Variety

Amanda Seyfried Had to Use a Bodyguard After Calling Charlie Kirk ‘Hateful’ Ignited MAGA Outrage: ‘I’m Allowed to F—ing Voice My Feelings’

Amanda Seyfried revealed in a recent British GQ profile that she had to hire a bodyguard after she called Charlie Kirk “hateful” shortly after the Turning Point USA co-founder was shot and killed last year. Seyfried’s comment ignited outrage from conservatives on social media. “A, I’m allowed to fucking voice my feelings, and B, do […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Evie Colbert Reveals ‘Late Show’ Principles She Brought to Montclair Film

Stephen Colbert's better half, who recently shifted to the role of board president emeritus at the New Jersey-based Montclair Film, was recognized with the inaugural Evelyn McGee Colbert Visionary Award.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Overwatch’ Art Director Arnold Tsang Launches Original Manga ‘Azuki’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Azuki Labs has unveiled “Azuki,” an original manga written and illustrated by Arnold Tsang, the former character art director at Blizzard Entertainment who shaped the visual identity of “Overwatch,” the studio’s blockbuster team-based shooter game. The manga will have its world premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, running July 2–5, before a public rollout […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

How Constance Zimmer Honors the Power of Profound Grief in ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’

It’s the tightness around her lips, the glassiness of her eyes and the way her eye makeup smears as she fights back tears. When Constance Zimmer breaks down in the final episode of FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette,” every inch of her face exudes that painful mix of sorrow and […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Sinclair Invests in IRCODE, a ‘Shazam for Images’ AI Vision Start-Up, and Sets Interactive TV Rollouts in Two Markets

Local TV station operator Sinclair is going to let viewers interact with its on-air programming — and ads — in a new way under a partnership with IRCODE. Sinclair has made a strategic investment in IRCODE, a computer vision and AI company that claims its system makes TV interactive and shoppable in real time. The […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Americans Fear AI’s Societal Impact and Don’t Believe Government Can Regulate It, Pew Study Finds

Roughly two-thirds of Americans believe AI is advancing at too fast a rate — even as a majority of adults are using chatbots, according to a new Pew Research Center study examining U.S. sentiment toward the technology. The study also found that 40% of respondents believe AI will ultimately be worse for society — but most […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World’ to Open NewportFilm Outdoors as Festival Unveils 2026 Summer Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)

NewportFilm Outdoors, which unfolds each summer in the legendary resort town of Newport, Rhode Island, is returning with a lineup of new documentaries covering everything from sports icons to writers and girl scouts. The outdoor screenings take place across Aquidneck Island and are held on the lawns of historic mansions and in public parks. It […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Microdramas Are Coming to a Theater Near You — At Least to the Pre-Show (Exclusive)

aTwist, the new company from a trio of Hollywood veterans, has inked a partnership with National CineMedia to advertise their series and hawk some products.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

BBC to Cut 550 Jobs and Reduce Commissioning Spend by More Than $100 Million as Part of Savings Plan, New Director General Says

New BBC director general Matt Brittin has outlined the first phase of his savings plan for the broadcaster, which includes cutting jobs and reducing commissioning spend. In a memo to staff today, Brittin — a former Google executive — announced that 550 roles would be eliminated across the News, Nations and Content divisions by the […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Juicy Hong Kong Hulu Drama ‘The Season’ Is a Spiritual Successor to ‘Crazy Rich Asians’: TV Review

One of the more baffling mysteries in modern entertainment is why the 2018 blockbuster “Crazy Rich Asians,” a rom-com that grossed $239 million worldwide on a $30 million production budget, didn’t get a sequel. We maynever know the answer, but eight years later, the Hong Kong-set soapy drama “The Season” offers a spiritual — if […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Annecy’s MIFA Bets on Cross-IP, AI and Global Growth Amid Animation Financing Squeeze

