Hollywood Reporter

Lisa Kudrow on Watching ‘Friends’ After Matthew Perry’s Death, ‘Romy & Michele’ Sequel and Why ‘The Comeback’ May Be “Highlight” of Her Career

Twenty-eight years after becoming the first 'Friends' star to win an Emmy, the beloved actress/writer is poised to take home another one — or two — having been nominated for acting and writing on the third and final season of her HBO comedy series.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Witney Carson Answers Burning ‘DWTS’ Questions After Pregnancy Announcement, Chats ‘Next Pro’

The pro dancer revealed on Monday morning that she is pregnant and returning for season 35. In conversation with THR, she details her plans for navigating her pregnancy while competing and why she surprisingly loved guest judging on the dancing spinoff.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Details of Amazon’s ‘Melania’ Followup Begin to Emerge

The director of the original film, Brett Ratner, said that two new docuseries “chapters” are forthcoming to the platform.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Variety

David F. Sandberg to Direct Horror Movie ‘Mommy’s Home’ For Lionsgate

David F. Sandberg has been tapped to direct a new psychological horror movie, “Mommy’s Home,” for Lionsgate. From screenwriter James Morosini, “Mommy’s Home” follows “a young dad whose family life becomes terrifyingly unhinged when his cryogenically preserved mom is unfrozen and sent to live with him,” according to an official logline. Sandberg is probably best […]

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Variety

LISTEN: How Chris Carter Got a Second Shot at ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’ Film

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, “The X-Files” creator Chris Carter explains to Variety’s Michael Schneider how he got the chance to do a director’s cut of his 2008 “The X-Files: I Want to Believe” feature film. The new cut dubbed “The X-Files: I Wanted to Believe: Vrach Frankenshteyn” debuted Aug. 14 on Hulu […]

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Drop’ Trailer Sees ‘Snowfall’ Characters Go After “New Gold Rush” of West Coast Rap

'Snowfall' alums Wanda (Gail Bean) and Leon (Isaiah John) try to reinvent themselves in '90s Los Angeles in the new FX series, set to premiere on Sept. 8 on FX and Hulu.

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Variety

‘Furious’ Star Steve Way on the Beauty of ‘Disabled Love’ and the Difficulty of Navigating Hollywood Without a Team: ‘I Want an Agency to Whore Me Out’

It’s uncommon to meet an actor bold enough to call Ari Emanuel, the executive chairman of WME Group and one of the most powerful people in Hollywood, a “prick” on the record. But it’s also uncommon to interview an actor as unfiltered as Steve Way. “I want an agency to whore me out,” he says. […]

entertainment  Aug 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Round Hill Files $1 Billion Copyright Infringement Suits Against Suno, Anthropic

"There is simply nothing fair about a company using theft to build for purely commercial purposes a multi-billion dollar business while those from which they steal receive nothing," Round Hill said.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Inside Netflix’s Field of Dreams Face-Off in Iowa: “A Magical Moment”

Movie nostalgia mixed with Major League Baseball in a major way last Thursday night in an Iowa cornfield: "It was really cool to be able to come back here and live out my dream."

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Variety

‘Friday the 13th’ Prequel Series ‘Crystal Lake’ Is ‘Gory’ and ‘Gross’ With ‘Blood Everywhere,’ Says Star Linda Cardellini

“Crystal Lake” star Linda Cardellini is teasing the upcoming “Friday the 13th” prequel television series. Cardellini stars in the Peacock series as the franchise antagonist Pamela Voorhees. The show, premiering Oct. 15 on the streamer, follows Voorhees’ life prior to the events of the first “Friday the 13th” film. It also stars William Catlett as […]

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hayden Panettiere and Michelle Trachtenberg’s Deaths Have Fans Reminiscing About ‘Ice Princess’

Both actresses starred in the empowering 2005 Disney movie about figure skating.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hayden Panettiere’s Unexpected Ukraine Activism

How the actress' long relationship with a Klitschko brother turned her into a political figure too.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jeanie Buss Opposes Sale of Family’s Lakers Stake to Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner

The move by owner Mark Walter to sell the NBA team is reopening a longstanding family divide over control of the team.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Variety

‘Spy Kids’ Actor Alexa PenaVega Shares Heartbreak After Deaths of Fellow Child Stars Hayden Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh Chase: ‘Hug Your People Close Today’

Alexa PenaVega’s “heart is heavy” after the death of Hayden Panettiere, most notably because it marks the third passing of a fellow child star in 2026. The “Spy Kids” actor noted in a statement on social media that she rose to fame with and grew up alongside the likes of Panettiere, Michelle Trachtenberg and Daveigh […]

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

As Live Shopping Blows Up, It’s a Bidding War for Auction-Fluencers

Creators are turning online auctions into addictively entertaining, seconds-long battles on platforms like WhatNot and TikTok Shop — who are fighting to retain the most popular sellers.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Lanterns’ Stars Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre Talk the Pilot Shocker, Early Fears and Season 2 Chances

The two Green Lantern actors had the challenge of block-shooting a season without completed scripts at first: "It required a lot of faith and trust in the storyline."

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ariana Madix to Join ‘Just in Time’ Broadway Musical

"It’s a pinch-me moment to be able to come home to the Broadway stage and all I could have ever hoped for," the 'Love Island USA' host wrote in a statement.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Season 18 Online

The gang returns on Aug. 17 for a record-extending 18th season.

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Variety

Donald Trump Attacks CNN’s Kristen Holmes for Asking If He Spoke to North Korean Dictator: ‘You’re a Loud, Boisterous Person. Be Quiet!’

President Donald Trump grew angry at CNN’s Kristen Holmes during a press briefing at the White House Monday, after she asked a question about whether he had spoken with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. “Quiet,” Trump told Holmes, CNN’s senior White House correspondent, after she asked if Jong-un had asked Trump to curtail U.S. military […]

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026

Variety

California A.G. Rejects $1.88 Billion Paramount Bond, Says Company Wants a ‘Do-Over’ on Merger Delay

The California attorney general’s office fired back against Paramount’s request for a $1.88 billion bond on Monday, saying the company is seeking a “do-over” on its agreement to delay the Warner Bros. merger until an antitrust trial next March. In a statement, the A.G.’s office argued that Paramount is a “sophisticated” company that knew it […]

entertainment  Aug 17, 2026