The Brutalist Report

Variety

• LISTEN: Tatiana Siegel Sits Down With Trump-Loving Superman Alum Dean Cain; Disney, NBCU and Fox Wrap the Upfront Haggle [2m]
• Skydance Tells Senators It Wasn’t Involved in Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, ‘Fully Complied’ With Anti-Bribery Laws in Paramount Deal [57m]
• Mubi in ‘Constructive Discussions’ About Future of Eddie Huang’s Vice Doc After Filmmaker Says It’s Shelved [1h]
• Bill Burr Says ‘CNN and Fox News Are a F—ing Disease,’ Fires Back at ‘Horrible’ Conservatives Bashing Him as ‘Woke’: ‘They’re Racists’ and ‘Cowards’ [1h]
• Emmys 2025 Voters’ Guide: Breaking Down the Early Frontrunners [1h]
• Conan O’Brien Says Adam Sandler Saved ‘SNL’ From Feeling Like ‘Life or Death’ and Brought Fun Back: ‘This Is a Possibility? You Can Like’ Working Here? [1h]
• Why Seth Rogen Is Becoming the New Nicole Kidman Across TV and Film: ‘I’ve Always Been Proud of Having a Lot of Output’ [2h]
• ‘Twisters’ Director Lee Isaac Chung in Talks For ‘Ocean’s’ Prequel [2h]
• ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Star Helen J. Shen Responds to Andrew Barth Feldman Casting Controversy [2h]
• Warner Bros. Discovery Inks New Post-Split Contracts With Streaming Boss JB Perrette, Chief Revenue Officer Bruce Campbell [2h]
• Kalie Shorr on Her Evolution From Country to Alt-Pop, Coming Out as Queer, Worshipping Michelle Branch, and Why She Laid Low Before Coming Back With ‘My Type’ EP [2h]
• Denis Villeneuve’s James Bond Movie to Be Written by ‘Peaky Blinders’ Creator Steven Knight [2h]
• ‘Unicorns’ Review: Ben Hardy and Jason Patel Make for a Rare Pair in Gay Culture-Clash Drama [2h]
• Lynette Howell Taylor Elected as President of Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences [3h]
• ‘Brilliant Minds’ Season 2 Casts Porsha Williams, Molly Bernard, Connor Tomlinson, Laura Vandervoort [3h]
• Shari Redstone Invokes Father Sumner Redstone’s ‘Steadfast Belief That Content Is King’ in Final Quarterly Earnings Call as Paramount Global Owner [3h]
• Apple Services Revenue Grows 13% to New Record, Earnings Massively Beat Street Amid Trump Tariff Uncertainty [3h]
• ‘Mother of Flies’ Review: The Adams Family Delivers an Arrestingly Poetical Take on Witchery in the Woods [3h]
• Robert Wilson, Experimental Playwright and Director, Dies at 83 [3h]
• Amazon Beats Q2 Expectations as Revenue Rises 13% to Nearly $168 Billion [3h]
• Roku Drives Up Revenue 15%, Turns in Surprise Profit in Solid Q2 Earnings Beat [3h]
• Paramount Captures Small Q2 Profit Ahead of Sale to Skydance [3h]
• NFL Hall of Fame Game: How to Watch L.A. Chargers vs. Detroit Lions Live Online Without Cable for Free [4h]
• How ‘The Studio’ Producer Frida Perez Went From Seth Rogen’s Assistant to Making Emmy History [4h]
• Dan Cohen, Paramount Global Chief Licensing Officer and Republic Pictures President, to Depart Ahead of Skydance Merger Closing [4h]
• Universal Music Posts 6.5% Revenue Growth at Half-Year Mark, With Publishing Soaring 11.6% [4h]
• EA Entertainment President on ‘Battlefield 6’ Release Date, ‘Sims’ Movie and Multiplayer Game Update, and Balancing Owned IP With ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel Titles (EXCLUSIVE) [5h]
• HBO Max to Stream Original U.K. ‘The Office,’ ‘Luther’ and More Under BritBox Promo Pact [5h]
• ‘Outlander’: Blood of My Blood’ Stars on Expanding the Universe, Easter Eggs and More ‘Romance, Loyalty and Friendship’ [5h]
• ‘Gilded Age’ Season 3 Hits New Series High Viewership for Third Consecutive Week [5h]
• PartyNextDoor Teams With ‘Fortnite’ for Playable Concert Event (EXCLUSIVE) [5h]
• Michael Kassan and UTA Settle Their Differences a Year After Explosive Breakup [5h]
• Cape and Starz Name Showrunners Incubator Class of 2025 for Asian Pacific Islander TV Writers (EXCLUSIVE) [5h]
• ‘The Sandman’: How Neil Gaiman’s Original ‘Death’ Screenplay for Guillermo del Toro and Superman Inspired Netflix’s Final Bonus Episode [6h]
