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Scott Hylands, Night Heat Star, Dies at 83
Canadian actor Scott Hylands, best known for playing Detective Kevin "OB" O'Brien on the CTV/CBS crime drama Night Heat, died July 29 at age 83, his cinematographer son Luke confirmed in an Instagram
'A Life Illuminated' Profiles Deep-Sea Biologist Edie Widder
Director Tasha Van Zandt descended 3,000+ feet in a submersible to film "A Life Illuminated," a documentary profiling deep-sea biologist Dr. Edie Widder, whose bioluminescence research and "electronic
Vin Diesel Calls 'Fast Forever' 'Best Script' In Decades
Vin Diesel announced that Fast Forever, the 11th and final Fast & Furious film scheduled for March 17, 2028, has what he calls the best script he's read in decades, written by Mike Leslie, while also
'It: Welcome to Derry' Season 2 Set in 1935
Andy Muschietti confirms 'It: Welcome to Derry' Season 2 is in the writers' room, with the new season set in 1935 and built around the Bradley Gang Massacre from Stephen King's novel.
Wild Inside: Flaco Owl Doc Haunts With No Easy Answers
Penny Lane's documentary "Wild Inside" uses civilian phone footage to tell the story of Flaco, the Eurasian eagle-owl who escaped the Central Park Zoo in February 2023 and lived wild in New York City
WWE SummerSlam 2026: How to Watch on ESPN Unlimited
WWE SummerSlam 2026 runs as a two-night premium live event at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Aug. 1–2, streaming exclusively on ESPN Unlimited rather than traditional pay-per-view.
Vin Diesel: 'Fast Forever' Script 'Best in Decades'
Vin Diesel took to Instagram to praise Michael Lesslie's script for "Fast Forever" as the best he's read in decades, sharing the emotional endorsement alongside a trailer for the original film's 25th
Fenix Flexin's Billboard Hit 'Rubberz' Shows AI Signs
The Verge investigates whether Fenix Flexin's "Rubberz"—which reached No. 58 on the Billboard Hot 100—was AI-generated, uncovering audio artifacts, flagged cover art, and lyric incoherence, but no def
Juliette Lewis on Crystal's Fate in 'Cape Fear' Finale
Juliette Lewis breaks down her villainous turn as Crystal in Apple TV's 'Cape Fear' series finale, reflecting on parallels to her Oscar-nominated 1991 role and teasing that Crystal may have survived t
Richard L. O’Connor Dies: Emmy-Winning Producer, Exec In Charge Of ‘On Golden Pond’, ‘Muppet Movie’ Was 96
Richard L. O'Connor, an Emmy-winning television producer and studio executive whose credits spanned "On Golden Pond," "The Muppet Movie" and "Raise the Titanic," died July 22 in Palm Desert at age 96,
‘Barbie’ Sequel Stalls as David Zaslav Won’t Approve Bigger Salaries for Ryan Gosling and Margot Robbie
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has refused to approve profit-participation deals for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling on a 'Barbie' sequel, stalling talks ahead of a December deadline when righ
Box Office: ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Breaks Opening Day Record With $168 Million
Spider-Man: Brand New" Day shattered the domestic opening day record with $168 million on Friday, toppling Avengers: Endgame's $157M mark, with rival estimates projecting a $358M weekend that would cl
Spider-Man: Brand New Day Sets $168M Opening Day Record
Sony and Marvel's Spider-Man: Brand New Day shattered the all-time domestic opening day record with $168M including previews, positioning it for a potential challenge to Avengers: Endgame's $357.1M op
Pumpkins, Charli XCX Headline Lollapalooza Day Two
Lollapalooza 2026 Day Two in Chicago's Grant Park delivered sets from Smashing Pumpkins and Charli XCX, with Billy Corgan's band bringing out Yungblud and Olivia Rodrigo while Charli launched her Musi
Wintour Consulted Rabbis Year Over Galliano Met Gala Pick
The New York Times reveals that Vogue's Anna Wintour, the Met's Andrew Bolton, and designer John Galliano spent the past year meeting with influential rabbis and Jewish leaders in New York ahead of an
Boy Throb Signs With Kesha While Singer Awaits US Visa
Boy Throb, a TikTok-born boy band whose fourth member remains stuck in India awaiting a US visa, sold out merch and played a packed Irving Plaza show in July 2026 with the singer appearing via Zoom fr
Tokyo Berry accused of copying Japan's Tokyo Banana
Newly launched South Korean dessert brand Tokyo Berry faces consumer accusations of copying Japan's iconic Tokyo Banana brand, prompting major department stores to cancel its pop-ups while the Japanes
How a Forgotten Victorian Book Helped Me Grieve
A university lecturer, grieving his father who died shortly before Christmas after decades of alcoholism, broke down crying during a lecture on the Lamb siblings' forgotten children's book Mrs Leicest
Superhero Film Stigma Ignores Brand-Deal Economics
IndieWire's awards columnist argues that criticism of actors joining the MCU overlooks how luxury brand endorsements from LVMH and Kering fund the indie projects that earn them prestige.
Silo's Pez Dispenser Dethrones the Watch as Memory Key
In Apple TV's 'Silo' Season 3, a duck Pez dispenser first planted as a Season 1 keepsake becomes the relic that unlocks Juliette's suppressed memories, after showrunner Graham Yost used the heavily em
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