Cynthia Littleton

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Charles Kipps and Tom Fontana to Run for Writers Guild of America East President Post

Charles Kipps and Tom Fontana will vy for the president post at the Writers Guild of America East. The guild that represents East Coast-based TV and film writers will...

LISTEN: David Ellison and Paramount’s New Regime Meets the Media in New York and L.A.; Backstory on 10 Storytellers to Watch

The new regime at Paramount Skydance spent part of their first week after closing the $8 billion transaction making the rounds with media business journalists in New York and Los Angeles....

LISTEN: ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ and the Pricing Debate in Gaming; Inside Variety’s Emmy Extra Editions

As the gaming biz gears up for the dawn of “Grand Theft Auto 6” next year, there’s a growing debate about pricing strategies for premium titles. Jennifer Maas, Variety‘s senior business...

LISTEN: ‘Weapons,’ ‘Freakier Friday’ Impress as Superhero Alternatives; Why Locarno Film Festival Punches Above its Weight

The success of Warner Bros.’ “Weapons” and Disney’s “Freakier Friday” in their opening weekends at the box officemarked a win for superhero counterprogramming efforts and for moderately budgeted movies. That’s the...

LISTEN: Inside Variety’s Power of Young Hollywood Issue With Tyla, Sam Nivola and Finn Wolfhard; WGA 2026 Contract Priorities Take Shape

What does it take for a rising star to make the cut for Variety‘s Power of Young Hollywood issue? Ramin Setoodeh, Variety co-Editor in Chief, offers insights into how the annual...

Chris McCarthy Cites Mental Health Advocacy Work Among Key Highlights of His Paramount and Viacom Tenure in Exit Memo

Chris McCarthy saluted his team and cited advocacy work done on behalf of mental health as among the highlights of his 22-year tenure at MTV, Viacom and Paramount Global in his...

LISTEN: ‘Fantastic Four’ Stumbles in Week 2; KCON Lights Up K-pop Fandom; Jason Momoa Triumphs in ‘Chief of War’

Can the B.O. hit the $4 billion mark this summer? That’s the question Variety box office boss Rebecca Rubin raises on the latest episode of “Daily Variety” podcast as she analyzes...

Bruce Ramer on CPB Shutdown: ‘A Good Part of Public Radio and Broadcasting Will Be Out of Business’

The repercussions will be enormous. Venerable entertainment lawyer Bruce Ramer, of Gang Tyre Ramer Brown and Passman, tells Variety that the shuttering of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting will have deep...

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