Variety

Banijay U.K. Chief Says ‘It Was Completely Right’ for ‘MasterChef’ Producer Rather Than BBC to Conduct Gregg Wallace Investigation

Banijay U.K. boss Patrick Holland defended the company’s investigation into sacked “MasterChef” host Gregg Wallace, saying it was “completely right” for the production company to take the reigns over BBC, which is the show’s longtime broadcaster. “We are independent producers,” Holland said. “We have our duties and responsibilities, legal responsibilities to our staff that work […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Sizzle reels: nine films to watch in a heatwave

Whether you fire up the outdoor projector or Netflix and chill in a cool, dark place – let the escapism of cinema be a balm amid the punishingly hot weatherAs you will no doubt have noticed, it is quite warm out. Historically warm, in fact. By the end of the week it is likely that the UK will have seen its warmest June day since records began. The Met Office has issued a red warning, recommending that people stay out of the sun entirely. Which sounds an awful lot like code for “stay inside and w

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I’ve had a huge life, so I needed a big budget’: Madonna says biopic was scrapped after ‘falling out’ with studio

‘Maybe they just didn’t believe in me,’ the pop star said of Universal, which was set to make a film about her life starring Julia GarnerMadonna says that the long-gestating movie about her life that she was personally overseeing was cancelled after she fell out with Hollywood studio Universal over the size of the film’s budget.Speaking to Interview magazine, Madonna said: “We had a falling out, me and Universal, regarding budget because I needed – I’ve had an extraordinary life. I’ve had a huge

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

500 Miles review – kids hit the road to visit Irish grandad Bill Nighy in YA tearjerker

Nighy is the Dingle dwelling grandfather of a Sheffield family in strife in sentimental adaptation of Mark Lowery’s novel Charlie and MeThis, sadly, is not a biopic of the Proclaimers, but a family tearjerker adapted from Charlie and Me, Mark Lowery’s novel for older children, an adventure about a teenage boy who runs away from home with his little brother to go to their grandad’s. It’s a sentimental film that requires a cast of fine actors to squelch through some fairly heavy slush. Among them,

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Stellan Skarsgard to Star in Trailer for Double Anniversary Edition of Karlovy Vary Film Fest

The Swedish Oscar nominee joins a who’s who of big names from Hollywood and beyond, including Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson, Helen Mirren and Benicio del Toro, who have starred in the irreverent trailers.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Karlovy Vary Adds Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick and Harvey Keitel, Will Kick Off With World Cup Doc

Keitel will make his third appearance at the Czech film festival, which will open with the 1986 World Cup documentary 'The Match' and close with 'The Only Living Pickpocket in New York.'

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and Jeffrey Wright Set for Karlovy Vary Honors

Legendary cinematographer Robert Richardson will also be honored at this year's double anniversary edition of the Czech film festival.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Noise, blood and confetti: how Industrial Coast built a radical arts scene in ‘dark, deprived’ Middlesbrough

The Teesside town struggles with drugs and social discord, but inspired by its magical light and mercurial artistic spirit, some say it has the best cultural scene in the UKAt a gig in a Middlesbrough art gallery, the room smells of blood. Rainbow confetti is strewn across the floor. Someone has been making music by rattling rusted springs from their dad’s sofa. Movement artist Shlinga bends and rises around tuned gardening wires; later, Finn Darrell pulls needles from their skin as loop pedal h

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche, Jeffrey Wright to Be Honored at Karlovy Vary Film Festival

Actors Dustin Hoffman, Juliette Binoche and Jeffrey Wright, and cinematographer Robert Richardson will be honored at the 60th Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival. Hoffman will be presented with the Crystal Globe for Outstanding Artistic Contribution to World Cinema at the opening ceremony. Binoche will receive the Crystal Globe with the same title at the closing […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

‘House of the Dragon’ Star Olivia Cooke Reveals ‘Really Bad’ Audition for Rey in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’: ‘I Was S—’

