Variety

Tom Cruise Is Confident Paramount-Warner Bros. Will Release 30 Films a Year After Merger: ‘They’re Going to Deliver’

Tom Cruise is confident David Ellison will deliver on his promise of 30 films a year from a combined Paramount and Warner Bros. “I think it’s awesome,” Cruise told “The Pat McAfee Show.” “You know, here’s the thing. They’re going to deliver 30 movies. It’s a community to me. It’s not an industry. The people […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Melissa Leo Joins Will Smith in Amazon MGM and Miramax Action-Thriller ‘Supermax’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Oscar and Emmy winner Melissa Leo has joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax’s action-thriller “Supermax,” starring Will Smith. David Gordon Green directs the film, which follows two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the impenetrable walls of a maximum-security prison. Lee — whose role remains under wraps — joins the […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Ariana Grande Tears Up as She Ends ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Ahead of Step Back From Visibility: ‘I Have Loved Every Minute of This’

Ariana Grande took a moment during the final show of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour to thank the audience at London’s O2 Arena, sharing how it’s been an “extraordinary experience” across her 41 shows. “I just want to say thank you so much,” said Grande, seated on a stool on the B-stage. “This has been such […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Xolo Maridueña Was “Totally Terrified” That His Time as Blue Beetle Was Done, But James Gunn “Appreciated What We Made” in First Movie

"It feels very affirming knowing what we did was recognized and celebrated and we get to join up again," Maridueña said of reprising his role from the 2023 film.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Apple’s New CEO Scores $58 Million Annual Pay Package as Tim Cook Officially Steps Aside

Cook will receive $47 million as Apple's executive chairman, though John Ternus will be the running the show from here.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame Star Vandalized

The queen of country music's star was found with dark markings across her name a week after she died at age 80.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Country Star Jason Isbell Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Suno

The rocker alleged that the company takes artists' musical likeness without their consent, likening the company to The Borg from 'Star Trek.'

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

‘VIII: Awakening’ Wraps Production in Beijing, Marking KC Global Media Asia’s First China Original (EXCLUSIVE)

Production has wrapped in Beijing on “VIII: Awakening,” KC Global Media Asia’s fantasy adventure drama reimagining a classic Chinese mythology legend for modern audiences. The S-grade series, the company’s first original China production, completed 24 15-minute episodes for its debut season. The story follows insurance investigator Lu Xian, who awakens a mysterious precognitive power and […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Andrew Garfield Renews Calls for a Gay Spider-Man, 13 Years After Asking ‘Why Can’t He Be Into Boys?’

Andrew Garfield is reflecting on his viral interview from 2013 in which he questioned why there had not yet been a gay Spider-Man. The Oscar nominee was promoting “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” at the time when he told Entertainment Weekly about a recent discussion he had with producer Matt Tolmach about gender-swapping Peter Parker’s iconic […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Below Deck Mediterranean’ Star Nathan Gallagher Wanted on Arrest Warrant

He was arrested in December in Australia on domestic violence charges, and was set to appear in court on Sept. 1.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

What We Know — and Don’t Know — About Harry and Meghan’s Return to the U.K.

Could Britain be cheering on a royal reconciliation? We take a look at the Sussexes' move back across the pond and what to expect from a notoriously vicious British media landscape.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Variety and Utopai Studios to Host Future in Focus Conversations at TIFF

Variety Future in Focus, presented by Utopai Studios, will bring together leading filmmakers and creative voices at the Toronto International Film Festival. The invite-only event, presented on Sept. 12, will explore how innovation is shaping the art and craft of filmmaking. James McAvoy will join Variety for a conversation about his work and perspective on […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Trump’s Federal Film Tax Incentive Plan Prompts Canada’s Actors to Call on Ottawa to Follow Suit

ACTRA has urged its government to bolster subsidies as the U.S. President looks to bring production by major studios and streamers back home.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Adria Arjona Talks ‘Onslaught’ Set Mishaps, ‘Man of Tomorrow’ and Why It’s Too Soon for an ‘Andor’ Spinoff

The busy star reveals that she pitched 'Andor' creator Tony Gilroy some ideas for the final season: "he was like, ‘No, no, no. Not this movie, baby.’"

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bon Jovi and Fallon Among Stars in Michael Strahan-Led Doc ‘9/11: United We Stand’: Where to Watch Online

Marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks, a new two-hour primetime special examines how art, music, sports, comedy and Broadway were instrumental in our nation's communal healing.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Tony Romo Suggests He’d Like to Return to CBS’ NFL Coverage After No Contest Plea

Tony Romo has analyzed plays for CBS Sports since 2017. Now he’s considering a new one, in which he hopes the network allows him to return following a run-in with the law. Romo on Tuesday said he pleaded no contest to a charge of operating while intoxicated stemming from an incident that took place in […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Federal Film and TV Tax Incentive Bill Gets a Name as Momentum Builds

Work to introduce legislation for a government production subsidy is already underway.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Revenant’ Star Forrest Goodluck Joins ‘Skin Games’ Road Trip Drama (Exclusive)

Jon B. Elliot’s debut feature also stars Phillip Forest Lewitski and Carmen Moore, and will be shopped to international buyers at TIFF: The Market next week.   

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Producer Urged Trump to Back U.S. Film Incentive Citing Prospect of Shooting Richard Nixon Biopic Overseas

President Donald Trump came away from a meeting with actor Jon Voight and two Hollywood producers very supportive of a federal tax incentive for film and TV productions. Something that may have caught Trump’s attention was the explanation by one of the producers that he would be forced to shoot a planned biopic of Richard […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Another California Sports Team Sold As Stan Kroenke Cuts Deal to Buy Los Angeles Angels

Kroenke, who already owns the L.A. Rams, alongside the NBA's Denver Nuggets, the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, the Colorado Rapids of MLS and Premier League's Arsenal, is buying the team from Arte Moreno.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026