Bill 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 fine." "Bi…
Nickelodeon 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…
The 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…
ViacomCBS 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 com…
Private 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 D…
Disney 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 …
Lynn 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 died Friday…
Hollywood'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 collect…
WGA 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 refor…
After 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" in L…
To 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 of …
Richard 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 repr…
Howard 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 was …
Roger Berlind, a prolific producer of more than 100 Broadway shows including such recent smashes as "The Book of Mormon," "Hello, Dolly!"Â and "Dear Evan Hansen," has died. He was 90. Ber…
This 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 time of yea…
Level 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 Sunday.…
"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 his appear…
Fox 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 "startup…
Adam 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 Davidson. I…
The 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 Ba…
Fans 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 Festiv…
Former 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…
Disney 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…
Disney+ 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 …
The honorees at Variety's sixth annual Power of Women New York luncheon presented by Lifetime shared deeply personal stories that were variations on a powerful theme: Women overcoming obstac…