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Variety, 7 Oct 2026

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Variety is published weekly by Penske Media Corporation and is a leading voice in entertainment trade journalism. Launched in New York City in 1905, it delivers authoritative coverage of film, television, music, theatre and emerging media platforms with a global reach. Each issue includes breaking news and in-depth reporting as well as reliable box-office analysis and production charts. The magazine’s expert commentary and insights help industry professionals and enthusiasts understand all the behind-the-scenes aspects of show business. Special editions include its renowned annual Hitmakers list and several others aligned with major festivals and award seasons. Variety’s legacy includes introducing industry-specific terminology like ‘disc jockey’ and ‘cliffhanger’ into the public lexicon. With its international perspective and roots in the US entertainment capital, it connects audiences to the forces shaping culture worldwide. Available on PressReader, Variety magazine offers readers the insider access, expert context and bold storytelling that define the modern entertainment industry.

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ArticleRisky Busi­ness

David Ellison, right after the final clear­ance for his Para­mount-warner Bros. megamer­ger came through last week, wasn’t exactly pop­ping the Cham­pagne. But he did appar­ently pop open some break­fast burri­tos. On Oct. 1, employ­ees on the...

Risky Busi­ness

ArticleIn the Hot Seat

At the offices of Artists Equity, the full-ser­vice con­tent com­pany foun­ded four years ago by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, Bat­man is the door­man. As you step out of the red-car­peted elev­ator in a sleek West Hol­ly­wood high-rise, the super­hero...

In the Hot Seat

ArticleSea­sons of Love

Gaten Matar­azzo remem­bers exactly where he was when he heard that beloved musical “Rent” was get­ting a revival on Lon­don’s West End — and that he had a shot at the lead role. “The email came in when I was in the shower, and I scrambled,” he...

Sea­sons of Love

ArticleLost in Trans­la­tion

Dir­ector Screen­play Cast Dis­trib­utor Whenever Hol­ly­wood latches obsess­ively ➔ on to the oeuvre of a pop nov­el­ist du jour, the law of aver­ages dic­tates that the ensu­ing spate of films can’t be all bad: More than a couple of those ’90s...

Lost in Trans­la­tion