‘Encanto’ Touted as a Disney Franchise as CEO Credits Streaming for Its Wider Success

Netflix is notorious for cancelling some of their original programming after only one season on the streaming service.

Undaunted by headwinds, Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley reaffirmed plans to launch direct-to-consumer streaming versions of the regional sports networks controlled by the company.

Kanye West’s new album Donda 2 will not be available on streaming platforms.

William Earl Streaming industry leaders Mark Niemiec, senior vice president of sales at Salesforce, and Michael Bishara, group senior vice president and general manager of direct-to-consumer at Discovery, Inc., will join Variety TV writer Mónica Zorrilla for a conversation in the Variety Streaming Room on March 2.  Discovery+ is one of the newest entries in an ultra-competitive streaming marketplace. During their conversation, Bishara will touch upon the streamer’s strategy to gain the attention of new audiences.

Fans are noticing the Twitter like that Dylan O’Brien handed out yesterday.

's loyalty cannot be purchased, at least not as readily as Kanye West believes. Saturday Night Live star replied to the rapper's invitation to not work with Michael posted his multi-page response to Ye's offer on his Instagram, which was laced with jokes and insults at the "Gold Digger" rapper. The first page said, “Sorry Ye, but I would never betray my friends,” the first page read.

Manchester United fans have pinpointed Luke Shaw as the problem in the build-up to Southampton's equaliser.

All Of Us Are Dead stars Cho Yi-hyun and Lomon have opened up about how they struggled to film their kiss scene in the new Netflix K-drama.In a newly released commentary clip by Netflix Korea, the main cast and crew members of the apocalyptic zombie K-drama series sat down to discuss several scenes from the drama. Among these was the kiss scene between Cho and Lomon’s characters, which they revealed required 17 takes to complete.Cho explain that the pair had struggled to film the scene because of her.

. However, Nixon didn't find that dynamic intriguing. "Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.'"She continued, “Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.

Sara Ramirez is aware of the internet’s disdain for Che Diaz!

Sara Ramirez is reflecting on the reaction to their “And Just Like That…” character Che now that the season has wrapped.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “And Just Like That,” which premiered Feb. 3 on HBO Max.In a TV landscape defined of late by its predictability, the “Sex and the City” update “And Just Like That” is utterly strange: It’s a show that in many particulars does not work, and that got off to a terrible start, and yet this viewer awaited each week’s episode drop with increasing zeal and relish.

Creating quite a stir. As fans weigh in on the character of Che Diaz in And Just Like That, the Sex and the City revival series, Sara Ramirez opened up about how they have handled the more negative feedback.

viewers agree. The  reboot's most controversial storyline centers around Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) divorcing her beloved husband, Steve Brady (David Eigenberg), after she experiences a sexual awakening thanks to non-binary comedian Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez).The character has sparked lots of discussions, backlash, and a slew of memes. In a profile for, Ramirez, who is also non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, discusses the backlash surrounding their character. «I’m very aware of the hate that exists online, but I have to protect my own mental health and my own artistry,» Ramirez says. «And that’s way more important to me because I’m a real human being.

Sex and the City revival , you might be one of them. Even if you don't watch the show, you've probably heard of Che Diaz, chaos agent, and have some thoughts of your own. It feels like years ago now that the biggest conversation surrounding And Just Like That was a (indirectly) killing Mr. Big.

Cynthia Nixon, went from being ambitious in her career and somewhat settled in her marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) to pushing her career to the back burner and falling for Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary, semi-celebrity comedian. The plot for the beloved character has been polarizing, to say the least, with Nixon publicly defending Miranda's journey multiple times. In a new documentary special, which was released by HBO Max on the same day as the show's season 1 finale, Nixon reveals that Miranda actually had an entirely different love interest when the reboot was first conceived. «Originally, when [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] was trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda's professor being the romantic relationship,» Nixon shares, referencing Professor Nya Wallace, played by Karen Pittman. «Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.' Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.

Cynthia Nixon, went from being ambitious in her career and somewhat settled in her marriage to Steve Brady (David Eigenberg) to pushing her career to the back burner and falling for Che Diaz (Sara Ramirez), a non-binary, semi-celebrity comedian. The plot for the beloved character has been polarizing, to say the least, with Nixon publicly defending Miranda's journey multiple times. In a new documentary special, which was released by HBO Max on the same day as the show's season 1 finale, Nixon reveals that Miranda actually had an entirely different love interest when the reboot was first conceived. «Originally, when [showrunner] Michael [Patrick King] was trying to think about what would happen in our season, he talked about Nya, Miranda's professor being the romantic relationship,» Nixon shares, referencing Professor Nya Wallace, played by Karen Pittman. «Nya was a straight character and Miranda's a straight character and I was like, 'Well, that doesn't sound very sexy at all.' Two women who've gotten to this age and who are now just fumbling around.

When it debuted in November, JustJared.com confirmed that Encanto didn’t have an end-credits scene – however, it was just revealed that there almost was!

Seth Meyers used to hold the most appearances behind Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update desk.