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Lucasfilm Pays Tribute to ‘Star Wars’ Editor Marcia Lucas: ‘Deeply Saddened’
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Maria Shriver Cheers Setback for Trump’s Kennedy Center Rebrand as a ‘Great Birthday Gift’ for Uncle JFK
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Bill Maher Blasts Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert Series Lineup: “It Shows He’s Concerned for the Unemployed”
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Bill Maher Roasts Trump’s Freedom 250 Festival for Failing to ‘Close the Deal With Milli Vanilli’
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Trump Under Fire for Apparently Calling James Talarico ‘This Transgender’ on Fox News
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Bruce Springsteen, Tom Morello Announce Power To The People Festival Ahead Of Midterms
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Frankie Valli Takes the Rest of the Year Off From Touring to Focus on His Health
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Maria Shriver Celebrates Judge’s Kennedy Center Decision, A “Great Birthday Gift” For JFK
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Dan Levy Compares ‘Heated Rivalry’ Success to That of ‘Schitt’s Creek’: Both “Only Exist Because Canada Saw Value in Them First”
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Jacob Tierney Shares ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Update While Accepting Critics Choice LGBTQ Showrunner Award: “Working Very Hard”
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Frankie Valli Cancels Concerts for Remainder of 2026 ‘to Focus on My Health’
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Why Taylor Swift Fans Are Convinced She Has a Song in ‘Toy Story 5’
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‘The Good Place’ Creator Mike Schur Endorses Nithya Raman for LA Mayor: ‘Our Best Chance to Keep Hollywood’ | Video
Mike Schur, joined by fellow actors, writers and producers, endorsed Councilmember Nithya Raman Friday in front of CBS’s Radford Studios. The “Parks...
Erika Henningsen Reveals What She Took From Steve Carell Into Season 2 of ‘The Four Seasons’
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Nick Kroll on His Animal Rom-Com Series ‘Mating Season’ and Whether He’d Return to the ‘Big Mouth’ Universe
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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning Editor Behind ‘Star Wars’, Dies at 80
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Nithya Raman Calls on Governor Candidates to Back Uncapped Film Credits
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Oscar Winner Asif Kapadia Joins Sheffield DocFest Industry Program; More Films Added To UK’s Leading Nonfiction Festival
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Marcia Lucas Dies: ‘Star Wars’ Oscar Winner Who Also Edited ‘American Graffiti’ Was 80
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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
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How to Watch the Original ‘Backrooms’ YouTube Series That Inspired Kane Parsons’ Eerie A24 Film
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Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80
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‘Real Housewives Of New York City’ Adds Devyn Simone To Season 16 Cast
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DJ Screw’s Catalog Is Coming to Streaming For the First Time
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‘Deli Boys’ Star Poorna Jagannathan on Her Character’s Season 2 Romance: ‘Lucky Loves Toxic’
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Kanye West Cleared to Perform in the Netherlands on His Birthday
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Fallon Scores Biggest Audience Since February Thanks to ‘Off Campus’ Stars With 1.7 Million Viewers | Exclusive
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‘Sound of Falling’ Sweeps German Film Awards
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‘The Birds’ Limited Series Starring Sarah Snook Hits TV Marketplace; New Take On Hitchcock’s Classic Comes From Tom Spezialy, David Heyman & UIS
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‘Love Island USA’s Clarke Carraway Signs With Kensington Grey
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Paramount Re-Titles K-Pop Pic, Shifts Release Date
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Donald Trump Rails Against Judge’s Decision On Kennedy Center, Says He Will Work With Congress To Transfer “This Failing Institution Back To Them”
Donald Trump said that his administration will be working with Congress to transfer the Kennedy Center “back to them” in light of a federal judge’s...
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Trump Blasts Judge Who Ordered President’s Name Removed From Kennedy Center and Halted Renovations, Says He Will Transfer Institution to Congressional Control
President Donald Trump took aim at the judge who halted his plans to renovate the Kennedy Center — and ordered Trump’s name taken off the building —...
