On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, in our Box Office segment, Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down the recording-setting opening for Lionsgate’s musical biopic “Michael.” And Marc Malkin brings us a Just for Variety report on Madonna’s surprise visit to the Abbey in West Hollywood. Listen to the full episode here: Lionsgate had high hopes […]

The Directors Guild of America has extended the employment contract of Russell Hollander as national executive director through the end of 2029. The extension comes about two weeks before the DGA is set to begin its collective bargaining process with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers on May 11. Hollander is a more […]

Marketecture Media, a publishing and live event outfit that focuses on the nexus of media and technology, has recruited Jackelyn Keller to serve as chief revenue officer as the company looks to scale its business events and content operations. The company just completed a $1 million seed funding round designed to help it expand its […]