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Netflix Exec Dan Lin Rejects Theatrical‑Only Directors
Netflix film chairman Dan Lin told the New York Times the company will not partner with directors who still demand theatrical releases. His blunt stance contrasts with his predecessor Scott Stuber’s m
Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Lead Hulu 'Cable Guy' Pilot
Hulu has picked up a comedy pilot reuniting 'New Girl' alums Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr., a dark take on modern male friendship inspired by the 1996 Jim Carrey film 'The Cable Guy.'
Netflix Canceled 'Boots' Despite Outperforming Its Hits
Netflix canceled "Boots," a critically acclaimed military coming-of-age series that drew 30.7 million views — outperforming the streamer's own promoted hits — after the Pentagon branded it "woke garba
Cavill, Hart Set for McG-Directed Netflix Spy Comedy
Henry Cavill has signed on to star opposite Kevin Hart in an untitled Netflix spy-action comedy directed by McG, based on Sean Lewis's short story about rival spies whose cover is blown at a Lamaze cl
J. Smith‑Cameron Urges Emmy Voters After ‘Hacks’ Return
Actress J. Smith‑Cameron is urging Emmy voters to recognize her expanded role on HBO’s ‘Hacks,’ where she returns for two episodes this season after a 2024 cameo as Deborah Vance’s sister.
SNL Emmy FYC Marks Bowen Yang's Final Cast Appearance
Saturday Night Live held its Emmy For Your Consideration event in Los Angeles on Monday, with 12 cast members — including departing star Bowen Yang and rising player Marcello Hernández — making the sh
National Gallery Opens Marilyn Monroe Exhibit
The National Portrait Gallery opened the blockbuster exhibition Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait to mark the star’s 100th birthday, assembling a century‑spanning array of photographs, paintings, and film ex
CAA Signs TikTok Creator Reece Feldman
Creative Artists Agency has taken on TikTok star Reece Feldman as a client, adding the 3‑million‑follower creator, whose Cannes‑premiered short film and work with major studios, to its roster now.
Satrapi Dies, Legacy Boosts Iranian Comic Artists
Marjane Satrapi died on the morning of 4 June, prompting a close collaborator to mourn her loss and celebrate her impact. The author praised her minimalist line drawings, her role in launching Iranian
Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Tickets on Sale Across 6 Formats
Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' — the first narrative feature shot entirely with IMAX cameras — opened ticket sales Thursday across multiple formats, with the film's website offering cast-led video
Quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021
A report by the pro-EU campaign group European Movement UK finds that more than a quarter of British musicians have lost all EU work since 2021, with average tour earnings down 45% and 59% saying EU t
Dettmer’s ‘Are You Watching?’ exposes AI‑driven abuse
Georgie Dettmer’s play 'Are You Watching?'—directed by Jess Edwards—uses rapid‑fire scenes and two teenage characters, Kosar Ali and Abby McCann, to confront audiences with graphic online content such
Dawn Airey to Chair Arts Council England
TV veteran Dawn Airey has been appointed chair of Arts Council England, succeeding Nicholas Serota in August. Her appointment follows a review by Margaret Hodge urging protection of arts funding from
Edith Wharton’s Lost WWI Story Published in The Strand
A never‑published Edith Wharton short story, written around 1918 and found in Yale’s archives, has been released for the first time in The Strand, offering a WWI‑era critique of privileged society.
SDSA Announces 2025‑26 TV Awards Nominees
The Set Decorators Society of America unveiled its 2025‑26 Television Awards nominees, recognizing a slate of contemporary, period, fantasy and limited‑series productions—including Euphoria, Bridgerto
Harington, Dinklage Reunite 7 Years After Game of Thrones
Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage reunited for the first time in seven years for Variety and CNN's Actors on Actors series, candidly discussing sobriety, aging, post-Thrones career struggles, nude scen
Lara Spencer's Thrifting Show Renewed for Season 2
ABC News Studios' unscripted competition series "That Thrifting Show with Lara Spencer" has been renewed for a second season on Hulu and Freeform, with a target return in 2027.
Simeon Barclay’s Southampton show on British exclusion
Simeon Barclay’s latest Southampton exhibition, opened weeks after his Turner prize nomination, uses locked doors, taxidermy pigeons, and other stark installations to dramatise the experience of growi
Kanya King, Mobo Awards founder, dies at 57
Kanya King, the entrepreneur who founded the Mobo awards to celebrate Black British music, has died aged 57 after a battle with colon cancer, prompting tributes from across the music industry.
Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
French‑Iranian author and activist Marjane Satrapi, best known for the graphic novel Persepolis, has died at 56, confirmed by the Élysée Palace. Her memoir, which chronicled her childhood during the I
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