On the Podcast: Jean Smart on the Bittersweet End of ‘Hacks‘
- Culture / TV & Movies, Entertainment, LIFESTYLE, Netflix
- April 16, 2026

The writers and creators behind some of TV’s biggest limited series took to the stage at Variety’s Night in the Writers Room on May 7 to give audiences a glimpse into their production processes and adapting material for television. Moderated by Variety’s Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay, this year’s panel featured Annie Weisman of “Imperfect
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Name: Ajani RussellOccupation: Visual artist, arts educator, college professorTell me about what you’re wearing today. So the jacket is Mugler. The hoodie is from a KORN concert I went to in London. I’m wearing Allsaints leggings that I turned into a top, the red pants are from a jumpsuit from some Brazilian brand—I didn’t like
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Noah Cyrus and Billy Ray Cyrus’ Stagecoach 2026 Performance Will Heal Your Achy Breaky Heart Billy Ray Cyrus is wearing his achy breaky heart on his sleeve. The “Achy Breaky Heart” singer gave his ex-wife Tish Cyrus—with whom he shares kids Brandi Cyrus, 38, Trace Cyrus, 37, Miley Cyrus, 33, Braison Cyrus, 32, and Noah Cyrus, 26, with—a tender birthday shoutout by performing his
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On today’s episode, Variety’s Brian Steinberg reports on the triple-header kickoff of Upfronts week after attending Monday’s NBCUniversal, Fox and Amazon Prime Video presentations. He parses each platform’s pitch to Madison Avenue. And we’ll hear from NBCUniversal Entertainment chief business officer Liz Jenkins on risk-taking in the time of disruption, in remarks delivered this month at
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In late April, Palantir — the software company that, in recent years, has perhaps become best known for its defense industry contracts and work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement — announced that it would be adding new products to its merch store. The latest offering was a cotton chore coat. At $239 and in bright
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For Rachel Antonoff, work and family are deeply entwined. Take 2021, when she enlisted her family—including musician brother Jack and father, Rick, her business partner—to pose for her lookbook. Then, in 2022 and 2025, she had her family pose again, however this time casting Hollywood icons (think: Bob Balaban as dad, Susie Essman as mom,
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