Variety

‘Widow’s Bay’ and Other Contenders Continue to Complicate Emmy’s Comedy Conundrum

You’re probably as tired of the “what’s a comedy?” debate as I am, particularly when it comes to awards shows like the Emmys. FX’s “The Bear” reignited that conversation a few years ago, even though it’s hardly the only show to be nominated or even win an Emmy despite it often feeling more like a […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Good American Family’ Renewed at Hulu, With Season 2 Tackling Lorena Bobbitt

Creator Katie Robbins and executive producer Ellen Pompeo are returning for the new installment.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Yash’s ‘Toxic’ Unveils English-Language Trailer

Prime Focus Studios has acquired North American distribution rights to “Toxic: A Fairytale for Grown-Ups” and released the English-language trailer for the Geetu Mohandas-directed action thriller, positioning Yash’s high-profile project for a coordinated global debut on Aug. 26. The trailer marks the first extended footage from the film shot simultaneously in the English and Kannada […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

David Harbour Talks Learning ASL for ‘DTF St. Louis,’ Shares a Line From ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Wants a Christopher Nolan-Directed ‘Warcraft’ Movie

In “DTF St. Louis,” David Harbour goes quiet. The 51-year-old New York-born actor plays Floyd, a performance built around four months of daily American Sign Language practice. The work earned him his first Emmy acting nomination since 2017 — and his first in the limited series category, this time as an executive producer through his […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Some U.S. Army Members Are Being Offered Four Days Off to Play ‘GTA 6’ if They Reenlist for at Least Two Years

“Grand Theft Auto 6,” indisputably this year’s most anticipated video game, is now serving as a tool for at least one U.S. Army unit to encourage soldiers to reup their military service commitment. The U.S. Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based at Fort Stewart, Georgia, is offering some active-duty soldiers a four-day pass to play “GTA […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

How ‘Spider-Noir’s’ Artisans Created a Modern Noir Sonic Environment

Set in New York, Prime Video’s “Spider-Noir” stars Nicholas Cage and is part noir-detective and part superhero action. When it came to building the show’s sonic environment, composers Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons, along with the sound team — re-recording mixer and sound designer Ryan Collins and Andy Sisul — took this into consideration. […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

‘It Finally Feels Like We’re Back in 2019’: Movie Theater Owners Rejoice Over $4 Billion Summer. Can the Fall Keep the Momentum?

B&B Theatres CEO Bob Bagby apologized to his staffers in advance. He was bracing for the opening weekend of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and knew everyone would need to work around the clock. That’s no exaggeration: Screenings were scheduled at such odd hours as 8 a.m. and 2:30 a.m. to meet demand. “We were calling […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Larry David Ended Friendship With Trump Lawyer Alan Dershowitz Because ‘He Made a Deal With the Devil. Literally. He Only Has Himself to Blame’

Larry David told The Atlantic that ex-friend Alan Dershowitz “made a deal with the devil” when he became a lawyer on Donald Trump’s defense team during the president’s first impeachment trial in 2020, hence the two gentleman are no longer friends. Dershowitz and David got into an infamous altercation on Martha’s Vineyard in 2021 that […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Michael Sheen, Wanda Sykes, Tramell Tillman Among Host of ‘Murderbot’ Season 2 Guest Stars

The Apple TV series will also feature Blair Underwood, Steve Buscemi, Martha Plimpton and several others.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Hollywood‘s Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States

In the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact, “State and Main” was filmed in Massachusetts. Vermont has no film office either. […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Crunchyroll Thinks Small When It Comes to Building Out Its Global Anime Empire

For two decades, Crunchyroll built its business on anime, growing the U.S. audience for the animated content from a niche genre to a mainstream giant. But its growth has been built on thinking small. “We like to say that we don’t want to be something for everyone. We want to be everything to someone, and […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

The Guardian Culture

My Edinburgh fringe odyssey: ‘The nudity is expressive, shocking – sometimes harrowing’

There are 3,649 shows at the fringe this year, but how many embody its spirit of radical experimentation? I took a journey through foam, lube and gore to find out ...Somewhere in Edinburgh, a man is drinking his own urine. Elsewhere, the story of a religious sect that commands its followers to use “butt plugs” plays out as a musical. In yet another room, a comedian sings the same song over and over for an hour.It is shows like these that have sustained the welcomingly weird and ungovernable lore

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

‘Good American Family’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu, to Focus on Lorena Bobbitt Case

Hulu is bringing back “Good American Family” for a second season, with the show taking on an anthology format. The second season will focus on the case of Lorena Bobbitt and her husband John Bobbitt. Series creator and executive producer Katie Robbins will return for Season 2, as will Season 1 star and executive producer […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Corey Hawkins Signs With Range Media Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

Range Media Partners has signed Corey Hawkins for representation, Variety can exclusively reveal. Hawkins continues to be represented by WME, JTWAMM and Shelter PR. Hawkins, a graduate of the Juilliard School’s drama program, got his break starring as Dr. Dre in F. Gary Gray’s 2015 NWA biopic “Straight Outta Compton.” Some of Hawkins’ other early […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Venice Chief Alberto Barbera Defends Selection of Russian Director Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s ‘DAU’ After Backlash: It’s ‘Not Pro-Putin Propaganda’

Venice Film Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera took to social media on Wednesday to fight back against criticism of the inclusion of Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU” in this year’s edition. Acknowledging the “bloody and cruel war” in Ukraine, Barbera wrote in an Instagram post that “to build a web of accusations based on false […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Review: Latest Entry in the Franchise Serves Up Genuinely Terrifying Setpieces Despite a Convoluted Final Act

If you’ve always been terrified of dental work and the idea of someone poking around your pearly whites with sharp tools, you’re not alone. With “Insidious: Out of the Further,” the sixth entry in the infinitely inventive horror franchise, writer-director Jacob Chase is unashamed to declare that he shares your fears, while having some gross-out […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

‘Building the Band’ Group Soulidified Signs to Atlantic Records (EXCLUSIVE)

Soulidified has signed to Atlantic Records, just a year after they were introduced to the world on Netflix’s “Building the Band,” Variety can exclusively announce. The group, consisting of Shade Jenifer, Malik Heard, Bradley Rittmann and Landon Boyce, was initially formed on “Building the Band,” which aired in July 2025. They joined together as a […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable” the Sundance-bowing doc that unravelled the story of Dutch-Moroccan rapper and producer Cilvaringz and the making of the controversial Wu-Tang Clan record “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin,” is heading to Netflix. The streamer has acquired rights to the feature, directed and produced by Oscar-winning British filmmaker Joanna Natasegara (“The […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Variety

Nielsen Makes New Bid to Capture ‘Co-Viewing’ as TV Season Approaches

Nielsen is really working the room. The media-measurement giant aims to measure viewers of video content more accurately and will place a focus on capturing so-called “co-viewing,” or multiple viewers watching the same piece of programming together at the same location. The effort means TV executives may get more credit for shows that bring people […]

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Nielsen Rolls Out Suite of TV Ratings Updates for 2026-27 Season

The ratings provider says the changes in co-viewing measurement, TV universe estimates and other areas will bring more accurate data to clients.

entertainment  Aug 19, 2026