Variety

‘Seinfeld’ to Stay on Netflix for Another Five Years

“Seinfeld” has renewed its licensing agreement with Netflix and will stay on the streamer for another five years. The beloved sitcom has also re-upped its deal with Paramount, extending the studio’s exclusive basic cable rights in the U.S. for three years across Comedy Central, TV Land and other Paramount cable networks. Financial terms were not […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Romy Reiner Stars Opposite Sharon Lawrence and Matt Walsh in ‘Getting to That Age’ First Look

The short film, written and directed by Tristen Tarp, casts Reiner as an anxiety-ridden only child who returns home for the holidays to announce an engagement, only to discover her parents are divorcing.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How ‘The Shards’ Blew Up at HBO — and Ended Up in Ryan Murphy’s Hands

After it imploded at the WB streamer, author Bret Easton Ellis swore off television. But the provocative, camp-loving uber-producer had other ideas for the book at FX.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Did Jeff Bezos Just Buy a $200 Million Condo in Beverly Hills?

Rumor has it the Amazon honcho has purchased a six-bedroom penthouse at the soon-to-open Aman residence-and-hotel complex. At $12,000-per-square foot, it’d be the most expensive condo ever sold in L.A.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

X-Men: All the Actors Lobbying to Play Marvel’s Mutants

The race is on to fill the cast of Marvel’s X-Men reboot — and stars are campaigning for parts like they’re running for high office.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

How ‘Pluribus’ Star Carlos Manuel Vesga Built Manousos’ Pilgrimage of Faith, Exile and Resistance

A game popular in Colombia, a person’s nationality, an icon of the Virgin Mary, spoken mantras — it’s details like these that gave Emmy-nominated “Pluribus” star Carlos Manuel Vesga the foundation on which to build his character, Manousos. Colombian star of TV, film and the stage, Vesga points out that Manousos is a Colombian immigrant […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Post your questions for Amy Lee of Evanescence

The metal icon is here to answer your questions about the band’s 90s origins, MTV fame and being trailblazer in a male dominated genreIt is 23 years since Evanescence released one of the defining debut singles of the 2000s, Bring Me to Life, frontperson Amy Lee’s account of escaping an abusive relationship. Since then, the Arkansas band – essentially Lee’s project – have become a towering force in rock, selling millions of records, winning Grammy awards and reshaping how the genre can sound than

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

‘Boys for Life’ Cast: Alex Wolff, Will Angus and More Almost Friday Stars to Lead Paramount Primal Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)

“Boys for Life,” the R-rated comedy movie from Tyler Falbo, has set its ensemble cast. Alex Wolff, Will Angus, Billy Langdon, Liam Cullagh, Chester Collins and Eilise Patton will star in the Paramount Primal film, which, as Variety broke in July, will open theatrically on April 9, 2027. Plot details are being kept under wraps, […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Does Minnesota Keep Electing Entertainers?

After California, it may be the state with the most TV stars in politics. Michele Tafoya is the latest.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

Big Shot Pictures Appoints Adam Rosenberg as Head of Film

Big Shot Pictures has announced movie executive and producer Adam Rosenberg as its new head of film.  Rosenberg will lead the family entertainment company’s feature film development and production, leveraging its multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.  “Adam is a dynamic creative force with a stellar track record of steering some of the most acclaimed […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

‘The Amazing Race’ Reveals Season 39 Contestants; New Twists Include a Record 13 Express Passes and First-Ever Trip to Albania

The world is waiting for them. GO! CBS has revealed the contestants for this fall’s “The Amazing Race” Season 39, and after last year’s “Big Brother”-themed pairings, the partners are back to being civilians. The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well as the usual mix of siblings, parents and […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Light Up a Sweetly Stupid Stoner Comedy

Dylan Meyer writes and directs the film about two besties who accidentally come into possession of an experimental drug that gives them special powers.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kit Harington Gets Caught in Love Triangle in ‘Tale of Two Cities’ Trailer

The four-part MGM+ adaptation of the classic Charles Dickens novel will release on Sept. 6.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jenna Ortega on Why She’d Go “All Day” Without Eating or Drinking on Set in Early Career

“I was so grateful and so excited to be there that my game face was on. I wasn’t asking for one sip of water,” the actress said of her start as a child actor.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

American Film Market Expands With Launch of AFM House, Site of Its Innovation Hub (EXCLUSIVE)

The American Film Market is expanding its scope with the launch of a new Los Angeles venue called The AFM House that will be site of its Innovation Hub. The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), that produces the AFM, on Wed, announced the new venue located across from the Fairmont Century Plaza. The AFM […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘End of Oak Street’ Targets $25 Million Debut, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ to Remain No. 1

Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. Sony and Marvel’s comic book juggernaut “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is poised to dominate in North America during its third weekend of release. That’s despite five new nationwide releases: the […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Death Note: The Musical review – wildly popular manga mystery is a killer night out

Barbican, LondonThe multi-platform phenomenon makes its way to the stage, with all the supernatural hijinks, J-horror tropes and emotional intensity intactWe know that people like to dress up for the theatre, but some of the crowd at Death Note: The Musical take it to a whole other level. Coiffured and corseted, bedecked in gauze or festooned with diamanté, it is a sight to behold, with an appreciable element going for full cosplay. This, for the uninitiated, is because the source material has e

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Neagley’ Trailer Brings ‘Reacher’-Style Action to the Windy City

The Prime Video series follows Maria Sten's title character, a private investigator and former military colleague of Jack Reacher.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Variety

Quest Marks, Former Bravo Marketer, Joins The Shop as VP, Creative

Quest Marks, a veteran marketing executive who had a hand in promoting some of Bravo’s best-known programs, is joining The Shop, an entertainment-marketing boutique that helps devise trailers and promotional campaigns for some of the sector’s biggest venues. Marks will serve as vice president of creative, and will work across both TV and theatrical clients. […]

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Relax, Hollywood, Nikki Finke Didn’t Write a Memoir

Reports of an unpublished manuscript spread fear and loathing. The truth turns out to be far less terrifying — and, perhaps, far less publishable.

entertainment  Aug 12, 2026