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LISTEN: Super Bowl Stomps Domestic Box Office as ‘Zootopia 2’ Rules Global Turnstiles; Ted Sarandos Has Confidence in WBD Deal

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a typically weak Super Bowl weekend at the turnstiles in the U.S., and she...

Seth Rogen Pays Tribute to Catherine O’Hara at DGA Awards: Hails ‘Studio’ Co-Star as ‘Utter Genius’ and ‘Nicest Person’

“The Studio” team of Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg took time to pay tribute to their late co-star Catherine O’Hara on Saturday as the pair picked up more awards for...

Kumail Nanjiani Opens Directors Guild Awards With Jokes About Epstein Files, Long Movies, ‘Sinners’ and D.W. Griffith

Kumail Nanjiani gently skewered a room full of Hollywood heavyweights in his opening monologue at the Directors Guild Awards, taking aim at the Epstein files, runaway production, the extended running times...

Matthew Berry Lands a Super Bowl Pre-Game Slot Highlighting the Explosive Growth of Fantasy Football: ‘Every Game Matters Now’

Matthew Berry won’t be on the gridiron on Sunday at Levi’s Stadium, but he will notch a milestone for football when NBC Sports begins its five-hour Super Bowl pre-game show at...

Trump Says He ‘Won’t Be Involved’ in Justice Department Review of Warner Bros. Discovery Sale

President Donald Trump says he will not be personally involved in the Justice Department’s pending antitrust review of Netflix‘s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Trump told NBC News...

Variety Promotes Emily Longeretta to Director of Features

Emily Longeretta has been promoted to director of features for Variety’s Focus editorial department. Longeretta will oversee all features and new business development for Focus, which encompasses sponsored edit as well...

Disney Board Chairman Says Succession Plan Was ‘Done Cleanly’ in Unanimous Vote for Josh D’Amaro

James Gorman has completed his first mission for Disney: CEO transition, take two. Tuesday’s news of Josh D’Amaro’s elevation to CEO and Dana Walden’s ascent to the new post of president...

The Real ‘Heated Rivalry’: The Competitive State of Streaming Originals

Now that the full-year numbers are in, the state of the U.S. market for streaming original TV shows and movies in 2025 can be truly understood. And as Luminate explores in...

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