Variety

Jack O’Connell Sinks His Teeth Into Scandal: The British Heartthrob Takes on Tabloids, Murder and Rupert Murdoch in Netflix’s ‘Ink’

In the past two years, Jack O’Connell has played a vampire in “Sinners” and a cult leader in the “28 Years Later” films. But to take on the role of tabloid editor Larry Lamb, he got even more comfortable with suave, alluring menace. “His prerogative is very simple,” O’Connell says over Zoom from London. “He’s […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh and Aleshea Harris to Be Honored at 2026 Austin Film Festival

Brad Bird, Andrew Haigh and Aleshea Harris will be honored at Texas’ 2026 Austin Film Festival on Oct. 31.  Bird, who is the creator of “The Incredibles” franchise and the filmmaker behind “Ratatouille,” “The Iron Giant” and “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol,” will receive the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award. The festival will also premiere […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

‘Hacks’ Complete Five-Season Blu-ray Box Set to Go on Sale This Holiday Season (EXCLUSIVE)

Here’s something the Little Debbie in your life might want to add to their Christmas gift guide: All five seasons of “Hacks” are about to be packaged in a complete series Blu-ray box set. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed plans to sell “Hacks: The Complete Series” as a Blu-ray collection. The set, set to […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Roald Dahl Drama Series Set at Netflix Starring Nicola Coughlan, Naomi Scott, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton and More

Continuing its foray into Roald Dahl’s intellectual property, Netflix is adapting the author’s short stories into a drama series starring Nicola Coughlan, Naomi Scott, Dominic West, Imelda Staunton and more. Though Dahl is best known for his children’s books — such as “Matilda,” on which Netflix based a musical, and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

After Lakers Move, Dodgers Owner Goes Into Damage Control, Says No “Fire Sale” Is Happening

Mark Walter's TWG Global confirms investigations into fraud claims and states it is working with the DOJ and SEC "to resolve their inquiries."

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Emily in Paris’ Jets to Greece in Glam First Look at Final Season

The final chapter releases all episodes Dec. 24 on Netflix.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Meta Agrees to Set Time Limits for Kids Using Instagram, Facebook in Major Legal Settlement

The tech giant is also calling on TikTok and YouTube to adopt the same policies.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Kate Winslet to Star in Vengeance Drama ‘The Unheard’ at Netflix From ‘Adolescence’ Writer Jack Thorne

Kate Winslet is set to star in a new limited series for Netflix called “The Unheard.” It’s billed as a “Thelma & Louise”-style vengeance drama. “Adolescence” scribe Jack Thorne has written the show, which is comprised of five episodes. It is set to start shooting next year. Winslet will star alongside Maxine Peake (“Say Nothing”) […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

France Faces Thorny Oscar Submission Choice With Andrey Zvyagintsev’s ‘Minotaur’ and Homegrown Contenders

France’s Oscar submission race for 2027 is shaping up around one particularly thorny question: What happens to a major film by an exiled filmmaker when no other country is realistically positioned to claim it? That is the dilemma surrounding Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur,” a scathing portrait of corruption in Putin’s Russia that won the Grand Prize […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

‘Top Boy’ Prequel ‘Jonny Boy’ Starring Barry Keoghan Ordered at Netflix

Netflix has ordered a “Top Boy” prequel series starring Barry Keoghan, Variety has confirmed. The five-episode series is titled “Jonny Boy” and will follow the character Keoghan played in the fifth and final season of the hit drama series. Production is slated to begin in 2027. In the original show, Jonny is a powerful member […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You review – a clown strides into the mainstream with style

Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh The comedian delivers a tour of his peripatetic childhood, with stops for risque gags and to ponder his resemblance to a ‘porn Super Mario’Comedy fans have seen Sami Abu Wardeh in several guises, from a capering clown catching cherry tomatoes in his mouth, to teller (on last year’s fringe) of the historical stories behind the Gaza crisis. But we’ve never seen him deliver straight autobiographical standup – until now. The new direction, the 40-year-old tells us, is

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Rupert Grint to Reprise Ron Weasley Role in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway

Rupert Grint is reprising his iconic role as Ron Weasley after 15 years. The actor is set to join the cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre from Feb. 2 to May 30, 2027. He will play an adult version of Ron in the play, which centers on the next […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Oasis Documentary Captures Gallagher Brothers’ ‘Moment of Reconciliation’ on Camera, Teases Disney+ EMEA Boss

The camera was rolling when the Gallaghers made up. An upcoming Disney+ documentary on Oasis has captured the moment Liam and Noel Gallagher reconciled after 15 years without contact, Angela Jain, head of content for Disney+ EMEA, revealed Wednesday at the Edinburgh TV Festival’s Spotlight on Disney+ session. “This is the story of two brothers […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Rupert Grint to Join Broadway Cast of ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’

Grint will play the adult version of Ron Weasley, a role which he originated in the film franchise.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

Nile Rodgers & Chic to Headline DKMS Cancer Benefit Gala in New York

Nile Rodgers & Chic will headline the 20th annual gala for DKMS, a top non-profit organization fighting blood cancer and blood disorders. The black-tie event at will take place at Cipriani Wall Street in New York on Thursday, October 15th. The evening’s programming includes a live concert from Rodgers — a cancer survivor as well […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

‘Love Island’ and ‘The Traitors’ Star Maura Higgins to Host ‘Blind Date’ on Disney+

“Love Island” and “The Traitors” star Maura Higgins has a new gig: hosting Disney+’s upcoming reality series “Blind Date.” The iconic British dating show, which ran from 1985 to 2003, is being revamped by the streamer for modern audiences and promises to be “bigger, better and bolder than ever,” according to a press release. “As […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

A Ugandan quarry worker carrying rocks on her head: Dan Nelken’s best photograph

‘Janet had eight children. Her husband drove a boda-boda taxi, but had lost a leg – so she had been working in her local quarry for 10 years. “I am now the husband in this home,” she said’In 2017, my wife, Adele Brown, was invited to spend three weeks at an NGO in Gulu, Uganda, teaching critical thinking skills to blind high school-age students. I was asked along to document the organisation’s activities. I became fascinated by the town’s main market, where vendors sold goods such as used clothe

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

‘Tommy & Tuppence’ Trailer: Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan Solve Mysteries and Fall in Love in Modern Agatha Christie Series (EXCLUSIVE)

BritBox has unveiled the official trailer for “Agatha Christie’s Tommy & Tuppence,” a modern take on the beloved detective duo starring Antonia Thomas and Josh Dylan. The six-part series is the first contemporary English-language TV adaptation of Christie’s “Tommy & Tuppence” stories, set in present-day London and starring Dylan (“Buccaneers,” “Mamma Mia 2”) as Tommy […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Variety

‘Emily in Paris’ Season 6 First Look Shows a Glamorous Greek Adventure as Netflix Sets Christmas Release

“Emily in Paris” will take its final bow on Christmas Eve. Netflix set a Dec. 24 premiere date for the series’ sixth and final season and released new photos, including a look at the show’s latest adventure in Greece. As reported by Variety in April, Emily’s (Lily Collins) life and work will take her from […]

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Love Hypothesis’ Trailer: Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman Embark on Fake Dating Scheme in STEM Romance

Adapted from Ali Hazelwood’s bestselling novel, Reinhart and Bateman star as a Ph.D. candidate and the school’s intimidating professor pretending to be in a relationship.

entertainment  Aug 26, 2026