Variety

Laika Animation Studio Becomes a Certified B Corporation; Meets Standards for Social and Environmental Performance (EXCLUSIVE)

Animation studio Laika, responsible for films like “Coraline” and “ParaNorman,” has become a Certified B Corporation. B Corporations are certified by the nonprofit organization B Lab and must meet rigorous standards for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. Certification also requires companies to consider the interests of employees, communities, customers, suppliers, and the environment […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Josh Johnson on His Unprecedented Comedic Output: ‘What Some People See as a Treadmill, I See as a Magic Carpet’

Josh Johnson is trying out bits on me in the back of a black Cadillac. We’re making conversation on the way from a “Daily Show” promotional event to his set at the New York Comedy Club in Midtown, and I can sense when small talk starts inching toward a punchline. He asks how I like […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Game of Porn: The Battle to Topple OnlyFans

OnlyFans conquered adult content, then spent years acting ashamed of it. Now that its founder is dead, a Texas upstart called Fansly is poaching its NSFW talent and proudly moving in on its turf.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

How Banchi Hanuse’s ‘Ceremony’ Honors Nuxalk History, Healing and Survival

Indigenous director Banchi Hanuse’s “Ceremony” won the Audience Award at SXSW, a DGC Award at Hot Docs and the First Nations Award at the Sydney Film Festival — that success underlines her goals with the film. The film screens June 19 at the Bentonville Film Festival. Hanuse spent 12 years with the story of her […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Disney Is Unlocking ‘The Simpsons’ for Fortnite Games Developers

D’oh! Homer, Marge, Bart and the rest of “The Simpsons” cast of characters are set to run riot in a slew of new battles across Epic Games’ Fortnite under a new pact. Disney and Epic Games announced that “The Simpsons” is joining Fortnite’s IP Partner Program, giving third-party developers the tools to create “fully authentic” […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Janelle James, ‘Happy Endings’ Creator David Caspe Team for Hulu Comedy

The two previously worked together on Showtime's 'Black Monday.'

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It’ Movie in the Works at Netflix From ‘The Nightingale’ Producer, ‘Book Lovers’ Screenwriter (EXCLUSIVE)

“Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” co-host Brooke Averick’s debut novel, “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” is being adapted into a movie at Netflix. Following a highly competitive bidding war, the streamer landed the film rights to Averick’s “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” which has spent two weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

UTA Signs Powerhouse Christian Novelist Karen Kingsbury (EXCLUSIVE)

Karen Kingsbury, the bestselling author crowned the “Queen of Christian Fiction” by Time magazine, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. Kingsbury has published nearly 100 novels and sold more than 30 million copies in the U.S. Her catalog includes the multi-generational Baxter family series, as well as bestsellers such as “Someone Like […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

BET Revives ‘ComicView’ With New ‘Rooftop Series’ Hosted by Chris ‘CP’ Powell (EXCLUSIVE)

BET is returning to its comedy roots by rebooting its beloved stand-up series “ComicView.” Titled “ComicView: Rooftop Series,” the 10-episode revival will premiere on the network on June 30 at 9:30 p.m. ET. It’s hosted by Chris “CP” Powell and will take place outside, from a rooftop in Hollywood. Each episode will spotlight three comedians, […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Janelle James Comedy Series ‘Rock City’ in Development at Hulu

Janelle James is developing a new comedy series at Hulu with “Happy Endings” creator David Caspe. Titled “Rock City,” the show would follow a woman who returns to her hometown in the Virgin Islands after she inherits a local tourist trap from her estranged father. According to the logline, she “quickly realizes that she’s been left much more […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

THR’s Emmy Predictions: What Should Happen vs. What Will

From ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Pitt’ to riskier favorites like ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘Bait,’ THR’s TV critics spotlight the clear-cut nominees, vulnerable frontrunners and dark-horse choices worth rooting for.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

The New York Comedy Festival to Present Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch

For the first time, the New York Comedy Festival (NYCF) will present Variety’s 10 Comics to Watch, bringing the annual industry spotlight on emerging comedic talent into the festival’s official programming. The presentation and showcase will take place on Nov. 12 during the festival, which runs from Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 15. This […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Does Hollywood Get Pirates Right? An Explorer Dives Deep.

From Captain Blood to Jack Sparrow to an upcoming Ridley Scott take on ‘Treasure Island,’ onscreen swashbucklers have often been box-office gold. But how much is true? Researchers in the Bahamas tracked down answers.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Prison Break’ Star Lukas Gage Teases ‘Dark’ and ‘Scary’ Reboot: ‘It’s on Hulu … So We Can Get Really Gritty’

Lukas Gage is getting into politics. Not really, but he’s playing on aspiring politician on TV. The actor is starring in Hulu’s upcoming “Prison Break” as a politician running for the first time for Congress. He tells me he prepared for the role by primarily studying former West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. “I’ve watched Joe […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Jesús Carmona: UnYdos review – flamenco delivered with flourish and fire

Sadler’s Wells, London The annual Flamenco festival kicks off in spectacular style, with a show of serpentine grace and rhythmic precisionThere are lots of places in life where being full of yourself, or at least acting like it, is not the done thing. In the spotlight of a flamenco show is absolutely not one of them. Peacocking is essential for the flamenco bailaor, and there’s something awesome about seeing the magnetic power of a performer so in control of their instrument – and their audience

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Don’t Call It a Sequel. Or a Reboot. Or a Remake. Why Certain Words Trigger Hollywood

What do you call a movie that takes place after the events of a previous film, features the same characters and has the same creative team? That’s not the set-up to a joke; it’s a real question that’s plaguing marketing executives at studios. As audiences grow wary of Hollywood’s tendency to revisit and recycle, words […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘One Night in Idaho: The College Murders’ Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon With New Testimony (EXCLUSIVE)

Amazon Prime Video has greenlit a second season of “One Night in Idaho: The College Murders,” its 2025 docuseries about the horrific stabbings of Idaho college students carried out by Bryan Kohberger in 2022. The new season features never-before-heard testimony from the law enforcement officers and investigators who apprehended Kohberger, as they attempt to answer […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Studio That’s Developing ‘Skibidi Toilet’ Movie and TV Projects With Michael Bay Has Raised $25 Million in Funding

The company that has movie and TV projects in the works based on viral YouTube sensation Skibidi Toilet has just banked a roll of cash — and it’s eyeing additional capital to move forward with other digital creators’ intellectual property as well. Invisible Narratives, an entertainment company focused on helping digital creators build global franchises, […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How ‘Your Fault: London’ Star Matthew Broome Found His Version of Nick in the Beloved Franchise

The British actor got his big break in the romance drama space, first with 'The Buccaneers' and then with the 'My Fault: London' film franchise, including the newly released sequel.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

From penalties to Pavarotti and Beckham to Bruckner: classical music and football are closer than you might think

As the World Cup gets underway, we look at the music that has soundtracked the beautiful game - and the composers who have loved itFrance ’98, when Scotland last faced Morocco at a World Cup – as they do this Friday – and lost a crucial game three-nil. (John McGinn’s winner against Haiti in Boston on Sunday rewrites all the recent records and sets the team on a path to almost certain glory this time around. Obviously.)But you could have read the runes of Scottish doom in that World Cup by the t

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026