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U.K. consultancy and theatre company Access All Areas is launching a new production outfit, co-led by learning disabled and autistic talent, and focused on improving learning disabled and neurodivergent representation in TV and film. The launch coincides with a renewed drive for inclusion via the TV Access Project — a coalition of U.K. broadcasters and

When Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderate Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate, they won’t be running for office. But they will be at the forefront of a very important popularity contest. The Fox News duo will kick off a coverage cycle that every TV-news executive hopes will reverse some of the recent trends of the

“A League of Their Own” co-creator and star Abbi Jacobson has reacted to the news that Amazon has scrapped Season 2 due to the ongoing strikes, calling the decision “bullshit and cowardly.” On Friday, Variety confirmed that the series — based on the 1992 baseball film of the same name — would no longer be

HOW TO WATCH U.S. OPEN IN EUROPE Warner Bros. Discovery Europe has revealed that it will air every match from this year’s U.S. Open on Eurosport and Discovery+ across 45 markets. As tennis fans gear up for the final Grand Slam, taking place at Flushing Meadows in New York City, they will be able to

SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses the Episode 3 of HBO’s “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” Season 2, now streaming on Max. After being unceremoniously bounced in the first round of the 1981 NBA playoffs, the spirits of the Los Angeles Lakers sink even further in the cold open of this week’s “Winning

“This Is Us” creator Dan Fogelman and several cast members of the drama series are paying tribute to Ron Cephas Jones, who died Saturday at age 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue. “A massive loss. Ron was the best of the best – on-screen, on stage, and in real life,” Fogelman wrote in a

This Emmy season was filled with mothers who defied the odds and often put themselves in harm’s way to protect their children. In the past, I’d watch characters like these with admiration and awe, but never truly understood the gut-wrenching pain that comes with creating and protecting life.  That changed last fall thanks to two

The MGM+ series “The Winter King,” adapted from a trilogy of novels by English author Bernard Cornwell, derives much of its plot from Arthurian myth. But in practice, the drama acts more like earthbound historical fiction than fairy tale or fantasy. This Arthur Pendragon (Iain De Caestecker) doesn’t pull a sword from a stone in

This year’s batch of Emmy-nominated series is rich with visually arresting locations that subtly buttress dramatic themes and flesh out the lives of its leading men, from the Altadena Craftsman that serves as the home of grieving therapist Jimmy (Jason Segal) in Apple TV+’s “Shrinking” to the California prisons (the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi

Ron Cephas Jones, the Emmy-winning actor known for his role as William Hill on NBC’s “This Is Us,” has died. He was 66. “Beloved and award-winning actor Ron Cephas Jones has passed away at the age of 66 due to a long-standing pulmonary issue,” a representative for Jones confirmed to Variety on Saturday. “Throughout the

“Locations is like working in an escape room. You have a riddle or problem that you have to solve and a limited amount of time to do it. But you always figure out a way out,” says Jonathan Jansen, supervising location manager of HBO’s “Barry.” Finding the right locations can require a lot of leg

From a widowed therapist getting patients off the couch in “Shrinking” to a chef going all-in on his work after a family death in “The Bear,” to unlikely friendships helping people heal in “Dead to Me” and “Only Murders in the Building,” grief and loss loom over most of this season’s Emmycomedy contenders. Grieving’s painful

“The Great” costume designer Sharon Long faced one of her biggest challenges in the show’s third season: Creating outfits that would work as well underwater as they would on land. And among those, one in particular stood out. “The swimsuit,” Long says, referring to the outfit worn by Belinda Bromilow in the eighth episode, titled

From the majestic-but-aged environs inhabited by the British royals Netflix’s in “The Crown” and the decadent sun-drenched luxury of the San Domenico Palace resort in Taormina, Sicily, in HBO’s “The White Lotus” to the foreboding Ontario wilderness where a girls’ soccer team is stranded in Showtime’s “Yellowjackets,” the locations used in this year’s Emmy-nominated dramas

This is the year of firsts. For the first time, the game show trophy will be awarded as part of the Primetime Emmys ceremony (which has been delayed to January), instead of the Daytime Emmys. Additionally, it’s the first time in many years that a new show has broken into the game show category. In

