Hollywood Reporter

Emmy Nominations Unveiled

'The Pitt' leads all nominees with a total of 25, followed by 'Hacks' with 24 (a record for a comedy series for noms in a single year) and 'Widow's Bay' with 19 (leading all new shows).

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Dancing With the Stars’ Scores First Reality Competition Emmy Nomination in a Decade

The ABC reality series was last nominated in the category in 2016, earning the nod following its viral 34th season.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: The Gonzo Comedy Is Gone, but the Series’ Sixth Entry Is an Effective Piece of Gross-Out Guignol

The third movie in the series since its 2013 reboot (and the sixth entry in the franchise overall), it’s a stand-alone drama of family rancor and family demons — at times, it suggests a Eugene O’Neill play restaged by Herschell Gordon Lewis. But on those terms it’s an effective piece of gross-out guignol.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Meredith Hayden Lands Netflix Deal for ‘Wishbone Kitchen’ Video Podcast (EXCLUSIVE)

Meredith Hayden is cooking up her own show for Netflix, in another instance of the streamer turning to internet creators to produce original programming. Hayden is a former New York City private chef (and ex-Vogue staffer) who built a career as a popular food influencer, amassing large followings on TikTok and Instagram under her Wishbone […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

‘Terrifier’ Star David Howard Thornton Joins ‘Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon’ (EXCLUSIVE)

After breaking out in “Terrifier” as the horrifying harlequin Art the Clown, David Howard Thornton is joining the cast of “Behind the Mask II: The Return of Leslie Vernon” in a key role. The sequel to the cult favorite 2006 mockumentary, as Variety exclusively reported, will be set 20 years after the original film, reuniting […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Michael Strahan and Constance Schwartz-Morini’s SMAC Productions to Launch Podcast Network, Featuring a Show They’re Co-Hosting

SMAC Productions, the entertainment and content studio founded by “Good Morning America” co-anchor and NFL star Michael Strahan and his longtime business partner Constance Schwartz-Morini, is diving into the podcast biz. And the duo are getting behind the mic themselves as part of the company’s new initiative. SMAC’s new podcast network, dubbed The Intersection, is […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Sundance Film Festival, International Federation of Film Critics Establish Jury to Assess Movies From First-Time Foreign Directors (EXCLUSIVE)

The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) and the Sundance Film Festival are establishing a new jury that will assess the work of first-time international filmmakers. Dubbed the FIPRESCI jury, the collaboration will launch with next year’s edition of the festival. It also comes as Sundance is moving to Boulder, Colo. after spending most of […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Evil Dead Burn’ Review: New Entry Ramps Up the Deadite Savagery, Giving Gorehounds What They Want While Sticking to the Formula

Souheila Yacoub plays a newly widowed Parisienne sheltering with her American in-laws in Sébastien Vanicek’s sixth installment of Sam Raimi’s demonic possession franchise.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix’s Will Ferrell Golf Comedy ‘The Hawk’ Adds to Its Creative Partnerships (Exclusive)

Castmembers Luke Wilson and Jimmy Tatro are featured in spots for Mike's Hard Lemonade and Genesis, respectively, ahead of the series launching later this month.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Content Creators vs. Emmys: Dropout Shut Out Again, ‘Subway Takes’ Lands First Nomination

The Television Academy is opening its doors to the internet — just a little. In the Emmys’ outstanding short form comedy, drama or variety series category, Kareem Rahma’s viral YouTube hit “Subway Takes” — which conducts man-on-the-street interviews on New York City’s subway, with guests ranging from everyday commuters to Woody Harrelson and Jennifer Lopez […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Connor Storrie Earns His First Emmy Nomination

The ‘Heated Rivalry’ star earns his first major award nomination — and it’s not for the show you’re thinking of.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Bows Out With 9 Emmy Nominations, Its Biggest Haul Ever

The party is over at the Ed Sullivan Theater, but not before one last embrace from the Television Academy. In its final season, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” drew nine Emmy nominations on Wednesday, the biggest awards showing of Colbert’s 11-year tenure behind the desk. Before this year, the largest haul was three consecutive […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Isaac Mizrahi Documentary ‘Unzipped’ Acquired by Janus Films, Theatrical Re-Release Planned for September (EXCLUSIVE)

Janus Films has acquired North American rights to Douglas Keeve’s “Unzipped,” a groundbreaking documentary that follows Isaac Mizrahi as he launches a new fashion collection in 1994. The company will re-release the film in theaters this year. A 4K restoration of “Unzipped” will open in New York on Sept. 25 before expanding nationwide. Released to […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Summer House’ Earns First Emmy Nomination

The unscripted Bravo series picked up its first nod on Wednesday after a scandal-filled 10th season.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Rob Reiner Earns Posthumous Emmy Nomination for ‘The Bear’

Rob Reiner has been posthumously nominated for an Emmy for his role in Season 4 of FX’s “The Bear.” Reiner is competing in the guest actor in a comedy series category for playing Albert Schnuff, a restaurant and business consultant who teaches Ebraheim (Edwin Lee Gibson) about franchising. This marks Reiner’s first Emmy nomination for […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

‘Hacks’ Shatters ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Emmy Record for Most Nominations for a Comedy’s Final Season

“Hacks” is going out on top. The critically acclaimed HBO Max comedy about a fading Las Vegas legend and the millennial writer who brought her career back to life garnered 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season. It’s surpassed the record set by Pop TV’s “Schitt’s Creek,” which collected 15 nominations for its […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I dealt with death, bankruptcy and HIV in three months’: Andreas Angelidakis on his radical, Ru Paul-influenced art installation

Spliff in hand, the Greek artist and architect explains how his Venice pavilion was inspired by Picasso’s Guernica, Charlie Kirk’s widow … and a hatred of pavilions‘Do you mind if I’m smoking while we’re talking?” enquires Andreas Angelidakis as we both recline on a bean bag in the form of a fallen classical column. “Do you mind if it’s narcotics? If it’s cannabis?” He extracts an elegantly constructed spliff wrapped in pink cigarette paper from his black Nike windcheater and lights it up. “It’s

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Lady Gaga Lands Emmy Nomination for ‘Wednesday’ Song ‘The Dead Dance’

Lady Gaga has landed an outstanding music and lyrics Emmy nomination for “The Dead Dance” from Netflix’s “Wednesday.” Gaga now has a total of five Emmy nominations, plus one Sports Emmys win for her 2025 Super Bowl performance of “Hold My Hand.” The “Wednesday” song is written and produced by Gaga and her frequent collaborators […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

BBC “Discussing” Partnership With Channel 4 in Streaming Race for Scale

The confirmation of a Comcast-owned Sky and ITV earlier this week has certainly put fellow cash-strapped public broadcasters on their toes.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

BBC “Discussing” Partnership With Channel 4 in Streaming Race for Scale

The confirmation of a Comcast-owned Sky and ITV earlier this week has put fellow cash-strapped public broadcasters on their toes.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026