The Guardian Culture

Chickenhare and the Secret of the Groundhog review – time-travel fun for plucky hybrid critters

A half-chicken half-hare, a skunk and a tortoise go in search of a 3,000-year-old groundhog in this wholesome animation with a surprisingly complex plotAlthough this animated feature doesn’t have a title as utterly awesome as its predecessor, Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness, it’s still a perfectly adequate 90-ish minutes of creamy pastel-coloured picaresque entertainment. It feels like it’s skewed in the direction of younger viewers given the simple character designs, general wholesomene

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Witty, engaging and absurd’: LensCulture critics’ choice award winners – in pictures

Is that a rooftop crocodilian? Can you cause a forest fire in a matchbox? Things are not always as they seem with the winners of this year’s Lensculture critics’ choice awards Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead review – final part of the Harlem Trilogy is freewheeling fun

The grit and grandeur of 80s New York drive this rollicking story of an underground wheeler-dealerIn the summer of 1977 a bolt of lightning struck a substation on the Hudson River, knocking out power across New York City. Two nights of darkness sparked a wave of looting as Harlem and Bronx teenagers swiped high-end items from the downtown stores. They took speaker systems and turntables to experiment with at home. They taught themselves how to scratch and mix, and sang self-styled scat lyrics in

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: Simon Pegg’s cyber-thriller The Undeclared War returns

Siân Brooke and Adrian Lester also star in the tense GCHQ drama. Plus: hideous creations on the Great British Sewing Bee. Here’s what to watch this evening9pm, Channel 4Espionage, malware and Simon Pegg doing his best serious face feature as Peter Kosminsky’s cyber-thriller returns for a second season. When we left him, GCHQ director of operations Danny Patrick (Pegg) had discovered shocking secrets about both the internal workings of government and his own marriage. Perhaps inevitably, things

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Chloe Fineman Says ‘SNL’ Boss Lorne Michaels Was at World Cup Match When She Called to Say She Was Leaving the Show

“Saturday Night Live” boss Lorne Michaels was a bit tied up when Chloe Fineman called to say she was leaving the show. “In classic form, he was watching England vs. Argentina,” Fineman told Variety at Monday night’s premiere of Apple TV’s “The Dink” in Los Angeles. “He was like, ‘I’ll call you back. I’m a […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Jon Stewart Says the World Cup Final Was the ‘Reverse Super Bowl’: ‘The Players Spoke Spanish and the Halftime Show Was in English’

On Monday night’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart gave his post-game thoughts about Sunday’s World Cup final match, which saw Spain win out over Argentina 1-0. “Of course, the World Cup ended yesterday, finito, with Spain defeating Argentina 1-0 on the pitch, in the footy,” Stewart said at the top of the show. […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘New Girl was so scary I had to stop smoking pot’: Jake Johnson on perseverance, pickleball and Prince

As Nick in the blockbuster TV comedy, the actor was adored by millions. So will his new comedy The Dink, which he jokes is a ‘sexier Challengers’, make him even more popular? You might assume that Jake Johnson would know a little something about pickleball. The actor is starring in The Dink, a sort of spiritual heir to Dodgeball – it has a Ben Stiller cameo – and he plays Dusty Boyd, a former tennis pro turned plucky pickleball upstart. Presumably Johnson took the gig because he has a deep love

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

‘Sherlock’ Creator Steven Moffat Set as International Guest of Serielizados – Barcelona Series Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

Currently priming “Number 10,” one of the most awaited of British TV series, “Sherlock” creator and “Doctor Who” showrunner Steven Moffat will attend Serielizados-Barcelona Series Festival as its headline international guest. He will be joined producer Sue Vertue, producer of “Mr. Bean,” “Sherlock” and “Number 10” and CEO of Hartswood Films, the U.K.’s longest-established scripted […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Chloe Fineman Opens Up About Decision to Leave ‘SNL’: “I’m Really Proud of Everything, But It’s Hard”

The comedian has already booked her next project in David E. Kelly's series ‘Myron Bolitar,' and co-stars in the new pickleball comedy 'The Dink.'

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Ed Harris Felt ‘Misled’ by ‘Dutton Ranch’ About ‘Inconsequential’ Role: ‘Get Me the F— Out of Here’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Ed Harris does not sound satisfied with his role on “Dutton Ranch.” At the Monday night premiere of Apple TV’s “The Dink,” Harris told Variety that he felt “misled” about the importance of his role in the “Yellowstone” spinoff, and that halfway through filming Season 1, he was telling his team to “get me the […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Adam Driver Has Passed on So Many Marvel Roles That It’s Become a “Tradition,” Kevin Feige Says

While it's no superhero blockbuster, Driver previously led the 'Star Wars' sequel trilogy, playing Kylo Ren.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Director on Making First-Ever Concert: “Challenging Beyond Challenging”

Hamish Hamilton speaks with The Hollywood Reporter about the star-studded 11-minute concert, production restrictions and facing pressure from skeptical fans who questioned the show in the first place.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Matt Damon Reveals Why He Had Female Stunt Double for ‘Odyssey’ Scene: “Greatest Arms I’ve Ever Seen”

The actor plays Odysseus in Christopher Nolan's epic action fantasy film.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Peter Lassally, Producer for Johnny Carson and David Letterman, Dies at 93

The "Host Whisperer" started out with Arthur Godfrey, spent 23 years with 'The Tonight Show' and engineered Dave's move to CBS.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Peter Lassally, Legendary Late Night Producer for Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Craig Ferguson, Dies at 93

Peter Lassally, the dean of late night producers who worked with Johnny Carson on the “Tonight Show,” David Letterman on “Late Show” and Craig Ferguson on “The Late Late Show,” has died. He was 93. Lassally was long dubbed the “host whisperer” for helping steer some of the biggest franchises of all time in late […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Never Have I Ever’ Alum Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Teases ‘Elle’ Season 2 Role: “Not Something I’ve Done Before”

The star also shares her thoughts on what actresses-turned-powerhouse-producers Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon have in common.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hunter Biden’s Image Rehab Tour Takes a Hard Right 

The pardoned son of a former president, now a podcast circuit fixture, sat down this week with a far-right influencer as he pivots to becoming a media personality — or is he still deflecting from scandal?

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ryan Reynolds Confirms Another ‘Deadpool’ Movie

The film would follow 2024's 'Deadpool & Wolverine,' which became the top-grossing R-rated movie of all time.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Richard Dadd review – can his mental illness help explain these arresting, bizarre images?

Royal Academy, LondonDadd was already a remarkable artist – with fairies as his hit theme – before he was locked up for murder. Yet it was within the confines of Bedlam that he saw nature and art afreshThe young man in the garden must be one of Richard Dadd’s fellow patients in Bedlam, you think. His unkempt hair and ruffled clothes are sure indications of a distracted mind as he sits, half his face in shadow, hands nervously clasped, on a fabulously twisted wooden bench surrounded by greenery t

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Sharon Stone on Quitting Weed and Stopping a Stroke Medication Despite Doctors’ Orders: ‘It Was Like Going Off of F—ing Heroin’

Sharon Stone is done smoking weed. Her journey to cut ties with cannabis began when she was put on several medications after she suffered a near-fatal stroke in 2001. “I got off one of my medications that I was on for my stroke last September, and they said I couldn’t go off of it,” Stone […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026