The Guardian Culture

The hill I will die on: Radio 4’s Today programme has become really annoying since I left | John Humphrys

With its gushing interviewees and weird (y’know) ways of talking, the BBC news flagship show I used to present now has me harrumphing at the radioIt’s seven years since I stopped presenting the Today programme and started listening to Radio 3 instead. Or at least, that was the plan. On the first day it lasted for almost an hour. By the second day I’d given up on it. I suppose it was inevitable. You can’t spend 61 years as a news hack – more than half of it presenting the same programme – and the

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Barbara Ling, Oscar-Winning Production Designer on ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ Dies at 73

Her credits also included ‘The Pee-Wee Herman Show,’ ‘Falling Down, ‘The Doors,’ ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ and ‘Michael.’

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Don Iwerks, Disney Camera and Projection Pioneer, Dies at 96

In 1997, Iwerks received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Board of Governors, and was named a Disney legend in 2009.

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Variety

Oregon D.A. Drops Motion to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

The Oregon attorney general’s office has withdrawn its motion to delay the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, according to a filing submitted Friday in the Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Ore. The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion […]

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Peter Van Norden, ‘Police Academy 2’ Actor, Dies at 75

Van Norden had an extensive stage career, appearing in various Broadway, off-Broadway and regional productions

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Christopher Nolan Praises ‘Obsession’ and ‘Backrooms,’ Says Young Audiences Are Rejecting “AI Slop”

"I've never seen a more rapid wholesale dismissal of a supposedly foundational jump in technology in my lifetime," the Oscar said in a recent interview with The Telegraph.

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Variety

Donald Iwerks, Disney Camera Technician and Co-Founder of Iwerks Entertainment, Dies at 96

Donald Iwerks, son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, whose groundbreaking innovations transformed cinematic storytelling and immersive entertainment, passed away on July 9. He was 96. Iwerks spent over six deacdes on projects for The Walt Disney Company, along with his own studio, Iwerks Entertainment. Don pioneered innovations in projection technology, 3D and large-format filmmaking, […]

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Variety

Jack White Offers Opening Slot to ‘Satanic’ Band Twin Temple — ‘Get in Front of Me, Satan!’ — as Charley Crockett Defends Decision to Dump Them

“Not today, Satan”… or “Hell yeah, Beelzebub”? A split is taking place in the polarizing realm of devil-rock, as practiced by self-styled “Satanic” duo Twin Temple. On Friday, country singer Charley Crockett took to social media to defend his decision to drop the act from his tour dates — even as Jack White piped up […]

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kristin Juszczyk’s Elevated MLB Collab Comes Just in Time for the 2026 All-Star Game

Baseball team apparel has entered a league of its own thanks to MLB's growing roster of premium brand partners.

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Variety

Cineverse Buys Horror-Comedy ‘Portal to Hell’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Cineverse and its horror division Bloody Disgusting have acquired U.S. VOD and streaming rights to “Portal to Hell,” the Slamdance and Frightfest debut feature from Woody Bess. A limited theatrical rollout is expected ahead of Cineverse’s digital release this summer. Trey Holland (“The Diabolical”), Romina D’Ugo (“12 Monkeys”), Keith David (“The Thing”), and Richard Kind […]

entertainment  Jul 11, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Strawberries, Cream and A-Listers: Why Every Celebrity Wants to Be Seen at Wimbledon Right Now

Ahead of this weekend's championship finals, we take a look at what keeps pulling stars back to the U.K.'s most glamorous tennis event (spoiler: it's not just the Pimm's).

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Variety

‘Moana’ Cast Guide: Every Live-Action Character vs. the Original Animation

Moana and Maui are setting sail once again — this time, in live-action. Releasing in theaters July 10, Disney’s animated musical “Moana” comes back to life with a brand new live-action remake led by Catherine Laga’aia, who stars as the titular character. Similar to the original, the film follows Moana’s journey to restore the heart […]

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Meta Pulls Back on Opt-Out AI Function After Hollywood Outrage: “This Feature Missed the Mark”

Earlier this week, Meta unveiled its Muse AI photo and video tools, which allowed users to tag other accounts on Instagram to reference their work, unless the other user opted out.

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Variety

Randolph Mantooth, Who Played Johnny Gage on ‘Emergency!,’ Dies at 80

Randolph Mantooth, known for playing paramedic Johnny Gage on the “Emergency!” TV series in the 1970s, died July 9 in Ventura. He was 80. Mantooth broke out in 1972 when he was cast in “Emergency!,” which introduced the profession of paramedics to the public. He co-starred with Kevin Tighe in the popular NBC series which […]

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Son Travis Make Karlovy Vary a Family Affair and Even Break Out Some Czech

There was no need for six degrees of you know what for the crowd catching a late screening of their 'Family Movie' at the Czech film festival, with a special intro from the clan sans Sosie.

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

CBS’ ‘Cupertino’ Production Assistants File for Unionization (Exclusive)

“Healthcare, turnarounds and fair wages are all safeguards for workers to ensure that they are given a high quality of life,” the organizing workers said in a statement.

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Variety

‘Pokémon Go’ Exec Promises 1,000-Person Times Square Mewtwo Event Is Just the Start of the 10th Anniversary: ‘My Personal Goal Is to Create Core Memories’ for All Players

Ten years ago, “Pokémon Go” vice president of product Michael Steranka was crying in the shower because the first large-scale event for the hit mobile game was, in his own opinion, a disaster. The Niantic-developed game kept crashing, too many people were trying to play at once and the servers couldn’t handle the game’s immense […]

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Variety

‘Love Island USA’ Season 8 Contestant Caleb McDaniel on His Relationship With Jaiden, Not Exploring Melanie and His Newfound Fame: ‘I’m Just Now Starting to Realize It’s As Big As It Is’

Yes, Caleb McDaniel knows he’s the internet’s boyfriend. Caleb quickly rose to fame on Season 8 of “Love Island USA,” entering the villa with about 10,000 Instagram followers, and now sitting with more than 1 million just one week after leaving the show. “I’m waiting to wake up from a dream right now. It’s just […]

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Variety

Meta Suspends AI Image Feature After Days of Backlash

Meta said it will discontinue an AI feature that allowed users to generate images using public Instagram accounts following days of criticism over the feature’s opt-out policy, including by Hollywood talent agencies. “Earlier this week, we announced that one way for people to generate images in Meta AI is by @-mentioning public Instagram accounts that […]

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026

Variety

Netflix’s ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Writer on Landing Fan Favorite From Original Series for That Scary Cameo

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the “Little House on the Prairie” reboot through Episode 2, now streaming on Netflix. Few things are as scary to OG “Little House on the Prairie” viewers as Laura Ingalls’ childhood bully, Nellie Oleson, on a bad day. But Netflix’s updated take on the beloved story takes things to […]

entertainment  Jul 10, 2026