Hollywood Reporter

Monica Dolan Shares How She Prepared to Portray the Woman Who Uncovered an Irish Mass Grave Scandal in ‘The Lost Children of Tuam’: TIFF

The English star discusses spending time with the lady at the heart of the story, working with a voice coach despite having Irish parents, and pulling triple Toronto duty, thanks to 'Onwards and Sideways' and 'Elsinore.'

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Hollywood Reporter

Musical ‘& Juliet’ Will End Broadway Run In January

The show, which features pop hits from Max Martin, currently includes cast members Chrissy Metz and Joey Fatone.

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Variety

Jack Quaid Jokes He’s a Supermodel After Starring in New Bonobos Campaign: ‘I Guess I Can Add That to My Resume’

Jack Quaid isn’t giving up his acting career, but the “Boys” star jokes he’s on his way to becoming a supermodel now that he stars in the Fall 2026 campaign for menswear brand Bonobos. “I guess I can add that to the résumé,” he cracks. The campaign is an episodic video series featuring Quaid in […]

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Variety

‘& Juliet’ to Close on Broadway After Four Years

“& Juliet,” a revisionist jukebox musical about Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers, is closing after four years on Broadway. The upbeat take on “Romeo & Juliet,” which uses Swedish music producer Max Martin’s chart-topping hits to imagine what would happen if Juliet didn’t stab herself with Romeo’s dagger and join in him death, has set its final […]

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Variety

James Marcus Haney’s ‘Black Sunflowers’ Boarded by Charades and CAA Media Finance Ahead of TIFF Docs Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Charades and CAA Media Finance are launching sales on “Black Sunflowers,” the timely new feature documentary directed by James Marcus Haney (“No Cameras Allowed”) which will premiere at Toronto. Slated to premiere in the TIFF Docs section, “Black Sunflowers” portrays a young generation of Ukrainians, soldiers and civilians, whose coming of age is shaped by […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Belmont Cameli and NHL Phenom Macklin Celebrini Talk ‘Off Campus,’ Olympic Heartbreak and Handling the Hype

In THR’s new series, the breakout actor and the $94 million Sharks superstar get candid about fan obsession, tuning out the noise, newfound wealth — and the cameo that almost happened.

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Hollywood Reporter

Noah Kahan Drops “Orbiter” Music Video on Spotify

The 'Great Divide' singer just wrapped his North American tour, where he filmed the new music video.

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Hollywood Reporter

Anchor Access, Original Shows and a Real-Life Lounge: Inside MS NOW’s Membership Push

The news brand is betting that wellness features, physical membership lounges and direct relationships with talent can help it stand out in a crowded subscription market.

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Variety

Marie Clements on the Power of Indigenous Women’s Stories and Her Interview With Gloria Steinem: ‘We Have More in Common Than What Works To Divide Us’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Writer-director Marie Clements, who premiered “Bones of Crows” in 2022, returns this weekend to the Toronto Film Festival for the world premiere of her latest feature, “How We Stand,” as her new three-part documentary series, “Reclaim My Skin,” waits in the wings for its premiere next month at the Vancouver International Film Festival. Both projects […]

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The Guardian Culture

Nick Mohammed takes Claudia Winkleman’s role in stage version of The Traitors

Finalist in 2025’s inaugural celebrity iteration will be the host of several variants, which will see different characters banished, murdered and victoriousIn another twist for the intrigue-cloaked world of The Traitors, Nick Mohammed is to star in the new West End play based on the ridiculously gripping TV series.Mohammed, a finalist in the BBC’s first series of The Celebrity Traitors last year, will now play the host of the show, effectively taking over the role of Claudia Winkleman for the st

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Variety

Alpha Violet Picks up Naëmi Ada’s ‘Body of Glass’ Ahead of San Sebastián (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based sales boutique Alpha Violet has acquired international sales rights to “Body of Glass,” German filmmaker Naëmi Ada’s feature debut, ahead of its world premiere in San Sebastián’s New Directors competition. A Germany-France co-production from Soilfilms and Soldats Features, the psychological drama stars Soma Pysall (HBO Max’s “Para – We Are King,” Disney+’s “City of […]

