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Guadagnino Backs Chalamet, Stages 'Klinghoffer'
Luca Guadagnino stepped in to defend Timothée Chalamet’s controversial comment on ballet and opera while gearing up for his April 19 staging of John Adams’ 'The Death of Klinghoffer' in Florence.
Asha Bhosle Dies At 92, Gets State Funeral In Mumbai
Legendary Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle died at 92 from a heart attack, prompting tributes from Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, PM Modi and others ahead of her state-honored funeral at Mumbai's Shiva
Paradise City Sales Takes Sara Ishaq's 'The Station'
Paris-based Paradise City Sales has acquired world sales rights to Sara Ishaq's debut feature 'The Station,' a Yemen-set drama about a women-only petrol station, ahead of its world premiere at Cannes
AGBO, Russo Brothers' Studio, Partners with SXSW London
AGBO, the Russo brothers' production company, will serve as a major partner at the second edition of SXSW London, bringing cross-medium programming on storytelling, technology, and gaming to the June
Zegler Wins Olivier, Defends Free Balcony as Accessible Theatre
Rachel Zegler won the Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her London Palladium turn as Eva Perón, capping a run defined by her free balcony performance of "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" to c
Beta Film Hands Tech Ops to Enteractive
Beta Film has partnered with Enteractive to handle technical management of its content library, including major series like Gomorrah and Babylon Berlin, as part of a broader push into advanced technol
Wilton & Pryce star in ITV drama on Mavis Eccleston
ITV is producing a drama starring Penelope Wilton and Jonathan Pryce that recounts Mavis Eccleston’s real‑life assisted‑dying case, with the family’s blessing and timely relevance as UK Parliament deb
Abidjan Art Week Doubles Galleries, Stays Open to Midnight
Abidjan Art Week's third edition featured a Night of the Galleries bus tour that kept more than a dozen venues open until midnight, as the Ivorian city bids to rival Dakar as francophone West Africa's
Greg Doran Seeks 200+ Shakespeare Folios Worldwide
Greg Doran’s new book intertwines Antony Sher’s candid death diaries with a worldwide pilgrimage to view over 200 surviving copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio, revealing a personal odyssey of grief a
'It's OK' Tops China Box Office as 2026 Revenue Falls 50%
A quiet weekend at the China box office saw local drama "It's OK" claim the top spot with $4.6 million, while year-to-date 2026 revenue has plunged 50.1% from the same period in 2025 to $1.84 billion.
Black British Artists Reflect on Music's Iconic Photographs
Eight Black British music figures — from Goldie to Flo — reflect on iconic photographs spanning the genre's history, from 1930s military bandleader Leslie "Jiver" Hutchinson to a 2022 Brit trophy desi
'The Pitt' Star Supriya Ganesh Exits After Season 2
Noah Wyle and creator R. Scott Gemmill framed Supriya Ganesh's departure from 'The Pitt' after Season 2 as a natural reflection of how teaching hospitals operate, with residents cyclically rotating th
Euphoria S3 Premiere Pays Tribute to Cloud, Dane, Turen
The Season 3 premiere of HBO’s Euphoria closed with an “In Memoriam” tribute, honoring late cast member Angus Cloud, former star Eric Dane, and executive producer Kevin Turen, while Fezco’s character
Barbie Ferreira’s Grace Becomes PR in 'Mile End Kicks'
Barbie Ferreira stars as Grace, a 22‑year‑old Toronto music critic who lands a 33 1/3 book deal on Alanis Morissette, moves to Montreal, flirts with a band’s frontman, and becomes a PR handler, exposi
AMC's 'The Audacity' Skewers Silicon Valley Moguls
AMC's new eight-episode Silicon Valley satire 'The Audacity,' from 'Succession' alum Jonathan Glatzer, uses therapist-client dynamics, insider trading, and a fictional 'Cupertino' megacorporation to s
Paramount‑Warner Bros merger aims 30 films a year
At CinemaCon, executives highlighted the pending Paramount‑Warner Bros merger, slated to close before Q4 2026, and the studios’ pledge to release 30 films annually to sustain a rebounding box office a
Super Mario Galaxy Movie Hits $629M, 2026 Box‑Office Leader
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has become 2026’s top‑grossing film, racking up $629 million worldwide, with strong domestic and overseas earnings and a second‑weekend haul of $83.5 million across 81 ter
Paddington: The Musical Wins 7 Oliviers
Paddington: The Musical swept the Olivier Awards with seven wins, including best new musical, marking a historic night for the family-friendly production.
Asha Bhosle, voice of Bollywood, dies at 92
Asha Bhosle, the Indian playback singer who recorded more than 12,000 songs across an eight-decade career and helped define Bollywood's sound, has died in Mumbai at 92. Tributes poured in from PM Modi
How VDare's 'castle' tore apart Berkeley Springs
Michael Edison Hayden's new book details how VDare's purchase of a 'castle' in Berkeley Springs, WV ignited a multiyear crisis that split neighbors, financially squeezed the anti-immigration group, an
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