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William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69
William Orbit, the British producer whose electronic textures defined Madonna's "Ray of Light" and shaped landmark albums for Blur, All Saints and U2, has died at home at age 69, his family announced
Take-Two Interactive Reaches $1.4 Billion in Sales During ‘GTA 6’ Preorder Opening Quarter
Take-Two Interactive reported $1.39 billion in net bookings for fiscal Q1 ended June 30, beating Wall Street estimates, as Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders opened during the final five days of the quarter
Starz Posts $189M Loss, Lifts Profit Outlook
Starz posted a $189.4M Q2 net loss after a $147M Universal deal termination charge, but raised profit guidance as streaming revenue grew year-over-year for the first time in 18 months.
Guadagnino to Receive Venice Glory to the Filmmaker Award
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year's Venice Film Festival, with the ceremony preceding the premiere of his seven-hour Bernardo Bertolu
Werner Herzog to Receive Donostia Award at San Sebastián
Filmmaker Werner Herzog will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival's Donostia Award at its 74th edition this September, and will screen his latest film 'Bucking Fastard' at the opening gala.
Bella Thorne to Write, Direct 'Spring Breakers' Sequel
Bella Thorne revealed on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast that she is now both writing and directing the 'Spring Breakers' sequel she also stars in, taking over from originally attached director Matthew B
Clara Peeters Painting Rediscovered After Storage Reattribution
A long-overlooked still life painting, once misattributed and stored away, has been reidentified as the work of 17th-century pioneer Clara Peeters through forensic analysis and archival research.
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats Panned as Crude and Unearned
A scathing review of Ricky Gervais's new six-episode Netflix animated series Alley Cats argues the show trades on crude genital jokes, lazy swearing, and unearned sentimental beats rather than the sha
Gervais' Netflix 'Alley Cats' Is Surprisingly Bittersweet
Ricky Gervais's Netflix animated comedy 'Alley Cats' follows feral cats squatting in a derelict London rowhouse, mixing crude humor with surprising melancholy and nihilism across six episodes now stre
Diiv's Smith preaches 'New Alternative' on new album Zirp
Diiv frontman Zachary Cole Smith promotes new album Zirp! — produced by AG Cook, branded 'New Alternative,' and steeped in anti-capitalist lyrics — months after the Eaton Canyon wildfire destroyed his
Locarno’s Alliance 4 Development Welcomes Queer Musical, Eco Body Horror and Bruce LaBruce’s Melodrama With Monica Bellucci and Béatrice Dalle
Locarno Film Festival's Alliance 4 Development co-development platform has unveiled its 2025 slate of nine film projects spanning Austria, France, Germany and Switzerland, including Bruce LaBruce's fi
'My Father's Kora' Premieres at Locarno Open Doors
Director Aymar Esse's Benin-Switzerland-Germany film 'My Father's Kora' — following an Afro-German trans man who travels to Senegal to repair his father's instrument as a metaphor for identity and bel
Silence of the Lambs Stage Review: Daring Lecter Take Electrifies
Director Nikolai Foster's stage adaptation of Thomas Harris's 1988 novel 'The Silence of the Lambs,' adapted by Gina Gionfriddo, delivers a daring theatrical take that amplifies the Lecter-Starling ro
Rauch Plays 60-Foot Demon Bernadette on 'Stuart Fails'
Melissa Rauch guest stars as a 60-foot demon version of her 'Big Bang Theory' character Bernadette in 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe' Episode 3, wearing a motion-capture suit to play the towering
Man Lives in Netflix Billboard to Promote 'The Last House'
Netflix placed a live performer inside a furnished 30-foot billboard above Sunset Boulevard to promote its film "The Last House," which streams the following day.
'Ride or Die' Submitted As Comedy With Waddingham & Spencer Lead Bids
Prime Video's "Ride or Die" — No. 1 on the platform since its July 15 debut — is being submitted for comedy series awards, with both Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer entered in Lead Actress in a
Hill and Jean Tease Fugees Reunion 30 Years After The Score
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean told BBC News they're "in an amazing place" as bandmates ahead of a Milton Keynes concert, fueling hopes that the Fugees could release new music 30 years after The Score.
Gilpin Calls Widow's Bay a 'F**k You' to Algorithm TV
Four-time Emmy nominee Betty Gilpin called Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay'—nominated for 19 Emmys in its debut season—an 'ultimate fuck you' to algorithm-driven, IP-obsessed Hollywood television.
Lionsgate Eyes Late 2026 Start for Michael Jackson Sequel
Lionsgate is moving forward with a sequel to its $1 billion-grossing Michael Jackson biopic "Michael," with production targeted for late 2026 or early 2027 and a potential release by mid-2028.
Cortis Asks Fans to Put Phones Down at Concerts
K-pop band Cortis launched their "Put Your Phone Down" world tour in Incheon urging fans to stop filming and engage live — but the request sparked frustration from fans who paid hundreds of dollars fo
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