Joe Otterson

‘Punky Brewster’ sequel series in the works with Soleil Moon Frye

June 4, 2019 at 8:35 p.m.

Universal Content Productions (UCP) is developing a follow up series to the classic sitcom "Punky Brewster," Variety has confirmed. Original series star Soleil Moon Frye is attached to the new...

Christina Applegate, Linda Cardellini and creator Liz Feldman attend "Dead To Me" on June 03, 2019 in Los Angeles, Calif.

‘Dead to Me’ renewed for Season 2 at Netflix

June 4, 2019 at 2:01 p.m.

Netflix has ordered a second season of the dark comedy "Dead to Me." Series stars Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini will both return as Jen and Judy respectively, while series...

Apple drops first trailer for one of its original shows: Ronald D. Moore drama ‘For All Mankind’

June 3, 2019 at 6:26 p.m.

At long last, Apple has dropped a full trailer for one of its upcoming originals. The first show to get the treatment is "For All Mankind," the alt-history drama series...

‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Season 3 adds Cary Elwes, Stephanie Hsu

May 30, 2019 at 10:40 p.m.

Cary Elwes and Stephanie Hsu have both been cast Season 3 of Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," Variety has learned exclusively. The pair join a returning cast that includes series...

‘Star Trek: Picard’ drops first teaser trailer with Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard

May 23, 2019 at 5:04 p.m.

CBS All Access has released the first look at "Star Trek: Picard," the new series that will see Sir Patrick Stewart reprise the iconic role of Jean-Luc Picard. Little is...

Jason Mitchell attends Showtime's "The Chi" For Your Consideration event at Silver Screen Theater at the Pacific Design Center on April 10, 2019 in West Hollywood, Calif.

Jason Mitchell dropped from ‘The Chi’ Season 3, Netflix film

May 22, 2019 at 7:35 a.m.

Jason Mitchell is being dropped from a number of his current and upcoming projects. Variety has confirmed that the up and coming actor will not return for "The Chi's" already...

This image released by HBO shows Emilia Clarke in a scene from the series finale of "Game of Thrones."

‘Game of Thrones’ series finale draws 19.3 million viewers, sets new series high

May 20, 2019 at 7:28 p.m.

The "Game of Thrones" series finale ratings are here and they are -- as you'd expect -- staggering. Across HBO, HBO Go, and HBO NOW, the conclusion of the megahit...

‘SNL’ cold open has Alec Baldwin’s Trump rocking out to Queen

May 19, 2019 at 1:15 p.m.

The cold open for the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" saw the Trump administration taking some liberties with a rock classic. Alec Baldwin returned as President Donald Trump, letting...

Chris Harrison visits the SiriusXM Studios on September 12, 2018 in New York City. Harrison was the most recent host on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."

‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ canceled after 20 seasons

May 17, 2019 at 10:28 p.m.

"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" is coming to an end. Variety has learned exclusively that the syndicated game show has been canceled. To date, it has aired nearly 3,000...

The 2019 Academy Awards currently will not include a featured host after actor Kevin Hart dropped out following a controversy over his old tweets.

ABC boss Karey Burke on hostless Oscars: ‘We will not mess with that format’

May 14, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

ABC Entertainment head Karey Burke addressed the idea that next year's Oscars could also be without a host like this year's ceremony. "I believe we will not mess with that...

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