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Nadine Zylstra is trading her Pinterest vision board to try to get her head around the future of public media. The seasoned media exec most recently was Pinterest’s global head of programming and original content, and before that worked in top programming jobs at YouTube and Sesame Workshop. Zylstra will join NPR as chief content … Read more
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. * In Texas’ closely watched Senate race, Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton is running despite an avalanche of scandals, including the fact that Texas’ Republican-led state House impeached him over alleged bribery, abuse of power and obstruction of justice. The good news for Paxton … Read more
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dads who golf can be surprisingly difficult to shop for. There are clubs, rangefinders, golf balls, gloves, even ball markers — and unless you spend your weekends on the course, it can be tough … Read more
Amazon Prime Video has dropped the explosive first trailer for the action comedy series “Ride or Die” starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham. As previously announced, all eight episodes will premiere on July 15 on Prime Video. It was originally announced in December 2023 that Spencer and Waddingham were teaming up for the series. Check … Read more
The universe was trying to send a message to Paul Rudd: Get the hell out of L.A. First came the earthquake, then the mugging, followed by five car accidents in the span of a week. It was the mid-‘90s, not terribly long after the release of “Clueless,” and Rudd had already been contemplating moving to … Read more
“The Internet’s Newest Babygirl.” “Silver Fox.” “Sex Symbol.” Shawn Hatosy is aware of his newfound fame on the internet. But he has no idea how he got there. A busy actor for the last three decades, Hatosy became a celebrity in projects like “The Faculty” and “Outside Providence.” He earned a spot in millions of … Read more
The last time Lorde played Gov Ball, it was 2017 and she had just released her second album, Melodrama. The entire day had been pouring rain, something she remembered onstage this year as she performed in what she called “perfect” summer weather. Everything — the balmy temperature, the lighting, her incredible stage production, and her … Read more
Disney has unveiled a first-look teaser at the film “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland,” along with announcing the movie’s premiere date. “Descendants: Wicked Wonderland” will debut on July 16 on Disney Channel and stream the next day on Disney+. The original soundtrack will be available via Walt Disney Records on July 17. The official logline for the … Read more
Banijay America’s A Fábrica Mexico & U.S. Hispanic has tapped director-writer Max Zunino, for the newly created position of executive director of development. Zunino will work closely alongside Santiago Zapata, executive VP of Content, who joined the fledgling company in August last year. Said Zapata: “Max’s exceptional narrative sensibility, combined with his dual perspective as … Read more
“My Lady Jane” star Edward Bluemel is taking on the iconic role of Detective Hercule Poirot in a new drama series from the BBC and BritBox. Titled “Hercule,” the six-part series follows the Belgian detective — made famous by Agatha Christie — as he solves his first-ever cases in London before becoming the world’s most … Read more