Television

Larry Storch, the comedic character actor who also did voiceover work and impressions and was best known for his role as Corporal Randolph Agarn on “F Troop,” has died. He was 99. His family released a statement on his Facebook page, saying, “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share with you the

Last season of “The Bachelor” was Jesse Palmer’s first as host. Now, as he gets ready to step into his first season of “The Bachelorette,” he’s gearing up for a heavy dose of drama as the franchise makes history with two stars for the very first time. “The Bachelorette” Season 19 premieres this upcoming Monday

Candice Patton said on “The Open Up Podcast” that The CW and Warner Bros. failed to protect her against toxic and racist fans when she debuted as Iris West on “The Flash.” The actor has played Iris for eight seasons and counting, but she revealed that her early days on the show were full of

Lenny Von Dohlen, who played Harold Smith on the hit series “Twin Peaks,” died on July 5, his agent confirmed to Variety. He was 63. His sister Catherine Von Dohlen first announced his death on Facebook Thursday morning. No cause of death was given. “The world lost a magnificent man on July 5. Brother Len was

Gregory Itzin, a character actor who played a Nixonian president on “24,” died Friday. He was 74. His death was announced on social media by Jon Cassar, a director and producer on the show. A spokesperson for the actor confirmed the news, but did not provide information about the cause of death. “He was one

Rapper Young Thug, who was arrested on RICO charges in Atlanta two months ago and remains in jail without bond, will be the subject of documentary projects being developed by Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions and Rolling Stone Films, the companies are announcing today. Jigsaw and Rolling Stone are in the early stages of producing both

The NFL’s venerable “Sunday Ticket” package is poised to jump from satellite to streaming. “I clearly believe we’ll be moving to a streaming service,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said during an interview Friday with CNBC, an overt nod by the league to long-simmering conversations about the next step for the package, which has been held

David Harbor revealed to GQ magazine that he lost 80 pounds in order to reprise the role of Jim Hopper in “Stranger Things 4.” While the character (and Harbour himself) became something of a sex symbol on social media for his “Stranger Things” dad bod, he shed all that extra weight in order to properly

Top Italian private broadcaster Mediaset, which is being rebranded as MediaForEurope (MFE), has completed the takeover bid of its Spanish TV subsidiary Mediaset Espana in what is being touted as the first step “towards the creation of a pan-European group,” the company has announced. After launching a cash-and-shares takeover bid for the 44% stake of

Netflix boss Ted Sarandos dropped into BAFTA’s London headquarters on Friday to meet participants in the organization’s BAFTA Breakthrough program. Netflix supports the BAFTA Breakthrough program, which sets out to find and develop creative talent across the film, television and games industries via networking opportunities and bespoke support. The program is now in its ninth

Paul Telegdy’s The Whole Spiel is pacting with Lone Wolf Pictures to develop another project, this one based on the fantasy novel “Queen of Fire” and the other books in the “Raven’s Shadow” and “Raven’s Blade” books. The adventure drama series, currently with the working title “Queen of Fire,” would follow legends, worlds and characters

Mixing “Jason Bourne” and “Mission: Impossible” adrenalin rushes with Korean cool, Netflix is teasing high octane footage of “Carter,” its first Korean original movie of the second half of the year. The action plays out two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas. The outbreak has already devastated

Tesla mogul Elon Musk made a less-than-grand entrance at Allen & Co.’s exclusive conference for billionaires at the Sun Valley Lodge on Thursday, Variety has learned. His much-anticipated arrival, which happened through the back entrance away from the prying eyes of press, came following a day of chatter about a Wednesday report of him secretly

“Gentleman Jack” has been canceled at HBO after two seasons, Variety has confirmed. Set in 19th century Yorkshire, the historical drama is based on the life of Anne Lister (Suranne Jones), a landowner and industrialist who is often referred to as the “first modern lesbian” due to her diaries, written in secret code, that documented her relationships

A new release from Dave Chappelle titled “What’s in a Name?” dropped on Netflix Thursday, consisting of a speech in which the comedian addresses the backlash he’s faced for transphobic material in his standup. The 40-minute speech — which was released on Netflix without any prior announcement — took place at Chappelle’s alma mater, the

The cast of “Boy Meets World” continues to take fans behind the scenes. During Tuesday’s episode of the “Pod Meets World,” hosts Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong were joined by William “Rusty” Russ, who portrayed Alan Matthews on the ABC sitcom. During the discussion, the group spoke about the Morgan character, who was

