Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Sets ‘Heartstopper: Ending on a Hi’ Special

Featuring candid interviews and fans, the special will chronicle the “show's creative journey, cultural impact and lasting legacy” following the release of the ‘Heartstopper: Forever’ film starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Honored With Walk of Fame Star: ‘Anybody Harmonizing, Rapping Fast, People Know Where That Came From’

Rap veterans Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are best known for “Tha Crossroads,” their 1996 tribute to late mentor and label head Eazy-E (Eric Wright), but it’s the gilded sidewalks of Hollywood where they’ll soon be immortalized in the annals of pop culture history. The Cleveland-based rap group will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘Moana’ Could Be Headed for Choppy Waters

“Moana” might be heading for choppy waters at the box office. Some tracking services are estimating that Disney’s live-action version of the animated musical will debut to $60 million to $65 million from 3,875 North American theaters. Those ticket sales are just barely above the original 2016 adventure, which opened to $56 million, not adjusted […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jason Brenek Tapped as New CEO of Fathom Entertainment

He succeeds Ray Nutt, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

‘Moana’ Review: The First Disney Live-Action Remake That Works 100%

"Moana" is a Disney live-action remake that escapes the Disney live-action remake blues — in fact, it soars above them. It’s the best of these movies I’ve seen.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Moana review – Dwayne Johnson’s demigod on autopilot in dull live-action remake

Johnson reprises his role from the original animation and has fine rapport with his young co-star Catherine Laga’aia, but the whole enterprise feels cynical and pointlessDisney’s animated super-hit Moana from 2016 – having been followed up by a dull sequel two years ago – now gets a competent but basically pointless and unexciting back-to-basics live-action remake. Screenwriter Jared Bush modifies his original script, Broadway stage veteran Thomas Kail makes his movie directing debut and Lin-Man

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Pure Flix Founder Michael Scott Teams With ‘Duck Dynasty’ Stars Willie and Korie Robertson on Faith-Based Company EKKL Entertainment (EXCLUSIVE)

Entertainment entrepreneur Michael Scott has partnered with “Duck Dynasty’s” Willie and Korie Robertson to launch EKKL Entertainment, a new faith-and-family entertainment platform. EKKL, pronounced EK-UHL, is named for the Greek word ekklesia, which the founders say means a gathering of people brought together around what matters most. The company’s goal is to curate films, series, […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Academy Museum Unveils The Horror Show Exhibition Featuring ‘Carrie’ 50th Anniversary Screening, John Carpenter Retrospective

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will debut an extensive new exhibition called The Horror Show, devoted to the art and craft of horror movies. Film retrospectives tied to the exhibit include a 50th anniversary screening of “Carrie” with Sissy Spacek and the John Carpenter: Prince of Darkness series. The 10-month long exhibit debuts Sept. […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Moana’ Review: Captivating Newcomer Catherine Laga’aia and a Game Dwayne Johnson Invigorate One of Disney’s Better Live-Action Remakes

Thomas Kail directs this reimagining of the hit 2016 animated feature about a plucky Polynesian teenager’s coming of age, with songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Katie Couric Suffered a Stroke Scare Before Being Diagnosed With Temporary Amnesia

Katie Couric revealed this week that she experienced an episode of Transient Global Amnesia in June, which first prompted the prolific journalist’s family to believe she was having a stroke. “There was nothing all that unusual about that Saturday morning. John went to work out, so I walked into town from his parents’ condo in […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Spinoff ‘Soulm8te’ Headed Straight to Home Video After ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Bombed

Blumhouse Atomic Monster, while releasing a trailer, is making the AI sci-fi thriller available to franchise fans to view from their living room couches starting Aug. 1.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Fathom Entertainment Names Jason Brenek as CEO

Jason Brenek has been named as Fathom Entertainment’s new CEO following the previously announced retirement of Ray Nutt. Speaking on behalf of the Fathom Entertainment Board of Directors, Adam Rymer, Chief Commercial Officer at Regal Global Entertainment, said, “Jason is the right leader to build on Fathom’s remarkable foundation of success in theatrical distribution and […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sharon Horgan Says It Would Be “Crazy” to “Interfere” With HBO After Paramount Deal

The multihyphenate also didn't rule out a return to Apple TV hit series 'Bad Sisters' down the line, while 'Succession' director Andrij Parekh discussed the upcoming Netflix show 'The Retrievals,' based on the IVF scandal podcast.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Airbnb Launches Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Lollapalooza Experience

Airbnb is launching an exclusive Lollapalooza fan experience that will take guests behind the scenes of the Chicago music festival. The experience, announced by Airbnb Wednesday morning, will be led by longtime festival producer Tim Sweetwood and will give attendees access to parts of the festival that are usually closed to the public, including artist […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Keith Olbermann Is Auctioning a “Holy Grail” Baseball Card That He Was Using as a Paperweight (Exclusive)

The former ESPN and MSNBC anchor had a restored T206 Honus Wagner with a mysterious provenance, it's now been slabbed as authentic by CGC, and heading to the auction block.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Vincent Bolloré Avoids Multi-Billion Vivendi Buyout After Paris Court Ruling

Paris’s Court of Appeal handed Vincent Bolloré a major legal victory on Wednesday, ruling that the French billionaire and his holding company Bolloré SE did not control Vivendi at the time of the media conglomerate’s 2024 overhaul. The decision removes, for now, the threat of a mandatory buyout offer analysts had estimated could cost between […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Turkish Breakout Cemre Paksoy on Leading Erotic Thriller ‘Night Nurse’: ‘Prudes, Perhaps, Make the Best Perverts’

Los Angeles-based Turkish actress Cemre Paksoy — who is known in her country for roles in hit series “The Affair” and Netflix’s “As the Crow Flies” — is breaking new ground by playing Eleni Sadik, the lead in erotic thriller “Night Nurse,” whom she calls “a strange woman with a tendency for perversion.” “Night Nurse,” […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Variety

Bela Bajaria to Receive the Variety Vanguard Award at Mipcom

Bela Bajaria, chief content officer at Netflix, will receive the Variety Vanguard Award recognizing her contributions to the global content business during this year’s Mipcom conference in Cannes. Bajaria will receive the kudo from Variety and Mipcom on Oct. 12, the opening day of the four-day event that will be oriented this year toward studying […]

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

2026 Emmy Nominations: Watch the Livestream

Past Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller are revealing this year's nominees.

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Colbert and Kimmel Earned Their 2026 Emmy Nominations the Hard Way

Can either take down John Oliver in the unified variety series category? Or will there be multiple winners?

entertainment  Jul 8, 2026