Variety

The Best Books and Documentaries About Marilyn Monroe

Documenting the life of Marilyn Monroe has been a cottage industry for more than 60 years. Admirers vehemently debate the most insightful — and most problematic — biographies and documentaries about the Blonde Bombshell’s eventful life on Reddit subs, Facebook groups and in other fan communities. It’s not easy picking the highlights from dozens of documentaries […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

The Series Finale of ‘Euphoria’ Let the Characters Down: TV Review

SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains plot details from “In God We Trust,” the series finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. Throughout its third — and now confirmed to be final — season, “Euphoria” already felt like it had fractured into several different shows under the nominal banner of what was once the HBO […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Zack Snyder Tackling Reimagining of John Carpenter’s ‘Escape From New York’ (Exclusive)

StudioCanal and the Picture Company are behind the hot package which is being taken out to studios and streamers.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Taylor Swift Reuniting With Jack Antonoff For Country Track on ‘Toy Story 5’ Soundtrack

The singer-songwriter will be releasing the song “I Knew It, I Knew You” this week ahead of the film’s release later this month.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ Film Adaptation

Netflix will adapt Taylor Jenkins Reid’s 2017 best-selling novel.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Taylor Swift Reveals Original Song for ‘Toy Story 5’: ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’

The countdown is over, although there is surely further suspense to come. Following the ticking down of a countdown clock, Taylor Swift revealed news that fans have been waiting for — an original song in “Toy Story 5, titled “I Knew It, I Knew You,” coming out this Friday. And it’s being touted by Disney […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Gunfights, grisly deaths and fentanyl: Euphoria’s finale was a lurid epic of biblical proportions

Sam Levinson’s HBO show went to garish new extremes to show the hollowness of the American DreamThis article contains spoilersAhead of the series finale, I didn’t think there was much more that Euphoria could do to shock me. Since season three of the HBO drama picked up its story five years after the group of teens graduated high school, Sam Levinson’s brainchild has made jaw-dropping scenes its raison d’etre. From Cassie (Sydney Sweeney) cosplaying as a dog and making mega bucks on OnlyFans, to

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

LG Channels Is Totally Ripping Off ‘Puppy Bowl’ for the World Cup

It's OK: Bright Spot Content produces both.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Film Academy Launches List to Recognize Exceptional Movie Theaters Around World

The Academy Marquee Theater List will highlight theaters that provide exceptional audience experiences, preserve cinematic history and serve as cultural anchors in their communities. The initial list will include 50 theaters, 25 from the U.S. and 25 from outside of it.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Scott Pelley Accuses Bari Weiss of Trying to Kill ‘60 Minutes’ In Heated Staff Meeting

The meeting, with new EP Nick Bilton, was meant to introduce the show's staff to their new boss. CBS still wants to keep Pelley in the fold.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Streets of Rage’ Movie Sets Jeymes Samuel as Director, Pat Casey and Josh Miller as Writers

Lionsgate is behind the adaptation of the classic Sega video game, with an earlier screenplay having been penned by Derek Kolstad.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

British Museum director defends decision to postpone Jewish lecture

Nicholas Cullinan says cultural institutions ‘caught between opposing political pressures’ after row over eventThe director of the British Museum has said that cultural institutions are “caught between opposing political pressures”, after a row over the museum’s decision to postpone a Jewish culture month lecture over fears it would be disrupted by protesters.Nicholas Cullinan defended the decision, saying “freedom of expression does not require institutions to provide a platform for disruption”

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Anna Kendrick to Direct ‘Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ After Second Filmmaker Departs Netflix Movie Adaptation

Anna Kendrick has been hired to direct “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” for Netflix. Two other filmmakers, Maggie Betts and Leslye Headland, were previously attached to the project but departed for unknown reasons. Adapted from Taylor Jenkins Reid’s best-selling 2017 novel, “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” follows a fictional Old Hollywood star who […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Love Island USA’ Has Captured America — and Plans Do It Again With Season 8

Host Ariana Madix and executive producer Bernie Schaeffer unpack what goes into bringing the Peacock show to life, finding the right Islanders and tease what fans can expect in the new season.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

CBS News Hopes to Keep Scott Pelley, Others at ’60 Minutes’ Despite Confrontation With New Boss

The new head of “60 Minutes” found himself working against the clock in a Monday meeting with staff. CBS News hopes to keep Scott Pelley and the remaining correspondents tied to “60 Minutes” on the show, according to a person familiar with CBS News, despite reports of a blistering verbal donnybrook between the long-time journalist […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Phoebe Bridgers Announces Surprise Show at Madison Square Garden

The concert follows a slate of intimate shows she's played over the past month, with tickets going for $1 each.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

‘Euphoria’ Finale: Darrell Britt-Gibson Explains Bishop’s Betrayal, Auditioning for Alamo and Playing His Character on the Autism Spectrum

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “In God We Trust,” the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. “It’s always chess for Bishop.” That’s an apt metaphor from Darrell Britt-Gibson describing his character’s fatal betrayal of his boss Alamo Brown (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) in the bloody series finale of “Euphoria.” In the […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42

The reality TV star had battled addiction, unexpectedly left the show in 2019 and was found dead in the Okanogan River in Washington State.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone, Wilson Cruz and Peppermint Join Committee for the First Amendment NYC Concert Lineup

Julia Roberts, Lily Gladstone, Wilson Cruz and Peppermint will participate in next month’s “Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment,” organized by the Jane Fonda-led Committee for the First Amendment. The quartet joins an all-star lineup that already boasts performances and special appearances by Fonda, Bette Midler, Patti Smith, Joy Reid, Rufus […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

The Myth of Marilyn: Why We’re Still Obsessed With the Goddess of Sex

It’s been said that the movie stars of Hollywood’s golden age were our version of the Greek gods. That’s how much they towered over our imaginations (and still do). Humphrey Bogart was the god of cynical valor, Bette Davis the goddess of tough love, James Stewart the god of aw-shucks decency, and so on. But […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026