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COL Group, Virtue Asia and V47 Entertainment Launch Inside Microdramas, Vertical Entertainment Upfront

COL Group, Virtue Asia and V47 Entertainment have unveiled Inside Microdramas, billed as the first upfront event built around microdramas and the broader vertical entertainment business. The event will take place in Singapore on Oct. 27. The initiative is expected to draw senior executives from entertainment, advertising, tech, platforms and consumer brands. Inside Microdramas draws […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Leah Remini Joining ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

Remini and former 'Million Dollar Listing' star Tracy Tutor are the new additions for season 16.

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

Variety

Dolly Parton Has One Last Song Buried in a Time Capsule: ‘My Place In History’

Country queen and national treasure Dolly Parton may have physically left the world on Tuesday, but her indelible mark on the world and the industry will never be forgotten. And luckily, she’s not done yet. Parton has several posthumous projects to look forward to, one of which is a secret song.  Back in 2015, Parton […]

entertainment  Aug 27, 2026

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‘The Sandlot’ Cast Reunites for ‘Dugout Dads’ Comedy Series, Chris Paul Signs on to Executive Produce

“Dugout Dads,” the nine-episode series streaming on YouTube, is seeking a bigger playing field. The short-form series, created by Patrick Renna and Kyle Howard’s Hambino Media, reunites the cast of 1993 hit “The Sandlot” for a new coming-of-age sports story. The comedy, which dropped on YouTube on Wednesday, stars Renna, Tom Guiry, Chauncey Leopardi, Marty […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Leah Remini Joins ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ Season 16

Season 16 of “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” has a new marquee star: The Bravo show has landed actor/anti-Scientology activist Leah Remini as a full-time cast member. Remini won’t be the only new cast member on “RHOBH.” Tracy Tutor, the real estate agent and former “Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles” star announced on Instagram […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Beyoncé Announces $1 Million Donation for Earthquake Relief Efforts in Colombia

Beyoncé has announced that she will make a personal donation of $1 million to support relief efforts in Colombia following the country’s recent earthquake. According to a release from Parkwood Entertainment on Tuesday, the donation will provide food and housing supplies to areas most affected by the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Chocó, Colombia, on […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

‘The Witcher’ Co-Producer Rae Benjamin to Receive Starz #TakeTheLead Award at Humanitas Event, Presented by Russell T Davies

“The Witcher” Season 5 co-producer Rae Benjamin, who is also the cowriter of the animated feature “The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep,” has been selected to receive this year’s Starz #TakeTheLead award at the Humanitas Prizes awards show and toast next month, one of several honors the org revealed on Wednesday. Benjamin will be presented […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

James Gunn Says ‘Superman: Man of Tomorrow’ Has Wrapped Filming: ‘I Have Immense Gratitude’

“Superman: Man of Tomorrow” is one step closer to soaring into theaters.  Writer and director James Gunn revealed on Threads that “Superman: Man of Tomorrow” has officially wrapped filming.  “That’s a wrap on principal photography for ‘Man of Tomorrow,’” Gunn wrote in his post, accompanied by two photographs with the crew. “Truly a joyful experience […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

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Jon Stewart, Bruce Springsteen and Hasan Minhaj to Perform at New York’s Stand Up for Heroes Event

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart and Hasan Minhaj will headline the 20th annual Stand Up for Heroes event in New York City. The variety show, taking place at Lincoln Center on Nov. 9 as part of the New York Comedy Festival, doubles as a fundraiser for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, which has raised $117 million for […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Golf Channel Pulls ‘Big Break’ Premiere as Title Sponsor Bails Following Controversial Ad

'Big Break x Good Good' was supposed to be presented by Golf Galaxy. Now the Versant cable channel must scrub the branding.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

ITV Boss is Hopeful As Acquisition Looms: ‘Sky Wouldn’t Be Buying Us for All That Money if They Wanted To Rip Us Apart’

As U.K. public service broadcaster ITV prepares to be swallowed up by Comcast-owned Sky (the pact still needs to clear regulators, which could take up to a year), managing director Kevin Lygo is staying positive. “I think everybody understands the logic of it and why it’s such a good idea and a good deal,” said […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

HBO Max and NFL Films Bringing Back Offseason Edition of ‘Hard Knocks’ Next Year

The spinoff of the long-running NFL docuseries chronicles the front office, rather than what happens on the field.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bad Bunny’s Tour Finale Had True Island Flavor — Down to the Custom Hennessy Cocktails

Hennessy was the global presenting sponsor for the entire Debí Tirar Más Fotos World Tour.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

X Launches ‘NFL Gametime,’ a Football Feed Placed Alongside ‘For You’ and ‘Following’

X will really mark the spot for NFL content. The social-media outlet is launching “NFL Gametime,” a new project that offers an NFL feed weaving data, news and creators into the overall user experience. X users can choose to put the new topic-focused stream alongside mainstay feeds like “For You” and “Following.” The stream will […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dolly Parton’s Spotify Streams Spiked Over 1,200 Percent Following Icon’s Death

Her hits "Jolene" and "9 to 5" were her two most-streamed songs yesterday, going to No. 2 and 3 on Spotify's daily U.S. songs chart.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Dolly Parton Streams Surge on Spotify With 2,320% Increase in the United States

Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States compared to the prior seven-day daily average. The country icon saw substantial boosts across her catalog after her death was announced. “Jolene” increased 630% globally and 1,225% in the […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

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Why Lionsgate Vet’s Saudi Arabia-Backed Game Studio Picked ‘1,001 Arabian Nights’ Adaptation as Its Debut Title

When it comes to picking IP that’s prime for adaptation, it’s hard to find a story — or rather, stories — with more staying power than “One Thousand and One Nights.” During video game trade event Gamescom’s Opening Night Live presentation in Germany Tuesday, new Saudi Arabia-backed developer MBC Game Studio unveiled its first project, […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Death of the Pastor’s Wife’ Filmmakers Explain Why Netflix Has the Best True Crime Docuseries

And how three episodes became streaming's sweet spot.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

NBC’s ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ Partner Ancestry.com Drops DNA Kit Prices for Labor Day

Choose between three AncestryDNA kits that tell you where in the world your ancestors came from.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Oscars: Chile Picks Manuela Martelli’s ‘The Meltdown’ for the International Feature Race

Chile’s Film Academy has selected “The Meltdown” (“El deshielo”) by Manuela Martelli, her post-Pinochet mystery drama set in an Andes ski resort to represent the country in the Best International Feature category at the 2027 Academy Awards. Martelli’s follow-up to her acclaimed drama “Chile, 1976” had its world premiere at Cannes’ prominent strand Un Certain […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026