Variety

‘La Bola Negra’ Trailer: Netflix’s Oscar Contender Is a Time-Bending Queer Epic That Won Best Director at Cannes

Netflix released the official trailer for “La Bola Negra” (“The Black Ball”), from directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. Set in 1932, 1937 and 2017, the Spanish-language queer epic explores the interconnected lives of three gay men. The film is inspired by an unfinished work of the same name by Spanish poet and playwright Federico […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen Launches Out of Pocket Studios

Josh Allen is joining the ranks of athletes getting into content production. The Buffalo Bills quarterback is launching Out of Pocket NFL MVP and star quarterback of the Buffalo Bills, has announced the launch of Out of Pocket Studios, a media venture that will have him backing entertainment, commercial and experiential projects. Allen will serve […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Hershey Hopes Katseye Will Lure Younger Snackers to New Crème Bars

At The Hershey Company, the candy is the star, but marketing executives at the chocolate titan have figured out a way for the sweets to share screen time with some notable guests. Katseye, the popular all-girl pop group, will have a significant role in a new ad campaign aimed at introducing new Hershey’s Crème Bars […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

‘Down the Arm of God’ Review: Caleb Landry Jones Finds That God’s House Isn’t a Home in a Stirring Social Drama

A harvester of disease in “Antiviral,” a white supremacist in “Get Out,” mass murderer Martin Bryant in “Nitram,” Vlad the Impaler himself in “Dracula”: Caleb Landry Jones has carved such a niche for himself playing men not to be touched with a ten-foot pole that “Down the Arm of God” immediately stands out for casting […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Gal Gadot Says ‘Wonder Woman 3’ Getting Axed and Henry Cavill’s Superman Exit Were ‘Not Handled Elegantly’ by the Studio but ‘We’re All Adults and It’s All Good’

Gal Gadot insists DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran told her they would develop “Wonder Woman 3” with her returning in the title role after they took over the company and rebooted Zack Snyder’s DC Universe. When asked on the latest “Happy Sad Confused” podcast if Gunn and Safran ever told her they […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ to World Premiere at New York Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

New York Film Festival audiences will be the first to see “Artificial,” director Luca Guadagnino‘s movie about OpenAI founder Sam Altman. The buzzy drama, which Neon acquired after Amazon MGM dropped the nearly competed film, will host its world premiere on Oct. 5 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. Guadagnino and the cast, including Andrew Garfield, […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Emily Beecham to Lead Peter Mackie Burns’ Third Feature ‘Echolalic’ as Michael Socha, Posy Sterling, Michele Austin and More Join Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

Emily Beecham, the “Little Joe” and “Cruella” star recently seen in “Supergirl,” has reunited with her “Daphne” director Peter Mackie Burns on the Scottish filmmaker’s third feature. “Echolalic,” which recently wrapped after a four week shoot on location in and around London, is led by Beecham and also stars Michael Socha (“This is England,” “The […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Jeff Corwin to Return to Television With Wildlife Conservation Series ‘Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild’

Jeff Corwin is making his return to national television this fall with the wildlife conservation series, “Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild.” Premiering on Oct. 3 on ABC stations nationwide, the series is filmed across North Carolina and explores the wildlife and local cultures spanning from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic coast. Throughout the journey, the […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Unifrance President Gilles Pélisson Discusses Industry Challenges, Winning Strategies Ahead of Rendez-Vous Market in Le Havre

The French audiovisual sector is gearing up for the Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre, not only France’s premiere TV programming market but also an industry confab offering a clear assessment of how business trends and global developments are reshaping the domestic playing field, from evolving distribution models to programming increasingly tailored for export. Speaking to […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Get up, get breakfast, noise’: the teen going viral for enduring all 400 of Merzbow’s ear-splitting albums

The infamous Japanese noise artist has a vast and forbidding catalogue that commands a cult fandom. Sam Andrews, 18, is vlogging his way through the lot – and taking a stand for deep listeningAn Instagram Reel that looks like an 80s coming-of-age movie pops up on your feed. It’s four teenage boys in an American-style basement – comfy sofas, guitars, ping pong table – jeering and laughing. But they aren’t secretly drinking beer or planning on sneaking out. They’re brandishing a vinyl copy of Puls

