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Campaigners Urge Cancellation of Jared Leto UK Concerts
Women's safety charities are urging UK promoters to cancel Thirty Seconds to Mars' April arena shows after a BBC investigation detailed allegations of criminal sexual conduct against frontman Jared Le
Wscripted Names 12 Finalists for 2026 Cannes Screenplay List
Wscripted's sixth Cannes Screenplay List, dedicated to women and non-binary screenwriters, narrows to 12 finalists curated by Elisabeth Moss, Daphne Schmon, and Ash Mayfair.
William Orbit Dies: Grammy-Winning Producer Of Madonna’s ‘Ray Of Light’ Was 69
William Orbit, the Grammy-winning British producer best known for helming Madonna's 1998 album 'Ray of Light' and Blur's '13,' has died at home at age 69, his family announced on Instagram without dis
Stever’s 'I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming' Premieres at Locarno
Isabelle Stever’s film 'I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming' premiered at Locarno, offering a tender, documentary-infused portrait of a young queer couple navigating gender transition and evacuation from Kyiv a
Anna Pigeon Review: Monotonous Virgin River Knockoff
USA Network's "Anna Pigeon" debuts Aug. 7 with Tracy Spiridakos as a Montana park ranger, but Variety's review calls the crime drama a monotonous, formulaic retread of Netflix's "Virgin River" that wa
Sam Neill's Zelda Film Among Three Final Roles
Sam Neill completed filming a role in Nintendo's first-ever live-action Legend of Zelda adaptation before dying of pneumonia last month at age 78, making it one of three final screen appearances he le
Holland and Zendaya Reportedly Wed at Surrey's Beaverbrook Estate
Tom Holland and Zendaya reportedly held a three-day post-wedding celebration at the Beaverbrook hotel in Surrey, a 160-year-old neo-classical mansion steeped in Hollywood and political history.
Disney's 'Hidden Heroes' Descendants Spinoff Enters Production
Disney's Descendants spinoff 'Hidden Heroes: A Descendants Story' enters production next week, centering on the children of classic sidekicks like Genie, Yzma, Kronk, and Lumiere at a 'Sidekick Academ
Power Book III: Raising Kanan Ends With Finale
The Starz crime drama Power Book III: Raising Kanan concludes after five seasons with a series finale that closes key character arcs, reveals long-foreshadowed betrayals, and sets up the next chapter
Cameron Floats Stepping Back from Avatar Directing
James Cameron, director of the highest-grossing film trilogy of all time, signalled he may hand off Avatar directing duties, saying he's in a 'liminal state' mapping out the franchise's 'last act' — u
William Orbit, pop producer for Madonna, All Saints and more, dies aged 69
William Orbit, the British producer whose electronic textures defined Madonna's "Ray of Light" and shaped landmark albums for Blur, All Saints and U2, has died at home at age 69, his family announced
Zambia's Afronauts Story Lands at Edinburgh Fringe
Sixty years after Edward Nkoloso's quixotic Zambian space programme trained 'Afronauts' on rope swings, river dunks and barrel rolls, that forgotten chapter is being staged as a circus-theatre show at
Take-Two Interactive Reaches $1.4 Billion in Sales During ‘GTA 6’ Preorder Opening Quarter
Take-Two Interactive reported $1.39 billion in net bookings for fiscal Q1 ended June 30, beating Wall Street estimates, as Grand Theft Auto 6 preorders opened during the final five days of the quarter
Starz Posts $189M Loss, Lifts Profit Outlook
Starz posted a $189.4M Q2 net loss after a $147M Universal deal termination charge, but raised profit guidance as streaming revenue grew year-over-year for the first time in 18 months.
Werner Herzog To Receive Donostia Award At San Sebastián
Werner Herzog will receive the Donostia Award, San Sebastián's highest honorary distinction, at the festival's opening gala, accompanied by a screening of his new film Bucking Fastard ahead of the awa
Guadagnino to Receive Venice Glory to the Filmmaker Award
Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino will receive the Cartier Glory to the Filmmaker Award at this year's Venice Film Festival, with the ceremony preceding the premiere of his seven-hour Bernardo Bertolu
Werner Herzog to Receive Donostia Award at San Sebastián
Filmmaker Werner Herzog will receive the San Sebastián Film Festival's Donostia Award at its 74th edition this September, and will screen his latest film 'Bucking Fastard' at the opening gala.
Ricky Gervais Alley Cats Panned as Crude and Unearned
A scathing review of Ricky Gervais's new six-episode Netflix animated series Alley Cats argues the show trades on crude genital jokes, lazy swearing, and unearned sentimental beats rather than the sha
Role Model Debuts 'Harmony' on Fallon, Drops Third Album
Role Model debuted his new single "Harmony" on The Tonight Show the same day he released his third album, Chuck Timely & the Hourglass, which explores his post-breakup journey framed through the conce
Karol G Feels It All on the Vulnerable ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’
Karol G releases her seventh studio album 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto,' a vulnerable breakup record featuring first-time collaborators Drake, Bruno Mars, and Oklou that swaps her signature Tropi
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