Hollywood Reporter

Kida Khodr Ramadan Stars in ‘Hijamat,’ a “Film About Freedom.” He Had to Prep for It From Prison.

The film from Nader Saeivar and Jafar Panahi, also starring Moritz Bleibtreu, Nicolette Krebitz and Nastassja Kinski, world premieres in the main competition of the 60th Karlovy Vary film festival.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Bundesliga Soccer Rights in India Snapped Up by Zee Entertainment in Five-Year Deal

Exclusive broadcast and digital rights to Bundesliga, Germany’s top-flight soccer league, in India have landed at Zee Entertainment Enterprises in a five-year deal. Coverage begins with the 2026–27 season on Zee’s streaming platform Zee5 and its Unite8 Sports television channels. The agreement gives Indian audiences access to live Bundesliga matches, highlights, and dedicated shoulder programming […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

‘Obsession’ Releases on Digital: How to Watch the Breakout Horror Film Online

One of the year’s biggest horror surprises is officially available to watch at home. “Obsession,” Curry Barker’s breakout supernatural thriller, is now available to buy and rent on digital platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV. The film is currently priced at $24.99 to purchase and $19.99 to rent. Released in theaters on May 15 […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

AAFCA TV Honors 2026: ‘Paradise,’ ‘Shrinking’ and ‘Love Story’ Win Big, Sterling K. Brown Repeats as Best Actor

The African American Film Critics Association unveiled the winners of its eighth annual AAFCA TV Honors, with “Paradise,” “Shrinking” and “Love Story” topping the field. The second season of Hulu’s thriller “Paradise” took the top prize for best drama, edging out HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt,” and earned a second straight best actor win […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

AAFCA TV Honors: ‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘Paradise,’ ‘Shrinking’ Among Winners

This year, the African American Film Critics Association also introduced two new competitive categories: best reality series and best podcast.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Guilty review – Russell Tovey is commanding in cop thriller that fills you with dread

Donmar Warehouse, LondonTovey plays a lone officer in a control room dragged into a mysterious case in this gripping drama directed by Punchdrunk’s Felix BarrettThe Donmar has had mixed results adapting leftfield films such as Force Majeure and The Fear of 13. But this production, based on the 2018 Danish movie Den Skyldige (by Gustav Möller and Emil Nygaard Albertsen), is a fantastically theatrical experience, part crime thriller and part ghost story.At 70 minutes, it is shorter than the film b

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

‘Teach You a Lesson’ Director Hong Jong-chan and Star Kim Moo-yul on the Netflix Global Hit That Turned a Korean Classroom Into a World Stage: ‘Authenticity Is What Travels Borders’

When Netflix first greenlit a Korean series about a special-forces officer dispatched to intervene in school bullying cases, nobody expected it to end up in the living rooms of 91 countries. But “Teach You a Lesson” — now in its fourth consecutive week atop the platform’s Global Top 10 Non-English Series chart, with 7.3 million […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Short story accused of being AI-written wins overall Commonwealth prize

Jamir Nazir’s The Serpent in the Grove, which critics allege has ‘obvious markers’ of AI use, was described as ‘original, poetic and deeply moving’ by the judging chairA story widely accused on social media of being written using AI has gone on to win the overall Commonwealth short story prize.Jamir Nazir’s story The Serpent in the Grove went viral after being named as a regional winner in mid-May, with critics on X and Bluesky claiming it showed “obvious markers” of AI use. The literary magazin

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

My Chemical Romance review – ​fire! Nuclear war! Killer pierrots! This is stadium rock at its most monumentally madcap

Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Adding eye-popping spectacle to this anniversary reprise of The Black Parade is fun, but what really stands out is the tremendous songcraftMy Chemical Romance take the stage to the strains of the Carpenters’ Yesterday Once More, its syrupy but heart-rending tones offering a reminder that MCR’s current tour is essentially about nostalgia: it celebrates the 20th anniversary of the release of the emo figureheads’ third album The Black Parade. An hour-long concept piece ab

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sony PlayStation to End Production of Physical Game Discs in 2028

The video game console helped launch the disc-based gaming revolution in 1994.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘My Friend the Porn Star,’ a Missing Thumb and an Absurd Pope Comedy: Quirky Films at Karlovy Vary

The story of an odd father-and-son duo sharing only their first name, life and dreams in post-Soviet society and 'Chica Checa' are also among the more offbeat-sounding KVIFF 2026 offerings.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Canada Officially Joins Eurovision Song Contest

C’est officiel: Canada is joining the Eurovision Song Contest. Last week, the North American country became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which owns and runs the contest, after they were voted in at the EBU’s general assembly in Prague. The move makes them eligible to participate in the annual singing competition […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

Paramount Set to Exit Universal Joint Venture as Condition for EU Approval of Mega-Merger With Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount will exit its United International Pictures distribution joint venture with Universal as a condition for EU approval of its $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The move is in response to a request for Paramount to exit the venture made by the European Commission’s anti-trust watchdog last week. The European Commission said on Wednesday […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Giggly, mischievous and extremely generous’: tributes to Penelope Keith

After her death this week aged 86, colleagues of The Good Life actor remember a star who remained kind, funny and grounded despite her formidable stage presenceActor and artistic director at Shakespeare’s Globe Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Variety

John Malone, Sony CEO Hiroki Totoki, Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick Among Speakers Set for Paley Center for Media’s International Council Summit

John Malone, Sony Corp. chief Hiroki Totoki and Take-Two’s Strauss Zelnick are among the speakers set for the Paley Center for Media’s annual International Council Summit gathering of industry, business, political and academic leaders in October. The event returns to Paley Center’s Midtown Manhattan headquarters from Oct. 19-21, after being held last year in the […]

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The Swamp Dwellers review – this rare Wole Soyinka drama is a total revelation

Utopia theatre, Sheffield Mojisola Kareem’s excellent production makes no concessions to this 50-seat space, bringing grand historical scope to a story of Nigeria in transitionUtopia is the smallest of theatres, its 50-seat space made all the more intimate by the raffia ceiling and drape-lined walls. Yet this town-centre unit holds the biggest of characters on its stage, a wooden platform designed by Sarah Lewis-Cole that floats above the ground as if to evade the flood waters of the Niger Delta

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Victor Willis, Village People Frontman and Lead Singer on Disco Classic “Y.M.C.A.,” Dies at 74

Willis' wife wrote on social media that the legendary disco musician died after "a short but aggressive illness."

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

R&B star Chris Brown ordered to pay $13m to housekeeper mauled by his dog

California jury sides with Maria Avila over 2020 attack that left her requiring skin graftsR&B star Chris Brown has been ordered to pay $12.9m in damages to a housekeeper who was mauled by a dog at one of his properties.Maria Avila was working at Brown’s house in Tarzana, California, in 2020 when she was attacked by Hades, a Caucasian shepherd used as a guard dog. At the trial in Van Nuys, California, Avila said she was left with serious injuries to her arm and face, requiring dozens of sutu

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Elle review – this Legally Blonde prequel recreates the genius of Reese Witherspoon’s performance

The original star is behind this TV spin-off, and the casting of charismatic Lexi Minetree. Sadly, the tropey script and lack of campness mean it fails to really sparkleIt’s 25 years since you became a bona fide film star. In the intervening quarter of a century you have stayed a respected actor and become a powerhouse producer. An appetite grows for teen-led dramas that for reasons of nostalgia or muscled ice-hockey players appeal to the generation or two above. You are Reese Witherspoon. What

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix’s New Releases Coming in July 2026

Take a look at the movies and TV shows that are hitting the streaming service this month.

entertainment  Jul 1, 2026