Jennifer Maas
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Can The CW Survive Without Superheroes and Teen Soaps?
The CW systematically stripped away its superhero dramas and teen-centric soaps during the 2022-23 television season. → Read More
‘House of the Dragon’ Season 2 to Continue Filming Amid Writers Strike, All Scripts Were Finished
Filming on Season 2 of 'House of the Dragon' will continue in the U.K. despite the U.S. writers' strike. → Read More
Who Owns What? Top Investors Shuffle Their Securities Holdings in the Media and Entertainment Sector
Who owns what? Top investors signal their faith -- or lack thereof -- in the entertainment sector with SEC disclosures on high-volume stock deals. → Read More
Vince McMahon Plans to Return to WWE to Explore Sale
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is planning a return to the pro-wrestling promotion in order... → Read More
‘It’s Hot Watching Complex Female Characters‘: How ’House of the Dragon’ Built TV’s Boldest (and Queer) Female Gaze
The team behind HBO's "Game of Thrones" prequel "House of the Dragon" break down the female gaze of the hit series. → Read More
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia Empire Is Huge. It’s About to Get Way Bigger
Just after 9 a.m. on an overcast October morning, a line of more than a dozen people has already formed outside Silos Baking Co. in the heart of Waco, Texas. A tiny establishment, the bakery will reach capacity hundreds of times, and not just because of the deliciousness of its Shiplap cupcakes or its thick […] → Read More
‘Tuca & Bertie’ Canceled Again, Creator Says
“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 […] → Read More
‘The Rings of Power’: 18 Cast Members on What You Need to Know About Their Middle-earth Characters
Amazon’s long-awaited “The Lord of the Rings” TV series “The Rings of Power” makes its epic debut with a two-episode launch on Sept. 2, the Friday before Labor Day weekend. A big-budget drama that has been years in the making, the story centers on the Second Age of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, a time not […] → Read More
‘The Rings of Power’: 18 Cast Members on What You Need to Know About Their Middle-earth Characters
Amazon’s long-awaited “The Lord of the Rings” TV series “The Rings of Power” makes its epic debut with a two-episode launch on Sept. 2, the Friday before Labor Day weekend. A big-budget drama that has been years in the making, the story centers on the Second Age of author J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, a time not […] → Read More
How (and Why) Neil Gaiman Finally Adapted ‘The Sandman’ for TV ‘After Three Decades of Stopping Bad’ Versions
Neil Gaiman didn’t have to do it. He could have left well enough alone. After 30 years of successfully shutting down every “bad” attempt to adapt his best-selling Vertigo graphic novel series “The Sandman,” Gaiman could have decided to let dreams of an adaptation of “The Sandman” die with the nightmare that was the most […] → Read More
TV’s Big Fantasy Gamble: ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘House of the Dragon,’ and the Battle to Claim the Next Blockbuster Franchise
The lights were dim and the air clouded with mist as a bearded gentleman holding a tall wooden staff bade his guests to reach into a giant fire pit and select a personal dragon egg. Later, as everyone waited their turn to sit atop the Iron Throne, a woman in a long Renaissance gown approached them: “Do […] → Read More
How San Diego Comic-Con Assembled Its Make-Or-Break Return to a Live (and Masked) Convention
San Diego Comic-Con is finally returning for its first full-on, in-person con in three years. → Read More
‘The Boys’ Boss on Finale Deaths, Butcher’s ‘Ticking Clock,’ Homelander’s Season 4 Plans and Soldier Boy’s ‘Supernatural’ Moment
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “The Instant White-Hot Wild,” the Season 3 finale episode of “The Boys.” “The Boys” ended its third season Friday with a finale that included multiple character deaths, changes in alliances and cliffhangers so huge that even Starlight would have a hard time flying down […] → Read More
Fall 2022 Broadcast TV Schedule: Premiere Dates for NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and the CW
Popular on Variety Halfway through Summer, networks are already gearing up for fall TV. While it will still be a few months until broadcasters NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox and the CW air their new and returning fall series, the networks have revealed the debut dates for the shows on their respective lineups. Below Variety has […] → Read More
‘The Boys’ Showrunner and Stars Spill ‘Herogasm’ Secrets, Including the One Note Amazon Gave on Superhero Orgy
"The Boys" team breaks down the wild superhero orgy episode "Herogasm," and the making of that parody "Imagine" video. → Read More
Disney, Netflix, Paramount, Meta and More Media Companies to Cover Employee Travel Costs for Abortions After Roe v. Wade Overturned
Netflix, Disney, Paramount, Meta and more companies will cover the travel costs for employees seeking abortions. → Read More
Netflix Begins Second Round of Layoffs, 300 Positions Cut (EXCLUSIVE)
Popular on Variety Layoffs have hit Netflix again, with the streamer letting go of roughly 300 staffers on Thursday, Variety has learned exclusively. The cuts are across multiple business functions in the company, with the bulk of the jobs lost in the U.S. These new layoffs, which Variety first reported would be coming earlier this […] → Read More
Welcome to the AMC+ Era: Anne Rice Universe, Keeping Bob Odenkirk and ‘Walking Dead’ — and Maybe More ‘Breaking Bad’
AMC has been through multiple phases, from its origins as American Movie Classics to its iconic anti-hero years of “Breaking Bad” and “Mad Men.” Now, the flagship property of AMC Networks is entering its next era, as it says goodbye to “The Walking Dead” and “Better Call Saul” in a few months, and hello to […] → Read More
Amazon Studios TV Chief on ‘The Boys’ Viewership, Spinoff Premiere Plans and Becoming the Hot New Home of Genre TV
In a move that shocked no one, Amazon Prime Video renewed its Emmy-nominated, adult superhero series “The Boys” for a fourth season Friday, just one week after the third season debuted its first trio of episodes and saw a 17% increase in viewership from Season 2. Getting to work on another installment of the “The […] → Read More
Inside ‘The Boys’ Suped-Up Season 3: ‘Herogasm’ Orgy, Soldier Boy Intro and a Wild Premiere Scene That Tops the Whale
"The Boys" creator and cast on Season 3 premiere's exploding-whale-topping scene, upcoming "Herogasm" orgy and Soldier Boy's big entrance. → Read More