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Call My Agent Movie Review: French Comedy Gang Returns
Call My Agent! The Movie arrives on Netflix September 10 as a feature-length spinoff reuniting the ASK talent-agency gang six years after the series' cliffhanger finale, with Camille Cottin's Andréa M
Leanne Morgan Gave LA Writers Grace to Capture Southern Voice
Leanne Morgan says she had to give her Los Angeles-based writers "grace" to authentically capture her Southern voice for Season 2 of her Netflix sitcom, while arguing Hollywood remains "in a bubble" a
Jelly Roll Addresses Politics, Defends Trump Handshake
Singer Jelly Roll broke his political silence on his final night guest hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live!, slamming leaders on both sides for failing to unite Americans while defending his 2024 handshake with
Turtletaub's 'Borges and Me' Favors Charm Over Poetry
Marc Turtletaub’s film 'Borges and Me' adapts Jay Parini’s memoir about a young American scholar chauffeuring the blind, eccentric literary giant Borges through the Scottish Highlands, blending whimsy
How books really become bestsellers
Industry insiders — publishers, book designers, copywriters, booksellers, and a publicist — reveal the array of tricks that steer readers toward particular books, from focus-grouped covers and formula
'Paranormal Activity' Scares Broadway in Stage Debut
Levi Holloway's Paranormal Activity, a stage horror based loosely on the Paramount film franchise and directed by Punchdrunk founder Felix Barrett, opened at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre to review
Ridley Scott's Veteran Crew Built 'The Dog Stars'
Ridley Scott's decades-long team of department heads—including editor Claire Simpson, who first worked with him 40 years ago—drove every phase of "The Dog Stars," from finding the perfect Hozier needl
Cantrill wins Edinburgh comedy award for 'Rewilding'
Chris Cantrill won the 2026 Edinburgh comedy award on his fourth nomination for 'Rewilding,' a spoof whodunnit about life in rural Northumberland, with Marty Gleeson taking best newcomer for her Limer
The Terrible Movie That Chinese Audiences Can’t Stop Watching
A poorly made Chinese animated film, *Niu Lai*, has become a surprise box-office sensation, drawing audiences not for its quality but for its bizarre charm and symbolic resistance to AI-generated art.
Magnus Coffinkey Review: Fairytale Stuck in Grief
A new fringe play by Maltese couple Angele and Malcolm Galea channels their experience of pregnancy loss into a fairytale about a bell-fixer who falls from a tower, but a reviewer finds it slow to lan
Shailene Woodley's Mary Jane Role Cut From Spider-Man 2
Shailene Woodley revealed she was deeply disappointed when her role as Mary Jane Watson in *The Amazing Spider-Man 2* was cut, despite filming multiple scenes, due to narrative overcrowding and the de
‘It’s easier when nobody’s watching’: inside the secretive and sublime freak-folk of @
Freak-folk duo @ — Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak — release Autosmile, their second album and first for venerated indie label 4AD, recorded separately at each member's Philadelphia home and built a
California Lawmakers Unveil Partial Film Tax Credit Carveout
California lawmakers unveiled AB 186, a partial carveout for the film and TV industry from a state cap on corporate tax credits, accelerating refund timelines and fully exempting independent productio
Nicole Kidman Joins Troye Sivan Video Without Script
Nicole Kidman made a surprise appearance in Troye Sivan's 'She’s the Best' music video, agreeing to participate without seeing the script, citing their long-standing friendship and her spontaneous nat
Nashville Airport to Be Renamed for Dolly Parton
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Friday, three days after Dolly Parton's death, plans to rename Nashville International Airport in her honor — reviving a petition-driven push that first surfaced last
Fandango Distributes Its First Film With 'House Of Worship'
Fandango has distributed its first film, the faith-based concert movie 'House of Worship,' screening it at roughly 400 theaters as part of parent company Versant Media's push to transform the ticketin
Hooters Origins Movie In Works, Directed By Jon Rosenbaum
An independent film about the founding of the Hooters restaurant chain is in development, directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Jon Rosenbaum and produced by Hooters' original founding partners, with p
Tom Hardy Drops Czarface Rap Album Packed With Comic References
Tom Hardy, recording as Frankie Pulitzer, dropped a collaborative rap album with Czarface that loads its lyrics with comic-book and film references, including Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, Kathy Bates
ABC Developing 'The Undertaker' Police Procedural
ABC is developing 'The Undertaker,' a police procedural based on the seven-season Swiss series 'Der Bestatter,' from writer Gabriel Garza and Emmy-nominated director Hanelle M. Culpepper.
Erykah Badu Returns With Alchemist Album After 11 Years
Erykah Badu releases 'Before the World Blows,' her first full-length album in 11 years — a collaboration with producer The Alchemist. The 55-year-old discusses her doula work, gender politics, and why
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