# Daily Variety Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/PMC2961971271 Official site: https://variety.com/ Author: Variety Episodes: 155 ## Resource Variety journalists and entertainment leaders deliver business news and analysis tailored for industry insiders. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/daily-variety-7474590 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590.md ## Episodes - ['The Mandalorian and Grogu' and a Magnificent 'Obsession' Drive Holiday Box Office](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/the-mandalorian-and-grogu-and-a-magnificent-obsession-drive-holiday-box-office) — 2026-05-27T00:41:00+00:00 - [Box Office: ‘Michael’ Returns to No. 1 as Exhibitors Brace for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and the Start of Summer Blockbuster Season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/box-office-michael-returns-to-no-1-as-exhibitors-brace-for-the-mandalorian-and-grogu-and-the-start-of-summer-blockbuster-season) — 2026-05-18T17:58:00+00:00 - [Upfronts 2026: What We Learned From TV's Biggest Platforms; Crafting the Music of ‘Heated Rivalry’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/upfronts-2026-what-we-learned-from-tv-s-biggest-platforms-crafting-the-music-of-heated-rivalry) — 2026-05-14T18:28:00+00:00 - [‘Survivor’ at 50: What Makes CBS’ Reality Franchise So Durable?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/survivor-at-50-what-makes-cbs-reality-franchise-so-durable) — 2026-05-13T20:38:00+00:00 - [Tech Talk, Streaming, Sports and Reboots Dominate Upfronts; NBCUniversal’s Liz Jenkins on Risk-Taking Amid Disruption](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/tech-talk-streaming-sports-and-reboots-dominate-upfronts-nbcuniversal-s-liz-jenkins-on-risk-taking-amid-disruption) — 2026-05-12T18:40:00+00:00 - [Upfronts 2026: Disney’s Rita Ferro Details the Mouse House’s Cross-Platform Push, Embracing Live and Connecting Grammys, Super Bowl and the Oscars for the Biggest Brands](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/upfronts-2026-disney-s-rita-ferro-details-the-mouse-house-s-cross-platform-push-embracing-live-and-connecting-grammys-super-bowl-and-the-oscars-for-the-biggest-brands) — 2026-05-11T19:17:00+00:00 - [Kate del Castillo Brings 'La Reina del Sur' Back to Telemundo for Season 4: 'Teresa Mendoza Will be Touching Hell,' She Promises](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/kate-del-castillo-brings-la-reina-del-sur-back-to-telemundo-for-season-4-teresa-mendoza-will-be-touching-hell-she-promises) — 2026-05-07T19:17:00+00:00 - [Cover Story: How Javier Bardem Tackles Cannes – and Hollywood -- on His Own Terms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/cover-story-how-javier-bardem-tackles-cannes-and-hollywood-on-his-own-terms) — 2026-05-06T19:45:00+00:00 - [How Gen Z and Gen Alpha are Saving Moviegoing; 10 Questions With Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/how-gen-z-and-gen-alpha-are-saving-moviegoing-10-questions-with-colin-hanks-and-ryan-reynolds) — 2026-05-05T17:20:00+00:00 - [Box Office: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Steps Lively and Repeats for Disney](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/box-office-the-devil-wears-prada-2-steps-lively-and-repeats-for-disney) — 2026-05-04T17:50:00+00:00 - [Happy Anniversary, Television! Looking Ahead to Variety’s TV Week Events and Looking Back at the Medium’s Launch at the 1939 New York World’s Fair](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/happy-anniversary-television-looking-ahead-to-variety-s-tv-week-events-and-looking-back-at-the-medium-s-launch-at-the-1939-new-york-world-s-fair) — 2026-04-30T16:17:00+00:00 - [Cover Story: Kacey Musgraves Embraces Her Silly Side With 'Middle of Nowhere' Album and Tour](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/cover-story-kacey-musgraves-embraces-her-silly-side-with-middle-of-nowhere-album-and-tour) — 2026-04-29T16:57:00+00:00 - [Aaron Tracy Explores the Life of the Author Who Excited Children’s Imaginations With ‘The Secret World of Roald Dahl’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/aaron-tracy-explores-the-life-of-the-author-who-excited-children-s-imaginations-with-the-secret-world-of-roald-dahl) — 2026-04-28T18:23:00+00:00 - [Box Office: Record Opening for ‘Michael’ Thrills Exhibitors and Fans; Surprise Madonna Appearance Lights Up West Hollywood](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/box-office-record-opening-for-michael-thrills-exhibitors-and-fans-surprise-madonna-appearance-lights-up-west-hollywood) — 2026-04-27T17:22:00+00:00 - [Tina Knowles on Dressing Destiny’s Child in the Early Days, Ashley