Television

Update: Broadcasting union Bectu has called for Richard Sharp’s appointment as BBC Chair to be investigated by the U.K.’s Commissioner for Public Appointments. “As a public service broadcaster it is absolutely essential that the public and Parliament can trust the BBC to carry out its duties and appointments free from any real or perceived conflict

L.A.-based Dynamic Television has acquired worldwide rights to its first ever Norwegian drama series, “Dates in Real Life,” produced by “State of Happiness” Maipo Film for Norwegian pubcaster NRK. The upcoming seven-part half-hour dramedy, set to start filming next month, is the long-form scripted debut of writer-director Jakob Rørvik, a graduate from the U.K.’s National

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from Episode 2 of “The Last of Us,” now streaming on HBO Max. The latest episode of HBO’s “The Last of Us” has unleashed a terrifying creature that would make even the Demogorgon from “Stranger Things” squirm. The monstrous, infected clickers made their TV debut in Episode 2 of “The

In her upcoming memoir, Pamela Anderson details a disturbing incident that took place on the set of “Home Improvement” in 1991 when she was 23 years old. “On the first day of filming, I walked out of my dressing room, and Tim was in the hallway in his robe. He opened his robe and flashed

Deborah Barak, a longtime CBS business affairs executive who helped guide the Eye network through a transitional era of television, died Saturday after battling cancer. She was 65. Barak was widely respected throughout the industry as a sharp negotiator and a savvy dealmaker. Among the many groundbreaking pacts she steered for the network was the

“Saturday Night Live” went heavy on recent TV and movie hits on Saturday, with cleverly-executed skits from “M3GAN,” “The White Lotus” and “Avatar: The Way of Water” livening up the selection of material. “M3GAN” star Allison Williams made a cameo on “Saturday Night Live” spoofing a trailer for the sequel, M3GAN 2.0, celebrating the doll’s

First time host Aubrey Plaza returned to her NBC Page roots giving a backstage tour of the show, with a surprise cameo from former “SNL” cast member and “Parks and Recreation” star Amy Poehler and President Joe Biden. “Wow, it is great to be here hosting ‘Saturday Night Live.’ This is a dream come true

As part of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Onyx Collective unveiled its expanding slate of programming to come in the near future during their Storytellers Showcase – which notably includes two new projects, one from Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media, as well as the highly anticipated sophomore documentary feature from music artist and filmmaker Questlove. The

New data from Illuminative, the Native women-led social justice organization, and Nielsen’s Seen on Screen case studies reveals the number of indigenous people in lead roles across TV and streaming has expanded over the past two years, but there’s still much room for growth. The findings claim the number of indigenous lead recurring roles increased

Apple TV+ has canceled “The Mosquito Coast” after two seasons. Based on Paul Theroux’s best-selling novel, “The Mosquito Coast” follows the dangerous journey of Allie Fox, a brilliant inventor and stubborn idealist, who uproots his family on a dangerous quest to find refuge from the U.S. government, cartels, and hitmen. In the latest chapter, viewers

Next month, “South Park” returns to its broadcasting home and long-running time slot, airing on Comedy Central on Wednesday nights. The animated series’ 26th season is set to premiere Feb. 8 at 10 p.m. “South Park” fans won’t have to worry about the fate of Stan, Eric, Kyle and Kenny until 2028 as co-creators Trey

“NCIS: Los Angeles” is coming to a close. CBS announced on Friday that the currently airing 14th season of the drama would be its last, with the series finale set to air on May 14. The series premiered in 2009 as the second installation of the “NCIS” franchise, preceded by the still-running “NCIS” and followed

“Brr, it’s cold in here…” Could there be some future Clovers in the atmosphere? Gabrielle Union, who played Isis in 2000’s “Bring It On,” teased a potential new installment in the iconic cheerleading film franchise at the “Truth Be Told” Season 3 premiere on Thursday.  “We’ve been developing a sequel forever,” Union told Variety. “But

Adam Lambert made headlines recently for slamming a casting rumor that “The White Lotus” star Theo James was circling the role of George Michael in a biopic about the pop music icon. Not so fast. Speaking at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance, Lambert said he was mostly being sarcastic and that it

“The Bachelor” is back with its 27th season — yes, 27! — next week with a new leading man, Zach Shallcross. Bachelor Nation knows Shallcross from last season of “The Bachelorette” where he was broken up with by Rachel Recchia in a shocking twist that left viewers (and Shallcross, himself) blindsided. Now, Shallcross is getting

