Hollywood Reporter

Disney Magic to Counter Childhood Fears During MRI Scans

Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Buzz and Woody, Marvel superheroes and ‘Star Wars’ favorites are being incorporated into Philips Ambient Experience at medical facilities in 87 countries worldwide.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

“The Publicists Have to Be Stopped!”: Keke Palmer, Lisa Kudrow and Quinta Brunson on the Comedy Actresses Roundtable

Alongside Rachel Sennott, Hannah Einbinder and Ashley Padilla, the six queens of comedy debate labels, mistaken identity, audition embarrassments and — yes, really — ‘2 Girls 1 Cup.’

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Terry Moran, Former ABC News Anchor, Launches RealPatriotism.com Along With Live Call-In Show

Terry Moran is accustomed to reporting from across the nation. Getting all that journalism served up? That’s where he’s had to learn a few things. “Logistics, equipment…all that stuff is ‘old dog, new tricks,'” quips Moran during a recent interview. Moran used to report for traditional TV outlets, most recently ABC News. For nearly a […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

‘Fatherland’ Trailer: Sandra Hüller Embarks on a Father-Daughter Road Trip Across Post-War Germany in Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cannes Breakout

Mubi has released the official trailer and artwork for Paweł Pawlikowski’s “Fatherland” following its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. The historical drama was among the festival’s standout titles this year, eliciting plenty of critical praise and being tipped as an awards season contender. “Fatherland,” which in Cannes won the best director award in a […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

‘Victorian Psycho’ Review: Maika Monroe Is a Nightmare Nanny in a Gruesome but Ungainly Horror Comedy

The governess is thoroughly ungoverned in “Victorian Psycho,” a grisly ostensible horror comedy from director Zachary Wigon that’s neither frightening nor funny enough to pass muster — and not quite outrageous enough to garner the kind of notoriety it’s aiming for, either. A shot of lurid genre energy that at least provided some tonal contrast […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Austrian man who admitted plotting attack at Taylor Swift Vienna concert says he is sorry

Beran A, 21, apologises as court adjourns to consider verdict after alleged plan to attack fans outside stadium in 2024A man who admitted to plotting to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago told an Austrian court that he was sorry before the verdict in his trial.The plot was thwarted but Austrian authorities still cancelled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. Continue reading...

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

British Museum postpones Jewish culture month lecture over protest fears

Decision drew criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi BadenochThe British Museum has postponed a lecture for Jewish culture month over concerns that the event would be disrupted by protesters.The museum announced that the talk on ancient Israel and Judah, which was scheduled to take place on Thursday, would be held at a later date yet to be decided. Continue reading...

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

What Is A Podcast? Podcast Industry Taskforce Forms to Determine Definition and More

Without a set definition "advertisers are deciding whose budget this is to come out of, there's oftentimes a tug of war, or it gets orphaned," said Oxford Road CEO Dan Granger.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The 20 best corridors in film – ranked!

Ahead of the release of Backrooms, we invite you to lose yourself in our list of the most terrifying – and most inviting – hallway scenes in cinemaJohn Cusack plays a hitman attending his high school reunion, where a kickboxing assassin attacks him in the corridor. The film is dark comedy, but the fight is deadly serious. Fun fact: Cusack’s trainer/opponent is the legendary Benny “The Jet” Urquidez, who memorably took on Jackie Chan at the climax of Wheels on Meals (1984). Continue reading...

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Sting Brings Reimagined ‘The Last Ship’ to London’s West End

Sting will star in a newly adapted production of his musical “The Last Ship” at Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London from Sept. 22 to Oct. 3, produced by Karl Sydow, with Barney Norris contributing a new book. Leo Warner directs, with 59 – a Journey studio – handling set and video design. The production […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Iceage: For Love of Grace & the Hereafter review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

(Mexican Summer)The quintet add shoegaze, country and 50s rock’n’roll to their core indie-punk sound, resulting in songs that offset lyrical bleakness with gleeful, uplifting musicIceage have always seemed like a band in a state of constant development. You might say that’s understandable, given the Danish musicians were in their teens when their debut album New Brigade was released in 2011: if you don’t change between the age of 18 and your early 30s, you’re probably in trouble. But rock music

