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New AI Content Coalition from Netflix Alum Victoria Furniss Launches With Disney, New York Times and Adobe on Board

Former Netflix and Warner Bros. executive Victoria Furniss has launched the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media, a new …

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Lin-Manuel Miranda Writes New Song for Live-Action ‘Moana,’ Titled ‘Along the Way,’ Featuring Both ‘Moana’ Actresses

Lin-Manuel Miranda has penned a new original song for Disney’s live-action “Moana” “Along The Way” with both “Moana” actresses leading the …

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Noah Hawley’s 26 Keys Names Mia Ammer as EVP of Marketing and Public Relations (EXCLUSIVE)

“Fargo” and “Alien: Earth” creator Noah Hawley’s production company 26 Keys has named industry veteran Mia Ammer to a top strategic role. A…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Variety to Honor Matthew McConaughey With the Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland

Variety will honor Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey with the Variety Legend & Groundbreaker Award at Filmland on Friday, Aug…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Stranger Things’ Creators Matt and Ross Duffer Set New Movie for 2028 at Paramount

“Stranger Things” creators Matt and Ross Duffer have set their first film under their rich, four-year deal at Paramount. The Duffer brother…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Substack Unveils Sponsorship Program Teaming Advertisers With Newsletter Authors

Substack wants to simplify the search for sponsorship revenue for its thousands of newsletter writers. The platform on Monday said it debut…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Game Changer’ Season 8 Adds Ron Perlman in Guest Star Role (EXCLUSIVE)

Ron Perlman is set to guest star in the new episode of Dropout’s “Game Changer,” Variety has learned exclusively. Perlman will appear in Ep…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘The Four Seasons’ Renewed for Season 3 at Netflix

“The Four Seasons” will soon be three seasons. Tina Fey’s vacationing comedy series has been renewed by Netflix for an eight-episode Season…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Casts Peter Serafinowicz as Peeves the Poltergeist (EXCLUSIVE)

Peter Serafinowicz has been cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in HBO’s “Harry Potter” series. The character, a cheeky ghost known for causing …

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Icebreaker’ Series Greenlit at Netflix, ‘Gossip Girl’ Alum Amanda Lasher Set as Showrunner With Alex Cooper Producing (EXCLUSIVE)

Netflix has found its “sex on ice” series. The streamer has ordered a series version of the Hannah Grace novel “Icebreaker, Variety has lea…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Love Island USA’ Executive Producer James Barker Dies in Fiji During Season 8 Production

James Barker, an executive producer known for his work on “Love Island USA” and “Queer Eye,” died last week in Fiji, where “Love Island USA…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Dana White Condemns UFC Fighter’s ‘Nasty’ Michelle Obama Comment: ‘I Hate That Kind of Nonsense’

UFC boss Dana White spoken out against against Josh Hokit after the fighter made disparaging and false remarks about Michelle Obama during …

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Vikings’ Star Clive Standen Signs With Range (EXCLUSIVE)

Clive Standen has signed with Range Media Partners for representation, Variety has learned exclusively. He continues to be repped by Verve …

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Extraordinary Sites, Highly Skilled Local Crews and Filmmaking Community Make Jordan Ideal Location

Jordan remains a beloved location not only because of its awe-inspiring cultural and geological sites but also due to a dynamic film indust…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Bruce Miller to Produce Series Version of ‘RetroActive’ Graphic Novels at Hulu From Writer Bobak Esfarjani (EXCLUSIVE)

Hulu is developing a series version of the Humanoids graphic novel “RetroActive” with Bruce Miller onboard as an executive producer, Variet…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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As ‘The Shop’ Returns Next Week, New Hosts Travis Bennett and Steelo Brim to Take Over for LeBron James and Maverick Carter

Actor/rapper Travis Bennett and producer Steelo Brim have been tapped as new hosts of “The Shop,” taking over for LeBron James and Maverick…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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How ‘Ted’ VFX Team Used AI to Transform Seth MacFarlane Into Bill Clinton, and Why Animating the Bear Is Still Challenging

When Seth MacFarlane was brainstorming ideas for the second season of “Ted,” Bill Clinton came to mind. MacFarlane explains, “The show take…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Laverne Cox Has Lost 90% of Her Income and Blames Trump’s ‘Regime’ for Attacking ‘Gender Ideology and DEI’

Laverne Cox recently told The Guardian while promoting her new book, “Transcendent: A Memoir,” that 90% of her income has been lost over th…

Variety · Jun 15 👁 0 ❤ 0