Hollywood Reporter

BritBox Took Its Boldest Swing Yet With ‘The Other Bennet Sister.’ It’s Catapulted the Platform to the Big Leagues

In an exclusive interview on the period drama's record-breaking popularity — and why it's fueled a breakout moment for the North America streamer — BBC Studios' CEO of direct to consumer tells THR: "There aren't others who are as aggressive as we've become in helping to finance the next wave of British television."

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

A girl’s best friend: Marilyn Monroe remembered by her closest confidants

Four days before what would have been her 100th birthday, Hollywood legends look back on their friendships with a woman who, underneath the studio sheen, was warm, supportive and empatheticYou can judge a woman by the people she surrounds herself with. For the last few months I’ve been talking to the people Marilyn Monroe surrounded herself with, during her eventful 36 years on earth. Ostensibly and primarily, I was doing this to make a radio documentary, which begins on what would have been her

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Nate Bargatze on Debut Movie ‘The Breadwinner,’ Its Discounted Tickets and His Much-Discussed Emmys Gig

The stand-up veteran, whose family-friendly film hits theaters Friday, tells The Hollywood Reporter about riding a horse for the Sony feature: "It could act better than I could."

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Disney, Philips Launch Themed MRI Machines Using ‘Beloved Stories and Characters’ To Comfort Children Undergoing Scans

Disney has collaborated with Dutch health-tech multinational Philips to create themed MRI scanners for children undergoing imaging procedures. The scanners, which launched this week in the U.S. and U.K. among a handful of other countries, will see Disney stories and characters integrated into Philips Ambient Experience for MRI to create an immersive environment resulting in […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘The biggest myth? That I got kicked out of Sister Sledge’: Kathy Sledge on sibling rivalry, Chic and disco’s political power

One of disco’s biggest stars answers your questions, recalling tours with Rick James, inspiration for Destiny’s Child and what she wished she asked Michael JacksonYou have been an active contributor to an astounding canon of music. What was the essential ingredient that made it all happen? eamonmcc The first word that comes to mind is passion – for the music, for what I do. If you get to be the voice of a song like We Are Family, which is here for generations to come – to me, it’s more than a s

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Colin Matthews: Seascapes album review – the songs teem with detail

Nash Ensemble/Booth/Farnsworth/Cottis(Onyx)Soprano Claire Booth and baritone Marcus Farnsworth celebrate the influential British composer’s kaleidoscopic soundworld with this collection of four song cycles It’s hard to think of a single figure who has been so influential on contemporary UK classical music for so long as Colin Matthews, who turned 80 earlierthis year. This release from the Nash Ensemble, conducted by Jessica Cottis, showcases his works for voice and chamber group.What’s striking

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Real-Time AI Video Startup Reactor, Founded by Ex-Apple Engineers, Raises $59 Million From Jeffrey Katzenberg’s WndrCo and Others (EXCLUSIVE)

Existing generative AI models are built on batch processing: You give the system instructions; it runs computations; then spits back the results. Now comes a Silicon Valley startup that says it can produce gen-AI video (and other outputs) in real time — a potentially groundbreaking advance: San Francisco-based Reactor, co-founded by Alberto Taiuti and Bryce […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Apple TV’s ‘Sugar’ Is Still Hiding Its Big Twist in Trailer for Season 2

The private eye drama starring Colin Farrell premieres June 19.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Survivor’ and ‘Top Chef’ Are Broken. Can These Once-Reliable Reality TV Favorites Be Fixed?

