Michael Schneider

There was something special happening on the night of January 14, 1990. Two shows that had aired specials at the end of 1989 premiered in their regular midseason timeslots that same Sunday evening: Fox’s “The Simpsons” and ABC’s “America’s Funniest Home Videos.” And both are still on the air. ABC has confirmed that it has […]

Fox is moving “Family Guy” to midseason, marking the first time the animated staple hasn’t been on the network’s fall schedule since 2005 (when it returned to the air after being canceled for a few years). That’s one of the major shifts to come this fall as Fox announced a 2024-2025 lineup that includes two […]

At the NBCUniversal upfronts, they saved the best for almost last: “Late Night With Seth Meyers” host Seth Meyers hit the Radio City Music Hall stage to throw out a few quips before introducing NBCUniversal ad sales chief Mark Marshall. Meyers came out swinging: “Hello and welcome to the NBC upfronts. If you’re looking for […]

The MTV Movie & TV Awards is taking another break. Variety has confirmed that the event, which would have normally taken place around this time of year, will instead sit 2024 out — with an eye toward returning next year, perhaps in a different, “reimagined” format. It’s been a bumpy decade for the MTV Movie […]

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 10 of “The Masked Singer,” “Quarter Finals: Final Four,” which aired May 8 on Fox. “This Is Us” star Chrissy Metz knew “The Masked Singer” would be a challenge. But that’s why Metz, who was revealed as latest celebrity to be […]

“The Bear,” “Bluey,” “Reservation Dogs,” “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,” “The Last of Us” and “Jury Duty” are among the series set to receive this year’s Peabody Award, the org was set to announce on Thursday morning. The Peabody Awards’ board of 32 jurors have selected 34 winners, all of which received unanimous vote […]

On this season of Apple TV+’s “Loot,” it’s revealed that one of the show’s characters, played by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, is a secret Taylor Swift fan — and even hides her Swift albums inside record jackets for jazz music. Don’t worry, star Maya Rudolph isn’t as clandestine. “I’ve always admired her,” Rudolph tells Variety’s Awards […]

It’s the first week of April, and Netflix vice president of stand-up and comedy formats Robbie Praw is severely under the weather. He’s just a month out from the launch of the second Netflix Is a Joke Comedy Festival, so there’s no time to be sick. “Every day there’s another disease in my house,” quips […]

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 9 of “The Masked Singer,” “Group B Finals: Soundtrack of My Life Night,” which aired May 1 on Fox. For years, the panelists on “The Masked Singer” have thrown out names like Corey Feldman, Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken while trying […]

Classic TV network MeTV is turning its cartoon block into a new network. Owner Weigel Broadcasting Co. announced Wednesday that it will launch MeTV Toons as a new national TV network focused on classic animation, “from Hollywood-era shorts to made-for-television favorites.” MeTV Toons, which launches June 25, is a collab between Weigel and Warner Bros. […]

Kate Gill is heading to Sony Pictures Television, joining the studio as senior VP of comedy development, working new comedy series for all platforms for the U.S. scripted division. Gill will report to comedy development exec VP Colin Davis and be based in Culver City. “Kate has established a well-deserved reputation as a true tastemaker […]

CBS has given an early series order to “Sheriff Country,” a new spin-off of hit Eye network drama “Fire Country.” But rather than airing the show next fall or midseason, CBS plans to save “Sheriff Country” for the 2025-2026 TV season. The show comes out of a “Fire Country” backdoor pilot that aired on April […]

Just days after Bob Bakish left Paramount Global as CEO, CBS president/CEO George Cheeks — one-third of the newly formed “Office of the CEO” that will now jointly run the company — spoke to reporters about what to expect moving forward. And so far, there’s not much he can say. Cheeks met with reporters on Thursday, […]

Art Moore, the longtime WABC-TV New York vice president of programming who’s been a staple on “Live with Kelly and Mark” (and its predecessor titles) for decades, is retiring. Moore will officially depart in September. “Live with Kelly and Mark” hosts Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos were set to announce the news this morning on […]

Tyler Perry is getting real. The entertainment mogul’s Tyler Perry Studios has partnered with Asylum Entertainment Group in a joint venture to create and produce unscripted content. As part of the news, Antoinetta Stallings has been named vice president of unscripted programming for Tyler Perry Studios. Under the new deal, Tyler Perry Studios and Asylum […]

Gina Girolamo, the well-respected exec who has headed up Alloy Entertainment’s TV division over the past several years, is departing in June, as her current contract expires. Girolamo most recently served as executive VP of television development and production at the shingle, where she has spent 12 years over two tours of duty. She plans […]

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” which welcomed back Jon Stewart as one of its hosts this year, will continue its election year tradition of taking the show on the road to the national political conventions this summer, Variety can confirm. The extent of Stewart’s involvement at the two conventions has not yet been determined, but […]

“The Simpsons” fans are still reacting to the surprise death of Moe’s Tavern regular Larry Dalrymple — aka Larry the Barfly — on Sunday’s episode, “Cremains of the Day.” And “The Simpsons” co-executive producer Tim Long has the explanation for why the show did it. “I’m sorry if some fans are upset, but we really […]

SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 11, Episode 8 of “The Masked Singer,” “Girl Group Night,” which aired April 24 on Fox. Jenifer Lewis spent a year recovering from a devastating 10-foot fall while on safari in Tanzania. It was while she was still in bed, convalescing, that she […]

“The Last of Us,” “Poker Face,” “Bluey,” “The Bear” and “Jury Duty” are among this year’s additional nominees as the Peabody Awards’ board of jurors revealed 27 nods for its arts, children’s/youth, entertainment, and interactive & immersive categories. They join the 41 nominees across its documentary, news, public service and radio/podcast categories announced by Peabody earlier this […]