Variety

Quinta Brunson and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Hair Department Head Break Down Halloween Looks, Melissa’s ’80s Hair and More

Even before the new season of “Abbott Elementary” begins, showrunner, creator and star Quinta Brunson will sit down with the show’s hair department head Moira Frazier to discuss various hair changes that help elevate the characters. Brunson explains, “It’s important to show passage of time. We have this thing that I find to be important […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

How ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ Star Ella Bruccoleri Learned to Love Jane Austen: ‘It Actually Feels Like She’s on My Side’

The BBC’s most-watched show since May last year, “The Other Bennet Sister” has also proven to be a sizeable hit on BritBox in the U.S. And the success of the show has taken its star Ella Bruccoleri by surprise, she tells Variety at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival. “Everyone connected to it was saying ‘I think […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Directors Guild of Canada Calls for AI Protections: “Efficiency Is Not Creativity”

The reps for creatives on Canadian film and TV sets issued a manifesto at the Banff World Media Festival where industry players are mapping their future in the digital age.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

CBS Signs Licensing Deal Over Stephen Colbert’s “Peanuts” Theme Gag

Proceeds from the deal will go to World Central Kitchen, Lee Mendelson Film Productions confirmed on Tuesday.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Yellow Veil Pictures Boards NYC Nightlife Thriller ‘Corpus,’ Launching Sales Before Fantasia Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

A thriller set in the ’90s New York nightlife scene is set to have its premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival, and Yellow Veil Pictures has boarded the film in charge of world sales. “Corpus” is the debut feature from Corrin Evans, which she scripted alongside Lily Cowles. The film stars Jeff Wahlberg (“Euphoria”), Brodie […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

More Than 16,000 Sign SAG-AFTRA Letter Demanding Congress Pass NO FAKES Act, Which Would Ban Unauthorized AI Images and Videos

More than 16,000 people have signed SAG-AFTRA’s open letter demanding Congress pass the revived NO FAKES Act, an anti-deepfake bill that would give individuals control over how their name and likeness are used. Deepfakes have been a constant presence in the AI age as large-language models have made generating depictions of actors, singers and other […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Jeremy Allen White Praises the U.K. for Banning Social Media for Kids Under 16: ‘There Needs to Be a Correction’

The media industry is facing a social reckoning. After mounting scrutiny of social media’s impact on young users, the U.K. announced Monday that it would move forward with a ban on children under 16 using apps such as TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube. The news arrived just days after the first trailer for Aaron Sorkin’s “The […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

FlightStory Founder Georgie Holt Says Storytelling Is About Data

"You truly don’t need to guess anymore," the co-founder of ‘The Diary of a CEO’ podcast, hosted by Steven Bartlett, told the Banff World Media Festival.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Amazon MGM Picks Up Jason Momoa Action Comedy ‘Shots! Shots Shots!’ (Exclusive)

The project was previously at Universal Studios.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Where to Watch ‘Summer House: The Aftermath,’ Bonus Episode Filmed Post-Reunion

The episode's revealing sitdowns were shot three weeks after what Andy Cohen called "one of the most emotional" Bravo reunions in history.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Book of Mormon’ Hits $1.5M, ‘Schmigadoon,’ ‘Ragtime’ See Tonys Boost

'Giant' also saw its grosses jump $300K after John Lithgow's Tony and as it nears the end of its run.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Difficult People’ Lives On: Julie Klausner on New Blu-Ray and Revival Hopes

As the cult Hulu comedy arrives on physical media for the first time, the creator-star reflects on its surprising prescience, reveals an unmade movie and explains why she'd still love to reunite TV's most gloriously judgmental best friends.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘The Death of Robin Hood’ Director Michael Sarnoski on Casting Hugh Jackman as a Murderous Outlaw and Adapting ‘Death Stranding’ for A24

On screen, Robin Hood has been robbing from the rich to feed the poor for nearly as long as movies have been made. The likes of Errol Flynn, Kevin Costner and Sean Connery have put their imprint on the character, portraying him as everything from a swashbuckling rogue to a battle-hardened crusader. Even Walt Disney […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Apple TV+ Is Down to $5.99/Month Through Prime Video Right Now

Since Apple TV’s price hike last year, it’s been particularly helpful to find workaround ways to sign up for the streamer at a more affordable price. Right now, Prime Video is offering its Apple TV+ add-on for only $5.99/a month for the first two months with this early Prime Day deal. This is a 54% […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

APOS 2026: 5 Key Questions as Asia’s Top Media Summit Gets Underway

The rival heads of Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+ and HBO Max will share a stage; Andy Serkis weighs AI and human craft; and the program runs deep on Indian giant JioStar, microdrama economics and the startups promising to slash production costs and timelines.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kit Connor and Joe Locke Aim to Hold Onto Young Love in ‘Heartstopper Forever’ Trailer

The upcoming Netflix film wraps up the series centering around Connor’s Nick and Locke’s Charlie.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Lakeith Stanfield and Greg Kinnear Join Jonathan Bailey, Laura Dern in John Lee Hancock’s Netflix Courtroom Drama

John Lee Hancock’s legal drama about the landmark legal trial against U.S. chemical company Monsanto just added more star power. LaKeith Stanfield, Julia McDermott, David Duchovny, Melonie Diaz, Bilal Hasna and Greg Kinnear have signed on to join previously announced stars, Jonathan Bailey and Laura Dern. The yet-to-be-titled film follows the true story of young, […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘Paradise:’ How Music Supervisor Tom Wolfe Built the Show’s Soundtrack Using Elvis and Phil Collins Cover Songs

As Season 1 of Hulu’s “Paradise” came to an end, showrunner Dan Fogelman alerted his co-music supervisors, Tom Wolfe and Manish Raval, that Graceland was going to be featured in the new season. The dystopian show’s sophomore season kicks off in Memphis, Tennessee, long before the extinction-level event that would eventually level the planet. Viewers […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘Survivor’ Stars and Host Break Down the MrBeast Coin Flip That Changed Season 50’s Ending

It’s hard to change a game that’s been running for 50 seasons. For this installment of Variety’s Making a Scene presented by HBO Max, the team behind CBS’ 50th season of “Survivor” came together to break down a moment that did just that: a coin flip created by YouTuber Mr. Beast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) that […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Will Ferrell Joins Jason and Travis Kelce at ‘New Heights’ Live Show to Talk Sports, New Series ‘The Hawk’ and How He Trolls L.A. Tourists

The brothers took over L.A. for a World Cup-centered show that also featured women's soccer stars Alex Morgan and Kelley O'Hara and Rams players Myles Garrett and Andrew Whitworth.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026