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variety.com > 2026 > tv > news > netflix-monopoly-competition-series-casting-1236809961

Netflix Orders ‘Monopoly’ Competition Series With $2 Million Dollar Prize

5+ hour, 8+ min ago  (196+ words) “Monopoly” is about to get a lot more realistic. Netflix announced it is now casting for the new competition series based on the world of “Monopoly,” where contestants have the chance to win $2 million. Competing on a life-sized Monopoly Town…...

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variety.com > 2026 > shopping > news > fourth-wing-rise-of-the-wingleader-board-game-buy-online-1236802642

A New ‘Fourth Wing’ Strategy Board Game Features Exclusive Character Artwork and Fan-Selected Creative Elements

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (243+ words) “Fourth Wing” fans can now test their dragon-riding skills off the page. Goliath Games has announced the launch of “Fourth Wing: Rise of the Wingleader,” a new board game based on Rebecca Yarros’ blockbuster Empyrean series. The tabletop adaptation officially…...

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variety.com > 2026 > music > news > doj-antitrust-attorneys-slam-live-nation-ticketmaster-settlement-1236769787

Former DoJ Antitrust Attorneys Slam Live Nation-Ticketmaster Settlement: ‘It Is Deeply Troubling That the Antitrust Division Is Engaged in Selective Non-Prosecution of Political Allies’

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (245+ words) Two former top antitrust attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice who were central to its case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster had strong words for the department following its abrupt settlement with the company just one week after the trial…...

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variety.com > 2026 > gaming > news > valor-mortis-game-vincent-cassel-napoleon-bonaparte-1236768744

‘The White Lotus’ Star Vincent Cassel to Play Napoleon Bonaparte in New Video Game ‘Valor Mortis’

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (268+ words) Vincent Cassel, who will star in the fourth season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” is set to play Napoleon Bonaparte in the upcoming first-person Soulslike video game “Valor Mortis.” Per the game’s description, “Set in a supernatural reimagining of 19th-century…...

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variety.com > 2026 > legit > news > chess-broadway-close-early-lea-michele-1236759038

‘Chess’ to Close Early on Broadway, Timed to Lea Michele’s Exit in June

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (871+ words) Variety ‘Chess’ to Close Early on Broadway, Timed to Lea Michele’s Exit in June Senior Film and Media Reporter “Chess” will close early on Broadway, with the buzzy revival ending its run on June 21. Although Lea Michele was scheduled to…...

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variety.com > 2026 > shopping > athletes > fifa-world-cup-monopoly-deal-panini-card-game-buy-online-1236757193

Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé Among Athletes Fronting Monopoly and Panini Trading Cards World Cup Team Up

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (266+ words) The merch rollout for the 2026 FIFA World Cup has started, with Hasbro unveiling two new Monopoly collaborations with the global soccer tournament. The first is a collaboration between Monopoly and popular trading card manufacturer Panini. The “Monopoly Panini Prizm: FIFA…...

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variety.com > 2026 > music > global > live-nation-climate-of-fear-investigation-uk-1236756844

Live Nation Operates in ‘Climate of Fear,’ Finds U.K. Trade Committee, Urges ‘Full Market Investigation’

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (319+ words) The U.K.’s Parliamentary trade committee has urged the Competition and Markets Authority to investigate the live music industry as a matter of urgency, saying that Live Nation operates in a “climate of fear.” The House of Commons Business and Trade…...

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variety.com > 2026 > film > markets-festivals > dragon-ball-z-yasuo-matsuo-ip-bay-1236747229

‘Dragon Ball Z’ Rep Yasuo Matsuo, Jun Matsuo and Frankie Seratch Launch IP Bay to Bring Japanese Authors to Western Screens (EXCLUSIVE)

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (240+ words) Yasuo Matsuo has launched IP Bay, a new global studio dedicated to adapting Japanese literary properties for Western screens. The company is making its market debut at the Cannes Film Market, where Japan is the 2026 Country of Honor. Matsuo will…...

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variety.com > 2026 > music > news > live-nation-first-quarter-earnings-450-million-hit-doj-suit-1236738569

Live Nation Posts Overall Growth in First Quarter Despite $450 Million Hit Due to Department of Justice Settlement and Litigation

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (612+ words) Live Nation posted overall growth in its first quarter of the year with $3.79 billion in revenue despite taking a $450 million hit due to the legal costs associated with its Department of Justice settlement and litigation with the states. The company…...

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variety.com > 2026 > tv > news > game-changer-board-game-launches-dimension-20-dropout-1236738203

Dropout CEO on Launching a ‘Game Changer’ Board Game, Plans for ‘Dimension 20’ Home Format and Digital Game Aspirations

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (349+ words) Dropout launched (and almost immediately surpassed the $40,0000 goal for) its Kickstarter campaign for “Game Changer: Home Edition” Tuesday in its mission to bring the game show into fans’ homes. A challenging endeavor for a show where the game is supposed…...

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