Hollywood Reporter

Major Record Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs From Global Charts

Nearly a dozen record companies have proposed new rules for charts around the world that would only allow AI songs for consideration if they're primarily human made, use AI legally and don't raise concern of streaming or chart manipulation.

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Jean-Pierre Dorléac, ‘Somewhere in Time,’ ‘Battlestar Galactica’ Costume Designer, Dies at 83

Jean-Pierre Dorléac, the costume designer behind “Somewhere in Time” and “Battlestar Galactica,” died July 23 from natural causes. He was 83. Dorléac earned an Oscar nomination for the 1981 film “Somewhere in Time.” He also landed 11 Emmy nominations for his TV work, winning two for “Battlestar Galactica” in 1979 and “The Lot” in 2001. […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

After 40 years, Aliens is still shaping the way video games are made

James Cameron’s high-octane film sequel is a blueprint for modern action space slashers• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt is difficult to believe that James Cameron’s Aliens was released into cinemas 40 years ago. The seminal space shooter took the original Alien – a tense slasher film with a tiny cast and one monster – and transformed it into an intergalactic war movie crammed with wry one-liners, massive guns and an actual boss battle finale. As a 14-year-old,

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

ACLU, National Coalition Against Censorship and 20 Other Groups Line Up to Support Disney in Tangle With FCC

A consortium of 22 different advocacy organizations are lining up to support Walt Disney Co. as it continues to tangle with the Federal Communications Commission. “We urge you to continue to defend and exercise your First Amendment rights, so that we can all continue to exercise ours,” reads the letter, addressed to Disney CEO Josh […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

SiriusXM Is Launching a Sports Subscription Service

The satellite radio giant is testing 'SiriusXM Sports Pass,' a $5 per month service that bundles its sports channels, and local sports radio stations.

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Penélope Cruz, Isabelle Huppert, Lee Chang-dong Among First TIFF Tribute Awards Honorees

Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder and Isabelle Huppert are the first honorees announced for the eighth annual TIFF Tribute Awards, the gala set for Sept. 13 during the Toronto International Film Festival. Cruz, who won the supporting actress Oscar for “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” will receive the TIFF Special Tribute Award. Eleazar and […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Penélope Cruz, Sian Heder, Isabelle Huppert Set for Tributes Awards at Toronto Film Fest

Korean auteur Lee Chang-dong and 'Misty Green' star Rosalind Eleazar will also be among honorees at the Sept. 13 gala fundraiser.  

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Rapper Lil Tecca Set as Newest Fortnite Festival Icon (Gaming News Roundup)

Lil Tecca is bringing his music to the gaming world as the Season 15 Icon for Fortnite Festival. Beginning this Thursday, players can purchase new Festival gear with the Neon Dreams Music Pass, including the Lil Tecca Outfit, Mic Mace Pickaxe, Tecca’s World Back Bling and a guitar inspired by the rapper’s Dopamine Tour. Also […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

You can’t argue with 118 Brummies in their swimsuits: Attilio Fiumarella’s best photograph

‘I was thinking about the Terracotta Army when I took this shot of Birmingham swimmers in their local pool, which faced closure. They had to stand there for an hour, waiting for the sun to come out’I took this image in Birmingham on 20 July 2014 – part of my first professional photography project. I had moved to the city in 2013 and I would pass this building every day on the bus on my way to the city centre. I remember looking at the facades and being impressed and intrigued by the three differ

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Andrew Scott’s Oscar-tipped Ian Charleson biopic to open London film festival

‘Few films will leave a lasting imprint on audiences this year quite like Elsinore,’ LFF director says of movie about Chariots of Fire actorElsinore, one of the most hotly anticipated dramas of the year, has been announced as the opening night film at this year’s London film festival. The drama, which stars Andrew Scott as actor Ian Charleson, will have its European premiere at the Southbank Centre – yards from the National Theatre, in which many of its scenes are set.Directed by Simon Stone and

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Brazilian Erotic Thriller ‘The Riverbank’ Boarded by Premium Films, MPM Premium Ahead of Locarno Competition Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Paris-based Premium Films, together with its feature film sales division MPM Premium, has acquired international sales rights to Matheus Farias and Enock Carvalho’s “The Riverbank” (“A Margem do Rio”). The atmospheric erotic thriller will world premiere in the prestigious international competition at the upcoming Locarno Film Festival, taking place in Switzerland over August 5-15.  The […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jean-Pierre Dorléac, Oscar-Nominated ‘Somewhere in Time’ Costume Designer, Dies at 83

The two-time Emmy winner also had a long stint on the time-traveling series ‘Quantum Leap.’

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ Trailer: Michael B. Jordan Is a Globetrotting Gentleman Thief in Amazon MGM’s Heist Thriller

Third time’s the charm. Amazon MGM Studios has released the trailer for “The Thomas Crown Affair,” which will debut on March 5, 2027. The third take on the story of art thief Thomas Crown is the latest directorial effort from Michael B. Jordan, who puts a new spin on the titular billionaire’s heists. As Crown, […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

The Beatles’ ‘Rubber Soul’ Due for Super Deluxe Treatment: Boxed Set Includes Stereo Remix, Session Outtakes and a Previously Unheard John Lennon Song

In the four years since deluxe versions of the Beatles’ “Revolver” were released, there hasn’t been much debate over what stood at the top of most fans’ wish lists: similar treatment given to “Rubber Soul,” the album that preceded “Revolver” in the group’s mid-1960s chronology. With just a little bit of delayed gratification, that hope […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Comcast Taps Social Media Reality Series to Tout Xfinity as Tool for Creators, Influencers (EXCLUSIVE)

MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Nothing seems amiss in this well-appointed home in a tony New York City suburb…except for the intriguing experiment taking place inside. Six college students who have cultivated their own “creator” bases have come here to compete against one another in challenges brought to them by Katie Feeney, the up-and-coming sports influencer who […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Michael J. Fox Will Be Honored With TV Academy’s Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Emmys

Michael J. Fox has been tapped to receive one of the Television Academy’s biggest honors, the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, at this year’s Emmy Awards. The org announced the news Wednesday, noting that the kudo was “in recognition of his transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy.” Fox is already an Emmy nominee this […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

‘American Idol’ Renewed for Season 25 With Auditions Kicking Off in August

“American Idol” has been renewed for Season 25. Auditions for the singing competition series will kick off on Aug. 25 with the virtual nationwide search “Idol Across America,” taking place in all 50 states plus Washington, D.C. This first round of auditions will be with “American Idol” producers, who will then pass contestants on to […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Variety

Andrew Scott’s ‘Elsinore’ to Open London Film Festival

“Elsinore,” a biographical drama about Scottish actor Ian Charleson starring Andrew Scott, is set to open this year’s BFI London Film Festival. The opening night gala, taking place on Oct. 7, will mark the film’s European premiere with Scott and cast members including Olivia Colman, Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn and Luke Thompson excepted to attend. […]

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Emmys: Michael J. Fox Set to Receive Bob Hope Humanitarian Award

The five-time Emmy-winner will be honored for his transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy.

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Andrew Scott and Olivia Colman-Starrer ‘Elsinore’ Set to Open London Film Festival

Also featuring Billie Piper, Johnny Flynn and Luke Thompson, the movie follows Ian Charleson's final weeks before the actor's death from AIDS while he played Hamlet at the National Theatre.

entertainment  Jul 29, 2026