Variety

Jonathan Bailey Exits ‘Sunday in the Park With George’ After Ariana Grande Bows Out

Jonathan Bailey is the latest star to exit a West End revival of “Sunday in the Park With George” after Ariana Grande bowed out last month. The London show was set to be an opportunity for the “Wicked” stars to reunite live on stage with Bailey playing painter George Seurat while Grande starred as Dot […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

California Lawmakers Pass Film Credit Fix on Tax Cap

The California Legislature has approved a budget fix for the entertainment industry that allows studios to cash in their tax credits faster. Both the Assembly and state Senate passed the bill, SB 186, before the end-of-session deadline of midnight on Monday. The measure seeks to address concerns raised by Hollywood stakeholders after the Legislature imposed […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Adaptation Whisperers: These Producers Are Racing to Find the Next Big Romances

'The Last Sunrise' producers Jennifer Gibgot and Lena Roklin open up about author collaboration, casting challenges and their formula for turning bestselling romance novels into onscreen success.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Miley Cyrus Announces New Album ‘Bass Persuades,’ Sets Two Shows for Hollywood Bowl

Miley Cyrus has announced her new album “Bass Persuades,” releasing on September 18 via Atlantic Records. Cyrus will also make a rare return to the stage with a two-night stint at Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. She’ll perform at the historic venue on October 16 and 18, and according to her Instagram post announcing the […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Matthew Perry Docuseries Set at Netflix With October Release Date

“The One About Matthew Perry,” a three-part docuseries about the “Friends” star’s life and career, will debut on Netflix on October 27. Perry’s sister, Mia Perry Bowick, is the key voice in the series, which also features unreleased photos and videos from the Perry family archive. According to a description from Netflix, the series “traces […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

HBO Max to Revamp Harry Potter Film Rewatch Podcast Into Companion Series for New TV Show (EXCLUSIVE)

HBO Max is ending its Harry Potter film rewatch podcast and turning it into a companion program for the upcoming HBO TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s work. The podcast, currently titled “Harry Potter: The Official Film Podcast,” is being rebranded into “Harry Potter: The Official Series Podcast” beginning Tuesday. The show will continue to […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Chuck Lorre to Be Honored at Project Angel Food Gala (EXCLUSIVE)

Philanthropist and television writer-producer Chuck Lorre will receive the Founders Angel Award at Project Angel Food’s annual Angel Awards Gala on Saturday, Sept. 26 in Los Angeles.  This award has only been presented once before, and is the organization’s highest honor, “reserved for individuals whose vision, leadership and generosity have had a transformative impact on […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Netflix Doubles Down on Podcasts: Streamer Orders New Shows From Katt Williams and Harlan Coben, Renews Full Slate of Originals

Netflix now offers more than 60 video podcasts on its service — and even though those aren’t breaking into the streamer’s most-viewed charts, the company is continuing to lean into the format. On Tuesday, Netflix said it is renewing its entire original lineup of video podcasts for additional episodes. That includes true-crime show “Murder With […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Foreigner to Headline Benefit for Sean Penn’s CORE

CORE's Afterglow will take place Sept. 15 and raise money for emergency responses around the world.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Matthew Perry Docuseries Set at Netflix

Mary Robertson ('Quiet on Set') directs for Maxine Productions.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Adding Podcasts From Katt Williams, Harlan Coben and Stephanie Soo as It Renews Initial Slate

'Murder with My Husband,' 'The Pete Davidson Show' and 'Shut Up Evan' will return for new seasons as the streaming giant bulks up its podcast offerings.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

ESPN Unlimited Now Available on YouTube TV

ESPN Unlimited content is now available directly on YouTube TV, giving the streaming service’s subscribers access to thousands of additional live sporting events. YouTube TV’s addition of ESPN Unlimited comes under the deal struck between Google and Disney reached in November 2025, after a two-week blackout of Disney-owned networks on YouTube TV. Other pay-TV providers […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to Hit the Festival Circuit With New York and London Film Fest Premieres

The Andrew Garfield-starrer — following the firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios earlier this year, before Neon swooped in and rescued the project.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Vancouver Film Festival Reveals 2026 Lineup: Jesse Eisenberg, Cristian Mungiu but Also Local Talent, Indigenous and Nonfiction Cinema

The 45th edition of Canada’s Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) opens Oct. 1 with “The Debut,” Jesse Eisenberg’s offbeat comedy about community theater starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti.  VIFF closing night film is Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine,” a black comedy set in the run-up to the 1973 Chilean coup and following CIA operatives […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Untold’ Aimed for a “Very Serious” Raygun Doc — What We Got Is Closer to a “Coen Brothers Movie”

And thank goodness for that.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Emily Wilson to retranslate the Odyssey from scratch

Wilson, whose 2017 English translation of Homer’s epic poem inspired Christopher Nolan’s box office hit, is revisiting it after criticising the film adaptationEmily Wilson, the first woman to translate Homer’s Odyssey into English, is to retranslate the ancient Greek epic poem from scratch less than a decade after the publication of her acclaimed version.The announcement comes after Wilson attracted controversy this summer with a scathing assessment of Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film adapta

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Waking Life: Richard Linklater’s genre-defying indie is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece

Wiley Wiggins plays a man wandering around Austin, Texas, whose reality-bending encounters make him uncertain whether he’s awake or asleep“I’m gonna tell you about a dream I once had,” Richard Linklater – playing himself in his own film Waking Life – tells Wiley Wiggins, playing the film’s unnamed protagonist. “I know when someone says that usually you’re in for a very boring next few minutes, and you might be,” Linklater adds as he hammers away at a pinball machine. “But it sounds like … what e

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Jay Baruchel Is ‘The Stunt Driver’ in New Stills as IFC Comedy-Drama Heads to World Premiere at Toronto

The Independent Film Company has unveiled new stills from ”The Stunt Driver,“ which is making its world premiere at the Toronto Intl. Film Festival Sept. 10. The Independent Film Company, which acquired the film July 21, will release the comedy-drama Sept. 25 theatrically. “The Stunt Driver,“ set in the mid-1970s, recounts the story of Canada’s […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

See Gracie Abrams Give an Intimate Performance of ‘Broke My Heart’ on Amazon Music’s ‘Songline’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Amazon Music has partnered with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams for a new episode of its docu-performance series “Songline” — and Variety has an exclusive preview of the song “Broke My Heart.” In the episode, recorded at the historic Church Studios in North London, Abrams revisits songs from her recent hit album, “Daughter from Hell,” through […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Variety Power of Women: Los Angeles Event Presented by Lifetime Announces Honorees Jennifer Hudson, Pearlena Igbokwe, Melissa McCarthy, Sharon Stone

Variety is pleased to announce the honorees for their upcoming Power of Women issue on Thursday, Sept. 17, with the event the following Wednesday. Sept. 23 in Beverly Hills. The event, in partnership with Lifetime, celebrates the Power of Women honorees, who will each appear on the cover of the issue, as well as the […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026