Variety

Jack O’Connell’s Ruthless Tabloid Editor in ‘Ink’ Fires Up Venice as Danny Boyle Drama Earns Warm 4-Minute Ovation

Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday night with the splashy premiere of “Ink,” an explosive drama about the rise of Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid empire. The film, which stars Jack O’Connell as The Sun editor Larry Lamb and Guy Pearce as media mogul Rupert Murdoch, was met with a nearly four-and-a-half minute ovation after the […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Tim Curry’s Cause of Death Revealed

A cause of death has been confirmed for “Rocky Horror Picture Show” star Tim Curry, a week after his death at 80. The actor’s main cause of death was coronary artery disease, People magazine reported. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health also listed a history of stroke and kidney cancer as contributing factors. […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Elliot Page Is ‘Not Really’ Getting Casting Calls After ‘The Odyssey’: ‘If Someone Wants to Call Me…I’d Love to Do Good Work’

Elliot Page has never felt more comfortable on screen. Finding the right role, however, has proven to be more difficult. During his appearance on the “On Film… With Kevin McCarthy” podcast, Elliott revealed he hasn’t been able to find another great role after starring in “The Odyssey,” which hit theaters in July. The actor revealed he has […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Filmmaker Penny Lane Sets Documentary on Bronx Zoo Elephant, ‘Happy’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Documentary filmmaker Penny Lane (“Hail Satan?,” “Our Nixon”) has set her latest documentary on the Bronx Zoo elephant, Happy. The doc is being made in partnership with Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Productions and Sandbox Films. The untitled feature documentary reunites Lane with producers Gabriel Sedgwick and Julia Lewis, the creative team behind “Wild Inside,” the documentary […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch Drama ‘Ink’ Gives Venice a Rollicking Start on Opening Night

Guy Pearce stars as Rupert Murdoch opposite Jack O’Connell’s Larry Lamb in Danny Boyle's Venice opener, which chronicles the transformation of ‘The Sun’ into Britain’s dominant tabloid.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dollywood Unveils Plans for 2027 in-Park Tributes and Resort Expansion

Dolly would be telling us to get back to work. She knew what she wanted Dollywood to be," the theme park's president Eugene Naughton said during a press conference on Wednesday.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Gentlemen’: Theo James Calls Meghan Markle Casting Reports “A Lot of Hot Air”

Yet the actor is still not closing the door on the possibility.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Evan Rachel Wood Got Recast in ‘Practical Magic 2’ Against Her Wish and Says ‘No One Who Worked on the Original Film’ Reached Out to Her

Evan Rachel Wood appeared to shade her original “Practical Magic” co-stars Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock by revealing in an Instagram story (via Entertainment Weekly) that no one involved in the 1998 cult classic reached out to her when she was not invited back to return for this year’s “Practical Magic 2.” Wood starred as […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Voicemails for Isabelle’ Director Leah McKendrick on the Staying Power of the Romantic Comedy

The Netflix film premiered earlier this summer and has been going strong on the streamer.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

’60 Minutes’ Faces New Challenge After Off-Season Chaos: Getting Back on The Air

The next season of “60 Minutes” will likely be brought to you by a handful of pharmaceutical sponsors and a whole lot of pressure. When Bari Weiss, the one-time digital provocateur who was installed as editor in chief last year at CBS News, overhauled the venerable newsmagazine in May and June, ousting two of its […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

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Olivia Rodrigo and Cameron Crowe Go Deeper Into ‘The Cure,’ Confessional Songwriting and Daisy Chain Fields in a Grammy Museum Q&A and Acoustic Set

Filmmaker Cameron Crowe has biopics on the brain, being in late-stage development on his long-planned Joni Mitchell movie, the casting of which is still unknown. So he used his Q&A with Olivia Rodrigo Tuesday night at the Grammy Museum to ask her about casting thoughts — not for his own film, but for a theoretical […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Inside Camelback Productions’ Plans for a New 1,400-Acre, AI-Powered Production and Entertainment Complex — in Arizona (EXCLUSIVE)

Anita Verma-Lallian, founder of Camelback Productions, doesn’t see the future of film production in Los Angeles. Instead, in her vision, it is on a complex one hour’s drive west of Phoenix, complete with backlots, a Universal Studios-inspired theme park — and a data center. Such is the AI-powered future Verma-Lallian hopes to achieve with a sprawling […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

5-hour Energy Wants to Give the Mocktail a Jolt

The mocktail is getting a caffeine boost. As non-alcoholic cocktails have migrated from sad club sodas to increasingly elaborate bar menus, 5-hour Energy is pitching its pocket-size energy shots as an unlikely new mixology ingredient. The brand has built out an entire collection of mocktail recipes around its increasingly playful flavor lineup, including Cotton Candy, […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Margot Robbie-Narrated ‘Galapagos: The Last Eden’ Trailer Unveiled Ahead of Venice Immersive Bow (EXCLUSIVE)

The trailer for “Galapagos: The Last Eden,” an immersive experience narrated by Margot Robbie, has been unveiled ahead of the project’s premiere in the Venice Film Festival’s Immersive strand. Directed by Anthony Geffen and produced by Atlantic Studios, the production hails from the U.K. and is presented in English. “‘Galapagos: The Last Eden’ brings the […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

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Rob Bonta’s Dogged Pursuit of Paramount Case Reflects Broader Mission: ‘I Believe in Fairness’

Rob Bonta was less than a year into the job of California attorney general when he found himself at odds with one of the state’s most affluent communities. To get around a requirement to build more housing, Woodside had declared that the entire town was a mountain lion habitat. Bonta fired off a letter accusing […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood, Horsepower and Parmigiano Fuel the Ultimate Venice Side Quest

Ninety minutes from Venice, the locations behind Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati: The Brothers intersect with Chef Massimo Bottura, aged balsamic, cheese and Lambrusco.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Billy Ray Cyrus Says Miley Dropping Last Name Is a “Natural Progression for an Iconic Superstar Legend”

The Grammy winner shifted her social media users to merely "Miley," cutting the "Cyrus."

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

George Clooney Challenges Authoritarians in Powerful Speech in Venice: “Stories Are Always Dangerous to People Who Peddle in Fear”

Laura Dern presented the Hollywood star with Venice’s career honor during Wednesday’s opening ceremony with a little help from his famous friends like Brad Pitt, Adam Sandler and Steven Soderbergh.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Marshals’ Season 2 Trailer Picks Up After Cliffhanger Finale

Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) and his son Tate (Brecken Merrill) remain in harm’s way heading into the second season of the 'Yellowstone' spinoff.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

‘Judge Judy’ Celebrates 30th Anniversary With CBS Primetime Special ‘Unfiltered, Unforgettable’

Judge Judy is returning to television with “Judge Judy: Unfiltered, Unforgettable,” a 90-minute primetime special chronicling her three decades as America’s favorite TV judge.  Through home movies and personal archives, Judith Sheindlin offers an intimate look into how she became the sharp-tongued, no-nonsense jurist who sat on the bench in Manhattan for nearly 20 years […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026