Hollywood Reporter

Three Questions With Kylie Jenner About Revisiting King Kylie Era for Pink-Drenched Dunkin’ Collab

The reality veteran and brand mogul talks to THR about donning a pink wig for Dunkin' and delivering creative input: "I want it to feel authentic and personal, and something that makes sense for me."

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

David Beckham and U2 Team With Street Child United Charity for Short Film to Air During Final World Cup Games (EXCLUSIVE)

Despite having retired from soccer years ago, David Beckham has noticeably been one of the most visible faces of this World Cup, fronting numerous commercials. That’s not set to change anytime soon, but his next corporate appearance during the tournament is a little different to promoting Lay’s, Home Depot or McDonald’s. “Street of Dreams” is […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

‘The Sopranos’ Creator David Chase Mulls Project About Italian Americans Moving to Italy and ‘What Surprises They Have in Store for Them’

“The Sopranos” creator David Chase, speaking at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Wednesday, says he’s thinking of making a movie or TV show centered on Italian Americans moving to Italy. The seven-time Emmy winner, who was delivering an industry talk about the impact of his HBO drama about an Italian-American mafia boss in New […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Sopranos’ Creator on Hollywood “Going Back to Greed and Fear” and if Anti-Heroes Paved the Way for Trump: The Point Was It’s Not “Cool if You’re Corrupt”

In Karlovy Vary, David Chase also discussed LSD, his film and series project related to it, said his time in network TV was "like working for the politburo" and recalled what bothered ex-CBS boss Leslie Moonves about Tony Soprano.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Emmy Awards: Nominations List (Updating)

The first two categories — variety series and reality competition — are being announced on NBC's 'Today' show.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Imagine a world without Wagner … it’s not easy, but let’s try

As the Bayreuth festival turns 150, we look at the composer’s huge and enduring influence, and wonder what might have happened to classical music in his absence?One hundred and fifty years ago this summer, Richard Wagner wanted to change the world. Not only the musical world, but nationhood, political thought, even the idea of what it means to be human. The inaugural Bayreuth festival opened on 13 August 1876, with the first complete cycle of Der Ring des Nibelungen staged in Wagner’s custom-bui

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Physical Education review – boisterous, cliche-busting lesson on teen masculinity

Swansea Grand theatreSchool locker room banter has a sinister edge in Jonathan Houlston’s shrewd debut, which pairs the toxic tropes of Adolescence with the group dynamics of Laura Wade’s PoshIn Jonathan Houlston’s strikingly astute and utterly gripping debut play, a school’s locker room is a retreat for its pupils. Here, hypermasculinity is performed en masse, first dates are held in secret and reputation-threatening confessions are whispered cautiously.We first meet the boys as a pack, and col

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The unknown photos that tell the story of the US’s Black colleges

Rare photographs tucked away in HBCU archives are being preserved and widely shared with the world for the first timeHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), most of which were founded during the Reconstruction era following the civil war, hold invaluable historical archives full of documents, photographs and, in some cases, even films. The archives are a testament to the lasting importance and influence of Black American history in the US, documenting more than a century’s worth of

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced review – bootyful high seas adventure, now with 20% more swashbuckling

PS5, PC, Xbox Series X/S; Ubisoft Singapore/UbisoftUbisoft has removed all the boring parts of pirate life from its fantasy RPG, creating something more focused and funEdward Kenway isn’t your dad’s Assassin’s Creed protagonist. Neither sworn to ancient oaths nor given a noble destiny, he’s just a guy who likes coin, dislikes rules, and whose gold-chasing, rule-dodging lifestyle sees him embroiled in an ancient war between Templars and assassins quite by accident. After he’s shipwrecked with a m

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Emmy Nominations 2026 (Updating Live)

After months of FYC screenings, panels, billboards, pop-up events, podcasts and ads, the 78th Emmy nominations are finally here. Previous Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (“The Bear”) and Jeff Hiller (“Somebody Somewhere”) were set to announce this year’s nominees on Wednesday morning, along with TV Academy chair Cris Abrego. The majority of the nominations were scheduled […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

PBS, BBC Set New ‘Nova’ Evolution Science Series Tracing ‘The Epic Journey of Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)

PBS science strand “Nova” is set to explore the “epic journey of life” in a new series about evolution. “Nova: Evolution” is a five-part series from the GBH documentary unit together with the BBC and BBC Studios, which will trace the development of life from a single ancient cell into the many species alive today. […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jamie Muscato, King of the West End

The Brit has conquered London's never-healthier theater scene thanks to that viral 'Heathers' performance and is currently playing every thespian's dream role — the Emcee in 'Cabaret.' With his latest show set to fill even more seats, can one of London's most bankable stage stars finally score that long-overdue Broadway transfer?

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Mubi Acquires ‘Making Marie Antoinette,’ Eleanor Coppola’s Behind-the-Scenes Doc About Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-Winning Film

Mubi has acquired worldwide rights for “Making Marie Antoinette,” a behind-the-scenes look at Sofia Coppola’s Oscar-winning film “Marie Antoinette.” The documentary, which marks the 20th anniversary of “Marie Antoinette,” is built from roughly 80 hours of previously unseen footage shot by Eleanor Coppola on the set of her daughter’s third feature, which starred Kirsten Dunst […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Three Ukrainian Volunteers, 12 Years of War, No Peace With Death: Exclusive ‘To Die to Live’ Trailer

Yuliia Hontaruk says about her doc, which just premiered at Karlovy Vary: “This is not really a film about war. It is about what war leaves inside people, and what they do with it.”

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

‘Freakonomics’ Creator Stephen Dubner Is Launching a Talk Show With Guests at His New York City Home: ‘People Are Much Hungrier for Substance Than the Conventional Wisdom Says’

Stephen Dubner, the journalist, podcaster and bestselling author behind the Freakonomics franchise, is getting in front of the camera with a self-financed TV-style talk show. Dubner, host of the “Freakonomics Radio” podcast, is launching “Better in Person,” described as “an indie TV talk show that bets on depth at a time when most media is […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Paweł Pawlikowski’s ‘Fatherland’ to Open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival

“Fatherland,” the latest film by Oscar-winning Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski, will open the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. The director will attend the gala screening on Aug. 14. “Fatherland” had its world premiere at Cannes this year, earning Pawlikowski the best director award. The film centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘He saw signs saying No Blacks – but he never got bitter’: Sterling Betancourt, the man who brought steelpan music to the UK

After moving to the UK in the 1950s, the Trinidadian musician endured racism and had to build his own instruments from waste – but never lost his light. After his death last month aged 96, his widow recalls his patience and positivityWearing rusty steelpans hewn from oil drums around their necks, Sterling Betancourt and his 10 bandmates faced a sceptical crowd as they stood outside the recently opened Royal Festival Hall in London in 1951. Jokes about “black magic” were heard. Then they began st

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sandra Hüller-Starring ‘Fatherland’ Set to Open Sarajevo Film Festival

Paweł Pawlikowski's latest film, which won him best director at Cannes earlier this year, centers on the relationship between the Nobel Prize-winning writer Thomas Mann (Hanns Zischler) and his daughter Erika.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Is Making ‘Super Size Me’ But for Fried Chicken

Kind of like, well, 2019's 'Super Size Me 2.'

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Mubi Take Worldwide Rights on ‘Making Marie Antoinette’

The late Eleanor Coppola directed and shot the behind-the-scenes documentary on the production of daughter Sofia's Oscar-winning costume epic.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026