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CBS Books First Live Price Is Right, Kids' Choice Simulcast
CBS is loading up on live-event programming with two historic firsts: a live Price Is Right Christmas primetime special after 54 years on the network, and the first-ever Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award
Sonia Manzano Wins MFF Impact Award, 44‑Year Sesame
Sonia Manzano’s 44‑year tenure as Maria on Sesame Street earned her 15 Emmys and a Lifetime Achievement award, and her legacy is now chronicled in the documentary "Street Smart: Lessons From a TV Icon
CBS 2026 Schedule Adds NCIS: New York, Moves Matlock
CBS unveiled its 2026‑27 primetime lineup, debuting two new dramas and a comedy while shifting hit series Matlock and Ghosts to midseason, underscoring the network’s confidence in its returning slate.
Philharmonia's Metal concert merges classical & metal
The article argues that classical music and heavy metal share a lineage of excess, virtuosity, and transgression, making their fusion inevitable. It highlights the Philharmonia’s upcoming Metal Orches
Brian Cox Directs 'Glenrothan' Starring Alan Cumming
Brian Cox debuts as a director with the Scottish‑set drama 'Glenrothan', starring Alan Cumming as a wayward brother returning home to confront family ties, a whisky distillery and past grievances.
HBO Max Launches in India on JioHotstar
HBO Max has officially entered the Indian streaming market, launching a dedicated hub on JioHotstar that offers its full global content library in one place for the first time in the country.
Joan Semmel, 93, shows ‘Continuities’ nude paintings
At 93, painter Joan Semmel is launching her new exhibition "Continuities", featuring unapologetic nude self‑portraits that confront aging and gender politics, while her work gains renewed museum inter
Eva Libertad's 'Deaf' Wins 2026 European Parliament LUX Award
Eva Libertad's "Deaf" (Sorda) has won the 2026 European Parliament's LUX Audience Award, capping a prize run that began with its Berlinale Panorama premiere in 2025 and continued at Spain's Goyas.
Top Directors Demand Royalties From Streamers
Directors of major UK streaming series have demanded that platforms like Apple TV and others adopt royalty payments for repeat showings, calling them essential to financial survival despite modest amo
Cannes Market Hosts Japan IP Event, One Piece Producer
The Cannes Marché du Film and Tokyo International Film Festival Content Market have launched a three‑day Japanese IP market, featuring a keynote by Netflix’s One Piece producer Tetsu Fujimura, to boos
Kanye Postpones Marseille Concert Amid French Ban Effort
Kanye West postponed his June 11 Marseille concert after France's interior minister explored banning the show over his antisemitic statements, marking the second European event to collapse in a week a
Lorne Michaels Pushes SNL UK to Outshine US
At the Los Angeles premiere of his documentary, Lorne Michaels outlined his vision for the new U.K. version of Saturday Night Live, insisting it be smarter, funnier, and independent while staying in t
Nicole Kidman Trains as Death Doula
Nicole Kidman announced she is training to become a death doula, a role that offers emotional, physical, and psychological support to the dying, after her mother’s recent passing, sparking public inte
Stewart Lee, Herzog Slam Short-Form Video Pressure
Creative professionals — from comedians to novelists to jazz musicians — describe mounting pressure to feed social media algorithms with short-form video, with some embracing the shift and others warn
Elle Fanning, Pfeiffer Lead Kelley's 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'
David E Kelley's 'Margo's Got Money Troubles,' an eight-part comedy-drama adapted from Rufi Thorpe's 2024 novel, stars Elle Fanning as a young woman whose pregnancy triggers financial ruin and Michell
Warner Bros Names Game of Thrones Film Aegon's Conquest
Warner Bros unveiled the working title 'Game of Thrones: Aegon's Conquest' for its upcoming big‑screen epic, confirming the film will trace the rise of Aegon I Targaryen and is slated for the studio’s
Doc S3: Blair Underwood Joins, Felicity Huffman Exits
Fox's Doc is reshaping its Season 3 cast, with Charlotte Fountain-Jardim and Felicity Huffman exiting as series regulars, Blair Underwood joining as a new surgeon, and Scott Wolf's possible return lef
Kidman & Bullock Debut Practical Magic 2 Trailer
Warner Bros. unveiled the Practical Magic 2 trailer at CinemaCon, with Kidman and Bullock reprising their witch sisters, showcasing new cast, director Susanne Bier, and teasing a fall release to an en
V&A Scrubs Maps, Lenin Photo After Chinese Printer's Censor Demand
The V&A Museum removed a colonial-era trade routes map and a Lenin photo from exhibition catalogues at the demand of its Chinese printer, exposing how UK cultural institutions quietly comply with Beij
Avenue Q Returns to West End 20 Years After Premiere
Avenue Q is being revived in London's West End 20 years after its original premiere, with the show's original director Jason Moore returning to lead a cast and creative team updating the puppet musica
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