Variety

Tyriq Withers Takes Off: The ‘Reminders of Him’ Breakout on Swapping Football for Acting and Overcoming the Loss of His Brother

At the French Open this year, Tyriq Withers wasn’t just focused on the gameplay.  The 6-foot-5 former athlete and fashion lover rooted for his friend Coco Gauff, and got glowing press coverage for the Louis Vuitton jacket and Patek Philippe Lady Ellipse he sported at Roland Garros. But Withers had a secret mission too: monitoring […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Variety

Filmland 2026 Brings Matthew McConaughey, Reagan and a Messy Love Triangle to Arkansas

The stars are descending upon Little Rock. Today, the Arkansas Cinema Society announced its anticipated lineup for Filmland, an annual film festival in Little Rock, Arkansas, running from August 12-16. Presented by the Tyson Family Foundation, Filmland will include “Chasing Summer,” the latest from acclaimed filmmaker Josephine Decker (“Madeline’s Madeline”) and starring comedian Iliza Schlesinger […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

ESPN Lines Up a Slate of Football Creators Ahead of Its First Super Bowl (Exclusive)

Chase Murman, Leah Cammarano, Diana Flores, Isaac Rochell and Simone Scott will all produce content for ESPN's platforms and their own as part of its Creator Network.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A New Tool Aimed at Solving Synthetic Filmmaking Is Being Unwrapped at Autodesk

Adding a 3D component to editing will make everything seem less stodgy and random, the company says.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

The Guardian Culture

No smut, no swearing, wrong-feet wellies and a silly hat: the gentle comedy genius of Jimmy Cricket

Having cut his teeth in the holiday camps of the north, the comic bestrode 80s TV with his unthreatening brand of fun, being knighted by the pope in 2015• Jimmy Cricket, comedian known for his ‘And there’s more!’ catchphrase, dies aged 80After the comedian Jimmy Cricket chose the catchphrase, “And there’s more!” he may have reflected that the words would one day have a poignant irony. As has now happened after his death, aged 80.The stage name was adopted by James Joseph Mulgrew, from Cookstown

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Variety

‘Heated Rivalry’ Creator Asks Fans to Not Crash Season 2 Filming: ‘Please Give Our Cast and Crew the Space They Need’

“Heated Rivalry” creator Jacob Tierney didn’t have to worry about fans visiting the filming locations for Season 1, since nobody had heard of the Canadian romance series before it blew up on HBO Max. Now, he’s asking super fans of the massively popular show to give the cast and crew space as they begin shooting […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Liberated from its ludicrous libretto: how the magnificence of Oberon can be properly heard at last

Full of panache and originality, Weber’s grand opera is the work of a composer at the height of his powers – but its plot is a load of nonsense. The conductor of its Proms premiere celebrates its brillianceCarl Maria von Weber was a great opera composer with a minimal ability to find the right libretto writers. He never made a good choice in any of the three pieces for which he’s still known.Oberon was his final work. He wrote it in London 200 years ago for Covent Garden theatre and died of tube

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Variety

Netflix Sets Its Longest Theatrical Window Ever for Oscar Hopeful ‘La Bola Negra,’ Moving Up Release Date

Netflix is handing its Spanish-language Oscar hopeful “La Bola Negra” the longest theatrical runway in the streamer’s history. The queer epic from Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the Spanish duo known as Los Javis, was originally slated to open in theaters Nov. 6 ahead of a Dec. 4 streaming bow. The film will now arrive […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Oscar Hopeful ‘La Bola Negra’ Will Receive Company’s Longest Release in Theaters Before Streaming

The 47-day period of theatrical exclusivity announced by the company would surpass the 31-day period accorded to 'Marriage Story' in 2019.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bowen Yang to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Oh, Mary!’ This Fall

Yang takes over the role of Mary Todd Lincoln from Meg Stalter.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Variety

‘White Lotus’ Swaps the Palais for a Castle: Season 4 Cast Laura Dern, AJ Michalka and Marissa Long Drop by Disneyland Paris

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that guests of the fictional luxury chain The White Lotus aren’t meant to live an uncomfortable life. So who can blame the cast of Mike White’s hit satire for enjoying some downtime at another pricey vacation resort – Disneyland Paris? Season 4 cast members Laura Dern, AJ Michalka and Marissa […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Scary World News Has Auteur Directors Looking Onwards and Inwards at Toronto Film Festival

“There’s a lot of introspection and personal investment” in Wavelength sidebar picks by Radu Jude, Beatrice Gibson and Mariano Llinas, says TIFF programmer Andrea Picard.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Glen Hansard’s Funeral Draws Hundreds of Stars and Civilians as Markéta Irglová, Eddie Vedder Perform

"Glen made me feel that the world was a far more magical place than it seemed," said the musician's younger brother, Richard, at a service attended by Bono, Steve Coogan, Chris O'Dowd, Hozier and more.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Manhunt’ Director Says His Haunting Exploration of Alienation, Masculinity Is “a Film About Fascism”

Michif filmmaker Wayne Wapeemukwa discusses how a real-life killing spree inspired his Locarno competition opener, what its young murderers say about a global far-right drift and the on-screen presence, and absence, of Indigenous people.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Variety

Joe Budden Is Launching a True-Crime Podcast With Wolf Entertainment, Advance Local and Headline Studio

Joe Budden, the widely followed independent podcaster and cultural commentator, is launching his first foray into true-crime storytelling. Budden, host of “The Joe Budden Podcast,” is gearing up for the debut of “Crime in America,” in partnership with Wolf Entertainment — producer of TV franchises including “Law & Order” and the “One Chicago” series on […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Wives Out! Bravo’s OG Housewives Come Clean on Surviving 20 Years as TV’s Most Unkillable Franchise (and Why They Just Can’t Quit Andy Cohen)

Vicki Gunvalson, Kyle Richards, Luann de Lesseps, Gizelle Bryant, Teresa Giudice and Porsha Williams spill on fame, feuds, mug shots and marital meltdowns: “They lied to all of us!”

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Toronto Festival Adds Zooey Deschanel, Michelle Yeoh, Simon Rex, Ed Helms, Barry Keoghan Films

There’s also world premieres for pics by Kris Rey, Kim Bartley, Roshan Sethi, Cody Lightning and Shawn Garry in the Centerpiece TIFF sidebar for global titles.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Variety

‘The Day of the Jackal’ Producer Carnival Films Acquires Television Rights to Sarah Pinborough’s Murder Mystery ‘They Say a Girl Died Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Day of the Jackal” producer Carnival Films have snapped up the rights to develop Sarah Pinborough’s upcoming novel “They Say a Girl Died Here” for television. The murder mystery, which is set to be published at the end of this month, follows university drop-out Anna Maybourne as she accompanies her mother, sister and grandmother […]

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

George R.R. Martin Says He Battled Depression This Year: “The Worst May Be Yet to Come”

In his first fan update in six months, the 'Game of Thrones' author says he's had some personal struggles despite enjoying some "amazing times."

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Box Office Comeback Finally Happened: “We’re All Breathing a Hell of a Lot Easier”

After years of doom and gloom, 2026 is on track to be the biggest year at the box office since the pandemic.

entertainment  Aug 4, 2026