Perry Sook, CEO Of CW Parent Nexstar, Says Hollywood Has “Responded” To Network Overhaul; Sports Rights Talks “Steady” In Wake Of LIV Golf Deal

Candace Cameron Bure is sticking to her word.

Not about the “what ifs.” Ariana Madix confessed there are aspects of her relationship with ex Tom Sandoval she misses — but she wouldn’t have done anything differently post-split.

Moviemaking isn’t always magical. Florence Pugh opened up about how the vibe on set could affect the entire movie.

LeBron James may be mulling an exit.

LeBron James is reevaluating his future in basketball. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star was visibly disappointed on Monday during a post-game press conference after the Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the 2023 West Conference, missing out on a championship win.When asked about his future with the Lakers, James remained vague at first, saying, «I haven't begun to even think about next year. We had a great run but we fell short of our goal and our goal is to win championships.

A grieving daughter whose dad died in a 'freak accident' at work says her life is 'ruined' and her family has been 'destroyed'.

With all the headlines dedicated to the #MeToo movement over the past few years, it can sometimes feel like the industry has made progress — certainly, enough to launch several biopics and television shows about its own misconduct. But this is still a time when “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” actress Adèle Haenel feels compelled to quit the French film industry in protest, and when the director of the Cannes Film Festival feels the need to say, out loud, that Cannes is not a “festival for rapists.” READ MORE: Cannes Director Says Event Is Not “A Festival For Rapists” Needless to say, there’s still work to be done, and it’s good that these conversations continue to happen – especially when they involve an icon of the French film industry, Marion Cotillard.

Blur frontman Damon Albarn has said that Brexit has been a “travesty” in a new interview.Speaking to Channel 4, Albarn explained that Brexit has been a “disaster” for younger musicians.“In the old days, pre-Brexit, you could be a young band and go over to Europe and play bottom of the bill at festivals. You wouldn’t be paid hardly anything but the experience was life-changing, whether you went on to do bigger and better things in the future [or not]. That’s a solid foundation for the rest of your life,” Albarn said.“That kind of creativity has very much been curtailed for people on this island, because it’s expensive to go over there now.

The CW that audiences see when they tune in this fall won’t look like the CW of years past – but it also won’t look like the CW that new owner Nexstar actually intends to offer consumers moving forward.In a move similar to its broadcast competition, the CW released a fall schedule meant to be practically immune to the effects of the ongoing writers strike. It’s an acquisition-heavy lineup that’s a mix of comedies (Canadian sitcoms including “Children Ruin Everything” and “Run the Burbs”), dramas (former AMC series “61st Street”) and unscripted fare (the salvaged HBO Max hit “FBoy Island”). The only potential hiccup would be a strike-related production delay for “All American,” one of two CW shows that new network president Dennis Miller and entertainment president Brad Schwartz have decided to keep moving forward.As much as Schwartz doesn’t like the perception that there is anything wrong with an acquisition, he and Miller told Variety that isn’t the center of their scheduling strategy, but rather a path they had to take this first year because of production uncertainties.Here, Variety speaks with Schwartz and Miller about the network’s plans for adult dramas, programming to Black audiences following the success of “All American,” going hard on unscripted with “FBoy Island,” and the path to making the former Paramount/Warner Bros. Discovery-owned channel profitable for Nexstar.

Perry Sook, CEO of The CW parent Nexstar, said the network’s deal this year to broadcast the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit has led to talks with “everyone” in the vibrant sports rights marketplace.

Not going anywhere! Melissa Gorga isn’t planning to leave The Real Housewives of New Jersey anytime soon, despite the ongoing drama with sister-in-law Teresa Giudice.

Fox unveiled its 2023/24 programming slate this morning and the writers strike was front and center.

Tom Cruise's "Mission: Impossible" co-star, Vanessa Kirby, is sharing details about the actor filming his own stunts. Kirby, who stars as White Widow in "Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One," recalled witnessing Cruise parachute off a motorcycle while going off a cliff in Iceland with "no fear." "He did it many times in one day," Kirby told Variety. "He did it consecutively … and repeatedly so he could capture all the different angles and sides of it." If Cruise ever gets nervous, he sure doesn't show it.

A blended brood! Jonathan Scott opened up about his relationship with girlfriend Zooey Deschanel — and her ex-husband Jacob Pechenik.  

My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.As noted in his tweet, Musk will not be leaving Twitter entirely; he will instead transition to executive chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops (system operations).More to come…

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Elon Musk claims he’s hired someone to replace him as CEO of Twitter. But for now, the tech tycoon isn’t revealing who that is. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter,” the mega-billionaire tweeted Thursday. “She will be starting in ~6 weeks! My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.” Back in December, Musk said he would step aside as Twitter’s chief executive once he found “someone foolish enough” to take over the role. Even then, however, the billionaire will retain control of the social network and remain closely involved in running it. Musk closed a $44 billion deal for Twitter in October 2022, but he’s since said he now values the company at less than half that — at $20 billion.

Piers Morgan is not a fan of Succession sans its patriarch.

Kate Chastain is responding to speculation surrounding the paternity of her newborn son.The  alum took to Twitter Monday, just days after giving birth to baby Sullivan, to address rumors that her former co-star and friend, chef Ben Robinson, is the father of her infant son.«For the record, the only thing this handsome guy has in common with any chef is the tendency to get emotional around meal times,» Chastain tweeted, alongside a photo of a sleeping Sullivan all bundled up.The speculation started after Chastain announced Sullivan's birth on Friday, with fans taking to the comments to surmise that Robinson is the little one's father after the new mom shared the first photos of the newborn.For the record, the only thing this handsome guy has in common with any chef is the tendency to get emotional around meal times pic.twitter.com/NtLXpJizLF«Why does the baby look like a mini chef Ben lol,» one Instagram user wrote, with another calling him «100000% bens kid.»Other comments pointed out the «resemblance» between Sullivan and Robinson, with one reading, «tell me Ben’s the dad without telling me Ben’s the dad

Nexstar Media Group, which owns The CW and the largest group of local TV stations in the U.S., is adding two independent stations in San Diego to its portfolio.