On today’s episode, writer and showrunner Justin Halpern speaks with Variety’s Michael Schneider about the road to writing his novel “Get Lost,” which will be released next month. Halpern updates Schneider on a few TV development projects, including the status of high school memoir “I Suck at Girls” at Netflix and the upcoming season of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” on which he is an EP.

On today&rsquo;s episode, writer and showrunner Justin Halpern speaks with Variety&rsquo;s Michael Schneider about the road to writing his novel &ldquo;Get Lost,&rdquo; which will be released next month. Halpern updates Schneider on a few TV development projects, including&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/i-suck-at-girls-tv-show-netflix-1236627791/">the status of high school memoir &ldquo;I Suck at Girls&rdquo; at Netflix </a>and the upcoming season of ABC&rsquo;s &ldquo;Abbott Elementary,&rdquo; on which he is an EP.

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Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

Variety journalists and industry leaders converse about news and trends in media and entertainment. "Daily Variety" episodes offer entertainment business headlines and news analysis, published Monday through Thursday. "Strictly Business" episodes, published on Friday, feature long-form interviews with the newsmakers, movers and shakers who drive the business of entertainment.

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Daily Variety -- 'Abbott Elementary' Exec Producer Justin Halpern Juggles TV Series and a  New Novel

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Variety’s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination’s “Minions and Monsters” but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios’ “Young Washington.” And Variety's K.J. Yossman explains why Comcast's Sky has struck a deal to buy U.K. broadcaster ITV for $2.1 billion.

Variety&rsquo;s Rebecca Rubin breaks down a muted July 4th holiday weekend at the box office with <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/minions-and-monsters-box-office-franchise-worst-start-supergirl-brutal-drop-1236801905/">a tepid U.S. opening for Universal and Illumination&rsquo;s &ldquo;Minions and Monsters&rdquo; </a>but a solid turnout for indie Angel Studios&rsquo; &ldquo;Young Washington.&rdquo; And Variety's K.J. Yossman explains why <a href="https://variety.com/2026/biz/global/itv-sky-takeover-carolyn-mccall-regulators-1236802239/">Comcast's Sky has struck a deal to buy U.K. broadcaster ITV</a> for $2.1 billion.

Daily Variety – Box Office: ‘Minions and Monsters’ Delivers Tepid U.S. Debut in a Muted July 4th Weekend; Why Comcast’s Sky is Buying ITV 

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Top leaders from NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase talk shop and compare notes on marketing, tech and consumer trends in conversations with Todd Spangler, Variety's business editor. Recorded June 22-25 in the Canva Creative Cabana space at the Cannes Lions international festival of creativity.

Top leaders from <a href="https://variety.com/2026/biz/news/cannes-lions-takeaways-creators-ai-teletubbies-1236796008/">NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase talk shop </a>and compare notes on marketing, tech and consumer trends in conversations with Todd Spangler, Variety's business editor. Recorded June 22-25 in the Canva Creative Cabana space at the&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/t/cannes-lions/">Cannes Lions</a> international festival of creativity.

Strictly Business From Cannes Lions: Leaders From NBCUniversal, IBM, State Farm, Autodesk and Coinbase on Consumer Trends, AI and Reaching Audiences Amid Fragmentation

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On today’s episode, Variety’s Jennifer Maas explains how notable directors David Fincher and Zach Cregger helped shape Netflix’s ambitious new property “Unhinged,” which is a video game that plays like a TV series and your smartphone is the controller.

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Jennifer Maas <a href="https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/unhinged-netflix-video-game-ending-fincher-zach-cregger-1236799166/">explains how notable directors David Fincher and Zach Cregger helped shape Netflix&rsquo;s ambitious new property &ldquo;Unhinged,&rdquo;</a> which is a video game that plays like a TV series and your smartphone is the controller.

Daily Variety -- How David Fincher and Zach Cregger Secretly Shaped Netflix’s Game-TV Hybrid 'Unhinged'

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Daily Variety -- 'Abbott Elementary' Exec Producer Justin Halpern Juggles TV Series and a New Novel

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