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Brent Montgomery’s media company Wheelhouse and kids and teens-friendly social media platform Zigazoo have teamed on a new studio that will develop projects based on content from Gen Alpha stars on the TikTok-style app. Named Zigazoo Studios, the joint venture will focus on devel

It’s the morning of the 2026 Emmy nominations, and there were plenty of surprises early on. From unscripted triumphs to hard-campaigning celebs that didn’t make the cut, it’s already a heated race well ahead of the Sept. 14 ceremony. Read below for some of the biggest snubs and s

Connor Storrie has scored his first Emmy nomination — but it’s not for his breakout role in steamy hockey series “Heated Rivalry.” Instead, the actor received a nod for guest actor in a comedy series for his “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig. Storrie fronted the show on Feb. 28 w

The third movie in the series since its 2013 reboot (and the sixth entry in the franchise overall), it’s a stand-alone drama of family rancor and family demons — at times, it suggests a Eugene O’Neill play restaged by Herschell Gordon Lewis. But on those terms it’s an effective p

Meredith Hayden is cooking up her own show for Netflix, in another instance of the streamer turning to internet creators to produce original programming. Hayden is a former New York City private chef (and ex-Vogue staffer) who built a career as a popular food influencer, amassing

After breaking out in “Terrifier” as the horrifying harlequin Art the Clown, David Howard Thornton is joining the cast of “Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon” in a key role. The sequel to the cult favorite 2006 mockumentary, as Variety exclusively reported, will be s

SMAC Productions, the entertainment and content studio founded by “Good Morning America” co-anchor and NFL star Michael Strahan and his longtime business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, is diving into the podcast biz. And the duo are getting behind the mic themselves as part o

The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Sundance Film Festival are establishing a new jury that will assess the work of first-time international filmmakers. Dubbed the FIPRESCI jury, the collaboration will launch with next year’s edition of the festival. I

The Television Academy is opening its doors to the internet — just a little. In the Emmys’ outstanding short form comedy, drama or variety series category, Kareem Rahma’s viral YouTube hit “Subway Takes” — which conducts man-on-the-street interviews on New York City’s subway, wit