Strictly Business co-host Andrew Wallenstein looks back on the rationale he laid out a decade ago as co-editor-in-chief of Variety for publishing the contents of the Sony hack and shares his misgivings about a difficult decision and why he made it. 

Strictly Business co-host Andrew Wallenstein looks back on the rationale he laid out a decade ago as co-editor-in-chief of Variety for publishing the contents of the Sony hack and shares his misgivings about a difficult decision and why he made it.&nbsp;

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I Defended Publishing the Sony Hack Emails 10 Years Ago. Now I Regret It. 

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On today’s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety’s Ethan Shanfeld details his profile of Miley Cyrus as she embraces the legacy of “Hannah Montana," tackling stage fright and the buzz about her possibly playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

On today&rsquo;s episode, in our Cover Story segment, Variety&rsquo;s Ethan Shanfeld details <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/features/miley-cyrus-hannah-montana-anniversary-interview-1236690938/">his profile of Miley Cyrus as she embraces the legacy of &ldquo;Hannah Montana,"</a> tackling stage fright and the buzz about her possibly playing the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Daily Variety -- Cover Story: Happy at Last, Miley Cyrus Reclaims the Legacy of ‘Hannah Montana’

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On today’s episode, we’ll hear from Variety’s Marc Malkin on his chat with Zendaya on the red carpet for A24’s The Drama. And Variety reporter Jack Dunn details one of his cult-favorite digital series, Tim Heidecker's “On Cinema at the Cinema” and why it’s had such a long run with Gen Z cinephiles.

On today&rsquo;s episode, we&rsquo;ll hear from Variety&rsquo;s Marc Malkin <a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/zendaya-the-drama-premiere-dress-2015-oscars-1236691925/">on his chat with Zendaya on the red carpet for A24&rsquo;s The Drama</a>. And Variety reporter Jack Dunn details one of his cult-favorite digital series,&nbsp;<a href="https://variety.com/2026/film/news/on-cinema-tim-heidecker-gregg-turkington-oscar-special-1236684150/">Tim Heidecker's &ldquo;On Cinema at the Cinema&rdquo; </a>and why it&rsquo;s had such a long run with Gen Z cinephiles.

Daily Variety -- Zendaya Dresses to Impress; Cult-Fave Series 'On Cinema at the Cinema' Hits the Road

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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>

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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I Defended Publishing the Sony Hack Emails 10 Years Ago. Now I Regret It.

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