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“The Banshees of Inisherin,” a darkly comic story of a shattered friendship set against the backdrop of the Irish civil war, led the nominations for the 2023 Golden Globes. It scored eight nods, including best picture in the musical or comedy genre, as well as for Martin McDonagh’s directing and screenplay. “Everything Everywhere All at

Mega-advertiser Procter & Gamble doesn’t want to wait until February to start playing in the Super Bowl. Football fans don’t even know which two teams will play in Super Bowl LVII, slated to be broadcast on Fox on Sunday. February 12 from Arizona. But they may soon have lots of familiarity with one of the

In what is being touted as a pioneering form of journalism training, the CNN Academy program last week staged a large-scale fictitious breaking news simulation using a movie set in Abu Dhabi and another facility in the city’s new Yas Creative Hub. CNN for the first time brought 88 participants from its CNN Academy programs

After months of uncertainty, negotiations over U.K. TV drama production terms between crews and producers have come to a close. The latest offer from producers’ body Pact has been accepted by broadcasting and crew union Bectu following a ballot. The original 5-year agreement ran out on Sept. 1 and was extended twice as the two

When I wrote my list of the top ten TV shows for the year 2022, I hadn’t yet seen the finale of the second, Italy-set season of “The White Lotus” — no one had. Which meant that I couldn’t credibly claim the show was in the hunt for the best of the year: After all,

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers up through Episode 7 of “The White Lotus,” airing Sundays on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. “The White Lotus” just wrapped up its second season, but creator Mike White already has his eyes set on Season 3. In the “Unpacking S2 E7” clip pegged at the end of the

SPOILER ALERT: This recap contains spoilers up through Episode 7 of “The White Lotus,” airing Sundays on HBO and streaming on HBO Max. Wake up, babe, it’s the last day of vacation. The sun is out, the pastries are fresh and the smell of murder hangs thick in the Sicilian air. Despite dozens of theories about

It was a big night for Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, as the company added two more Emmy wins to its collection. “Ada Twist, Scientist” and “We the People” kicked off Sunday night’s inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards show with wins for Outstanding Preschool Animated Series and Outstanding Short Form Program, respectively.

As the Children’s & Family Emmys took a moment to remember talent in the genre who had passed away this year, the ceremony paid special tribute to two “Sesame Street” icons who have recently died: Emilio Delgado and Bob McGrath. “Sesame Street” star Alan Muraoka, who has been with the show since 1998, and “Sesame

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from Season 5, Episode 6, of “Yellowstone,” “Cigarettes, Whiskey, a Meadow and Fog,” which premiered Sunday, Dec. 11 on Paramount Network. Last week’s “Yellowstone” was memorable for Beth (Kelly Reilly) and Summer (Piper Perabo) getting into a brutal brawl. At the episode’s end, many of the Duttons saddled up and

After making her TV debut at just four years old, Raven-Symoné has been a persistent presence in kids and family entertainment for more than three decades, particularly on the Disney Channel, where she rebooted her 2003 family sitcom “That’s So Raven” as “Raven’s Home” in 2017. It’s a type of longevity few have enjoyed, especially

“We have to coexist; we don’t have an option, neither them nor us.” This was what the chief commercial and marketing officer of VOD at the MBC Group Natasha Matos-Hemingway told industry peers at a panel on the challenges and the future of streaming in the Arab region, hosted by Red Sea 360°, the industry

In a surprise announcement, Lizzo will be the musical guest for “Saturday Night Live” next week, on Dec. 17, which will feature “Elvis” star Austin Butler as host. Originally announced musical act the Yeah Yeah Yeahs had to cancel their appearance on the show due to guitarist Nick Zimmer’s battle with pneumonia. “As many of

Charles Dickens had a violent night on “Saturday Night Live” with Martin Short as Ebeneezer Scrooge and Steve Martin as the Ghost of Christmas Present blinding orphans and wrecking mayhem on Christmas morning. Short, as Scrooge, filled with Christmas spirit and dancing around his bedroom, opened the windows and tossed a coin to a young

“Saturday Night Live” was in a festive mood this weekend, as “Only Murders in the Building” co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short opened the show with a hilarious monologue reading eulogies for each other — ending with a cameo appearance by their “Murders” co-star Selena Gomez. Martin started the fake eulogy first, reading: “Wow, not

