Variety

Music Industry Moves: Ashe Inks With Atlantic; Virgin Announces New Upper Management Structure, Post-Downtown Acquisition

Singer-songwriter Ashe has signed with Atlantic Records and has struck a publishing deal with Doomsday/ Universal Music Publishing Group. She will be on tour this summer supporting Benson Boone. Last year she teamed up with Finneas as the Favors, with the duo releasing their debut album “The Dream”; her most recent solo album was 2024’s […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

LISTEN: CNBC Chief KC Sullivan on Transforming its Linear TV Business in a Digital World After the Versant Spinoff: ‘We’re Very Much on Offense’

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, CNBC president KC Sullivan discusses the channel’s evolution following the Versant Media spinoff. The preeminent financial news network is transforming from a business rooted in linear cable to multiplatform digital. “We’re very much on offense,” Sullivan told Variety during last week’s Cannes Lions festival. Sullivan, who has logged […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Dwayne Johnson Slammed as a ‘Coward’ for Staying Quiet on Politics; ‘Star Trek’ Icon George Takei Fires Back: ‘Silence Is Complicity’

Dwayne Johnson is catching flak on social media after he told Esquire magazine earlier this month that he will no longer speak publicly on politics. “Star Trek” icon George Takei is one of the Hollywood voices criticizing Johnson’s stance, writing on Threads: “Silence is complicity.” “So disappointing to find out he is such a coward,” replied […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Netflix’s Horror Game ‘Unhinged’ Is Funny, Scary and Points to a Future Without Second Screens

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains mild spoilers from the video game “Unhinged,” which is now available to play on Netflix. When it comes to horror movies, I am a wimp. A coward, a chicken, a scaredy-cat. It’s my favorite genre, but without fail, you can find me jumping and whimpering, even at buttoned-up film festivals and […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Robin Byrd on Going From Porn Actress to TV Host, OnlyFans and Sarah Jessica Parker Producing Her HBO Documentary

Robin Byrd made a career of exposing herself – literally. The bisexual former porn actress earned fame and cult status for hosting “The Robyn Byrd Show,” a late-night adult-themed public access television talk show that ran in New York City from 1977-1998. The 30-minute episodes featured an array of guests, primarily a gaggle of barely […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Best Streaming Deals on Sling TV

Plus, a breakdown of the streaming service's core plans and add-ons.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Xbox Pulls Out of ‘Project Fantasy’ Video Game From IO Interactive; Hideo Kojima’s ‘OD’ Still in the Works

Microsoft Corp.’s Xbox division has backed out of a deal with IO Interactive to fund and publish a new game, as the company re-evaluates investment decisions. IO Interactive, the maker of “Hitman” and popular new release “007 First Light,” plans to continue to develop the game, which has the code name “Project Fantasy.” However, the […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch Mexico vs. Ecuador World Cup Match Live Online

The Round of 32 matchup will be held at Mexico City Stadium on Tuesday, June 30.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

How Harlan Coben and Netflix Found Record-Breaking Success Together – and What Comes Next for Their Mystery-Thriller Universe

Author Harlan Coben and Netflix proved to be a match made in mystery-thriller heaven with the impressive launch of “I Will Find You” earlier this month — and even more so with the limited series’ Week 2 numbers. On Tuesday, Netflix announced via its weekly Top 10 rankings that Coben’s “I Will Find You,” the […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Broadway Cleaners Vote to Authorize Strike: “What This Fight Boils Down to Is Respect”

Cleaners voted to authorize a strike at a rally in the theater district, where they spoke to a need for higher wages and secure healthcare.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Would Netflix Make a Play for NBCUniversal Post Spin-Off? Why That’s Unlikely to Happen

Over an intense six-week period last fall, Netflix went from an initial phone call between co-CEO Ted Sarandos with Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav to sealing an $82.7 billion deal to buy Warner Bros.’ streaming and studios business. But David Ellison refused to give up, and ultimately his Paramount Skydance outbid Netflix with an […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Tom Hardy Settles Beef With ‘MobLand’ Producers, Back in for Potential Season 3

The actor had reportedly clashed with executive producer Jez Butterworth during production of the Paramount+ show's second season.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Michael Byrne, British Actor in ‘Indiana Jones’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 82

He worked alongside Laurence Olivier and Maggie Smith at the National Theatre, did lots of war movies in the 1970s and starred on ‘Coronation Street.’

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Minions & Monsters’ Review: Antic Blend of Silliness and Cinephilia Delights, Until It Doesn’t

The little yellow creatures become movie stars during the silent film era in their new adventure, which boasts a vocal cast including Allison Janney, Jesse Eisenberg and Zoey Deutch.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘Minions & Monsters’ Aims for $80 Million Over July 4th Holiday Weekend, ‘Supergirl’ Faces 60% Drop

Theater owners are preparing for more Minion mayhem. “Minions & Monsters” will lead the box office over the July 4 weekend, with the seventh installment in Universal and Illumination’s “Despicable Me” franchise aiming for $80 million from 4,000 North American theaters during the five-day holiday frame. Exhibitors and rival studios are mixed on where “Minions” […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Lionel Boyce on Why ‘The Bear’ Season 5 Was His ‘Most Intense Shoot’ Yet and Wrapping Up Marcus’ Arc: ‘I Don’t Know How to Say Goodbye’

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for Season 5 of “The Bear,” now streaming on Hulu. The fifth and final season of “The Bear” dropped 12 hours ago on Hulu, and Lionel Boyce is meandering around Paris waiting for the reactions to roll in. “No one is awake yet,” he says, noting the time difference from Los […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Tom Hardy Returning for ‘MobLand’ Season 3 Following Spat With Producers

Tom Hardy is not leaving “MobLand” behind after all. Variety has confirmed with sources that the actor is set to return to the Paramount+ crime drama for a potential third season. As previously reported, Hardy had completed work on Season 2 of the series when he fell out with executive producer Jez Butterworth, 101 Studios, […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Blake Lively Seeks $8 Million in Legal Fees from Justin Baldoni as Case Winds Down

The actress' bid to have the 'It Ends With Us' director pay part of her legal bill likely marks her last chance at any monetary compensation.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz review – body and soul comedy from superb SNL UK star

Soho theatre, LondonThe co-host of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update delivers an expertly constructed set of jokes about her quest to live a more embodied lifeAfter serving an eye-catching apprenticeship in live comedy, Ania Magliano’s profile has now surged as co-host of SNL UK’s Weekend Update, a spoof news bulletin recalling to viewers of my vintage the work of the great Two Ronnies. Would Messrs Corbett and Barker have capitalised on TV success with a standup show about learning to love t

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Starz to Develop ‘Bone Parish’ Series Executive Produced by Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson

Starz is developing a TV series based on “Bone Parish,” an adaptation of Cullen Bunn and Jonas Scharf’s graphic novel set to be executive produced by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. The crime series is set in New Orleans as “the Winters family builds an empire around a powerful new drug — crafted from the ashes […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026