The Guardian Culture

Public given rare access as Thomas More painting goes under microscope

Visitors to Nostell in West Yorkshire will get to see cutting-edge research into work considered the only faithful copy of Holbein masterpieceA spectacular, internationally important painting of Thomas More and his family is to have its secrets explored as the public look on.The open heritage science project, scheduled to begin on Thursday, is a UK first and will deploy techniques used at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam during its famous public restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Frank Marshall and Nigel Sinclair Reveal and Discuss Their New Doc ‘Pete Townshend: Behind Blue Eyes’ (Exclusive)

The film, with which the legendary singer/songwriter of The Who cooperated, focuses on 'Lifehouse,' an unfinished science fiction rock opera that was intended as a follow-up to 'Tommy.'

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Andrew Garfield Hasn’t Seen ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Yet and Insists He’s Not in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’

Andrew Garfield isn’t ready to reach out to Tom Holland about the massive success of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” or “The Odyssey,” for that matter. For good reason — he hasn’t seen either film. “I don’t want to be disingenuous,” Garfield told me Wednesday at the premiere of his historical action drama “The Uprising” at […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Oscar Predictions via Feinberg Forecast: Scott’s First Read of the Race

The Hollywood Reporter's executive editor of awards coverage assesses all 24 Academy Awards categories.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I don’t chase the dollar. I never did’: the astonishing hidden life of Mr T

He grew up in the ghetto, became a global superstar – then gave it all up. Why did he step away from the spotlight?Mr T explains why he’s late, but he wants to make one thing clear – this is not an apology. “You caught me in my devotion, and nothing comes before God. So I won’t say I apologise for the delay. I just want you to know that God comes first in all my life. For allowing my success, I give God the glory.”He is here to discuss a new Netflix documentary, Untold Mr T: I Pity the Fool. At

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘My work has always been serious’: Maurizio Cattelan on his $6m banana, his gold toilet – and bringing Hitler and a pope to Berlin

He is famed for creating a golden loo that was stolen and a $6m banana that was eaten. But, says the sculptor ahead of a major new show in Germany, there’s more to his work than pranks and provocationMaurizio Cattelan, the art world’s merriest prankster, pauses when asked which object in his sprawling new Berlin show is most likely to be defaced, stolen or eaten, then emits a foghorn of a laugh. “There is no need to vandalise anything,” says the trim, soulful Italian, explaining that he has alre

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Ted Lasso’ Season Hits the Halfway Mark With Heartbreak All Around

Rebecca, Keeley and the Lady Greyhounds all take a hit in "Riches of Embarrassment" — but Coach Lasso still finds a silver lining.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jennifer Aniston Joins Boyfriend Jim Curtis For Chat About Health, Wellness and Hypnotherapy

The couple, who have been dating for over a year, took part in a 92NY event in support of Curtis' new book 'The Book of Possibility.'

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

‘Ramayana’ Sets November Release Date

Sony Pictures Entertainment is set to release “Ramayana” globally on November 6. The epic, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Yash and Sai Pallavi, follows exiled prince Rama (Kapoor) and his consort Sita (Pallavi) through exile into catastrophe, as Sita’s abduction at the hands of Ravana (Yash) sets in motion an epic war between righteousness and evil. Nitesh […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lego Just Created Its First-Ever ‘Batman Returns’ Batmobile

The new set is part of a series of Batman releases celebrating the 20th anniversary of Lego Batman sets.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

George Lucas Says Opening Lucas Museum ‘Almost Broke My Will’: ‘It’s Taken So Long to Get Here’

George Lucas previewed the long-in-the-works Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles on Wednesday, and Lucas said of the Herculean effort, “I’m fascinated by doing things that people say can’t be done.” “I’m used to doing the impossible,” said the “Star Wars” creator, who, along with his wife Mellody Hobson, has been working on […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Variety

Utopai Studios, DeNA Team on AI-Assisted Animation Projects in Japan (EXCLUSIVE)

Utopai Studios and DeNA Co., Ltd. have unveiled an AI-assisted animation partnership in Japan. The Entertainment Development Business Unit of DeNA will begin weaving Utopai’s storytelling AI system, PAI, into its experimental animation workflows. “Japan is one of the world’s most important and influential animation markets, and DeNA brings a deep understanding of both its […]

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sony Dates Indian Epic ‘Ramayana’ For November

The adaptation of the epic poem is from filmmaker Nitesh Tiwari.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lemme, Honest Company and Chamberlain Coffee Among Hollywood Brands Discounted for iHerb Anniversary Sale

The heath and wellness e-tailer is celebrating 30 years with its steepest savings of the year.

entertainment  Sep 3, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Carla Jeffery, Disney’s ‘Zombies’ Actress, Dies at 33

Jeffery also had recurring roles in shows such as 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' and 'Southland.'

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

‘The Sun Never Sets’ Review: Dakota Fanning and Jake Johnson Split, Maybe, in Joe Swanberg’s Unsatisfying Romcom

Long past his sexually explicit enfant terrible mumblecore origins, writer-director Joe Swanberg continues his ongoing experiments in honoring the romantic comedy’s conventional satisfactions while expanding its sexual parameters with “The Sun Never Sets.” Wendy (Dakota Fanning) has been dating sedate single dad Jack (Swanberg regular Jake Johnson) for two years. When he decides they should […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Espionage, true crime and war: Baillie Gifford longlist revealed

Patrick Radden Keefe, Ben Macintyre and the Guardian’s Charlotte Higgins are among the 13 authors selected for the nonfiction awardThe Guardian’s chief culture writer Charlotte Higgins joins American investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe and bestselling historian Ben Macintyre on this year’s Baillie Gifford prize longlist.Higgins’ book, Ukrainian Lessons: Art in a Time of War, examines the role of culture in Ukraine’s resistance to Russia’s invasion, drawing on multiple reporting trips t

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Should Hollywood Embrace Religion? Young Audiences Crave Complex Spiritual Characters and Plotlines That Challenge Faith, New Study Shows

Could Hollywood entice younger audiences by having a little faith? A surprising new Future of Faith study from The Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) at UCLA suggests that both Gen Z and Gen Alpha crave realistic and complex depictions of religion and spirituality in their entertainment that go beyond stereotypes. The group surveyed over […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Ryan Reynolds Praises ‘The Odyssey’ After Passing ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ to Become Biggest R-Rated Movie Ever: ‘Christopher Nolan Literally Breathes The Rarest Air on Earth’

Hollywood is living through “the friggin’ salad days,” as Ryan Reynolds puts it, after experiencing the biggest summer at the box office since COVID, thanks to blockbusters like “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey.” Last month, the “Deadpool” star personally congratulated the cast and crew of “The Odyssey” for surpassing “Deadpool & Wolverine” to […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies,’ Dies at 33

Carla Jeffery, who played the cheerleader Bree in the Disney Channel’s 2018 movie “Zombies” and several spin-offs, died Sept. 1. She was 33. Her management company, Alexanders Talent, posted about her death on Instagram, but did not give a cause of death. “For more than 20 years, Carla was part of the Alexanders Talent Management […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026