Television

Allison Mack has been sentenced to three years in federal prison, a stunning downfall for the fresh-faced actor who spent a decade as a fan favorite on “Smallville” but then became a key figure in the NXIVM cult led by convicted sex trafficker Keith Raniere. Mack, 38, learned her fate Wednesday morning in federal court

Delia Fiallo, an author and screenwriter known as the “mother of the Latin American telenovela,” has died, according to the Associated Press. She was 96. Fiallo’s caregiver told the AP that she died Tuesday at her home in Coral Gables, Fla., just five days before her 97th birthday. A cause of death was not given,

Tucker Carlson says the U.S. government is trying to take his Fox News Channel program off the air. But the nation’s top surveillance agency says it hasn’t been looking at the pundit or his primetime showcase. After Carlson made allegations on air Monday evening about the National Security Agency monitoring him, the NSA responded Tuesday

Two decades after the wonderfully zippy, goofy “Monsters, Inc.” was released in theaters, Pixar is bringing back Mike Wazowski and James P. “Sulley” Sullivan for another adventure. The upcoming television series “Monsters at Work,” which premieres July 7 on Disney Plus, picks up where “Monsters, Inc.” left off, with CEO Henry J. Waternoose headed for

Riley Keough knows that her “demonic” character Stefani in “Zola” is offensive. So much so that she apologized to the cast and crew during rehearsals. “I may have said, ‘I’m sorry, by the way, this is an awful human being,’” Keough says on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. Directed and co-written

TLC has canceled the Duggar family series “Counting On” after 11 seasons amid the ongoing child pornography case against Josh Duggar. “TLC will not be producing additional seasons of ‘Counting On,’” the network said in a statement to Variety. “TLC feels it is important to give the Duggar family the opportunity to address their situation privately.”

The Weeknd is developing a series at HBO which he would star in as well as co-write. Currently titled “The Idol,” the series follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult. The Weeknd, whose real name is Abel Tesfaye, will

Stuart Damon, who was best known for his role on “General Hospital,” has died. He was 84. “He’d been struggling with renal failure for the last several years,” ABC7 reporter George Pennacchio confirmed in a Facebook post. “He was a kind, loving and friendly man. It’s something Christopher heard his entire life. It was my

“All My Children’s” Angie Baxter-Hubbard, aka NAACP Award winner Debbi Morgan, has been cast in Lee Daniels and Karin Gist’s series “Our Kind of People,” a drama headed to Fox on Tuesday nights this fall. The “Power” and “Ghost” regular joins previously announced cast members Lance Gross (“Sleepy Hollow”), Yaya DaCosta (“Chicago Med”), Morris Chestnut

Netflix has ordered a series based on the Ali Novak YA novel “My Life With the Walter Boys,” Variety has learned exclusively. The streamer has given the drama series a 10-episode order, with episodes set to be approximately 50 minutes each. In the coming of age show, following the loss of her family in a

Apple is developing a drama series about Negro League Baseball, Variety has learned. The streamer has acquired the rights to the non-fiction book “If You Were Only White: The Life of Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige” by Donald Spivey to develop as a series. It will explore the story of Negro League Baseball using the life and legacy

Fox News has agreed to pay a million-dollar fine for human rights violations, according to a report by the Daily Beast. “We are pleased to reach an amicable resolution of this legacy matter. Fox News Media has already been in full compliance across the board, but cooperated with the New York City Commission on Human

“Australia’s Got Talent,” with celebrity judges including Neil Patrick Harris and British singer Alesha Dixon, was halted after Sydney initiated a two-week lockdown in response to a new surge of coronavirus cases. The Seven network and production company Fremantle Media made the decision as the lockdown meant the show would have no live studio audience.

