Variety

Viu and iQIYI International Strike Streaming Bundle Deal for Southeast Asia

Viu and iQIYI International unveiled a combined streaming subscription at the APOS conference on Wednesday, with the two platforms planning a joint launch across Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Malaysia in the second half of 2026. The announcement was made during APOS’ “Inside View: The Future of Streaming in Greater Southeast Asia” session, where Viu […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Crunchyroll to Enter Taiwan and Korea as Anime Fandom Drives Asian Expansion

Anime streamer Crunchyroll is set to expand into Taiwan and South Korea as part of a broader effort to deepen its presence across Asia, president Rahul Purini revealed during a keynote conversation at APOS in Bali on Wednesday. The expansion includes new investments in content, localization, marketing and fan engagement, with a localized service scheduled […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Silent carnivals, kabaddi players and home videos: Jarman award shortlist announced

Only four artist film-makers have been selected by the jury this year, for bringing their ‘deeply grounded lived experience’ to stories of migration, family and disasterWhether taking inspiration from an 18th-century portrait or a radical 1960s radio documentary, the nominees for this year’s Film London Jarman awards have looked to the past in order to create visions of the future.The shortlist for the £10,000 prize, which recognises British artists making groundbreaking work with moving images,

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Cactus Pears review – tender and subtle story of forbidden love and a poignant awakening in India

The strictures of family and class stand between two young men and their humble dreams of happiness in an assured directorial debut from Rohan KanawadeHere is a really impressive directorial debut from Mumbai film-maker Rohan Kanawade: tender, subtle, candid, scrupulously observed. It is a story of forbidden and unacknowledged love, or maybe semi-forbidden and semi-unacknowledged, and an emotional flowering that reveals the oppressive importance of family, status and class.Anand (Bhushaan Manoj)

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Morbid by Saul Justin Newman review – why everything you think you know about longevity is wrong

Is Japan really full of centenarians? And what about ‘blue zones’? A brilliant skewering of ageing secrets and liesThere is a special place in hell reserved for doctors who trade on their authority, status and medical training to monetise public fear and gullibility. Every time I scroll past a qualified physician touting elixirs that promise youthful vigour, cellulite-free thighs or gut microbiome makeovers, I want to poke their fraudulent eyes out. At best, these charlatans have chosen lining t

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘It’s stronger than a drug!’ Transcendent portraits from Montreux jazz festival – in pictures

From Quincy Jones to Sam Smith, Raye to Santana, Anoush Abrar has been taking mesmerising photographs of the festival’s stars for years Continue reading...

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Fahadh Faasil to Star in Two Malayalam Films for India’s Panorama Studios and Producer Jacob Babu (EXCLUSIVE)

Actor Fahadh Faasil is attached to lead two Malayalam-language feature films being produced by Panorama Studios in partnership with Jacob K. Babu of Maxlab Cinemas & Entertainments. Both projects are in development and are targeting a theatrical run in 2027, with directors and the broader creative team still to be revealed. Titles and plot details […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Jordanian Cinema, Deeply Rooted in Local Realities, Is Resonating on the International Stage

Characterized by distinct voices and authentic stories with increasing universal appeal, Jordanian cinema is reaching new global markets and impressing ever more international audiences. The Shanghai Film Festival’s selection this year of two Jordanian films, Zaid Abu Hamdan’s crime thriller “Boomah” and Zain Duraie’s family drama “Sink,” illustrates the growing international interest in Jordanian works […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Top Gear’ Star Jeremy Clarkson Reveals ‘Aggressive’ Cancer Diagnosis

“Top Gear” host and British TV icon Jeremy Clarkson revealed that he’s been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of cancer. During the final two episodes of “Clarkson’s Farm” Season 5, which are streaming on Prime Video, Clarkson told his co-stars Charlie Ireland and Kaleb Cooper, “I’ve got cancer.” Cooper, shocked, then asked Clarkson, “No, you […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘In the past, there was lots of swearing and saying you were crap’: my day at the all-new Italia Conti stage school

