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.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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, […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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. […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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, […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

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 […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ Stars on Acting Dead (and Almost-Dead) After Season 2 Finale

Plus: Amanda Peet finds the "fucking funny" in menopause.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

“We Don’t Want to See ’60 Minutes’ Die”: Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim Will Stay at CBS Newsmagazine Amid Turmoil

The future of the correspondents' role had been in doubt after the ouster of EP Tanya Simon and the hiring of outsider Nick Bilton.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Anthony Head, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star, Dies at 72

The actor also had roles in 'Ted Lasso,' 'Little Britain' and the BBC's 'Merlin.'

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Phoebe Bridgers Reveals a Phones-Free Arena Tour

The indie superstar announced the jaunt a day after playing a sold-out acoustic show at Madison Square Garden.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

Variety

Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker, Jon Wertheim to Stay at ’60 Minutes’

They’re staying. Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said in a memo Friday that they would remain at “60 Minutes,” potentially calming the chaotic situation that has festered at the CBS News program since the ouster of top producers and three of the program’s correspondents, including executive producer Tanya Simon, executive editor Draggan Mihailovich, […]

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Bojack’ Creator on His New Netflix Show: No Talking Animals, Lots of Kvetching Humans

Animating ‘Long Story Short’ afforded Raphael Bob-Waksberg the freedom to tell hilarious — and sometimes haunting — tales of a Jewish clan’s shifting dynamics.

entertainment  Jun 5, 2026