Variety

Kenneth Branagh to Star in Paramount+ Drama ‘Laird’ Set in Scottish Highlands

Paramount+ has picked up the drama series “Laird” with Kenneth Branagh attached in the lead role. The series hails from Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth, the co-creators of fellow Paramount+ series “The Agency.” Jez is also the co-creator and showrunner of Paramount+’s “Mobland.” The logline for the show describes it as “an epic family saga […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Glen Powell, Richard Linklater Teaming Up for Lou Gehrig Biopic, Lorne Michaels Producing

Richard Linklater and Glen Powell are re-teaming to take on the Pride of the Yankees. The pair, who previously collaborated on “Hit Man” and “Everybody Wants Some,” will join forces on an untitled Lou Gehrig film for Universal Pictures.  Gehrig is a Hall of Famer whose durability and endurance on the field (he played for a then-record 2,130 consecutive […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Five Star Weekend’s’ D’Arcy Carden Knows the Inherent Dangers of a Girls Trip

The actress, on a run of wildly different gigs, also demystifies her HGTV slumber party with Sherry Cola and examines how playing Janet on 'The Good Place' informed her thoughts on AI. (Sort of.)

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Days of Thunder 2’: Jonathan Levine in Talks to Direct Tom Cruise in Paramount’s Racing Sequel (Exclusive)

Vroom vroom.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Victoria Monét Announces New Album ‘Frequency of Love,’ Releases New Single ‘Reach Out’

Victoria Monét has announced her sophomore album “Frequency of Love,” releasing on October 2 via Lovett Music/RCA Records. To coincide with the project reveal, the R&B singer has dropped her new single “Reach Out,” produced by Kaytranada and D’Mile, as well as its video, directed by Dave Meyers and featuring choreography by frequent collaborator Sean […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Jimmy Kimmel Thanks CBS for His Ratings Gains, Invites Stephen Colbert to Guest Host and Previews This Summer’s ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire’ (EXCLUSIVE)

There’s no certain proof, but it appears that the cancellation of CBS’ “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” has given an early boost to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” Before Kimmel went on his regular summer sabbatical, he pulled off a record-breaking June: The show averaged 3.15 million viewers, making it the show’s best-ever monthly audience, […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paramount+ Orders Scottish Highland Family Saga ‘Laird’ With Kenneth Branagh

The story follows a landowner, the Laird of Castle Drummoch, who challenges an American billionaire with ambitions to buy up the glens.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Apple TV Already Has the Rights to Adapt ‘Fourth Wing’ Author Rebecca Yarros’ Next Novel

A search is underway for a writer to adapt 'Peculiar Stars.'

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Oskar Eustis to Step Down As Head of Off-Broadway’s Public Theater After 23 Years

Eustis has been the artistic director of the Public Theater, where he led development of 'Hamilton,' 'Fun Home' and Shakespeare in the Park.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Marc Maron Starrer ‘In Memoriam’ to Kick Off 11th Annual Indie Street Film Festival; Full Lineup Revealed (Exclusive)

The Red Bank, New Jersey-based event will feature Garden State premieres of Adam Meeks' Will Poulter-starring 'Union County,' set for closing night, Charlotte Glynn's 'The Gymnast,' Danny Madden's 'Downbeat' and Walter Thompson-Hernández's 'If I Go Will They Miss Me.'

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Is a Playful, Creative Romp: TV Review

In a sea of perfunctory prequels and sequels, you have to hand it to a spinoff that actually comes up with a creative angle. Such is the case with “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” the third offshoot of “The Big Bang Theory,” which forms a useful contrast with its predecessors. The straightforwardly titled “Young […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Casey Affleck’s Gothic Mystery ‘Company’ to Star Nick Nolte, Adelaide Clemens, Ben Mendelsohn and Scoot McNairy (EXCLUSIVE)

Casey Affleck has directed his third feature and first since 2019’s “Light of My Life.” “Company,” which wrapped earlier this year in Whistler, Canada, is a gothic mystery starring Nick Nolte (“Cape Fear,” “Die My Love”), Adelaide Clemens (“The Great Gatsby”), Ben Mendelsohn (“The Dark Knight Rises,” “The King”), Scoot McNairy (“A Complete Unknown,” “Speak […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

The Cinerama Dome Lives! Iconic Hollywood Theater to Reopen Alongside New 14-Screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Viva la Cinerama Dome! Sony is officially reviving one of Hollywood’s most beloved and iconic movie theaters, which has been shuttered since 2020. Sony Pictures Entertainment, which began investing in exhibition with the purchase of Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas in 2024, announced plans to reopen and restore the Cinerama Dome. The historic theater went dark during […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Review: HBO Max’s Sour ‘Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff Isn’t a Dimension Worth Visiting

Kevin Sussman reprises his role as the awkward comic book store owner, who comes into possession of a dimension-hopping device that could destroy all of reality as he knows it.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Furious’ Review: Emmy Rossum and Lola Petticrew Lead Hulu’s Complex, Ultimately Satisfying Epstein-Era Serial Killer Thriller

Elizabeth Meriwether created the eight-part cat-and-mouse series, loosely based on the 1987 Debra Winger/Theresa Russell film 'Black Widow.'

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Cinerama Dome to Reopen in Early 2028 As Sony Deal Revives Iconic L.A. Theater

After extensive renovations, the Sony-owned Alamo Drafthouse will operate the location, along with the former ArcLight Cinema theater property next door.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

AI YouTuber Gossip Goblin Plans to Release AI Film ‘Gods Don’t Give Gifts’ in Movie Theaters

There’s no shortage of places to watch an AI-generated content, from TikTok to YouTube. But now “Gods Don’t Give Gifts,” a collection of four anthology shorts, is set to screen in movie theaters for a limited release in October as the latest project from Gossip Goblin, the moniker of the buzzy AI-focused YouTuber Zack London. The film, […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Supercell’s Bill Kang Joins Gaming Company Lil Snack as Chief Operating Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

Gaming company Lil Snack has tapped Scopely and Supercell alum Bill Kang as its new chief operating officer. Since launching three years ago, Lil Snack now operates more than 20 daily games across platforms including Netflix, Peacock and Reddit, and has seen engagement grow 500% year over year, surpassing hundreds of millions of plays. Kang […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Variety

Dos de Patos, Expansiva Cine Board Luis Diego Pérez’s Desde El Centro Winner ‘The Beast Is Not to Blame’

Costa Rica’s Dos de Patos has joined Páramo Films as co-producers of Luis Diego Pérez’s “The Beast Is Not to Blame,” which was recently awarded a film residency prize at the Desde El Centro showcase at the Costa Rica Media Market. Panamá’s Expansiva Cine has also boarded the project as a co-developer.  “The Beast Is […]

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Even Republicans Now Want to Save Hollywood

Some GOP lawmakers are backing an incentive to keep shoots in the U.S. — while Mr. David Ellison goes to Washington.

entertainment  Jul 22, 2026