Megan Thee Stallion Defamation Judgment Reinstated Against Blogger Milagro Gramz
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‘Wednesday,’ ‘Beef’ and ‘Stranger Things’ Artisans Reveal the Essential Tools They Need to Do Their Jobs
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‘Ask E. Jean’ Documentary Expands Amid Trump DOJ Probe Controversy – Specialty Preview
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Spring Belonged to Scott MacArthur
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How to Watch the Canadian Screen Awards Online to See ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars, Mike Myers and More
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Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner ‘Everytime’ Sells to 1-2 Special for North America
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Becky G and Santana Paint the Harsh Realities of ICE Raids on ‘Mi Gran Amor’
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Hannah Einbinder Speaks Out Against Spencer Pratt’s Mayoral Campaign: ‘It’s Important to Resist That’
Following last night’s emotional series finale to “Hacks,” Hannah Einbinder is speaking out against Spencer Pratt‘s run to be L.A.’s new mayor....
Emily Blunt Was “A Bit Terrified” To Use AI In Making ‘Disclosure Day’ Alien Voice, Details Creating “Really Strange Sounds” Herself
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Jon Tenney Joins FX’s ‘Cry Wolf’ Limited Series
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Everybody Loves Grogu: How ‘Star Wars’ Artisans Brought the ‘Rascally’ Baby Yoda To Life
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Where to Watch ‘Criminal Minds: Evolution’ Season 19, Guest Starring Connor Storrie
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Gold Panda Readies New Album Ton Up
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Evoke Entertainment Closes $35 Million Production Financing Facility Backed By Major Private Credit Fund
EXCLUSIVE: Evoke Entertainment has closed a senior secured production financing facility of up to $35 million backed by a multi-billion-dollar...
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The ‘Backrooms’ Production Design Is the Ultimate Game of Tetris
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Trump Can’t Add Name to Kennedy Center, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that the Kennedy Center board violated the law when it added President Donald Trump’s name to the performing arts venue...
Trump Must Remove Name From Kennedy Center, Judge Orders
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Brendan Carr had the screws put to him by CNBC host Sara Eisen over whether the FCC’s request for Disney-owned ABC to file their licensing renewal...
NAHJ Raises ‘Intensified Concerns’ of Latino Representation at CBS News After Cecilia Vega Firing
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Nithya Raman Swipes at Spencer Pratt With Campaign Ad Spoofing ‘The Hills’ | Video
Councilmember Nithya Raman dropped a new campaign ad Friday that indirectly swipes at Spencer Pratt by spoofing MTV’s “The Hills,” the launching pad...
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Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Remove Trump’s Name From Building Within Two Weeks, Halts Planned Two-Year Closure for Renovation
The move by the board of trustees the Kennedy Center to add President Donald Trump‘s name to the D.C. cultural institution was illegal, a federal...
Nevada City Declares May 27 Joanna Newsom Day
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Judge Orders Trump to Remove His Name From Kennedy Center
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Judge Rules Board Can’t Rename Kennedy Center For Donald Trump, Blocks Plans For Two-Year Closure
A federal judge ruled on Friday that the board of the Kennedy Center cannot rename the arts center for Donald Trump, while he blocked plans to close...
How the ‘Hacks’ Finale Managed to Shoot in the Louvre After Last Year’s Heist Made It Seemingly Impossible
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Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells Make for a Graceful Two-Hander About Grief in HBO Movie ‘Miss You, Love You’: Review
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Hannah Einbinder On Why The “Incredibly Heavy” Finale Of ‘Hacks’ Felt “Genuinely Real” — Plus, Easing Back Into Stand-Up: “I Feel So F*cking Lucky”
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Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein Bring ‘Office Romance,’ ‘Pressure’ Premieres and This Week’s Best Events
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These Producers Built a Business Working With First-Time Directors. It Paid Off Big With ‘Obsession’
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The FCC Got Over 2,000 Complaints About Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Show and… ‘Scream 7’?
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Court Formally Clears Hernan Lopez, Former Fox TV Exec and Wondery Founder, of Bribery Charge
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Marcus King Re-Creates Gregg Allman’s Epic 1981 Performance of ‘Come and Go Blues’
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Kanye West Gets Go-Ahead From Government to Perform in the Netherlands , Despite Protests
One day ahead of Kanye West’s summer tour kickoff in Istanbul, he has received the go-ahead from officials in the Netherlands for planned dates in...
‘Dutton Ranch’ Stars Break Down Episode 4’s Shocking Bloodbath
You wouldn’t expect it, but “Dutton Ranch” just aired one of the most upsetting hours of television, perhaps ever. If you haven’t been watching...
‘Star City’ Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Drop?
