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Netflix's 'La Bola Negra' Wins TIFF Audience Prize
Netflix's Spanish-language epic 'La Bola Negra' became the first Netflix film and first non-English-language title in 15 years to win TIFF's People's Choice Award, vaulting to 11 projected Oscar nomin
Hufnagel's Grandma Inspired, Then Lived 'Agnes & Amir'
Helena Hufnagel's feel-good comedy "Agnes & Amir" — about a 101-year-old Berlin woman who invites a young gay Iranian refugee into her apartment to avoid a nursing home — had its world premiere at the
China Box Office: ‘Crossing’ Debuts at No. 1 as ‘Toy Story 5’ Places Second
Bona Film Group's Long March commemoration "Crossing" debuted atop mainland China's box office with $11.7 million, but the weekend's $38.3 million total highlights a 2026 market running 40.5% behind l
Gabriele Stötzer gets first major show at Martin
At 73, the radical East German artist Gabriele Stötzer — who turned prison trauma and Stasi surveillance into clandestine feminist art shot on Super 8 film — opens her first major retrospective, the l
Teyana Taylor: 'Greatness Is Who Stands Beside You'
Teyana Taylor accepted the Icon of the Year Award at the 2026 BET Awards from Janet Jackson and used her speech to redefine greatness as collective uplift rather than individual dominance in a 'wicked
Rhaenyra, Daemon Seize King's Landing After Jace's
In 'House of the Dragon' Season 3, Episode 2, Rhaenyra and Daemon seize King's Landing and the Iron Throne, but the beheading of Alicent's father Otto and the death of Rhaenyra's son Jace threaten the
Nia Long Praises Jaafar Jackson For ‘Michael’ Success: “It Was A Joy Watching You Transform Into Your Uncle Right Before Our Eyes”
Jaafar Jackson and Nia Long opened the 2026 BET Awards by presenting the first award together, using the moment to celebrate the box office success of the Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael.'
Teyana Taylor Sweeps BET Awards 2026 With Four Wins
The 2026 BET Awards unfolded Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Teyana Taylor emerging as the night's biggest winner, taking home four trophies including the prestigious Icon of
Lorde Releases 49 Virgin Demos, Discloses Health
Lorde marked her album Virgin's upcoming one-year anniversary by releasing 49 demos alongside a candid essay revealing previously undisclosed struggles with an eating disorder, a PMDD diagnosis, and s
Eisenberg Turns Down Zuckerberg Role in 'Social
Jesse Eisenberg passed on reprising Mark Zuckerberg in Aaron Sorkin's 'The Social Network' sequel 'The Social Reckoning,' with Jeremy Strong stepping into the role of the Facebook founder.
James Norton to play Hamlet in Ostermeier West End
James Norton has been cast as Hamlet in Thomas Ostermeier's West End production next autumn, in the acclaimed German director's first Shakespeare production in English.
Peter Safran Still “Confident” In DCU Strategy After ‘Supergirl’ Didn’t Meet “Box Office Expectations”
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran conceded that Supergirl's roughly $68M global opening underperformed against the film's reported $175M budget, framing the result as one piece of a multi-year slate anch
Damon: No Special Treatment on Nolan's Odyssey Set
Matt Damon told People that the star-studded cast and crew of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey received equal treatment during grueling ocean shoots, with Nolan himself 'just as cold and wet as everybo
Love Island UK Cuts Gabriel Garland Over Stabbing Link
Love Island UK removed Casa Amor contestant Gabriel Garland from the villa after producers learned court documents linked him to a 2019 New Year's Eve stabbing case, though he was not personally convi
Michael Becomes Top-Grossing Biopic Ever at $977.4M
Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic Michael has surpassed Oppenheimer to become the highest-grossing biopic of all time, reaching $977.4 million globally in its tenth weekend.
Flanigan & Mugan Break Down Jackman's Brutal Robin Hood
Hair designer Sean Flanigan and costume designer Lorna Mugan detailed how they transformed Hugh Jackman into an unrecognizable, brutal Robin Hood for Michael Sarnoski's A24 film, including a 200-pound
Sam Worthington on ‘I Will Find You,’ Being the Show’s ‘Damsel in Distress’ and Pushing Back on a David and Rachel ‘Telenovela’ Romance
Sam Worthington stars as a wrongfully convicted father in Netflix's Harlan Coben adaptation "I Will Find You," and reveals in a Variety interview that he urged producers to cut his dialogue and refram
Taylor Swift Booed at Alan Jackson's Nashville Finale
Country legend Alan Jackson bade farewell to touring at Nashville's Nissan Stadium with a star-studded tribute, but a pre-recorded video message from Taylor Swift — praising his songwriting and naming
Katy Perry's Werchter Set Canceled Over Weather
Katy Perry's return to Belgium after 17 years was cut short when her Werchter Boutique set was canceled Friday due to a government-mandated order citing incoming inclement weather and crowd safety con
Muse Returns With 10th Album 'The Wow Signal'
Muse's 10th studio album "The Wow! Signal" — named after the unexplained 1977 radio transmission once floated as a possible alien signal — doubles down on the band's maximalist blend of Queen-style ar
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