Variety

Kelsey Grammer to Host Hearst’s ‘The Great American Journey’ for NBC (EXCLUSIVE)

“The Great American Journey,” hosted by actor and producer Kelsey Grammer, will premiere on Aug. 22, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States independence. “The Great American Journey” will air weekend mornings on NBC’s “The More You Know” and be available to stream on Peacock and NBC.com. Per the official description, “The […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

‘Colors of White Rock’ Review: Vivid Documentary Portrait of a Trucker Traveling Mongolia’s Desert of Broken Dreams

Trucks provide much of the outright color in “Colors of White Rock.” Rolling metal rectangles in pillarbox red, royal blue and bottle green, they glaringly clash with the dun khaki expanses of the Gobi Desert as they roar down its lonesome highways — the surrounding sands so vast and empty as to make the vehicles […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

CMF Joins NFB, Telefilm’s Industry-Defining Presence at Annecy, Powering Canadian Animation on a Global Scale 

With more than 11 films in competition and six additional titles featured in out‑of‑competition sections and special programs, Canada stands out once again at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival and its lakeside market, MIFA.  A confirmation of the push powered by Canada’s key cultural institutions last year, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Canadian Public Broadcasters Showcase 6 Eye-Catching Series as Part of MIFA Canada Highlights

On Thursday June 25, Annecy Animation Film Festival will wake up under the flying colors of the Maple Leaf Flag, as Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund (CMF) and its partners invite MIFA attendees and animation professionals from all the world to join what is shaping up as an engaging animated series pitching session. As part […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Richard Linklater to Be Honored at Zurich Film Festival

Richard Linklater will be honored at this year’s Zurich Film Festival with the Career Achievement Award for his life’s work, receiving the Golden Eye. The American filmmaker will accept the award in person on Sept. 28 at the Filmpodium Zürich. The festival paid tribute to Linklater as “one of the most influential auteur filmmakers of […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Richard Linklater to Get Lifetime Achievement Honor at Zurich Film Fest

From 'Slacker' to 'Boyhood' to 'Nouvelle Vague,' Linklater has defined independent filmmaking for over 30 years.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

‘Tangles’, NFB Shorts, ‘Peanuts’ Spin-Off: 10 Canadian Projects to Track at Annecy 2026

While at MIFA, Annecy Animation Festival’s dedicated market, Canadian professionals will come in their throngs with suitcases full of intriguing projects, Canadian artists and studios are set to delight moviegoers and animation buffs alike. From indie shorts and arthouse features to 3D family-friendly blockbusters, Canada’s presence this year is a definite sign of a resilient […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Soul classics and stepmother celebrations: Alicia Keys’ 20 best songs – ranked!

Twenty-five years after she released her debut album, we pick the best of an artist pairing Chopin-inspired piano with pop, soul and powerful emotionTwo different takes on the same album – one traditional, the other more beat-heavy – packaged together, Keys was an experiment that didn’t quite work, but Skydive, co-written with Raphael Saadiq, is a fine song: both versions are great but Mike WiLL Made-It’s bumping rework wins by a fraction. Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Streaming and Microdramas Scramble Viewer Habits in Southeast Asia: “There Is No Primetime Anymore”

New data presented at APOS, Asia's top media conference, showed that premium video holds just 8 percent of viewers' screen time, while microdramas are a powerful new means to turn fleeting attention into paying audiences.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Morning Scramble: NBA Finals Don’t Give ‘GMA’ Enough Bounce, ‘CBS Mornings’ Slips Once More

If there were a period in which NBC’s “Today” would cede its recent lead in overall viewership to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” it should have been last week. ABC’s telecast of the 2026 NBA Finals last week between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs was the most-watched in 28 years, according to Nielsen, […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

MRC Film Chiefs Brye Adler and Jonathan Golfman on ‘Wuthering Heights,’ Bill Hader’s Horror Movie and Why Franchises ‘Have Hit a Wall’

Media Rights Capital has established itself as a champion of innovative filmmakers like Edgar Wright, Emerald Fennell and Chloe Domont. But the movies these auteurs deliver defy categorization and that presents its own challenges. “A lot of the movies we make don’t have a lot of obvious comps so they tend to be very difficult […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How Hollywood’s Most Powerful Comedy Writer Rose to the Top

Bill Lawrence has five hit series — and he has thoughts on bringing back ‘Shrinking,’ the time he made an enemy of Harvey Weinstein and his backup plan for when it all goes south.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Real Housewives’ Star Angie Katsanevas to Host GoDaddy School of Hustle Podcast (Exclusive)

Upcoming guests for the show include a few fellow franchise alumni, including Katsanevas’ 'Salt Lake City' co-star Heather Gay and 'RHOM's' Alexia Nepola.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Fox-Trump Divorce

For a decade, the network and the president have fueled each other’s rise. As the midterms approach, both are learning who really owns the Republican base.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Fox Advertising, Animation Studio Toonstar Strike Strategic Partnership

The companies, which will showcase the deal at Cannes Lions, say "Toonstar’s animation production engine and digital distribution technology will enable brands to respond to audiences and trends in a way that wasn’t possible before."

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

Fox Gives Advertisers Chance to Create Animated Series With Toonstar Alliance

Fox’s new offer to advertisers may get Madison Avenue a little animated. Fox, known for Sunday-night fare like “The Simpsons,” “Bob’s Burgers” and “American Dad!,” wants to give marketers more cartoonish content to work with, whether it be an original animated short or series or a new piece of “branded content” devised in collaboration with […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Post your questions for Minions supremo Pierre Coffin

As the cute, yellow, gibberish-spouting creatures return in Minions & Monsters, the animator who voices them and has directed five of the films in the franchise will be taking your questionsBello! Next month sees the return of everyone’s favourite small, cute, bright yellow blob assistants who spout international gibberish, as Minions & Monsters is released in time to clean up over the US Independence Day box office weekend.It’s the seventh instalment in the Despicable Me franchise and t

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Pizza Power! First Official ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Pizzeria Opens in L.A.

"There’s a term we use: ‘new-stalgia,'" explains a top Paramount exec of the Santa Monica project, which exults in the aesthetics of the 1987 animated series. "It’s new for kids but nostalgic for adults, often their parents.”

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

AI Needs Guardrails — the NO FAKES Act Can Create Them: Guest Post by Lyor Cohen and Harvey Mason Jr.

The “NO FAKES” Act of 2026 (“Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe”) would establish an intellectual property right by which individuals could authorize or block digital replicas of their voice and likeness. The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to vote on whether to advance the bill today — June 18, 2026. In the […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

‘Murder at the Gates,’ Steven Sater and James Bourne Musical, Releasing Concept Album Featuring Gaten Matarazzo, Milo Manheim, Joy Woods and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Steven Sater and James Bourne have made a concept album of their new musical “Murder At The Gates.” In advance of the album’s release on July 1, 2026, the creators are debuting a song, “Fuckin’ Scream” that features vocals from “Stranger Things” star Gaten Matarazzo. Sater is the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning creator of […]

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026