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Shabana Azeez: ‘The most disgusting thing I’ve seen on The Pitt? American coffee’

The Australian actor on posing as a patient for medical schools, having multiple birthdays on The Airport Chaplain and the song ‘nobody likes’ by the StrokesWhat is the most disgusting thing you saw on the set of The Pitt?I mean, American coffee. It’s bad over there. The de-gloved leg was gross. I saw a full vaginal birth. I drilled into a skull! Continue reading...

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Dale Morris, Titan of Nashville Management Who Forged Superstar Careers for Kenny Chesney and Alabama, Dies at 89

Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89. A representative said Morris died in his sleep. “He lived a big, bold, beautiful, blessed life, and I’m holding onto […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Rolly Romero vs. Teofimo Lopez Livestream: Where to Watch the Welterweight Pay-Per-View Match Online

In an epic bout, Premier Boxing Champions travels to Nevada this weekend, as Las Vegas-native Rolando “Rolly” Romero (17-2-0) defends his WBA welterweight title against Brooklyn-born boxer Teofimo Lopez (22-2-0) in a high-profile match. Romero vs. Lopez takes place on Saturday, Aug. 22 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with a start time of […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Taylor Sheridan Accused of Stealing ‘Yellowstone’ From 2016 Pitch in Copyright Lawsuit

Writer Lauren J. Salkin has accused Taylor Sheridan of stealing his marquee series “Yellowstone” from her 2016 pitch in a lawsuit filed on Friday. 101 Studios, Paramount and Elevate Entertainment are also listed as defendants. Reps for Sheridan, 101 Studios, Paramount and Elevate Entertainment did not immediately respond to Variety’s request for comment. In the […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

‘Sentimental Value’ Sweeps Amanda Awards

Joachim Trier’s Oscar winner “Sentimental Value” became this year’s biggest Amanda Awards winner, taking home eight statuettes, including the top prize for best Norwegian film.  Trier was also awarded for directing, as well as his screenplay written with longtime collaborator Eskil Vogt. “There’s a lot of stuff going on when you make and release films, […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Mark Ruffalo Fires Back After Paramount Slammed His Merger Attack as ‘Antisemitic’: ‘Appalling and Fundamentally Dishonest’

Mark Ruffalo has fired back at Paramount after the company slammed the actor as “antisemitic” for accusing David and Larry Ellison of “powering some of the most destructive and inhuman forces in the world.” “The accusation that I am antisemitic is appalling and fundamentally dishonest, Ruffalo wrote on X Saturday morning. “Criticizing the actions of […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Meghan Markle Dropped From Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’ (Reports)

Former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and The New Yorker, Tina Brown, reported Saturday that the decision came after intense backlash in the U.K.

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Before ‘The Pitt,’ There Was ‘St. Elsewhere’

The Emmy-winning NBC medical drama that launched the careers of Denzel Washington and Mark Harmon ended by suggesting its entire six-season run existed inside the imagination of an autistic child — a twist that remains one of television’s most debated endings.

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Why Do We Love Spider-Man So Much?

Why does everyone love Spider-Man so much? When “Spider-Man: No Way Home” came out at the end of 2021, it made an insane amount of money ($814 million in the U.S. alone), blasting away any vestige of that era’s comic-book-movie fatigue. I thought the reason for the film’s mind-boggling success was obvious: It had three […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

‘National Treasure 3’ Is ‘Happening,’ Says Franchise Director Jon Turteltaub

“National Treasure” director Jon Turteltaub says a third film is happening. “I have not said anything before this, but you deserve to have the scoop,” Turteltaub said at a live taping of the “National Treasure Hunt” podcast (via The Philadelphia Inquirer). He added that the audience was “the first people I have said this out […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

How ‘Abbott Elementary’ Pulled Off Its Big Phillies Game Episode

They say that every trip to watch a ballgame is a different experience: a chance to see stolen bases and home runs; antics from the bleachers that end up on kiss cams and dance cams; fly balls soaring into the stands; or your daily caloric intake from hot dogs and popcorn. This unpredictability can be […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Janie Bradford, “Money (That’s What I Want)” Songwriter, Dies at 87

After starting out as a receptionist for Berry Gordy, she also co-wrote Motown tunes recorded by Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Mary Wells.

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

‘The Magic Faraway Tree’ Review: Wholesome, Harmless Family Movie Aims to Give Enid Blyton the Paddington Treatment

If the children’s books of Enid Blyton have fallen out of fashion in classrooms and libraries — largely due to the racism and regressive gender politics throughout the British author’s oeuvre — they remain ripe for rehabilitation through adaptation. The BBC has churned out seven series of “Malory Towers” since 2020; in 2023, “The Famous […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Takes First Place on Friday With $10.6 Million, But ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Will Win the Weekend

“Insidious: Out of the Further” leapfrogged “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and took the No. 1 spot at the domestic box office on Friday, but Marvel’s webslinger is still poised to win the weekend. “Out of the Further,” the fifth installment in the “Insidious” franchise, grossed $10.6 million on Friday from 3,303 North American theaters. By […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Swinging to Fourth Box Office Victory as It Tops ‘Insidious’ Sequel

Tom Holland's superhero blockbuster continues its dominance against the launches of 'Insidious: Out of the Further' and Jason Statham's 'Mutiny.'

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘Sugar Hill,’ Dies at 70

The New York native also was memorable as a Resistance fighter on ‘V’ and as the doomed inmate Omar White on ‘Oz.’

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Andrew Garfield on His Secret Instagram, Thoughts of Leaving Hollywood and Playing Roy in the ‘Stranger Than Fiction’ Siegfried & Roy Television Series

Andrew Garfield admits he has a secret Instagram account. “I’m as addicted as anybody. My screen time notifications are horrific to me. It’s like, I’ve given all of those hours to nothing,” he says. “It’s genuinely enraging because we don’t have as much control over these impulses as we should, and it’s been by design. […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70

Michael Wright, an actor known for his roles in “The Five Heartbeats,” “The Principal” and “V,” has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 70. His wife, Susan Wright, announced his death in a post shared Friday evening on Instagram. “It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Actor Michael Wright, Star of ‘The Five Heartbeats’ and ‘V,’ Dies at 70

Michael Wright, an actor known for his roles in “The Five Heartbeats,” “The Principal” and “V,” has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 70. His wife, Susan Wright, announced his death in a post shared Friday evening on Instagram. “It is with profound sadness and an unimaginable heaviness in my heart […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026

Variety

Emily Watson Says ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Season 2 Will Have ‘Lots of New Elements,’ Led Her on ‘A Quest in a Way Actors Always Get to Do and Actresses Don’t’

Starring in HBO Max’s “Dune: Prophecy” has been a major “departure” for Emily Watson, whose lauded career was built upon major independent and arthouse successes such as Lars von Trier’s “Breaking the Waves” and Robert Altman’s “Gosford Park.” As she embarks on a second season of the hit show, the actress feels more settled in […]

entertainment  Aug 22, 2026