1983 chestnut “A Christmas Story” was originally published Dec. 20, 2007 on the Variety blog “Littleton On the Air” It’s that wonderful t…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:40PMLevel Forward, the production entity launched last year by Abigail Disney and Adrienne Becker, is a winner in this year’s Tony Awards derby even before the trophies are handed out on Sunda…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:06AM“Fox NFL Sunday” host Terry Bradshaw has apologized for “offensive comments” he made about actor-comedian Ken Jeong during Fox’s upfront presentation in New York on Monday. During …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PMFox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier has taken to saying that the relaunch of the broadcast network following the historic Disney-21st Century Fox transaction has turned Fox into a “start…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:36PMAdam Sandler returned to “Saturday Night Live” for the first time since 1995 to sing a chorus of “I got fired by NBC” in his opening monologue, with help from Chris Rock and Pete Dav…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:52AMThe Paley Center for Media will pay tribute to the LGBT community and its influence on television at this month’s Paley Honors gala in New York. Paley Honors is set for May 15 at Ziegfeld …
SOURCE: Variety at 02:20PMFans of the legendary British rock outfit Spinal Tap were given a rare treat Saturday night as the band’s core trio reunited for a rare acoustic performance following the Tribeca Film Fest…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:01AMFormer CBS chairman-CEO Leslie Moonves forfeited $34.5 million in CBS stock awards last year as part of the settlement agreement that saw him ousted from the company he steered for more than…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:37PMDisney has thrown down the content gauntlet. The company capped a three and a half hour investor presentation on its plans to move aggressively into the direct-to-consumer arena Thursday wit…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:40PMDisney+ is planning a number of behind-the-scenes production documentary series, making the most of its investment in content for the upcoming streaming services. Disney+ is also planning a …
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