On today’s episode, hear from Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim, producers of “Quiet on Set,” “The Fall of Diddy,” “Lost Women of Alaska,” “Wisecrack” and executives from ID, Audible, Pushkin Industries, Sony Podcasts and more in highlights from Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW.

On today&rsquo;s episode, hear from <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/nancy-grace-nancy-guthrie-variety-true-crime-summit-sxsw-1236687235/">Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins,</a> Eva Pilgrim, producers of &ldquo;Quiet on Set,&rdquo; &ldquo;The Fall of Diddy,&rdquo; &ldquo;Lost Women of Alaska,&rdquo; &ldquo;Wisecrack&rdquo; and executives from ID, Audible, Pushkin Industries, Sony Podcasts and more in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ATahPlVk_k&amp;t=168s">highlights from Variety&rsquo;s True Crime Summit at SXSW.</a>

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Daily Variety – Tales from Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW: Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim and Producers of ‘Wisecrack,’ ‘Quiet on Set’ and More 

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On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Rand Getlin, director-executive producer of the HBO documentary “U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Soccer Team,” discusses the road to the World Cup and the rising popularity of men’s and women’s soccer in America.

On today&rsquo;s episode of <a href="https://variety.com/p/daily-variety-podcast/">&ldquo;Daily Variety&rdquo; podcast,</a> Rand Getlin, director-executive producer of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/04/usmnt/us-against-the-world-introducing-the-players-hbo-documentary-fifa-world-cup">the HBO documentary &ldquo;U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men&rsquo;s National Soccer Team,&rdquo;</a> discusses the road to the World Cup and the rising popularity of men&rsquo;s and women&rsquo;s soccer in America.

Daily Variety -- 'The U.S. Against the World' Director-Producer Rand Getlin Documents the Road to the World Cup

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On today’s episode, Variety’s Gene Maddaus tries to make sense of California’s fractious electoral politics as the June 2 primary approaches. He explains why incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is hoping that the primary leaves her in a runoff against reality star Spencer Pratt, and why so many top contenders opted to sit out the state’s gubernatorial race.

 

On today&rsquo;s episode, Variety&rsquo;s Gene Maddaus tries to make sense of California&rsquo;s fractious electoral politics as the June 2 primary approaches. He explains why incumbent <a href="https://variety.com/2026/politics/news/karen-bass-iatse-endorsement-mayor-1236754365/">Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass </a>is hoping that the primary leaves her in a runoff <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/spencer-pratt-hills-persona-created-mayor-run-real-1236759752/">against reality star Spencer Pratt, </a>and why so many top contenders opted to sit out the state&rsquo;s gubernatorial race.
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Daily Variety -- Karen Bass, Spencer Pratt and the Brawl in the L.A. Mayoral Race

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On today's episode, in our box office segment, Variety's Rebecca Rubin carefully measures the turnout over the Memorial Day weekend holiday for Disney's “The Mandalorian and Grogu.” It was a big test for Disney and Lucasfilm and the strength of the Star Wars franchise at the turnstiles. Meanwhile, Focus Features' horror pic "Obsession" had a strong sophomore weekend outing.

On today's episode, in our box office segment, Variety's Rebecca Rubin carefully measures the turnout over the <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/memorial-day-weekend-box-office-mandalorian-grogu-debut-1236758284/">Memorial Day weekend holiday for Disney's &ldquo;The Mandalorian and Grogu.&rdquo;</a> It was a big test for Disney and Lucasfilm and the strength of the Star Wars franchise at the turnstiles. Meanwhile, <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/obsession-box-office-breakout-hit-horror-1236757946/">Focus Features' horror pic "Obsession"</a> had a strong sophomore weekend outing.

Daily Variety -- 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' and a Magnificent 'Obsession' Drive Holiday Box Office

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Daily Variety – Tales from Variety’s True Crime Summit at SXSW: Nancy Grace on Kouri Richins, Eva Pilgrim and Producers of ‘Wisecrack,’ ‘Quiet on Set’ and More

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