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Variety

Toronto’s Indigenous Film and Industry Slates Aim to Grow Audiences and Spark Biz by Reflecting the Diversity of Global Screen Culture

With enticing acquisition titles, rising talent and supercharged industry presence at the market, the Toronto Intl. Film Festival’s 2026 Indigenous lineup delivers the creative and collaborative screen projects that are increasingly attracting global partners, buyers and audiences. “We’re seeing contemporary Indigenous cinema telling stories within broad historical or present-day contexts but without centering those aspects,” […]

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Variety

Thai-Taiwanese Horror Slate Unites Fearfolks and Studio76 in Three-Picture Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

Bangkok-based horror distributor Fearfolks and Taipei’s Studio76 have signed a three-picture Thai-Taiwanese horror development deal, which was unveiled at the Toronto Film Festival Market. The pact will see the companies co-develop, produce and distribute a slate of genre films for theatrical release. Leading the slate is “Cher,” a supernatural horror-thriller drawing on Thai folklore surrounding […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Oscars: Australia Picks ‘First Light’ as International Feature Contender (Exclusive)

James J. Robinson's debut feature is the country's first-ever Tagalog-language submission for the Oscars.

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Variety

Malachi Kirby Takes the Lead in ‘Uncle’ as Revenge Thriller Gets First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

Malachi Kirby, the BAFTA-winning “Small Axe” star recently seen as the lead in the Disney+ series “A Thousand Blows,” is starring in revenge-thriller “Uncle,” Variety can reveal. The film, from writer-director Joe Marcantonio (“Kindred”) and which recently wrapped production, also stars newcomer Freya Harvey. WestEnd Films, which is handing world sales, has released a first […]

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Variety

EDM and Business Dynamo Deadmau5 Signs With Independent Artist Group (EXCLUSIVE)

Canadian electronic musician Deadmau5 has signed with Independent Artist Group for representation in all areas across music, film, television, digital content, gaming and technology and intellectual property.  The artist legally known as Joel Zimmerman is “a once-in-a-generation creative force who represents exactly where we believe the entertainment business is going — the intersection of music, […]

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The Guardian Culture

‘I was on the loo when I got the news!’ Strictly Come Dancing’s new hosts spill their scandalous secrets

After a year of frenzied conjecture, the new hosts putting the razzle back into Strictly are Johannes Radebe, Emma Willis and Josh Widdicombe. They talk night sweats, sparkly pants – and the hilarious fake show cooked up to fool the pressJohannes Radebe, one of the three new presenters of Strictly Come Dancing, can barely contain his glee. Asked where they were when they heard they’d got the job, Radebe is quick to wind up his co-hosts. “We’ll never forget that call,” he grins. “It was a weekday

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The Guardian Culture

Big hits, massive ballads and titanic emotions: Celine Dion’s greatest songs – ranked!

As the French Canadian superstar returns for her first concerts since she was diagnosed with stiff person syndrome, we count down the best of an unabashedly romantic catalogue. Wind machines at the ready!When Céline Dion’s era as a foolproof hitmaker ended, she seemed weirdly liberated and more willing to take risks. Witness the video for Ashes: an impressively atmospheric ballad from the soundtrack to Deadpool 2, in which she gently mocks her own image in the company of Ryan Reynolds, in charac

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Variety

How Irish Indie ‘Lemonade’ Landed Barry Keoghan in Between Beatles Shoots and Gave Him ‘Closure’ About Care System (EXCLUSIVE)

Casting BAFTA winner and Oscar nominee Barry Keoghan in Irish indie feature “Lemonade” was surprising straightforward, but did come with one key demand: Do not touch his hair. This was the strict stipulation given to filmmaker Kim Bartley when making her narrative feature debut, a deeply compassionate and emotional film following a Dublin teenage boy […]

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Variety

Video Game Industry Revenue Expected to Reach $214 Billion in 2026 With ‘GTA 6’ Release, New Report Finds

Across mobile, PC and console platforms, the video game industry is estimated to reach $213.9 billion in revenue this year — and the highly anticipated November release of “Grand Theft Auto VI” is a major reason why. According to gaming industry market research firm Newzoo’s “Global Games Market Report 2026,” gamers are eager to return […]

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