Hollywood Reporter

‘La Bola Negra’ Tune “La Nieve” Joins Best Original Song Oscar Race (Exclusive)

The song was co-written by Guitarricadelafuente and Raül Refree, the former of whom also stars in the film and could become only the fifth person ever to receive acting and songwriting Oscar noms for the same film.

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Will Play Their ‘Hacks’ Characters on Stage in One-Night Event ‘Deborah Vance & Friends & Enemies Live!’

Deborah Vance finally returned to the stage in the final season of “Hacks” and now she will in real-life too — sorta. In a first for “Hacks” and stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, the stars (and their castmates) will appear on stage in public, playing their characters in front of an audience. This is […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement,’ Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut,’ Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ Set for NY Film Fest

The festival's Spotlight lineup also includes screenings of Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner 'Fjord' and Noah Segan's John Turturro-starring 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.'

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘There is no age-limit on love!’: Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan on their heart-melting TV romance

Ten years later, the actors are stopped in the street to talk about their chemistry in the fantastic BBC sitcom Mum. The pair open up about joy, naughtiness and Tinder swipingMore from our series Making Love: ‘We met and two minutes later we were kissing’ – how Gavin and Stacey became Britain’s most bang tidy TV coupleTen years ago, Stefan Golaszewski introduced us to 59-year-old Cathy in his sitcom Mum. It was the day of the funeral of her husband, Dave, in the chaos of her suburban semi-detach

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Edgier than the TV series, Michael Mann’s take on Miami Vice is gritty and intoxicating

Where the 80s series was all pastels and shoulder pads, the noughties action thriller has flip phones and Linkin Park – a better fit for a less optimistic worldOn its release in 2006, Michael Mann’s Miami Vice seemed primed to quickly fade from cultural memory. A summer blockbuster with the flavour-of-the-month hook that it was based on a popular 80s TV series, the film was at the time coolly received by audiences and critics, in part owing to how wilfully dissimilar it was from the show that in

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Everything about me is good in his eyes’: the women in China choosing AI boyfriends over human men

In her new documentary Replica, film-maker Chouwa Liang taps into her own experience of finding love with artificial intelligence and makes contact with other women like herSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsQin has never said “I love you” to her parents or friends. She has only ever said those three special words to her AI “boyfriend”, Lu Chen – a brown-haired, red-eyed CEO of a major corporation. For 840 days Qin has been using the Glow app to interact with the handsome string

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

Sundance Conversion Therapy Horror Film ‘Leviticus’ Director Adrian Chiarella Signs With Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE)

Anonymous Content has signed Melbourne-based writer-director Adrian Chiarella for representation, beating out several other companies that had been courting him. The move comes on the heels of Chiarella’s feature directorial debut, “Leviticus,” a queer horror film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to strong critical response. The story centers on two […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

New York Film Festival Unveils Spotlight Slate With Tom McCarthy’s ‘A Statement,’ Jonathan Glazer’s ‘Joy of Joys’ and More

The New York Film Festival has revealed its Spotlight lineup for the 64th edition and the section is stacked with fall’s most buzzy names and titles. At the top of the list is Tom McCarthy, writer and director of best picture winner “Spotlight” (2015), who returns with “A Statement.” Described as a gripping ensemble piece […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

‘Josephine’ Trailer: Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan Star as Struggling Parents in Sundance Award-Winning Psychological Thriller

The first trailer for “Josephine,” winner of the top two prizes at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, has been released. Starring Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, the psychological thriller is a work of autobiographical fiction based on writer-director Beth de Araújo’s lived experiences. Tatum and Chan play parents who struggle to support their eight-year-old daughter, […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Latest TCM ‘Plot Thickens’ Podcast Is a Close-Up of Stanley Kubrick

The 11-episode seventh season, which premieres Sept. 24 in partnership with the Criterion Collection, will feature a never-before-heard 1972 interview with the filmmaker.

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Zoe Kazan’s ‘East of Eden’ Series, Colin Kaepernick, Padma Lakshmi Join Atlantic Festival Lineup (Exclusive)

The event, taking place in New York from Sept. 17-19, will also feature talks with Richard Linklater, Ben McKenzie and Malcolm Gladwell.

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

WNBA Trailblazer Sheryl Swoopes on How Roku’s ‘Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete’ Documentary Spotlights That Balancing Act

The Roku Originals documentary, “Gamechangers: Mother/Athlete,” made its world premiere at the 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival (MVAAFF) on Sunday afternoon. The intimate film is part of Roku’s “Gamechangers” series and follows WNBA stars Sheryl Swoopes, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Bria Hartley, Natalie Achonwa and Allison Feaster as they reflect on the joys and […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Copernicus! Tony Soprano! The inventor of the semicolon! The heroic obsessions of artist Isabel Nolan

Ireland’s artist at the Venice Biennale steals religious imagery for her secular celebrations of scientists and humanists, including an Italian punctuation master – and even TV’s famous mobsterIt’s a long way to the Irish pavilion at the Venice Biennale. First, you pass through the biennale’s colossal central exhibition, housed in a sequence of cavernous medieval warehouses. After that, the route takes in a suite of national pavilions (the Philippines, Latvia, Timor-Leste, Morocco, Malta, Oman).

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

Dave Matthews Band Announces 2026 Fall Tour Dates

The Dave Matthews Band has announced its 2026 Fall Tour, which will kick off on November 4 at Kohl Center in Madison, WI. The U.S. headline run will include shows at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, United Center in Chicago, CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, and Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, concluding with a two-night-stand at Madison […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Donie O’Sullivan Says He’s Not Worried About Humanizing Extremists: “They’re Human”

In an interview, CNN's expert on the political fringes breaks down why he does what he does and explains why he actually has a little optimism for America (sometimes).

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Harriet Dyer: Easily Distra … review – how to sell a single shoe on eBay and other stories

Monkey Barrel, EdinburghA comic on the verge of the big time offers a ‘very silly hour’ around the highways and byways of her lifeA former winner of the Sean Lock award for comic originality, Harriet Dyer richly delivers on that promise of oddity in her latest show, Easily Distra … As its title suggests, you can shelve any expectation of coherence or narrative consistency here: it’s 55 minutes of switch-backing reminiscence, as Dyer meanders across the landscape of her peripatetic life. From Cor

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Variety

Jessica Reynolds and Charlotte Rampling to Star in Opera Drama ‘Maya Butterfly’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Fast-rising star Jessica Reynolds (“Kneecap,” “A Woman of Substance”) and Oscar-nominated screen icon Charlotte Rampling (“45 Years,” “Under the Sand”) are teaming up for Irish psychological drama “Maya Butterfly,” set in the world of opera and described as “Tár” meets “Sound of Metal.” The project, which comes from Hail Mary Pictures and has been acquired […]

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, Cody Fern Films Round Out 2026 Toronto Fest Lineup

TIFF revealed another 11 titles to finalize a 51st edition with 293 titles in September.

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Chris Rock, ‘Heated Rivalry’s’ Hudson Williams to Keynote Toronto Film Festival

Director Rachel Morrison, Korean actor singer Lee Min-ho and ‘Elsinore’ star Andrew Scott will also take part in informal conversations at TIFF.

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Léa Seydoux Grapples With Husband’s Dark Secrets in Netflix’s ‘Gentle Monster’ Trailer

Writer-director Marie Kreutzer's feature hits theaters this fall after premiering at Cannes.

entertainment  Aug 11, 2026