Variety

L.A. Plays Itself — But Not All of It — In Comedies Like ‘Hacks,’ ‘Nobody Wants This,’ ‘The Studio’ and ‘Shrinking’

It’s a cheat, but one of my biggest applause lines these days while moderating an industry panel is when I point out that a show shoots in Los Angeles. It’s an easy way to get a cheer from a Hollywood crowd looking for any good news. So here’s some positive spin. Despite the very real […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

American Music Awards 2026: Full List of Winners

BTS swept the awards, while Sombr won two televised categories at the Queen Latifah-hosted show.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

UTA Signs Outdoor Lifestyle Influencer Steven Rinella and His Company MeatEater

UTA is hunting for cash in the great outdoors: The agency has signed Steven Rinella, an influential creator in the outdoor-lifestyle space, and his multiplatform media company, MeatEater, for representation. Rinella’s MeatEater, founded in 1999, has grown into a diversified company spanning premium video, podcasts, publishing, commerce and live experiences. UTA will represent Rinella and […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Hallie Jackson Has San Francisco in Sights as NBC News’ Streaming Efforts Expand in Linear TV

Worlds are colliding for NBC News’ Hallie Jackson. The Washington-based anchor and correspondent on most weekdays can be seen leading a two-hour program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” that live streams on the NBC News Now service. And on Sundays, she is behind the desk for “NBC Nightly News.” Starting Monday, however, there is going to be […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Tessa Thompson, Katie Aselton, Amy Baer and Raamla Mohamed Hunter Elected to WIF Board of Directors (EXCLUSIVE) 

Actress and producer Tessa Thompson, actress and director Katie Aselton, film producer Amy Baer and television writer, producer and showrunner Raamla Mohamed Hunter have been elected to Women In Film, Los Angeles’ (WIF) 2026 Board of Directors. The cohort will work alongside WIF CEO Kirsten Schaffer and the full board of directors under Board President […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kimmel Says It’s “Hard Not to Agree” With Spencer Pratt, But Urges Voters to Reject Him

Kimmel pushed viewers to vote against Pratt, yet noted the former reality star makes some valid points: "Let's be honest, this city is a mess."

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Media Access Awards Relaunches as Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards

The Media Access Awards, which honor disability representation and authentic filmmaking in media, have officially rebranded as The Easterseals Disability Arts & Culture Awards (the Darcys). The initiative is spearheaded by Easterseals Disability Services and leaders from the disability community, with Film Independent serving as co-producer. Originally founded in 1979 by Norman Lear, the newly […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Zac Efron to Star in ‘Angel Heart’ Drama Series From HBO, A24

Zac Efron will star in and executive produce an “Angel Heart” series from HBO and A24. The one-hour drama show, from “Black Rabbit” creator Zach Baylin, is based on the 1978 horror novel “Falling Angel” — which was adapted into the 1987 Robert De Niro movie “Angel Heart” — as well as the book’s sequel […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Chrissy Metz to Make Broadway Debut in ‘& Juliet’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Chrissy Metz will make her Broadway debut in the jukebox musical “& Juliet.” She’ll join the cast as Angélique for a limited run starting on June 18 and concluding on Sept. 13. Metz is best known for the NBC television show “This Is Us.” Her character Kate Pearson had ambitions of singing professionally, requiring Metz […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

MeatEater’s Steven Rinella Signs With UTA (Exclusive)

The Hollywood talent agency will work with the outdoorsman, writer, TV and podcast host to expand business opportunities across emerging digital platforms.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Thriller ‘The Long Now’ in the Works at Netflix From ‘Mad Men’ Alum Semi Chellas (Exclusive)

Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan will executive produce the project via their Aggregate Films.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Movie — Can HBO Max’s Late Drop Crash Netflix’s Triple Films Threat?

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

CBS News Hires Nick Bilton to Run ‘60 Minutes’ in Major Overhaul

The Vanity Fair writer will now oversee the venerable weekly newsmagazine.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Linda Cardellini on Pulling Off Her ‘Impossible’ Role in ‘DTF St. Louis’: ‘Everybody Longs for Some Kind of Intimacy’

Linda Cardellini broke out at the turn of the millennium as the face of teenage angst in Judd Apatow’s “Freaks and Geeks,” a slice-of-life NBC series about high schoolers in suburban Michigan. A quarter-century later, she has returned to the Midwest to delve into a different phase of life as explored by a comedic auteur: the […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Shake Up at ’60 Minutes’ as CBS News Ousts Executive Producer Tanya Simon, Correspondents Cecilia Vega, Sharyn Alfonsi

CBS News Editor In chief Bari Weiss shook up the TV-news industry’s most-watched and best-regarded property Thursday, ousting the program’s two most senior executive producer, Tanya Simon and Draggan Mihailoivich, along with correspondents Sharyn Alfonsi and Cecilia Vega, according to two people familiar with the matter. Representatives for CBS News did not respond immediately to […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Sex and the City’ Star Quietly Moves to Costa Rica to Write Nine-Book Fantasy Epic Series

After leaving Los Angeles, ex-HBO actor and model Jason Lewis now wakes at 4 a.m. each day to build an ambitious universe exploring power, tyranny and self-worth.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Fox Creator Studio Sets Content Development Deal With Comedian Tom Segura’s YMH Studios

Fox Creator Studios has set a production pact with comedian Tom Segura’s YMH Studios for a slate of projects designed to be released on his exiting digital and direct-to-consumer channels. The deal calls for Fox Creator Studios and YMH to jointly develop and finance properties that will be released through YMH’s established digital and podcast […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

‘The Simpsons’ to Premiere Three New Original Episodes on Disney+ This Summer; Laufey, Betty Gilpin Among Guest Stars

“The Simpsons” is continuing to roll out new, exclusive content for Disney+ — announcing on Thursday that three new episodes will premiere on the streamer this summer. First up, the double episode “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition” will launch June 17 on Disney+. That will be followed by the full-length episodes “Simpsley” (July 3) and “Yellow […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

‘Shrinking’ Season 4 Casts Karen Gillan (EXCLUSIVE)

Karen Gillan has joined “Shrinking” Season 4 in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively. The popular Apple TV dramedy was renewed for a fourth season earlier this year ahead of the Season 3 premiere. Gillan will appear alongside series stars Jason Segel, Harrison Ford, Christa Miller, Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

‘The Simpsons’ Sets Release Date for Three New Disney+ Exclusive Episodes

Disney+ is continuing to expand its “The Simpsons” lineup, with the official announcement of three new episodes of the long-running animated comedy at the streamer. Disney+ will air the double episode “Extreme Makeover: Homer Edition” on June 17, followed by standalone episodes “Simpsley” on July 3 and “Yellow Mirror” on Aug. 26. Both “Extreme Makeover: […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026