Variety

Marilyn Monroe’s 5 Greatest Roles

Here’s a Marilyn gallery we hope is of value to everyone — to those young enough not to have seen these films before (in which case we envy you!), or to those who’ve seen every one of them, since they’re all movies you can watch again and again. A crucial question: Are Marilyn’s five greatest roles […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Sega’s ‘Streets of Rage’ Movie Sets ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ Writers Pat Casey and Josh Miller; Jeymes Samuel to Direct for Lionsgate (EXCLUSIVE)

The film adaptation of Sega’s iconic “Streets of Rage” video game is alive and well at Lionsgate and has found its new writers: Paramount Pictures’ “Sonic the Hedgehog” film franchise masterminds, Pat Casey and Josh Miller. In addition to the “Sonic” duo, “The Harder They Fall” filmmaker Jeymes Samuel has joined the project to direct. […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ted Turner Invents the 24-Hour News Cycle

The media mogul, who died May 6 at age 87, kickstarted a new era of news when he launched CNN in 1980.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Keith David Finally Got to Play the TV Detective He Always Wanted — and His First Acting Emmy Nod May Follow

'The Lowdown' star discusses playing private investigator Marty Brunner, his chemistry with Ethan Hawke and the improvised finale scene that became a season standout.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Meta Hires Snapchat’s Creator Connector in Wearables Push (Exclusive)

Jim Shepherd, who had been Snap's senior director of content partnerships, will help the Instagram and Facebook owner court celebrities and creators for its wearable products.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Chappell Roan Decries Negativity of Online Comments, Says She Doesn’t Have Social Media on Her Phone

The singer. one of the inaugural honorees of the Elton John Impact Awards, also spoke with John about why it's important to spread positivity and how to support the LGBTQ+ community.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

‘Superman’ Sequel ‘Man of Tomorrow’ Reveals Lex Luthor’s Warsuit

Lex Luthor is not messing around in the “Superman” sequel. Director James Gunn has revealed a first look at the villain’s iconic warsuit, worn by star Nicholas Hoult as production on the “Man of Tomorrow” sequel is underway. “Fit check. Live from the set of ‘Man of Tomorrow,'” Gunn wrote in the caption. In the […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Florida Sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, Alleges Altman Showed ‘Utter Disregard for the Risk to Human Life’

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday sued OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, accusing Altman of leading a company that prioritized profits over protecting its users’ safety. In the 83-page complaint filed in Florida circuit court, the state claimed OpenAI’s rise was backed by “a web of deceit and the exploitation of users (including Floridians), leveraging […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Range Hires Paradigm Vet Jake Dexter as Vice President of Sports Content (EXCLUSIVE)

Jake Dexter has joined Range Sports in the role of vice president of sports content, Variety has learned. Dexter joins Range Sports — a division of Range Media Partners — from Paradigm, where he was a founding member of the Paradigm Sports Group. “Range Sports is a full-service talent representation firm and in parallel with […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kendall Ostrow Joins CAA Creators (Exclusive)

The former ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ social media strategist is bringing her two decades of digital platforms expertise to the major agency.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Variety’s Dea Lawrence on Launching Power of Women in London: ‘It’s a Great Time to Be British in the Entertainment Industry’

“It is a great time to be British in the entertainment industry,” Variety’s publisher and co-president Dea Lawrence told an enthusiastic crowd in London Monday as she explained why the publication was bringing Power of Women, one of its tentpole franchises, to the U.K. capital. Lawrence was in conversation with Katy Wickremesinghe, creator of content […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Tim Curry Returning in Expanded Role in ‘Stream 2: Sudden Death’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Tim Curry will return in an expanded role in “Stream 2: Sudden Death.” The sequel is being produced by Fuzz on the Lens Productions, the team behind “Terrifier 2,” “Terrifier 3” and “Screamboat.” The screenplay was written by “Impractical Jokers” star Brian “Q” Quinn and longtime “Impractical Jokers” producer Joe Imburgio. Michael Leavy, who oversaw […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Morning Show’: Billy Crudup Teases What’s to Come for Cory in Season 5

The actor also reflects on his character’s emotionally taxing season four and the one scene he “hated” playing.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Marilyn Monroe at 100: Reckoning With Her Legend and Legacy

What is it — even still — about Marilyn Monroe? A century after her birth, the woman born Norma Jeane still has American culture hanging on her every breathy vocalization. Monroe remains the ultimate standard-bearer of Hollywood glamour — a woman who died (in 1962, at the tragically premature age of 36) before the sexual […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Here’s Where to Buy New York Knicks Tickets for the NBA Finals Online

After closing out the Eastern and Western Conference Finals of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, the San Antonio Spurs take on the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals in June. Since the No. 2-seed in the west Spurs have the better regular season record, so San Antonio has home court advantage and hosts the No. […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

New CBS Daytime Campaign Parodies ‘Afternoon Delight’ While Reminding Viewers They Can Watch Soaps Anytime (EXCLUSIVE)

Skyrockets in flight, CBS is lookin’ forward to a little anytime delight. The Eye network is debuting a new marketing campaign for its daytime soap operas — with the intent of reminding viewers that they’re available to watch at any time of the day on multiple platforms. The centerpiece of the campaign is “Anytime Delight,” […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Katey Sagal Joins Elizabeth Banks, Ted Danson in Apple TV Comedy From Liz Heldens & Matt Ward (EXCLUSIVE)

Katey Sagal is the latest addition to the untitled Apple TV comedy from Liz Heldens and Matt Ward, Variety has learned exclusively. Sagal will appear alongside previously announced lead Elizabeth Banks as well as fellow cast members Ted Danson and Rob Delaney. The logline for the show states, “Fresh off a messy divorce, Heidi (Banks) […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Star Salina EsTitties Among Performers on Revry Comedy Series ‘I’m Dead’

It stars a mix of emerging and established queer comedians, a roster led by ‘All-Stars’ contestant Salina EsTitties with Kaycee Conlee, Percy Rustomji, Lady Bushra, Marval A. Rex, Pressure K and others.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Stop! That! Train!’ Review: RuPaul, Ginger Minj and Jujubee Queer the Disaster Comedy With Infectious Silliness and Charm

Adam Shankman directs this campy descendant of ‘Airplane!’ and its movie-parody stepchildren, about a runaway high-speed passenger train headed into the path of a “stormaganza.”

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Ariana Grande Releases ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ Video, Co-Starring Justin Long

Ariana Grande has released the video for her latest single “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” a horror-inspired visual co-starring actor Justin Long. The video was directed by Christian Breslauer, who shot last year’s short film “Brighter Days Ahead,” from the singer’s 2024 album Eternal Sunshine. Spielberg’s go-to cinematographer, Janusz Kamiński, shot the video. […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026