The Guardian Culture

Kazuo Ishiguro announces 1930s spy caper to be published next year

Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger is the first novel from the Nobel laureate since 2021’s Klara and the Sun and draws on the author’s love of music, art and Golden Age cinemaA new novel by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro is set to be published in March next year.Miss Lambert Steps Aboard Danger, announced by his UK publisher Faber, is a spy caper. Set in 1938, the novel follows Richard Hadley as he encounters the enigmatic Miss Lambert, and follows her to a conference at a hotel in Devon, and then

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Content Partners, Film and TV IP Owner, Secures Capital From Carlyle for Growth Plans

The owner of the Revolution Studios catalog, along with hundreds of other feature titles, plans further acquisitions.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

CNN Taps Kyla Scanlon, a Financial Content Creator, as Analyst and Contributor

Kyla Scanlon doesn’t have any formal background in business journalism but enough math tied to the creator economy adds up for her to have a new and potentially prominent role at CNN. The Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet named Scanlon, a former investment analyst, as a contributor and economic analyst, and said she will create “explainers” […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Garth Jennings Has Directed a Pulp Movie, Premiering on Mubi in the Fall (Exclusive)

Narrated by legendary British rocker Jarvis Cocker, Jennings will release 'Pulp: What Do You Do for an Encore?' exclusively on Mubi.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Armie Hammer Wants a Second Chance: “I Made These Problems for Myself” (Exclusive)

In his first major sit-down in years, the scandal-scarred actor talks about life after the fall, his new Uwe Boll movie and trying to pull his career out of the ruins: “I would have done a f***ing cat food commercial.”

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Grammys Rule Change Adds Extra Submissions for Best New Artist

The new rule allows potential best new artist nominees to submit four times rather than three, which the Recording Academy said reflects "the evolving nature of artist development."

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

John Hannah Teases New ‘Mummy’: ‘You’ve Heard All the Rumors and It’s True. Everyone’s Back’

John Hannah is returning to the “Mummy” franchise – and he’s not the only one.  “You’ve heard all the rumors and it’s true. Everyone’s back,” he told journalists at Monte-Carlo Television Festival.  The fourth installment will be directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, known for “Ready or Not” or “Scream.” While the participation of […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Grammy Awards Announce Big Changes to Best New Artist and Album Rules, and Add Five New Categories

The Grammy Awards update rules and add to their categories in response to proposals from members every year, and 2027 is no exception. The next show, taking place on Feb. 7, 2027, will see five new categories — including in Latin and Asian Pop genres — and several key updates, including the Best New Artist […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Tom Holland Confirms Marriage to Zendaya by Saying Family Members ‘Were All There’ at the Wedding: ‘That’s All You’ll Get on That’

Tom Holland seemingly confirmed his marriage to Zendaya in a new Esquire magazine cover story by saying their family members “were all there” on their wedding day. Speculation over whether or not the A-list actors and “Spider-Man” co-stars officially tied the knot has been rampant since January when Law Roach, Zendaya’s stylist, said on the […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘My hair extensions caught fire in a shootout!’ Dolph Lundgren on playing He-Man in Masters of the Universe

‘The studio wanted me to wear less. They wanted to see my muscles. But we were shooting outdoors in winter – and I had to put Vaseline on to keep my body heat in’Cannon Films had the rights to Masters of the Universe and thought: “Let’s get this new guy. He’s blond, has good pecs … He can wield the sword.” I was convinced to do it but only very reluctantly – I didn’t want to play a toy. There was lots of excitement but also lots of worry. I’d been Soviet bad guy Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and now I

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

William Smithers, Actor in ‘Dallas’ and ‘Papillon,’ Dies at 98

The veteran character actor, who played the ruthless oilman Jeremy Wendell on the CBS primetime soap, gave nemesis J.R. Ewing all he could handle.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘Paddington’ Musical to Open on Broadway in Spring 2027

Paddington is heading to New York. A musical about the anthropomorphic, marmalade-loving bear is opening on Broadway in the spring of 2027. The show’s transfer was teased with posters of Paddington, which have been popping up around the theater district with the phrase “Have you seen this bear?” “Paddington: The Musical” will play at the […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Paddington: The Musical’ Sets Spring 2027 Broadway Bow

The musical comes to Broadway after a buzzy London run and nine Olivier Awards.

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Chinese Film Industry Sees Compute Power, Directable AI and Distribution as Key Hurdles in Next Wave of Filmmaking, Shanghai Forum Finds

Computing power, distribution and directable generative video AI. Those are the key challenges facing the Chinese film industry when it comes to AI, according to speakers at the Shanghai International Film Festival’s SIFFORUM panel on “Smart Tech, Immersive Worlds, The Next Film Revolution.” According to Yan Yijun, VP of AI foundational model builder MiniMax, compute […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Wow, it really worked!’: the 70s TV show that’s causing worldwide panic – 50 years later

When UK mockumentary Alternative 3 tried to spook viewers that scientists were vanishing as part of a sinister space plot it succeeded. Today, the resulting conspiracy theory has even seen Trump’s government launch an investigationOver the past few months, a strange story has been seeping into the mainstream media from the more excitable corners of Substack and YouTube. Its claim: scientists whose work related to aerospace and nuclear research are either dying or going missing. According to an i

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Backrooms’ Sends Hollywood Running to Reddit for New Ideas

The old-school forum that originated A24's 'Backrooms' is embracing its role as an idea incubator where "fandoms can grow organically."

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Content Partners Secures Fresh Round of Funding From Carlyle Global Credit

Content Partners has struck a new deal with Carlyle Global Credit to facilitate fresh investment capital for the company that has been a pioneer in buying out ownership stakes and profit participation rights in movies and TV shows from individuals and production companies. Investment giant Carlyle owns the majority of Los Angeles-based Content Partners, which […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

Bangladeshi Filmmaker Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad on Female-Led Debut ‘The Blind Girl and an Elephant’ at Shanghai Film Festival

Ishtiyak Ahmad Zihad’s debut feature “The Blind Girl and an Elephant” had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival, competing in the Asian New Talent section. The film centers on three women in a remote Bangladeshi village – blind Momi, schoolgirl Hima, and pregnant Laili – who dream of escaping a world shaped […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

Variety

‘Succession’ Star Brian Cox to Receive Raindance Icon Award (EXCLUSIVE)

Ahead of kicking off its 34th edition in London tomorrow, the Raindance Film Festival has announced it will award Golden Globe-winning actor Brian Cox with a Raindance Icon Award. The Scottish actor joins Miriam Margolyes and studio head Lloyd Kaufman as award recipients in this edition, with the late American musician Eddie Cochran also due […]

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘We weren’t allowed to meet Oasis!’: Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver on fun, feminism and famous fans

Dave Grohl spread the word about the ferociously funny quartet and now they’re supporting Foo Fighters in stadiums. Just make sure you switch off your phone’s flash if you go to their gigs …They say brevity is the soul of wit and few bands have as much of both as Otoboke Beaver. Playing short, sharp songs packed with equal parts ferocity and black humour, next week the Japanese quartet will play easily their biggest UK gig yet, at Liverpool’s Anfield stadium supporting Foo Fighters.“We met Foo F

entertainment  Jun 16, 2026