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘It’s like Dunkirk for the construction industry!’ The small team rescuing London’s precious building materials

Joel de Mowbray’s salvage scheme began as a small milk float converted into a logging vehicle – now he’s part of Tipping Point East, a massive site designed to divert valuable waste materials to builders that need itJoel de Mowbray reached breaking point with UK construction in south London in 2020. He was working on a lovely building project, part of Lambeth council’s scheme to make streets more pedestrian-friendly. De Mowbray was installing a public wooden seating area in an underused stretch

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Cannes Palme d’Or Winner ‘Fjord,’ Grand Prix Pick ‘Minotaur’ Head to India With Impact Films (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Impact Films has pulled off a rare double at Cannes, with both the Palme d’Or winner and the Grand Prix winner – Cristian Mungiu’s “Fjord” and Andrei Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur” – having been acquired for South Asian distribution before the festival opened. “Fjord,” acquired from Goodfellas, is Mungiu’s first film shot outside Romania and follows […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

‘House of the Dragon’ Season 3 to Open Italy’s Taormina Film Festival With Stars Steve Toussaint, Bethany Antonia and More Attending (EXCLUSIVE)

The Italian premiere of the first episode of HBO’s “House of the Dragon” Season 3 has been set as opener of Italy’s upcoming Taormina Film Festival that will run June 10-14 in the Sicilian sea resort. “House of the Dragon” stars Steve Toussaint (Lord Corlys Velaryon), Harry Collett (Jacaerys Velaryon), Bethany Antonia (Baela Targaryen) and […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Obama’s former speechwriter Ben Rhodes examines America through its 15 most defining speeches

From Frederick Douglass to Obama, Ben Rhodes shares the speeches that explain America in his new book, All We SayDonald Trump “has proven Jeremiah Wright correct about a lot of things”, said Ben Rhodes, a former speechwriter and deputy national security adviser to Barack Obama and still a close aide to the ex-president.“If you look at the things that Jeremiah Wright was kind of canceled for, it was saying America was a nation founded on racism. Well, it’s a fairly common view these days. 9/11 wa

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Sherlock Nemesis Moriarty Set for Drama Series from Fremantle, Archery Pictures

Sherlock Holmes remains a prime source of inspiration for TV execs so what to do when series about the iconic private detective have become almost ubiquitous? Elementary, my dear reader; turn to his arch nemesis, Professor James Moriarty. The criminal mastermind, created by author Arthur Conan Doyle to torment his famously observant protagonist, is set […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Moriarty’: Fremantle, Archery Pictures Team on Crime Drama Inspired by Sherlock Holmes Nemesis

Written by Chris Cornwell (‘A Discovery of Witches’) and Oliver Lansley (‘Where’s Wanda?’), the “modern reinvention of the crime procedural” casts the protagonist as a criminal psychology professor who leads a double life and becomes a police consultant.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Coke can hair rollers and Puerto Rican pride: the street photography of Janette Beckman – in pictures

Four decades of Janette Beckman’s images will be on view until 18 April 2027 at Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP). The exhibit Rebels + Icons: The Photography of Janette Beckman will feature 700-plus archival and newly taken images. Among many iconic photographs, Beckman is known for photographing musical legends like Salt-N-Pepa and Run-DMC, and her striking approach to street photography Continue reading...

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

SXSW London’s Head of Screen on Picking From Thousands of Films With an Int’l and Genre Lens and That ‘Get Jiro!’ Get

Anna Bogutskaya discusses serving up an intriguing balance, a lineup throughline, the importance of stars, and how the Screen Festival showcases a Brazilian series just in time for the soccer World Cup.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

Derek Yee, Keane T.K. Wong’s ‘Afterpiece’ to Open Shanghai Film Festival

“Afterpiece,” a Hong Kong drama produced by Derek Yee and directed by debut filmmaker Keane T.K. Wong, will world premiere as the opening film of the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, which runs June 12-21. The film centers on Owen, a once-celebrated stage director who has spent more than a decade in creative paralysis. When […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026