Variety

Pixar Bears Brunt of Disney Studio Layoffs as Company Axes Several Hundred Staffers

Pixar Animation Studios, despite riding high on the success of summer blockbuster “Toy Story 5,” was hit particularly hard in a wave of companywide layoffs Tuesday at Disney. A Disney spokesperson confirmed that the media conglomerate is cutting several hundred jobs across certain corporate functions. Those include job cuts at ESPN, many related to the […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Star Kaylee Hottle Dies at 18

Kaylee Hottle, the actress known for her roles in “Godzilla vs. Kong” and “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire,” died on Tuesday in a car accident. She was 18. Her father, Joshua Hottle, announced the news in a Facebook livestream using American Sign Language and confirmed her death to TMZ, saying that she died in […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Christopher Nolan and ‘The Odyssey’ Cast Break Down Ties to ‘Oppenheimer,’ Elevating Homer’s Female Characters and Why Nolan Avoided Yelling ‘Cut!’ on Set

Over five countries and 91 days, Christopher Nolan and the cast and crew of “The Odyssey” were driven to their breaking point as they labored to bring Homer’s epic to the screen. They shot on the ocean, in craggy mountain passes, across dense forests and sandy beaches, battling wind, rain and scorching sun in an […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How Prince Saved ‘New Girl’: Inside the Show’s Most Iconic Episode (Exclusive Excerpt)

As the Fox comedy struggled through a rocky third season, Prince’s surprise cameo arrived with rewrites, on-set panic and just enough magic to turn one post-Super Bowl episode into an instant classic.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Whitney Cummings’ Donald Trump Sex Trafficking Joke Was Cut From Mark Twain Ceremony on Netflix; Streamer Says Kennedy Center Axed It

Whitney Cummings performed a comedy set at Bill Maher’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony, which took place on June 28 at the Kennedy Center. But according to the comic, her closing joke won’t be seen in the Netflix broadcast of the event, which streams on July 21. Cummings said earlier in July that one of her […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Toronto: Miwa Nishikawa’s ‘Children Untold’ to Open Platform Competition

Theja Rio, Amanda Kernell, Ferit Karahan and Irene Dionisio will see their latest movies among 12 world premieres for international titles outside the Hollywood spotlight at TIFF.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Harry Styles’ Concert in Brazil Tonight Canceled Due to Unspecified ‘Tour Illness’

Harry Styles’ concert scheduled for Tuesday night in Brazil has been canceled due to an unspecified “tour illness,” although Friday’s concert will take place as scheduled, according to the announcement. A rep for the singer had no further comment beyond the statement below, which reads in full:“We deeply regret to share that the Harry Styles […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Richard M. Rawlings Jr., Cinematographer Who Split a Season of ‘Charlie’s Angels’ With His Dad, Dies at 82

The four-time Emmy nominee, who received an ASC career achievement award, also shot episodes of ‘Matt Houston,’ ‘L.A. Law,’ ‘Boston Public’ and ‘Desperate Housewives.’

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Sphere Entertainment Hires Karen Laureano-Rikardsen as Global Marketing and Comms Chief

Sphere Entertainment has hired Karen Laureano-Rikardsen as global head of corporate marketing and communications. She will serve as the lead spokesperson and oversee promotional efforts for Sphere, the Las Vegas-based venue whose film slate includes Darren Aronofsky’s sci-fi doc “Postcard From Earth,” “The Wizard of Oz” and the upcoming “Rocky Horror Picture Show.” “Throughout my career, I […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Documentary to World Premiere at New York Film Festival

Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th” will host its world premiere at the New York Film Festival. It will be the festival’s closing night film on Oct. 9 at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The timing is poetic because “14th” is the follow-up to DuVernay’s seminal documentary “13th,” which opened the New York Film Festival in 2016. […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

‘Jason Statham Stole My Bike’ Action-Comedy Adds Eddie Peng, Daniel Ings and Artie Wilkinson-Hunt to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)

Jason Statham’s upcoming (and self-referential) action-comedy “Jason Statham Stole My Bike” has expanded its cast. Eddie Peng, Daniel Ings and Artie Wilkison-Hunt have joined the feature, being directed by David Leitch and starring Statham and the recently-announced Hannah Waddingham. The film comes from from regular Statham collaborators Black Bear, alongside Leitch’s 87North, and was written […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Disney Store Returns to D23 Fan Event With Exclusive F1 Jackets, ‘Peter Pan’ Collection Preview and Artist Meet-and-Greets

Disney Store is returning to D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event with exclusive merchandise, interactive experiences and previews of upcoming collections. The Disney Store booth will feature products from Disney x Formula 1, Blooms by Disney and a new assortment of exclusive plush, along with a first look at an upcoming “Peter Pan” collaboration with […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Karen Laureano-Rikardsen Joins Sphere as Global Head of Corporate Marketing and Communications

She’s based in New York, reporting to Sphere president and COO Jennifer Koester, who says her new hire will “play a vital role in shaping how we communicate our vision and innovation.”

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Ava DuVernay’s ’14th’ Documentary to Get World Premiere as NY Film Festival Closing Night Selection

The Netflix film, a follow-up to '13th,' which opened the 2016 festival, explores how the Constitutional Amendment's provisions for birthright citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law and outlawing insurrection by elected officials have become the subject of a permanent argument.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Academy of Country Music Appoints Andy Schuon as New CEO

The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon, a media veteran whose path took him from program director at L.A.’s KROQ in its glory days to top leadership roles at MTV, Warner Records, Pressplay and many other companies, as its new CEO. His first day will be Sept. 1, and Schuon, who has not […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Disney Cutting Hundreds More Jobs In New Round of Corporate Streamlining

Pixar and Nat Geo are said to be hit particularly hard in the latest round of cuts, with some high-profile talent also being let go at ESPN.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

ESPN Hit With Layoffs After Combining NFL Network Operations

ESPN is making a fresh round of layoffs, most of which are related to the Disney-owned sports giant’s deal to take over the NFL Network, according to a memo from chairman Jimmy Pitaro. Pitaro revealed the planned job cuts in a memo to staffers Tuesday, a copy of which was obtained by Variety. In February, […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Nicolas Winding Refn Reveals the Chaotic Making of ‘Drive’: “Most Everyone Hated It”

As his latest film, 'Her Private Hell,' arrives in theaters, the filmmaker reflects on the making of the 2011 neo-noir classic.

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

Variety

Matt Damon Used a Female Stunt Double on ‘The Odyssey’ and Says She Had the ‘Greatest Arms I’ve Ever Seen’

Matt Damon’s biceps in “The Odyssey” are getting a lot of attention from viewers impressed with the actor’s physical transformation into Odysseus, but Damon said on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that his stunt double should also be getting the acclaim. A female stunt double stood in for Damon during the scene where Odysseus’ men […]

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Brunello: The Gracious Visionary review – fawning portrait of the king of cashmere

Giuseppe Tornatore traces Italian fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli’s life from poor farming family to billion-dollar empire in a sentimental vanity projectBrunello Cucinelli is the Italian fashion designer and entrepreneur who built a billion-dollar empire. He’s known as the “king of cashmere”, which would have been a good title for this two-hour-long film, commissioned by Cucinelli about himself, directed by Oscar winning film-maker Giuseppe Tornatore. Instead, “The Gracious Visionary” gives

entertainment  Jul 21, 2026