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BTS Skips 2027 Grammys Over New Asian Pop Category
BTS announced they will not submit music for 2027 Grammy consideration, objecting to being categorized by region, prompting Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. to defend the new Best Asian Pop cate
Joyce Carol Oates Slams Emily Wilson's 'Odyssey' Review
Joyce Carol Oates publicly defended Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' on social media, slamming translator Emily Wilson's London Review of Books critique as 'the crude language of MAGA folks' and push
Now Apocalypse S2 Script Mirrored Real Cancellation
Gregg Araki reveals Now Apocalypse Season 2 was fully written and the cast already paid before a Starz leadership change killed it — art imitating life, since the Season 2 plot already had a show gett
Leguizamo: 'Ice Age' Paid for Kids' College, Bought Homes
John Leguizamo, currently promoting "The Odyssey," credited his long-running role in the "Ice Age" franchise for funding his children's college education and buying him multiple homes.
Labels Want AI Music to Be 'Human Made' to Chart
A coalition of major and independent record labels proposed new guidelines requiring AI-generated music to be 'substantially human made' to qualify for chart eligibility, responding to AI tracks alrea
Landon To Direct 'Final Girl Support Group' At Paramount
Paramount Pictures is developing a feature film of Grady Hendrix's horror novel 'The Final Girl Support Group,' with Christopher Landon attached to write and direct and the Muschiettis producing under
Megan Moroney Ends Denver Show Early Amid Illness: “I’m Truly So Sorry”
Megan Moroney cut her Denver concert short three songs in due to illness, rescheduling the Ball Arena stop of her Cloud 9 Tour for Aug. 27 and apologizing to fans from her dressing room.
Tomi Adeyemi Calls 'Blood and Bone' Film Her Worst Experience
Tomi Adeyemi, author and co-screenwriter of Paramount's 'Children of Blood and Bone' adaptation, posted a five-minute video calling the project 'the worst thing I have ever had to live through' and sa
Bruin Theater Reopens in October Under Pereira
Westwood's historic Bruin Theater, shuttered since 2024, will reopen in October under Canadian operator Rui Pereira, who plans to install 35mm and 70mm projection at the 670-seat venue.
Warrior Productions Launches With Three-Project Slate
Veteran executives Michelle Mendelovitz and Cory Bennett Lewis have launched Warrior Productions, a new film and TV company with an initial development slate spanning horror, sci-fi, and prestige peri
Lynette Howell Taylor Re-Elected AMPAS President
Lynette Howell Taylor was re-elected to a second one-year term as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, alongside a slate of mostly returning officer appointments for 2026-27.
Lynette Howell Taylor Reelected Academy President
Lynette Howell Taylor has been reelected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, beginning a second consecutive term as the organization approaches its 100th anniversary and prep
Joe Miñoso Exits Chicago Fire After 15 Seasons
Joe Miñoso, who has played firefighter Joe Cruz on NBC's "Chicago Fire" since the pilot, is leaving the long-running drama after 15 seasons and will appear in a handful of Season 15 episodes to wrap u
‘Chicago Fire’ Original Cast Member Joe Miñoso Leaving In Season 15 Of NBC Drama
Joe Miñoso, one of the last remaining original cast members of NBC's Chicago Fire, is exiting the drama in Season 15, with a handful of episodes planned to wrap his character Joe Cruz's storyline afte
Alex Hanno Signs With Untamed Artists LA
Writer-director Alex Hanno has signed with management company Untamed Artists LA, where he will be represented by Eric Ziech in all areas. The LA-based filmmaker's upcoming psychological thriller 'Bra
ZQ, Prime Universe Land Tormented Souls Film & TV Rights
ZQ Entertainment, Prime Universe Films, and Longevity Pictures have acquired exclusive motion picture and television rights to indie developer Dual Effect's survival horror franchise Tormented Souls,
Father Joe Director Barthélémy Grossmann Signs With AIG
Swiss filmmaker Barthélémy Grossmann, whose Luc Besson-produced action thriller "Father Joe" — starring Kiefer Sutherland, Al Pacino, and Ever Anderson — premieres at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, ha
Book Club Endorses Claire North's Slow Gods
New Scientist Book Club's July read, Claire North's space opera Slow Gods, earned enthusiastic reviews from staff and members for its climate-change allegory and love story set against an impending su
Halo: Campaign Evolved's PS5 Debut Falls Flat in Early Data
Early launch data suggests Halo: Campaign Evolved's PS5 debut is unspectacular, ranking 29th on PlayStation for daily active users on day one despite hitting #2 on the US PS Store best-sellers list.
Shane McRae Joins AMC's NASCAR Drama 'Thunder Road'
Shane McRae has been cast in a series regular role on AMC's upcoming NASCAR-set drama 'Thunder Road,' joining previously announced lead Dennis Quaid for a 2027 launch.
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