Clayton Davis

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Variety Senior Awards Editor; Oscar race, festivals, box office linkage.

Sam Reich Teases Emmy Hope, New Animated Dimension 20
SocialJun 3, 2026

Sam Reich Teases Emmy Hope, New Animated Dimension 20

Sam Reich on ‘Game Changer’ Emmy Chances, Abby Lee Miller’s Surprise Dropout Fandom and Animated ‘Dimension 20’ Plans https://t.co/dfDBUbl9XV via @variety @dropout @samreich

By Clayton Davis
Stargate TV Series From Martin Gero Canceled by Amazon
SocialJun 3, 2026

Stargate TV Series From Martin Gero Canceled by Amazon

‘Stargate’ TV Series From Martin Gero Not Moving Forward at Amazon (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/qIzamr0ORE via @variety

By Clayton Davis
R&B Legend Peabo Bryson Dies at 75
SocialJun 2, 2026

R&B Legend Peabo Bryson Dies at 75

Peabo Bryson, Veteran R&B Singer of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Whole New World,’ Dies at 75 https://t.co/leiYFTpObh via @variety

By Clayton Davis
ABC Files Renewal Applications While Protest­ing FCC Order
SocialMay 28, 2026

ABC Files Renewal Applications While Protest­ing FCC Order

ABC Submits Broadcast Renewal Applications to FCC ‘Under Protest,’ Says Agency Order Is ‘Unlawful, Arbitrary and Unconstitutional’ https://t.co/YHnZ7XKSc5 via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Online Show Creators Merit Awards: YouTube Equals TV
SocialMay 26, 2026

Online Show Creators Merit Awards: YouTube Equals TV

Why Online Show Creators Deserve Recognition by Awards Voters: ‘YouTube Is TV as Far as I’m Concerned’ https://t.co/yvoSad84KX via @variety

By Clayton Davis
BTS Clinches AMA Artist of the Year, Others Honored
SocialMay 26, 2026

BTS Clinches AMA Artist of the Year, Others Honored

BTS Wins Artist of the Year at American Music Awards, as Katseye, Sombr, ‘Golden’ Also Score Top Honors: Complete Winners List https://t.co/UcgEcfcIph via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Netflix Clinches “La Bola Negra” After Cannes Bidding War
SocialMay 23, 2026

Netflix Clinches “La Bola Negra” After Cannes Bidding War

Netflix Nears Deal on ‘La Bola Negra’ After Cannes Bidding War (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/i4zkxXViev via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Mubi Secures North American Rights to Dhont’s “Coward”
SocialMay 23, 2026

Mubi Secures North American Rights to Dhont’s “Coward”

Mubi Scoops Up North American Rights to Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ at Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/KDGv34nxkk via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Quinta Brunson to Write and Star in Betty Boop Film
SocialMay 20, 2026

Quinta Brunson to Write and Star in Betty Boop Film

Quinta Brunson to Develop and Star in ‘Betty Boop’ Feature Film From Fifth Chance Productions and Fleischer Studios (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/PQyZaNtkCs via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Sandra Hüller Earns 5‑Minute Ovation, Oscar Buzz Ignites
SocialMay 14, 2026

Sandra Hüller Earns 5‑Minute Ovation, Oscar Buzz Ignites

Sentence of the year. Sandra Hüller Soaks Up 5-Minute Standing Ovation for ‘Fatherland’ as Oscar Race Starts Early in Cannes https://t.co/Rup0E0HSyc via @variety https://t.co/CMFGghQxbP

By Clayton Davis
Seth MacFarlane Earns Nine Emmy Nods in Peacock's Ted Push
SocialMay 12, 2026

Seth MacFarlane Earns Nine Emmy Nods in Peacock's Ted Push

Seth MacFarlane Lands on Emmy Ballot Nine Times as Peacock Mounts 19-Category ‘Ted’ Push, With Brennan Lee Mulligan in Guest Comedy (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/7yMITzu8TU via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Netflix Acquires Diego Luna’s Cannes Film for Latin America
SocialMay 12, 2026

Netflix Acquires Diego Luna’s Cannes Film for Latin America

Netflix Buys Diego Luna’s Cannes Film ‘Ashes’ for Spanish-Speaking Territories, Including Latin America (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/fgBqxJ11bl via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Variety Earns 100 SoCal Journalism Nominations, Four Journalist of Year
SocialMay 11, 2026

Variety Earns 100 SoCal Journalism Nominations, Four Journalist of Year

Variety Nominated for 100 SoCal Journalism Awards, Including Four Nods for Journalist of the Year https://t.co/nheotd0CVd via @variety

By Clayton Davis
Oscars AI Rules Signal Hollywood’s Global Opening, Says Cannes
SocialMay 11, 2026

Oscars AI Rules Signal Hollywood’s Global Opening, Says Cannes

Cannes Boss Thierry Fremaux Reacts to the Oscars New Rules on AI and International Movies: ‘Hollywood Is Opening up to the World’ https://t.co/yKMHkkfkrv via @variety

By Clayton Davis
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