Variety

Louis C.K. Re-Enters the Mainstream With Caustic Netflix Special ‘Ridiculous’: TV Review

As Louis C.K was publicly accused of sexual misconduct, subsequently confirmed that “these stories are true,” partially retreated from public life and gradually returned — a trajectory that began with comedy club appearances just nine months after the story broke in the fall of 2017, then continued through sold-out tours, self-distributed specials, a Grammy, and finally […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Armie Hammer’s ‘Citizen Vigilante’ Secures Worldwide Distribution Following Dramatic Elon Musk Intervention (EXCLUSIVE)

Quiver Distribution has taken worldwide rights, excluding U.K., German-speaking territories, South Korea and Taiwan, to Armie Hammer’s controversial comeback movie “Citizen Vigilante.” The distributor, which is led by co-presidents Jeff Sackman and Berry Meyerowitz, already holds North American rights and released the action thriller there on June 19. The deal comes after a dramatic intervention […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Obsession’ Hits Streaming: Where to Watch Curry Barker’s Box Office Phenomenon at Home

The horror film's digital debut comes just six weeks after its record-breaking theatrical release.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Teen Spy Series ‘The Lady Grace Mysteries’ Set to Return for Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

Elizabethan teen spy Lady Grace Cavendish is set to return for a second season. “The Lady Grace Mysteries,” which stars Evie Coles as the world’s first female teen detective working as a private spy for Queen Elizabeth I, launched on BBC children’s network CBBC and streaming platform iPlayer in April. The second season, comprised of […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

YouTube Captures More Than 65% of Japan’s Digital VOD Hours, With News and Baseball Leading Viewership

YouTube accounted for more than 65% of all digital video-on-demand hours watched in Japan in May, reaching 72 million viewers who collectively logged 2.8 billion hours on the platform, according to new behavioral data from ampd Analytics. The figures come from the ampd YouTube dashboard, a streaming-intelligence tool launched by ampd Analytics, a Media Partners […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: tense times with biscuits in the Bake Off tent

The humble digestive is elevated to ancient wonder status in the competition. Plus: the US version of Doc Martin. Here’s what to watch this evening8pm, Channel 4With a place in the final six at stake, the four remaining teams must produce two dozen perfectly executed savoury millefeuille and babka buns. Before that happens, they’re tasked with creating intricate biscuit showpieces inspired by the ancient wonders of the world (hanging gardens of bourbon, anyone?) accompanied by elegant petit gâte

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Queenie Is Working On It by Candice Carty-Williams review – a smart sequel to a breakout bestseller

Queenie’s ticking biological clock drives her chaotic misadventures in this sage and funny follow-upA gynaecological examination is a good analogy for the kind of painful self-inspection at which Queenie Jenkins excels. The heroine of Candice Carty-Williams’s 2019 debut Queenie memorably begins that novel with a medical appointment for a mystery ailment that turns out to be a miscarriage. The sequel, Queenie Is Working on It, picks up the story eight years on, with the now 33-year-old

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘He’d been wounded deeply’: the wild photographic life of Ed van der Elsken – in pictures

The Dutch photographer believed mastering colour was the sign of a truly skilled artist – and pioneered an influential style best described as ‘organised chaos’ Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Executioner review – sleazy MP hams it up with sex worker in darkly comic blackmail thriller

Based on actor-director Peter Benedict’s own play this tiny-budget thriller has the feel of a stagey recording as the double-crosses pile up higher than an MP’s promisesThe fictional shadow cabinet minister at the centre of this darkly comic blackmail thriller is offended when the male prostitute he has hired describes his reputation as “colourful”. Colourful MPs support bloodsports and wear bow ties, he says; he prefers the term “maverick”. It’s never said out loud, but clearly he sits on the r

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Sony Music Indonesia, Sun Eater Group Launch Joint-Venture Label Lunar

Sony Music Indonesia and Sun Eater Group have unveiled Lunar, a joint-venture record label aimed at developing and distributing Indonesian artists with global ambitions. The new imprint, formally incorporated as PT Lunar Musik Indonesia, launches with three artists on its initial roster: Kecoud, Alee and Nandoshi. The venture pairs Sony Music’s international distribution infrastructure with […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Josh Peck Reveals His ‘Drake & Josh’ Pay After Four Seasons

The actor starred opposite Drake Bell on the Nickelodeon sitcom from 2004 to 2007.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Variety

Ranbir Kapoor and Yash’s ‘Ramayana’ Tops IMDb’s Most Anticipated Indian Movies List for Second Half of 2026 (EXCLUSIVE)

The most-watched Indian film on IMDb heading into the year’s second half is Nitesh Tiwari’s epic adaptation “Ramayana Part 1,” which claimed the top position on the platform’s Most Anticipated Indian Movies list for July through December. The 20-title ranking was compiled from page views logged by IMDb’s more than 250 million monthly visitors between […]

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Elle’ Review: Amazon’s Cute-Enough ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel Makes No Sense as a ‘Legally Blonde’ Prequel

Reese Witherspoon serves as executive producer on the series, which follows its title character during a difficult move in her teen years from sunny L.A. to rainy Seattle.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Never mind the Bayeux! Here’s some other great medieval art – and it’s free

Want to see some old wonders but don’t fancy forking out £33 for 40 minutes with a tapestry? Our critic celebrates the British treasures you can see all year round – from monstrous crypt carvings to the vaulting glory of our cathedralsThere’s a carved stone character grimacing furiously in the crypt of Canterbury Cathedral and you can see why – a man is sitting on his head, legs apart, holding a fish and bowl in outstretched arms. Other figures perched atop slender stone columns include a creatu

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Show me the funny: essential comedy at Edinburgh fringe 2026

Elf Lyons mixes humour and heartbreak, Frank Skinner works the crowd, Kristen Schaal returns with a secret – and one man sings the same song over and over againNo fringe festival has been complete in recent years without some oddball clown confection – usually animal-based – from the idiosyncratic Lyons. But this year’s offering promises something unusually personal, a reflection on a breakup she experienced while touring her last show.Pleasance Courtyard, 5-31 August Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Will Ferrell Is Lonnie Hawkins in New Skims Campaign

The actor poses as his new character in the upcoming Netflix comedy ‘The Hawk’ for a new SKIMS ad.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Angry Birds Movie 3’ Trailer: Jason Sudeikis, Josh Gad Navigate the Challenges of Parenting

Danny McBride, Rachel Bloom, Keke Palmer and MrBeast also provide voices for the Paramount sequel that hits theaters later this year.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Love Island’ U.K. Castmember Removed From Season 13 After Reported Link to Stabbing

Gabriel Garland entered the ITV dating show as a Casa Amor bombshell before he was pulled from the show.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Tania Raymonde, Brian Austin Green, Steve Agee, Breanna Yde to Star in Horror-Comedy Musical ‘Eat Your Heart Out’ (Exclusive)

Writer-director Taylor Morden's movie focuses on a small town that is preparing to host a music festival while dealing with a zombie infestation.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Lilo & Stitch’ Voice Actress Daveigh Chase Died of AIDS

The former actress died on June 16 at age 35.

entertainment  Jun 30, 2026