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CMA Sets Dolly Parton Tribute for Oct. 21 on ABC
The Country Music Association will air a two-hour live special honoring Dolly Parton on Oct. 21 at 9 pm on ABC, with proceeds and Disney support directed to her Imagination Library children's literacy
House Launches Bipartisan MoMEntS Caucus
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers launched the MoMEntS Caucus to champion America's $1 trillion entertainment economy, with leaders signaling immediate focus on a federal film and TV tax incentive
Miike's 'Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo' Branded 'Complete Nonstarter'
Takashi Miike's "Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo," a Yakuza-centric reimagining of Abel Ferrara's 1992 neo-noir written by Daisuke Tengan, drew a scathing Variety review calling it a 'complete nonstarter' with
Tom Cruise Stumbles in Rare GQ Interview for Digger
A commentary piece argues that Tom Cruise's rare 30-minute longform interview with GQ's Zach Baron to promote his upcoming original film "Digger" yielded virtually no new information, repeating decade
Bowie 'Shel Talmy' Recordings Criticized as Generic 60s Filler
A reviewer dismisses "The Shel Talmy Recordings," a 21-track compilation of David Bowie's mid-60s work with the Mannish Boys and The Lower Third, as derivative filler rather than the hidden gem the po
Spain Picks La Bola Negra for 2027 Oscar Race
Spanish film "La Bola Negra," which premiered in Cannes main competition and braids three stories across 1932, 1937, and 2017, will represent Spain in the 2027 international feature film Oscar race af
Disney Seeking Next Big K-Pop Hit After Striking Ten-Project Deal With Kakao
Disney Korea and Kakao Entertainment have agreed to launch a "K-culture fund" aimed at developing around 10 projects that fuse K-pop IP with Disney's characters and stories for global audiences, thoug
Blanchett Brings Displacement Fund Shorts to Tokyo Fest
Cate Blanchett will bring five short films from her Displacement Film Fund to the 2026 Tokyo International Film Festival and receive the festival's Praemium Imperiale Award the same week.
Seriesly Berlin Crowns 'Hands Up' Israeli-Palestinian Drama
Seriesly Berlin crowned three winners last night: "Hands Up," a unanimous Writers' Pitch Award pick for its Israeli-Palestinian hip-hop drama, plus a Latvian KGB spy thriller and a German wellness-fes
Colbert's Answer to Returning to Late Night: 'Nope'
Fresh off his first Emmy for outstanding variety series, Stephen Colbert returned to late night as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live and made clear he has zero interest in going back to the desk he left in
Slow Horses Season 6 'Might Have Run Its Course'
The Guardian's review of Slow Horses season six finds the spy thriller has lost its comic edge under new lead writer Gaby Chiappe, reducing the show to a formulaic chase that suggests the series 'migh
'Shrinking' AD Sues WBTV Over EP Sexual Harassment
A former longtime assistant director on 'Shrinking' has sued Warner Bros Television and EP/director Randall Winston, alleging she was fired in retaliation for reporting both sexual harassment at the S
Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open
Alice Springs' only dedicated live music venue, the Black Wreath, hit a $1m crowdfunding target on Friday to fight closure — but still faces a $1.23m asking price and ongoing negotiations with the own
Netflix's Creative Asia Names BIFF Masterclass Lineup
Netflix's Creative Asia programme at this year's Busan International Film Festival will feature masterclasses from Possible Love DoP Kim Ji-yong and The Blue Road director Han Jun-hee, plus an AI film
Chase Infiniti Anchors TIFF Breakout 'The Julia Set'
Chase Infiniti and writer-director Niki Byrne sat down at TIFF 2026 to discuss "The Julia Set," Byrne's feature debut that has become one of the festival's breakout surprises and is now shopping for d
HBO Harry Potter Season 2 Casts Harrington, Rush, Spall
HBO's Harry Potter series is gearing up for an accelerated Season 2, with new cast members joining including Bonnie Hill as Ginny Weasley and Kit Harrington replacing Nicholas Hoult as Professor Lockh
'Alone At Dawn' Sets Christmas 2027 With Hathaway, Driver
Amazon MGM Studios and Imagine Entertainment will platform-release Ron Howard's 'Alone at Dawn' on December 25, 2027, starring Anne Hathaway, Adam Driver, and Betty Gilpin, before expanding wide over
All Four Acts Quit Ed Sheeran's Tour Over Macklemore
All four opening acts for Ed Sheeran's Loop tour have withdrawn in solidarity with Macklemore, who was dropped from the bill after venue owners including New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft object
70 Up review – a deeply moving conclusion for the 63-year-long TV experiment
The 'Up' documentary series—following 14 Britons at seven-year intervals since 1964's 'Seven Up!'—concludes with '70 Up,' directed by Asif Kapadia after Michael Apted's 2021 death, commissioned after
Gillian Gilbert, 65, Resumes Cancer Treatment
New Order keyboardist Gillian Gilbert has revealed she is again receiving cancer treatment, correcting a misunderstanding from husband Stephen Morris's Rolling Stone interview that led fans to believe
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