Graham on Fighting for Plus Size Women and Starring in ‘Chicago’](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/tina-knowles-on-dressing-destiny-s-child-in-the-early-days-ashley-graham-on-fighting-for-plus-size-women-and-starring-in-chicago) — 2026-04-23T17:58:00+00:00 - [Why the Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal 'Symbolizes Big Changes in the Industry'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/why-the-warner-bros-paramount-deal-symbolizes-big-changes-in-the-industry) — 2026-04-22T16:11:00+00:00 - [Hollywood Wants to Know More About Tim Cook's Successor at Apple; BookCon Returns With Focus on Romantasy and Adaptations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/hollywood-wants-to-know-more-about-tim-cook-s-successor-at-apple-bookcon-returns-with-focus-on-romantasy-and-adaptations) — 2026-04-21T18:49:00+00:00 - [Box Office: ‘Mother Mary’ Shows Promise, ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ Not So Much; CinemaCon Buzzes About Windows and Warner Bros.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/box-office-mother-mary-shows-promise-lee-cronin-s-the-mummy-not-so-much-cinemacon-buzzes-about-windows-and-warner-bros) — 2026-04-20T16:34:00+00:00 - [Hollywood Marshals Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger. Will It Matter?; ‘Lorne’ Measures the Man Behind ‘SNL'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/hollywood-marshals-opposition-to-paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-will-it-matter-lorne-measures-the-man-behind-snl) — 2026-04-16T17:51:00+00:00 - [What Did the Writers Guild of America Achieve in its Four-Year Contract With Studios and Streamers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/what-did-the-writers-guild-of-america-achieve-in-its-four-year-contract-with-studios-and-streamers) — 2026-04-15T16:57:00+00:00 - [Coachella vs. Couchella -- Debating the Experience; Big Moments From Karol G, Addison Rae, Sombr, Slayyter, Clipse, Wet Leg, Jamie xx and More](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/coachella-vs-couchella-debating-the-experience-big-moments-from-karol-g-addison-rae-sombr-slayyter-clipse-wet-leg-jamie-xx-and-more) — 2026-04-14T19:38:00+00:00 - [Box Office: 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Holds Strong for Universal; John Waters Cruises to His 80th Birthday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/box-office-super-mario-galaxy-movie-holds-strong-for-universal-john-waters-cruises-to-his-80th-birthday) — 2026-04-13T17:33:00+00:00 - [Cannes Film Festival Slate Prizes European Auteurs; Patricia Glaser Defends Casey Wasserman and More From Variety’s Power of Law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/cannes-film-festival-slate-prizes-european-auteurs-patricia-glaser-defends-casey-wasserman-and-more-from-variety-s-power-of-law) — 2026-04-11T22:36:00+00:00 - [The Inside Scoop on the Farewell Season of ‘Hacks’; Power of Law: Ziffren Institute Chief Cindy Lin on Cutting-Edge Issues for Entertainment Law](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/the-inside-scoop-on-the-farewell-season-of-hacks-power-of-law-ziffren-institute-chief-cindy-lin-on-cutting-edge-issues-for-entertainment-law) — 2026-04-08T15:39:00+00:00 - [Andra Day on Why She Supports No Kid Hungry's Campaign to End Childhood Hunger: 'It's of the Utmost Importance'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/andra-day-on-why-she-supports-no-kid-hungry-s-campaign-to-end-childhood-hunger-it-s-of-the-utmost-importance) — 2026-04-07T18:16:00+00:00 - ['The Super Mario Galaxy Movie' Illuminates the Box Office But Leaves Room for 'Project Hail Mary'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-illuminates-the-box-office-but-leaves-room-for-project-hail-mary) — 2026-04-06T21:36:00+00:00 - [Box Office: ‘Project Hail Mary’ Holds on Tight to No. 1; Why Producers of ‘The Bold and the Beautiful’ are Launching a Streaming App](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/box-office-project-hail-mary-holds-on-tight-to-no-1-why-producers-of-the-bold-and-the-beautiful-are-launching-a-streaming-app) — 2026-03-30T22:09:00+00:00 - [OpenAI Shuts Down Sora, Disney Dodges Video AI Bullet, For Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/openai-shuts-down-sora-disney-dodges-video-ai-bullet-for-now) — 2026-03-26T18:26:00+00:00 - [Star Trek is Adrift on TV: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Two Seasons](https://stenobird.com/podcast/daily-variety-7474590/star-trek-is-adrift-on-tv-why-starfleet-academy-is-folding-after-two-seasons) — 2026-03-25T18:42:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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