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Jared Freid has set another comedy special at Netflix. Titled “The Family Plan,” the stand-up hour will premiere on Sept. 1 on the streamer. The special finds Freid keeping his issues “in the family,” joking about everything from vacationing with his parents to a Karen video that

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. He said he initially did not take the issue seriously, calling it “a matter of mental stren

Amazon Game Studios will return Western territory publishing responsibilities for “Throne and Liberty”  and “Lost Ark” to game developers NC and Smilegate, respectively, amid the company’s pivot away from massively multiplayer online games (MMOs). According to Amazon, players of

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal values the NBA team at more than $12 billion, sources told ESPN and The New York Times. The purchase, from the former Disney CEO and the Thrive Capital founder, comes just 14 months after the Lakers sold to Mar

Siddharth Bodke’s first look as the lead of “Scam 2010” is out, with director Hansal Mehta and the actor both weighing in on the Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment production for SonyLIV. Based on the book “Sahara: the Untold Story” by Tamal Bandyopadhyay, the series will t

The Dave Matthews Band has announced its 2026 Fall Tour, which will kick off on November 4 at Kohl Center in Madison, WI. The U.S. headline run will include shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, United Center in Chicago, CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, and Amica Mutual Pavilion in

Shannon Elizabeth is no stranger to breaking the internet. Following the release of 1999’s “American Pie,” the cumming-of-age film that launched Elizabeth to stardom (and sex symbol status), she decided she needed a website. “I think I was one of the first actors to have one,” sh

Vishal Mishra keeps coming back to one word: honest. Ask him about competing with streaming playlists, about his string of Bollywood hits, about writing a love song for a film soaked in violence, and the composer-singer circles back to the same idea: the music has to be true to t

Amy Sedaris is the latest addition to the Apple TV comedy series “Protective Custody,” Variety has learned. Sedaris will star alongside previously announced series lead Ben Stiller as well as fellow cast member Benicio Del Toro. The logline for the show states that it will follow

Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning’s upcoming legal thriller series “Discretion” at Paramount+ is officially in production, with the series adding two new cast members. Both Stephan James (“I Play Rocky,” “If Beale Street Could Talk”) and Colton Ryan (“The Girl From Plainville,” Broa

Viu and TrueVisions Now are launching a content collaboration that brings a curated slate of premium Thai series to Viu users across Southeast Asia, with a branded zone debuting Aug. 20 in Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. The zone opens with six series pulled from TrueVis

Ken Russell’s controversial film “The Devils” will finally be seen in its original form, as seen in a new trailer for the NC-17 release. The 4K restoration references Russell’s private edit from 2004 and serves as the first release from Warner Bros. Clockwork, the studio’s new sp

“Heated Rivalry” is continuing to build out its Season 2 cast with five new additions. Variety has learned that Emily Hampshire (“Schitt’s Creek,” “VisionQuest”), Edvin Ryding (“The Young Royals,” “28 Years Later”), Robert Naylor (“Mile End Kicks,” “Cardinal”), Sabrina Jalees (“I

Nicole Kidman said in a new British Vogue cover story that she was repeatedly warned about marrying Tom Cruise because it could hugely impact her career. The two A-listers met in 1989 during the production of Tony Scott’s “Days of Thunder,” which marked Kidman’s Hollywood feature

Orel Hershiser knows that he is a bona fide Los Angeles icon. But he has no illusions — he wouldn’t have the business opportunities he enjoys today without the platform provided by his broadcasting gig with the team. “You have a resume, but the resume slowly dies,” Hershiser says