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Alex Kingston, Iain Glen, Mimi Keene and Arian Nik Join Ray Winstone in Prime Video Action Comedy Series ‘Danger Money’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Production has started on “Danger Money,” Prime Video’s upcoming action-comedy series. With filming now underway in Malta, Variety can reveal a new number of new additions to star alongside the previously announced Ray Winstone. Alex Kingston (“A Discovery of Witches,” “Doctor Who”) and Iain Glen (“Game of Thrones,” “Jack Taylor”) have joined the series, as […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

NBC Sends Football on Cross-Country Trip to Count Down to NFL Kickoff

 Call it the kick-off to the Kickoff. NBC is mounting a week-long promotional effort called “Race to Wednesday” to give fans ample notice that its 2026 NFL Kickoff Game takes place on a Wednesday — just the second time in NBC Sports’ history of football coverage it will do so. Starting Tuesday, a custom NFL […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Chile’s Sanfic-Morbido Lab Launches WomanInFan Southern Cone Alliance With Sitges Film Fest and Fantastic WIP (EXCLUSIVE)

Chile’s Santiago Film Festival (Sanfic), which runs Nov. 2 – 6 this year, is toasting the seventh edition of its genre-focused Sanfic-Morbido Lab with the launch of a WomanInFan Southern Cone partnership with the Sitges Film Festival and a new pix-in-post section, Fantastic WIP. Hailed as a bold experiment seven years ago, the Sanfic-Morbido Lab, […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Helsinki’s Love & Anarchy Festival Unveils Full Lineup: ‘We Are Proud to Be a Festival That Is Not Afraid to Take a Stand’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Together in Love and Anarchy.” This year’s motto for the 39th Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy stated by Outi Rehn, program director, and Pauliina Ståhlberg, executive director, says it all. Speaking with Variety ahead of the full program’s disclosure Sept. 1, the festival’s co-honchos were happy to reiterate its key values. “Love […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Venice Film Festival to Kick Off With Steady Stream of Stars on Red Carpet and Politics Looming in the Background

The Venice Film Festival opens Wednesday with Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” a juicy exposé of how British tabloid The Sun propelled Rupert Murdoch’s rise to right-wing media baron, kicking off 11 days of buzzy movies, major stars and an unusually charged political debate on the Lido. Venice director Alberto Barbera has described this year’s lineup as the […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

Kogonada’s ‘Zi’ Sets Korean Distribution With Atnine Film Ahead of Busan Asian Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

“Zi,” the latest film from Kogonada, will have its Asian premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in the Icons section. Following the unveiling of the festival’s program, Atnine Film has been confirmed as the film’s Korean distributor. Shot over three weeks on the streets of Hong Kong, “Zi” stars Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Fewer Women Are Creating TV Shows Now Than They Were Nearly a Decade Ago, Study Finds

The latest “Boxed In” report spotlights a decline in female representation behind and in front of the camera.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Howard Stern Hands Over One SiriusXM Channel to Andy Cohen

Andy Cohen's Radio Andy empire will move to Channel 101, as Stern retains Channel 100.

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘We’re hunky in our own way’: Modern Family’s Mitch and Cam on their hilarious and groundbreaking love

Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet proved that opposites really do attract in the smash hit sitcom. But beyond the bickering and and pranks, there was a romance so special that it changed many fans’ livesOpposites attract. And spend most of their time arguing. But the love between Cameron and Mitchell Tucker-Pritchett remained strong throughout the 11 years of Modern Family.The two met at a games night when Mitch rolled his eyes every time Cam “got a little boisterous”. They married in tw

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026

Variety

‘Zynga Poker’ Teams With Keegan-Michael Key, ‘Righteous Gemstones’ Director Jody Hill for New ‘Inner Winner’ Ad Spots (EXCLUSIVE)

“Zynga Poker” is launching a new ad campaign featuring Keegan-Michael Key in the role of your “Inner Winner.” The free-to-play mobile poker game has unveiled a series of new ad spots directed by Jody Hill (“The Righteous Gemstones”) starring Key as “the confident voice inside your head telling you to grab life by the chips […]

entertainment  Sep 1, 2026