Variety

Netflix Paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Startup InterPositive

Netflix paid $587 million in cash when it purchased Ben Affleck’s AI startup InterPositive, the company disclosed in a federal filing. As part of the company’s Form 10-Q report with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Netflix confirmed that it completed an acquisition in March “for a total purchase price of approximately $587 million. The disclosure […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Netflix Buys Danny Boyle’s Rupert Murdoch Movie and Venice Opener ‘Ink’

Having just been announced as the Venice Film Festival curtain raiser, Danny Boyle’s “Ink” has found a new nome. Netflix has acquired the U.S. and Latin American rights to the film — about the early years of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire as he planted a flag in the U.K. and starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce and […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Shane Gillis Breaks Guinness World Record for Most Tickets Sold for a Solo Comedy Show (EXCLUSIVE)

Shane Gillis has made comedy history. With 76,212 tickets sold for his July 17 show at Lincoln Financial Field, the stadium home of the Philadelphia Eagles, Gillis has broken the Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a comedy show by a solo comedian. Guinness World Records adjudicator Andy Glass verified the official ticket […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Kane Parsons, Curry Barker and the Multi-Million Dollar Battle for Gen Z Eyeballs

In the months since the successes of ‘Backrooms' and ‘Obsession’, young filmmakers, memes and viral shorts have been the subject of multi-studio bidding wars.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Paid $587 Million for Ben Affleck’s AI Company

The streaming giant disclosed the figure in a footnote in a securities filing Friday.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Ann Droid review – Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston’s fresh, funny robot comedy is just wonderful

It’s silly, singular and occasionally tearjerking: this tale of a mechanical companion to an elderly widow is shot through with love and careThe home, warns Jamaican nurse Brianna (Michelle Greenidge), can be a “lethal” environment for elderly people. “You lucky like plucky you never smash your head on the corner of the coffee table, or land teeth first on the iron doorstep!” she says, fatalistically, as Sue (Sue Johnston) tries in vain to explain that she didn’t “have a fall”, but fainted due t

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

‘The Odyssey’: All the Ways Christopher Nolan’s Movie Is Different From the Book

When the first footage from Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” dropped, some of the worst people on Al Gore’s internet lost their minds (Elon Musk chief among them). They decried its inaccuracies, even though Homer’s epic poem is not only mythological, but also part of an oral tradition where it was expanded upon and reshaped over […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Apple Music Raises Subscription Prices

The streaming service confirmed its first price hike since 2022, with standard subscriptions now going for $11.99 per month.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Tessa Blake’s ‘If I Tell You’ Starring Carol Kane Acquired by Suncatcher Productions for Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

Suncatcher Productions has acquired the theatrical distribution rights to the family drama “If I Tell You,” directed by Tessa Blake. Based on Lisa O’Donnell’s novel “Closed Doors,” the film follows a 12-year-old boy attempting to solve a mystery while navigating the impact of the secrets kept by the adults in his life. The film, which […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Emmys to Move Five Categories Out of NBC Telecast In a Bid to Revamp the Ceremony (EXCLUSIVE)

The Television Academy plans to reduce the number of Emmy categories that are awarded during its primetime Emmy telecast on Sept. 14. On Thursday, the Academy’s Board of Governors voted to shift five categories to the earlier Emmy ceremonies on Sept. 5 and Sept. 6: Writing for a variety series, supporting actor and actress in […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Time Isn’t on Paramount’s Side

A court on Friday considered whether to issue a temporary restraining order that would freeze the Warner Bros. deal for a short period. Paramount still intends to close by the end of the quarter.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Odyssey’ Journeys to New York, Anya Taylor-Joy Debuts ‘Lucky’ and This Week’s Best Events

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

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

First-Ever World Cup Halftime Show Is an “Action-Packed 11 Minutes,” Says FIFA Producer

"The expected viewing figures on Sunday are going to be enormous, like probably the most viewed match of all time," Guy Carrington says.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Awards Season Calendar: Key Dates for Oscars, Emmys, Tonys, Grammys, Golden Globes and Other Major Events

The Hollywood Reporter has you covered as you plan your schedule for the coming months.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Court Hears Argument on States’ Move to Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger

A judge on Friday heard arguments on a state coalition’s bid for a restraining order to pause the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger, and said she would issue a ruling by next Wednesday. Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin suggested at one point that Paramount had conceded that it will not suffer harm if a temporary restraining order is […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

West Hollywood Flooding Forces Road Closures, Business Shutdowns Around Sunset Strip

A 110-year-old pipe rupture sent thousands of gallons of water into the street Thursday, shut down major roads, and forced Dialog Cafe and other local businesses to close.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Apple Music Hikes Subscription Prices, Citing Rising Licensing Fees

Apple is hiking the prices of Apple Music subscription plans — the tech giant’s first rate increases for the service since the fall of 2022, citing higher music licensing costs. The new pricing is effective in many of the markets worldwide where Apple Music is available, including the U.S. Under the new U.S. prices for […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How Samantha Morton Pulled Off Her Wild ‘The Odyssey’ Performance as Circe: “I Wanted to Possess It”

The two-time Oscar nominee all but stills the massive film in a scene that reflects what she's been doing her whole career: Making her mark with whatever screen time she's got.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Lena Headey Rips Hollywood for Protecting ‘Predatory Men,’ Says ‘Game of Thrones’ Toxic Fans Got Mad She Didn’t Go Nude: ‘I Was Shocked by the Anger’

Lena Headey gave a wide-ranging interview with The Telegraph and opened up on her experiences in Hollywood with nudity and predatory men. The “Game of Thrones” Emmy nominee accused Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment in 2017, claiming he made suggestive comments to her at the Venice Film Festival when they were promoting “The Brothers Grimm.” […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘3 Weeks After’ Review: A High-School Field Trip Goes Off the Rails in a Skillful but Sadistic Serbian Shocker

Miroslav Terzic's Karlovy Vary premiere follows a group of teens to the countryside shortly after the suicide of a relentlessly bullied classmate.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026