From Noël Coward to Martine McCutcheon, the famed institution has been hothousing talent for more than a century. Our writer finds there’s a softer approach these days – and a food bankWhen I walk into renowned stage school Italia Conti, in the smart building in Woking that has been its home since 2022, the first thing that hits me is the quiet. Where are the students dancing on tables? Rehearsing scenes in the hallways? Some are offsite, it turns out, rehearsing for a show, but those I see are

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Bang My Box: The Robin Byrd Story’ Review: The Mistress of Late-Night Cable Public-Access Sex-Show Kitsch Gets Her Own Bangin’ Documentary

She would still be powdering her nose during the show’s opening moments (that’s how understaffed they were), and she would repeat her catch phrases ("Lie back and get comfortable," "If you don’t have a loved one, you always have me"), and then she would introduce the first performer of the night — what were then called strippers, though this was the only show where that might be a porn queen in a G-string or a blueboy dressed in skimpy biker leather. In the age of triple-X entertainment, there w

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘The Pitt,’ ‘The Simpsons,’ ‘The Chair Company’ Among 2026 Rockie Awards Program Competition Winners

“The Pitt,” “The Simpsons,” “The Chair Company” and “Mountainhead” were among the big winners as the Banff World Media Festival announced winners on Tuesday for the 2026 Rockie Awards International Program Competition. Hosted by Allana Harkin (“Full Frontal With Samantha Bee”), the event took place at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada, […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Empathie’ Wins Grand Jury Prize, ‘The Pitt’ Named Best Drama at Banff World Media Festival

The Rockie Awards, handed out Tuesday night, sees U.S. TV shows compete against international series.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Give Me a Call Back, HBO’: Why Brittany Allen Submitted Herself for an Emmy as a Dying Cancer Patient on ‘The Pitt’ After the Network Ignored Her Calls

“Give me a call back, HBO!”  Brittany Allen says with a smile, on a Zoom call from the Pasadena backyard where she lives with her husband and raises their 3-year-old son. The cable network hasn’t been in touch since she learned, through her now-former publicist, that she would not be part of its Emmy submission […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Inside ‘Summer House: The Aftermath,’ Whether Bravo Protects Amanda Batula and Why Ciara Miller Is the ‘Future’ of the Show (EXCLUSIVE)

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Summer House: The Aftermath,” streaming on Peacock as of June 17. The already top-tier 10th season of Bravo’s “Summer House” became a zeitgeist sensation this spring when a scandalous romance between two of its cast members — West Wilson and Amanda Batula — brought unprecedented attention to the show, […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

Asia-Pacific Screen Economy Races Toward $200 Billion as Monetization Gap Defines the Decade

The Asia-Pacific screen economy is projected to reach $179 billion in 2026 and $200 billion by 2031 – but the story behind those numbers is one of structural reallocation rather than headline growth, Media Partners Asia executive director Vivek Couto told the APOS 2026 conference in his opening address Wednesday. Couto framed the sector’s trajectory […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Crunchyroll to Launch in Taiwan and South Korea

Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini unveiled the plans at Bali's APOS conference — Taiwan this summer, South Korea later in 2026 — as Sony Group's breakout speciality streamer continues to add markets with booming interest in anime.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Summer House: The Aftermath’: Lindsay Tells Amanda to Save Herself “From the Sinking Ship That West Is”: “Be the Rose on the Titanic”

The meat of the bonus episode came from Lindsay Hubbard and Amanda Batula’s sit-down, where the ‘In The City’ stars got to the meat of why Amanda fell for West Wilson.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Run Your Hollywood Empire From Home With T-Mobile’s Limited-Time Internet Offer

Customers who sign up for the carrier's 5G Home Internet will receive their first month on them plus up to $200 back — here's how to claim the deal online.

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026

Variety

‘Girls Like Girls’ Review: Hayley Kiyoko Makes a Warmly Assured Directorial Debut, Awash in Adolescent Melancholy and Yearning

The adaptation trail of “Girls Like Girls” is an unusual one. In 2015, pop singer Hayley Kiyoko released her hyper-catchy pop song of the same name, bringing a plainly worded statement of lesbian desire — “girls like girls like boys do” — into the viral mainstream, with an accompanying video laying out a compacted five-minute […]

entertainment  Jun 17, 2026