Back in February 1952, the fourth-ever Primetime Emmy Awards were hosted by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the married couple behind “I Love Lucy,” from the Cocoanut Grove at the now-demolished Ambassador Hotel. It was also the last time spouses oversaw the proceedings. And actually,
HBO and Max senior vice president of multicultural marketing Jackie Gagne is exiting her post after four years. The elimination of her role is part of the nearly 1,000 job cuts announced across HBO and Max parent company Warner Bros. Discovery in July. The multicultural
“Suits: L.A.” is headed to… L.A. The legal drama, led by Stephen Amell, has moved from Vancouver, where it filmed its pilot, to Los Angeles, Variety has exclusively learned. The NBC spinoff, produced by UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group, will follow Amell’s Ted
With half a billion dollars in the bank within a week of its global release, “Deadpool & Wolverine” has proven reports of the superhero genre’s demise greatly exaggerated. Its success is no surprise. Ever since Disney finally decided on a July release date in the
NewFilmmakers Los Angeles has opened applications for its NewNarratives program, which aims to recognize and support emerging global storytellers by providing them with financial backing and promotion. Applications for the program opened to NFMLA members Aug. 1, with a submission deadline of Aug. 29. In
Universal Pictures has landed the rights to Britney Spears’ bestselling memoir “The Woman in Me,” with “Wicked” director Jon M. Chu and producer Marc Platt attached to develop the feature. Spears shared news of the “secret project” on social media, writing that Platt has “always
Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter are reuniting for a new Broadway production of Samuel Beckett’s “Waiting for Godot,” directed by Jamie Lloyd. Reeves will play Estragon and Winter will play Vladimir in the show, which will open at an ATG theater in fall 2025. “We’re
The second Emmys of 2024 is sure to set records. With multiple first-time nominees, groundbreaking recognition for Indigenous performers and an actual good mix of shows, the nominations cast a wide net. Below, Variety breaks down the contenders in most of the main categories. Drama