Variety

’Baahubali’ Animated Feature Director, Producer on Taking Indian Cinema Global and Bringing Indian Audiences to Animation

The “Baahubali” universe is one which has been continually transformative for mainstream Indian cinema and the latest entry, the animated feature “Baahubali: The Eternal War – Part 1,” might be on the verge of doing it again.  A co-production between India’s Arka Mediaworks and France’s Alcyde, as well as Zaratan and Aniventure in the U.K., […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Rude, heavy-drinking and a committed communist’: the Frida Kahlo you can’t buy in the gift shop

The artist’s likeness has become a symbol of resistance and heroism – but the truth is more complicated. As a major exhibition opens in London, has brand Frida obscured the real Kahlo?I spend a lot of time in museum gift shops, and no matter where I might be in the world, I will see Frida Kahlo. Her likeness appears on socks, dolls, puzzles, water bottles, cushions, jewellery, mugs, eggcups, phone cases, shopping bags, votive candles, notebooks, keychains – just about any consumer goods, in fact

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Power, Discrimination, Difference, Motherhood and Rural Diaspora Brought Into Focus at Women in Animation from Spain

Six emerging female animation directors in Spain, some with a considerable career in cinema such as IDFA Audience Award winner Lucija Stojević (“La Chana”), will unveil their latest projects at Annecy June 25 at Women in Animation from Spain. The titles say much about the state of animation – in Spain and beyond. Three of […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Lionel Richie Cuts Set Short After Falling Ill During Opening Night of Tour in Minnesota

Lionel Richie fell ill during the opening night of his joint tour with Earth, Wind & Fire, cutting his set short after about an hour on stage at St. Paul, MN’s Grand Casino Arena. Several videos circulating on social media showed Richie, 77, sitting down on the stage several times while performing “Dancing on the […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Marek Eben Hosts KVIFF Ceremonies With Hollywood Stars and the Czech ‘Dancing With the Stars.’ Which One Is More Stressful?

Ahead of Karlovy Vary's 60th edition in 80 years, the Czech TV personality and musician shares how he joined the fest in time to chat with Gregory Peck and the two big names he'd love to interview.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Fellini Forever: Italian Global Series Festival Honors Rimini’s Favorite Son

In a bid to streamline transport and logistics — and spare attendees from spending half the festival shuttling up and down the Italian Riviera — this year’s Italian Global Series Festival has drawn a clearer line between its two host cities. Rimini takes the opening days (July 3–6), Riccione the central stretch (July 7–10), before […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘Star Trek’ Celebrates 60th Anniversary With Italian Global Series Festival Spotlight

Running July 3–11 along the Adriatic coast, the Italian Global Series Festival returns for its sophomore edition with a leaner lineup and sharper focus. As international attendees hit up Rimini and Riccione, the showcase once again transforms the Riviera Romagnola into a beachfront crossroads for the television industry. “We wanted to open this festival to […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Above all, there is love’: single mothers caring for disabled children – in pictures

Carol Allen-Storey’s intimate images capture the struggles mums face looking after kids with disabilities – but also the huge hearts of both parents and children Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Bello! Why gen Alpha subconsciously speaks the language of the Minions

From global loanwords and garbled Italian, the slang of the children of millennials doesn’t just share elements with Minionese – it may have absorbed itI was four years old when Despicable Me was released in cinemas and the banana-coloured, overall-clad Minions took the world by storm. By the time I was seven, my siblings and I were using The Official Minion Manual to teach ourselves Minionese.Minionese is, of course, the made-up language spoken by Kevin, Stuart, Bob and company, which consists

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Anshuman Jha’s First Ray Films Boards Animated Feature ‘Error#404,’ Selected for MIFA at Annecy (EXCLUSIVE)

Actor-producer Anshuman Jha’s First Ray Films has come on board as a co-producer on “Error#404,” an Indian animated feature from Bauddhayan Mukherji and Monalisa Mukherji’s Little Lamb Films, marking the first foray into feature animation for both companies. The film is among five Indian projects selected for the MIFA Namaste India Pitch Sessions at the […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Andy and Jamie Murray to Launch Tennis YouTube Channel ‘The Set’

The long-term goal is to expand the channel into live events, podcasts and sponsor-led opportunities.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Designer Fashion Deals Dominate Prime Day Thanks to Amazon’s Shopbop Acquisition and Luxury Resale Partners

Amazon's biggest sale of the year includes up to half off Shopbop's inventory and $1,000-plus off pre-loved luxury handbags, watches and jewelry.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Acclaimed Bengali Drama ‘Pinjar’ Lands International Deal, Girls’ Education Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

Hazelnut Media, the Singapore-based impact production company, has acquired international rights to “Pinjar,” the Bengali feature directed by Kolkata physician and filmmaker Dr. Rudrajit Roy, and will amplify the film’s release through a real-world initiative backing education for girls in rural West Bengal. The film is set to open in Indian theaters on July 10. […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Star Ella Bruccoleri on Playing a Regency Wallflower, Mary’s Romance with Tom and a Possible Season 2

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from Season 1 of “The Other Bennet Sister,” now streaming on BritBox. Ella Bruccoleri may be playing a Bennet sister on TV, but the actress wasn’t always a fan of Jane Austen. Bruccoleri read “Pride and Prejudice” for the first time when preparing to take on the lead role […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Zendaya Stuns in Vintage $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt for ‘Brand New Day’ Event in Paris

“Style doesn’t always have to cost a fortune,” Law Roach, the Emmy winner's longtime stylist, wrote in an Instagram Story on Wednesday.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Production Assistants Ratify Three Warner Bros. TV Union Contracts

Staffers on ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage’ and ‘All American’ unanimously greenlit deals brokered by Production Assistants United.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Zendaya Wears $35 Spider-Man T-Shirt to ‘Brand New Day’ Fan Event in Paris: ‘Style Doesn’t Always Have to Cost a Fortune’

A Zendaya press cycle usually means one couture — and project-themed — look after another. But for her latest stop on the “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” world tour, on Wednesday in Paris, the Emmy winner rocked a simple, oversized black t-shirt with the webslinger on the front. Of course, Zendaya and her longtime stylist Law […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Millie Bobby Brown Speaks Out on Knowing Eleven’s Fate and Making Amends With ‘Stranger Things’ Cast After the Show Ended: ‘I’m Sorry If I Ever Upset You’

There’s an unwritten golden rule in TV: a character is never truly dead unless you see the body. That’s why many “Stranger Things” fans still believe Eleven survived the series finale, which ends with Mike Wheeler imagining a future in which she survives the final showdown with Vecna in the Upside Down. It was also […]

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Whitney Houston’s Estate Says Singer Was “Absolutely Not High” During Fall on Oprah Show

"Whitney absolutely fell off stage, but it was during a sound check and it was due to the darkness of the area and her unfamiliarity with the stage," a statement shared to the Grammy winner's Instagram read.

entertainment  Jun 25, 2026

Variety

Amy Adams Saved a Stabbing Victim by Using Tips She Learned From Her CBS Medical Drama That Got Canceled After 5 Episodes

Amy Adams recently told the “Smartless” podcast that she saved a stabbing victim’s life using skills she learned from the short-lived CBS medical drama “Dr. Vegas.” Adams said she and her family were the “first people on the scene” of the stabbing as they walked out of their “favorite” Santa Monica restaurant. “These people were […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026