Variety

Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Aims for $50 Million and ‘Jackass’ Targets $10 Million Debut, but Neither Will Dethrone ‘Toy Story 5’

“Supergirl” and “Jackass: Best and Last” fly into theaters this weekend, but neither will pose a threat to “Toy Story 5” on box office charts. “Supergirl” is expected to earn $47 million to $50 million in its debut, while “Jackass” is targeting a launch around $10 million to $12 million from 2,800 theaters. “Toy Story […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Plots Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live Theatrical Tour

The live event, which will launch next fall timed to the 40th anniversary of the original animated series, counts Tony-winning producer Eva Price as part of its creative team.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Netflix’s ‘La Bola Negra’ Sets Four-Week Theatrical Run Before Streaming Debut

Netflix’s ambitious drama “La Bola Negra” will play in theaters for four weeks before landing on the streaming platform. The film is set to debut in theaters on Nov. 6 before hitting on Netflix on Dec. 4. With this fall release date, Netflix is positioning the film as an awards contender. The streamer nabbed “La […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘It’s giving me carnival vibes’: how Fête de la Musique became a must-visit event for the Black diaspora

Begun in 1982, the festival is now a magnet for Black Britons, who spill across Paris enjoying genres from amapiano to zouk. But can it resist commercialisation – and is it getting too big?At 4.45pm in Châtelet, central Paris, a man leans out of his third-floor balcony, blasting EDM from his speakers. A makeshift cardboard sign is strapped to his decks, detailing his Instagram account in capital letters. On both sides of him, his friends hype him up from opened windows, and on the ground a crowd

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games

As football fans revel in the real world tournament, its digital counterparts continue to stumble in capturing the ​hyped up ​atmosphereDon’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI come with a warning to all football fans: if you’ve been enjoying the World Cup enough to think, “I’d like to re-enact this on a football video game”, do not go to Netflix and play Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition, the officially licensed game of the tournament, which streams via your smart TV or com

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Super-Producer Nile Rodgers Shares Wild Tales About Walking Out on Madonna, Meeting David Bowie, Advice From Frank Sinatra and More

With a track record that includes David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, Diana Ross and many others, Nile Rodgers, co-founder and leader of Chic, is one of the greatest producers and guitarists of the last 50 years, and a legendary songwriter as well — he’s not only a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he’s […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Cannes Lions: Top Marketing and Ad Execs on Boosting Brand Voice Through Entertainment, Connecting With Gen Z and More

Amid the blazing soleil of the French Riviera, senior marketing and advertising executives from major brands — including Netflix, Unilever, Lego and Electronic Arts — joined Variety in the C-Suite in collaboration with Canva at Cannes Lions to discuss industry trends and how they’re evolving their strategies to reach consumers across the globe. Day 1 […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Stage Show Sets Across 2027 North American Tour

The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” are headed to the stage. Paramount Products & Experiences and Maximum Entertainment are partnering to create “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live on Stage!,” a new live theatrical event launching in the fall of 2027 in celebration of the original animated series’ 40th anniversary. The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

The Oura Ring Is More Than 50% Off for Prime Day

The Oura Ring has become one of the most recognizable pieces of wearable tech on the market — not because it looks like wearable tech, but because it doesn’t. The discreet smart ring, worn by athletes, wellness obsessives and celebrities alike, tracks sleep, activity, stress, heart rate and recovery without the screen, bulk or constant […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

New Animated Series ‘Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline’ Gets HBO Max Order (EXCLUSIVE)

In some of the biggest news to come out of Annecy this year, “Adventure Time” has a new spinoff: animated series “Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline” which, in another Annecy announcement, has been given a 10-episode straight to series order from HBO Max.  The new “Adventure Time” spinoff is being produced in partnership with Cartoon […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Making earwax melt and teeth rattle: the project returning music to our bodies

