Variety - 10 Sep 2025
ON A HIGH
You’d think that at 77, Kathy Bates might show interest in slowing down. But with the lead in a TV show and a historic Oscar nom, why should she?
Since the merger of Paramount Global and Skydance Media, people at CBS are feeling “cautiously optimistic.”
Lynette Howell Taylor, the newly elected president of AMPAS, explains how the Academy Awards are entering a “brave new world.”
Everything you need to know about the Emmy Awards ahead of the show.
Greg Daniels’ “The Paper” is not a reboot of “The Office” — exactly.
Power Players Variety unveils its TV Producers Impact Report. Plus: The San Sebastián Film Festival kicks off with the best of Spanish-language cinema, stars and more. fficab
Movie Madness Amanda Seyfried, Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt stun at the Venice Film Festival. Plus: Paul Mescal, Angelina Jolie and Charli xcx head north to TIFF.
Local Flavor Locations are key to these Emmy-nominated series, which make the best of London, Scotland, L.A. and other sites around the world.
‘Nowhere’ Man Scott Cooper’s biopic centers on the soul-searching chapter when Bruce Springsteen went home and found “Nebraska.”
Editors’ Letter Looking back on a surprising TV season, including Kathy Bates’ “Matlock.”
Border Crossings What went down when Hollywood hit the Toronto Film Festival.
Back Page The beginning of Kathy Bates’ long and starry career began with a dark play called “Vanities.”
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