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Josh Allen is joining the ranks of athletes getting into content production. The Buffalo Bills quarterback is launching Out of Pocket NFL MVP and star quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, has announced the launch of Out of Pocket Studios, a media venture that will have him backing e

Marty Nadler, a producer, sitcom writer and stand-up comedian, who worked on “Happy Days,” “Laverne and Shirley” and “The Odd Couple,” died in Margate, Florida, on Aug. 26. He was 80. His son, Charlie Nadler, said he died due to complications from myasthenia gravis. Born in the B

Some dissent in Bill Simmons’ The Ringer publishing and podcast network is airing out publicly. Sean Fennessey, the head of content for the Ringer and host of the platform’s popular “The Big Picture” podcast, appeared on the podcast “Talk Easy With Sam Fragoso” on Aug. 30 and tou

Digital Brand Architects has signed prominent lifestyle creators Shannon Hart and Mya’Danielle Smith as part of its ongoing effort to partner with female entrepreneurs who have influential voices and a desire to build businesses. Hart is a registered nurse and lifestyle creator w

On the opening night of his 30-concert residency at Madison Square Garden, pop superstar Harry Styles paid tribute to the late, great Dolly Parton. And at the tail end of Saturday night’s show, he shouted-out his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s wedding to Travis Kelce. “We’re at Mad

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The

David Byrne wrote a song about the world’s richest man. The Talking Heads frontman wrote and performed an original song for “Musk,” Alex Gibney’s sprawling documentary reckoning with Elon Musk, Variety can exclusively reveal. Titled “Let Me Sell You a Dream,” the track plays with

Korean-Japanese romantic comedy series “Merry Berry Love,” starring Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, is bowing on Disney+ and Hulu this October. Set on a picturesque Japanese island, the series follows Karin Shirahama, a strawberry farmer who pours everything into her land, and Lee Y

India’s leading streamer JioHotstar has launched internationally in the U.K., Canada and Singapore, bringing its catalog of more than 160,000 hours of entertainment across more than 12 Asian languages alongside interactive features, personalized recommendations and new subscripti

“Wheel of Fortune” announcer Jim Thornton has been suspended from the game show, producer Sony Pictures Television has confirmed. The decision to remove Thornton, who has been with “Wheel of Fortune” since 2010 (and “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” since 2021), was first reported by

Remote workers at DreamWorks Animation have ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement was ratified on Aug. 21, with 97 percent of participants voting in favor of the contract. Of the 108 eligible voters, 90 cast ballots, representing 83.3% of voter turno

Tom Cruise is confident David Ellison will deliver on his promise of 30 films a year from a combined Paramount and Warner Bros. “I think it’s awesome,” Cruise told “The Pat McAfee Show.” “You know, here’s the thing. They’re going to deliver 30 movies. It’s a community to me. It’s

Oscar and Emmy winner Melissa Leo has joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax’s action-thriller “Supermax,” starring Will Smith. David Gordon Green directs the film, which follows two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the impenetrable walls o