Betches Media CEO on Building a Digital Hub for Women With Comedy
On today’s episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Aleen Dreksler, CEO and founder of Betches Media, details the digital media…
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Ice Cube and Chris Tucker’s Sons Recreate Comedy Friday for L.A. Rams
The Los Angeles Rams drafted the sons of Ice Cube and Chris Tucker to recreate their famous father’s classic comedy…
Carey Mulligan on Beef Season 2, Exploring Comedy & “Naughty” New Side
When Carey Mulligan was preparing for her role in Beef, she had some feedback about the insults. The second season…
Vietnam Comedy ‘Zero Meets Hero’ Boarded by Mockingbird Pictures
Vietnamese distributor Mockingbird Pictures has boarded “Zero Meets Hero,” the latest film from director Huynh Lap, and will present the…
CBS Picks Up ‘Eternally Yours’ Vampire Comedy for 2026-27
CBS is adding a comedy to its lineup for the 2026-27 season. The network has given a series order to…
CBS Orders Vampire Comedy ‘Eternally Yours’ From ‘Ghosts’ Team
CBS has made decisions on its two comedy pilots this year, with the network picking up the single-cam laffer “Eternally…
Erika Alexander Submits for Supporting Comedy Emmy for ‘Reggie Dinkins’
Erika Alexander‘s Emmys chances are rising with “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins.” Variety has learned that veteran comedian…
The Netflix Crime Comedy Falters
Created by “Schitt’s Creek” Emmy-winner Dan Levy and “I Love L.A.” creator Rachel Sennott, Netflix’s “Big Mistakes” is an absolutely…
Dan Levy’s Netflix Crime Comedy
Weeds, the Mary-Louise Parker-fronted dark comedy from Jenji Kohan, is generally remembered as one of those Showtime shows that were…
A Sunny but Tepid Romantic Comedy
Few would stretch as far as calling “Under the Tuscan Sun” a classic, and yet that easy-breezy Diane Lane vehicle…