Intrusive fan votes, questionable production decisions and stale locations have led to disappointing installments, and the prognosis for improvement is mixed.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, Liberty Media’s Derek Chang Among New Paley Center Trustees

Verizon's Dan Schulman, TikTok U.S. chief Adam Presser, Spotify's Alex Norstrom, Sony's Hiroki Totoki and Xbox chief Asha Sharma also joined the board.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

CNN Sues AI Firm Perplexity, Alleging It Engaged in ‘Massive Copyright Infringement’

CNN has sued Perplexity, alleging the AI company infringed the news network’s copyrights and trademarks by illegally copying and distributing content without its consent. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, accused Perplexity of scraping more than 17,000 of CNN’s stories, photos, videos and other content […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Olivia Ponton Expands Her Book Podcast to Feature Interviews With Friends, Fans and Celebs as Well as Authors — and She’s Leaning Into the Blonde Stereotype in a ‘Playful’ Way

Olivia Ponton is launching a new era for her book podcast — and as part of that, the influencer and model is looking to recast the blonde stereotype to show that someone can be both obsessed with fashion and beauty as well as intellectually curious. Ponton is renaming the show from “Booked & Busy” to […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Imax Is the Hottest Brand in Movies. Why Is It for Sale?

Imax has been in an enviable position since the great box office reset. It’s no secret that movie theater attendance has languished in post-pandemic years. But when audiences have opted to go to cinemas, they’ve gravitated toward premium moviegoing options like Imax to distinguish the big screen experience from watching a film at home. To […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews and More to Perform at ‘Power to the People’ Festival Organized by Tom Morello

Rage Against the Machine co-founder and longtime activist Tom Morello has announced the “Power to the People” festival — described as a “non-partisan celebration of peace, justice, solidarity, music, and community action” — taking place Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD, near Washington D.C. The concert will feature Foo Fighters, […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Toronto Market, Frontières to Launch Genre Showcase in September (EXCLUSIVE)

Genre is in ascension, and Fantasia’s Frontières and the Toronto Festival’s TIFF: The Market are making sure Canadian filmmakers can reach for the top this fall. Frontières, the international genre co-production market organized by Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival, is teaming up with TIFF: The Market to crack open a new genre market showcase at the […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Boy With the Light-Blue Eyes’ Is a Dark Coming-of-Age Tale About a Boy Who Must Hide Behind a Mask (Exclusive SXSW London Clip)

Greek filmmaker Thanasis Neofotistos' genre-bending debut feature, "born from a deeply personal, queer experience," is set in a remote Greek village ruled by superstition and world premieres in London.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Black Comedy review – Peter Shaffer’s relentless farce provokes helpless laughter

Orange Tree theatre, RichmondA stealing sculptor struggles to keep his visitors in the dark, while they lope and grope with the lights out, in Shaffer’s escalating slapstick showA regular complaint against reviewers and awards ceremonies is lack of recognition for the lighting team. But, in Peter Shaffer’s 1965 play, the “sparks” are the stars.Inspired by a lamp gag the writer saw in Chinese theatre, a power cut in a south London flat is staged with blazing brightness representing total darkness

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Ania Magliano Breaks Out: The ‘SNL U.K.’ Star on Hosting ‘Weekend Update,’ Risky Jokes and Wanting to Be Like Tina Fey ‘When I Grow Up’

Ania Magliano isn’t afraid of a risky joke.  The 28-year-old British comedian — who has become a breakout star of “Saturday Night Live U.K.” — came out swinging in the premiere episode in March with an impressive takedown of former Prince Andrew, who had just been arrested and ordered to leave his royal home. “Andrew’s […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, Sony Boss Hiroki Totoki Among New Paley Center Board of Trustees Members; Brian Grazer Added to L.A. Board of Governors (EXCLUSIVE)

Walt Disney Co. CEO Josh D’Amaro, Sony Group Corp. president/CEO Hiroki Totoki and Liberty Media president/CEO Derek Chang are among new executives joining the Paley Center for Media’s board of trustees, while new names to the Paley Los Angeles Board of Governors include Imagine Entertainment co-founder and chairman Brian Grazer. The new appointees were announced […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Variety’s First Women’s Impact Report U.K. Celebrates Talent From on the Set to the Stage to the C-Suite

Variety’s first-ever Women’s Impact Report U.K. showcases the executives and talent that led from across the pond, driving top features and television series, winning awards and leading companies to greater things.

entertainment  May 28, 2026