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Eva Longoria on 'Necaxa' and Building Hyphenate Media Group; Hello Hank and Peggy, 'King of the Hill' is Back

August 5, 2025 • 14 mins
In today's episode, Eva Longoria previews her FX sports-docu series "Necaxa," and she discusses Hyphenate Media Group content venture with business partner Cris Abrego. Joe Otterson, Variety's TV news editor, weighs in on the return of Hank and Peggy Hill et al as Hulu revives "King of the Hill" for a new era in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Box Office: 'The Fantastic Four' Stumbles; KCON Lights Up K-Pop Fandom; Jason Momoa Triumphs in 'Chief of War'

August 4, 2025 • 19 mins
In today's episode, Rebecca Rubin analyzes week 2 of "Fantastic Four: First Steps" and three new wide releases: "Bad Guys 2," "The Naked Gun" and "Together." Host Cynthia Littleton journeys deep into K-pop fandom at the KCON festival, and TV critic Aramide Tinubu explains why she's so high on Jason Momoa's new drama "Chief of War." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tatiana Siegel Sits Down With Trump-Loving Superman Alum Dean Cain; Sports Fuels Upfront Sales as Disney, NBCU and Fox Wrap the Haggle

July 31, 2025 • 16 mins
In today’s episode, Tatiana Siegel, Variety’s executive editor of film and media, details her interview with actor Dean Cain, who bucks the trends in Hollywood in more ways the one. And Brian Steinberg, senior TV editor, gives detail on upfront ad sales as Disney, NBCUniversal and Fox call it a wrap on advance advertising commitments for the coming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Harrison Ford Speaks! Behind the Scenes of Variety's Cover Story With the Industry Legend

July 30, 2025 • 18 mins
Today's Cover Story segment features Variety's Angelique Jackson, senior entertainment writer, telling all about her experience interviewing Harrison Ford about the sweep of his career as he celebrates his first-ever Emmy nomination, for Apple TV+ comedy "Shrinking." Todd Spangler, business editor, also analyzes the latest moves in the cable TV divorces pending at NBCUniversal and Warner Bros. Discovery. Learn more about your ad ch...
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Unpacking the Sony Pictures Shakeup as Josh Greenstein Heads to Paramount; Tubthumping and a Tutorial on Variety Slanguage

July 29, 2025 • 14 mins
In today's episode, Brent Lang, Variety's executive editor, analyzes the recent executive moves and Sony Pictures and Paramount, and he discusses the mood in the broader film business amid encouraging signs from the summer box office. And host Cynthia Littleton offers a tutorial on Variety's famous "slanguage," starting with "tubthump." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Box Office: Good First Steps for ‘Fantastic Four’; Cosplay Soars at Quieter Comic Con

July 28, 2025 • 19 mins
Marvel gets off on the good foot with the opening weekend of “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Michael Schneider breaks down four days of Comic Con that had more cosplay and less big Hollywood news than in recent years. He explains why.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Skydance Media Offers Olive Branches to FCC; Why Steve Stoute is Variety's Music Mogul of the Year

July 24, 2025 • 12 mins
In today's episode, Todd Spangler, Variety business editor, breaks down Skydance's deal pledges to the FCC as it seeks to close the Paramount Global deal. And music chief Jem Aswad explains why UnitedMasters founder Steve Stoute was the choice for Variety's Music Mogul of the Year honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How Noah Hawley and FX brought 'Alien: Earth' to Life; Kevin Feige Gets Candid as Comic Con Approaches

July 23, 2025 • 19 mins
Daniel D'Addario, Variety chief correspondent, details his reporting on FX's massive bet on the sci-fi series  "Alien: Earth," tapping into the franchise launched with the 1979 Ridley Scott film "Alien." Adam B. Vary, senior entertainment writer, offers a curtain-raiser on what to expect — and what not to expect — at San Diego Comic Con this year. He also discusses Marvel chief Kevin Feige's mea culpa to fans for getting overextend...
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Venice Film Festival Lineup Blends Hollywood Star Power and World Cinema

July 22, 2025 • 12 mins
Nick Vivarelli, Variety's Rome-based correspondent, and international editor Elsa Keslassy break down the significance of the Venice Film Festival lineup highlighted by Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" and A24's "The Smashing Machine" starring Dwayne Johnson. The pair discuss the increased competition for Hollywood awards contenders between Venice and the Cannes Film Festival as distributors seek to reach international voters. A...
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'Saiyaara' Lights Up Bollywood Box Office; 'Superman' Hangs Tough in Week 2

July 21, 2025 • 20 mins
Naman Ramachandran gives a report on the biggest rom-com to hit Bollywood in years, "Saiyaara," and how its performance reflects India's changing movie market. Rebecca Rubin details "Superman's" week 2 performance at the box office. And Brian Steinberg discusses the fallout from CBS' decision to ax "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" after next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ESPY Awards Score Despite Host Shane Gillis; Happy 70th Birthday Disneyland

July 17, 2025 • 16 mins
Today's episode features a rundown of the ESPYs and ESPN chief Jimmy Pitaro on how the Worldwide Leader is pitching its upcoming streaming app as a big evolution for sports. And Variety's Jazz Tangcay and Carole Horst discuss their deep dive into Walt Disney Imagineering and its work in Disney parks as Disneyland marks its 70th anniversary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Netflix Q2 Earnings Preview; Cover Story: Unpacking Trump’s War on Truth

July 16, 2025 • 15 mins
Senior business writer Jennifer Maas discusses what to expect from Netflix’s second quarter earnings report on Thursday. Business editor Todd Spangler details the “frog boiling in water” factor in his cover story on President Trump’s aggressive attacks on news media and First Amendment protections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Parsing the Emmy Nominations, Revisiting 'Nashville' After 50 Years

July 15, 2025 • 21 mins
Variety's Michael Schneider and Clayton Davis discuss the surprises and the final tallies for the 77th annual Emmy Award nominations. Owen Gleiberman, Variety's chief film critic, revisits Robert Altman's "Nashville" on its 50th anniversary and recalls how the movie changed his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to Daily Variety — a Strictly Business Spinoff

July 14, 2025 • 16 mins
Variety previews "Daily Variety," a new podcast featuring conversations with Variety journalists and guests about news, personalities and trends making headlines in the entertainment industry. It's hosted by Cynthia Littleton, co-editor in chief of Variety and host of Variety's "Strictly Business" podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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