Variety

Helena Zengel on Meeting the Woman She Plays in Drugs Trade Thriller Series ‘Westend Girl’: ‘When She First Saw a Few Clips, She Cried’ (EXCLUSIVE)

The sun sets over the bay of Cassis, a charming seaside resort near Marseille, as a young woman gazes toward the horizon. It’s the concluding episode of thriller “Westend Girl,” a German series starring Helena Zengel, a rising international star. The show, which is being distributed worldwide by Beta Film, premieres today at Seriencamp, a […]

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Variety

‘Girl Meets World’ Producer Says Sabrina Carpenter and Rowan Blanchard Cried at Table Read When Creator Was ‘Horrible’ to Them

The cast of “Boy Meets World” is getting honest about their experiences growing up on the set, and what happened when they moved on to the spinoff, “Girl Meets World” years later. In “Doc Meets World,” Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle and Rider Strong’s new documentary that debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, the […]

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Variety

‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder’ Renewed for Third and Final Season at Netflix

“A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder” is officially getting a third season of Netflix, which will also be its last. Starring Emma Myers as amateur sleuth Pip, the three-season arc completes the adaptation of Holly Jackson’s bestselling trilogy and will “bring Pip’s ultimate investigation to its gripping conclusion,” according to a press release. The four-episode […]

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Variety

How ‘The Simpsons’ Made It Into ‘Fantasy Capitalism’ World of ‘Monopoly Go’ Without Butt Cracks and Beer

Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie entered the world of “Monopoly GO!” last week with the launch of the hit Scopely mobile game’s “The Simpsons” integration. The in-game event marks the biggest collaboration for “Monopoly Go!” so far — following tie-ins with Marvel, Star Wars and Harry Potter — and the most grownup. “There’s some […]

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Hollywood Reporter

“I Loved ‘SNL,’ But It Wasn’t Mine”: Why Rosebud Baker Left the Show After Having a Baby (Exclusive Excerpt)

In a chapter from her new memoir 'Fully Baked,' the comedian writes about the indirect pressure to return after maternity leave, pursuing her standup career, and getting a co-op board recommendation letter from Lorne Michaels.

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Variety

Conan O’Brien Partners With AI Cybersecurity Firm for 15-Part Training Series

If you’re going to train people on how to recognize AI-generated deepfakes, who better to recruit than the deepfake pioneer himself, Conan O’Brien? That’s what the cybersecurity AI firm Adaptive Security did, enlisting the Emmy-winning comedian to star in a 15-part training series for its customers exploring the various cyber threats emerging in the AI […]

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Variety

Geese, Oklou Win Big at Libera Indie Awards

Geese, Oklou and label of the year Partisan were among the big winners at the Libera Awards, presented by Merlin and the Foundation for Independent Music, with support from the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM). The ceremony, which took place Monday at Gotham Hall in New York City — just a few blocks from […]

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Variety

Jay-Z Announces Concerts in Paris and Los Angeles

Following his performance at the Roots Picnic earlier this month and his three upcoming Yankee Stadium shows, Jay-Z and Roc Nation have announced shows in Paris on Thursday, September 10, 2026, and Los Angeles on Friday, October 23. Tickets will be available beginning Thursday, June 11 through Citi and Mastercard presales (details below). The general […]

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The Guardian Culture

‘I was dazzled. I thought the walls would fall down’: the oral history of DMZ, the label and club night that gave dubstep its soul

In an extract from Aftershock, a definitive new history of dubstep, DMZ’s Mala, Coki and Loefah recall the bass drops and pacifist mentality that went into their creationBy the turn of the millennium, British electronic music had some growing pains. The jungle and drum’n’bass scenes that energised the 1990s were running out of creative gas, and garage had shifted from the moody underground into champagne flash and chart hits. Across pockets of London, Croydon and Essex, a tiny group of artists c

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Elle’ Makes Her Debut in Trailer for ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series

The series drops all eight episodes on Prime Video July 1.

