Variety

Willem Dafoe on Playing a Poet in ‘Late Fame’ and Working With Robert Eggers and Yorgos Lanthimos: ‘If I Give Myself to a Director, I Want It to Burn Hot’

Willem Dafoe is in the midst of a massive year — and he’s playing a character whose life is small by design. In director Kent Jones’ “Late Fame” (out Aug. 7 in New York and Aug. 19 in Los Angeles and other cities), Dafoe plays Ed Saxberger, a postal employee who, in his youth, had […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Joel Kinnaman Interrogates Saddam Hussein in ‘High Value Target: The Hunt for Saddam’ Trailer

‘Baghdad Central’ actor Waleed Zuaiter plays the captured Iraqi leader in the TNT political thriller to premiere on Sept. 13.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

HBO, BBC Team for ‘1536’ Drama From Writer Ava Pickett

The series is based on the 'How to Get to Heaven From Belfast' writer's play, which just ended a run in London's West End.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

What Is David Ellison’s Breaking Point?

David Ellison and the leadership team at Paramount expected to spend much of the summer settling into new digs with Warner Bros. Discovery. A few weeks ago, they privately predicted the merger of the two media companies would be wrapped up by July or August at the latest. Instead, Ellison is bracing for a long […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Do Androids Dream of Best-Sellers?

Another multimillion-dollar book deal goes down in flames over accusations its author used AI — even though AI detectors clearly don’t seem to work.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Operation Varsity Blues’ Ring Leader Is Back — and Still Wants to Help Your Kid Get Into College

Rick Singer, out of prison for a year, is restarting a college coaching business that looks a lot like the one that landed him — and Lori Loughlin, Felicity Huffman, and scads of others — in jail.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

“Avoid Giving Bond an American-Shaped Head.” THR Unearths Lost Letters From 007 Creator

The newly discovered correspondence between Ian Fleming and a British illustrator put a new face on the character.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

‘The Odyssey’ Translator Emily Wilson Doubles Down Against Nolan’s ‘Emotionally Empty’ Movie: ‘We Need Art That Is Truthful’ About the ‘Necessity of Compassion’

Emily Wilson, the author whose 2017 translation of “The Odyssey” was an influence for Christopher Nolan during his own adaptation process, is doubling down in her critiques of the director’s blockbuster epic. In an op-ed written for The Atlantic, Wilson called out Nolan’s “Odyssey” for being “emotionally empty.” She previously torched the movie in a […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lyndsy Fonseca, Robert Buckley Lead Hallmark’s Next ‘Holiday Touchdown’ Movie

The Chicago-filmed 'Bears Love Story' also features Marsha Mason, Barbara Alyn Woods and Khary Payton, along with current and former Bears players.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Peter Gill showed theatre audiences that anywhere could be the centre of the world

The playwright and director, who has died aged 86, completed DH Lawrence’s revolution in spotlighting stories of working peoplePeter Gill: a theatrical visionary with an unsparing honestyI was, in Michael Coveney’s parlance, one of Peter Gill’s acolytes. I knew him in his autumn; after he’d directed his last play for the National, after he’d moved from Harriet Devine’s house in Hammersmith, where he lived for most of his adult life, into his flat a little further down the river. For 20 years we

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How to Ignite an Internet Frenzy? Give Alexander Skarsgard a Wicker Penis

The newly released trailer for 'Wicker,' also starring Olivia Colman, has caused quite a stir among women on social media.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

Ted Sarandos Meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Unveils Netflix India Storytelling Initiative

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday to unveil the Netflix India Storytelling Initiative, a multi-phase investment in the country’s creative talent pipeline. The initiative builds on more than a decade of partnership between Netflix and India’s creative community, during which the streamer has produced over […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

ABC News Digital Workers Unionize With WGA East in Unanimous Vote

Employees at ABC News’ digital division voted unanimously to form a union with the Writers Guild of America East. WGA East — which has repped unionized employees in ABC News’ TV operations for decades — said it reached an agreement with ABC regarding the union representation process for employees of ABCNews.com and ABC News’ social […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

‘One Night Only’ Review: Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner Are Too Hot for This Sexless Sex Comedy

A high-concept romantic comedy is a difficult thing to pull off. The success of any romcom is so dependent on any number of ordinary yet intangible factors — star chemistry, warmth, a general sense of goodwill toward all involved — that when you massively complicate the rules of the game, the balance is thrown off. […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

‘Martin’ Spinoff ‘The Varnell Hill Show’ Sets September Release Date, Drops First Look Photos

Paramount+ has released first-look images of “The Varnell Hill Show,” the “Martin” spinoff premiering this September on the streaming platform.  The eight-episode debut season will premiere with two episodes on Sept. 1, followed by one new episode every Tuesday night until Oct. 13. Tommy Davidson returns as the titular character nearly 30 years after the […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘One Night Only’ Review: Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner Sparkle in a Rom-Com Sweeter and Sexier Than Its Contrived Script Deserves

Sex between singles is outlawed except for one 12-hour window a year in Will Gluck’s high-concept romp, also featuring Maya Hawke, Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton and Julia Fox.

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

Sony Music Names Stephanie Yu General Counsel and Executive VP of Business and Legal

Sony Music has announced the appointment of Stephanie Yu to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. She reports to Rob Stringer, Chairman, Sony Music Group and Kevin Kelleher, COO, Sony Music. Yu will be responsible for overseeing the business, legal and governmental affairs strategies and activities for the company globally, and […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Highest-Grossing Movie of 2026 in 7 Days With $1.15 Billion

After just seven days on the big screen, “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” has already supplanted “Toy Story 5” as the highest-grossing movie of the year. Sony and Marvel’s web-slinging sequel, starring Tom Holland and Zendaya, has generated $1.155 billion to date, including $449 million domestically and $706.3 million internationally. Those ticket sales are above Disney’s […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

NY Film Festival Reveals 2026 Main Slate With Cannes Winners ‘Minotaur,’ ‘Fatherland’ and ‘All of a Sudden’

Additional features set to screen in New York include 'Clarissa' and 'The Man I Love,' both of which premiered at Cannes, as well as Chris Rock's Toronto-bound 'Misty Green.'

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026

Variety

Richard Madden to Star in Hostage Thriller Series ‘Trauma’ for Prime Video, Paramount+ (EXCLUSIVE)

Richard Madden is set to star in a new thriller series that will air on Amazon Prime Video and Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively. Currently titled “Trauma,” the logline for the show states, “When terrorists seize a busy London Hospital and take the Prime Minister hostage during surgery, former Royal Marines medic turned ER doctor […]

entertainment  Aug 5, 2026