Hollywood Reporter

‘President Curtis’ Creator Dan Harmon on Trump, Obama Influencing Show and His Vision for ‘Rick and Morty’ Movie

Harmon and co-creator James Siciliano tell The Hollywood Reporter about their hopes for crossover moments between the new 'Rick and Morty' spinoff and its flagship series: "We can go Dick Wolf nuts."

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: the amazing story of the first animal to poo

Chris Packham gets to the bottom of things in the fantastic Evolution. Plus, has reality TV found its next big star? Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, BBC TwoWhich animal was the first to poo? Chris Packham’s belting biology lesson continues with the story of the bat – and the origins of its insatiable hunger are in the urbilaterian, an animal that floated about in the waters of the Ediacaran period, about 570m years ago. Food entered and exited through one hole … until a vital mutation: “Th

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

Variety

John Oliver Returns to Expose Trump Family’s Shady Crypto Dealings: ‘We Badly Need Proper Guardrails’

On Sunday night, John Oliver returned to the desk of “Last Week Tonight” from his summer hiatus, and there was, naturally, plenty to discuss. The HBO host, whose contract is up at the end of 2026 — and whose parent company is facing a probable acquisition by Paramount Skydance, putting the lefty comedian directly in […]

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I thought it didn’t stand a cat’s chance in hell’: Andrew Ridgeley on Wham’s surreal trip to China

Four decades after he and George Michael became the first western pop act to tour the country, Ridgeley recalls silent gigs, awkward embassy receptions – and the ‘bloody ludicrous’ hiring of Lindsay Anderson as directorThere has always been something surreal about Wham!’s 1985 trip to China. George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley looked like alien visitors on the streets of Beijing, their bouffant hair and flamboyant outfits setting them apart from the Mao jackets and drab uniforms of the Chinese pe

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Furious review – a proper grownup thriller that’s powered by sheer female rage

This crime drama about a female serial killer is enormously entertaining TV that demands you pay attentionFurious is well named. It is powered throughout its eight-episode run by an unfaltering current of female rage. It is the creation of Elizabeth Meriwether, who gave us last year’s astonishing Dying for Sex (starring Michelle Williams as a woman with terminal cancer discovering the range and depth of her sexuality for the first time) and 2022’s brisk, brilliant The Dropout (the tale of Elizab

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘My mother was 4ft 11in and scared the hell out of people’ – Sean Astin on child stardom, The Lord of the Rings and surviving 45 years in Hollywood

His mother was an Oscar-winning actor who had been exploited from a young age; Astin appeared in The Goonies at just 13. Now, he has followed in his mother’s footsteps again as a union leader. He talks Stranger Things, AI and why playing Samwise Gamgee cost him his houseSean Astin is showing me around his new office. There’s framed movie prints on the walls, piles of paperwork and a stack of boxes of Stranger Things Funko Pops. “If you were here, you could look out this window and see a 10-store

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

Variety

Emmy Rossum Crime Drama ‘Furious’ Elevates Trauma Tropes Through Strong Performances: TV Review

The Hulu crime drama “Furious” may be (loosely) inspired by the 1987 thriller “Black Widow,” but the series has several other, and frankly stronger, influences at work. After all, in swapping out a serial killer of rich men she marries for money in favor of a child trafficking victim who targets her former abusers, creator […]

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dylan Mulvaney Responds After Trump Mocks Her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

"To the president, thank you for reminding me that I am more powerful than I even knew," she said in a video posted to social media.

