Hollywood Reporter

Why ‘The Comeback’ Made AI the Big Threat of Its Final Season

Lisa Kudrow and Michael Patrick King break down their rush to tackle artificial intelligence in season three of the HBO series: “We wanted to be on the air before any studio actually admitted they were using it.”

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The Guardian Culture

Terry Winters review – flashes of magic in patterns science has yet to explain

Modern Art, LondonThe mathematically named new works of Along the River are disorienting, illusive and seem to offer a flash of the secret sequences that underpin the physical worldWhy do we find things beautiful? More precisely, why do some paintings of coloured dots in rippling patterns inspire in me something like revelation? The idea that beauty is the feeling you get when encountering truth is unfashionable in the arts, but lingers in the sciences. The physicist Paul Dirac once proposed tha

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Hollywood Reporter

‘The Testaments’ Star Mattea Conforti Shares Her Interpretation of That Final Kiss

Conforti's Becka finally acted on her feelings for Chase Infiniti's Agnes to end the first season of 'The Handmaid's Tale' sequel series: "We had a lot of conversations about that kiss."

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Hollywood Reporter

The Wayans Brothers Bring Back ‘Scary Movie,’ ‘Cape Fear’ Premieres and This Week’s Best Events

Inside this week's biggest Hollywood premieres, parties and openings.

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Variety

Madonna Performs in Times Square, Emily Blunt and Josh O’Connor Promote ‘Disclosure Day’ in London and More Celeb Red Carpet Photos: June 2026

It was anything but June gloom when the Gotham Television Awards kicked off the month in New York City. Winners and honorees included Chase Infiniti, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kerry Washington, “I Love LA” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.” In London, Variety launched its London edition of Power of Women with Cynthia […]

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Variety

Netflix Film Boss Says Streamer ‘Won’t Work With’ Directors ‘Who Still Want Theatrical’ and ‘We’ve Accepted’ That

Netflix has been making overtures to movie theaters ever since it launched its bid to buy Warner Bros. Even after that deal collapsed, Netflix has signaled its openness to working with cinemas by deciding to give Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” a full theatrical release. It’s all part of an effort by Ted Sarandos, […]

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Hollywood Reporter

Taylor Swift On New ‘Toy Story’ Song: “A New Challenge and Also Felt Like Second Nature All At Once”

"We wrote this with so much adoration for these characters that made us laugh and helped us learn lessons and think outside the backyard all throughout our childhoods," Swift wrote on Friday.

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Variety

‘Love Island UK’ Contestant Drops Out of Show Days After Show Premieres

“Love Island UK” Season 13 contestant George Knight has suddenly dropped out of the show just days after the premiere, citing his decision to reunite with family. The 28-year-old pro-football player wrote on Instagram: “Family comes first, always. Leaving the @loveisland Villa was a decision made in order to be with my family. Out of […]

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Variety

How Universal’s Epic Universe Park Still Drives Innovation With Drone Dragons, Power Bands and Wizardly Wands as It Celebrates Its First Anniversary

“Five Immersive Worlds. One Amazing Theme Park.” This is the motto for the Orlando-based Epic Universe, which opened in May 2025. As the first major theme park to open in the U.S. in 25 years, Epic Universe had to debut with a bang, and indeed, it’s immersive worlds, entered through dedicated portals — Dark Universe, […]

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Variety

Henry Cavill Joins Kevin Hart in Netflix Spy Comedy

Henry Cavill is gearing up to play spy games with Kevin Hart in a new action comedy for Netflix. Cavill and Hart star as rival spies who cross paths in a Lamaze class when their wives become fast friends. “Their double lives collide in unexpectedly hilarious and dangerous ways,” an early synopsis explains, “forcing the […]

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Variety

Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr. Reunite for ‘Cable Guy’-Inspired Comedy Pilot at Hulu

“New Girl” alums Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. are reuniting for a Hulu comedy pilot that is directly inspired by the cult classic Jim Carrey movie “The Cable Guy,” Variety has confirmed with sources. The logline for the untitled project states, “In a world of endless streaming, binging, and algorithms, old-school cable technician Chip […]

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Variety

Netflix Canceled ‘Boots’ Despite Strong Viewership. Can It Get an Emmy Redemption?

