Television

Comedian Jeff Dunham is returning to Comedy Central with a new one-hour special set to air during Thanksgving weekend later this month. The standup and his characters are behind “Jeff Dunham: Me the People,” which will premiere Friday, November 25th at 8 p.m. ET on the cabler. “Me the People,” which reps Dunham’s 11th stand-up special, was

Six months after the merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery, Warner Bros. Discovery is upping the goal for its seemingly never-ending cuts across the board. The David Zaslav-led company has been persistently working toward finding $3 billion in cost-saving synergies since closing the deal in April, a goal it aims to complete over the next three

FX has placed a pilot order for “The Answers” with Kit Steinkellner set to write and executive produce. Darren Aronofsky (“Kindred,” “One Strange Rock”) and Danny Strong (“Dopesick,” “Empire”) will also executive produce. The one-hour drama pilot will be produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. Based on the novel of the same

During a keynote conversation at Variety‘s Business Managers Breakfast presented by City National Bank, “Community” and “Rick and Morty” creator Dan Harmon talked at length about the upcoming “Community” movie, sharing that Donald Glover is “down to clown” in the project. Entertainment business managers gathered at the Maybourne Hotel in Beverly Hills on Thursday morning

In a sort of one-two punch, Warner Bros. Discovery said the bulk of its operations in the third quarter were affected not only by significant costs related to the merger that set the company on its current path earlier this year, but by an economic downturn that affected lines of revenue tied to advertising and

Warner Bros. Discovery saw streaming subscriptions rise to nearly 95 million combined global customers across HBO, HBO Max and Discovery+ from July 1-Sept. 30, the quarter during which the highly anticipated “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon” took flight. As the David Zaslav-led company works toward unifying the streaming platforms into one service

Sony Pictures Television has parted ways with multiple executives, including head of comedy Glenn Adilman. Along with Adilman, his longtime lieutenant Scott Landsman is also understood to be out at SPT. The departures come a little over two months since Katherine Pope assumed the role of president of the independent studio. In a memo to

If you’re looking to save a few bucks by signing up for Netflix’s cheaper ad-supported plan, be aware: You won’t get the full catalog available to regular customers. Netflix already announced that a certain amount of its lineup — 5%-10% of titles, depending on country — would be unavailable on the ad tier because of

“Last Seen Alive” debuted on the Nielsen Streaming Top 10 at No. 6 after the film’s Oct. 1 premiere on Netflix. Months after the film’s theatrical release in June, the Gerard Butler action-thriller managed to rake in 747 million minutes viewed. “Luckiest Girl Alive,” another Netflix film, also appeared for the first time on the

The “WandaVision” spinoff “Agatha: Coven of Chaos” is continuing to build out its cast with the addition of both Ali Ahn and Maria Dizzia, Variety has confirmed with sources. The two are the latest cast members of the Marvel Studios series for Disney+, joining series lead Katherine Hahn as well as Joe Locke, Aubrey Plaza,

“Saturday Night Live” alum Chris Redd spoke in detail to The Daily Beast about a violent attack that took place outside of the Comedy Cellar in New York City on Oct. 26. Redd was rushed to Bellevue Hospital after a 37-year-old man exited his vehicle and punched Redd in the face. The assailant fled the

In the wake of the tragic death of Leslie Jordan on Oct. 24, viewers are rallying around his final performances. Fox’s “Call Me Kat” saw a spike in its audience for the first episode to air following series regular Jordan’s fatal car crash with 1.4 million people tuning in to Season 3 Episode 5 on

“Peanuts” owner WildBrain, a leading kids and family content group, has struck an overall first-look deal with producer Bonnie Arnold (“How to Train Your Dragon,” “Toy Story”). Under the deal, the Oscar- and BAFTA-nominated Arnold will spearhead episodic projects, TV specials and feature films for WildBrain. Initial projects include “Which Way to Anywhere,” the latest

Spy thriller “The Day of the Jackal” is getting a reimagined TV adaptation from “Downton Abbey” producers Carnival Films. U.K. pay-TV operator Sky and streaming service Peacock have commissioned an original series inspired by Frederick Forsyth’s novel and its award-winning 1973 film adaptation from Universal Pictures. The new series is described as a “contemporary reimagining

Dish Network’s Sling TV is hiking prices on its monthly streaming plans by $5, bringing both packages to $40 per month. Sling TV’s updated pricing will go into effect immediately for new subscribers and apply to existing customers’ next bill on or after Dec. 3, 2022. With the change, the monthly cost for Sling Orange (which