Before Olivia Cooke starred in the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “House of the Dragon,” she once auditioned for another major franchise: “Star Wars.” During an appearance on Josh Horowitz’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, Cooke was asked if there was any truth to reports that she was up for a part in Rian Johnson’s 2017 “Star […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kevin Bacon to Star in Jeremy Slater Horror Thriller ‘Summoner’ (Exclusive)

Slater, a longtime genre screenwriter, is making his directorial debut with the Amazon MGM feature.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Reader, I married him: couples tell us how books brought them together

From book club meet-cutes to shared English Literature lectures, romance has blossomed beyond the page for these bibliophilesDua Lipa and Callum Turner have been honeymooning in Italy, after throwing a star-studded wedding in Palermo earlier this month. But their relationship began with a book: running into each other at an LA restaurant, the pair realised that they were not only reading the same novel – Trust by Hernán Díaz – but had both just finished the first chapter. “So, we’re on the same

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

‘The Traitors’ Sets WhatsApp-Based Game ‘The Traitors: Anywhere,’ Allowing Fans to Play at Home

If you’ve ever watched “The Traitors” and wished you could take part, now’s your chance. The hit gameshow has been adapted for the U.K. and Ireland as a social deduction experiment played entirely via WhatsApp. Created by CityDays in partnership with All3Media International, “The Traitors: Anywhere” is an officially licensed game inspired by the show. […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Edinburgh TV Festival Relocating After Fifty Years in Shock Move

Edinburgh’s long-running TV festival is set to relocate to Manchester next year after spending fifty years in the Scottish capital. The decision was taken by the festival’s board of directors, who have been overseeing an extensive consultation and bidding process since 2025. The TV festival, which takes place at the end of August, usually coincides […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Goalhanger’s The Accelerator Initiative Unveils Selected Creators, Including ‘The Receipts’ Pod Host (Exclusive)

Six creators have been selected across entertainment, history, politics, finance and drama for a three-month program offering investment, mentorship, and access to Gary Lineker's production behemoth.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Edinburgh TV Festival Unveils New Host City For 2027

Manchester will be the new and more affordable location for the annual TV industry gathering from next year and beyond.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Variety

Agnieszka Holland to Direct Marlene Dietrich Biopic ‘Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home’

Polish director Agnieszka Holland has revealed details about her next feature film project, a biographical film about Marlene Dietrich, “Berlinweh – Yearning for a Home.” World sales are handled by Films Boutique. The film is being produced by the same team that backed Holland’s “Franz,” Berlin-based production company X Filme Creative Pool, the Czech company […]

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Warner Bros. Pictures Animation Tries to Turn the Page at Annecy With Ambitious New Feature Slate

After the controversies surrounding 'The Day the Earth Blew Up' and 'Coyote vs. Acme,' WBPA boss Bill Damaschke came to Annecy with a message for the industry: The era of canceled releases and corporate caution is over.

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Morrigan review – spirit of pagan demon queen unleashed in Irish burial chamber horror

Archaeologists blunder into an ancient and unwittingly release a vengeful monster – with predictable and conventional resultsIn Irish folklore, the Morrígan is a powerful goddess of death and war. This horror movie imagines her as an actual historical figure: a pagan queen massacred with her followers by Christians. A quick scene at the start of the film shows the dirty deed. The Morrígan’s rage against misogyny has screamed down through the centuries – so it’s a shame the film frames her not as

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Fantastic Kingdom by Helene von Bismarck review – an outsider’s guide to British politics

This stranger’s-eye-view of an eccentric nation promises insight but delivers only conventional wisdom‘Continental people have sex lives; the English have hot-water bottles.” So observed Hungarian journalist George Mikes in How to Be an Alien (1946), one of the finest examples of a tradition in which foreigners explain Britain to itself. From Voltaire to VS Naipaul, outsiders have often illuminated national peculiarities, revealing contradictions so embedded in British life that they pass u

entertainment  Jun 23, 2026