Hollywood Reporter

Filmmaker Elham Ehsas Wants You to Know Afghanistan Sent a Man to Space in 1988

Ahead of the Locarno premiere of 'Forgotten Spaceman,' the London-based actor-director discusses his accidental documentary, a startling family connection and Afghanistan's "buried" history of achievement.

entertainment  Aug 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dwayne Johnson Addresses ‘Moana’ Mixed Reviews After Film Underperformed at Box Office

“If you love it, great. If you don’t, no problem,” the actor said in a recent interview.

entertainment  Aug 8, 2026

Variety

Behind the Scenes of Obama’s Acting Cameo in ‘Life, Larry’: Blaming Larry David for His Tan Suit Debacle, Improvising Lines and Ranting About Ketchup

In his HBO sketch series “Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness,” Larry David travels throughout history, inserting his stubborn and curmudgeonly self into America’s most pivotal moments. “Lawrence,” as he’s often called, fights in the trenches of World War I, heckles George Washington during his Farewell Address and defends Rosa Parks on a Montgomery […]

entertainment  Aug 8, 2026

Variety

‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Creator Sascha Penn and Stars Patina Miller and Mekai Curtis on the Deadly Series Finale and ‘Power: Origins’

SPOILER ALERT: The following story contains plot details from the series finale of “Raising Kanan” now streaming on Starz. The final curtain has closed on the hit 1990s-set crime series “Power Book III: Raising Kanan.” The show has been the origin story of Kanan Stark (Mekai Curtis), who, by embracing the very business his drug-queenpin […]

entertainment  Aug 8, 2026

Variety

Stanley Tucci on Why His Emmy-Nominated ‘Tucci In Italy’ Is Moving to the United Kingdom Next Season

Italy remains Stanley Tucci’s first love. But a man can travel, right? After winning three Emmys for CNN’s “Stanley Tucci: Searching for Italy,” followed by two nominations (including this year) for Nat Geo’s “Tucci in Italy,” the star is on the move. Tucci tells Variety‘s Awards Circuit Podcast that he’s currently filming his new season […]

entertainment  Aug 8, 2026

Variety

‘The Last House’ Ending Breakdown: Why Is the Family Trapped Inside Their Home?

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “The Last House,” out now on Netflix. “The Last House” is a new sci-fi feature that just dropped on Netflix that’s built around a central mystery: What if you and all of your neighbors were locked inside your houses with no option for escape and had no idea […]

entertainment  Aug 8, 2026

Variety

‘One Night Only’ Director Will Gluck Cut Out ‘So Much Nudity’ Because People Dislike Sex on Screen: ‘It Takes You Out of the Movie’

“One Night Only” director Will Gluck doesn’t want you to overthink it. The filmmaker has been fielding a lot of inquiries about the premise, logic and loopholes of his new movie, a raucous romantic comedy about the one night a year where premarital sex is legal. (Think “The Purge,” but for banging instead of murder.) […]

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jake T. Austin Says He Wasn’t Invited to Partake in ‘Wizards of Waverly Place’ Revival: “Disappointed”

“I was asked back in 2020 if I was interested in reprising my role and said that I was 100% in. Unfortunately, the powers that be decided to take the show in a different direction and my character wasn’t part of the equation," he wrote on his Instagram Stories.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Variety

Judy Collins on Doing a Farewell Tour While ‘Having a Lot More Steam in My Engine’: At 87, ‘I’m the Betty White of the Folk Movement’

How sweet — or suite — it still is. Judy Collins is doing a valedictory lap or two around the country on what is billed as a farewell tour, even though, at 87, she’s showing little in the way of weariness about maintaining a full concert schedule or lack of prowess in pulling these shows […]

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Keen Ruffalo Never Intended to Get Into the Family Business

The 25-year-old actor stars in Prime Video’s ‘Sterling Point’ and the upcoming comedy ‘Nimrods.’

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Spencer Pratt Joins the Chat on the Federal Film and Television Tax Incentive

The reality TV star and former L.A. mayoral candidate said on Friday that he is advocating for a 25 percent federal tax credit for Hollywood.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Variety

Olivia Rodrigo Debuts ‘Pretty Sad’ Songs at Sweltering Brooklyn Surprise Show: Concert Review

The announcement dropped on a pulverizingly humid Thursday afternoon in New York City: just a few hours later, an Olivia Rodrigo surprise gig would take place at Brooklyn’s intimate, 1,100-capacity venue Warsaw. The expected mad dash for tickets — only available at the venue’s box office — ensued, with fans lining up in heat that […]

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Variety

Dwayne Johnson Defends ‘Moana’ After Bad Reviews: ‘Just the Way It Goes’

Dwayne Johnson has come to terms with the tepid critical reception to his latest movie, the live-action “Moana” remake. The muscled thespian spoke with People about his reaction to the film, which drew the ire of critics. “Our first two reviews came out,” Johnson said. “I’ll never forget it … They were amazing. I was […]

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A Man Is Trapped Inside a Netflix Billboard Above Sunset Blvd.

A marketing stunt for 'The Last House' has a performer trapped above Sunset Blvd. across three days.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Variety

‘I Is Another’ Review: An Impeccable Claes Bang Plays Felix Kersten, Massage Therapist to Heinrich Himmler and Would-Be Nobel Laureate

A handsomely upholstered psychological thriller with more than a little contemporary resonance, the period drama “I Is Another” should spark heated debate about what constitutes a historical fact as well as the increasingly malleable nature of truth today. German writer-director Felix Randau’s fourth feature centers on the fascinating but now mostly forgotten figure of Felix […]

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Virginie Efira’s Love for Cinema and Locarno Has No Limits — Even If Her Mic Does

The Belgian-born actress, who pulled double duty in the Cannes competition program this year with 'All of a Sudden' and 'Parallel Tales,' received the Leopard Club Award at the Swiss festival.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kirill Sokolov, Director of ‘They Will Kill You,’ Tackling Sci-Fi Action Movie ‘Blur’ for Netflix (Exclusive)

Shawn Levy's 21 Laps will produce the feature.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Mason Gooding, Emily Rudd to Star in ‘Crawl’ Sequel for Paramount (Exclusive)

Alexandre Aja, who directed the initial 2019 horror thriller, is back in the director's chair for the follow-up.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Disney’s Next Big Consumer Product Bet Is Trading Cards

From collectible card sets by Topps to card games by Hasbro and Ravensburger, the entertainment giant has found a growth business in a mature consumer products world.

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026

Variety

Béla Tarr’s Legacy to Be Celebrated at Sarajevo Film Festival

The Sarajevo Film Festival has launched a new program dedicated to the legacy of Hungarian filmmaker Béla Tarr, who died this year. The Béla Tarr in Sarajevo Tribute program will focus on the work of former students from the Film Factory in Sarajevo, an innovative educational initiative set up by Tarr in 2013. The lineup […]

entertainment  Aug 7, 2026