Variety

‘Heated Rivalry’ Actor Dylan Walsh ‘in Trouble’ After Saying on Cameo That 12 New Episodes Are Being Shot: I’m ‘Stepping Away’ From the Platform

“Heated Rivalry” actor Dylan Walsh has found himself on thin ice after leaking details about upcoming episodes in a video clip that has gone viral. Walsh, who plays David Hollander on the hit hockey romance, recently paused his account on the celebrity video app Cameo after he got “in trouble” – in his words – […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Oldenburg Festival to Honor Stunt Legend Zoë Bell

Oldenburg will present a tribute to the work of the actress and stuntwoman, known for doubling Uma Thurman in 'Kill Bill' and as an actress in 'Death Proof,' and 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.'

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Chelsea Wolfe: The Dark review – existential reflection goes from whisper to gothic scream

(Loma Vista)The genre-blending Californian artist casts off past toxic influences with a powerful set of tender, brooding and emotionally charged songs that wouldn’t feel out of place as festival anthemsWhen Chelsea Wolfe was interviewed by the Guardian in 2015 about her fourth album, Abyss, she revealed that her music had been informed by the bouts of sleep paralysis she’d suffered from since childhood. The condition – a transitional state between being awake and asleep – affects sufferers in d

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Pretty Babies’ Director Tyler-Marie Evans on Depicting Real Women in Sex Work — and Winning Over Christine Vachon: “I Lost Sleep!”

A couple of years ago, Evans went to Cannes with $60 and a pitch for 'Pretty Babies.' Now she's premiering her debut feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival with Emily Alyn Lind, Ashley Benson, Madelaine Petsch and Killer Films behind her.

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

The Cure Plays the Hits — and Robert Smith Tears Up at ‘Just Like Heaven’ — in Nostalgic, Whimsical Øyafestivalen Set: Concert Review

For the first five minutes of the Cure’s headlining set at Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway, Robert Smith stared out at the packed crowd and smiled. As the band played the long, atmospheric introduction to “Alone” — the opening track of their great 2024 album “Songs of a Lost World” — Smith stood there positively beaming, […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

‘Warrior Cats’ Animated Series Debuts First Footage, Character Model at Tencent Video Event

Tencent Video pulled back the curtain on its “Warrior Cats” animated series, showing fans early animation and character artwork for the first time at a fan meeting held in Shenzhen. Series director Rodrigo Blaas appeared alongside Zhou Wang, head of Randong Studio Group and vice president of content production at Tencent Video, offering fans a […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Chapa 100’ Is a Surrealist Romance Between Older People, With Mozambique’s Minibuses Playing a Key Role

Ique Langa, who brought the project to Locarno Open Doors after debuting his first feature earlier this year, discusses his film "about love, loneliness, ageing, hope, loss and the courage to keep dreaming."

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

‘Othello’ Royal Shakespeare Company Adaptation Starring Sharon D. Clarke Postponed as She Undergoes Cancer Treatment

The Royal Shakespeare Company has postponed its production of “Othello,” with Sharon D. Clarke set to play the title role, so the actor can undergo treatment for cancer. The show had been scheduled to run Feb. 13 through April 3, 2027, at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Touko’s staging reimagines the Shakespeare tragedy with a […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

James: Getting Away With It review – hippies, hardnuts and dreamers unite

Auto-hagiography it may be – most of the interviewees were in the band at some point – but this portrait of the seminal Manchester indie group is charming stuffBy the time of their first flush of success – concomitant with the turn-of-the-90s Mancunian baggy scene, when indie discos thronged with people in big daisy petal T-shirts, and the anthemic Sit Down was only kept off the No 1 spot in the charts by Chesney Hawkes – James had already had as many ups, downs and near misses as most bands hav

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Hollywood encore: how ‘pro-shot’ Broadway shows became a major draw on the big screen

Filmed versions of hit shows such as Hadestown, Hamilton and SIX have been transformed into cinematic events for those without hundreds to spend on ticketsIt’s long been a source of frustration for theater fanatics: many Broadway shows, even those that don’t become years-long fixtures of the Great White Way, are professionally filmed, but often only for archival purposes, not public consumption. For years, those living outside of the greater New York City area unwilling to make an expensive trip