When Netflix released its engagement report for the second half of 2025, the streamer touted the success of “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 (30.4 million views) and Season 5 of “Emily in Paris” (30.3 million views) among its top comedies. But not-so-conveniently missing from Netflix’s pitch was another original that did better than both of […]

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Variety

How I Discovered My Family Connection to the Murder That Inspired ‘Cruising’

The first time I saw William Friedkin’s 1980 gay crime thriller “Cruising” may have been decades ago, but I will never forget how surprised I was that a movie like that was made in the 1970s. “Cruising” stars Al Pacino as a straight New York City police officer who goes undercover in the gay leather […]

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Variety

From ‘Euphoria’ to ‘Margo’s Got Money Troubles’; Webcam Sex Work is TV’s Newest Career Fixation

In 2021, webcam model Elle Stanger filmed a pole dancing video for a long-distance client. The accompanying song? Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix, which features Beyoncé rapping lyrics that perfectly fit the bill: “She might start an OnlyFans.” “As soon as I heard that, I just knew: ‘Oh God, this is the start of something […]

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Hollywood Reporter

After Nearly All the Acts Pulled Out, Freedom 250 Show Will Now Be “A Rally to End All Rallies,” Trump Says

The president blasted the original lineup as "singers with no talent, but big fees" and confirmed that he'd be there alongside "God Bless the U.S.A." country act Lee Greenwood and singer Christopher Macchio.

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Hollywood Reporter

Overtime Sets World Cup-Inspired Creator Competition for Fox One (Exclusive)

Jolie Sharpe will host the short-form 'Race to Glory' competition series featuring teams captained by Rakai and Tylil.

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Variety

J. Smith-Cameron on How a Cheap Wig Helped Her Pull Off Her Anna Wintour-Inspired Look on ‘Elsbeth’

J. Smith-Cameron is giving Emmy voters several reasons to consider her this season. Back in 2024, when Variety spoke with Smith-Cameron, the actor had made a cameo on HBO’s “Hacks” as Deborah Vance’s (Jean Smart) younger sister, Kathy. “It feels to me like there’s more,” Smith-Cameron had said. She was right — there was more. […]

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Variety

‘I’m FYC-Eligible!’: Bowen Yang, Marcello Hernández and the ‘Saturday Night Live’ Cast Toast (and Roast) Each Other at Emmy Panel

Don’t forget: Bowen Yang is still Emmy-eligible. On Monday, “Saturday Night Live,” the long-running NBC late-night sketch series, held its Emmy For Your Consideration event in Los Angeles at the Television Academy’s Wolf Theatre at the Saban Media Center. Yang was among the 12-member cast panel, which also included Tommy Brennan, Andrew Dismukes, Chloe Fineman, […]

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The Guardian Culture

Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait review – the radiant, uncontainable star she always wanted to be

National Portrait Gallery, LondonThe actor’s life in pictures, from mousey-haired teen to American icon to her shocking death at 36, beams with the charm that defined a century. But why aren’t we shown more of what lay behind the smile?I wanted to hate the National Portrait Gallery’s new blockbuster show, Marilyn Monroe: A Portrait. It represents two things that really should be binned: anniversary exhibitions (it marks Monroe’s 100th birthday) and exhibitions of celebrity portraits. Anniversari

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Variety

Blue Fox Entertainment Acquires iPic Theaters in Westwood and New York, Rebrands as The Cinemas (EXCLUSIVE)

In the wake of the March bankruptcy filing of iPic Theaters, Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired two iPic luxury theater locations in Los Angeles’ Westwood Village and New York and will rebrand them as The Cinemas. The locations will no longer operate with in-theater dining, but instead will focus on premium concessions featuring “elevated food […]

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