Listeners in the 17th and 18th centuries experienced music in a startlingly vivid – and physical – way. A fascinating academic project is wondering if we should let ourselves be much more moved, and get moving. Plus: a prime minister’s musical legacy?Professor Bettina Varwig wants to get us moving – and feeling, and listening, but primarily moving. The University of Cambridge academic says classical audiences today are “asked to leave our breathing, pulsing, feeling bodies at the door”. In conce

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

German war hero Annika at her farm for struggling veterans: Jan Kraus’s best photograph

‘She was in Germany’s biggest battle since the second world war, but the army took years to recognise her PTSD. Annika now runs a farm with pigs and geese where struggling veterans come to stay’Annika Schröder’s story is an amazing one. She was in the military here in Germany for almost 20 years. She joined when she was young, adventurous and needed to earn money – they let her do fun things like jump out of an aeroplane and drive a tank. But then she got deployed to Afghanistan, and within a mo

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Phoebe Bridgers Announces New Album, ‘Lost Weekend’

As expected, Phoebe Bridgers has announced her third full-length solo album, “Lost Weekend,” arriving August 14 on Dead Oceans. The announcement follows a series of concerts where the singer debuted her first new material in three years, culminating in a phone-free show at New York’s Madison Square Garden and the unveiling of a fall tour […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Netflix’s ‘The American Experiment’ From Tom Hanks Proves the Nation Has Always Been on Shaky Ground: TV Review

On the cusp of the 250th anniversary of its founding, the United States of America is at a crossroads. For those invested in the history of our nation, it’s clear this isn’t the first time the country has stood on the edge of something unprecedented, nor will it be the last. From director Brian Knappenberger, […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Pluto Film Acquires Comedy ’Chica Checa’ Ahead of Karlovy Vary Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

International sales outfit Pluto Film has acquired comedy “Chica Checa,” which is making its world premiere at the upcoming Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival. Written and directed by Šimon Holý, “Chica Checa” explores a widow’s journey as she deals with her son’s hidden identity as a drag queen. But both mother and son discover that […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Netflix Teases ‘The One Piece,’ ‘Ghostbusters’ Series, Sets Date for Bird’s ‘Ray Gunn,’ Previews Animation Slate at Annecy

In what has turned in the last years as the most-watched Wednesday Annecy showcase, Netflix today revealed new details of its upcoming animation slate for 2026 and beyond, fresh off the Annecy Bonlieu theater stage where a wave of guests enchanted animation fans from all over the world. Headlining this presentation, two-time Academy Award winner […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Apple Products Go on Rare Sale for Prime Day, Including iPads, MacBooks, Airpods and More

Apple deals are always among the most sought-after discounts during Prime Day — largely because they don’t happen that often. Unlike many tech brands that regularly slash prices on their own sites, Apple rarely runs traditional sitewide sales, which makes Amazon’s annual Prime Day event one of the best times of the year to save […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Shari Redstone’s Sipur Appoints Amazon MGM Studios Exec Ludovic Attal as President

Shari Redstone’s production outfit Sipur has appointed former Amazon MGM Studios executive Ludovic Attal as president. Attal, who will work alongside Sipur co-founders Emilio Schenker and Gideon Tadmor, is the latest senior hire since the appointment of Legendary Entertainment’s Deborah Kaufmann as chief of global content in February. “Bad Boy” producer Sipur has been embarking […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘F1’ and ‘Pluribus’ Among Location Managers Guild International Awards Nominees

“One Battle After Another,” “F1” and “Pluribus”  are among the movies and television shows nominated for the Location Managers Guild International awards. The 13th annual LMGI Awards, set for Aug. 22, and will be held at The Eli and Edythe Broad Stage in Santa Monica. The LMGI Awards received a record number of submissions from around the […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Unveils ‘Ray Gunn’ First Look, ‘Ghostbusters: Night Shift’ at Annecy

Streamer sets December Oscar push with Brad Bird’s noir sci-fi and Cannes acquisition 'In Waves'.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026