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‘Percy Jackson’ Season 3 Drops First Opening Scene Footage at Comic-Con as Walker Scobell Tells Fans the New Episodes Will Stay True to ‘Titan’s Curse’ Book

Get ready, demigods. Disney+ screened the first few minutes of Season 3 of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” at San Diego Comic-Con. Adapti…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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FCC Poised to Hand Broadcasters Long-Sought Win in Abolishing Station Ownership Cap as Brendan Carr Probes Tension Between TV Groups and Platforms

Broadcast TV station owners have been stuck in media’s wilderness for most of the past two decades or so as the internet and streaming have…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Sienna Spiro Plays Intimate Benefit Concert for North Shore Animal League

Fast-rising British singer Sienna Spiro played a special set at New York’s intimate Soho Sessions in support of the North Shore Animal Leag…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Lilly Wachowski Boards Alexandra Grey’s Sci-Fi Short ‘The Day Before’ as Executive Producer (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Matrix” and “Sense8” co-creator Lilly Wachowski has boarded “The Day Before,” an indie sci-fi short written, directed and starring Ale…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Colman Domingo Rips Elon Musk’s Plan for AI ‘The Odyssey’ Movie: ‘It’ll Be ‘Whiter Than Christmas at Cracker Barrel’

Colman Domingo slammed Elon Musk’s plan for an AI-generated version of “The Odyssey.” “By historically accurate, he means whiter than Chris…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Oscar Voters Rave Over Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ at First Academy Screenings: ‘The Definitive Filmmaker of Our Time’

“What was the song of the sirens like?” When it comes to Oscar voters, like Odysseus, the answer is: “All the things you wanted to be.” The…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Athletes and Execs Join Forces at Variety’s Inaugural Sports and Entertainment Studio, Featuring Russell Wilson, Jimmie Johnson and Jay Williams

As the worlds of entertainment and sports continue to overlap, Variety held its inaugural Sports & Entertainment Studio in New York, featur…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Xbox Is Asking Customers to Volunteer to Test Ad-Supported Game Streaming

Xbox is rolling out a test for ad-supported cloud gaming that will be available on a voluntary basis for members of its fan-feedback commun…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Morning Show’ Renewed for Fifth and Final Season at Apple TV

The sun is setting on “The Morning Show.” Variety has learned that Apple TV has renewed the drama series for a fifth season, which will als…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Critics Choice Association Launches Inaugural Creator Awards for 2027, Honoring Podcasts, Micro-Dramas and Digital Stars

The Critics Choice Awards are getting into the creator business. The organization announced it will hold the inaugural Critics Choice Creat…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Trump Media’s Plan to Sell ‘Real-Time’ Access to President’s Truth Social Posts Draws Fire From GOP Lawmakers: ‘That Does Not Sound Appropriate’

Last week, Trump Media & Technology Group — which operates the Truth Social platform, the U.S. president’s preferred avenue of digital comm…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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The Roku Channel Expands Partnership with Create the Writers Room Initiative by Streaming ‘Five Film Fridays’ Selections

Create the Writers Room, a creative incubator for underrepresented storytellers, is expanding its ongoing partnership with the Roku Channel…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Olivia Rodrigo Teams With Etsy on Handmade Daisy Chain Fields Merch Collection Ahead of Inaugural Festival

The flower crown is still a festival staple according to Olivia Rodrigo. The singer has launched a new collection of handmade merchandise f…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Wonder Project Expands International Slate With Three Series from U.K. and Ireland, Including Julia Roberts and Russell T. Davies Shows (EXCLUSIVE)

Wonder Project is expanding its investment in international scripted programming with three projects from the U.K. and Ireland. These inclu…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Music Industry Moves: Yung Miami Signs With WME; City Parks Foundation to Honor Joe Killian and Alex Blavatnik

Rapper Yung Miami has signed with WME for worldwide representation in all areas. The South Florida rapper and former member of the City Gir…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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Variety and CNN Expand Programming Partnership to Deliver Exclusive Awards Season Coverage

Variety and CNN are back in business for awards season. After producing Actors on Actors and a town hall with Timothée Chalamet and Matthew…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Turned Down Million-Dollar Offer to Perform in Saudi Arabia: ‘I Don’t Need to Take Any Money if It Makes Me Feel Icky’

After “Weird Al” Yankovic made headlines this month for backing out of an ad for AI software, the musical satirist revealed he also turned …

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0

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‘Today’ Issues ‘Stricter Security Protocols’ for Guests Following Intruder Incident With Craig Melvin (EXCLUSIVE)

The “Today” show has issued new security guidelines for its on-air guests following a recent incident in which an intruder entered the stud…

Variety · Jul 23 👁 0 ❤ 0