Television

This ain’t your grandparents’ Avengers. In the new Disney Plus show, “WandaVision,” each episode finds Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) living in different comedy sitcom-inspired worlds, including “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “Bewitiched,” “The Brady Bunch” and more. “There’s a moment in the second episode where we’re trying to sneak away and we’re

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the second episode of Season 1 of Disney Plus’ “WandaVision.” Toy helicopters, bee swarms and sudden pregnancies, oh my!? The warped sitcom-styled world of “WandaVision” is getting less Lucille Ball cutesy and more David Lynch disturbing as the Marvel Studios show plays on — and,

The Disney Plus “Doogie Howser” reboot, “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.,” has cast Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman in a series regular role, Variety has learned exclusively. Bowyer-Chapman joins previously announced cast members Peyton Elizabeth Lee and Kathleen Rose Perkins. The rebooted series will focus on Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha (Lee), a mixed race 16-year-old girl who works as a doctor in

Elizabeth Olsen’s big-screen portrayal of Marvel’s Scarlett Witch led the franchise’s foray onto Disney Plus with the actor’s starring role for the small-screen series “WandaVision.” The spinoff sees Olsen reprising her character alongside Paul Bettany’s Vision, as the duo is seemingly stuck inside various classic sitcoms, seemingly unaware as to how they got there or

Three months after former AMC Networks Chief Financial Officer and industry veteran Sean Sullivan shifted from the entertainment company to SiriusXM, Christina Spade has stepped in to fill his shoes. Today, AMC Networks announced that the CPA and St. Joseph’s University graduate, who most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for ViacomCBS, will succeed Sullivan

Sharon Hoffman is leaving as executive producer of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” after a short tenure in the role that started in May. The decision to part ways is said to be mutual, according to a person familiar with the matter, with both parties deciding they had not struck upon a good fit. A spokeswoman

Ethan Hawke has been cast in a leading role in the “Moon Knight” series at Disney Plus, Variety has confirmed with sources. The exact details of Hawke’s character are being kept under wraps, but he is reportedly set to play the show’s lead villain. Variety previously reported that Oscar Isaac is set to star in the series

The Super Bowl has long served as a prominent front for the long-running soda war between Coca-Cola and Pepsi. This year, the beverage giants will fight that battle somewhere else. Coca-Cola said Friday it would not run ads in CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl LV, citing a “difficult choice” made to “ensure we are investing

Hulu has promoted Candice Ashton to vice president, originals publicity. In her new role, the veteran communications exec will oversee publicity across series, film and documentaries. She will report to Hulu’s originals marketing chiefs — Barrie Gruner on series and Spencer Peeples on film and documentaries Ashton joined Hulu in 2016 as it was ramping

Two very important deaths book-ended Sam Winchester’s journey on the CW’s “Supernatural,” and now one equally emotional loss will set up actor Jared Padalecki’s new on-screen journey on the same network’s “Walker.” The long-running demon-hunting drama, “Supernatural,” which came to an end after 15 seasons in November 2020, started with Padalecki’s Sam getting sucked back

Diversity and inclusion are vital for ensuring that all peoples feel represented in the media that they consume, but Jeannie Mai is tired of the “Crazy Rich Asians” stereotype being the only Asian American portrayal she’s been watching on TV. On Friday’s episode of “The Real,” Mai and her co-hosts Loni Love, Adrienne Houghton and

“Young Rock,” an upcoming NBC comedy about the formative years of Dwayne Johsnon, continues to round out its ensemble. Actor Lexie Duncan has been cast as a high-school sweetheart for the superstar during his teens, where she will play opposite Bradley Constant (the 15-year-old version of Johnson). She’s set to play Karen, a popular, charismatic,

In today’s Global Bulletin, WarnerMedia Latin America makes several leadership team changes; HBO Europe announces new true-crime docuseries “Pray, Obey, Kill”; Amazon Prime Video picks up “I Care a Lot” in several key territories; Piece of Magic hires Charlie Kemball as head of acquisitions and business development; San Sebastián opens the call for key sections;

“WandaVision” is here and it’s weird. With its first two episodes now streaming, Marvel Studios’ first series on Disney plus transports Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) from the universe of big-screen explosions to the world of classic sitcoms — pratfalls and all. For the 1950s and 1960s-set first episodes, the series was

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched the series premiere of Disney Plus’ “WandaVision.” It feels somehow fitting that “WandaVision,” the first show in Marvel Studios’ grand new adventure into television, opens so thoroughly steeped in the earliest tropes of American TV. Before the show even starts, in fact, the familiar

