Variety

New York Times Publisher Warns That AI Companies Are Making Choices That ‘Violate Settled Law’ and Could Cause a ‘Great Deal of Unnecessary Harm’

New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger warned that AI companies were making choices that could lead to “a great deal of unnecessary harm” to the news business and the public’s access to reliable sources, in a speech delivered during the World News Media Congress in France on Monday. Companies leading the development of generative-AI systems — including […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

TV Premiere Dates 2026: The Complete Guide

A comprehensive, frequently updated list of start dates for series and specials on streaming, broadcast and cable.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

How ‘Love Story’ Found a Way to Recreate New York City in the ’90s

FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” was a world crafted in muted, minimalist and romantic themes. Set in the 1990s, the Ryan Murphy production follows the relationship of John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette. Production designer Alex DiGerlando hails from New Jersey and attended NYU; he knew the era well. […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

‘Disney Princess – The Concert’ Set for U.K. and Ireland Tour

Nowhere does royalty like the U.K. so it makes sense that the country is set to welcome an entire musical experience themed around the Disney Princesses. “Disney Princess – The Concert” will debut in Warwick in March 2027 followed by a major tour across the U.K. and Ireland including stops in Swansea, Brighton, Hull, Manchester, […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

John Oliver Swipes at Byron Allen While Considering Sex With His Own Animated Characters

Vanity Smurf and Zazu might want to consider restraining orders.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Emilia Clarke Film ‘Next Life’ Snapped Up For U.K and Ireland by Vertigo Releasing (EXCLUSIVE)

“Next Life,” the romantic drama feature starring Emilia Clarke as an aspiring jazz singer, has been snapped up by Vertigo Releasing for the U.K. and Ireland. Clarke (“Game of Thrones,” “Me Before You”) plays opposite Édgar Ramírez (“Emilia Pérez”) and Jack Farthing (“Towards Zero”). Femi Koleoso, drummer and leader of British jazz group Ezra Collective, […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Independent Film Company Acquires Psychosexual Thriller ‘Night Nurse’ Starring Mimi Rogers and Bruce McKenzie (EXCLUSIVE)

Independent Film Company (formerly known as IFC Films) has acquired the U.S. and Canadian rights to Georgia Bernstein’s debut feature “Night Nurse,” which premiered earlier this year at Sundance. Set for a July 10 release date, the psychosexual thriller explores a darker side to caregiving. With a cast rounded out by Bruce McKenzie (“Breaking Bad”), […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

‘Bring Me the Beauties’: Inside the Doomsday Alien Sex Cult That Ensnared the First Male Supermodel

Hoyt Richards was the quintessential “all-American” guy. Tall, tan and blond, Richards was awarded a football scholarship to Princeton before becoming the world’s first male supermodel — jet-setting all over the world to work campaigns for top fashion houses such as Versace, Valentino, Ralph Lauren and Burberry, and posing for the likes of Helmut Newton […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Jennifer Aniston, Kit Harington, Keke Palmer and Jamie Lee Curtis Set for ‘Actors on Actors’ Season 24

Variety and CNN are teaming up for another installment of Actors on Actors, starring some of the biggest contenders for this year’s Emmys. In its 24th season, the award-winning interview series will include Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow (of “Friends”); Kit Harington and Peter Dinklage (of “Game of Thrones”); Tracy Morgan and Marcello Hernández (of […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

ESPN, Women’s National Football Conference Expand Rights Deal

ESPN viewers have long been ready for some football. Now they will be getting more of a chance to watch a different take on the sport. ESPN and Women’s National Football Conference have expanded their rights deal with a new two-year pact that will keep the WNFC IX Cup Championship Game on ESPN2 and put […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Fox Weather Gains Distribution on SiriusXM

