Television

CBS News made public all materials tied to a “60 Minutes” interview with former U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris that have spurred a $10 billion suit from President Donald Trump and scrutiny from the Federal Communications Commission, saying in a release Wednesday that all the materials show that “consistent with 60

“Paradise” had a heavenly opening week, per Disney, which says Hulu’s Sterling K. Brown-led drama from “This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman drew 7 million views across its first nine days of streaming, Variety has learned. Those stats (a rarity from a streamer that does not regularly release its viewership data) are based on streaming

Amazon Prime Video‘s upcoming scripted series about the life of Muhammad Ali has cast two more series regulars. Variety has learned that Omari Hardwick and Dana Gourrier have joined “The Greatest,” which is the first authorized scripted series about Ali’s life. The pair will appear alongside previously announced series lead Jaalen Best. Hardwick will play

Lara Trump, daughter-in-law to President Donald Trump, will host a new Saturday-night primetime show on Fox News Channel, putting the outlet in the unusual position of backing a primetime opinion host with direct connections to a sitting Commander-in-Chief on its schedule. Trump will anchor “My View,” which Fox News said would “focus on the return

In a Florida courtroom last month, a plaintiff’s attorney asked jurors to “send a message” by holding CNN accountable for defaming security contractor Zachary Young. The jury responded, awarding $5 million to compensate Young — who was described as being part of a “black market” for refugees fleeing Afghanistan — for damage to his reputation.

In 2024, the volume of original TV series — scripted and unscripted — dropped significantly for a second straight year. Box office is up, comedy is hard, “Star Wars” fatigue is real and “Fool Me Once” was one of Netflix’s most-watched series of the year. Those are among the many conclusions drawn out in the

M88 has signed actor Jaalen Best for representation. Best is primed for a breakout moment as he’s set to portray Cassius Clay (later known as Muhammad Ali) in Amazon’s forthcoming show “The Greatest,” the first authorized scripted series about the life of the legendary boxer. Helmed by showrunner Ben Watkins, who also created the hit

Disney thinks an emerging suite of so-called “skinny bundles” serves as a better way to make ESPN available to cord-cutters than Venu, a now-scuttled streaming sports joint venture with Warner Bros. Discovery and Fox Corp., ever would have. Disney’s goal for ESPN is “to make ESPN as accessible as possible and in as many ways

Netflix has revealed its slate of original series and films from Thailand and Indonesia set to premiere throughout 2025, as the streaming service continues to invest in Southeast Asian content at a time when “the competition is pulling back,” according to Minyoung Kim, VP of Netflix Content (APAC, ex-India). The Thai slate features nine titles,

Kay Burley, one of the most recognizable figures on U.K. news and a 36-year veteran of Sky News, has announced that she is retiring from the network. She said it had been “an honour and a privilege to work with some of the best and hardest working teams in the business” as she closed Sky

The first trailer for drama series “Other People’s Money,” which has its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, debuts here. Variety spoke to its producers and the creator-showrunner about how they crafted the show, which is inspired by the real story of the biggest tax fraud in European history. Beta Film is handling worldwide

As a sequel series to the beloved “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” is in the works with a near pilot order at Hulu, the original show’s 1997 premiere date is nearing its 30th anniversary. Sarah Michelle Gellar is in final talks to reprise the iconic title character and there are dozens of prolific actors who, like

The Peacock horror thriller series “Hysteria!” has been canceled after just one season, Variety has learned exclusively. The show aired its one and only season at the streamer in October 2024. It had originally been ordered to series in August 2022 and began production in 2023, but was forced to shut down after filming just

Over the last few years, the state of comic book films and shows has grown increasingly uncertain with the phrase “superhero fatigue” getting thrown around following the surprise underperformance of major Marvel films. But Robert Kirkman, co-creator, co-showrunner and executive producer of “Invincible” — the violent animated show ready to unveil Season 3 — remains

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the Feb. 4 episode of Hulu’s “Paradise,” titled “Agent Billy Pace.” “Paradise” twisted the knife with its latest shocker, revealing the tragic backstory of Agent Billy Pace (Jon Beavers) and his double-crossing ways between friend and boss Xavier Collins (Sterling K. Brown) and his actual boss, tech mogul and

