Variety

How Modern Appointment Viewing Shows Are Bringing Back ‘Watercooler’ Television

There’s nothing better than sitting on the couch to binge your favorite TV show. Or, maybe, there is. In the era of streaming, binge-watching is easier than ever. So, it seems potentially incongruous that appointment viewing — watching a television show when it first airs — is so capable of seizing the collective attention of viewers.  […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

How the Muppets Were Brought Back to Life for the Disney Special

The lights were lit and the music played in the Muppet Theatre once more this year. But before the curtain opened on Kermit the Frog in an episode of television for the first time in 10 years, the show had to be put together — by the humans behind the characters.  Simultaneously a nod to […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sabrina Carpenter Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: “There Will Never Be Another You”

The "Jolene" singer collaborated with Carpenter on "Please Please Please," as part of her deluxe 'Short n’ Sweet' album.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Long-Time Warner Bros. Animation President Sam Register Departing

The executive also led Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic Adds Camron Jones to Play Tupac Shakur

The cast of Universal’s Snoop Dogg biopic is shaping up, with Camron Jones (“P-Valley,” “Panic”) set to play Tupac Shakur, while Lauren London (“Without Remorse,” “ATL”) will portray Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate. “Outer Banks” alum Jonathan Daviss was previously announced to star as the rap legend in the movie, directed by Craig Brewer (“Hustle […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paul McCartney Reacts to “Magnificent Star” Dolly Parton’s Death: “It Is Hard to Imagine Living in a World Without Dolly”

The country legend died on Tuesday, inspiring an outpouring of tributes from the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Billy Ray Cyrus and Jane Fonda among others.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Sam Register to Depart as Head of Warner Bros. Animation, Cartoon Network Studios and Hanna-Barbera Studios Europe (EXCLUSIVE)

Longtime Warner Bros. animation boss Sam Register is departing the company next week as his contract expires, Warner Bros. TV Group chair Channing Dungey announced in a memo to staffers this afternoon. Dungey said she and Register “mutually agreed not to renew his contract,” and that he will be exiting his long-running role as president […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Dolly Parton, 1946-2026, In Appreciation: A Life of Many Colors

There’s been a lot of talk about approval ratings lately, so let’s pour one out, or a few billion, for Dolly Parton, the only superstar in the history of entertainment to rise to a 100% public approval rating for even a moment, let alone 60 years. It doesn’t matter that no empirical surveys were regularly […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Dolly Parton obituary

Glamorous and astute singer-songwriter whose bountiful talent had an appeal reaching far beyond her country rootsThe singer Dolly Parton, who has died aged 80, had a ready fund of quips, most mercilessly self-deprecating. “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap” was perhaps the most famous, and undoubtedly the one that best captured her appetite for glitz and mischief. Bountiful talent as a singer and songwriter was the bedrock of her success, but her wit and maximalist approach also charmed

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Trump Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Wake of Dolly Parton’s Death: “The World Loves You”

Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris also took to social media to pay tribute to the icon.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

How ‘The Pitt’ Production Designer Expanded the Emergency Room for Season 2

When production designer Nina Ruscio returned to the set of “The Pitt” for Season 2, she made subtle changes that weren’t necessarily visible to the audience, but for the cast and crew, they played a major role in making the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center feel larger, more immersive and more alive.  The set now spans […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Snoop Dogg Biopic Finds Its Tupac Shakur in Camron Jones (Exclusive)

Craig Brewer is directing the Universal feature, which counts Snoop Dogg and '8 Mile' producer Brian Grazer among its producers.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Dolly Parton Tribute Specials Set on CBS, CMT

Tributes to the late great Dolly Parton are set to air across multiple TV networks. CBS will air the CBS News special “Dolly Parton – An American Icon” tonight (Aug. 25) from 10-11 p.m. ET/PT. It will also stream on Paramount+. Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, CBS News’ senior culture and senior national correspondent Anthony Mason, […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Nick Offerman on Auditioning for ‘The Office’ Pre ‘Parks and Rec,’ and Scoring Emmy Noms for ‘Death by Lightning’ and ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’

The beloved character actor also discusses the five-month casting process that led to him being cast as Ron Swanson and the career-changing impact of his dramatic turn on 'The Last of Us.'

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dolly Parton’s 10 Most Essential Hit Songs

From '9 to 5' to 'I Will Always Love You,' a look at Parton's biggest tunes in the country and pop worlds.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Dolly Parton’s Musical Will Still Open on Broadway ‘As Was Dolly’s Wish’

Dolly Parton’s “Dolly: A True Original Musical” will open on Broadway “as was Dolly’s wish.” The news follows the death of the country music superstar on Tuesday. In a statement to Variety, the producers confirmed, “As was Dolly’s wish, the Broadway production of ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ will begin previews December 7 at the St. James […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jennifer Garner Details “Mourning” Process After Losing ‘The West Wing’ Role Early in Career

The current star of 'The Five Star Weekend' opens up about paparazzi battles, strategic career moves and coming to terms with making money on a new episode of 'Aspire With Emma Grede.'

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Flintstones’ Live-Action Movie in the Works at Warner Bros. From Producer Ryan Gosling

The property originated as an ABC cartoon before being adapted for Universal's 1994 live-action hit that starred John Goodman and Rick Moranis.

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

‘Bel-Air’ Spinoff ‘Hilary’ Starring Coco Jones in Development at Peacock

A “Bel-Air” spinoff is in the works at Peacock. “Hilary,” an offshoot of the Will Smith-inspired drama series starring Coco Jones, is in development at the streamer. The project hails from writer-producer Tracy Oliver, co-writer of “Girls Trip” and “Little.” If the series moves forward, “Bel-Air” will become Peacock’s first scripted original series to get […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026

Variety

Veteran Hollywood Publicist Leonard Morpurgo Dies at 93

Leonard Morpurgo, the London-born international film publicist and communications executive who had senior posts at companies including Rogers & Cowan, Universal Studios, Columbia Pictures, CBS Theatrical Films and Lorimar Pictures, died of cancer on Aug. 12. He was 93.  Morpurgo’s career spanned over 50 years. He worked at newspapers before becoming a publicist. A gentlemanly […]

entertainment  Aug 25, 2026