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Emily Blunt Refused to Use AI to Create Her ‘Disclosure Day’ Alien Voice | Video
Emily Blunt refused to use Artificial Intelligence during a key scene in director Steven Spielberg’s new sci-fi film “Disclosure Day,” admitting...
Are Pleated Trousers Having a Comeback? The PGA Tour Is Making the Case
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Hannah Rose May Tackles Hollywood Horror Moviemaking With New Comic ‘Fatal Fest’ (Exclusive)
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Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64B Takeover Proposal: “It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG”
Universal Music Group‘s board of directors has rejected Bill Ackman and Pershing Square’s $64 billion acquisition proposal, saying Friday that the...
ATX TV Festival Reveals 2026 Pitch Competition & Mentorship Program Winners
ATX TV Festival has crowned the winners of its 2026 pitch competition. Lucy Porter was selected for the top prize for the half-hour comedy Silver...
John Travolta on Taking Lessons From Quentin Tarantino and Mike Nichols for Directorial Debut
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‘Baywatch’ Reboot Brings Original Stars Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard Back to the Beach
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How ‘The Yogurt Shop Murders’ Doc Series Scrambled a New Episode When the Cold Case Was Solved
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‘Baywatch’ Sets Return Of Michael Bergin & Kelly Packard In Original Roles
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Original ‘Baywatch’ Stars Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard Join Reboot at Fox
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Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid
The board of Universal Music Group has rejected an unsolicited $64 billion takeover offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital, the company...
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Universal Music Group Rejects $64 Billion Takeover Bid From Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square
Universal Music Group has rejected a $64.4 billion takeover bid from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square after its board unanimously determined that the...
‘Calabasas Confidential’: Meet the Cast of the Netflix Reality Series
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‘Half Man’ Creator Richard Gadd Breaks Down Show’s Inevitable Ending
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Damien Leone is moving to the Hollywood studio system for his next original horror project. Leone, who bootstrapped himself into the top echelons of...
Netflix’s Vegas Drama Series ‘The Roman’ Adds Shalom Brune-Franklin & Jimmy O. Yang
Shalom Brune-Franklin (Dune: Prophecy) and Jimmy O. Yang (Interior Chinatown) have landed roles in The Roman, Netflix‘s new Vegas drama series from...
Lesley Manville Was This Year’s New Kid On The Broadway Block – And Her Debut Was A Classic: Tony Watch Q&A
Lesley Manville might just be a prime candidate for a new Mandela Effect: Surely many of us would bet the going equivalent of a farm in our...
‘Backrooms,’ ‘Obsession,’ and Why Two Gen Z Horror Directors Are Taking Over Hollywood
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Shalom Brune-Franklin and Jimmy O. Yang Join Oscar Isaac in Netflix Vegas Drama ‘The Roman’
Shalom Brune-Franklin and Jimmy O. Yang are heading to Sin City. The two are the latest additions to the cast of “The Roman,” Netflix’s Las...
Why ‘Hacks’ Stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Think the Show Got the ‘Perfect’ Series Finale
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Hacks” Season 5, Episode 10. While the penultimate episode of “Hacks” saw Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance cement...
Josh Abbott Pays Tribute to Camp Mystic Victims of Texas Flood in ’27 Little Butterflies’
The flood in the Texas Hill Country over July 4 weekend last summer had a profound effect on the Texas music community. Josh Abbott — a staple of...
Pope Leo Continues Anti-AI Crusade, Says Tech Weakens Human ‘Creativity and Judgment’
The Pope tweeted out a number of anti-AI statements Friday morning, including a warning that the boundary-pushing technology poses the threat of...
Travis Scott’s Camp Worked With Alleged Smear Conspirators
Travis Scott appears to be the latest celebrity connected to Hollywood’s secret smear machine. Documents show the rapper-entrepreneur’s manager...
‘60 Minutes’ Future Won’t Look Like Its Past. New Chief Nick Bilton May Try “Gonzo Journalism”
When Nick Bilton first met with Bari Weiss about the opportunity to take over 60 Minutes, the most-watched and highest-profile TV newsmagazine in...
Japanese Manga ‘Hotaru’s Way’ Getting U.S. Series Remake From ‘Dìdi’ Producer Unapologetic Projects
EXCLUSIVE: Unapologetic Projects, the company behind Sundance winner Dìdi, is ramping up its move into television with a U.S. remake of a popular...
