Todd Spangler

The bustling and booming creator economy was in the spotlight at the first-ever Variety Business of Creators Summit presented by Samsung Ads at CES. The half-day program on Thursday, Jan. 8, featured a lineup of top Hollywood and media leaders, brand exec... See more

CBS News has picked its new two-person anchor team for “CBS Saturday Morning”: Adriana Diaz and Kelly O’Grady. On Saturday, Jan. 10, Diaz and O’Grady will debut as co-hosts of “CBS Saturday Morning,” live from Studio 57 in the CBS Broadcast Center in New ... See more

Paramount Skydance ‘s David Ellison is still trying to make its case to Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders that it’s the better suitor — after WBD’s board again rejected its latest takeover offer this week. In an announcement Thursday, Paramount noted th... See more

A sing-along — but make it super short. In a new wrinkle in the microdrama trend, Hannah Stocking , a hugely popular digital creator and comedian with more than 72 million followers, is starring in “Playback.” The series hails from digital studio Second R... See more

Warner Bros. Discovery Rejects Paramount’s Latest Takeover Offer, Says It’s Still ‘Insufficient’ Compared With Netflix Deal Variety · Getty Images Todd Spangler Wed, January 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. GMT+2 4 min read In this article: The song remains the same:... See more