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‘The Madison’ Stars Credit Their Powerful Performances to Taylor Sheridan’s Profound Dialogue: Season 1 ‘Makes You Really Feel Something’
Taylor Sheridan’s new drama ‘The Madison’ amassed 8 million viewers in its first ten days, becoming his most‑watched debut and sparking strong emotional reactions across gender lines as a grieving mat
Propeller One-Way Night Coach Premieres at Cannes
John Travolta’s directorial debut ‘Propeller One‑Way Night Coach’ premiered at Cannes and launched on Apple TV, a one‑hour, 1962‑set aviation tale produced by Kids at Play’s low‑budget, talent‑first t
New Doc Traces How Hollywood Stigmatized Abortion on
A new Tribeca documentary argues that decades of Hollywood films and TV shows — from 'Dirty Dancing' to 'Sex and the City' — stigmatized abortion despite the entertainment industry's liberal reputatio
Jonathan Scott Developing 'Better' Talk Show at CBS
CBS Media Ventures is developing a daytime talk show hosted by "Property Brothers" star Jonathan Scott, with a pilot set to film in New York this June for consideration on its fall 2027 syndication sl
Warner Music Buys Sureel AI to Guard Music from AI
Warner Music Group acquires Sureel AI, a startup that tracks unauthorized AI use of music and other creative works, marking a strategic shift from AI skeptic to AI embracer as the company expands its
Joe Alwyn, Hugh Laurie join le Carré's Legacy of Spies
Joe Alwyn and Hugh Laurie have been added to the BBC/MGM+ espionage series 'Legacy of Spies', with Alwyn playing MI6 agent Jim Prideaux and Laurie portraying the agency’s head, Control.
Netflix Reveals Full Cast for Scooby‑Doo Live‑Action
Netflix’s upcoming live‑action series 'Scooby‑Doo: Origins' has unveiled its full main cast and confirmed filming in Atlanta for a 2027 premiere, signaling a major new entry in its original‑content sl
I Saw ‘Hell Grind,’ the AI Film From Cannes. The Plot Is Nonsensical, but the Visuals Were Shockingly Realistic
San Francisco AI startup Higgsfield AI unveiled its first AI‑generated feature, 'Hell Grind,' at Cannes’ marketplace, showcasing lifelike visuals made on a $500k budget while highlighting the technolo
Jennifer Lawrence Solved the Summer House Audio Leak
Oscar winner Jennifer Lawrence was revealed on Watch What Happens Live as the anonymous 'Bravo superfan' whose online sleuthing helped the network identify the employee who leaked Summer House reunion
Tyler Mane Discloses Rare Male Breast Cancer
Actor Tyler Mane, known for playing Sabretooth, revealed on Instagram that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of male breast cancer, is beginning chemotherapy, and urged awareness.
Tracy Morgan Mentors SNL Star Marcello Hernández
In a candid Variety‑CNN “Actors on Actors” interview, veteran comic Tracy Morgan mentors rising SNL star Marcello Hernández, swapping stories about their careers, Latino representation, personal setba
BBC Cancels Doctor Who Special, T Davies Exits
The BBC has scrapped the 2026 Doctor Who Christmas episode as Russell T Davies departs, opting to tender the series' production and invest in a new animated CBeebies spin‑off while ending its Disney p
Jane Campion Praises Small Film Festivals at Taormina
Jane Campion, now jury president at the 62nd Taormina Film Festival, praised smaller festivals for fostering deep film engagement and community, reuniting with 'The Piano' star Holly Hunter, who expre
Patrick Gibson Voices James Bond in 007 First Light
Actor Patrick Gibson, who supplied both voice and likeness for James Bond in the new video game 007 First Light, reflects on the pressure, technical challenges, and creative freedom of bringing the ic
Jennifer Lawrence Helps Bravo Find Summer House Leak
Andy Cohen announced that Oscar‑winner Jennifer Lawrence, a devoted Bravo fan, supplied key online sleuthing that led the network to identify and dismiss the insider who leaked the Summer House reunio
‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special Not Going Forward This Year at BBC as Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf Exit Series
The BBC has canceled the planned 'Doctor Who' Christmas special and ended its partnership with showrunner Russell T Davies and production company Bad Wolf as it opens the series to competitive tender
Fans petition White House over unauthorized anime use
A Change.org petition signed by about 20,000 manga fans urges the White House to stop using Japanese anime characters in its social‑media posts after a video mixing US strike footage with Dragon Ball,
‘It’s not about heroes and villains’: the triumphant return of long-lost indie I Shot Andy Warhol
Mary Harron's 1996 cult film 'I Shot Andy Warhol,' which spent decades in obscurity after a string of bankrupt distributors, returns to cinemas in a new 4K restoration from Janus Films beginning June
Cannes Marché du Film Names Greece Country of Honour
The Cannes Marché du Film has named Greece its 2027 Country of Honour, spotlighting the nation’s booming audiovisual industry, recent award‑winning filmmakers, and its growing appeal as a European fil
Bill Cody, Voice of the Grand Ole Opry, Dead at 67
Legendary Nashville radio voice Bill Cody, the long‑time Grand Ole Opry announcer and host of WSM’s “Coffee, Country & Cody”, died at 67 after battling kidney and heart failure, ending a three‑decade
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