The Annecy festival will continue to grow even as the wider animation sector contracts — a tension set to define this year’s Marché International du Film d’Animation (MIFA), which runs June 23-26. “What people call an animation crisis is, at root, a financing crisis,” says MIFA director Véronique Encrenaz. “When you look at how the […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Box Office: ‘Toy Story 5’ Eyes Record $150 Million-Plus Opening Weekend

“Toy Story 5” should send the box office to infinity… and beyond. The latest entry in Disney and Pixar’s beloved animated franchise is targeting a debut of $145 million to $150 million from 4,400 North American theaters. Industry watchers believe that initial ticket sales could soar even higher — with some predicting a tally closer […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Minions & Monsters’ Opens Annecy 2026 as Festival Eyes Record Crowds, New Class A Status and a Global Animation Spotlight

Organizers of the Annecy Intl. Animation Festival aren’t shy about calling this upcoming edition “historic.” With 18,300 accredited attendees from 118 countries already confirmed, participation is poised to meet, and likely exceed, past records. More consequentially, the June 21-27 edition will be the first held under the recognition of the International Federation of Film Producers […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

YouTube India Positions Connected TV as New Prime-Time Screen, Unveils Three-Lever Strategy for M&E Partners at APOS

Connected TV has become YouTube’s fastest-growing screen in India, reaching more than 75 million adults, as the platform pushes deeper into living-room viewing and signals a structural shift in how it partners with the country’s media and entertainment sector. Gunjan Soni, country managing director of YouTube India, made the remarks at the APOS conference in […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Midsummer morris dancers and their mysterious goat Caprihorn: Hollie Fernando’s best portrait

‘I wanted to celebrate the women who are reinventing morris dancing. They took me to a pub and gave me a pickled egg mashed up in a packet of crisps. I felt like I’d entered a magical world’Morris used to be a very male-dominated sport, but in 1975 the Morris Federation was created specifically to allow women to join sides. An older organisation, the Morris Ring, didn’t allow teams with women to be members until 2018, yet today women account for more than half of Britain’s Morris dancers. As soo

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

How an Incentives Arms Race Is Drawing ‘Dune 3,’ ‘Wednesday,’ ‘Resident Evil’ and More to Central and Eastern Europe

While an ongoing production exodus has prompted much soul-searching and handwringing in Hollywood, industry professionals in Central and Eastern Europe couldn’t be more bullish, as studio blockbusters, streaming series and other international productions continue to flock to the region.  In the traditional powerhouse production hubs of the Czech Republic and Hungary, business is booming. A […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Screen X to Launch New Premium Large Format With ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ (EXCLUSIVE)

CJ 4DPlex, the Korean cinema technology company behind ScreenX and 4DX, is launching a new premium large format in time for the release of “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” The new initiative is called “Shot for ScreenX” and will be deployed on the company’s immersive 270-degree cinemas. Designed specifically for the company’s screens, the multi-projection format […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

TikTok Sets Cannes Lions Creator Lineup With Tineke Younger, Morgan Jay, Katie Fang and More (EXCLUSIVE)

TikTok is set to have a big presence at Cannes Lions later this month with a 16-strong creator lineup spanning the worlds of food, lifestyle, music, comedy, sports and beauty. TikTok creators attending the festival of creativity in the South of France include chef and author Tineke “Tini” Younger (@tinekeyounger); musician and comedian Morgan Jay […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Vans Releases ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Collection Inspired by Hit Song ‘Golden’

Vans get the “Golden” treatment in a new “Kpop Demon Hunters” collection, which will drop in stores and online later this summer. The release includes the beloved shoe brand’s top-selling sneakers – the Classic Slip-On, Old Skool, Old Skool V and Sk8-Hi — in a new golden colorway, nodding to the film’s Oscar-winning original song […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Streaming Titles Are Following the Theatrical Trend of Less Diversity, Finds UCLA Hollywood Report

Despite the global success of Netflix’s Oscar-winning “KPop Demon Hunters,” which was directed by Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans, UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report has found that diversity in streaming movies is falling overall, following in the footsteps of theatrical releases. The bright spot in 2025 streaming titles was “KPop Demon Hunters,” which made Netflix history […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026