“Stranger Things” was watched for 4.2 billion minutes during the June 6-13 viewing window, which was Season 4’s second full week of availability, according to Nielsen’s newly released Top 10 Streaming rankings. The series has now had three of the measurement company’s top five streaming weeks ever. Last week’s showing of 7.2 billion minutes broke

The upcoming Showtime comedy series “The Curse” has cast Corbin Bernsen, Barkhad Abdi, and Constance Shulman, Variety has learned exclusively. The show, which was picked up to series in December 2020, explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple as they try to conceive a child while co-starring on their problematic

“Obi-Wan Kenobi” ran for six episodes on Disney+, but for many fans and critics that was simply too long. While everyone was happy to see Ewan McGregor back as the iconic Jedi, not every “Star Wars” fans agreed on the pacing of the story or the main plotline that sent Obi-Wan on an adventure to

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched Episodes 8 and 9 of “Stranger Things 4,” now streaming on Netflix. It seemed for a moment, ahead of the launch of “Stranger Things 4” Vol. 2, that the long-running Netflix series might take a cue from “Game of Thrones” and kill off several main characters. Co-creator Ross

The “Bridgerton” literary universe is expanding. Original series writer Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes, the executive producer of the romance series’ Netflix adaptation, are set to cowrite a new prequel novel set in the world of “Bridgerton.” Currently untitled, the new book series is based on the universe of the TV series, and is an

Ramesh “Sunny” Balwani, the former president and chief operating officer of healthcare startup Theranos, was found guilty on Thursday of defrauding former investors and patients of the company. As reported by AP News, Balwani was convicted by a San Jose, Calif. jury on all 12 charges brought against him. The verdict follows the Jan. 3

Pat McAfee is staying in business with WWE. The sports entertainment giant has announced that McAfee has signed a multi-year extension of his contract. He will continue to serve as a member of the commentary team on “SmackDown Live” alongside Michael Cole. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Very few can transition from

Apple’s limited series adaptation of “Lady in the Lake” has rounded out its cast. Byron Bowers (“Irma Vep,” “Kimi,” “No Sudden Move,” “Honey Boy”), Josiah Cross (“A Thousand and One,” “King Richard,” “Masters of the Air”), Mike Epps (“The Upshaws,” “Survivor’s Remorse”), Noah Jupe (“Franklin,” “Honey Boy,” “A Quiet Place”), and Pruitt Taylor Vince (“Bird

Amazon Prime Video’s “The Boys” has made a name for itself as a very R-rated, adult spin on the superhero genre, and nothing better encapsulated that than Episode 5 of Season 3, where Laurie Holden’s new supe Crimson Countess puts on an OnlyFans-style webcam session with none other than executive producer Seth Rogen. In each

Chris Hemsworth is set to appear on BBC pre-school network CBeebies where he will read a bedtime story for the young audience. The actor, who can currently be seen in “Thor: Love and Thunder” alongside Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson, will read “Stormy Night” by Salina Yoon. The book tells the story of a little

DIVERSITY U.K. broadcaster Channel 4 is teaming with TV talent company Gritty Talent to help independent production companies build more diverse senior teams. The move in the wake of the broadcaster’s new commissioning guidelines published in June, which require all the indies it works with to have ethnically diverse as well as disabled off screen

Production companies ConradFilm and Bavaria Fiction are following their German ratings and international sales hit “Dark Woods” with new high-octane police drama franchise “Sonderlage,” which has been ordered by German broadcaster RTL. Crime drama “Dark Woods” was the most-watched program on German broadcaster ARD’s streaming service in 2020, and was sold last year to numerous

If you thought Kenneth Branagh was heading back to make-up to shoot scenes as a belligerent Boris Johnson fighting for his premiership against a government uprising, think again. Sources tell Variety that the highly anticipated Sky drama series “This England” won’t be filming any more scenes despite the last chaotic 48 hours for U.K. government, which

Takahashi Kazuki, a Japanese manga artist credited with creating the “Yu-Gi-Oh” comic book series, was found dead on Wednesday. He was 60. Public broadcaster NHK reported that Takahashi’s body was found in the sea, about 300 meters off the coast of Nago in Okinawa Province. It reported that he was wearing snorkeling equipment at the