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

‘Stranger Things’ Star Noah Schnapp to Make Stage Debut in London (EXCLUSIVE)

From the Upside Down of Hawkins to the boards of London. Noah Schnapp, best known as Will Byers in “Stranger Things,” is set to make his world stage debut in the British capital. The actor, who became a household name thanks to the Netflix phenomenon, is adding theater to his resume as the star of […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

‘Drishyam’ Producer Panorama Studios Invests in Indian Vertical Streaming Platform Rocket Reels (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Panorama Studios, the producer behind the Bollywood “Drishyam” franchise, has invested in Indian original stories vertical platform Rocket Reels, fueling the platform’s next phase of growth and global expansion. Panorama Studios is chaired by veteran film producer Kumar Mangat Pathak and led by filmmaker and managing director Abhishek Pathak. The studio has built a […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House

What music soundtracked 17th-century England? Ahead of a DJ set in Banqueting House, Georgia Mann looks at the wild, the experimental, the melancholic – and why a theorbo caused a security alertKing Charles is on the throne, there’s anxiety around the power-brokers of Whitehall, and an age of deep political division and conspiracy obsession is under way.That’s right, I’m referring to the middle years of the 17th century, a period I’m immersed in as I’m putting together a Jacobean-Carolean Classi

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I feel like I’m at war’: are we losing the battle against machine-made music?

Despite outcry from musicians, AI slop is creeping into the charts as record labels scramble to adapt to a new normal where hits can be made at the click of a buttonThis year, the battle for song of the summer has been eclipsed by a much more complicated – some would even say disturbing – debate. That’s because we find ourselves asking not “What’s the song of the summer?” but rather “Is the song of the summer even real?”Among the top contenders for the title is Fenix Flexin’s Rubberz, a single r

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

BTS’ V Reveals Right-Ear Hearing Loss Amid World Tour

BTS member V told fans in a Wednesday livestream that he is being treated for hearing loss affecting his right ear, which he said now functions at roughly a third of the level in his left. He said he initially did not take the issue seriously, calling it “a matter of mental strength,” but is […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Asia Argento Discusses Playing “a Racist,” Locarno Honor and Exec-Producing a Gia Carangi Doc

The Italian actress, filmmaker and musician is receiving the Life Achievement Award at the Swiss festival and presenting Jorge Thielen Armand’s 'Death Has No Master.'

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Jordan Brookes: The Part of You That’s Always Screaming review – former fringe champ’s chewy croissant tale

Pleasance Dome, EdinburghThis is a spiky, interrogative and surprisingly conventional set from an act who usually pushes standup to its limitsYou can fall victim to your own high standards – and few comics have set higher standards than Jordan Brookes. A new show from the 2019 comedy award champ is an event, at which half the fun is seeing how he’s monstered the form into some unforeseen new shape. If this year’s offering, The Part of You That’s Always Screaming, were delivered by any other comi

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

Haugesund New Nordic Films Reveals Standout 36 Nordic Projects and 15 Fresh Pics Set to Woo 300 Industry Attendees

New Nordic Films, the industry confab and side-kick to the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund, Norway, has revealed today the full list of anticipated Nordic features selected for its 32nd edition running Aug. 25-28. One of New Nordic Films’ hottest showcases, the Nordic Co-Production Market (NCPM) will platform 21 titles in development, picked among […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The End of Tom Six review – Human Centipede director delivers one last freaky flick

Now living with multiple sclerosis, Six rants about the masturbation film distributors won’t touch and the money mystery behind his horror hitFifteen years ago, Dutch film-maker Tom Six succeeded where almost everybody fails – particularly in the world of horror. He actually shocked people. No self-respecting sophisticate admits to being shocked, of course, and no horror connoisseur will admit to being really and truly horrified. But Six really did freak audiences out with his extreme exploitati

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026

Variety

‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy

Debut writer-director Dylan Meyer practically achieves liftoff with her absurdist stoner comedy “The Wrong Girls,” starring Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. If Method Man and Red Man once posited “How High” with their 2001 comedy, Meyer counters with a pair of pals who achieve psychic powers through experimental psychedelics. And while Dave Chappelle was “Half […]

entertainment  Aug 13, 2026