Alan Komissaroff, a Fox News senior vice president who supervised the cable-news outlet’s political-news coverage, has died following a heart attack. He was 47 years old. “This is an extremely difficult day for all of us who worked closely with Alan, and we are completely heartbroken,” said Suzanne Scott and Jay Wallace, Fox News Media’s

Finn Wolfhard is “not ready” for “Stranger Things” to end, but the actor thinks it “would be ridiculous” if the hit Netflix series went on longer than five seasons. “I’m just really excited to start working on [Season 5] because after I finished watching Season 4, I just was like, ‘Damn, let’s just go back

HBO’s “House of the Dragon” has tens of millions of viewers, but Emilia Clarke is not one of them. Why? “I just can’t do it,” she told Variety’s Matt Donnelly at the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance. “It’s so weird. It’s so strange.” Clarke became a household name thanks to her breakout role

Apple TV+ has teamed up with Timothée Chalamet to show off its original programs and big-name lineup in its new branding campaign “Call Me With Timothée Chalamet.” The campaign video depicts Chalamet falling head-over-heels for Apple TV+, marveling at its works such as “Causeway,” “Selena Gomez: My Mind and Me” and the Emmy-winning Jason Sudeikis

“Cobra Kai” will end after Season 6. “Reacquainting the world with ‘The Karate Kid’ universe has been our humble honor. Making Cobra Kaihas allowed us to join the same hallowed dojo once inhabited by the great Robert Mark Kamen, John Avildsen, Jerry Weintraub, and all the amazing original cast members. It has also enabled us

After two years without an update, “Invincible” is back … almost. The series is set to return for its second season on Amazon Prime Video in late 2023, as was revealed in a teaser featuring Mark Grayson (Steven Yeun) and Allen the Alien (Seth Rogen) discussing the upcoming episodes. “What have you been up to?

When Kevin Williamson set out to make “Dawson’s Creek,” he had no idea what to expect. He definitely didn’t picture it becoming one of the biggest teen dramas of all time. In fact, in 1996, he had just sold “Scream” and didn’t even think of making a story based on his own childhood. But when

Taylor Kinney, who portrays Kelly Severide on “Chicago Fire,” is stepping away from the NBC drama. A source close to production confirms to Variety that the actor is on a leave of absence to deal with a person matter. Kinney has led the Dick Wolf series since its debut in 2012. In addition to the

LAUNCH Jimmy Kimmel and Brent Montgomery’s media company Wheelhouse has launched London-headquartered Wheelhouse U.K. “Deal or No Deal” producer Glenn Hugill, formerly with ITV Studios’ Possessed TV, will serve as president of the U.K. entity and as chief content officer at Wheelhouse Entertainment, working closely with chief creative officer Scott Lonker and programming executive VP Will Nothacker, across Wheelhouse’s

Daveed Diggs has signed with CAA for representation. Diggs originated the dual role of Thomas Jefferson and Marquis de Lafayette in the Broadway production of “Hamilton,” which won him a Tony and Grammy award. For his performance in Disney+’s 2021 filmed production of “Hamilton,” Diggs was also nominated for an Emmy award for outstanding supporting

When “Dawson’s Creek” premiered on The WB in 1998, no one knew it would become one of the defining shows for the network and one of the biggest teen dramas of all time. Kevin Williamson, then a film assistant who had sold a spec script for “Scream,” came up with the idea for the drama,

“Volver a Caer,” a contemporary Spanish-language retelling of the Leo Tolstoy classic Anna Karenina, debuts exclusively on ViX+ on Jan. 20. It stars Kate del Castillo (“Queen of the South”) whose Cholawood Prods. co-produced the series under its development pact with Endemol Shine Boomdog.  “This is our first mainstream TV series for an international audience,” Del

Warner Bros. Discovery, struggling to make the transition to the streaming era, has tapped an old-school cable TV exec for its board. WBD announced that Ken Lowe, ex-CEO of cable TV network group Scripps Networks Interactive, is joining the media company’s board of directors. Lowe will join WBD’s board effective April 2, 2023, as a

Federation Studios has taken a majority stake in Lapinxa Production, the new banner of Laetitia Recayte, an established French TV executive and producer. Recayte was most recently managing director of Robin & Co, Jean-Yves Robin’s company which was acquired by Federation Studios in 2022. Recayte, who is always up for a new challenge, started her

Paul Simms, the writer behind ”Late Night With David Letterman” and the first three seasons of HBO’s “The Larry Sanders Show,” will receive the Herb Sargent Award for Comedy Excellence in recognition of his decades-long commitment to creating transformative content and mentoring budding screenwriters. “Atlanta” creator Donald Glover is presenting the award to Simms at