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Carl Rinsch Gets 2.5 Years for $11M Netflix Scam
Filmmaker Carl Rinsch was sentenced to 2½ years in prison for defrauding Netflix out of $11 million meant for his never-finished android drama, despite a leniency plea from Keanu Reeves and mental-hea
Bill Maher Wins Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Bill Maher received the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday in a ceremony that doubled as the only event at an otherwise empty facility, with Trump's shadow looming via joke
Tidal Bans Royalties on AI-Generated Songs Starting
Tidal will require artists to label music wholly or substantially made with AI and will withhold royalties from those tracks under a new policy taking effect July 15.
‘Michael’ Is Now the Highest-Grossing Biopic of All Time
"Michael," the Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic starring Jaafar Jackson, has grossed $977 million worldwide just two months into its theatrical run—surpassing "Oppenheimer" to become the highest-grossing
Jessica Blair Herman Signs With Luber Roklin
Jessica Blair Herman, fresh off HBO's Euphoria third and final season, has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment for management ahead of her role in Netflix's Nobody Wants This Season 3.
Top Boy actor Micheal Ward denies raping woman in car
Actor Micheal Ward, 28, went on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Monday accused of raping and sexually assaulting a woman he allegedly met at a London nightclub in 2023, charges he denies.
Taylor Sheridan Rips Execs: 'You Know Nothing'
On The Bill Simmons Podcast, Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan used an interview to promote his new book as a vehicle to rip Hollywood executives as talentless marketing people, disavow any interest
European Heatwave Fires Up the Box Office as Audiences Seek Indoor Activities, Air Conditioning
Europe's record-breaking heatwave drove families into air-conditioned cinemas, sustaining a box office boom for "Toy Story 5" in the UK and lifting French admissions 50% year-over-year — though malfun
Jennifer Todd to Produce 17th Governors Awards
Jennifer Todd, producer of Christopher Nolan's "Memento" and a former Academy Producers Branch governor, will produce the 17th Governors Awards on November 15, succeeding seven-year producer Jennifer
Paramount+ Orders Texas Tech Football Docuseries
Paramount+ has greenlit a four-episode docuseries following Texas Tech football through a turbulent offseason, with the show targeting a fall 2026 premiere alongside head coach Joey Maguire's campaign
Devil's Mouth Trailer: Shark Attacks in Freshwater Cave
The trailer has dropped for "The Devil's Mouth," a Prime Video survival thriller in which college friends encounter a bull shark in a Thai freshwater cave, debuting July 29.
Bob Dylan Loses Second Guitarist in Two Weeks
Bob Dylan's touring band is effectively down to a bassist and a drummer after guitarist Bob Britt abruptly quit on Facebook — the second guitarist departure in two weeks — with his replacement Julian
Alicia Keys Eulogizes Clive Davis: 'You Recognized the
Alicia Keys delivered a eulogy titled "A Letter to the Man Who Believed First" at Clive Davis' funeral Monday, telling the late record executive: "You didn't just sign an artist. You recognized the so
Carwow Launches FAST Channel on Samsung TV Plus
Carwow, the automotive YouTube network with 11 million subscribers, is launching a FAST channel on Samsung TV Plus anchored by Mat Watson, with Mirage Digital facilitating the rollout.
Wilco Plays First Full Mermaid Avenue Set at Solid
Wilco's Solid Sound Festival returned to Mass MoCA June 26-28 for what Jeff Tweedy called their most joyful edition yet, headlined by the band's first-ever complete Mermaid Avenue concert with Billy B
Charley Crockett’s Controversial ‘Clovis’ Album Is Officially Coming Back
Charley Crockett will officially re-release his controversial 14-track album Clovis on Friday via Atlantic Outpost, ending a saga that began when he split with Island Records and saw the record pulled
Minions & Monsters Review: Cine-Literate Chaos Hits
Pierre Coffin's 'Minions & Monsters' strands the Minions in 1920s Hollywood for a slapstick comedy dense with cinema-history references, though the film's meta structure and thin story draw mixed noti
‘Backrooms’ Extended Version Coming to Theaters With 15 Minutes of Bonus Footage
A24 is rereleasing its breakout horror hit 'Backrooms' in theaters on July 3 with 15 minutes of previously unseen footage, retitled 'Backrooms: Everything Must Go Edition.'
Annecy 2026: Record Crowds, Anime Boom, AI Backlash
The Annecy Animation Festival's 2026 edition (June 21-28) drew a record 19,100 badge holders—nearly triple 2013's 7,100—while Hollywood previews, surging anime demand and a generative-AI short that sp
Comcast Bosses Say NBCU-Cable Separation ‘Absolutely Not’ Designed to Pursue M&A Deals; ‘We’ve Now Simply Changed Our Mind’ That the Businesses Are Better Together
Comcast announced it will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky into a stand-alone company by mid-2027, with co-CEO Brian Roberts insisting the separation is "absolutely not" a precursor to mergers or acquisi
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