Midway through the fourth season of CBS’ “FBI: Most Wanted,” the Fugitive Task Force is in hot pursuit of a reverend who kidnapped two teenagers to perform a ritualistic rebuke of the antichrist. The reverend’s car is veering wildly on a winding New Hampshire road when it goes airborne over an embankment and lands in

The locations featured in this year’s batch of shows featuring Emmy-nominated actresses can be viewed in simple terms as diorama boxes or proscenium stages. They are settings that help define and confine characters, such as the near-future dystopian Republic of Gilead (portrayed by Toronto) or — as with the Sicilian resort setting for Season 2

The last time filmmaker Lana Wilson chronicled the life of a global superstar, she followed Taylor Swift in “Miss Americana,” which opened Sundance in 2020. Three years later, Wilson was back at the Park City festival with another documentary that debuted to a packed theater and rave reviews: “Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields.”  Wilson — who

Carol Duvall, crafting queen and host of HGTV’s decade-long program “The Carol Duvall Show,” has died. She was 97. Duvall died on July 31 in Traverse City, Mich., according to her former daughter-in-law Rita Ann Doerr via the New York Times. While everyone else was busy turning lemons in lemonade, Duvall spent her time turning

KABC-TV chief meteorologist Dallas Raines has been at ABC’s flagship Los Angeles station since 1984, so you’d think he’s seen everything he could ever see when it comes to Southern California weather. But Hurricane Hilary is a first, even for him, and he’s ready for it. “It’s really a crazy situation,” he tells Variety. “This

“Abbott Elementary” garnered a lot of comparisons to “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation” when it debuted in 2021, and for a good reason. The Quinta Brunson-created ABC comedy utilizes the workplace mockumentary format that made those shows stand out, and more specifically, it shares with them a key creative: director and producer Randall Einhorn.

The long-running Disney Junior series “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” is being revived with “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 2.0” (working title), set to premiere in 2025. The new show’s description reads, “Mickey and pals welcome everyone back to the clubhouse for all-new adventures filled with songs, laughs, handy helping, and fun new surprises.” The Emmy Award-winning preschool targeted

“A League of Their Own” will not be getting a second and final season at Amazon’s Prime Video after all, Variety has learned from sources. The show was renewed for what was meant to be a shortened final season back in April. The first season consisted of eight episodes, while the second season was meant

“The Peripheral” has been canceled at Amazon’s Prime Video, Variety has learned. The news comes despite the fact that Amazon renewed the show for a second season back in February. The series, based on the William Gibson novel of the same name, debuted on Amazon on Oct. 21, 2022. It starred Chloë Grace Moretz and

Sage Steele, the veteran sportscaster who recently left ESPN after settling a lawsuit with the sports media giant, has accused the late Barbara Walters of assaulting her backstage during an appearance on “The View.” “It was Barbara, Whoopi [Goldberg] and myself in the dark green room off to the side,” Steele said on an episode

Bravoholics get ready: BravoCon 2023 has revealed its talent list this for year’s event, which includes over 150 Bravoleberties, from Housewives to Million-Dollar Listers to Southern Charmers — and everyone inBravotween. Andy Cohen is set to attend the 2023 convention while filming five tapings of “Watch What Happens Live” from the Paris Theater at Paris

It’s not every day a director works on a series with a built-in legion of multigenerational fans ready to binge each episode and dissect every scene. Deborah Chow, who helmed all six episodes of Disney+’s “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” experienced exactly that. The limited series, which Chow also executive produced, centers on the titular Jedi (Ewan McGregor)

When Ryan Murphy approached Paris Barclay about directing “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” the Emmy-winning director shot down his offer.  “I said no,” says Barclay. He changed his mind, however, when he learned more about Episode 6, titled “Silenced.” Barclay, who previously won two Emmys for directing “NYPD Blue” and garnered nominations for

What makes us laugh is subjective, but what doesn’t can stand out like a sore thumb. It’s the dilemma facing the Emmys’ comedy series category, which, as of late, has seen the dominance of shows that are increasingly less “haha, that’s hilarious” and more “hold on, that’s incredibly dark.” This year’s eight nominees occupy an

AMC’s “Dark Winds” has more than doubled its Season 1 viewership on streamer AMC+ over its first two episodes of Season 2. According to data provided to Variety by AMC Networks, the Zahn McClarnon-led drama has seen a 146% rise in first week viewership for Season 2’s first two episodes on AMC+ compared with the