Variety

New ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Game From Sega Coming to Nex Playground in 2026 (Gaming News Roundup)

Nex and SEGA are partnering up to bring “Sonic Forces” to Nex Playground later this year. The upcoming title introduces Sonic the Hedgehog to the platform in celebration of the franchise’s 35th anniversary. “Sonic Forces” (a working title) reimagines the running and action gameplay, offering a replayable, physically active experience. The game is built by […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Daryl Hall Reveals He Got a Kidney Transplant: “I’m Already Starting to Feel Better”

The singer said he should be "back to normal in a few months."

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Raven, RuPaul’s Emmy-Winning Makeup Artist, to Compete on ‘Drag Race Down Under vs The World’

David Petruschin first competed on season two of 'RuPaul's Drag Race' and placed second, going on to finish as runner-up once more in the first iteration of 'All Stars.'

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood’s ‘Artificial’ Dilemma: When Tech and Luca Guadagnino Collided

Amazon dropped the filmmaker's nearly completed OpenAI film. It's now on the hunt for a new home, but both political and commercial challenges await.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

DIRECTV’s MyEntertainment Genre Pack Is One of the Best Ways to Keep Up With Pop Culture

With constantly changing content slates, consumers often struggle when determining which subscriptions or cable services are best suited to meet their evolving needs. DIRECTV’s Genre Packs put an end to the back and forth, consolidating options for an experience geared towards individual interests, without all the extras. For all the pop culture lovers, here’s some […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

UFC Fighter Josh Hokit Says Calling Michelle Obama a “Man” Was Meant to Be a “Compliment”

Hokit defended himself in an appearance on 'The Ariel Helwani Show,' saying: "I thought it was a perfect opportunity to show the world how great this country is with freedom of speech."

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Studios Fort Monmouth Celebrates “Major Milestone” With Construction Update … and BBQ

"We had a very harsh winter, but we were able to keep the momentum going," Netflix's director of enterprise operation Kenneth Falcon tells The Hollywood Reporter from the site.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

I Kissed a Girl review – this ridiculously fun gay dating show should never have been cancelled

It’s groundbreaking TV that’s hugely important for young queer viewers. It fizzes with the excitement of young love … and yet it’s been axed. What a bittersweet watch this isIn March, it was announced that this second series of the queer dating show I Kissed a Girl would be its last. Sibling show I Kissed a Boy would also be axed, with the BBC citing “difficult choices in light of our funding challenges”. This would perhaps feel less momentous if the two shows were not groundbreaking – the first

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Prime Day Report 2026: Dr. Barbara Sturm, Aesop and Oura Ring Lead Beauty and Wellness Savings

THR hand-picked the crème de la crème of luxury skin care, viral makeup, premium hair care and cult-favorite wellness tools.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Clive Davis Never Played a Note, But He Forever Changed the Music Industry: An Appreciation

When a public figure is prominent and dominant for as long as Clive Davis — the legendary music executive who died yesterday at 94 — it’s easy to take them for granted, especially when they’re as vocal, as adept at self-promotion, and as outspokenly confident as he was. Most of his contemporaries, fellow titans who helped […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Lin-Manuel Miranda Bringing ‘Warriors’ Musical to Broadway in Spring 2027

Lin-Manuel Miranda is returning to Broadway more than a decade after “Hamilton” became a cultural phenomenon. His new show “Warriors” is a musical adaptation of a cult film about street gangs in a bombed out New York City. It will begin previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on Broadway in March 2027 and will officially open […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Disney Failed to Buy James Bond Franchise, Walked Away From Owning Twitter Hours Before the Deal Closed and Held Apple Merger Talks

Bob Iger, who stepped down from his second stint as Disney CEO in March, gave an exit interview to Financial Times in which he revealed that he tried to acquire the James Bond franchise for Disney amid a spending spree that included the acquisitions of Pixar, Marvel and “Star Wars.” Pixar was priority number one […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Tucker Carlson Breaks Further With Trump, Says He’s Done Supporting the GOP

The former Fox News host says he no longer supports Republicans, raising questions about his influence over the MAGA base.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Warriors’ Will Come to Broadway This Spring

The title will begin previews at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre in March 2027.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘I Will Find You’ Records Netflix’s Biggest Series Premiere Week of 2026

The Harlan Coben adaptation scores 24 million views in its first four days, according to the streamer.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

USA’s ‘The Rainmaker’ Adds Richard Kind, Kevin Ryan and Asher DeLand in Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Rainmaker” has packed the court with three new actors joining the cast of Season 3. Richard Kind joins the USA Network legal drama as Larry Shifflet, the father to P. J. Byrne’s Deck Shifflet. Kevin Ryan will recur as Liam Donnelly, a corporate vice president with a secret agenda who goes up against Rudy […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

‘I Will Find You’ Nabs 24 Million Views in 4 Days, Netflix’s Biggest New Series Debut of 2026

Harlan Coben’s “I Will Find You” scored 24 million views in its first four days on Netflix, marking the streamer’s biggest series debut of 2026. Netflix did not define how many days defined a “debut,” but the mystery limited series topped the TV charts in the week of June 15 to 21. Sam Worthington leads […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Muni Long Had a Double Lung Transplant After Doctors Said She Only Had One Week to Live: ‘You Can Either Go to Hospice or Get These Lungs’

Muni Long is opening up about a recent health scare where she had to undergo a double lung transplant after doctors told her she had one week to live. Last fall, the Grammy-winning R&B singer was on the road as one of the opening acts on Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” tour, but […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Broadway Box Office: ‘Chess’ Hits $1.8 Million In Final Week

'Death of a Salesman,' 'Giant' and 'Ragtime' continue to see box office momentum post-Tonys.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Carmelo Anthony on How the Knicks’ Victory Has ‘Reignited’ New York and Timothée Chalamet Earning His ‘Favorite White Boy’ Award: It’s ‘What He Really Wanted’

Basketball Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Carmelo Anthony weighed in on the New York Knicks’ historic championship win, the unifying power of sports and Timothée Chalamet’s fervent fandom during a high-spirited conversation with Variety’s co-president and co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh at Cannes Lions. The former Knicks player, who was speaking as part of Variety and Google TV’s Industry […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026