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MDAG Director Piekarczyk Rebuts Wim Wenders on Politics
At Warsaw’s MDAG documentary festival, artistic director Karol Piekarczyk pushed back against Wim Wenders’ call for filmmakers to stay out of politics, insisting that human‑rights issues are inherentl
‘The Secret Agent’ Sweeps 13th Premios Platino While Netflix’s Ambitious Argentine Series ‘The Eternaut’ Dominates TV Prizes
At the 13th Premios Platino in Mexico, Brazil’s crime drama ‘The Secret Agent’ dominated the film categories with eight wins, while Netflix’s Argentine series ‘The Eternaut’ swept the TV side with sev
Indian Film Star Vijay Sworn In as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister After Days of High Drama
Film star Vijay, leading the Tamil Nadu Vettri Kazhagam, secured the chief ministership after a dramatic coalition‑building sprint, ending a 50‑year streak of Dravidian party rule. His 120‑seat allian
Tucker Carlson on ‘SNL’ Critiques the Met Gala and Slams the ‘Michael’ Movie for Ignoring ‘The Part When He Was a White Man’
Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update featured a sharp‑tongued impersonation of Tucker Carlson by Jeremy Culhane, skewering the Met Gala’s over‑the‑top fashion and taking aim at the new Michael Jackson
SNL Cold Open Mocks Hegseth, Kavanaugh, Patel at Dive Bar
SNL's May 9 cold open imagined Pete Hegseth, Brett Kavanaugh, and Kash Patel drinking at a D.C. dive bar, with jokes about dismantling the Voting Rights Act, the Iran War, and a 'top secret' Trump thi
Jack Nicholson Secures Sally Field Role in Stay Hungry
Jack Nicholson’s recommendation helped Sally Field land a role in the 1976 film Stay Hungry, sparking a career resurgence that shifted her from TV typecasting to major Hollywood stardom in the 1970s.
Adolescence, Amandaland and Traitors stars ready for Bafta TV Awards
Netflix’s dark drama Adolescence dominates the BAFTA TV Awards nominations with seven nods, positioning the streamer for a potential audience lift as its shares have fallen 9‑10%. Meanwhile, BBC hits
TV Academy Backs AB 2319 Post-Production Tax Credit
The Television Academy endorsed California AB 2319 at a CAPA town hall in Burbank, backing Assemblyman Nick Schultz's push for a 35%-50% post-production tax credit to stem a wave of job and wage losse
Nicolas Refn Says NEON Named After Neon Demon
Nicolas Winding Refn reveals that the indie studio NEON derived its name from his 2016 cult film The Neon Demon, and he credits co‑founder Tom Quinn for pivotal support in his career. As Refn returns
Buffet Infinity Debuts as Midnight Horror
Canadian indie horror “Buffet Infinity,” written and directed by Simon Glassman, tells a surreal tale entirely through low‑budget local ads from a small Alberta town, spiraling into a missing‑person m
Sally Field: Robin Williams Never Made Me Laugh
Sally Field revealed on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" that she never once laughed at Robin Williams' on-set improvising during the 1993 film "Mrs. Doubtfire," while the rest of the cast cracked
TV Networks Bet on Foot Traffic Over Nielsen Eyeballs
Fox Corp. and other major TV networks are pushing to replace traditional Nielsen impression-based ratings with "outcomes" metrics—foot traffic, ticket sales, website visits—as the new currency of the
FIFA Announces Star-Studded Opening Ceremonies
FIFA has unveiled star‑studded opening ceremonies for the 2026 World Cup, staging three live shows in Mexico City, Toronto and Los Angeles that will kick off the tournament’s first matches. Featuring
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation Inducted Grammy Hall of
Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 was honored with induction into the Grammy Hall of Fame at a star‑studded Beverly Hilton gala, where she delivered a powerful speech about music’s power to fight big
Matt Reeves Reveals ‘The Batman Part II’ Test Shots, Teases Winter Setting With Batmobile “Snow Tires”
Director Matt Reeves teased the upcoming Batman sequel by posting test footage of a snow‑tired Batmobile and an explosive windshield view, hinting at a wintry Gotham. The film’s script is already fini
Prada 2 Tops Mortal Kombat II For Mother's Day Box Office Crown
Devil Wears Prada 2 edged out Mortal Kombat II for the Mother's Day weekend box office crown with an estimated $41M in its second weekend, while four female-skewing titles drove the overall weekend up
Fiennes Reprises Southgate Role in BBC's Dear England
Joseph Fiennes reprises his role as England manager Gareth Southgate in a four-part BBC adaptation of the National Theatre hit 'Dear England,' in an interview that also ranges across his family, Mallo
Closure Wins Golden Alexander, Debuts at Docs
The documentary *Closure*, directed by Michał Marczak, opened the Millennium Docs Festival in Warsaw after winning the Golden Alexander award and drawing attention for its intimate portrait of a fathe
Box Office Mojo Finds No Bawdy Comedies After 2019
The era of mainstream, gross‑out comedies has faded, with studios favoring blockbuster IPs and streaming services neglecting the genre, while indie hybrids and a few veteran creators hint at a possibl
Everyman Stages Mantel's 'Assassination of Thatcher'
Hilary Mantel’s provocative 2014 short story “The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher” has been transformed into a stage play that opened at Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre. While playwright Alexandra Woo
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