Michelle Pfeiffer on Taking TV by Storm, Working With Husband David E. Kelley, Roughing It for ‘The Madison’ and Appreciating ‘Grease 2’
Michelle Pfeiffer didn’t set out to be one of this year’s Emmy contender overachievers. It was simply a bit of serendipity — and unexpected timing —...
Puerto Rico’s Favorite Live Series Tranquilo Quieto Returns With Buscabulla
Tranquilo Quieto, an ongoing series of live music sessions in Puerto Rico, started out in 2017 as a simple concept: live DJ hip-hop sets with...
Jim Mickle & E.L. Katz Teaming To Develop FX Drama Series ‘That Texas Blood’ Based On Image Comics Series From Chris Condon And Jacob Phillips
EXCLUSIVE: FX is developing That Texas Blood, a drama series from Jim Mickle and E.L. Katz, based on the critically acclaimed Image Comics series...
‘Fire of Love’ Filmmaker Sara Dosa Returns with ‘Time and Water,’ Another Science Love Story
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‘Stop That Train’ Director Adam Shankman on How the ‘Silly’ Comedy Brings Back an Old Genre
In the world of “Stop That Train,” (opening in theaters on June 12) RuPaul is Madame President, and like any world leader, she worries about her...
Shortical’s Latest Microdrama Stars Israeli Actor Aki Avni as an AI Version of Himself | Exclusive Video
Shortical’s latest AI-generated microdrama taps into Hollywood’s fears of the technology using an actor’s likeness for evil. The psychological...
Florence Pugh ‘The Midnight Library’ North America & Offshore Deal Officially Closes With Paramount After Fierce Bidding War
Paramount has closed their deal with Studio Canal for North American and myriad foreign territories on the Garth Davis directed, Florence Pugh...
‘Morning Joe’ Slams Tentative Iran War Deal as a $300 Billion ‘Slush Fund for Terrorists’ | Video
“Morning Joe” slammed a reported cease-fire deal between the United States and Iran, calling it a $300 billion “slush fund for terrorists.” MS NOW...
‘The View’ Hosts Defend Jill Biden’s Delayed Honesty About Joe’s Debate Performance: ‘She Has to Spin’ | Video
Dr. Jill Biden gave her honest response to her husband’s disastrous 2024 debate performance this week, admitting it “terrified” her to see. While...
WME Signs Rosalind Eleazar, Star Of Chris Rock’s New A24 Film ‘Misty Green’
EXCLUSIVE: WME has signed British actor Rosalind Eleazar for representation in all areas, with an eye toward helping her expand her mark in film,...
Paramount Buys ‘The Midnight Library’ Starring Florence Pugh From Studiocanal
Paramount Pictures has scooped North American and select international distribution rights to “The Midnight Library” from Studiocanal following a...
Watch Big Thief Debut Three Songs in an Irish Field
Big Thief have debuted a trio of new songs, “Carry,” “Forgive the Dream,” and “Space and Time.” They introduced the tracks to the world in an...
‘Punky Duck’ Creator Jorge R. Gutierrez Scraps Amazon-Backed AI Project After Criticism
Jorge R. Gutierrez, one of the filmmakers behind an AI-driven project greenlighted by Amazon Prime Video via a newly established creator fund, has...
Director Jorge Gutierrez Drops Out of Generative AI Series for Amazon
Filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez says he will not be making a hybrid generative AI series with Amazon after all. The Maya and the Three and The Book of...
Judge rules Trump can't just slap his name on the Kennedy Center
The courts tend to move more slowly than Donald Trump’s whims, though they sometimes catch up to them. In December, Trump’s hand-picked Kennedy...
How Martin Scorsese’s Radical Self-Honesty Shaped ‘Mr. Scorsese’
Rebecca Miller had been directing acclaimed movies for 30 years by the time she was tasked with making a documentary about one of the greatest...
Here’s How to Watch FOX Sports Online for Free
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Fred Hechinger Lands Key Role In Jason Bateman’s ‘The Cackling Of The Dodos’; Michael McKean Among Others Set For Netflix Pic
EXCLUSIVE: Fred Hechinger (Gladiator II) has landed a key role opposite Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson in The Cackling of the Dodos, Netflix‘s new...