• Taron Egerton Shaved His Head and Bulked Up to Play an Ex-Con in ‘She Rides Shotgun,’ but ‘There Was No Method Nonsense’ [6h]
• Justin Timberlake Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis, Battled ‘Nerve Pain, Crazy Fatigue’ and More on Tour but Refused to Cancel Shows: ‘I’m So Glad I Kept Going’ [6h]
• Jeremy Strong Circling Mark Zuckerberg Role in ‘The Social Network Part II’ [6h]
• Elton John and Spinal Tap Team Up to Revisit ‘Stonehenge’ Ahead of Sequel Film [7h]
• Hulu’s Virgin Dating Show ‘Are You My First?’ Cast: Meet the Celibate Singles, Including a ‘Bachelorette’ Alum [7h]
• Killer Films Founders on the Success of ‘Materialists’ and Surviving 30 Years in Hollywood [7h]
• Hallmark Reserves Monday Nights for Unscripted Series, Sets Fall Premiere Date for ‘Celebrations With Lacey Chabert’ Season 2 [7h]
• ‘Hostel’ TV Series From Eli Roth and Starring Paul Giamatti Lands at Peacock for Development (EXCLUSIVE) [8h]
• ‘Murder in a Small Town’ Season 2 Casts Bethany Brown, Marci T. House, Joshua Close (EXCLUSIVE) [8h]
• Banijay Entertainment Posts $1.6 Billion Half-Year Revenue, Driven by Streaming and Live Experiences [8h]
• With the Media, the Arts and Los Angeles Under Direct Attack, Here’s What the Emmys Should Do [8h]
• Disney Products Generated $63 Billion in Sales in 2024, as Mouse House Again Tops Global Licensing Leaderboard [9h]
• Starbucks Partners With ‘The Shop’ for Season 8 (EXCLUSIVE) [9h]
• Shout! Studios Acquires English-Language Territories to Steven Kostanski’s ‘Deathstalker,’ a Reboot of Roger Corman’s Cult Favorite (EXCLUSIVE) [9h]
• How to Watch Lollapalooza Live Online [9h]
• Fox Corp. Extends IndyCar Media Rights, Acquires 33% Stake in Penske Entertainment [9h]
• ‘Long Story Short’ Renewed for Season 2 at Netflix Ahead of Season 1 Release Date [9h]
• Songwriters of North America Announces Healthcare Benefits [10h]
• ‘Tulsa King’ Sets Season 3 Release Date at Paramount+, Drops First-Look Photos [10h]
• ‘The Greatest Showman’ Director Michael Gracey Planning Luciano Pavarotti Stage Musical [10h]
• Jim Jarmusch’s ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ Sells to Multiple Territories Ahead of Venice Premiere [10h]
• ‘Outlander: Blood of My Blood’ Is an Excellent, Highly Addictive Prequel: TV Review [10h]
• Kamala Harris Set to Release Memoir ‘107 Days’ [10h]
• Nielsen’s New Technology Ties Commercials to Consumer Decisions [11h]
• Kelce Brothers Face Off Against Chuck Liddell in Trailer for Garage Beer Short Film ‘Brewmite II’ (EXCLUSIVE) [12h]
• Hulu Sale Boosts Comcast Q2 Despite Cord Cutting, Ad Sales Downturn [12h]
• MoreThan Films Acquires Sophy Romvari’s Locarno Entry ‘Blue Heron’ (EXCLUSIVE) [13h]
• Netflix Ratchets Up Colombian Production With 10 Upcoming Titles (EXCLUSIVE) [14h]
• Heyoon Gets ‘Addicted’ to Deep House on New Single [14h]
• Prime Video India Charts Aggressive Growth Path With ‘Lukkha’ Debut and Theatrical Push: ‘We’re Stepping Up’ and Putting ‘Scripts Over Stars’ (EXCLUSIVE) [15h]
• Netflix’s ‘Leanne’ Is a Heaping Plate of Southern Charm With a Side of Mid-life Reinvention: TV Review [17h]
• Korean Dramas Drive Southeast Asia Streaming Boom as Netflix Holds Lead With 12.8 Million Subscribers, Report Finds [17h]
• Warren Zevon to Be Saluted in L.A. Tribute Show Featuring Jackson Browne, Marshall Crenshaw and Other Guests (EXCLUSIVE) [20h]
• Mikey Madison and Jeremy Allen White Circling Lead Roles in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ Sequel [20h]
• ‘Yellowstone’ Producer David Glasser Is Sued Over $1 Million Loan, Then Pays It Off [22h]
• Father John Misty Takes His Audience to the Beautiful Side of ‘Screamland’ at the Greek: Concert Review [22h]
• Jimmy Kimmel and Ken Jennings on Tonight’s Big ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ Win — and How Matt Damon ‘Crashed’ the Show [23h]
• LISTEN: Harrison Ford Speaks! Behind the Scenes of Variety’s Cover Story on the Movie Legend [23h]