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Film Review: ‘Monsters University’
This zippy, bright-minded prequel scarcely needed to exist, yet makes for perfectly agreeable entertainment now that it does
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Henry Bromell’s Legacy Looms Large Over ‘Homeland’
Bromell’s influence will continue to be felt in the third season of "Homeland," which producers started plotting in January. Bromell’s eldest son, Will, is set to complete the script for the third...
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‘Lone Ranger’ a Train Wreck While ‘Despicable Me 2’ Shines for Explosive Fourth
Opening day grosses for Universal’s “Despicable Me 2” soared with $34.3 million, while Disney’s big-budget “The Lone Ranger” is resembling the high-speed train wreck depicted in the movie, grossing...
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Smart Promo: Doritos Gets into WWE’s ‘SummerSlam’ Ring
Changing up its programming and making sure its stars are everywhere has helped land WWE one of its biggest advertisers: Doritos. The Frito-Lay chip brand, owned by PepsiCo, will serve as the...
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‘Glee’: Helmer Barclay Found the Shocks in ‘Diva Week’
What started as seemingly innocent “Diva Week,” paying tribute to artists known as divas, became one of the most shocking episodes in “Glee” history. Among other twists, Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith)...
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Mobile, A La Carte and Live Sports Hot Topics at Variety’s Sports...
Breaking down such topics as the use of mobile devices in sports entertainment and the economic realities of televised sports, prominent figures from Fox Sports, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NFL and...
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MSNBC Returns Ed Schultz to Weekday Schedule
Ed Schultz continues to bounce around the MSNBC programming schedule, this time moving back to weekdays after a stint hosting during weekends. The host and his “Ed Show” will move to the NBCUniversal...
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Oxygen Developing Nail Art Competition Show (Exclusive)
The nail art biz continues to boom in the beauty industry, and Oxygen plans to get its claws in on the action with the development of a new competition show “Nailed It!” Produced by Matador, “Nailed...
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Ben Affleck Is the New Batman
Ben Affleck is Batman. The actor will replace Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne in the upcoming untitled Batman-Superman feature for Warner Bros., the studio announced Thursday. Affleck becomes the eighth...
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CNN’s ‘New Day’ Hits Ratings Lows Despite Big Interviews
CNN has made much-needed ratings strides this summer, but its new morning program “New Day” — a pet project of CNN’s new president Jeff Zucker — hasn’t been able to gain that much traction. This week,...
View Article‘Lone Ranger’ a Train Wreck While ‘Despicable Me 2’ Shines for Explosive Fourth
Opening day grosses for Universal’s “Despicable Me 2” soared with $34.3 million, while Disney’s big-budget “The Lone Ranger” is resembling the high-speed train wreck depicted in the movie, grossing...
View Article‘Nailed It!’ Season 3 Sets May Premiere Date at Netflix
Netflix has renewed the reality baking competition series “Nailed It!” for a third season, set to premiere globally on May 17. The show is a twist on traditional cooking shows, by bringing together...
View ArticleTV Roundup: Netflix Releases First Trailer for ‘Nailed It!’ Season 3 (Watch)
In today’s roundup, Netflix has released the first official trailer for “Nailed It!” Season 3, and OWN’s new family saga “Ambitions” is set to debut in June. FIRST LOOKS Netflix has released the first...
View ArticleMarie Kondo, ‘Nailed It’ Shake Up Unscripted Categories at 2019 Emmys
Amy Poehler and Nick Offerman are reunited again to bask in Emmy nominations — this time for their work as hosts of NBC’s unscripted crafting competition series “Making It!” Marie Kondo, the fastidious...
View ArticleEmmys: How Netflix’s Emergence in Unscripted Races Challenges Broadcasters,...
Just a few years ago streaming services didn’t even produce reality series, but this year Netflix landed five Emmy nominations in four reality/competition categories and sparked buzz (and viewer joy)...
View ArticleTV News Roundup: Netflix Sets Date For Ronny Chieng Comedy Special
In today’s TV news roundup, Universal Content Productions announces a new podcast platform, and Netflix announces Ronny Chieng’s debut comedy special. DATES HGTV announced that the holiday special...
View ArticleTV News Roundup: Netflix Announces ‘Nailed It!’ Season 4 Premiere Date (Watch)
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix is dropping new episodes of “Nailed It!” in April and Quibi released the official trailer for “Murder House Flip.” DATES Netflix is dropping Season 4 of “Nailed...
View ArticlePost-‘Nailed It’ Nomination, Is the Competition Program Emmy Category Ready...
Of all the major Primetime Emmy categories, the competition program field has been the most in need of a shakeup. This is a not-so-amazing race that rarely changes — although this year, ironically,...
View Article‘Nailed It’ Host Nicole Byer Talks Beyoncé, Bikinis and Her Emmy Nomination...
Nicole Byer has made history by becoming the first Black woman to be nominated for an Emmy for outstanding host for a reality or competition program for her work on the fourth season of Netflix’s...
View Article‘Nailed It’ Host Nicole Byer on Her Historic Emmy Nomination and Love for...
Nicole Byer, host of amateur bake-off series “Nailed It!,” made history last month when she became the first Black woman to be nominated for an Emmy in the outstanding host for a reality or competition...
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