‘The Pitt’ Emmy Submissions: Star Noah Wyle Goes For Acting & Directing As HBO Max Drama Looks To Repeat Breakthrough 2025 Success
EXCLUSIVE: HBO Max‘s The Pitt made a splash at the Emmys with its first season: the medical drama’s 2025 submissions resulted in 15 nominations,...
Broadway’s ‘Galileo’ Releases New Video Featuring Neil deGrasse Tyson as Narrator (EXCLUSIVE)
Producers Amanda Lipitz, Henry Tisch and Jordan Roth released a new video in anticipation of their musical, “Galileo.“ In the video, a copy of...
‘Half Man’ Emmy Submissions Revealed: Richard Gadd Goes Supporting as Jamie Bell Leads HBO Limited Series Push (EXCLUSIVE)
The “Half” men are splitting up for the Emmys. The Richard Gadd-created HBO Max miniseries, which wrapped its six-episode run on Thursday, has...
‘Jackass’ Marathon Smashes Into Westwood’s Historic Village Theatre | Exclusive
As the world braces for the fifth and final film in the “Jackass” franchise, the American Cinematheque and Beyond Fest are prepping a marathon of...
Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio on Making a Doc About Their Hero, Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks is nearly a century old and still working furiously. The legendary comedian behind films such as “Young Frankenstein,” “The Producers”...
‘Not Suitable for Work’ Review: Mindy Kaling Plots Another Charming, Messy Rom-Com
In Mindy Kaling’s television world, the players are meant to be relatable: Attractive, but not distractingly so; successful, but with a healthy dose...
Jorge Gutierrez Drops Out of Amazon MGM Studios’ GenAI Creators’ Fund Initiative After Backlash
Writer and animator Jorge R. Gutierrez is dropping out of Amazon MGM Studios’ GenAI Creators’ Fund initiative after receiving backlash on social...
‘House of the Dragon’ Piles Up the Bodies in Final Season 3 Trailer
The final trailer for House of the Dragon‘s forthcoming third season opens with a scene of battlefield carnage. Judging by the rest of the trailer,...
Director Jorge Gutiérrez becomes inaugural dropout from Amazon's inaugural AI series
It didn’t take long for Prime Video’s GenAI Creators’ Fund initiative to create controversy. Within hours of the streamer announcing its first three...
Jorge R. Gutierrez Won’t Make AI-Generated ‘Punky Duck’ Series at Amazon MGM After Backlash
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Filmmaker Jorge Gutierrez Drops Plans for AI-Generated Series Funded by Amazon MGM Studios After Backlash
Jorge Gutierrez said he is no longer going to make an AI-generated animated series for Amazon’s Prime Video under the company’s new initiative to...
As TV Contracts, the 2026 Emmy Race Offers a Case for Optimism
Here we are, at another Emmy season, with all the campaigning, candidacies and canapés a human could possibly want. It seems like it was just Emmy...
‘Euphoria’ Star Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Went Method to Play Alamo: Speaking in His Southern Accent for 9 Months ‘Was a Sacrifice I Was Happy to Make’
Actors have learned how to saddle up since the advent of Hollywood. But rarely does a job call for riding a horse while furiously swinging a mallet...
‘Blippi and Meekah’ Disneyland-Themed Episodes Set Premiere Dates (EXCLUSIVE)
Blippi and Meekah are taking a trip to the Disneyland Resort. The two will premiere a pair of Disneyland-themed episodes filmed at the Disney park...
‘Coyote Vs. Acme’ Release Sees Ketchup Team With Crowdfunding Specialist Legion M
The long and winding road to the big screen for Coyote vs. Acme is taking another turn ahead of its summer release, with crowdfunding company Legion...
‘Off Campus’ Breakout Success Spawns Collections From American Eagle, Hot Topic and More
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Jay Daniel Dies: Producer On Groundbreaking If Troubled Series ‘Roseanne’, ‘Moonlighting’ & ‘Cybil’ Was 82
Jay Daniel, the Emmy-winning executive producer of the hit 1980s and ’90s TV series Roseanne, Moonlighting and Cybil, among others, died Wednesday,...
Paramount+ Buys BBC Series ‘Wild Cherry’ Starring Eve Best & Carmen Ejogo
Paramount+ has bought Wild Cherry, the spooky BBC series from Nicôle Lecky, one of the UK’s most exciting creatives. Wild Cherry stars The Penguin’s...