SiriusXM will begin distributing Fox Weather across its satellite-radio service starting June 3, a move aimed at making more weather news available as hurricane season starts along the Atlantic coast. The channel will be offered to listeners across North America via the SiriusXM app (ch. 799) and in vehicles equipped with SiriusXM with 360L. Access […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Lise Davidsen and James Baillieu review – superstar soprano unleashes her inner Valkyrie

Wigmore Hall, LondonThe Norwegian singer’s remarkable ability to inhabit a character, her warmth on stage and the control and tenderness she brought to the more intimate songs made this a very special recitalWigmore Hall is turning 125, its director John Gilhooley was being granted honorary membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society, and everyone in the audience was shouted a free drink, but there was another cause for celebration on Sunday night. With Lise Davidsen, the world’s most in-demand

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Hamaguchi, Kore-eda, Farhadi Cannes Titles Acquired for India by Impact Films (EXCLUSIVE)

India’s Impact Films has broadened its 2026 Cannes acquisition slate to include titles by Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Kore-eda Hirokazu, and Asghar Farhadi, while also stepping into the Indonesian market for the first time. Hamaguchi Ryusuke’s “All of a Sudden,” acquired from Cinefrance International and Japan’s Bitters End, is the auteur’s first French-language feature, about a care […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Sydney Sweeney Told ‘Euphoria’ Creator Not to Cut Nude Scenes From Season 3 When He Considered Excluding Them: ‘Are You Kidding?’

“Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson says he considered shooting Season 3 without any nudity for Cassie, the character that launched Sydney Sweeney’s career and has often sparked criticism for over-sexualization. But Sweeney nipped that idea in the bud. In an interview with the New York Times, Levinson was asked about his relationship with Sweeney and her […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Italian Producer Marco Perego on Backing Cannes Winners ‘Fjord’ and ‘Minotaur’ as Indie Cinema Comes Under Threat: ‘We Need to Start Talking About Community’

Italian multi-hyphenate Marco Perego — who was recently on the Cannes red carpet as a producer of Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winner “Fjord” and Andrey Zvyagintsev’s “Minotaur,” which scooped the Grand Prix — is on a mission to foster “collaboration in cultural expression” at a time when, as he puts it, indie cinema is “under […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

Korea Box Office: ‘Colony’ Continues Dominant Run While ‘Backrooms’ Debuts in Second

Local action-horror feature “Colony” maintained its firm grip on the South Korean box office during the weekend of May 29–31. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the film earned $6.7 million from 971,011 admissions over its second frame, securing a 56.67% share of the weekend market. Directed […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Boost Movie Theaters to Major Win at May Box Office

Cinemark said it had its biggest-ever domestic box office last month, and AMC Theatres recorded its highest-attended month of May since 2019.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson Unpacks That Unavoidable Finale and Ending His Hit HBO Series

"In terms of the story that we set out to tell, which is a story about addiction and its consequences, this feels like the end to me," Levinson told New York Times' Popcast after Sunday's season three finale.

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

Variety

‘Plane’ and ‘The Bricklayer’ Actor Oliver Trevena Joins Felicity Jones and Vincent Cassel in Agatha Christie Mystery-Thriller ‘Eleven Missing Days’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Plane” and “The Bricklayer” actor Oliver Trevena has joined Felicity Jones and Vincent Cassel in the upcoming noir mystery-thriller “Eleven Missing Days.” The film tells the true story of Christie (being played by Jones) who, at the height of her fame, became front-page news when she vanished in bizarre circumstances from her home. In a […]

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026

The Guardian Culture

To YouTube and beyond: how online gen Z directors stormed Hollywood

Record-breaking box office for Backrooms and Obsession has opened the door for twentysomething YouTube creators as the industry rethinks what audiences wantAt this time last year, the idea of a wide-release feature film-maker cutting their teeth on YouTube was, if not unheard of, certainly still a niche origin story. Siblings Michael and Danny Philippou had just released Bring Her Back, the follow-up to their surprise horror hit Talk to Me, to pretty-good reviews and OK box office; clearly they

entertainment  Jun 1, 2026