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Mikayla Matthews Quits Mormon Wives Over Paul Ethics
Mikayla Matthews announced on Instagram she's leaving The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives mid-production on Season 6 in Italy, citing ethical objections to continuing alongside co-star Taylor Frankie Pau
Blumhouse, Universal Win 'River' for $10M+ at TIFF
Blumhouse and Universal outbid Sony to acquire director Joshua Guiliano's thriller 'River' from IFC for over $10 million at TIFF, capping the festival's first major sale in what buyers had called a sl
How British Comedy Show ‘Mock the Week’ Found New Life on TLC After BBC Cancellation: ‘Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder’
Long-running British satirical panel show "Mock the Week," axed by the BBC in 2022, returned this spring on Warner Bros. Discovery's TLC — where its first season outdrew "SNL U.K." and earned a renewa
FX's Adults Season 2 Posts 40% Viewership Jump
FX's comedy Adults bucked the streaming sophomore slump with Season 2 viewership up more than 40% on Hulu and Disney+, fueled by a prequel episode that revived interest in Season 1 ahead of the new dr
Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Designer To The Stars Who Dressed Cher, Carol Burnett And Many More Was 87
Bob Mackie, the Oscar-nominated designer whose showstopping costumes defined Cher's red-carpet persona and dressed Carol Burnett, Barbra Streisand and Marilyn Monroe, has died at 87.
'How Long Gone' Launches Goneies Awards, Squashes Bowen Yang Beef
The hosts of the pop-culture podcast "How Long Gone" are staging their own awards show, the Goneies, in New York on Tuesday — and co-host Chris Black publicly apologized to Bowen Yang for years of on-
The Pitt Leads Emmy Nominations With 25 Nods
Mariska Hargitay hosts the Emmy Awards as HBO's 'The Pitt' tops nominations with 25 nods — nearly doubling last year's 13 — while 'Hacks' breaks the comedy record with 24 and Apple TV's new shows make
Tennessee TE Ethan Davis Out for Season with ACL Injury
Tennessee senior tight end Ethan Davis suffered a season-ending ACL injury during the Vols' Week 2 win at Georgia Tech, leaving No. 15 Tennessee thin at the position heading into next week's SEC opene
Marine Atlan's 'La Gradiva' Review: A Major Debut Arrives
Marine Atlan's debut 'La Gradiva,' a 2-hour-25-minute portrait of French teenagers on a Pompeii school trip, earns praise as one of the most piercingly accurate portrayals of adolescence, anchored by
Sydney Sweeney Loses More Than 200,000 Instagram Followers Amid Growing Backlash Over Her Nude Sports-Betting Ad
Sydney Sweeney lost more than 200,000 Instagram followers after promoting a nude ad for sports-prediction app Novig that drew fierce criticism from Olympic athletes who called it a blatant sexualizati
Brie Larson to Star in Paramount's 'One Italian Summer'
Brie Larson will star in and executive produce Paramount Pictures' film adaptation of Rebecca Serle's NYT bestseller 'One Italian Summer,' directed by Harry Bradbeer for a Mother's Day weekend 2028 th
‘Yaga’ Sets U.S. Release Date On AMC+; Watch Sneak Peek Ahead Of TIFF World Premiere
The mystery thriller series "Yaga," a reimagining of the Baba Yaga myth, will premiere exclusively on AMC+ in the U.S. on October 23 after a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
Tisha Campbell Stars, Writes Lifetime's 'One Last Shot'
Tisha Campbell is returning to Lifetime as the star, executive producer, and writer of the original movie "One Last Shot," premiering November 14 as part of the network's 2026 Love of a Lifetime slate
Google’s Sean Downey on the YouTube TIFF Takeover, Oscars Ad Integration and Creators vs. Influencers
YouTube is positioning itself as a premium entertainment platform where creators drive cultural moments and brand storytelling, as seen in the breakout success of 'Obsession' and its upcoming Oscars b
Bob Mackie, Famed Fashion Designer to Cher and More, Dead at 87
Bob Mackie, the legendary costume designer who defined stage glamour for Cher, Diana Ross, and Carol Burnett across six decades, has died at 87, his team announced on Instagram.
California Holds 42% of Ad Shoots Amid Production Stabilization
Commercial production volumes dropped 25% between 2019 and 2025 but dipped only 2% in the first half of 2026, with California retaining 42% of US ad shoots thanks to its celebrity appeal, per XR Extre
Gibney: Musk Silent Despite Threatening Defamation Suit
Director Alex Gibney says Elon Musk still hasn't spoken to him despite publicly attacking his four-hour documentary "Musk" and having lawyers threaten a defamation suit over it, and Gibney raised cens
Flanders Cinema Scores at TIFF, Cannes, Oscar Race
Belgium's Flanders region is enjoying a breakout international moment with multiple films premiering at Toronto, scoring honors at Cannes, and securing Belgium's Oscar submission — all underwritten by
Woody Harrelson to Lead Rick Alverson's 'Summer of Roses'
Three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson is set to lead 'Summer of Roses,' a suspense drama directed by Rick Alverson and shooting in Sicily next month, with Caleb Landry Jones, Hannah Gross, and Kaya
EbonyLife's 'Baba Segi's Wives' Premieres at TIFF
Mo Abudu's EbonyLife Films premieres "The Secret Lives of Baba Segi's Wives" at TIFF, marking the Nigerian production banner's first theatrical release since 2019 after years of building out a Netflix
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