Variety

Taylor Swift Recalls How ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ Was Written As a ‘Really Sad Ballad’ in Grammy Museum Conversation Video

Taylor Swift opened up about the process of writing and recording her 2012 hit “I Knew You Were Trouble,” revealing that it was initially penned as a “really sad ballad” before she was encouraged to incorporate dubstep. Swift reflected on the song’s creation during a Q&A at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles last week, […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

Wendy Williams Documentary Series ‘Clap If You Care,’ From the Host’s Longtime TV Producer, Picked Up at Peacock

Peacock is digging into the well-mined world of former radio host and TV talk show star Wendy Williams, greenlighting the three-part documentary “Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show” (which is a working title) to air in 2027. Williams is not involved in the new docuseries, but her former producer is spearheading the project. […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Peacock Greenlights Three-Part ‘Wendy Williams Show’ Documentary

‘Clap If You Care: The Wendy Williams Show’ is positioned as both a celebratory look at the syndicated talk show, which ended in 2022, and a cautionary tale about celebrity.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

Azerbaijan’s Lawyer Defends Defamation Suit Against CNN: ‘These Untrue Statements Actually Put Lives at Risk’

Azerbaijan is very upset about a June 5 report on CNN that Israeli troops had used the country as a staging area for attacks on Iran. The country’s government says that the report, based on anonymous sources, is both completely wrong and dangerous, as it risks drawing Azerbaijan into the conflict. In this situation, most […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

How to Watch the Dunkman World Championship Final Online for Free

The eight best basketball dunkers in the world are coming to primetime television this week as the Dunkman World Championship final airs on TNT. The final eight take center court August 25 at 8 p.m. ET, live on TNT and TruTV as part of Dunkman, the first-ever professional league dedicated to dunking. Launched this summer […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Trump Trade War With Canada Puts Film, TV Spending Rules in Crosshairs

Canadian producers are urging the government to bring back plans to force American companies to help subsidize domestic film and TV production as part of the larger fight with the U.S.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jacob Chase to Direct ‘Sleepover’ for Blumhouse Atomic Monster; Universal Sets 2028 Release

The filmmaker is now in theaters with 'Insidious: Out of the Further.'

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Director Jacob Chase to Helm Horror Movie ‘Sleepover’ for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal

“Insidious: Out of the Further” director Jacob Chase is set to direct the horror project “Sleepover” for Blumhouse Atomic Monster and Universal Pictures. Described as the “quintessential sleepover nightmare,” it’s set for an Oct. 8, 2027 theatrical release. Chase directs from a screenplay co-written with “Night Swim” screenwriter Bryce McGuire, adapted from McGuire’s original short […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

ESPN App Is Raising Prices

As is the former ESPN+.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jacob Chase Talks Personalizing ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ and That Time He Made Ben Affleck’s Batman Cackle

Though it's the sixth installment of the franchise, the filmmaker wanted it to stand on its own: "I was trying to make the 'Citizen Kane' of 'Insidious' movies, and it felt that way on set."

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Disney Tightens Spousal Health Benefits as Industry Costs Surge

The entertainment giant joins a growing list of major employers scaling back coverage amid a projected 11 percent rise in 2027 healthcare costs.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Free iPhone, Complimentary Netflix and $750 in Savings: T-Mobile’s New “250 Reasons” Campaign Highlights All the Incentives to Switch

The carrier’s summer campaign is making a case for customers to choose T-Mobile. Here’s how to claim a free phone, free streaming accounts and more.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

James Lew, Stuntman and ‘Hot Shots! Part Deux’ Actor, Dies at 73

He collaborated with John Carpenter on three films and worked on three ‘Rush Hour’ movies in a half-century in show business.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Sequel in the Works at Paramount

Kate Hudson and Stacey Sher are set to produce the feature follow-up to the 2003 original.

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

‘Survivor’ vs. ‘The Traitors’: Will Emmy Voters Finally Give the Original Reality Juggernaut Its Due?

“The Traitors” has won more Emmys in three years than “Survivor” has won in 25. It’s not close, either. Since arriving on Peacock, Alan Cumming’s Scottish castle whodunit has banked eight total Emmys — a casting win before it ever cracked the marquee race, back-to-back reality competition trophies in 2024 and 2025, two hosting wins […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

‘Big Brother’ EPs and Host Julie Chen Moonves on Making 1,000 Episodes, Staying Competitive Against ‘The Traitors’ and the Chances of an All-Winners Season

This week, “Big Brother” will make history by being the first primetime show to hit 1,000 episodes. And in true “Big Brother” fashion, the show is celebrating that milestone with a twisty, one-of-a-kind 90-minute episode that will air Thursday, Aug. 27. “It’s been really interesting and fun to think about how to celebrate the show,” […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

‘How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days’ Sequel Set Up at Paramount; Kate Hudson to Produce (EXCLUSIVE)

A “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” sequel is in the works at Paramount, with original star Kate Hudson attached to produce the project, Variety can report exclusively. Development on the sequel is in early stages, with the cast and several key creative roles yet to be selected, according to a source close […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

Warner Chappell Music Promotes Gabz Landman to Executive VP of A&R

Warner Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, has announced the promotion of Gabz Landman to executive vice president of A&R. Based at the company’s Los Angeles headquarters, she will continue to report to Ryan Press, President of A&R for North America. Landman joined Warner Chappell in 2022 and has signed two-time Grammy […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

Variety

Emma Chamberlain Brings a Gen Z Twist to J. Crew’s Signature Rollneck Sweater in New Campaign

J.Crew is giving one of its most recognizable ’80s staples a Gen Z-sized makeover. The retailer has tapped Emma Chamberlain to front the launch of its new Tiny Rollneck, a shrunken, fitted take on the cotton sweater that has been a brand staple since 1988. The new silhouette officially drops Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 8 […]

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Goodbye Dandelion review – ode to a fabulous friendship with a 50-year age gap

Underbelly, Edinburgh Maddie and Marcus Rice relate with words and songs the lessons passed on from one woman to a younger oneAn unexpected theme on this year’s Edinburgh fringe is assisted dying. It is central to Morna Young’s After Party, about a matriarch who chooses to die after her 80th birthday, and Ben Harrison’s adaptation of Andrew O’Hagan’s Mayflies, in which a terminally ill man travels to Dignitas. It is hinted at in Eilidh Loan’s Cathy, about a woman adjusting to bereavement. And it

entertainment  Aug 24, 2026