Variety

‘The Wild Robot’ VFX Studio STIM Sets Canary Islands Operation, Planning to Create More Than 100 Jobs

French animation and visual effects company STIM – whose credits include “The Wild Robot,” “The Garfield Movie” and “Coyote vs. Acme” – is opening a production center in Spain’s Canary Islands, with plans to create more than 100 jobs as it expands its European operations. STIM Tenerife is set to begin operating in August and […]

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale Is a Goldmine of Jewelry Markdowns — Here Are the 23 Standouts

From fine to fashion jewelry, we sought out the crème de la crème of discounted pieces by Mejuri, John Hardy, Monica Vinader and more.

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander apologizes to Courtney Stodden for ‘inappropriate’ sketch made when she was a teenager

The actor, who is one of the writers credited for the Funny or Die sketch, said he was ‘deeply sorry for any harm or distress’ caused by the 2012 skitSeinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologized to the model Courtney Stodden for a decade-old comedy sketch in which he rubbed a mobile phone on her breasts when she was 17, saying, “It was inappropriate and I truly regret it”.Stodden made international headlines in 2011 when she married her ex-husband, The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison, when she w

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Spencer Pratt Tears Into Gavin Newsom, Rob Bonta Over Paramount Lawsuit in Lengthy Video Rant

The former mayoral candidate and reality TV villain accuses California's governor and attorney general of "crippling" Hollywood over politics.

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Variety

Where to Find a Commonwealth Games 2026 Livestream in the U.S. to Watch the Event for Free

Some of the best summer athletes in the world are heading to Scotland for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. A quadrennial event dating back to 1930, the Commonwealth Games unites thousands of athletes from more than 70 nations across the British Commonwealth — I.e. countries that are currently or were formerly part of the British Empire. […]

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Travis Scott Says He Was “Nervous as F” Making His Acting Debut in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

The rapper also recorded the original song "When I’m Home" for the closing credits.

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Travis Scott Says He Was “Nervous as F” About Acting in Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’

The rapper also recorded the original song "When I’m Home" for the closing credits.

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lego at Comic-Con: Star Wars and Pokémon Activations, Star Trek and Donkey Kong Sets

Life-size brick-built Creature Cantina, anyone?

entertainment  Jul 23, 2026

Variety

Yeon Sang-ho Returns to ‘Parasyte’ Universe With ‘Tamiya,’ Starring Shioli Kutsuna, at Netflix

Yeon Sang-ho is returning to the “Parasyte” universe with “Parasyte: Tamiya,” a new live-action series starring Shioli Kutsuna for Netflix, set to stream in 2027. The series marks another collaboration between Netflix and Yeon (“Hellbound,” “Parasyte: The Grey”), who developed “Parasyte: Tamiya” and co-wrote the script with Ryu Yong-jae. Wowpoint, the production company behind Yeon’s […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Reteams With Yeon Sang-ho for ‘Parasyte: Tamiya’ Series

The 'Parasyte: The Grey' follow-up will star Japanese actress Shioli Kutsuna as the original manga's fan-favorite parasite Ryoko Tamiya — a human, a monster and something in between.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Shaken, Soaked and Seasick: What It’s Like to Survive ‘The Odyssey’ in 4DX

There’s no question that seeing Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” in 70mm and Imax – or both – is an expansive and breathtaking experience. But for cinephiles who have already checked off those formats on their list, what’s it like to watch the Matt Damon-starring, three-hour blockbuster in 4DX? The seat-rumbling, water-spritzing technology, available in […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

‘Doctor Strange’ Director Says Elon Musk ‘Doesn’t Know S— About Cinema’ After Musk Vows to Make AI ‘Odyssey’: ‘His Opinions on Art Are Worthless’

Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” Musk also shared a three-minute clip […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Cast, Co-Showrunner Talk Playing With Genres in Season 4, ‘Joyful Curiosity,’ and That Puppet Episode

The team behind “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” took the stage at 92NY in New York on Tuesday to delve into what fans can expect from Season 4 of the Paramount+ series. Series stars Anson Mount (Capt. Pike), Celia Rose Gooding (Ensign Uhura), Melissa Navia (Lt. Ortegas), and Carol Kane (Cmmdr. Pelia) were joined by […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Noah Kahan, Aimee Mann, Dropkick Murphys Push For Ticket Price Caps on Resale in Massachusetts

"Our art is not a commodity to be bought and resold at extreme markups against our wishes," the artists wrote in a letter published Wednesday.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Hello Sunshine’s Head of TV and Film on 10 Years of Reese Witherspoon’s Production Company, ‘Big Little Lies’ Season 3, Apple’s ‘Lucky’ and More ‘Elle’

Lauren Neustadter and Reese Witherspoon are having a big summer, with back-to-back high-profile releases: July’s debuts of “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle” on Amazon’s Prime Video and the Anya Taylor-Joy-led action miniseries “Lucky” at Apple TV. Premiering just two weeks apart, both shows are produced by Witherspoon’s media company, Hello Sunshine, which is coming up […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Darren Aronofsky’s AI Studio Primordial Soup Raising $15 Million

Darren Aronofsky has showcased the work his new AI-forward studio Primordial Soup can do. Now he wants more money to do it. The company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing last week that it was seeking to raise $15 million in cash in exchange for equity in the studio. The filing lists Aronofsky […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

‘The Odyssey’ Screenplay Is Now Available to Buy Online

Christopher Nolan fans can now bring the filmmaker’s latest epic home — no 70mm projector required. Nolan’s complete script for the blockbuster mythological adventure is listed on Amazon, where it’s already a No. 1 bestseller. Published by Faber & Faber, the 240-page paperback will officially release on Aug. 4 and is currently available for preorder. […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

LISTEN: Reba McEntire Revels in 50 Years of Making Music and Season 3 of NBC’s ‘Happy’s Place’

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, country music superstar Reba McEntire discusses celebrating her golden anniversary in music this year with a series of EP releases that pair a newly recorded song with several vintage tunes. McEntire also weighs in on how she’s navigated a turbulent TV marketplace to get her NBC comedy “Happy’s […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Olivia Wilde Slams Elon Musk as a ‘Creature’ and Says ‘I Deeply Resent Him Now,’ Years After Meeting at SpaceX Headquarters

Olivia Wilde recently appeared on “The Louis Theroux Podcast” and slammed Elon Musk while also speaking out against misogynistic incel culture at large. “The Invite” director and star revealed she once toured Musk’s SpaceX headquarters and met the business tycoon long “before he turned into a creature.” “I really resent him now. I really deeply […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Darren Aronofsky Raising Cash For His AI Film Studio (Exclusive)

Primordial Soup, which launched last year, quietly filed with the SEC for a $15 million raise.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026