Will Paramount Bail on the Golden State? Dodger Great Orel Hershiser on Broadcasting, Baseball and Faith
On today's episode, Variety's Todd Spangler analyzes the latest moves in Paramount Skydance's quest to close its deal to acquire Warner Bros...
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20 of 615 episodesDaily Variety -- Summer Box Office Will Surpass the $4 Billion Benchmark
On today's episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety' s Rebecca Rubin reports that the good news keeps on coming for the movie biz as "Spi...
Daily Variety -- Fear, Loathing and Endless Potential: AI4 Conference Takes Stock of Transformative Technologies
On today's episode, Variety 's Corbin Bolies reports from Las Vegas where he is covering the AI4 conference with a slew of top leaders and t...
Daily Variety – It’s Tick-Tock Time for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger as Judge Sets March Trial Date
On today's episode, Variety 's Todd Spangler offers an update on where things stand for Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger process now...
Daily Variety -- National Comedy Center's Journey Gunderson on Preserving Humor as History
On today's episode, Journey Gunderson, executive director of the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y. – Lucille Ball's hometown -...
Daily Variety – It’s a Brand New Day for the Box Office Thanks to ‘Spider-Man’ and ‘The Odyssey’
On today's episode, Variety 's box office expert Rebecca Rubin breaks down an astounding weekend at global turnstiles with the debut of Sony...
Daily Variety -- California Film Commissioner Colleen Bell Talks State Tax Incentive Battles, Hollywood’s Future and More
On today's episode, Colleen Bell, director of the California State Film Commission, discusses her wins in her role as the Golden State's fil...
Madison Wells Media Balances Art, Commerce and Audience Demands to Back Movies, TV Shows, Live Events
On today's episode, Madison Wells Media chief Gigi Pritzker and newly appointed president and chief content officer Dan Steinman discuss how...
Daily Variety -- Cover Story: Travis Scott Ascends to Culture Moguldom Through Music, Movies, Retail, Business and More
On today's episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety 's Angelique Jackson details the time she spent with multihyphenate superstar Travis...
Daily Variety -- Reba McEntire Revels in 50 Years of Making Music and Season 3 of NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’
On today's episode, country music superstar Reba McEntire discusses celebrating her golden anniversary in music with a series of EP releases...
Daily Variety -- 'Scary Movie' Gets a Second Wind in PVOD With Extended Director's Cut
On today's episode, "Scary Movie" director Michael Tiddes explains how he came to be trusted with the revival of Shawn and Marlon Wayans' be...
Daily Variety – Box Office: Christopher Nolan Gets Moviegoers Out in Force for the Trojan Horse
On today's episode, in our box office segment, Variety 's Rebecca Rubin breaks down the spectacular $264 million worldwide opening for Unive...
Jon Miller on Media Merger Mayhem: ‘Globalization is Winning’
On today's episode, Jon Miller, CEO of Integrated Media, offers perspective on what it's like to be part of a mega-bucks merger that represe...
Daily Variety -- Cover Story: What’s Fueling the Box Office Rebound and How Can Hollywood Keep it Going?
On today's episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety 's Brent Lang details the comprehensive report that he delivered with Rebecca Rubin...
Daily Variety – How NBC’s ‘Must See TV’ Branding Campaign of the 1990s Changed America’s Viewing Habits
On today's episode, as part of Variety 's ongoing series celebrating NBC's centennial , we revisit the history of NBC's "Must See TV" brandi...
Daily Variety -- What’s Next for Paramount-Warner Bros. as State AGs Sue; Columbia University’s Eric Talley on Why the Case May Lead to Merger Concessions
On today's episode, Variety 's Gene Maddaus explains the legal rationale behind the lawsuit filed July 13 by 12 state attorneys general to b...
Daily Variety -- Box Office: ‘Moana’ is Disney Misstep; ‘Young Washington’ Director Jon Erwin on Making Indies Work at the Multiplexes
On today's episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety 's Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong with Disney's "Moana" live-action remake. An...
Politics Puts a Spotlight on the Production Exodus From California and Other U.S. Filming Hubs
On today's episode, Luminate analyst Tyler Aquilina details his report, "Hollywood Exodus," on the production crisis in L.A. in a conversati...
Daily Variety –- James Corden Reunites 'The Late Late Show' Team for Fox's 'After Hours' World Cup Show
Three years after he signed off CBS' "The Late Late Show," James Corden is having the time of his life hosting the World Cup after show for...
Daily Variety -- Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Fight in France Over Streaming Quotas and Theatrical Windowing Rules
On today's episode, Variety 's Elsa Keslassy explains the battle that is brewing in France between Netflix and other streamers over the coun...