Variety

George Clooney Calls Out ‘Authoritarians’ and ‘People Who Peddle in Fear’ in Moving Venice Golden Lion Speech: They’re ‘Never the Heroes in History’ 

George Clooney delivered a moving speech about the power of art in times of political turmoil at Venice Film Festival as he accepted the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. “We’re living through a moment in time where the people in charge and people with the most money are telling us to fear one another,” Clooney […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

‘Ink’ Review: Danny Boyle’s Gripping, Sizzling Film About How a People’s Paper Lost Its Humanity, and Won

“People need stories,” says Larry Lamb, beleaguered editor of leading British tabloid The Sun, at a late point in “Ink,” a propulsive, can’t-look-away account of his simultaneously triumphant and regrettable career zenith. In the film, the year is 1970: His words are half a century ahead of the current prevalence of “storytelling” as a catch-all […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Sci-Fi Comedy Adventure Series ‘Maui & Elvis’ Unites New Zealand’s Whakaata Maori, Canada’s APTN

New Zealand’s Whakaata Māori and Canada’s APTN have unveiled an international co-production partnership on “Māui & Elvis,” an adventure sci-fi comedy series for children and families spanning Aotearoa New Zealand and Canada. The two broadcasters unveiled the deal during the World Indigenous Broadcasters Network (WIBN) Conference, held this year in Sápmi, Norway. “Māui & Elvis” […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Tragedy of Perez Hilton

In the wake of the gossip blogger's nightmarish, livestreamed suicide attempt, insiders take stock of the groundbreaking talent and past toxicity of the self-proclaimed "original influencer": "I really think he started rage bait and hateful comments."

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Ink’ Review: Jack O’Connell and Guy Pearce Trace Rupert Murdoch’s Fleet Street Rise in Breathlessly Paced, Morally Opaque Danny Boyle Drama

Claire Foy also stars in this Venice opener adapted by James Graham from his play about the transformation of U.K. tabloid culture into mass-market low-brow entertainment.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Shemar Moore’s Hondo Trains LAPD Misfits for Redemption in ‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Trailer

Moore returns for the ‘S.W.A.T.’ spinoff series from Starz, set to bow on Sept. 25

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Joel Crawford to Receive the Creative Impact in Animation Award from Variety at SCAD AnimationFest

Variety will honor Joel Crawford, the DreamWorks Animation filmmaker behind the Oscar-nominated “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and the upcoming “Forgotten Island,” with the Creative Impact in Animation Award at this year’s SCAD AnimationFest. The honor will be presented Sept. 25 at SCADshow in Atlanta, where Crawford’s latest feature “Forgotten Island” will screen. The […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘Dunkman’ Returns for Season 2

Shaquille O’Neal’s professional dunk league game show “Dunkman” will swish into a second season in 2027. The project hails from Authentic Brands Group and TNT Sports, which is a co-creator and equity partner in O’Neal’s league. “The debut of ‘Dunkman’ proved what I already knew: these athletes are superstars, and dunking is a professional sport,” […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Devil Wears Zara: Anna Wintour’s Latest Met Gala Mess

John Galliano’s sudden exit from the party has left the real-life Miranda Priestly in something of a lurch — and maybe scrambling for a new sponsor.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

“I Lost 17 Oscars, But I Won a Pig”: How Diane Warren Saved Wilbur

The perennial Oscar nominee finally won something — a silent auction to adopt a runaway swine that somehow ended up stranded in West Hollywood.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

You’ll Never Guess Adam Scott’s Favorite Indiana Jones Movie

A new book by TCM host Dave Karger asks 50 stars to name their most beloved classic films. There’s no accounting for taste!

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

‘S.W.A.T. Exiles’ Trailer: Shemar Moore Returns in High-Stakes Spinoff

Starz released the trailer for “S.W.A.T. Exiles” series, which premieres Sept. 25. New episodes air weekly on Fridays. A spin-off of the hit show “S.W.A.T.,” the new series sees Shemar Moore reprise his role as LAPD S.W.A.T. Sergeant Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson. After a botched raid ends in a death, Hondo must walk away. His old […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Elliot Page Says He’s Not Getting Lots of Offers After Acclaimed ‘The Odyssey’ Role

Despite delivering a searing performance in the Christopher Nolan blockbuster, Page says the phone isn't exactly ringing off the hook: "If someone wants to call me..."

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Electra/Persona’ Theater Review: Cate Blanchett and Nina Hoss Are Magnificent in Benedict Andrews’ Ambitious Double Bill

The 'Tar' co-stars take turns playing four roles, two each night, as they explore thematic cross-currents between Sophocles and Bergman.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Common, Patti LaBelle, Public Enemy and More to Be Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala

Common, Patti LaBelle and Public Enemy are the artists who will be honored at the 2026 Black Music Action Coalition Gala, presented by Live Nation, taking place on September 24, 2026, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Executives being honored include Interscope’s Nicole Wyskoarko, who will receive the inaugural Sylvia Rhone Visionary […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Runner’ Review: Gal Gadot Sprints Through a Ticking-Clock Thriller That’s Fun Enough if You Don’t Stop to Think About It  

Kevin Macdonald ('Whitney,' 'The Last King of Scotland') directed this high-concept suspenser about a lawyer forced to run across London in order to save her kidnapped son.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Studios Greenlight $250 Million Movies With a “Go Big or Go Home” Approach. There’s Another Way

Summer box office got a boost — up 25 percent — thanks in part to films that cost less than $25 million, upending conventional wisdom that only the priciest tentpoles can pack multiplexes.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

Eva Longoria on How Sports Is Fueling Her Expanding Hyphenate Media Group, Including ‘NFL Hometown Eats’

As Eva Longoria continues to expand her business portfolio, she’s going from fútbol to football. Longoria and Hyphenate Media Group — the company she founded in 2023 with media exec (and TV Academy chair) Cris Abrego — recently launched the Roku series “NFL Hometown Eats,” its latest foray into the world of professional sports. Longoria […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Variety

YouTube Travel Creator Drew Binsky Inks Netfix Deal

Netflix has signed another deal with a big YouTuber: Drew Binsky, the globetrotting YouTube star with millions of online fans, is bringing his unique travelogues to Netflix’s worldwide audience. Beginning Sept. 19, Netflix subscribers can watch a curated collection of episodes from Binsky’s content library, including his latest episode “Entering The World’s Narrowest Island (100 […]

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Norman Lear Awards to Honor ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘The Morning Show,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and More (Exclusive)

Jay Pharoah has been tapped to host the awards ceremony on Oct. 29.

entertainment  Sep 2, 2026