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Variety

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger to Be Formally Investigated by U.K. Competition Watchdog

The U.K.’s competition regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority, has started an investigation into the proposed $110 billion acquisition by David Ellison-led Paramount Skydance of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deadline for the CMA to announce its decision on the first phase of the investigation and whether it will approve the deal or refer the merger […]

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Variety

Bryan Cranston and Rhea Seehorn on ‘Pluribus’ Twists, Landing ‘Breaking Bad’ Right After ‘Malcom in the Middle’ and Playing Catherine O’Hara’s Husband Three Times

This interview is part of Variety and CNN’s Actors on Actors series. Watch the full video interview now at CNN.com/Watch (or on the CNN app) and on Variety’s YouTube channel starting at 11:59 pm ET. Bryan Cranston and Rhea Seehorn are key players in the crime-ridden, “Breaking Bad” universe created by Vince Gilligan. Cranston’s portrayal of […]

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Variety

‘Elle’ Trailer: Elle Woods Goes From L.A. It Girl to Seattle Outcast in ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Series

Prime Video has released the trailer and key art for Season 1 of the “Legally Blonde” prequel series “Elle.” All eight episodes hit the streamer on July 1. According to an official logline, “Elle” follows “Elle Woods before she was a fish-out-of-water at Harvard. We meet her in 1995 as a fish in the tumultuous […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Natalie Portman, Justine Triet and Jacques Audiard Sign Open Letter Opposing Boycott of Israeli Director Nadav Lapid

Lapid was set to attend the Marseille International Film Festival in July as part of the jury, but pulled out following pressure from pro-Palestinian filmmakers.

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Hollywood Reporter

5 Hidden Gems at SerienCamp 2026

A Bangladeshi sci-fi drama, a German absurdist sitcom, and a French corporate thriller are among the international standouts at this year's festival.

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The Guardian Culture

Allegra review – Maureen Lipman cuts loose in whimsical tale of woman who can’t stop singing

Richmond theatre, LondonSociety tries to quash the quirks of a spirited eccentric in Peter Quilter’s new play that fails to go beyond its lead character’s unworldlinessThere are some good jokes in Peter Quilter’s new play and Maureen Lipman knows how to land them. “Some do cocaine, I do cabaret,” she shrugs as Allegra, whose singing is annoying her neighbours. “The ironic thing is it’s the cabaret that gets up people’s noses.”Allegra’s spontaneous serenades – at the butcher’s, the bakery, the ha

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Variety

Chanel Backs Revival of Legendary Paris Cinema Le Saint-Germain-des-Prés

An alliance of prominent French business, publishing and film figures has joined forces to revive one of the most storied venues in Paris cinephilia, with luxury house Chanel serving as lead partner behind the reopening of the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés cinema. The Left Bank theater marked its return to public life last week with a gala […]

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The Guardian Culture

Predator: The Billionaire Football Boss review – truly skin-crawling television

This bleak investigation into allegations against the former West Ham owner and porn baron David Sullivan is incredibly valuable. It needs to spark widespread change – not least for all the women who’ve come forwardAt this point, is it even worth saying that British football has a problem with safeguards around club ownership? In the context of the various sports-washing petrostates, incompetent investment conglomerates, oddball entrepreneurs and publicity hounds who control the purse strings of

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Hollywood Reporter

U.K. Begins Formal Review of Paramount-Warner Bros. Megadeal

The deadline for the Competition and Markets Authority to decide on a possible phase 2 investigation is Aug. 7.

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Variety

‘Scary Movie’ Reboot Leads U.K. and Ireland Box Office as Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ Looms

The U.K. and Ireland box office experienced a highly competitive frame as Paramount’s franchise revival “Scary Movie” secured the top spot, debuting to a robust £4.1 million ($5.6 million). Debuting in second place, Piece Of Magic Entertainment’s “The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act” captured $3.6 million. At No. 3, fantasy epic “Masters Of The […]

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