Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Stuns With $81 Million Debut, ‘Obsession’ Has Another Unprecedented Jump, ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Suffers 70% Drop

Directed by 20-year-old Kane Parsons, “Backrooms” has earned $118 million globally so far. The psychological thriller has ...

Hannah Waddingham on ‘Wicked’s’ Madame Morrible Rumors, Her New Action Series ‘Ride or Die’ and Stepping Back Into Rebecca’s Stilettos in ‘Ted Lasso’: ‘I Am ...

Most actors dread a bad review, but Hannah Waddingham credits the critics for catapulting her to the next phase of her career ...

Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42

Matt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was ...

‘Only Murders in the Building,’ ’48 Hours’ Among This Year’s CrimeCon Clue Awards Winners

CrimeCon announced the 2026 winners at its annual Clue Awards ceremony, including Hulus 'Only Murders in the Building.' ...

Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider is Variety's Executive Editor, TV. He has been covering the business of television for more than 30 years — most of that time at Variety. He was previously Executive Editor at ...
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Emma Corrin on Going From Playing Princess Diana to a Marvel Villain, Feeling ‘Daunted’ by Netflix’s ‘Pride & Prejudice’ Series and Being Our First Nonbinary Power of ...

Emma Corrin is making history. The 30-year-old actor, who catapulted to fame playing Princess Diana in “The Crown,” is Variety’s first nonbinary Power of Women cover star. But it wasn’t exactly a ...

Michael De Luca Warns About the Danger of Hollywood Cutting Development Funds for Original Material: ‘If You Cut Too Deep Your Pipeline Dries Up’

Warner Bros. Pictures chief Michael De Luca warned about the repercussions of cutting spending on original material during ...

‘Love Island USA’ Dismisses a Cast Member for Using the N-Word — for the Second Year in a Row

Love Island USA' Season 8 cast member Vasana Montgomery has been removed after videos of her saying the n-word circulated on ...

‘Growing Pains’ Star Kirk Cameron Says He Left California Because of ‘Terrible’ Politics and ‘All the Other Things That Make it Difficult to Raise a Family’

“Growing Pains” star Kirk Cameron recently explained on the “ Adam Carolla Podcast ” that he left California for Tennessee to ...

Kanye West and Travis Scott Concerts Canceled in Italy

Kanye West and Travis Scott concerts have been banned in Italy due to West's anti-semitic remarks and also security concerns.

Tom Holland Is Looking Forward to ‘Setting Up the Next Chapter’ For a New ‘Spider-Man’ Star: ‘I Could Do What Downey Did For Me’

Holland is referring to Robert Downey Jr.’s Tony Stark, who first brought Holland’s Peter Parker into the MCU in 2016’s ...