View Conference Draws Top Names in Animation and Digital Production

Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios has hired Lorelle Lynch as Creative Executive in the company’s production team.

The Freak Brothers, an animated stoner series starring the voices of Woody Harrelson and John Goodman, is heading to Tubi.

EXCLUSIVE: Trolls alums Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Kenan Thompson and Rachel Bloom are among the A-list voice cast who will reunite for Trolls Holiday In Harmony, a new half-hour animated musical special from the DreamWorks Animation franchise set on NBC. Fellow Trolls alums Ron Funches, Kunal Nayyar, Anderson .Paak, Anthony Ramos, Ester Dean, Walt Dohrn, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Karan Soni also are set for the special that will air Friday, November 26 at 9 pm on NBC.

Meghan McCain is revealing the REAL reason she left The View.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterCastle Rock Entertainment, the stalwart content label founded in 1987 by partners including Rob Reiner and Alan Horn, is reviving its film production unit with a $175 million cash infusion.Reiner remains CEO of the outfit, with co-presidents Michele Reiner and Matthew George. The new fund will develop, produce and finance feature films, and is backed by blue chip investors and banks.

Sharing her experience. After a tumultuous time on The View ended with her departure earlier this year, Meghan McCain is getting honest about the difficult aspects of her former cohosting job.

The subject of who might be the next James Bond has been the talk of social media for years.

Sometimes a special event can be a powerful motivator to start getting in shape! Ree Drummond, 52, spoke about how she was inspired to lose weight ahead of her daughter’s wedding during a Tuesday October 9 episode of The View. The Pioneer Woman author and Food Network star shared the secret to her weight loss during a discussion about her all new book The Pioneer Woman Cooks — Super Easy! 

Bill Hader has become a go-to voice for animation houses and features to utilize for big and small parts, with his work in the “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” series to “Sausage Party,” to “Inside Out” and much more. It seems that no animated part is too big or small for Hader to jump into and consistently knock out of the park.

Meghan McCain is sharing her side of the story.

EXCLUSIVE: Jesse Collins Entertainment has brought on former eOne unscripted exec Madison Merritt as EVP, Unscripted Content and Alternative Programming. In her new role, Merritt will oversee development and current for series and documentaries.

Online CBD company Kannakan is going from strength to strength with a rise in repeat orders from satisfied customers.

“When I first joined The View in 2017, I felt a connection to Whoopi [Goldberg],” writes Meghan McCain in her new audio memoir, Bad Republican, according to the excerpt published by Variety. Meghan, 36, said that Whoopi, 65, had “made a promise to my father [John McCain] that she would look after me, and she kept her word for the first two years that I was on the show.” However, Meghan claimed that about halfway through her four-year run on The View, things changed. “The thing about Whoopi, though, is that she yields so much power in culture and television, and once she turns on you, it can create unfathomable tension at the table.”

Discovery+ has picked up North American streaming rights for Hostile Planet producer Plimsoll Productions’ Handmade: Good With Wood format.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorComcast is going direct-to-consumer — offering streaming TV services to consumers across the U.S., including outside its traditional service areas — with XClass TV, a new line of smart television sets built for streaming.For the first time, Comcast’s streaming-entertainment platform will be available to consumers across the U.S., without an Xfinity subscription. The cable operator is looking to widen its addressable market as its base of Xfinity TV subscribers has steadily declined the last few years.The XClass TVs, built by Hisense and priced at starting at $298, will include 12 months of NBCUniversal’s Peacock Premium with ads (normally $4.99/month) for no extra cost.

Meghan McCain opened up about her experience on The View in a new excerpt from her upcoming memoir Bad Republican, published by Variety on Tuesday October 19. The 36-year-old former co-host revealed that she thinks that “the atmosphere of The View breeds drama” and detailed what she felt was a toxic work environment. Meghan opened up about how her feelings towards the way she was treated shifted even more after her daughter Liberty was born.

The UK's cheapest supermarket has been revealed - and some big brands have missed out on the title.

Meghan McCain is opening up about why she left “The View” in her tell-all new memoir Bad Republican, claiming “the environment of the show is toxic.”

Succession season three has drawn the highest viewership numbers of the series to date, HBO has revealed.Following the premiere of the first episode of the third season over the weekend (October 17), the network revealed to Variety that over 1.4 million viewers tuned in to watch the new instalment.Viewership has reportedly increased by 21 per cent since the season two finale, and 13 per cent versus the season two premiere.

David Israelite Guest ColumnistThis guest column was written by David Israelite, president & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association, the trade association representing American music publishers and their songwriting partners. Variety welcomes responsible commentary; please send music-related inquiries and submissions to music@variety.com. They say there are no secrets in the music industry.

The View,” Meghan McCain is one of the only co-hosts to leave on her own — without being fired.McCain’s decision to quit the most-watched show on daytime TV wasn’t one that came easily for her. Her four years on “The View” were marked by ratings peaks in ABC daytime, as she succeeded at the Hot Topics table where other conservatives — who weren’t Elisabeth Hasselbeck — had failed.But it was also a devastating time in her personal life.