Advertisers’ continuing interest in live sports helped ViacomCBS close its upfront sales process even as the company met resistance from Madison Avenue over the rate increases it sought to bolster its business. ViacomCBS has come to the end of its sales effort, according to a person familiar with the matter, notching noticeable growth in sports,

Kyle Massey, who starred on the Disney Channel shows “That’s So Raven” and “Cory in the House” in the 2000s, has been charged with one count of immoral communication with a minor, according to court documents filed in June. The felony charge was filed on June 14 in King County, Wash. The charge comes after

Broadcasting associations across Europe have condemned a bill recently passed by Hungary, saying that it openly discriminates against LGBTQ communities. The Hungarian national acts on media services and mass media and advertising were amended to reflect the bill’s directive, prompting criticism from the associations, which claim the changes contravene fundamental rights enshrined in articles 7,

MGM’s Orion Television has acquired the rights to the Max Barry novel “The 22 Murders of Madison May” for development, Variety has learned exclusively. Meredith Lavender and Marcie Ulin will adapt the book for the screen in addition to serving as executive producers and showrunners. The story follows a woman traveling across different realities determined

Factual streamer CuriosityStream has begun production on an ambitious six-part documentary series exploring biomimicry, the study of solving human design challenges by looking to the natural world. Hosted by biologist and filmmaker Patrick Aryee (pictured), original series “Evolve” is produced by Blue Ant Media-backed production outfit Beach House Pictures, and will span four continents. It

“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is adding “Gilmore Girls” star Kelly Bishop to its cast for Season 4. Bishop will appear in Season 4 of the critically-acclaimed Amazon series in a guest starring role, though the exact nature of what that role will be are being kept under wraps. The role reunites Bishop with “Maisel” team

Palomar, the leading Italian production outfit that’s part of Mediawan Group, has optioned the adaptation rights to “Fresh Water for Flowers,” the best-selling novel by French author Valérie Perrin. Palomar will be making an internationally-driven TV series based on the book. Founded by Carlo Degli Esposti in the 1980’s, the Rome-based Palomar is one of

The stillborn European Super League (ESL) soccer championship, which made global headlines in April before dying a swift death, will be the subject of a new feature documentary from Sky Documentaries and “The Late Late Show With James Corden” producer Fulwell 73. The film will chart the dramatic announcement of the ESL, which proposed a

It was a straight up fight between dating and soccer for U.K. television audiences on Monday evening as the Euros squared off against the first episode of “Love Island” season 7. ITV Studios’ “Love Island,” which premiered at 9 p.m., achieved a peak of 2.8 million (13.1%) near the end of its 95-minute episode on

Global Series Network is set to launch its international drama VOD offering Walter Presents on DMD’s Latin American streaming service CiND!E. The steaming service, which offers a curated selection of the world’s best non-English language scripted content, was first launched on Channel 4 five years ago by co-founders Walter Iuzzolino, Jason Thorp and Jo McGrath. It

The life and times of Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is the subject of “Lucky!,” an eight-part documentary series by Manish Pandey, writer/executive producer of BAFTA-winning documentary “Senna.” Pandey has been given exclusive rights by Ecclestone, who built the Formula 1 franchise, and has also been granted unprecedented access to tens of thousands of hours

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the June 28 episode of “The Bachelorette.” Bachelorette Katie Thurston spent another week sniffing out disingenuous contestants. The men ganged up on Thomas Jacobs last week when he shared thoughts of leading the franchise as the next Bachelor. Addressing the entire group of men,

‘Saturday Night Live’ Stars and Lorne Michaels on How They Pulled Off a Pandemic Season Last year, “Saturday Night Live” managed to air most of the year as normal, before pulling off a handful of unique at-home editions. This fall, bringing a bit of normalcy to the TV screen during these very not normal times,

Tonight, a familiar face will return to Bachelor Nation. Blake Moynes was first introduced as a contestant on Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams’ season of “The Bachelorette,” but now, he’ll fight for another leading lady’s heart, as he makes a surprise entrance on Katie Thurston’s season. Moynes is a late addition to Thurston’s group of

Conecta Fiction, Spain’s still expanding Europe-Latin American TV Forum, revealed the finalists for five of its six pitching categories at an opening online session of its 2021 4th edition. Running June 28-3o, the online Conecta Fiction will be followed by a hybrid edition over Sept. 13-17 in Pamplona when the now selected projects will be

Taraji P. Henson was the hostess with the most costume changes at the 2021 BET Awards, rocking multiple looks to pay homage to the Black women who’ve inspired her, ranging from Erykah Badu, Betty Boop, and performer/winner H.E.R. The 2021 broadcast was all about “The Year of the Black Woman,” and Henson was particularly hyped

Netflix and CD Projekt Red have unveiled the schedule for WitcherCon, the first-ever virtual event dedicated to The Witcher universe. Hosted by Julia Hardy, the event will consist of two live streams that will both contain exclusive short-form content and production insights. Available on both Twitch and YouTube, the events will stream on July 9