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Elliot Page Calls Nolan's 'Odyssey' Script 'Breathless'
Elliot Page told Jimmy Fallon that reading Christopher Nolan's script for The Odyssey left him 'breathless,' comparing the experience to first encountering Nolan's Inception script.
Edinburgh Film Fest Debuts 21 Films, 10 In Competition
The Edinburgh International Film Festival will debut 21 features from August 13-19, with 10 in competition for the Sean Connery Prize, as festival director Paul Ridd highlights a record number of worl
Rihanna 'Cooking' New Album, A$AP Rocky Says
A$AP Rocky confirmed on The Jason Lee podcast that Rihanna is 'in the studio right now,' potentially ending her nearly decade-long album hiatus since 2016's Anti. Rocky denied a joint double album and
Mom's Touch Reopens in Singapore Aug 14 With Le Sserafim
South Korean fast food chain Mom's Touch is reopening in Singapore on Aug 14, 2026, four years after exiting, with a Singapore-exclusive limited-edition burger, local menu items, and a Le Sserafim mer
'Steal This Story, Please' Profiles Amy Goodman
A new documentary, "Steal This Story, Please!," profiles Democracy Now! founder Amy Goodman's four-decade career in independent journalism, spotlighting her survival of the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre in
ZZ Top Cancels Hollywood Bowl Show Amid 'Obstacles'
ZZ Top canceled their Hollywood Bowl concert due to unspecified 'insurmountable obstacles,' with refunds issued automatically, while Cheap Trick pivoted to a last-minute show at the Troubadour.
Judge Tosses Consumer Lawsuit Over Paramount-Warner Merger
A federal judge dismissed a consumer lawsuit challenging the $111 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, ruling that five Paramount+ subscribers lacked standing to bring antitrust claims, though she a
Marvel Reverses Wonder Man Season 2 Renewal
Destin Daniel Cretton, co-creator of Marvel's Wonder Man, says he is 'heartbroken' after Disney and Marvel reversed their Season 2 renewal, canceling the series just four months after committing to it
Bell Debuts as Mrs. Claus in Violent Night 2 on Dec. 4
Kristen Bell debuts as Mrs. Claus in Violent Night 2 on Dec. 4, but producer Kelly McCormick revealed the character was nearly introduced at the end of the 2022 original — a scrapped idea that would h
Regal's Acuna Backs Paramount-WBD Merger, Slams Trial
Regal CEO Eduardo Acuna became the second major theater-chain boss to publicly support Paramount's pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, urging parties to settle rather than fight a March 202
Isabella Rossellini Feted With Honorary Leopard at Locarno
Isabella Rossellini received an Honorary Leopard at the Locarno Film Festival's opening night, joining her late father Roberto and brother Renzo as past recipients, while the festival opened with a fi
Apple TV+ Drops 'Bonfire Of The Vanities' Series
Apple TV+ has passed on moving forward with a high-profile series adaptation of Tom Wolfe's 'The Bonfire of the Vanities' from David E. Kelley and Matt Reeves, and Warner Bros. Television will shop it
Zach Georgiou Joins Innovative Artists After Love Island USA
A breakout contestant from Love Island USA Season 8 has signed with Innovative Artists for full representation as the Peacock dating show became the streamer's most-watched original TV season ever wit
Outside Lands 2026: Amazon Music Livestream Schedule
Outside Lands returns to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park August 7-9, 2026, with headliners Charli XCX, The Strokes, and Rüfüs Du Sol, and performances livestreamed on Prime Video and Amazon Music's T
Dear You Film Triggers Wave of Teochew Family Reunions
The Chinese box-office hit Dear You, set against the 1940s Teochew migration from Chaoshan to Southeast Asia, has triggered a surge in family reunion searches among diaspora descendants in Singapore a
'I Love Paris' Vampire Mockumentary Tops 2026 Fantasia Awards
Nicky Murphy's vampire mockumentary 'I Love Paris' from France/Australia took top international honors at the 2026 Fantasia International Film Festival audience awards in Montreal, with winners named
PaperAirplane Promotes Rufener to SVP, Isom to VP
PaperAirplane has promoted Amanda Rufener to SVP Exhibitor Marketing & Operations and elevated longtime team member Meggie Isom to VP of Exhibitor Marketing, months after the company expanded its Hang
Best Earplugs for Concerts, Tested
Rolling Stone reviews the best earplugs for concerts, with Loop's Switch 2 taking the top spot for its three adjustable noise-reduction modes and the brand's stylish, jewelry-like designs.
KC Current Owner Calls Ted Lasso Cameo 'Taylor Swift Effect'
KC Current co-owner Angie Long called the Kansas City NWSL team's cameo in Ted Lasso's Season 4 premiere a 'proof of concept' and 'Taylor Swift effect'-level endorsement for women's soccer heading int
'Tony' Captures Young Bourdain's Culinary Awakening
The new film "Tony," directed by Matt Johnson and starring Dominic Sessa, adapts only the earliest chapters of Anthony Bourdain's "Kitchen Confidential" to portray the young future chef's teenage summ
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