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Netflix Wins Top Prize at Cannes 2026
Netflix won a top award at Cannes 2026, a milestone that signals streaming platforms have broken into the upper tier of festival honors traditionally reserved for indie and auteur cinema.
Stanley Tucci’s ‘Tucci in Italy’ Seeks Second Emmy Nod
Actor‑author Stanley Tucci’s National Geographic series *Tucci in Italy* is back in the Emmy race, with the host championing off‑the‑beaten‑path Italian locales. At a Contenders TV event he lauded Le
Brendan Fraser Tours War Museum for WWII Film
After weeks of covering a tight U.S. energy market and a high‑stakes Apple‑OpenAI lawsuit, the news cycle now turns to cinema, as Brendan Fraser immerses himself in WWII archives to bring the D‑Day we
Vanilla Ice Defends Freedom 250 as Artists Quit
Trump’s Freedom 250 celebration of America’s 250th anniversary has become a flashpoint, with high‑profile musicians pulling out over the event’s political ties. While Vanilla Ice and Fab Morvan press
Kelly Curtis, Actress and Sister of Jamie Lee Curtis, Dead at 69
Actress Kelly Curtis, sister of Jamie Lee Curtis and daughter of Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, died on May 30 at age 69. Her career spanned child cameo roles, TV appearances such as The Sentinel, and l
Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Scares Up $38 Million on Friday, Already Shattering Record for A24’s Best Opening Weekend
Kane Parsons’ horror film “Backrooms,” adapted from his viral YouTube series, raked in $38 million on Friday across 3,442 theaters and is on track for an $85‑$90 million weekend, shattering A24’s prev
Marilyn Monroe Exhibition Opens at LA Academy Museum
A new “Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon” exhibition opens at Los Angeles’ Academy Museum this weekend, featuring iconic costumes, personal letters, and a restored recording of Monroe’s final interview.
Hannah Waddingham Leads Action Series ‘Ride or Die’
SKIMNEWS has been tracking the NFL’s expanding international schedule and Apple’s high‑stakes lawsuit with OpenAI, but this profile shifts the focus to entertainment, charting Hannah Waddingham’s rise
Bob-Waksberg Launches Rewatchable 'Long Story Short'
At IndieWire’s Spring 2026 Honors, creator Raphael Bob‑Waksberg revealed his new animated sitcom ‘Long Story Short’ as a surprisingly rewatchable 10‑episode series about a Bay‑Area Jewish family. The
Vanilla Ice Defends Plans to Perform at Trump White House’s ‘Freedom 250’: ‘I’ll Go Play for Putin and I’ll Play in Iran if You Want’
Amid President Trump’s recent diplomatic moves—including an Iran ceasefire—Vanilla Ice refuses to back down from his commitment to the Trump‑backed Freedom 250 festival, insisting music is apolitical
Shanghai Film Fest Unveils 12-Film Golden Goblet Lineup
The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival unveiled its Golden Goblet Awards competition lineup across five categories, with the main competition featuring 12 world-premiere films from 15 countries
Take That Stages Circus Tour with Elephant at St Mary’s
Take That returned to the UK stadium circuit with a lavish circus‑themed spectacle at St Mary’s, reworking their 2009 The Circus tour and showcasing a blend of classic hits and high‑octane circus acts
‘I am very serious about being silly’: children’s illustrators on the art of storytelling
The new Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration, opening next month in Clerkenwell, will become the world’s largest dedicated illustration institution and house Blake’s 40,000‑drawing archive. Veteran i
Netflix’s ‘Four Seasons’ Beats Original; ‘Spider‑Noir’
Across streaming and cinema, the week’s rave reviews spotlight standout comedies and thrillers: Netflix’s “The Four Seasons” dazzles with sharper humor, Prime Video’s “Spider‑Noir” impresses with styl
Madley Church Clock Rings Again After Two‑Year Repair
After a two‑year silence caused by broken parts, the Madley parish church’s historic clock and chimes were restored and rang twelve times at noon, drawing a cheering community together in celebration.
Lucasfilm Mourns Death of Oscar Editor Marcia Lucas
Lucasfilm announced it is deeply saddened by the passing of Marcia Lucas, the 80‑year‑old Oscar‑winning editor of Star Wars, who died in Rancho Mirage, California, in the United States after battling
Bill Maher Rips Trump's Freedom 250 Lineup, $250 Bill
Bill Maher devoted a large chunk of his Friday 'Real Time' monologue to mocking President Trump's Freedom 250 concert lineup on the National Mall and the upcoming $250 bill bearing Trump's face, crack
Springsteen, Morello Announce Power to the People Festival
Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello announced a one-day protest music festival, Power to the People, for Oct. 3 in Maryland — a star-studded counterpoint to the White House's Freedom 250 event as more a
Tierney Confirms 'Heated Rivalry' Season 2 Filming Begins August
Jacob Tierney, creator and showrunner of Crave/HBO Max's 'Heated Rivalry,' accepted the Critics Choice LGBTQ Showrunner Award remotely and confirmed he is deep into writing Season 2, which will adapt
Ross Butler & Granaderos Reunite at Filipino Forces
At Hollywood’s 4th annual Filipino Forces celebration, ‘13 Reasons Why’ stars Ross Butler and Timothy Granaderos reunited, while the gathering highlighted rising Filipino talent across entertainment,
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