Variety

‘Game Changer’ Spinoff ‘Crowd Control’ Sets Season 2 Cast, Including Nicole Byer, Cameron Esposito, Taylor Tomlinson, Bobby Moynihan and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Indie streamer Dropout has set 30 comedians to compete on the upcoming second season of its latest “Game Changer” spinoff, “Crowd Control.” Hosted by Jacquis Neal with announcer Chioke I’Anson, each episode of “Crowd Control” features a trio of comedians as they compete against one another in a battle of the best crowdwork with no […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Ice Cube and Nia Long Reunite for ‘Are We There Yet?’ Sequel ‘Are They Gone Yet?’ for Skydance Sports

The “Are We There Yet?” family comedy franchise continues with stars Ice Cube and Nia Long reuniting for a third film, titled “Are They Gone Yet?” The threequel is in early development after being acquired by Skydance Sports. The original film saw Ice Cube star as Nick, a ladies’ man on a mission to impress […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Comedy Drama ‘The Golden Valley’ in Development With Tamsin Egerton, Trevor Eve (EXCLUSIVE)

Tamsin Egerton (“Love, Rosie,” “St. Trinian’s”) and Trevor Eve (“A Discovery of Witches) are set to star in “The Golden Valley,” a half-hour comedy drama series. The show, created by Jack Eve, centers on the eccentric and tony Sterling family as they face losing the family farm, in the vein of other riches-to-rags comedies such […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Madonna Says a ‘Falling Out’ With Universal Pictures Over Budget Killed Her Biopic Movie: ‘I’ve Had a Huge Life, So I Needed a Big Budget’

Madonna revealed to Interview magazine that a falling out with Universal Pictures is the reason her movie biopic never went into production. The studio won a multi-studio auction in 2021 to make a film about Madonna’s life, with the pop icon on board to co-write and direct the movie. Screenwriters such as Diablo Cody and […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Amazon Kicks Off Creator Hub to Fire TV for Videos and Podcasts From YouTubers

Amazon is launching dedicated Creator Hub to Fire TV this summer, creating a new section for videos and podcasts from digital creators to expand beyond social media and into connected TV. The feature was announced on Monday morning during Cannes Lions aboard Amazon’s swanky yacht. More than 120 creators are already available on Fire TV, […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

BAFTA Announces Student Award Finalists

Out of 600 submissions from around the world, 15 finalists have been chosen for honors that recognize the next generation of film, games and immersive storytellers.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

‘Klara and the Sun’ Trailer: Jenna Ortega Is a Robot Friend in Taika Waititi’s Sci-Fi Adaptation

The first trailer for Taika Waititi’s dystopian sci-fi film “Klara and the Sun,” featuring stars Jenna Ortega, Amy Adams and Natasha Lyonne, has been released. The film is based on the eponymous New York Times bestseller by Kazuo Ishiguro and follows the story of Klara (Ortega), a robot designed to prevent loneliness. A mother (Adams) […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A24 and Google DeepMind to Form an AI Venture

Some $75 million of the tech giant's funding will be used to develop tools for A24’s filmmakers

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A ‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Competition Series Is Coming to Netflix

Bakey with Cakey.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

‘Gabby’s Dollhouse’ Competition Show Coming to Netflix

A competition series inspired by the world of “Gabby’s Dollhouse” is coming to Netflix. Hosted by Laila Lockhart Kraner, who played Gabby in the “Gabby’s Dollhouse” movie (and reprises the role here), the show follows young baker-and-maker duos as they compete in baking and crafting challenges that bring the Dollhouse to life. Four holiday-themed episodes […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Carly Rae Jepsen Announces Double Album ‘Day and Night’

Carly Rae Jepsen has announced a 24-track double album titled “Day and Night,” releasing September 18 via Interscope Records. The album will be divided into “Day” and “Night” sections, each of which will have 12 songs. According to a release, “Day” is “organic and raw, with live instrumentation and hints of ’70s-inspired psychedelic pop.” “Night” […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

‘Powerpuff Girls’ Animated Movie in Development at Warner Bros.

Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup are heading to the big screen. A new “Powerpuff Girls” movie is in development at Warner Bros. Animation, the company shared Monday at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which is currently talking place in France. Sources at the studio confirm a “Powerpuff Girls” film is in the works but stress there’s […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Clive Davis, Grammy-Winning Record Producer and Music Executive, Dies at 94

Clive Davis, the executive who steered Columbia, Arista and J Records to the pinnacle of the pop music business, died Monday at his Manhattan home, his family told the New York Times. He was 94. Befitting a dramatic 50-year career that accounted for the sale of millions of records, Davis’ life in the music industry […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Clive Davis, Music Mogul With a Golden Ear for Talent, Dies at 94

He signed Janis Joplin to kickstart his career, made Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston household names and carried Carlos Santana and Aretha Franklin to newfound fame.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Google Invests $75 Million in A24 to Develop AI-Powered Filmmaking Tools

A24 and Google have struck an AI research partnership that will see the independent studio work with Google’s DeepMind unit to develop new AI-powered technologies for filmmakers. Google’s roughly $75 million investment is tied to the partnership and is in line with what Thrive Capital invested during the studio’s last funding round, according to the […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Doc McStuffins’ Animation Studio Brown Bag Films Sets Sights on Grown-Ups

The company is launching a label called Bad Pencil that will make adult animated series and films.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

‘Let Us Be’ Director Viviane D’Avilla Talks About Shining a Light on Intersex Rights in the U.S.: ‘Their Rights Are Being Taken Away’

Over a decade ago, Brazilian photographer and filmmaker Viviane D’Avilla traveled to India looking to develop a photography project based on the country’s culture and spirituality. There, she met members of the Indian Hijra community, a legally recognized third gender encompassing those who are transgender, intersex or eunuchs. That meeting would completely change D’Avilla’s project […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Romeo Beckham Making Acting Debut in Tennis Romance ‘Forty Love’; Studiocanal Unveils First Look (EXCLUSIVE)

Studiocanal has unveiled a first look at Romeo Beckham in his acting debut “Forty Love,” directed by renowned fashion photographer Pierre-Ange Carlotti. “Forty Love,” which marks the first directorial outing of Carlotti, is produced by Hugo Sélignac and Paco de Bary at Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, a Mediawan company, and co-produced by Studiocanal and Manna Studios. Beckham stars opposite Paul Kircher (“The Animal […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

ABC Escalates Battle With FCC, Launches On-Air Campaign Urging Public Support

The spots debuted today, asking ABC viewers to support 'The View' and its local stations amid an FCC review of its licenses.

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026

Variety

Netflix U.S.-Canada Scripted Boss Jinny Howe on Maintaining Volume, Branching Into New Genres and When IP Makes Sense

Netflix has spent upwards of $18 billion annually on content, and according to US-Canada scripted series head Jinny Howe, that’s not changing any time soon. Howe spoke to an industry crowd las wee as she held a keynote conversation at the Banff World Media Festival. “Our volume is not slowing down,” she told the audience, […]

entertainment  Jun 22, 2026