Hollywood Reporter

Box Office Stunner: ‘Obsession’ Makes History With Biggest Second-Weekend Spike in Modern Times Outside of Christmas

It's no wonder why every studio executive in Hollywood would kill to be in business with Curry Barker, the Gen Z auteur who first gained attention on YouTube. His horror film, costing $750,000 to make, has earned $60.7 million in its first 11 days at the domestic box office.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Inside the ‘Widow’s Bay’ Flashback to 1702: How Betty Gilpin and Hamish Linklater Reveal the Town’s Evil Origins

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains spoilers from “Our History” and “Seasickness,” the sixth and seventh episodes of “Widow’s Bay,” now streaming on Apple TV. Betty Gilpin felt like she was haunting the cast of “Widow’s Bay.” Apple TV’s horror-comedy from creator Katie Dippold had already shot its first season when Gilpin arrived on set to […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Leonora Carrington work painted during psychiatric confinement to go on show for first time

Exclusive: Villa Pilar, painted in 1940 during the surrealist artist’s stay in a Spanish sanatorium, will be displayed at London’s Freud museumA recently discovered painting by the surrealist artist Leonora Carrington, made during her confinement in a Spanish psychiatric hospital during the second world war, will go on public display for the first time in London this summer.Known as Villa Pilar, the work was painted in 1940 while Carrington was a patient at sanatorium Morales in Santander, after

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

‘The Testaments’ Finale: Elisabeth Moss, Creator on Agnes’ Huge Twist, Daisy Parentage Theories and What’s Planned for Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for the Season 1 finale of “The Handmaid’s Tale” sequel series, “The Testaments,” now streaming on Hulu. The first season of “The Testaments” came to an end Wednesday with its Season 1 finale. And blessed be the fruit, because Variety‘s got the answer to what is sure to be your […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Gayle King Says Oprah Refused to Shut Down Rumors They Were ‘Secretly Gay’ On Air: ‘It Used to Really Bother Me’

Gayle King is once again speaking out about the long-standing rumor that she was dating Oprah Winfrey, and explaining why the iconic host refused to publicly shut it down on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Speaking with Alex Cooper on her viral “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the CBS Mornings co-host was asked how she used to […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dave May, Grammy-Winning Producer and Music Executive, Dies at 68

He won his trophies for Alanis Morissette and Madonna video projects and worked for Warner Records and Rhino Entertainment.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Obsession’ Filmmaker Curry Barker Gets 8-Figure Offer for His Next Movie. And He Hasn’t Even Pitched It Yet (Exclusive)

Studio execs are seeing what's happening with 'Obsession' and the upcoming 'Backrooms' — both from filmmakers who cut their teeth on YouTube — as a watershed moment in Hollywood.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Inside Success TV Is Building the ‘Netflix Meets ESPN’ for Entrepreneurs — and Hollywood Is Beginning to Notice

How Rudy Mawer Is Turning Miami Into the New Capital of Entrepreneurial Entertainment

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

‘Last Seen’ First Look: Patrick Brammall Stars as a Detective in Apple TV’s New Thriller (TV News Roundup)

Apple TV has revealed a first look at “Last Seen,” a new six-episode Australian thriller. The show will debut with the first two episodes on the platform on September 9, followed by a new episode every Wednesday.  “Last Seen,” formerly known as “The Dispatcher,” follows police detective Ian Ridley (Patrick Brammall), whose “life fell apart […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Jill Biden Thought Joe Biden Was ‘Having a Stroke’ During 2024 Debate With Donald Trump: ‘Scared Me to Death’

Former First Lady Dr. Jill Biden recently told CBS Sunday Morning that she thought her husband, Joe Biden, was having a stroke on stage during his now infamous 2024 debate with Donald Trump. “I don’t know what happened,” Dr. Biden said. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my god, he’s having a stroke.’ And […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

WWE’s Danhausen Un-Cursed the Knicks — Now They’re in the NBA Finals

Headed into their first NBA Finals since 1999, the New York Knicks have not lost a game since the WWE wrestler un-cursed them.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Return of Rentrak: Private Equity Firm Advaya Capital Inks $70 Million Deal to Buy Box Office Data Firm Comscore Movies

Longtime Hollywood studio distribution chief Chris Aronson has been part of the team working behind the scenes to make the deal happen. Going forward, the venture will once again be known as Rentrak.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

James Bond Game ‘007 First Light’ Launches, Featuring Original Theme by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold (Gaming News Roundup)

Get ready to step into the shoes of James Bond. Amazon MGM Studios and independent video game developer IO Interactive have officially launched “007 First Flight,” a new game that reimagines James Bond’s origin story as the 26-year-old fights his way through MI6’s elite training program. This is the first James Bond game in 15 […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Byron Allen Closes BuzzFeed Acquisition, Says Company Is Now ‘Officially Chasing YouTube’

Media entrepreneur and stand-up comedian Byron Allen now is the majority owner of BuzzFeed — the struggling digital media player that Allen plans to use to launch a free-streaming platform that he imagines will rival video colossus YouTube. “Our vision is to build on the iconic foundation of BuzzFeed and HuffPost by expanding into free-streaming […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate, Dies at 71

"One of the great innovators in the world of music and music marketing, John was a visionary," said fellow Jackson estate executor John Branca.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Matthew Perry’s Assistant Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison Following Actor’s 2023 Overdose

Kenneth Iwamasa, Matthew Perry’s live-in personal assistant, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison on Wednesday following Perry’s fatal ketamine overdose in October 2023. Iwamasa was charged for his role in obtaining and repeatedly injecting Perry with the drug, including the administration that resulted in his death, according to a release from the U.S. […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Vatican Expert on AI: “I Wouldn’t Have Had Matthew McConaughey and the Pope on the Same Bingo Card”

Hollywood creatives and the Pontiff are suddenly and surprisingly aligned on the matter of artificial intelligence, says Fordham's David Gibson. It could move the needle.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Matthew Perry’s Personal Assistant Who Administered Fatal Dose Sentenced to 41 Months

Kenneth Iwamasa was intimately aware of Perry's yearslong struggle with addiction but procured the actor dozens of vials of ketamine in the weeks leading up to his death.

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Globo to Produce Film Created by and Starring Pop Icon Anitta (EXCLUSIVE)

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Megastar Annita will play the lead role of a still unnamed feature film that will be lensed beginning June 1 at giant media group Globo’s Estúdios Globo in Rio, Amauri Soares, executive director of Estúdios Globo and TV Globo told Variety. Soares will announce the production today during the Rio2Cpanel […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026

Variety

Sepideh Moafi Addresses ‘The Pitt’ Fan Fiction, Toxic Fandom and ‘Completely False’ Online Rumors About Noah Wyle Feud

The internet can be a strange place. Toxic fandom is real, and social media will run with the most unfounded rumor when fans love (or hate) the trajectory of a show’s central character. One of those rumors has been circling since Season 2 of “The Pitt,” the HBO Max medical drama that returned in January, […]

entertainment  May 27, 2026