Variety

Bollywood Star Jacqueline Fernandez Launches AI Avatar (EXCLUSIVE)

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez is launching an AI-powered digital avatar that gives audiences access to her personal book recommendations, late-night reflections, and stories from her own life. The avatar was built by Galleri5 – Collective Artists Network’s in-house AI studio – using AI conversation tools, voice synthesis, and interactive narrative technology. It is modeled on […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

TV tonight: Diane Morgan and Sue Johnston’s great new sitcom

An elderly widow gets an awkward android companion in Morgan’s charming series. Plus: Sally Phillips’ camp comedy drama. Here’s what to watch this evening9.30pm, BBC OneShe has given us Philomena Cunk and Mandy, and now Diane Morgan has created another great comedy character in humanoid robot Linda. When widow Sue (Sue Johnston) has a fall, her son buys an outdated care robot, Ann Droid, to keep her company and help out around the house. But Sue is sceptical and, after spitefully renaming her Li

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

The Sound of ‘The Odyssey’: Composer Ludwig Göransson Used Ancient Greek Instruments, Scrap Metals and Gongs

Composer Ludwig Göransson has reunited with Christopher Nolan to score “The Odyssey,” marking their third collaboration after “Tenet” and “Oppenheimer.” Earlier this year, Göransson’s work on “Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu” showcased his use of heavy synths and guitar-based orchestrations. However, for “The Odyssey,” Göransson ventures into new territory. Nolan instructed Göransson not to use […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Jesy Nelson: Life Changing review – you just want to reach through the screen and hug the Little Mix star

What begins as another celebrity lifestyle documentary shifts completely when the former Little Mix star faces a devastating diagnosis for her newborn twin daughters. Every scene is affectingThe fact that cameras were there to witness the worst moment of Jesy Nelson’s life was seemingly a coincidence. Prime Video had been following the former Little Mix singer for a documentary on her life since leaving the band, as well as the birth of her premature twins. What no one could predict was that, se

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘I used to do acid on a Wednesday. I don’t have time for that now’: alt-pop star Steve Lacy on his struggle to follow huge hit Bad Habit

A Grammy nom at 17, a US No 1 ... then silence. With new album Oh Yeah? finally out after four years away, the genre-hopping artist explains the trauma and heartbreak that informed itSince Steve Lacy became a Grammy-winning artist with a No 1 hit in the US, little has changed for him. His single Bad Habit was one of the biggest songs of 2022, leading to a sold-out tour across North America, Europe and Australia. But off-stage? He bought a new home in Los Angeles, but he hasn’t made any new famou

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The “Plot” Against President Trump?

No, not the one to supposedly steal an election — the one by ABC and NBC to keep his "big news" primetime address off their airwaves

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

‘God of War’ Shocker: Kratos Actor Ryan Hurst Recast After On-Set Injury

Prime Video will recast the lead role on its upcoming adaptation of “God of War” after star Ryan Hurst was injured on set, Variety has confirmed. Hurst had been set to play Kratos, the titular god of war, and Prime Video even released a first look at Hurst in the role this past February. But […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Berlinale Title ‘Members of the Problematic Family’ to Open Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (EXCLUSIVE)

Tamil-language drama “Members of the Problematic Family” will have its Australian premiere as the opening night film of the 2026 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), following the film’s world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this year. IFFM, billed as the largest Indian cinema showcase in the Southern Hemisphere, will run Aug. 13-23, […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Unveils ‘Queenstown,’ Its First New Zealand Series

The eight-episode drama from creator Chloe Stearns — set amid the glamour of a luxury ski town — stars Rufus Sewell, Frances O'Connor, Alycia Debnam-Carey and Te Kohe Tuhaka.

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Variety

Paramount+ Subscribers Fail to Block Warner Bros. Merger as States Will Try Again Friday

A handful of Paramount+ subscribers failed to win an order blocking the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday, but a coalition of states will give it another try on Friday. The plaintiffs sued in April, alleging that they had faced price hikes and risked losing viewing options as a result of the transaction. At […]

entertainment  Jul 17, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Disney’s Next Big Product Line Sees Its Star Characters Collide With NFL Teams

Darth Vader teamed up with Tom Brady and Roger Goodell to kick off the launch at Fanatics Fest Thursday.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

‘The Odyssey’ Cast Guide: All the Heroes, Gods and Characters in Christopher Nolan’s Greek Epic

Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of Homer’s Greek epic “The Odyssey” is, well, epic. Releasing in theaters July 17, Nolan’s latest film reimagines the famous Greek tale of Odysseus, starring Matt Damon as the king of Ithaca. After teaching the Trojans that maybe you should look a giant, wooden gift horse in the mouth, Odysseus and his […]

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Pushes Back at Season 2 Woes Narrative, Doesn’t Release Video Podcast Data

Co-CEO Ted Sarandos says the second-season issue is a problem across the industry.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lorde Calls Out Spotify’s AI “About the Song” Feature: “We Don’t Want This”

"Not only is this inaccurate (not the song i did that in) but reducing a song to an ai generated meaning right at the source feels like it limits free interpretation imo," she said.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The NBA Wants to Set Next Season’s TV Schedule, But It’s Waiting On LeBron.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said that the league does not want to schedule next season's games until it knows where the (now former) Lakers star lands.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

The Guardian Culture

National Year of Reading should extend to a decade, inquiry says

The education committee also proposed a National Reading Guarantee, ensuring all children have frequent opportunities to enjoy readingThe National Year of Reading should be extended to a National Decade of Reading, an education committee inquiry into reading for pleasure has concluded.The government should also commit to a National Reading Guarantee that would ensure all children have regular opportunities to enjoy reading, the committee argues. Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

FX, Color Force to Develop Series Based on New Yorker Article About National Park Volunteer Rescue Squad (EXCLUSIVE)

In a competitive situation, FX has secured the rights to develop a series based on the New Yorker article “The Call of the Wild” by Paige Williams, Variety has learned exclusively from sources. Also published online in January 2026 under the title “The Backcountry Rescue Squad at America’s Busiest National Park,” the article details the […]

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Reports Steady Viewing Time Growth But Scales Back Engagement Reports

Instead of semiannual reports, the streamer will move to an annual release of viewing data next year.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Netflix Is Not Launching a FAST Offering … Yet

"Free is something that we're going to continue to consider, but we have no near-term plans to launch something," said Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

Argentina’s World Cup Victory Over England Scores 15.1 Million Viewers on Fox, Largest Semifinals Telecast in English-Language U.S. History

Just a day after Fox Sports’ coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinals broke records, they did it again. Wednesday’s nailbiter between Argentina and England averaged 15.063 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semifinals match in English-language history. That beat Tuesday’s faceoff between Spain and France, which averaged […]

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026