Hollywood Reporter

Shanghai’s Rising Filmmakers Get a Master Class From the Festival Elite

The heads of the Berlin, Toronto and Hong Kong festivals, alongside former Oscars president Janet Yang and actress Joan Chen, offered emerging talent some encouragement — and tough love.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

A Parking Spot, a Philosophical War and the Most Talked-About Film at Shanghai

Canadian director Louis Godbout on how a suburban Montreal argument over a parking space became 'The Parking Spot' — a psychological thriller dividing SIFF audiences in the best possible way: "The film is a meditation on fate."

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Why Padma Lakshmi Wants ‘America’s Culinary Cup’ to Mark a New Wave of “High-End” Food TV

"We don't need a lot of those old tropes and tricks of reality television," says the host of the CBS cooking competition.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hollywood Names Surface in Peter Thiel-Backed, Invite-Only Society

Ranks of his group, Dialog, appear to include several prominent figures in media and entertainment who're put in the same room as C-suite execs and political titans during closed door annual retreats. The group is planning an expansion.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Variety

‘Dreams of Violets’ Review: What Does a Film Made Entirely with AI Look Like? Ash Koosha’s Iranian Protest Drama Is Dramatically Numbing, but It’s Still a Startling Portent of the Future

Does this mean that AI can "make a movie"? No. But it does mean that AI can give you scenes of roiling tumultuous Civil War set in the hurly-burly of Tehran at sunset, with soldiers roaming the streets and forcing citizens into vans as others scurry out of the way, and it can make you believe your eyes.

entertainment  Jun 18, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Alba and K-Pop Stars Debut in Fendi’s Baguette Campaign

The Baguette gets carried around by Emma D’Arcy, Sophie Thatcher, Iris Law, Tecla Insolia and Fendi ambassadors Bang Chan, Song Yuqi, Ren Meguro and Mina.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Tom Holland Speaks Out on AI and Why Artists Are ‘Safe’: ‘Creativity Has to Do With the Human Experience’

Tom Holland is sharing his thoughts on the hot-button topic of AI, and he’s not shy about explaining why it “doesn’t have a soul.” “Creativity is safe from AI because creativity has to do with the human experience,” Holland said while appearing on Spain’s “El Hormiguero” talk show Wednesday alongside Zendaya. “It’s about emotions, it’s […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Key and Peele’s Plan to Reboot ‘Police Academy’ Got Canceled After Michael Brown Killed in Ferguson, Says Ike Barinholtz

A 2010s reboot of “Police Academy” was canceled after a tragic real-life incident sparked a national debate about the police use of force. On the June 17 episode of the podcast “Funny You Ask with Ike Barinholtz,” the comedian told a story to guest Joel McHale about an awkward pitch meeting he had with his […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Topps’ Disney Trading Cards Feature Throwback Disney Channel Stars, ‘Toy Story 5’ Debut

The new set features 200 base cards in total, featuring fan favorite characters across the Disney and Pixar universe

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Glengarry Glen Ross review – Mamet’s gender-swapped motormouths fail to close the deal

Old Vic theatre, LondonPatrick Marber’s perplexing revival of the salesmen classic amps up the comedy and the performance of masculinity but veers into Bugsy Malone territoryThere are few more masterly portraits of 1980s caveman capitalism than David Mamet’s drama about fast-talking Chicago real estate salesmen. Mamet is arguably the premier playwright for capturing American masculinity of this era, so it is surprising to learn that the idea to stage an all-female version came from him.This new

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Will ‘Austin Powers 4’ Ever Happen? Franchise Mainstays Reveal What They Know

"What we've got to do is cosmically plant a bug in Mike's ear," Clint Howard tells The Hollywood Reporter about his hopes for more from the comedy franchise that returned to the zeitgeist with a Verizon ad.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Emmy Predictions: Writing — Where the Scribes Behind ‘The Pitt,’ ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Love Story’ Make Their Case

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch the 2026 Las Culturistas Culture Awards Online

Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers' parody awards show returns to television following its successful 2025 debut.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Jamie Bell on ‘Half Man,’ Fatherhood and Wanting to Make a Tap-Dancing Movie After Fred Astaire Biopic Fell Apart

Jamie Bell is still dancing. Twenty-five years ago, an 11-year-old boy from northeast England filmed a small movie about a coal miner’s son who wanted to dance ballet. Three years later, that boy, a 14-year-old Jamie Bell, stood on a BAFTA stage holding the prize for best leading actor, the youngest person ever to win […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Radial Entertainment Hires Former Sony Exec Carrie Ferman as Chief Operating Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

Radial Entertainment has tapped former Sony exec Carrie Ferman as the company’s new chief opperating officer. The news was revealed on Wednesday at the StreamTV Show in Denver during a keynote interview with Radial CEO Jeff Shultz. Ferman previously served as head of business strategy and operations at Sony Pictures TV. This reps the latest […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Producers United Boosts Legal Muscle With Entertainment Litigator Bonnie Eskenazi, Labor Pro Allyson L. Belovin (EXCLUSIVE)

Producers United, the advocacy group dedicated to protecting and advancing the rights of “career producers” in film and television, has added some significant legal muscle to its bench. Entertainment litigator Bonnie Eskenazi and leading labor and employment attorney Allyson L. Belovin will represent the group of 300 name producers – whose membership includes Oscar winner Jonathan Wang (“Everything […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Duffer Brothers’ ‘The Boroughs’ Canceled by Netflix After One Season

The Duffer Brothers’ sci-fi series “The Boroughs” has been canceled by Netflix after one season. The show, starring Alfred Molina and Alfre Woodard and created by Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews, debuted in May 2026 on the heels of the final season of “Stranger Things.” More to come…

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Cancels the Duffer Brothers Series ‘The Boroughs’ After One Season

'Stranger Things' creators Matt and Ross Duffer are headed to Paramount.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Angelina Jolie on Her Kids ‘Encouraging’ Her to ‘Get Out and Do Things’: ‘My Fighting Spirit Is Finally Back’

In “Couture,” Angelina Jolie plays Maxine, a low-budget horror movie director juggling a film commission from a French luxury fashion house and being a single mother in the midst of a divorce when she receives a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. “Couture” writer and director Alice Winocour says she wrote the French and English language drama […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Why Taylor Swift’s Reunion With Country Music for ‘Toy Story 5’ Ought to Get Her a First Date With Oscar

On June 10, Taylor Swift marked another small career milestone when her “Toy Story 5” song “I Knew It, I Knew You” “closed the panel” at country radio, getting instantly added at all 157 stations that report to Mediabase’s country chart — something that’s only occurred three times before, and never for a female artist. […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026