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Naughty Dog Chief Neil Druckmann on Birthing ‘The Last of Us’ for TV, Adding Character Backstory That Video Game Fans ‘Will Eat Up’ in Season 2

Naughty Dog Chief Neil Druckmann on Birthing ‘The Last of Us’ for TV, Adding Character Backstory That Video Game Fans ‘Will Eat Up’ in Season 2

Neil Druckmann, creator of “The Last of Us” and head of the prosperous Naughty Dog game studio, knows well the troubled history of...

From ‘Bridgerton’ to ‘Call of Duty’ Variety’s Culture Catalysts Impact Report Highlights Top Marketers and the Campaigns That Goosed Box Office, Ratings and Quests

From ‘Bridgerton’ to ‘Call of Duty’ Variety’s Culture Catalysts Impact Report Highlights Top Marketers and the Campaigns That Goosed Box Office, Ratings and Quests

Variety’s 2024 Culture Catalysts Impact report includes the people behind memorable activations from “Bridgerton,” marketers keepi...

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Launch Delayed to February 2025 Amid Weak ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Performance at Ubisoft

‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Launch Delayed to February 2025 Amid Weak ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ Performance at Ubisoft

The launch of “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” has been delayed to February 2025 from its currently planned Nov. 15 release. Game maker ...

‘Colin From Accounts’ Star Harriet Dyer Joins CBS Comedy Pilot ‘DMV’

‘Colin From Accounts’ Star Harriet Dyer Joins CBS Comedy Pilot ‘DMV’

Harriet Dyer has been cast in the CBS comedy pilot “DMV,” Variety has learned. Dyer joins previously announced cast member Tim Mea...

Amy Adams, Carol Burnett, Zoe Saldaña and Bela Bajaria to Be Honored at Variety’s Power of Women Event

Amy Adams, Carol Burnett, Zoe Saldaña and Bela Bajaria to Be Honored at Variety’s Power of Women Event

Variety honorees for the upcoming Power of Women issue on Wednesday, Oct. 23, and event on Thursday, Oct. 24, are Amy Adams, Bela ...

Anne Rice’s ‘Talamasca’ Series at AMC Casts ‘Downton Abbey’ Alum Elizabeth McGovern (EXCLUSIVE)

Anne Rice’s ‘Talamasca’ Series at AMC Casts ‘Downton Abbey’ Alum Elizabeth McGovern (EXCLUSIVE)

Elizabeth McGovern has joined the upcoming AMC series “The Talamasca,” Variety has learned exclusively. “The Talamasca” is the thi...

‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Sets Open Casting Call for Young Elle Woods

‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series Sets Open Casting Call for Young Elle Woods

No objections here. The “Legally Blonde” prequel series at Amazon Prime Video is putting out an open casting call for the series’ ...

Asia-Pacific’s Media Landscape Is Now a System Apart: ‘Never Before Has Asia Been More Diverged’

Asia-Pacific’s Media Landscape Is Now a System Apart: ‘Never Before Has Asia Been More Diverged’

Reshaped by streaming, COVID and evolving demographics, the Asian media landscape has evolved to become distinctly different from ...

Brad Pitt Imposters Arrested for Scamming Two Women Online Out of $350,000; Pitt’s Rep Reminds Fans He Has ‘No Social Media Presence’

Brad Pitt Imposters Arrested for Scamming Two Women Online Out of $350,000; Pitt’s Rep Reminds Fans He Has ‘No Social Media Presence’

Spanish authorities recently announced that five people were arrested this year and face fraud and money laundering charges after ...

‘Expats’ Star Brian Tee Joins Cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s Netflix Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)

‘Expats’ Star Brian Tee Joins Cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s Netflix Thriller (EXCLUSIVE)

Brian Tee has joined the cast of Kathryn Bigelow’s next film. The project, which is cloaked in secrecy, has aligned an impressive ...

Cat Glover, Prince’s ‘Sign O’ the Times’-Era Muse, Dies at 60

Cat Glover, Prince’s ‘Sign O’ the Times’-Era Muse, Dies at 60

Dancer-choreographer-singer Catherine “Cat” Glover, Prince’s onstage foil during his late-‘80s “Sign O’ the Times” / “Lovesexy” er...

HPA Names Kari Grubin Its First Woman President (EXCLUSIVE)

HPA Names Kari Grubin Its First Woman President (EXCLUSIVE)

The Hollywood Professional Association has named industry vet Kari Grubin–who currently serves as member services director for the...

Hasan Minhaj Lost ‘Daily Show’ Host Gig Amid Jokes Scandal; Jon Stewart Called Him and Questioned the Backlash: ‘Why the F— Are They Doing This?’

Hasan Minhaj Lost ‘Daily Show’ Host Gig Amid Jokes Scandal; Jon Stewart Called Him and Questioned the Backlash: ‘Why the F— Are They Doing This?’

Hasan Minhaj spoke to Esquire magazine for a new cover story and remembered having a long conversation with John Stewart amid the ...

Ben Folds Premieres Two Tracks From Holiday Album, ‘Sleigher’: Writing Original Songs, ‘I Just Realized How Christmas Frames Everyone’s Year’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Ben Folds Premieres Two Tracks From Holiday Album, ‘Sleigher’: Writing Original Songs, ‘I Just Realized How Christmas Frames Everyone’s Year’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Holiday records tend to be more of a late-career refuge for artists who see an easy shot to knock off some covers than something m...

‘Cross’ Trailer: Aldis Hodge Is Hot on the Trail of a Killer in New Look at Amazon’s Alex Cross Series

‘Cross’ Trailer: Aldis Hodge Is Hot on the Trail of a Killer in New Look at Amazon’s Alex Cross Series

Amazon Prime Video has released the first full trailer for the upcoming series “Cross.” Aldis Hodge stars as detective and forensi...

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Sets Digital and Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Sets Digital and Blu-ray/DVD Release Dates

If you have kids at home, you’ll want to lunge for the parental controls. “Deadpool & Wolverine” is f-bombing its way to strea...

Paul Simon Invite-Only Concert Shines a Light on the Soho Sessions’ Vital Work for Charity

Paul Simon Invite-Only Concert Shines a Light on the Soho Sessions’ Vital Work for Charity

In a loft-like space five floors above New York’s Soho neighborhood, one of the greatest songwriters of the past century was givin...

ESPN Orders ‘The Fight Life,’ Which Looks at a Year in the Life of Five Top Rank Boxers (EXCLUSIVE)

ESPN Orders ‘The Fight Life,’ Which Looks at a Year in the Life of Five Top Rank Boxers (EXCLUSIVE)

ESPN has picked up the original series “The Fight Life,” which chronicles one year in the lives of five Top Rank Boxing stars. The...

Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on sta...

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Georgia doctors speak out to challenge misinformation on state's abortion law, death of Amber Thurman

Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East d...

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Pentagon sending a ‘few thousand’ personnel to Middle East day after Biden said he wouldn’t add combat troops

Jimmy Carter becomes first president to turn 100

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Jimmy Carter becomes first president to turn 100

After Shaq, Jay-Z, Beyonce And Others, Tesla Cybertruck Join...

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After Shaq, Jay-Z, Beyonce And Others, Tesla Cybertruck Joins Joins Irvine Police Department's Fleet, Will Be Used For Community Outreach Efforts

Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both...

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Scandals, failed assassinations and political rhetoric: Both sides go high and low

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