The Guardian Culture

‘The minute I had success, I stopped taking drugs’: John Waters on 60 years of screen carnage

As Hairspray and his ‘angriest movie’ Desperate Living are rereleased, the ‘Pope of Trash’ reflects on dead dogs, dirty rats, ‘that lunatic RFK’ and why there are no novelty dances any moreJohn Waters still remembers the day his 1988 comedy Hairspray was awarded a PG certificate. “It was horrible,” he says.Until then, Waters, christened the “Pope of Trash” by the novelist William S Burroughs, was notorious for filming the unfilmable. In Eat Your Makeup, he recreated JFK’s assassination only five

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

‘Motor City’ Review: Potsy Ponciroli’s Audacious Thriller — a Scorsese Opera without Dialogue — Announces the Arrival of a Startling Voice

At times, "Motor City" is like a silent movie directed by Scorsese. It draws us in because it’s got a glittering underworld-opera surface, but also because the audience needs to use its noodle a bit to participate in the film’s telling.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Lamorne Morris, Abby Elliott Join Heidi Gardner in Dramedy ‘The Swimming Lesson’ (Exclusive)

Michael Strassner and Joey Bicicchi have also been cast in writer-director Casey Twenter's feature that co-stars William H. Macy.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

Quentin Tarantino Plans to Retire After His Next Movie. Christopher Nolan Hopes He ‘Won’t Stay True’ to His Word

If Quentin Tarantino remains committed to retiring from filmmaking after his 10th feature film, then whatever movie the Oscar winner decides to make next will be his swan song from the big screen. Christopher Nolan is disappointed. “I think it’s dangerous to look at it that specifically,” Nolan recently told The Telegraph about Tarantino’s long-discussed […]

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Hijamat’ Review: A Gay Muslim and His Family Face Conflicts of Duty and Desire in Uneven Jafar Panahi-Produced Drama

The Iranian Palme d'Or winner also edited writer-director Nader Saeivar's film, which premiered at Karlovy Vary and features a striking cameo from Nastassja Kinski.

entertainment  Jul 16, 2026

Variety

Who Will Take Home the Claret Jug? Here’s How to Watch The Open Championship 2026

The final major championship of the 2026 golf season is here as the world’s best players head to Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, for the 154th playing of The Open Championship. Golf’s oldest major returns to one of its most historic venues, where players will compete for the coveted Claret Jug before the PGA Tour […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Scott Bryce, Actor on ‘As the World Turns’ and ‘Popular,’ Dies at 68

A son of ‘Guiding Light’ star Ed Bryce, he also played the husband of Nancy McKeon on ‘The Facts of Life’ and Faith Ford on ‘Murphy Brown.’

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Best 4K Smart TVs for Watching Live Sports

There's nothing like watching sports on the best big screen TVs that let you keep up on the action in stunning, stutter-free 4K Ultra HD picture quality.

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Olivia Dean Brings Old-School Star Power to Los Angeles With Art of Loving Tour

Dean's two-night arena stand reflects just how fast the British singer has gone from promising rising act to bona fide superstar.

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Creator on the Finale’s Cliffhanger, Season 2 Plans and Tatiana Maslany as an Antihero

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Queens,” the Season 1 finale of “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” now streaming on Apple TV. At the moment we think that Paula Saunders has finally gotten her life together, things get sent reeling once more. Over the course of the first season of Apple TV’s “Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed,” Paula […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

Vincent D’Onofrio, Kate Mara, Clancy Brown Among Five Cast in Netflix Las Vegas Drama ‘The Roman’

The upcoming Netflix drama “The Roman” has added five new cast members, Variety has learned. The show, which is set in the world of Las Vegas casinos, has cast Vincent D’Onofrio (“Daredevil: Born Again,” “The Beauty”) and Kate Mara (“A Teacher,” “Imperfect Women”) in series regular roles. Clancy Brown (“I Will Find You,” “The Penguin”) […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory: the bitter truth behind the Freia frieze

New exhibition in Oslo connects artist’s 1922 public work with the history of cocoa, the labour movement and women’s emancipationAt first, to be among Edvard Munch’s Freia frieze is almost to be swept up by a dance. Across the 12 canvases on display at Oslo’s Munch museum, fruit pickers’ arms reach with balletic poise, water flows from watering cans in unison, farewells are dramatically bid and synchronised couples move across a beach arm in arm. Even Munch’s brushstrokes, dominated by blues and

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘The Valley’ Picks Up Season 3 Filming to Capture Fallout of Jax Taylor Being Spotted With He and Brittany Cartwright’s Publicist

The Bravo series had already shot its full season and reunion, but resumed production to document the cast's reaction to the 'Vanderpump Rules' alum being papped looking cozy with Lori Krebs, he and his ex-wife's longtime publicist.

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

ESPY Awards 2026 Livestream: Here’s How to Watch the Sports Awards Ceremony Online

With comedian Marcello Hernández to host, the biggest names in sports are set to attend the 34th annual ESPY Awards to recognize nominees and honorees in more than 20 categories, including best athlete, men and women’s sports, breakthrough athlete and many others. The ESPYS takes place at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

Spain’s World Cup Victory Over France Averages 11.5 Million Viewers on Fox, Most-Watched Semifinals Game Ever on English-Language U.S. TV

The FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to break records on English-language U.S. TV. Tuesday’s match between Spain and France averaged 11.462 million viewers this Tuesday on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semifinals telecast in U.S. English-language TV history. That record-breaking audience watched watched Spain knock out France and move on to […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

Sundance Institute Sets Talent Development Pact With UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television

UCLA’S School of Theater, Film and Television and the Sundance Institute have set a collaboration to develop the next generation of filmmakers and storytellers. The five-year agreement is targeted to begin in September. The pact combines UCLA’s academic resources with Sundance Institute’s experience and Sundance Collab’s international community of more than 130,000 artists across 177 […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

David and Larry Ellison Sued by Paramount Investor Alleging ‘Illegal’ Side Deal With Donald Trump to Secure U.S. Approval for Warner Bros. Takeover

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison and his tech billionaire dad Larry Ellison have been sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleged they cut an “illegal” deal with President Donald Trump to secure U.S. governmental approval for the takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The shareholder lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware Chancery Court, seeks to block Paramount’s […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

‘Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender’ to Play in Select Movie Theaters for Awards Qualifying Run (EXCLUSIVE)

For one week, “Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender” will screen in select movie theaters in Los Angeles and New York, Variety has learned exclusively. While the film is primarily a streaming release and will have its Paramount+ debut on July 25, it has also been set for an awards-qualifying theatrical run from July 24 to […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Variety

Andy Serkis Gets Asked Why New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Is All White Actors: ‘I Don’t Think We’ll Be Doing a Politically Correct Casting-for-the Sake-of-Casting Version of the Film’

Andy Serkis said in a recent interview with the BBC that his new “Lord of the Rings” movie, “The Hunt for Gollum,” will “somewhat acknowledge” the franchise’s lack of diversity. The film, which is now in production, has announced a cast so far that is made up entirely of white actors: Jamie Dornan, Anna Taylor-Joy, […]

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

And Now Netflix Has a Docuseries on the Idaho Student Murders

Both Prime Video and Peacock have already released documentary programming on the tragedy.

entertainment  Jul 15, 2026