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iHeartMedia, SiriusXM Eye Merger With Azoff Advising
iHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early merger discussions with Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management advising, potentially creating a U.S. audio powerhouse combining the nation's largest terrestria
McConaughey Butler, Pascal, Tang Wei Star in Park Film
Park Chan-wook is steering a high‑profile English‑language Western, "The Brigands of Rattlecreek", with a star‑studded cast featuring Matthew McConaughey, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal and Tang Wei. The
Desert Warrior, Fuze & I Swear Hit Hundreds of Screens
A wave of new films rolls out this week, from the $150 million desert epic Desert Warrior and the London‑set heist Fuze to the Tourette‑syndrome biopic I Swear, each debuting on hundreds of screens ac
Richard Gadd Transforms for HBO’s “Half Man” Series
Richard Gadd, fresh off two Emmy wins for Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” is now starring in and exec‑producing HBO’s limited series “Half Man,” which premieres Friday. After a rigorous physical transforma
Kehlani's Self-Titled Album: A Y2K R&B Course-Correction
Kehlani's fifth studio album and first self-titled project, arriving nearly a decade after her debut, centers on millennium R&B with guests like Brandy, Usher, and Missy Elliott — a focused course-cor
'Gen V' Not Returning for Season 3 at Amazon
"Gen V," the Amazon Prime Video spinoff of "The Boys," will not return for a third season, with its characters set to continue in the fifth and final season of "The Boys" and other Vought Cinematic Un
Wuthering Heights' Sets May 1 HBO Max Streaming Date
Warner Bros.' Emerald Fennell-directed adaptation of "Wuthering Heights," starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, will begin streaming on HBO Max on May 1, with an exclusive ASL-dubbed version markin
Dan Reed Criticizes Sanitized Michael Jackson Biopic
Dan Reed, the director of Leaving Neverland, slams the new Michael Jackson biopic for omitting abuse allegations and sees it as a PR push by the Jackson estate, while he prepares a third documentary a
Lucy Liu-Narrated Pirate Queen Debuts at Cannes
Eloise Singer’s immersive experience *The Pirate Queen: No Safe Waters*, narrated by Lucy Liu, premieres at Cannes in the festival’s Immersive Competition, highlighting a growing focus on interactive
Michael Biopic Uses CGI to Portray Bubbles
Lionsgate's new Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' uses CGI to portray Bubbles the chimp and other Jackson pets, a decision the studio says is rooted in historical accuracy and praised by PETA, while th
Coyote vs. Acme Trailer Hits 25.6M Views
The trailer for *Coyote vs. Acme*, a Looney Tunes film once canceled by Warner Bros, garnered 25.6 million views in its first day under new distributor Ketchup Entertainment, marking a record for an i
Jake Reiner Recalls Parents' Murder in Substack Essay
Jake Reiner, 34, published a Substack essay recounting the December 14 murders of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, describing receiving the news at a friend's memorial and grieving publicly for the
Billie Eilish 3D Concert Film Premieres at Village Theatre
Paramount will premiere "Billie Eilish — Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)," co-directed by James Cameron and Billie Eilish, at Westwood's 1930 Village Theatre on May 6 — one of the final ev
Jordan & McQuarrie Attached to Battlefield Film
Michael B. Jordan is set to produce and possibly star in a feature adaptation of EA's Battlefield, with Christopher McQuarrie attached to write, direct, and produce.
NBCUniversal Igbokwe Calls for Pilot Return, Co‑Viewing
NBCUniversal’s chairman Pearlena Igbokwe says the studio is reviving the pilot process, betting on multigenerational co‑viewing and big live events to drive audiences across broadcast and Peacock. The
Variety FYC TV Fest Returns May 6 with Star Panels
Variety’s FYC TV Fest will reconvene on May 6 in Los Angeles, gathering Emmy‑contending talent and guild voters for a day of genre‑spanning panels featuring Octavia Spencer, Seth MacFarlane, Josh Char
HBO to Produce Docuseries on Zizians
HBO Documentary Films has begun production on an untitled series that will examine the Zizians, a cult‑like group of young technologists linked to violent crimes across the U.S. from 2022‑2025. Based
Sanjay Dutt and Jio Studios to Reboot Khal Nayak
Sanjay Dutt and Aksha Kamboj have secured the rights to the 1993 cult thriller Khal Nayak, partnering with Jio Studios and their own production houses to launch a fresh, tech‑forward reinterpretation
Michael posts $12.6M record, tops Project Hail Mary
The Michael Jackson biopic ‘Michael’ posted a record $12.6 million in North American previews and is projected to open with $65–$80 million, potentially becoming the biggest musical‑biopic debut ever
Henry Goodman Leads London Revival of Miller’s The Price
A new London production of Arthur Miller’s The Price, directed by Jonathan Munby, features Henry Goodman as Gregory Solomon, bringing fresh energy to the play’s exploration of family, memory, and the
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