June Blair, a film and television actress through the 1950’s and ’60s that featured on “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” as the wife to her real-life husband David Nelson, died in Sherman Oaks on Monday. She was 90 years old. Blair’s death was confirmed through a tribute post on Facebook by her niece, Tracy

While one door has been closed for executive producer Elan Gale with the cancellation of “FBoy Island” at HBO Max, another door has been opened with Hulu’s “Back in the Groove.” His latest reality dating series follows three mature women – each in their 40s – as they jump back into the world of dating

As it marks its 30th anniversary this year, the Television Publicity Executives Committee is getting into the awards business. During its annual “Hacks and Flacks” holiday party on Wednesday, TPEC leaders announced plans to launch the “TPEC Awards,” honoring TV publicity campaigns. The launch of the TPEC Awards was announced by TPEC co-chairs Dustin Smith,

Busy Philipps will star in the upcoming special “Busy for the Holidays” on free platform QVC+. Part variety show and part shopping special, “Busy for the Holidays” premieres on Dec. 12 and is hosted by Philipps as she tries to help viewers overwhelmed by their holiday shopping who need a way to de-stress. She goes

“Raven’s Home” star Raven-Symoné, “Reading Rainbow” host LeVar Burton and the creators of “Cobra Kai” were among a star-studded list of honorees at Variety’s first-ever Family Entertainment Awards, presented by Kidoodle. Both Raven-Symoné and Burton received the storytelling visionary award for their respective long-time contributions to kids’ programming, and their acceptance speeches were tethered by

Helen Slayton-Hughes, best known for playing Ethel Beavers on “Parks and Recreation,” has died. She was 92. Her family confirmed the news on Facebook, writing, “Helen passed away last night. Her pain has ended but her fierce spirit lives on. Thank you for the love and support of her and her work.” A video montage

SPOILER ALERT: This story includes discussion of major plot points from the Dec. 8 “Law & Order: SVU” episode on NBC. Detective Amanda Rollins wasn’t an easy character to say goodbye to for Kelli Giddish. The actor made her final appearance on “Law & Order: SVU” on Thursday night, with her character marrying Carisi (Peter Scanavino)

U.K. broadcaster ITV has claimed to be “More than TV” for over two years, but it’s only now, with the debut of its first dedicated streaming platform, that that mission statement is becoming a reality. This week’s launch of ITVX has seen the complete overhaul of outdated catch-up service ITV Hub into a sleek and

John Cena is returning to WWE to close out the year. Variety has learned exclusively that the iconic professional wrestler and actor is set to appear on the final “SmackDown Live” of the year on Dec. 30, which will take place at the Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. According to an individual with knowledge of

Universal Pictures dominated the AFI Awards 2022 film honorees, with Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans,” Jordan Peele’s “Nope” and Maria Schrader’s “She Said” making the coveted top 10 films of the year list. Three films helmed by women directors are among the top movies. In addition to Schrader, Gina Prince Bythewood’s “The Woman King” and Sarah

Viewership of “GMA3: What You Need to Know” jumped by around 11% last week when chatter began swirling about an affair between anchors Amy Robach and TJ Holmes. But once Monday’s broadcast rolled around — sans Robach and Holmes, as ABC News decided to bench the pair — numbers held steady before falling back to

Warner Bros. Discovery has cut another round of prominent leaders, ousting HGTV and Food Network chief Jane Latman and “D-Nets”/”T-Nets” exec Nancy Daniels, both of whom are beloved, longtime legacy Discovery execs. Latman, who serves as president of home and food content at HGTV and Food Network, is being eliminated and her content programming responsibilities

With acting experience ranging from national theater tours in France to a starring role in Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble’s show “The Sex Lives of College Girls,” Pauline Chalamet says she feels like she’s split between worlds. “People [in France] would find out I grew up in New York, and they’d be like, ‘What are

HBO Max is developing a dramedy about a murder trial that boasts Bill Lawrence among its executive producers, Variety has learned exclusively. Titled “12 Rocks in a Box,” the series centers on Suzannah Weaver, who is described as “a self-described ‘Murderista’ obsessed with true crime.” Per the official logline, Suzannah is “thrilled to find herself

BBC journalists have hit back at claims made by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their new Netflix documentary over the couple’s engagement interview. In the new six-part docuseries, the first three episodes of which dropped on the streamer yesterday, the couple claim an interview they gave to the BBC in 2017 about their engagement