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‘I Wanted Soledad Villamil for the Lead From Day One,’ Says Harlan Coben About the First Latin American Netflix Adaptation of One of His Novels, ‘Caught’ (EXCLUSIVE)
In an exclusive interview with Variety, bestselling author Harlan Coben sat down alongside director-showrunner Miguel Cohan (“No Return”) to drill down on the first Latin American Netflix adaptation of...
Spain’s Onza Distribution Appoints Erika Gómez as Head of Sales
Spanish content distributor Onza Distribution has named Erika Gómez as its new head of sales. Gómez, who has been with the company for three years as a sales manager,...
Jaleel White Game Show ‘The Flip Side’ Renewed for Season 2; Deborah Norville’s ‘The Perfect Line’ Gets Firm Pickup for Fall Premiere
CBS Media Ventures is playing a few more games. The syndication outfit has given a firm go to “The Perfect Line,” a new gamer hosted by Deborah Norville, to...
Jon Stewart Jokes Trump’s Defense Secretary Was ‘Distracted by ‘White Lotus” When Accidentally Leaking War Plans to The Atlantic: ‘Oopsie Poopsie’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after President Trump’s defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, for leaking top secret U.S. war plans to The Atlantic by...
‘The Bachelor’ Finale: Did Grant Find Love With Litia or Juliana?
SPOILER ALERT: The following recap contains spoilers for the finale of “The Bachelorette” Season 29. Nights like this don’t come around too often… That lyric, from the chorus of “The...
‘Street Fighter’ Removed From Sony Release Calendar, ‘Beneath the Storm’ Shifts to July 2026 and Renamed ‘Shiver’
In a series of changes to its slate of upcoming films, Sony has removed Legendary’s “Street Fighter” film adaptation, originally set for a March 20, 2026 debut, from its...
‘Winter in Sokcho’ Review: A Small Town Woman Fixates on a Visiting Artist in Koya Kamura’s Thoughtful Adaptation
Seeing oneself through someone else’s eyes can be illuminating, but it can also be quite intoxicating — especially when said eyes belong to an artist eager to look at...
Judge Dismisses Five Charges Against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ in $30 Million Sexual Assault Lawsuit
A judge has granted and denied charges brought against Sean “Diddy” Combs in a $30 million lawsuit from former producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones alleging sexual assault. Jones initially...
‘October 8’ Review: A Searing Look at the Eruption of Antisemitism on College Campuses and Social Media
Propounding one specific pro-Israel, American Jewish point-of-view, the independently financed social-issue documentary “October 8” charts and laments the alarming increase in antisemitism — particularly on university campuses and in...
Theo Kingma, Former HFPA President, Dies at 58
Theo Kingma, former Hollywood Foreign Press Association president, died March 21 in his Los Angeles home. He was 58. Kingma’s death was confirmed to Variety by Kingma’s publicist. While...