The pop hits of Phil Spector — and there are many of them — depend on a theatrical maximalism. As a producer, Spector’s innovation was the “Wall of Sound,” a shock-and-awe approach to music that is as dazzling as it is overwhelming. Just listen to the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby” or Ike & Tina Turner’s

Fox Weather wants to blow through your devices. The Fox Corp. climate-news service, which got its start as a streaming app when it launched in October of last year, is not so quietly winding its way into as many platforms as it can. On Thursday, Fox Corp. and smart-TV manufacturer Vizio unveiled an expanded distribution

Ian Rankin’s immensely popular detective, Inspector John Rebus, is set for a major reimagining in the form of a six-part series from streamer Viaplay and Eleventh Hour Films. Set in contemporary Edinburgh, and drawn from the universe of Rankin’s books, the series places Rebus at the heart of a new story devised by screenwriter Gregory

The LAPD said Wednesday that it has begun an internal investigation into a retired police commander who allegedly tipped off Leslie Moonves, then the CEO of CBS Corp., about a sexual assault investigation in November 2017, and who swore his “allegiance” to Moonves as he worked to keep the allegation out of the press. The

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the Nov. 2 episode of “Chicago Med.” Asjha Cooper is saying goodbye to “Chicago Med.” The actress, who has played Vanessa Taylor since Season 6, exited during Wednesday’s episode, Variety confirms. The character, who was previously revealed as Maggie’s (Marlyne Barrett) daughter who she’d given up for adoption, chose to leave her

The 9th Annual American Reality Television Awards will premiere on Thursday, November 17 on OUTtv. Film and television actor Vivica A. Fox will host the ceremony, with the 60-minute telecast being produced in partnership with Reel Mood to celebrate the genre’s talents across 21 individual categories. The American Reality Television Awards highlights unscripted and digital

Time isn’t up for “The Sandman,” with Netflix ordering more episodes of its hit fantasy show adapted from Neil Gaiman’s seminal DC Comics series. The streamer announced the news Wednesday evening. Netflix is calling the forthcoming installment “a continuation of ‘The Sandman’ world” which will expand in the next episodes. Episode count and story details

Aubrey Plaza is joining Kathryn Hahn in the upcoming Marvel Studios series “Agatha: Coven of Chaos” at Disney+, Variety has learned from sources. The series is a spinoff of the Marvel show “WandaVision,” with Hahn set to reprise the role of Agatha Harkness. Exact plot details, including the character Plaza would play in the show,

Diana Jenkins, a star of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against the proprietor of the “Crazy Days & Nights” gossip site over claims that she is a sex trafficker. The lawsuit seeks to unmask the writer behind the celebrity gossip site, who goes by “Enty Lawyer,” and who has

“Tuca & Bertie” has been canceled by Adult Swim following its third season. Lisa Hanawalt, the adult cartoon’s creator, announced the cancellation Wednesday on Twitter. “To all our fans – we love you and can’t thank you enough for your support over the years,” Hanawalt tweeted. “Please never stop making weird fan art (and dressing

CNN’s primetime plans won’t involve Jake Tapper. The CNN veteran plans to return to his 4 p.m. program, “The Lead,” following the completion of a run at 9 p.m. after next week’s midterm elections, according to a network spokesman. The move raises complications for CNN CEO Chris Licht as he continues to seek a new

The third accuser in the Danny Masterson trial took the stand on Wednesday, telling jurors that he violently raped her after ignoring her repeated pleas and left her feeling like a “rag doll.” The woman, who prefers to be known as Jane Doe #2, testified that Masterson invited her to his house sometime in late

Start spreading the news: Viewers want to be a part of “East New York.” But audiences won’t come aboard “The Real Love Boat,” which last week became the first broadcast casualty of the fall season. That’s the topsy-turvy fall at CBS, which can boast both the most-watched new shows and the first cancellation. The Eye

U.K. audience numbers for global streamer Netflix are finally available and “The Watcher” was the most streamed show with more than half a million views on Nov. 1, according to Overnights.tv. @netflix VOD data is now available on BARB, and for its first day – 1st Nov – #TheWatcher was the most-watched show, (Ep 6

Jacob Elordi has signed on to lead Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) forthcoming limited series, “The Narrow Road to the Deep North.” The “Euphoria” actor will portray the series’ main character, Dorrigo Evans, described as “an army surgeon whose short but forbidden affair with Amy, the young wife of his uncle, sustains and haunts him through