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Oresteia review – this body-shaking, blood-soaked opera is exhilaratingly wild

Sydney Chamber Opera, CarriageworksSix singers put not only their vocal cords but their bodies on the line in a physically demanding performance of Liza Lim’s aurally challenging operaAmbition and desire. Sacrifice and death. Vengeance and violence. Justice and regeneration. Repeat.Greek drama is so hot right now. It’s not only Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey: Robert Icke’s Oedipus went to Broadway this year after a successful UK season, and Simon Stone’s Simon Stone’s The Oresteia opened in Lon

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

Variety

‘House of the Dragon’ Actor Benjamin Evan Ainsworth on ‘Absurdity’ of Assassination Attempt, Daeron’s Growing Power and if Ormund Is Dyeing the Kid’s Hair

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for Season 3, Episode 3 of “House of the Dragon,” now streaming on HBO Max. Daeron Targaryen (Benjamin Evan Ainsworth) is growing up: On this week’s episode of “House of the Dragon” Season 3, the youngest (and least blonde) child of Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) and Viserys Targaryen (Paddy Considine) […]

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

On Heels of World Cup, Polo Star Nacho Figueras Says Horseback Sport Has ‘All the Ingredients to Be the Next Big Thing’

The Argentine sporting legend says he's working on an 'F1 version of polo,' while testing pitches for a scripted series as well.

entertainment  Jul 27, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Martin Scorsese Stars in ‘Family Blend’ Directed by Daughter Francesca for Coffee Brand Lavazza

The iconic filmmaker jumps in front of the camera to star opposite his daughter in the five-episode branded series, which features cameos from Jason Biggs and Adrien Brody.

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

Variety

Kevin Feige Says Ryan Coogler Met With David Jonsson in a ‘Secret Meeting’ to Discuss ‘Black Panther 3’ Role: ‘I Got Chills’

Marvel boss Kevin Feige recently told Empire how David Jonsson was cast as the next Black Panther. He explained that “The Long Walk” star met with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler in a “secret meeting,” and that the Oscar winner quickly identified Jonsson as his next leading man. “We hadn’t started a search yet,” Feige […]

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch Shark Week 2026 Online: Schedule, Streaming Guide

The cult-favorite TV event returns for its 38th iteration, kicking off on July 26 with 'K-Pop Shark Heroes,' starring Ken Jeong and Rei Ami.

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Rapture review – this apocalyptic drama couldn’t be here at a better time

It’s set in a UK racked by an unbearable heatwave and the rise of extremism – this adaptation of the 2010 novel feels horrifyingly aptWhen The Rapture by Liz Jensen was first published, in 2010, it was set in a near-future when temperatures in the UK are rising to unbearable heights, culty-Christian groups with apocalyptic bents are springing up all over the place and there is a growing sense that the world is going mad. Swap out “culty-Christian” for “political extremists bent on embracing the

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Tom Holland Says Some of His Movies Are “Sh**,” Making Them Hard to Promote

However, he's been "absolutely loving" his press tours for 'The Odyssey' and 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day.'

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

Variety

Gracie Abrams Scores First No. 1 on Albums Chart With ‘Daughter From Hell’

Gracie Abrams has earned her first No 1 on the Billboard 200 with her third album “Daughter From Hell,” bowing atop the chart with 124,000 equivalent album units. The singer-songwriter announced the album back in May, along with the release of its first single “Hit the Wall.” Her last project, 2024’s “The Secret of Us,” […]

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Force of Nature review – this nature show turns the climate crisis into a pompom-shaking spectacle

Cheetahs forced to cross roiling rivers, owls battered by storms … the tone of this look at how extreme weather affects animals is all a bit disaster movie. Subtle, it is notYou have a thick neck and poorly defined calf muscles and you live in South Dakota with your feckless partner and your five expressionless children. You are an owl. Your days consist of lengthy stretches of nothing, punctuated by sudden bursts of unimaginable terror. Coyotes, badgers and snakes are all bent on reducing your

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Universal Responds to ‘The Odyssey’ Leaks on Social Media

Following the Christopher Nolan-directed film's release on July 17, pirated films have been circulating across X.

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

20 Years Ago, a Feature Documentary Announced the Death of the Electric Car

Long before the Tesla revolution, Sony Pictures Classics' ‘Who Killed the Electric Car?’ investigated why GM discontinued the beloved EV1.

entertainment  Jul 26, 2026