Variety

RisingJoy Launches RJOY Microdrama Streaming Service on TikTok Minis With 20 Originals

RisingJoy has launched RJOY, a direct-to-consumer microdrama streaming service, initially available to audiences in the U.S. and Japan via TikTok Minis, the in-app feature that enables access to vertical content. The launch was revealed by Cassandra Yang, CEO and co-founder of the Singapore-based company, at the APOS conference in Bali. “RJOY is the natural next […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ludacris Teases New ‘Fast & Furious’ Movie During Kevin Hart-Hosted World Cup Event

The stars helped kick off the Michelob ULTRA Pitchside Club at the Santa Monica Pier as part of festivities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Emmy Predictions: Directing — ‘Beef,’ ‘Hacks’ and an Overdue Vince Gilligan Lead the Field

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Laverne Cox Says She’s Lost 90 Percent of Her Income Due to Trump’s DEI Rollbacks

Because of the impact on her bank account, the Emmy-nominated trans star said she’s been forced to dip into reserves to stay afloat: “The past year or two, I’ve had to dip into savings and my retirement fund.”

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Music Industry Moves: The Linda Lindas Sign With Reprise-Warner; Motown Announces HBCU Internship Program; Republic and Ziza Launch Label

Los Angeles quartet the Linda Lindas, who first captured national attention as teenagers (or pre-teenagers) in 2018, have signed with Reprise-Warner Records and celebrated by releasing the new single and video “Burning Out,” likely a precursor to a third album from the group.   “‘Burning Out’ felt so simultaneously new and nostalgic for us, and […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Ian McKellen Roasted Trump on ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Set by Shouting ‘Mar-a-Lago!’ When Told to Hate What Magneto Is Destroying

Ian McKellen revealed at a recent film festival in Rome (via The Guardian) that he channeled his fury for Donald Trump during an action scene in “Avengers: Doomsday,” in which the 87-year-old actor returns as his iconic “X-Men” villain Magneto. The film’s directors, the Russo Brothers, instructed McKellen “to look more furious” during one scene […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Karolina Wydra Took a Wild and Unlikely Path to Her Breakout ‘Pluribus’ Performance

The actress, who plays Zosia on the Apple TV drama, got a cold call from an agent she wasn’t even working with — because she didn’t have one. 

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

‘The Daily Show’ Star Jordan Klepper on What He’s Learned About Americans From Doing His ‘Fingers the Pulse’ Specials: ‘Cultural Norms Have Shifted Pretty Drastically’

Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” star Jordan Klepper has now produced seven of his “Fingers the Pulse” specials, with another one on the way. And if there’s anything he’s learned from his time out in the field, it’s that Americans love to talk to people with a camera. “When you get out into the wild […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

amfAR to Honor Artist Marina Abramović (EXCLUSIVE)

This year’s amfAR Venezia benefit gala will honor renowned conceptual and performance artist Marina Abramović. The sixth annual event returns to Venice, Italy on Sept. 6.  “It is an honor to recognize the humanitarian impact of Marina Abramović’s work and philanthropy in Venice this year,” said amfAR CEO Kyle Clifford. “Her groundbreaking artistry and dedication to people living with HIV/AIDS are an inspiration […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Knicks Talk Show Parade Will Continue on ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’

Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby will appear on the NBC show June 16 and 17.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

West Wilson Leaves ‘Summer House’ for Season 11 After Contract Not Renewed

West Wilson won’t be returning for “Summer House” Season 11 when the Bravo show begins filming in the Hamptons in early July, a source has confirmed. His contract has not been renewed. After delivering its most-watched season ever — propelled by an intra-cast scandal that put the Bravo show into the headlines for months — the next season […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Clashing Over ‘Indiana Jones’: Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg ‘Were Not 100% on Board’ With ‘Crystal Skull’ and Fought George Lucas Over Adding Aliens

Steven Spielberg and George Lucas’ creative clash over “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” was recently revealed in a Spielberg oral history published by Vulture. Franchise producer Kathleen Kennedy noted how Spielberg and leading man Harrison Ford were both “struggling with the movie” because “they didn’t want to do a ‘Raiders’ movie that involved […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

These Coffee Subscription Services Make the Perfect Last-Minute Father’s Day Gift

From drip coffee makers to French presses to pour-overs, there are numerous ways to make a quality cup of coffee. But avid coffee drinkers know that the beans are the most important, which is why subscription services that expertly curate artisanal and locally-sourced beans are so worth the money. Plus, it makes for the perfect […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

OnlyFans: Inside the Machine review – monumentally grim and unsexy TV

Amber Haque’s preposterously bleak film shows how hordes of men have turned the ethical answer to sex work into a sleazy nightmare – and how big tech is turning a blind eye. Sound familiar?In the grounds of a huge house in Manchester, dozens of dejected-looking young men and women – none of them fully dressed – mill around supercars they do not own. Nearby, a young woman with a faraway stare touches her lips in a rough facsimile of sexual availability. Inside, a Twister board lurks next to a pil

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Disney+ Greenlights Fantasy Animated Series ‘Journey’ With Obamas’ Higher Ground Producing

A new original animated series with the working title “Journey” has been greenlit for Disney+. The show is currently in production from Disney Kids & Family and Higher Ground. Per the logline, “When the energy shield protecting her city begins to fail, Journey answers a mysterious call that leads her beyond its walls — and […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Variety

Last-Minute Gifts Delivered in Time for Father’s Day: From Craft Beer Subscriptions and Cooking Classes to an ESPN+ Membership

If you have a tendency to leave shopping to the very last second, you’re certainly not alone. While there’s still ample time to procure the perfect gift, if you do procrastinate this year, you’ve still got plenty of options that you can order and send instantly online — but will actually look like you didn’t […]

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Saul Rubinek Joins Theo James in Gangster Thriller ‘The Bookie & The Bruiser’ (Exclusive)

S. Craig Zahler‘s indie crime drama also stars Vince Vaughn and Patrick Schwarzenegger.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Jason Bateman on ‘Ozark’ and ‘SmartLess’ Lessons, Pushing Himself in New Directions With ‘Black Rabbit’ and ‘DTF St. Louis’

The 57-year-old, who is in the running for five Emmy nominations this year — two for acting, two for producing and one for directing — spoke with THR in front of a Chapman University journalism class.

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Cate Blanchett Heading Back to Class in Surprising New Career Move as She Calls it a “Creative Rumpus”

The Oscar winner, tapped by Oxford’s St. Catherine’s College, calls it “an electrifying opportunity for me to be in direct, robust creative dialogue with the next generation of thinkers and creative doers.”

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Four Seasons’ Star Erika Henningsen on Ginny’s Season 2 Journey and Her Tina Fey “Throughline”

The actress digs into her odd couple pairing with Kerri Kenney-Silver’s Anne in the Netflix comedy

entertainment  Jun 15, 2026