Variety

Tim Ryan, Former Variety Honolulu Correspondent, Dies at 80

Tim Ryan, a former Honolulu Star-Bulletin reporter who also reported on Hawaii’s film and television industry for Variety, died June 20 in West Seattle, Washington after a long illness. He was 80. Ryan was the Star-Bulletin’s senior entertainment writer from 1984 to 2006 and reported on film and television productions in Hawaii and on local […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 Debuts With 21.5 Million Viewers in Three Days, Down Slightly From Season 2

The Season 3 premiere of “House of the Dragon” racked up 21.5 million global viewers in its first three days of availability, according to Warner Bros Discovery. A combination of Nielsen’s measurement of viewers on HBO’s cable channel and Warner Bros. Discovery’s own data regarding streams on HBO Max, that total represents a slight decrease […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘The Wolf King’ Romantic Fantasy Books in the Works as a Starz Series

Starz is developing a TV series based on “The Wolf King,” Lauren Palphreyman’s popular romantic fantasy book series. The project follows a princess named Aurora who is kidnapped by a werewolf. According to the official description, she will find herself “ensnared in a lethal love triangle” and “thrust into a war between humankind and her […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Vida’ Creator Tanya Saracho Reteams With Starz for Adaptation of Romantasy Novel ‘The Wolf King’

The series will be based on Lauren Palphreyman’s romance-fantasy novels that follow a princess kidnapped and held captive by a “brooding werewolf alpha” amidst a war.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

CMA Fest 2026 Livestream: Where to Watch the Primetime Concert Special Online

With a number of free streaming options, here's how country music fans can catch the three-hour event live online.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Transcription by Ben Lerner wins Orwell prize for political fiction

Judging chair calls Lerner’s novel a ‘funny, brainy and timely’ study of our appetite for technology, while Karen Bartlett wins the nonfiction prize for The Escape from Kabul American writer Ben Lerner has won this year’s Orwell prize for political fiction for Transcription, a novel exploring technology and memory.In nonfiction, the prize went to Karen Bartlett for The Escape from Kabul, which looks at Afghan women lawyers who came under threat after the fall of Kabul in 2021. Continue reading..

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Adam McKay Reveals Axed ‘Talladega Nights 2’ Plot and Says Will Ferrell Split ‘Is a Shame’: ‘I’m Open to the Idea’ of Working Together Again After 2019 Breakup

Adam McKay said in a new interview with Business Insider that he is “totally open to the idea” of working with Will Ferrell again. The duo behind some of the most beloved comedies of the 2000s (“Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights,” “Step Brothers”) infamously split in 2019 and dissolved their creative partnership, which included the Gary Sanchez […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

NBC News’ Chief Digital Officer Chris Berend to Exit

Chris Berend a digital-media executives who has had a hand in helping to create new distribution platforms for NBC News journalism and properties including “Today,” is leaving the company after a seven-year tenure. In a memo sent to staffers Thursday, Berend said he would soon be “leaving NBCUniversal soon to pursue my passions outside of […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Seth Rogen Is Ready to Direct a Movie Again After ‘The Interview’ Made Him “Gun-Shy” For Years: “We’re Not the Biggest Problem Anymore”

Rogen, who is currently starring in Olivia Wilde's new movie 'The Invite,' has had some PTSD after his 2014 comedy "almost started a war."

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

HorrorHound Launches Genre Streaming Service; Festival Hit ‘The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off’ Among First Titles (EXCLUSIVE)

A new player in the horror movie streaming space has arrived. Genre magazine HorrorHound announced today the launch of HorrorHound TV, a new independent horror-focused streaming platform. The service is set to launch on July 1, with Orin Black’s “The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s Off” set as one of the launch exclusives. “The Babysitter Murders: Timing’s […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Streaming Ads Are About to Get Quieter

A California law will go into effect next week prohibiting streaming platforms from airing ads louder than the content they accompany.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Aquamarine’ Pilot Based on 2006 Movie Set at Disney

Emma Roberts is an executive producer and will reprise her on-camera role, and Sarah Watson is writing.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Fanatics Sportsbook Is Turning Real Bets Into An Animated Series (Exclusive)

'Sketchy Bets' will see 'SNL' star Kam Patterson tell the tale of real bets through sketchbook-style animated shorts.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Muni Long Returns to Music After Life-Saving Double Lung Transplant

The two-time Grammy winner is returning with intimate new single "Richest," which marks her first solo release since recovering from a health crisis.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Box Office Insiders: Meet the Team That Paid $70 Million to Control Hollywood’s Favorite Data Set

A private equity-backed deal led by Bay Area exec Anant Gupta and advised by ex-Paramount distribution chief Chris Aronson aims to revive Rentrak as the single, trusted handler of all theatrical grosses.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Aquamarine’ TV Series From ‘Bold Type’ Creator Gets Disney Pilot Order, Emma Roberts to Guest Star

A series adaptation of the 2006 film “Aquamarine” has received a pilot order at Disney+ and Disney Channel, Variety has learned. Emma Roberts, who starred in the original film, will guest star as Claire Brown in the pilot, with Roberts also onboard as an executive producer. The project hails from writer Sarah Watson, with the […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Rocío Molina: Calentamiento review – an electrifying blast of punky flamenco

Sadler’s Wells, London Molina says she wants a show that never finishes – this one is endlessly thrilling and surprisingRocío Molina has completely redefined what flamenco can be. Some purists say she’s not flamenco at all, and when, three quarters of the way through her latest piece, Calentamiento, she sits down at a drum kit and starts bashing out a 4/4 rock beat, maybe you would agree with them. But however crazy things get two hours in, everything is built on the pure craft of the flamenco d

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lisa Vanderpump Wants You to Sleep Over

Inside the wild world of Las Vegas' new Vanderpump Hotel: a boutique casino-resort that doubles as the ultimate stage for the expanding Vanderpump universe.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

As a K-Beauty Fan of 10-Plus Years, Here’s What to Buy on Sale During Prime Day

Confirming these 17 products are not overrated.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Far Cry’ FX Series Casts Lizzy Caplan Alongside Rob Mac

Lizzy Caplan has joined the cast of FX’s upcoming “Far Cry” TV series, Variety has learned. The series was first reported to be set up at FX in November 2025 from creators Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, with Mac also set to star. Exact plot and character details remain under wraps, but the series will […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026