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Tony Awards 2026: ‘Death of a Salesman’ Leads With Six Wins, as ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Schmigadoon!’ and ‘Liberation’ Also Take Top Honors
The 79th Tony Awards saw a revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” dominate with six honors, including best revival, lead actress for Laurie Metcalf, and direction by Joe Mantello. The win ma
John C. Reilly Urged DiCaprio to Skip Titanic
John C. Reilly told the Ted Danson podcast that he tried to persuade Leonardo DiCaprio to abandon James Cameron’s Titanic for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Boogie Nights, arguing the film’s plot was obvious.
Rebecca Miller Wins IndieWire Magnify Award for
Filmmaker Rebecca Miller received IndieWire’s Magnify Award for her expansive Apple TV series on Martin Scorsese, praising his honesty and the creative freedom he afforded her.
Ariana Grande Launches Eternal Sunshine Tour in Oakland
Ariana Grande opened her Eternal Sunshine Tour at Oakland Arena with a 105‑minute set of 23 songs, nearly half of which came from her 2024 album and its deluxe edition. The show omitted most of her ea
Katie Dippold Wins Visionary Award for ‘Widow’s Bay’
Katie Dippold accepted the Visionary Award for her Apple TV series “Widow’s Bay” at a Hollywood ceremony, crediting past failures as creative gifts. She and director Hiro Murai celebrated the show’s d
Vincent Cassel Cast as Napoleon in 'Valor Mortis'
Vincent Cassel has been cast as Napoleon Bonaparte in 'Valor Mortis,' a supernatural Soulslike game launching Sept. 24 on PS5, Xbox, and PC.
ThreeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE Premiere at Tribeca Film Forum
Musician Sean Ono Lennon makes his directorial debut with the documentary ThreeASFOUR: FULL CIRCLE, which profiles the avant‑garde New York fashion collective ThreeASFOUR. The film premieres at the Tr
Marvel's 'Wonder Man' Wins IndieWire Auteur Award
At the 2026 IndieWire Honors, Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest accepted the Auteur Award for their Marvel series "Wonder Man." In their speech they joked about the rarity of a superhero show bei
Lionsgate’s 'Michael' Hits $898M, Tops Studio Record
Lionsgate's Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' has become the studio's highest-grossing film ever, nearing $900M globally and poised to surpass 'Bohemian Rhapsody' as the top musical biopic before its J
Carolina Caroline: Weaving & Gallner Animate Crime Romance
Variety's review praises Adam Carter Rehmeier's crime romance "Carolina Caroline" as a B-movie elevated by the electric chemistry between stars Samara Weaving and Kyle Gallner, who play a small-town T
Box Office: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Becomes First 2026 Release to Cross $1 Billion
The animated “Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has crossed $1 billion in global box office, becoming the first 2026 release to hit that milestone. Produced for $110 million, the film is poised for strong pro
Disney's Bulochnikov-Paul Honored at Race to Erase MS Gala
Disney executive Naomi Bulochnikov-Paul was honored at the annual Race to Erase MS gala in Los Angeles, where she publicly revealed her multiple sclerosis diagnosis and credited her boss Dana Walden a
Tribeca Condemns Elon Gold's 'Israeli Dogs' Joke
The Tribeca Film Festival condemned a joke made by actor Elon Gold at the red‑carpet premiere of The Wedding Entertainer, in which he claimed he was 'raped by two Israeli dogs,' a reference to alleged
Iran Court Upholds Jafar Panahi One-Year Prison Sentence
Tehran's Revolutionary Court has upheld a one-year prison sentence against Palme d'Or-winning Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, rejecting his appeal against a December conviction in absentia on propagan
Tribeca 2026: 25th Anniversary After-Parties Guide
Tribeca Festival's 25th anniversary edition (June 3-14) is loading up its after-hours circuit with a dense calendar of branded parties, filmmaker tributes, and celebrity performances across lower Manh
Bob-Waksberg Wins Spark Award, Recounts Creative Rejections
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of Netflix's 'BoJack Horseman' and 'Long Story Short,' used his Spark Award acceptance speech at IndieWire Honors to argue that artists must 'find meaning in the work its
Kelly & Ball Debut on TV in Actors on Actors Interview
Paul Anthony Kelly and Patrick Ball discuss their breakthrough TV roles in a new Variety and CNN “Actors on Actors” interview. Kelly, after 13 years of auditions, lands his first professional role as
Olivia Laing: far-right groups weaponise loneliness
Writer Olivia Laing argues in a new essay that far-right movements and online radicalisation pipelines exploit loneliness as a recruitment tool, and that AI companion apps risk making the problem wors
Mansfield Museum Opens Worst Album Cover Exhibition
An exhibition of the world’s worst album covers is opening at Mansfield Museum in Nottinghamshire, with former Peter Rabbitt singer JT Thompson as guest of honour. Curated by Steve Goldman, who began
Beatles' Last Concert in Jim Marshall's Candlestick Photos
The Beatles played their last official concert on 29 August 1966 at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, and photographer Jim Marshall's images — collected in a new book curated by Amelia Davis — captur
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