The Guardian Culture

House of the Dragon review – the orgy of carnage it should always have been

After two forgettable seasons, the Game of Thrones prequel finally comes into its own – blazing back on to our screens with the most epic dragon-based smackdown imaginable. Fans can breathe a fiery sigh of relief!Ah yes, House of the Dragon! Unlikely as it is that a megabucks Game of Thrones prequel with a blue-chip cast could be forgettable, in its first two seasons HotD did not help itself, with the first either killing off its best characters too soon or recasting them to accommodate bewilder

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Denée Benton, Jasmine Amy Rogers, Patina Miller to Star in ‘The African Mean Girls Play’ on Broadway

The three lead the play, by Jocelyn Bioh, alongside cast members Erin Morton, Heather Alicia Simms and more.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Bluey Lands on Toniebox at Last, Expanding Tonies’ Lineup of Character Audio Play Experiences

Bluey is officially making its way onto the Toniebox. In a new partnership between Tonies and BBC Studios, the hit preschool series is expanding into the screen-free audio platform for the first time, bringing Bluey, Bingo and the rest of the Heeler family into a new format built around listening and imaginative play. The move […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Creates Standalone Division to Handle Labor Relations

Longtime execs Nicole Lang and Sheldon Kasdan will lead the branch of the company in a move that seems designed to telegraph that Paramount is taking its relationships with unions seriously.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Moviegoers Love Their Local Indie Theaters, With New Survey Showing a Boom in Younger Audiences

Independent theaters continue to be a vital asset to their communities, with a 9% increase in business in 2025, an encouraging sign for the sector, according to a recent survey. Results of the Art House Convergence’s first National Audience Survey were released Monday at the IND/EX conference for independent film distribution. In another hopeful trend […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ Star Zoey Deutch and Filmmaker on Forgiving Wes, Jill’s Grief and Rom-Com’s Magic: The Gathering Plot Twist

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Voicemails for Isabelle,” now streaming on Netflix. Netflix’s latest rom-com hit, “Voicemails for Isabelle,” landed on the streamer last Friday following nearly eight years of changes on its road to the screen, including screenwriter Leah McKendrick taking over as director. Among the biggest switches made to the script since […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Not Even a Heatwave Can Slow Down Cannes Lions

Let the rosé flow! Plus: Paris Hilton and her fans bring the cool, in more than one sense.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kingston Rumi Southwick on Filming ’Widow’s Bay’ in Massachusetts, Hopes for Season 2

The young actor dishes on the sleeper TV hit of the 2026 season: “What 'Widow's Bay' did really well was it took those horror tropes made it its own.”

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Wall of Entertainment Studio to Partner with Tubi for Two Original Comedy Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Wall of Entertainment studio is set to premiere two new original series, “Substitute Teacher” and “House Rules,” on Tubi this summer. The partnership marks the UK-based studio’s first projects produced in the United States. Founded in 2011 by actors Joivan Wade and Percelle Ascott, Wall of Entertainment will also release over 100 episodes of their […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Get Out’ Review: Russell Crowe Is Enjoyably Ridiculous as an Albanian Nightclub Owner in Comic Neo-Noir Pastiche

Nina Dobrev, Aaron Paul, Teresa Palmer and Luke Evans also appear in Derrick Borte's L.A.-set thriller.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Netflix Names Hannah Minghella as Animation Studios Chief

Hannah Minghella was named head of Netflix Animation Studios in an effort by the streaming giant to streamline all things animated. Minghella, who started at Netflix in 2024 as the head of feature animation and live-action family films, will focus her purview solely on animation. In her new role, she’ll lead a film slate that […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jodie Comer Talks ‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Ending and the Need for Revisionist Tales

The star says of Michael Sarnoski’s radical take on the folk hero: “In a world where we remake a lot of the same material, it's important that we give space for something new."

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Music Critic Anthony Fantano Breaks Silence Over Halsey Tweets: ‘I’m Not the Devil Himself’

Halsey and her fans’ outrage over an old album review is showing no signs of fading. On Sunday evening, after music critic/content creator Anthony Fantano made a snarky comment about his review of Halsey’s album “The Great Impersonator,” the pop singer took to Twitter to quote-tweet him and unload on “The Needle Drop” host, writing, […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Hot Ones’ Spinoff ‘Extra Heat’ Fires Up at Netflix

Sean Evans will host a series of specials tied to live events on the streamer, with the first installment coming after baseball's Home Run Derby.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Clive Davis predicted music’s biggest stars like no one else | Alexis Petridis

The legendary music executive signed everyone from Patti Smith to Barry Manilow and changed the industry foreverClive Davis: music industry executive who signed Whitney Houston and Bruce Springsteen dies aged 94Clive Davis: a life in pictures from Diana Ross to Aretha FranklinClive Davis always claimed that his life in the music business was really kickstarted when he chose to attend the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival: it was there he saw Janis Joplin and her band Big Brother and the Holding Company

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

‘The Invite’ Screenwriters Rashida Jones and Will McCormack on Fighting for Marriage, Esther Perel’s Advice and Their Take on ‘Tom and Jerry’

Every good party starts with expert hosts. This weekend, audiences will receive “The Invite,” Olivia Wilde’s couples dramedy, which revived a sleepy Sundance in January thanks to a riveting four-hander with her costars Penélope Cruz, Ed Norton and Seth Rogen. The film thawed out critics and audiences in Park City with its examination of marital […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hannah Minghella Named Head of Netflix Animation Studios (Exclusive)

In the reshuffling, Kira Goldberg will add live-action family movies to her portfolio as Minghella focuses solely on animation.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Director Michael Sarnoski Breaks Down His Revisionist Tale: “We Need Gray-Area Thinking”

The filmmaker also confirms that 'Death Stranding' will be his next feature for A24.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lily James to Star in Horror Thriller ‘Seasons’ for Amazon MGM Studios

Drew Hancock is directing the feature, which began as a short story on Reddit.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Don’t Forget These 11 Latino Emmy Contenders, From Selena Gomez to Andy Garcia

A friendly reminder: Latinos are still here. Emmy nomination voting closes Monday, June 22, at 10 p.m. PT. For those who track Latino representation in awards conversations year-round, the 2026 submissions reveal a deeper and more diverse bench of contenders than the eventual nominations are likely to reflect. The names below are not a wish […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026