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On today’s episode, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin unpacks what went wrong after the year’s worst weekend at the box office. Cynthia Littleton reflects on the new king of L.A. Sports, Mark Walter. And Marc Malkin has a Just for Variety Red Carpet Rundown with Cindy Crawford and Kaia Gerber. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Monday

16 min

On today's episode, Naveen Sarma, managing director of S&P Global and sector lead for U.S. media and telecom, unpacks his recent report on the second half of the year, which has some good news and some concerning news for Hollywood and related sectors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30

15 min

On today's episode, Variety's Haley Kluge and Jennifer Dorn discuss how they produce Variety’s amazing Power of Women visuals year after year. And Marc Malkin brings us updates on Season 2 of “The Pitt” from stars Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 29

17 min

On today’s episode, Variety reporter Ethan Shanfeld discusses the unusual place in pop culture that Sean "Diddy" Combs occupies and what may await him upon his release from prison in May 2028. And Marc Malkin has fun with Hilary Duff in a Red Carpet Rundown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28

12 min

On today’s episode, Rebecca Rubin explains why “Chainsaw Man” topped “Deliver Me From Nowhere” to lead the box office this weekend. And Nick Vivarelli reports on the scene in Lucca, Italy, where he’s covering a fan event that is bigger than San Diego Comic-Con. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 28

18 min

On today’s episode, Variety reporter Selome Hailu details her cover story on Rachel Senate, the multihyphenate behind HBO’s new comedy “I Love L.A.” Marc Malkin has a Red Carpet Rundown with Sarah Michelle Gellar dishing about Hulu’s “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reboot. And reporter Giana Levy explains what superfans see in Netflix’s “Love Is Blind.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 24

18 min

On the day of his 100th birthday, a special Vintage Variety episode looks back at the arc of Johnny Carson’s early career and his rise to becoming an TV icon, as chronicled in the pages of Variety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 23

14 min

On today’s episode, Brent Lang discusses the Sundance Film Festival’s future as it prepares for its final outing in Park City, Utah in January before moving to Boulder, Colo., in 2027. And Joe Otterson weighs in on why vintage board games – think Clue, Monopoly, Catan – are hot properties for TV development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22

17 min

On today’s episode, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin explains why “Black Phone 2” made a connection with moviegoers, and she dissects the record tally for the horror genre this year. And business editor Todd Spangler offers a Q3 earnings preview on what to expect for Netflix, Comcast, Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 21

18 min

On today’s episode, Variety’s Gene Maddaus details recent efforts to test AI-powered software against professional script readers. The results only raise more questions. Plus, a roundtable on the biz and buzz at the Mipcom global content market in Cannes with Variety international veterans Elsa Keslassy, John Hopewell and Leo Barraclough. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16

19 min

On today's episode, Variety's Adam B. Vary and Kate Aurthur talk about going deep inside the upside down for their cover story on the final season of "Stranger Things" and the twin brothers who are the brains behind it, Matt and Ross Duffer; plus host Cynthia Littleton has an eye-opening discussion with French YouTuber Inoxtag at Mipcom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15

18 min

On today's episode, Variety's Leo Barraclough talks about the mood and the buzz along the Croisette on Day 2 of the Mipcom content market in Cannes, France. He also details his sit-down with Mattel Studios president Robbie Brenner. Plus, highlights from Variety's C-Suite Conversations session with Banijay CEO Marco Bassetti, who was honored at Mipcom with the Variety Vanguard Award for contributions to the global television industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 14

14 min

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