Variety

Larry David’s Obama-Produced Sketch Show ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Puts ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in Period Drag: TV Review

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” may be over, but some of its concepts seem to still be knocking around in Larry David’s head. The principle that “Happy New Year!” is a sentiment that expires on Jan. 7, for example. Or the offense he takes from a “chat ‘n’ cut,” an etiquette breach in which someone uses a […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Every Brand Has a Story to Tell — CMOs Decide How and When to Tell It

Every brand has a story to tell in the modern era of reaching consumers across a multitude of platforms. Storytelling is key to leaving a lasting impact for the brand on the audience. The job of leading marketing for a major Fortune 500 brand is now the art of deciding how, when and in what […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

‘Dutton Ranch’ Renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+

“Dutton Ranch” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+. The “Yellowstone” spinoff starring Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser as Beth and Rip has been a hit for the streamer, marking the biggest original series launch in Paramount+ history and topping the Nielsen streaming charts in its debut week. The show, which also serves as […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ Review: Oddball Pairing of Larry David and Barack Obama Yields a Hit-or-Miss HBO Sketch Show

'Curb Your Enthusiasm' collaborators David and Jeff Schaffer use their seven-episode series to add a crotchety 'Curb' sensibility to various historical moments.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Other Bennet Sister’ to Return for 3-Part Christmas Special on BBC, BritBox

After a record-smashing debut on both platforms, 'The Other Bennet Sister' will be back on our screens later this year — and titular star Ella Bruccoleri is, of course, reprising her role.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

‘Dead Meat’ Horror Awards Set Ticketed Live-Stream Event in Addition to YouTube Broadcast for 2026 Show (EXCLUSIVE)

For the first time ever, YouTube’s “Dead Meat” team is adding a ticketed live-stream event to their annual horror awards show. Created by James Janisse and Chelsea Rebecca, the husband-and-wife duo behind the popular YouTuber channel “Dead Meat,” the pre-taped 5th Annual Dead Meat Horror Awards will debut on YouTube on July 18 and simultaneously […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Rick and Morty’ Spinoff ‘President Curtis’ Reveals Premiere Date and First Trailer (Exclusive)

Keith David leads the voice cast for the Adult Swim series that screened its pilot episode at Annecy.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Max Martin and Shellback Sell Catalog Including Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande Songs to HarbourView Equity Partners (EXCLUSIVE)

Investment firm HarbourView Equity Partners has announced a strategic partnership with Wolf Cousins, the songwriting collective founded by Shellback and Max Martin, two of the most successful songwriter-producers of the last 30 years. As part of the transaction, HarbourView has acquired the publisher’s share of select compositions written by the Wolf Cousins collective, which includes […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

‘King of the Hill’ Season 15 Trailer Sees Bobby and Connie Launch Their Relationship

“King of the Hill” Season 15 will see Bobby and Connie take their relationship to the next level. In the trailer released as part of the show’s panel at the Annecy Animation Festival, the pair explore romance as adults, much to their parents chagrin. The trailer also shows Hank and Peggy trying to make the […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Eugene Jarecki Knew Streamers ‘Were Never Going to Touch’ His Julian Assange Documentary. So He’s Releasing It Through Bitcoin With the Help of Jack Dorsey

Eugene Jarecki has teamed with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to launch his documentary “The Six Billion Dollar Man,” about WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, using what he calls a “pre-theatrical digital release” model that will bring the film straight to the global Bitcoin community and the general public. It’s an effort to bypass U.S. studios and […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘Supergirl’ Aims for $50 Million and ‘Jackass’ Targets $10 Million Debut, but Neither Will Dethrone ‘Toy Story 5’

“Supergirl” and “Jackass: Best and Last” fly into theaters this weekend, but neither will pose a threat to “Toy Story 5” on box office charts. “Supergirl” is expected to earn $47 million to $50 million in its debut, while “Jackass” is targeting a launch around $10 million to $12 million from 2,800 theaters. “Toy Story […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paramount Plots Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live Theatrical Tour

The live event, which will launch next fall timed to the 40th anniversary of the original animated series, counts Tony-winning producer Eva Price as part of its creative team.

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Netflix’s ‘La Bola Negra’ Sets Four-Week Theatrical Run Before Streaming Debut

Netflix’s ambitious drama “La Bola Negra” will play in theaters for four weeks before landing on the streaming platform. The film is set to debut in theaters on Nov. 6 before hitting on Netflix on Dec. 4. With this fall release date, Netflix is positioning the film as an awards contender. The streamer nabbed “La […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘It’s giving me carnival vibes’: how Fête de la Musique became a must-visit event for the Black diaspora

Begun in 1982, the festival is now a magnet for Black Britons, who spill across Paris enjoying genres from amapiano to zouk. But can it resist commercialisation – and is it getting too big?At 4.45pm in Châtelet, central Paris, a man leans out of his third-floor balcony, blasting EDM from his speakers. A makeshift cardboard sign is strapped to his decks, detailing his Instagram account in capital letters. On both sides of him, his friends hype him up from opened windows, and on the ground a crowd

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

The Guardian Culture

The history of brilliantly terrible World Cup video games

As football fans revel in the real world tournament, its digital counterparts continue to stumble in capturing the ​hyped up ​atmosphereDon’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereI come with a warning to all football fans: if you’ve been enjoying the World Cup enough to think, “I’d like to re-enact this on a football video game”, do not go to Netflix and play Fifa World Cup: Launch Edition, the officially licensed game of the tournament, which streams via your smart TV or com

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Super-Producer Nile Rodgers Shares Wild Tales About Walking Out on Madonna, Meeting David Bowie, Advice From Frank Sinatra and More

With a track record that includes David Bowie, Madonna, Daft Punk, Diana Ross and many others, Nile Rodgers, co-founder and leader of Chic, is one of the greatest producers and guitarists of the last 50 years, and a legendary songwriter as well — he’s not only a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, he’s […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

Cannes Lions: Top Marketing and Ad Execs on Boosting Brand Voice Through Entertainment, Connecting With Gen Z and More

Amid the blazing soleil of the French Riviera, senior marketing and advertising executives from major brands — including Netflix, Unilever, Lego and Electronic Arts — joined Variety in the C-Suite in collaboration with Canva at Cannes Lions to discuss industry trends and how they’re evolving their strategies to reach consumers across the globe. Day 1 […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Stage Show Sets Across 2027 North American Tour

The “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” are headed to the stage. Paramount Products & Experiences and Maximum Entertainment are partnering to create “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Live on Stage!,” a new live theatrical event launching in the fall of 2027 in celebration of the original animated series’ 40th anniversary. The new production will follow Leonardo, Raphael, […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

The Oura Ring Is More Than 50% Off for Prime Day

The Oura Ring has become one of the most recognizable pieces of wearable tech on the market — not because it looks like wearable tech, but because it doesn’t. The discreet smart ring, worn by athletes, wellness obsessives and celebrities alike, tracks sleep, activity, stress, heart rate and recovery without the screen, bulk or constant […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026

Variety

New Animated Series ‘Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline’ Gets HBO Max Order (EXCLUSIVE)

In some of the biggest news to come out of Annecy this year, “Adventure Time” has a new spinoff: animated series “Adventure Time: Bubblegum and Marceline” which, in another Annecy announcement, has been given a 10-episode straight to series order from HBO Max.  The new “Adventure Time” spinoff is being produced in partnership with Cartoon […]

entertainment  Jun 24, 2026