In hindsight, maybe the broadcast networks should’ve always done as few as eight pilots a year. That’s how many NBC ordered this season — five dramas and three comedies — and the crop may have produced as many strong series contenders as the contingents of 20-25 pilots the networks used to pick up in a…
It’s certainly interesting that there’s a concerted effort to push a “thank god for Queen Camilla” narrative this week. It’s coming across like Camilla is begging for validation and praise, like her office is commissioning her press allies to write about how “well” she performed during the US state visit. As I said yesterday, “the…
Kyle Sandilands has teased “a new project” amid his legal battle with ARN, with many suspecting a podcast could be in the works. But with the shock jock battling his former employer in court, suing for $85 million over his $100 million contract, is there a limit to what he can and can’t do? “Kyle’s…
“To help viewers with discernment, unless something is posted on her personal IG page @oprah, it is not something she is involved in,” the journalist’s team shared in a statement to Today May 1, “and consumers should please take extra caution before providing their personal information or purchasing any such products.” As for what Oprah…
NBC has canceled two shows — Brilliant Minds and Stumble — as it heads toward its upfront presentation. Medical drama Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto, will end after two seasons. NBC earlier this year pulled the show from its post-Olympics schedule; its final episodes will run during the summer, beginning May 27. The comedy Stumble,…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In a title bout for the undisputed super bantamweight (junior featherweight) championship, Japanese fighter Naoya Inoue takes on fellow Japanese boxer Junto Nakatani in a 12-round match. What’s on the line? Inoue’s IBF, WBC…
2 May 2026 Simone Ashley feels “really proud to be representing girls that look like [her]”. Simone Ashley has enjoyed a meteoric rise The 31-year-old actress has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years, starring in the hit Netflix show Bridgerton and now appearing in The Devil Wears Prada 2 – but Simone insists she…
Hot Docs, the major nonfiction film festival in Toronto, has announced award winners for the event’s 33rd edition. Earning Best International Feature Documentary was House of Hope, directed by Marjolein Busstra, a film set in the occupied West Bank that focuses on an elementary school run by a couple who teach their young Palestinian students…
One of the best things Anna Wintour ever did for her image and legacy was completely embrace the “Nuclear Wintour” label and openly adore Meryl Streep’s barely-fictional version of her in The Devil Wears Prada. Wintour’s delight with Meryl’s portrayal of Miranda Priestly was a masterstroke of PR and probably quite genuine on Wintour’s part…
Martin Short is set to pull back the curtain on his journey through grief in upcoming Netflix documentary Marty, Life is Short. His is a career devoted wholeheartedly to bringing light and laughter to the world – however, Short’s personal life has long been marred by tragedy. In the newly-released trailer, the beloved comic actor…
