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This week’s cover story: $500 Million Exit: David Zaslav Is Leaving Warner Bros. a Rich Man — But He’d Love to Stay Around Even Longer wp.me/pc8uak-1lHaZc

Shawna Thomas Jumps to MS NOW After Running 'CBS Mornings' variety.com/2026/tv/news/s…

Rebekah Vardy, who infamously took fellow footballer’s wife Coleen Rooney to court over an Instagram post, is set to get her own reality show. Titled “The Vardys,” the series follows their move to Italy and will hit U.K. network ITV later this year. variety.com/2026/tv/global…

Soccer Couple Rebekah and Jamie Vardy Set Reality Series at ITV Four Years After ‘Wagatha Christie’ Trial variety.com/2026/tv/global…

‘Summer of 1985’ Creators on Adaptation as Media Res Options John Ajvide Lindqvist Follow-Up Book, 'Summer of 1986' (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2026/global/gl…

Kelly Reichardt on Power and Hierarchy in the U.S.: 'The American Story Keeps Repeating Itself' variety.com/2026/film/glob…

Dave Mason, solo artist, a founding member of the band Traffic, writer of the classic rock songs “Feelin’ Allright” and “Hole in My Shoe” and sideman to the Rolling Stones, George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix, has died, according to an announcement from his publicist. He was 79. bit.ly/4mItCRB

Dave Mason, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Who Co-Founded Traffic and Sang 'Feelin' Alright' and 'We Just Disagree,' Dies at 79 variety.com/2026/music/obi…

Production on Season 5 of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has resumed after going on pause weeks ago amid a domestic violence investigation involving Taylor Frankie Paul and her ex-boyfriend, Dakota Mortensen. It has not yet been revealed whether Paul or Mortensen will be involved in Season 5 moving forward. variety.com/2026/tv/news/s…

‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ to Resume Season 5 Filming After Pausing Amid Taylor Frankie Paul's Domestic Violence Investigation variety.com/2026/tv/news/s…

'The Balusters' Broadway Review: Anika Noni Rose, Richard Thomas Star in Brilliant and Brutally Funny Look at a Dysfunctional Neighborhood Association variety.com/2026/legit/new…

Jamie Monahan, intimacy coordinator for the audio erotica app Quinn, says her role is to ensure the actor is comfortable while also bringing a level of realism. “I’m super specific about what we need from the actors in order to tell these stories authentically. I create an environment where they can be authentic with me and ask any questions,” says Monahan. For example, some stories call for a binaural microphone. The mic looks like a large face, and the actor speaks into the ears. That way, “the listener hears it as if someone’s whispering in their ear.” variety.com/2026/tv/news/q…

Netflix Among Suitors Interested in Buying Radford Lot variety.com/2026/film/news…

EXCLUSIVE: “Obsession” filmmaker Curry Barker is set to direct “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” reimagining at A24. Barker’s vision for the famed killer Leatherface and the gaggle of young things he terrorizes are under wraps. variety.com/2026/film/news…

'Obsession' Filmmaker Curry Barker to Direct 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' Reimagining at A24 (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2026/film/news…

Sydney Sweeney filmed a cameo for “The Devil Wears Prada 2,” but the scene was ultimately cut because it didn’t fit structurally within the sequence. Sweeney shot a roughly three-minute scene near the top of the movie in which she played herself, being dressed for an event by Emily Blunt’s character, Emily Charlton — now running Dior’s U.S. operations. Anna Wintour’s cameo was also cut. Director David Frankel captured her in what he called a “gag take” that would appear as a bonus feature on streaming, though Wintour got ahead of her cue, leaving the shot partially out of focus. “I can’t ask Anna to do take two,” Frankel said. variety.com/2026/film/news…

‘Jury Duty: Company Retreat’ Submits 19 Actors for Emmys, Including Sia; Participant Anthony Norman Ineligible (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2026/tv/awards…

#CinemaCon 2026 takeaways: Steven Spielberg issued an urgent warning • Making his first CinemaCon experience to promote “Disclosure Day,” Spielberg reminded studios and exhibitors that if they want to keep their auditoriums filled, they need to embrace original stories. • “If all we make is known, branded IP, we’re going to run out of gas,” the director warned. • If he wants his message to stick, “Disclosure Day,” which marks Spielberg’s first big summer movie in a decade, needs to be a box office smash. • Execs who have seen the film say it’s surprisingly emotional and not as action-packed as you might think. Is that what audiences are looking for? Read the full breakdown of CinemaCon takeaways: variety.com/2026/film/news…

Denise Richards remembers her friend and “Starship Troopers” co-star Patrick Muldoon, who died at 57: "This is so hard for me to put into words,” Richards wrote on Instagram. “I am deeply heartbroken & devastated losing you. You were my best friend & my family. We met in our first acting class, I was 19, never had an acting job and you were 21, a student at USC doing a recurring role on ‘Who’s the Boss.’ And here we are. 36 years later. My whole adult life & I don’t know it without you." "The friendship, love, support, respect & loyalty we had was unconditional and rare. You lit up every room you walked into. You are larger than life & everyone was drawn to you. So talented & most underrated actor. And most humble. Everything you did was infectious. Your laugh, your kindness, your wit, your strength, your loyalty, your passion, and your zest for life. We’ve been each other’s rock. Our memories together are endless. You’ve had my back and protected me more than anyone. I don’t know what I’m going to do without you here." variety.com/2026/film/news…

Drake has announced that his ninth studio album, “Iceman,” is set for release on May 15. On Monday, Drake revealed that he’d buried the album date in the middle of blocks of ice that were set up in Toronto as a promotional vehicle for the record. On Tuesday, a streamer named Kishka retrieved a bag from the ice blocks and headed to Drake’s house, where he opened the contents to reveal the date. variety.com/2026/music/new…

'Fighting With My Family' Being Developed Into a Stage Musical With Stephen Merchant and Dwayne Johnson Producing variety.com/2026/theater/g…