NATPE Miami would hardly be the same without a splashy, big, packed and convivial Globo showcase, a fixture for buyers. But, held totally online, this year’s NATPE Virtual Miami, whoch kicks off on Jan. 19, is hardly the same. So it’s heartening to see Globo going for broke with its Jan. 15 Upfront, which catches

Running fully online over Feb. 3-4, the Nordic region’s largest TV market, TV Drama Vision – which is held parallel to Sweden’s Göteborg Film Festival – will roll out the red carpet to Danish writer-director Susanne Bier as an honorary guest. The Emmy and Golden Globe-winning helmer will discuss her 30-year career, ranging from the

Disney Plus’ newest Marvel series “WandaVision” brings back the Marvel Cinematic Universe but through the lens of classic sitcom series from the past. The show, which marks the return of Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff and Paul Bettany as Vision, respectively, provided a unique opportunity for its cast to reimagine sitcoms from the 1950s, 60s,

Joanne Rogers, widow of legendary “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” TV host Fred Rogers, has died at 92. Her late husband’s company, Fred Rogers Productions, announced the news on Thursday. “Fred Rogers Productions is deeply saddened by the passing of Joanne Rogers,” the statement read. “The loving partner of Fred Rogers for more than 50 years, she

Peter Mark Richman, who made numerous film and TV appearances including recurring roles in “Beverly Hills 90210” and “Three’s Company,” and toplined the early 1960s series “Cain’s Hundred,” died Thursday in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 93. Richman was born in Philadelphia and worked as a pharmacist before joining the Actors Studio in New York.

NBC’s “Chicago” crossover trio, which consists of the three dramas “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire,” and “Chicago PD,” took up the top three slots in Wednesday’s overnight primetime numbers. The fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen+Live Same Day indicate that a new episode of the third installment of executive producer Dick Wolf’s franchise, “Chicago Med,” drew a

In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix unveiled the trailer for “Firefly Lane,” starring Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, and Court TV announced it will air an hour-long special on George Floyd. DATES Netflix’s new young adult series “Ginny & Georgia” will premiere Feb. 24, starring Antonia Gentry and Brianne Howey in the respective titular roles.

In her last few years as an actor on the hit show “Big Bang Theory,” Kaley Cuoco said she often felt pressured to try her hand at producing. But she recalled in keynote conversation for Variety‘s Entertainment Summit at CES, a partner program, that she didn’t feel like the time was right until she read

“Entertainment Tonight” is being honored with two awards by The National Association of Television Program Executives. The 2021 NATPE Iris Awards come as the show is celebrating its milestone 40th year on the air, as the longest-running entertainment news show on television. “Entertainment Tonight” is receiving the award for excellence in programming and the award

As Brazilian TV giant Globo gears up to present a change of guard in top management at Friday’s online Upfront, one of ithe biggest and most crafted swings that it’s bringing onto the international market is “A Mother’s Love.” The telenovela marks the first production shot at MG4, Globo’s state of the art, 26,000 sq.

With the help of a de-aged and reanimated legendary Jedi, Disney Plus’ “The Mandalorian” finally triumphed over visual comfort food favorite, “The Office.” For the week of Dec. 14 — in which the season 2 finale of the “Star Wars” spinoff series delivered a healthy heap of fanservice in its surprise cameo and plot twist

Richard Sharp, the incoming chair of the BBC, believes that the U.K. public service broadcaster’s work culture needs a serious revamp. Sharp, a former investment banker with one prior tilt at the org’s top job several years ago, was confirmed last week as the government’s preferred candidate for the job. Sharp’s last hurdle before he

Lucinda Martinez, a veteran of HBO’s marketing department, has left the company. Martinez, who spent more than two decades at the company, most recently served as exec VP of brand marketing for HBO and HBO Max. Among her accomplishments, Martinez led marketing efforts directed toward African American, Latino, Asian and LGBTQ+ communities and worked to

“Queen’s Gambit” co-creator, director and showrunner Scott Frank is writing every episode of FX’s adaptation of the visionary modern classic, “The Sparrow.” Emmy Award-winning director Johan Renck (“Chernobyl,” “Breaking Bad”) has been tapped to direct the sci-fi project. Frank and Renck, along with “Better Call Saul” producer Mark Johnson, will executive produce the limited series

The “Doogie Howser” reboot at Disney Plus, “Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.,” has cast Peyton Elizabeth Lee in the title role, Variety has learned. The rebooted series will focus on Lahela “Doogie” Kameāloha (Lee), a mixed race 16-year-old girl who works as a doctor in Hawaii. The 10-episode half-hour comedy follows Kameāloha as she juggles a budding