Variety

DirecTV and Scripps Locked in Retransmission Battle, as 54 Local TV Stations Go Dark on the Service Across 36 Markets

The retransmission battle between Scripps and DirecTV has escalated, with 54 local Scripps stations in 36 Nielsen-designated markets going dark as of 7 p.m. ET on Sunday. Both sides blamed the other for the blackout, which DirecTV noted comes just before several state and local primary elections in June, as well as the upcoming NBA […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi for $2.8 Million After She Was Kicked Off His Rebel Ragers Tour

M.I.A. is suing Kid Cudi for $2.8 million after the British rapper was kicked off his Rebel Ragers Tour for “making offensive remarks” during her opening act. “Kid Cudi’s attempts to silence freedom of artistic expression and speech on his ‘Rebel Rager’s Tour’ cannot go unchallenged,” read a statement from M.I.A.’s team. “Kid Cudi claimed […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

R&B Star Peabo Bryson Suffers Stroke

Veteran R&B singer Peabo Bryson, best known for his duets from the Disney films “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast,” has suffered a stroke and is undergoing treatment, according to a statement from his rep to Variety on Sunday. “Two-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson — the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Tip Toe review – David Morrissey is magnificent in Russell T Davies’s brutal new drama

Refugees, homophobia, gay rights, even Trump, are all covered in this opener, which occasionally leans towards agitprop. But with excellent performances, and RTD’s storytelling brilliance, things really build from hereWe open on an ordinary suburban street. A teenage boy is gazing out of a window. A woman – his mother? – is screaming. A man – his father? – is standing in the garden gazing unfocused at whatever lies beyond. The camera draws back to reveal a scene so shocking it hardly computes. T

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

Sadly, the Stars of ‘Heated Rivalry’ Turned Down Actors on Actors — And Here’s Why

In all the years that I’ve produced Variety‘s Actors on Actors conversations, I’ve resisted the temptation to divulge how exactly the sausage gets made. When fans gripe on social media, for instance, about how our magazine didn’t pair two obviously compatible actors together, I haven’t taken to X to explain that we really tried, but […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

‘Viva Carmen’ Review: The Visuals Do the Singing in a Ravishing Animated Riff on Bizet’s Opera

As with most operas, the story was never the primary selling point of “Carmen,” so to adapt it with the music heavily downplayed in favor of the narrative is an audacious move; refashioning this tale of murderous, hot-blooded amour fou as a children’s film, doubly so. But Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera has always been an […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner Are Married

"I love love. It is a beautiful thing. It’s really inspiring," the Grammy winner previously said of their relationship.

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

How to Watch the Canadian Screen Awards Live Online

The Canadian Screen Awards return Sunday night with a bigger-than-usual spotlight, thanks in no small part to “Heated Rivalry,” whose breakout stars are expected to attend. The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will air Sunday, May 31 at 8 p.m. ET from the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto. Andrew Phung hosts this year’s ceremony, which will […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Steve Buscemi’s ‘Park Bench’ Was Doing Viral Talk TV Before Viral Talk TV Existed

Launched in 2014 for AOL Originals, the short-form series paired Buscemi and Geo Orlando with everyone from Chris Rock to John Oliver — and won an Emmy in the process.

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Cap Fiery Land of Hopes And Dreams American Tour in Philadelphia 

Fitting to Springsteen’s most political concerts to date, the rock and roll icon wrapped his latest run of shows with a final night in the “birthplace of American democracy.”

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Movie Business Is About to Get VidCon-ized

Three YouTubers' theatrical hits this year — including Kane Parsons' 'Backrooms' this weekend — hint at a new economic order even many in the business may not be ready for

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

At 100, David Attenborough Still Has Emmy Momentum With ‘Ocean’

The celebrated broadcaster and three-time Emmy winner could add a 13th nomination for the Nat Geo documentary about the wonders — and fragility — of marine life.

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kareem Rahma Wants an Emmy, Not Another Webby Nomination

The viral ‘Subway Takes’ host says his hit digital series belongs in the same awards conversation as any streamer show: “I’m not an influencer, I’m an entertainer.”

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Going “Weirder” for the Score of Netflix’s ‘Beef’ Season 2 Could Earn Finneas His First Emmy

Drawing on series creator Lee Sung Jin’s originality and 2010s indie references, the Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist crafted a tense, synthy soundtrack that rarely fades into the background.

entertainment  May 31, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Miles Davis’s superior musical intelligence | Letters

Dr Richard Carter and Meirion Bowen respond to an editorial which argues that the musician still shapes modern music 100 years after his birthYour editorial marking the centenary of Miles Davis’s birth rather understates his musical intelligence (The Guardian view on 100 years after Miles Davis’s birth: why he still shapes modern music, 24 May). Unable to play with the facility of dazzling trumpeters like Dizzy Gillespie and Fats Navarro, it was less a case of his preferring “restraint and preci

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

Matt Brown, ‘Alaskan Bush People’ Star, Dies at 42

Matt Brown, star of the Discovery docudrama series “Alaskan Bush People,” has died. He was 43. Matt Brown’s death was announced by his brother, Bear, in a TikTok video posted Saturday night. Bear said his sibling’s body was found in a nearby river and that the cause of death looked like suicide. “This is an […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Variety

‘The Way Home’ to Release Playlist With 30+ Original Songs From All 4 Seasons Ahead of Series Finale (EXCLUSIVE)

As “The Way Home” nears the end, Hallmark will release a playlist featuring 30+ songs, including original music, covers and scores used throughout the four seasons. The news was announced on Sunday at the ATX TV Festival by stars Chyler Leigh, Evan Williams and Sadie Laflamme-Snow. On June 12, the playlist will be released on […]

entertainment  May 31, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Alexa Demie, Euphoria’s Most Elusive ‘It’ Girl, Is Finally Ready to Talk

The HBO hit’s mysterious star opens up about avoiding the fame bubble, those retirement rumors and how she nearly got typecast out of playing Maddy.

entertainment  May 31, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘In a crowd, it feels good when we do bad to our enemies’: how anger becomes contagious

Usually, individuals don’t want to be angry. In a group, however, negative emotions can rile the tribe. On the streets of London, Ed Coper felt it first handBack before 9/11 and the wars it precipitated, the big global focus for protest was globalisation itself. Things came to a head in Seattle in November 1999 when 50,000 protesters crashed the World Trade Organization’s party. The ensuing “Battle of Seattle”, as it came to be known, brought unprecedented attention to the growing disquiet over

entertainment  May 31, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Elizabeth Blackadder exhibition reveals wintry Tuscan landscapes and minimalist still lifes

Early works show a less familiar side to the Scottish artist celebrated for her flower and cat paintingsShe may be best known for accessible paintings of flowers and cats but a new exhibition of Elizabeth Blackadder’s work focuses instead on chilly landscapes and pared-back still life compositions.The show in Hampshire, far from Blackadder’s Scottish home, presents a less familiar side of the artist, with most of the pieces exhibited for the first time. Continue reading...

entertainment  May 31, 2026