The second season of Apple TV+’s psychological thriller “Surface” has a new trailer for its eight-episode season, teasing Sophie’s (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) ambitious venture to London. The new chapter of the show follows Sophie as she is forced to unravel the secrets of her past with an injury that has wiped her memories clean. She embeds

“The Recruit” returned to the Netflix Top 10 in second place, with Season 2 achieving 5.9 million views in its first four days on Netflix. On the English-language TV chart, it came behind only “The Night Agent” Season 2, which hit 15.2 million views in its second week on top. Both series’ previous seasons also

“How to Die Alone,” the comedy series created by and starring Natasha Rothwell, has been canceled after one season on Hulu. The series hailed from Onyx Collective, a Disney content brand that produces projects created by people of color and from underrepresented communities. Onyx gave “How to Die Alone” a series order in November of

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. It’s time to start packing your bags because “The White Lotus” embarks to Thailand in less than two weeks. Ahead of the third season of the hit HBO show, which releases on Feb. 16,

Staffers at “60 Minutes” urged one another to keep the venerable CBS newsmagazine going even as corporate parent Paramount Global investigates the possibility of settling what is seen as a flimsy lawsuit tied to a report that ran on the show. Speaking during a meeting held Monday, both correspondents Scott Pelley and Anderson Cooper cautioned

Mark Strong is the latest addition to the Apple TV+ series adaptation of “Neuromancer,” Variety has learned. Strong will appear alongside previously announced leads Callum Turner and Briana Middleton in the show, which is based on the William Gibson novel of the same name. It was picked up to series at Apple in February 2024.

Warner Bros. Discovery has chosen a homegrown team to lead the company’s ad-sales staff into an increasingly complex era. Ryan Gould and Robert Voltaggio, two senior sales executives who have worked at the media conglomerate for more than a decade, will join to manage efforts to connect advertisers to everything from the Max streaming service

Uber Eats is counting on a dizzying array of Matthew McConaugheys to help it make a Super Bowl splash in an ad game that counts two of its many competitors as advertisers. The transportation and delivery company has crafted a rapid-fire ad in which the actor takes on many different roles across multiple eras to

A new family dynamic between David Beckham and Matt Damon kicks off in Super Bowl LIX. The two play long-lost twins who bond over Anheuser-Busch InBev’s Stella Artois in a commercial that executives behind the brand expect to start a months-long campaign. “The dichotomy of David Beckham and Matt Damon as long-lost twins who bond

Fox Corporation expects to launch a new stand-alone subscription-based streaming service by the end of 2025, as the company, which has resisted the call to plunge millions into developing premium content for broadband audiences, sees new allure in the business. Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the company believed it could reach a new audience

Fox Corporation saw profit in its fiscal second quarter surge due to its reliance on news and sports programming, with ads tied to the 2024 presidential election and big-audience MLB and NFL telecasts giving a boost to operations at the company. The owner of Fox News Channel and the Fox broadcast network said net income

Nestle’s Coffee mate aims to lick Super Bowl  advertising rivals not with a celebrity cameo but rather with a celebrity tongue. Shaina Twain provides the voice of a multitalented mouth appendage that dances, sings, plays a variety of instruments and even does a mid-air flip in a 30-second spot for the non-dairy creamer’s “Cold Foam”

Frito-Lay is getting ready to turn traditional notions of potato-chip advertising into mash. The snacking giant, part of PepsiCo., will run a minute-long Super Bowl commercial for its flagship Lay’s that will try to do for potatoes in the Big Game what Budweiser has done for Clydesdale horses and Chrysler did for an American plagued

Jane Tranter has been named advisory chair for the 2025 Edinburgh TV Festival, which also marks the 50th anniversary of its MacTaggart Lecture. The influential TV executive, whose production company Bad Wolf is currently producing “Doctor Who” alongside BBC Studios, will work with creative director Rowan Woods to shape the festival’s editorial direction. Tranter brings

Brian Murphy, an English actor and comedian best known for his roles in the ’70s sitcoms “Man About the House” and “George and Mildred,” died on Sunday. He was 92. Murphy’s agent confirmed the news to the BBC, calling him a “joyful and profoundly good-hearted man.” His wife, “Hi-de-Hi” star Linda Regan, posted a photo