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Reunite for Disney+ Sailing Docuseries
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman are teaming up onscreen once more, but not as Deadpool and Wolverine this time. Instead, they’ll just be themselves,...
Nick Bilton suggests 60 Minutes might get "kind of gonzo" with its journalism
This is per remarks Bilton gave to The Hollywood Reporter, wherein he detailed his “vision” for the venerated news program. “Once a week for one...
How MXZI Turned Phonk Into Mainstream Success
London-born producer, artist, and songwriter MXZI has quickly become one of the defining figures behind the modern phonk movement. What began as an...
Feature Spinoff ‘Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!’ Sets Annecy World Premiere, With Voice Leads Jemaine Clement, Olivia Tennet to Attend
Following up the success of what is hailed as New Zealand’s most internationally successful animated property, “Kiri and Lou,” the first feature...
Riot Fest’s Wonderfully Chaotic 2026 Lineup Boasts Alanis Morissette, Morrissey, Nas, and More
One of the most delightfully chaotic festival lineups for the 2026 season has finally been revealed, with Alanis Morissette, Tool, Elvis Costello,...
John Carney is his own cover band in the affable, bland Power Ballad
In case you forgot that Paul Rudd’s a star, Power Ballad—an affable yet bland dramedy about a wedding singer who gets ripped off by Nick Jonas, who...
‘A Different World’ Sets Series Premiere Date On Netflix With Special Nods To The Original
Thirty-nine years to the day that the original A Different World premiered in 1987, its Netflix sequel series of the same name will also premiere in...
Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ to Premiere 39 Years (to the Day) After the Original Series
Netflix‘s A Different World sequel series has set a very not-different premiere date. The new version, which serves as a follow-up to the 1987-93...
‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Sets Netflix Release Date
The new “A Different World” will premiere Sept. 24 on Netflix, 39 years to the day after the original “Crosby Show” spin-off of the same name...
Emilia Clarke on ‘Game of Thrones’ Salary Rumors, ‘Ponies’ Season 2 and Living With Survivor’s Guilt: ‘I Felt That I Had Cheated Death and It Was Coming to Get Me’
The morning after the 2019 Emmy Awards, Emilia Clarke woke up with a goal: to redefine what she saw as success. By any measure Clarke was already...
Judge Puts Temporary Halt To Trump DOJ’s $1.8 Billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund”
A federal judge imposed a temporary halt to the Trump Justice Department plans for a almost $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which already...
Star Sightings: Olivia Rodrigo Wears a 'Saturday Night Live' Jacket, Emily Ratajkowski Shops in New York City
Here's a look at what celebrities have been up to as of late!Olivia Rodrigo poses in the ROOTS limited-edition Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary...
‘Backrooms’ Earns $10 Million in Previews With $75 Million-Plus Box Office Opening on Horizon
A24/Chernin’s “Backrooms” is set to have one of the biggest opening weekends ever in horror history, earning $10.4 million from Thursday preview...
Box Office: ‘The Backrooms’ Makes $10.4 Million in Previews, Shattering A24 Record
The box office is entering the “Backrooms.” A24’s new horror movie, based on director Kane Parsons’ Youtube creepy series of the same name, is...
New Music Friday May 29: Paul McCartney, Ariana Grande, Hilary Duff, Latto, Tim McGraw, Riley Green and More
Happy New Music Friday! The weekend is here, which means more streaming, new playlists and the best that music has to offer -- and ET has you...
Cannes Un Certain Regard Winner ‘Everytime’ Acquired by 1-2 Special
Austrian filmmaker Sandra Wollner’s family drama “Everytime,” which won the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard competition...
Emilia Clarke can "finally" feel grateful about all of Game Of Thrones, even the ending
For a TV star on the come-up, the mid-2010s were Emilia Clarke’s Charlie Brown era. Sure, she had Game Of Thrones, where she starred as the Mother...
Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman Reunite in Disney+ Docuseries About an Australian Sailing Team They Co-Own
Deadpool and Wolverina are back … kinda. Disney+ has greenlit a new docuseries starring Marvel besties Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman and their work...
With Bret Michaels’ Exit, Almost All of the Talent Has Dropped Out of Trump’s Freedom 250 Concert Series
Bret Michaels and The Commodores have become the latest musical acts to drop out of the upcoming Freedom 250 concert series in Washington, D.C. as...
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