Sam Reich on ‘Game Changer’ Emmy Chances, Abby Lee Miller’s Surprise Dropout Fandom and Animated ‘Dimension 20’ Plans

Jun 3, 2026 10:20am PT Sam Reich on ‘Game Changer’ Emmy Chances, Abby Lee Miller’s Surprise Dropout Fandom and Animated ‘Dimension 20’ Plans

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 20: (L-R) Dropout CEO Sam Reich and Variety's Chief Awards Editor Clayton Davis attend Dropout's For Your Consideration event at Laugh Factory on May 20, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/Getty Images for Dropout)

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Sam Reich isn’t expecting an Emmy nomination this year. He isn’t expecting to lose, either.

For the CEO of Dropout, the indie comedy streamer’s first-ever FYC event at the iconic Laugh Factory was never about a single outcome. It was about getting in the room.

“All we’re trying to do is get a little better every year,” Reich tells Variety.

Sam Reich on ‘Game Changer’ Emmy Chances, Abby Lee Miller’s Surprise Dropout Fandom and Animated ‘Dimension 20’ Plans

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