Variety

Kovert Creative Hires Mallory Morehead Pritzl

Mallory Morehead Pritzl has joined bi-coastal communications firm Kovert Creative on their entertainment PR team, Variety has learned. In her new role, Morehead Pritzl will oversee communications for programming-focused Kovert Creative clients like “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” Amy Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett’s SmartLess Media, as well as Bloomberg Media […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sony’s Mallory Morehead Pritzl Joins Kovert Creative to Work on Entertainment PR Team

Based in L.A., Morehead Pritzl will oversee comms for programming-focused clients ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’, Paper Kite Prods. and SmartLess Media while working with Bloomberg Media and Spotify.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

David Zaslav’s Next Act: Summer Camp Owner

The Warner Bros. Discovery mogul is the stalking horse bidder for a well-known summer camp in Westchester County, New York that had filed for bankruptcy.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Five Things the Cameras Didn’t See At the World Cup Final

A post-game fight between players from Argentina and Spain broke out, Donald Trump's presence led to booing and long security lines and more.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Paused As States’ Challenge Proceeds

A court issued a temporary restraining order freezing the deal for a short period. Next, it will consider whether to issue a preliminary injunction, which will prevent Paramount from closing until the case is decided.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Marshals’ Top Final 2025-2026 TV Season Multiplatform Ratings (EXCLUSIVE)

The final 35-day multi-platform ratings for the 2025-2026 TV season are finally in, now that we’re more than a month beyond the official end of the TV season. According to Nielsen’s multiplatform 35-day linear and streaming ratings, Netflix’s “Stranger Things” was still the TV season’s most-watched non-sports series, with 32.9 million viewers, followed by the […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Judge Pauses Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

A judge ordered a temporary halt to the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger on Monday, as a state coalition argues it would violate federal antitrust law, leading to higher prices and fewer movies and TV shows. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued the order after hearing argument from both sides on Friday morning. Paramount had previously agreed not to […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Variety’s Faith & Media Impact Report 2026: Nominations Are Open

Variety’s annual Faith & Media Impact Report returns Dec. 2. The list recognizes a thriving segment of the entertainment industry that includes storytellers across the religious spectrum who are offering up compelling and creative experiences featuring faith and spirituality for broad audiences. Comprised of directors, writers, creators, studio executives and more working in the entertainment […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Grupo Mórbido’s Pablo Guisa Boards Two Pics at Costa Rica Media Market, Launches Blood Bank Initiative (EXCLUSIVE)

Grupo Mórbido founder/CEO Pablo Guisa has boarded two projects at the Costa Rica Media Market (CRMM) as a producer, a strong endorsement to the revived market’s growing status as a genre hub. Both projects, “Greetings from Maryland” (“Saludos desde Maryland”) by Ricardo B’atz’ of El Salvador and “What Lives in the Storm” (“Lo que trae la tormenta”) by […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Apple Crumble: a tasty Knives Out-inspired mystery that lets you snoop on your own family

The developer of Duck Detective reveals details of her ‘sad grandma game’ follow-up: a whodunnit – or who-plans-to-do-it? – with a darker edgeSomeone wants to kill grandma. In this Knives Out-inspired mystery game, each of your family members is suspicious in their own way: your stressed mum, your “midlife crisis uncle” and especially that stranger in your bedroom. Yikes!While Apple Crumble is still a mystery, it is mechanically different from Happy Broccoli Games’ previous game, Duck Detective,

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Jalen Brunson Talks Taylor Swift’s Wedding, Giving Back and Whether the Knicks Will Visit the Trump White House

Jalen Brunson isn’t sure yet if his New York Knicks will visit the Trump White House after winning the NBA championship and thought it was “really cool” that Taylor Swift was cheering on the team courtside at Madison Square Garden during Game 4 of the NBA Finals. As for Swift’s star-studded wedding at MSG and […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Sylvia Bugg, PBS Programming Chief, Dies at 55

PBS CEO Paula Kerger announced the news on Sunday.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

The Guardian Culture

BBC defeats ITV again in World Cup final viewing figures

BBC’s average audience was 9.7m, four times as much as its rival – similar to its lead four years ago Their respective World Cup studios have been pored over, their lineup of pundits analysed almost as much as the matches. But when it came to the tournament’s final, the result was clear – audiences once again picked the BBC over ITV.Four times as many people turned to the BBC to watch Spain secure victory over a belligerent Argentina, very similar to its lead over ITV four years ago. Continue re

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Horror-Comedy ‘Bad Karaoke’ Debuts Trailer Ahead of Tubi FrightFest Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Horror fans better get ready to stay on pitch … or else! “Bad Karaoke,” a new comedy-horror from directors Chris Lightbody and Robert J. Steinmiller Jr., is set to have its world premiere at Tubi FrightFest, the London-based genre film festival, on Aug. 30 at the ODEON Luxe West End. Lightbody co-wrote the script alongside […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ Review: Dazzling Visuals Compete With Lackluster Storytelling in Film Sequel to Hit Animated Series

This latest incarnation of the franchise features returning voices like Eric Nam and Steven Yeun, in addition to Dave Bautista, Taika Waititi, Geraldine Viswanathan and Ke Huy Quan.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Dwayne Wayne Returns (Without the Flip-Up Shades) in Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ First Look

He passed the iconic eyewear down to daughter Deborah.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

‘Afterlife With Archie’ Series From ‘Riverdale’ Team Greenlit at Disney+

Disney+ has ordered the series version of the “Afterlife With Archie” comics, Variety has learned. The show was originally reported to be in development at the streamer in 2025 with a script-to-series commitment. Disney is slating the series for a potential launch around Halloween 2027. As previously reported, the show is based on the comic […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Variety

Lewis Pullman Joins Julia Garner in Apple TV Thriller ‘Guilty Creatures’

Lewis Pullman is set to star opposite Julia Garner in the upcoming Apple TV series “Guilty Creatures,” Variety has learned. The show, with Garner as a lead and executive producer, was announced on July 6. It is an adaptation of the Mikita Brottman true crime book “Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida.” […]

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Creator Jess Judith Signs With UTA (Exclusive)

Bad Bunny, Shakira, Jay Wheeler, Becky G and others have featured on her "El Pre-Party" and other video podcasts viewed by around 5 million social media followers.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Afterlife With Archie’ Series a Go at Disney+ With ‘Riverdale’ Team Reuniting

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa will adapt his and Francesco Francavilla's comic, and Greg Berlanti will executive produce.

entertainment  Jul 20, 2026