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Russian strikes in Kyiv, the Ebola outbreak, Eid al-Adha in Gaza and Sinner at the French Open – the past seven days as captured by the world’s leading photojournalists Continue reading...

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Judge Orders Kennedy Center to Remove Trump’s Name From Building Within Two Weeks, Halts Planned Two-Year Renovation Plan

The move by the board of trustees the Kennedy Center to add President Donald Trump’s name to the cultural institution was illegal, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Kennedy Center officials to remove Trump’s name from the building within two weeks. In a related ruling, Cooper granted a request by […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Backstage at ‘The Lost Boys’: How Tony Nominee Ali Louis Bourzgui Becomes a Punk Rock Vampire

It’s an hour before curtain at “The Lost Boys,” and Ali Louis Bourzgui is rolling out a red yoga mat in his dressing room so he can work his core before the matinee starts. As David, the rock god vampire whose bloodlust drives the Broadway musical’s action, Bourzgui struts across the stage, soars through the […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

How the ‘Hacks’ Finale Managed to Shoot in the Louvre After Last Year’s Heist Made It Seemingly Impossible

From the very beginning of “Hacks,” creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky knew where they wanted the show’s finale to take place: Paris. At the top of their wishlist, of course, was filming at the Louvre. After all, it’s the best-known art museum, and houses the world’s most famous painting, the Mona […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Allison Janney and Andrew Rannells Make for a Graceful Two-Hander About Grief in HBO Movie ‘Miss You, Love You’: Review

“Miss You, Love You” — a feature written and directed by Jim Rash (auteur of “The Way, Way Back,” and also the comedic genius behind Dean Pelton on “Community”) that premiered at Sundance earlier this year and debuts on HBO this week — is technically a movie, but it’s the type that feels like a play. […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein Bring ‘Office Romance,’ ‘Pressure’ Premieres and This Week’s Best Events

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

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

These Producers Built a Business Working With First-Time Directors. It Paid Off Big With ‘Obsession’

Tea Shop's James Harris and Mark Lane are the prime movers behind Curry Barker's hit movie, and they pride themselves on taking a chance on newcomers.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Court Formally Clears Hernan Lopez, Former Fox TV Exec and Wondery Founder, of Bribery Charge

More than six years after Hernan Lopez was indicted by federal prosecutors for allegedly participating in a scheme to bribe FIFA soccer officials, a court has dismissed the case. Lopez, former head of Fox International Channels, was convicted in the case in 2023 along with sports marketing firm Full Play Group. In September of that […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Kanye West Gets Go-Ahead From Government to Perform in the Netherlands , Despite Protests

One day ahead of Kanye West’s summer tour kickoff in Istanbul, he has received the go-ahead from officials in the Netherlands for planned dates in the city of Arnhelm on June 6 and 8, despite pushback and protests in the country. “Solid grounds are needed to bar people ⁠from entering [the country]. We have not […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Baywatch’ Reboot Cast: Meet the New Stars (and Four Returning Faces) in Red Suits

With the Fox series reimagining of the classic lifeguard drama in production, The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the influencer-heavy cast heading to Venice Beach.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Are Pleated Trousers Having a Comeback? The PGA Tour Is Making the Case

As pleated trousers return to the PGA Tour, Men’s Wearhouse offers an easy, affordable way to tap into the trend beyond the fairway.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Hannah Rose May Tackles Hollywood Horror Moviemaking With New Comic ‘Fatal Fest’ (Exclusive)

The IDW Dark series is the latest horror title from the actress-turned-comics author.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Universal Music Group Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64B Takeover Proposal: “It Fundamentally and Materially Undervalues UMG”

UMG's board of directors said Friday the proposal "is not in the best interests of UMG, its shareholders, artists, songwriters, employees and other stakeholders."

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

John Travolta on Taking Lessons From Quentin Tarantino and Mike Nichols for Directorial Debut

The superstar is in the director's chair for an hour-long adaptation of his 1997 children's novel 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach.'

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Original ‘Baywatch’ Stars Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard Join Reboot at Fox

Two more “Baywatch” OGs have been cast in the upcoming reboot at Fox. Michael Bergin and Kelly Packard will guest star in the new series, reprising their respective roles as lifeguards Jack “J.D.” Darius and April Giminski. Bergin had a lead role in “Baywatch” Seasons 8-11 and reprised his role in Fox’s 2003 telefilm “Baywatch: […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Universal Music Group Officially Rejects Bill Ackman’s $64 Billion Takeover Bid

The board of Universal Music Group has rejected an unsolicited $64 billion takeover offer from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital, the company announced on Friday. The move comes a day after key shareholder Vincent Bollore urged UMG to reject the offer. The “Board of Directors has unanimously determined that the unsolicited and non-binding proposal it […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Hacks’ Goes Out on Its Own Terms

In its audacious series finale, the comedy series chose silence, grief, and a one-liner over a tidy sendoff — and mostly stuck the landing.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘Terrifier’ Creator Damien Leone Partnering With Sam Raimi on ‘Tortures of the Damned’ for Lionsgate

Lionsgate has picked up “Tortures of the Damned,” the next horror project from “Terrifier’s” Damien Leone. The studio and filmmakers are keeping the plot under wraps, but given that Leone is the demented mind behind Art the Clown, it’s a pretty safe bet the bodies will pile up. Leone, a master of micro-budgeted genre films, […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

How Custom-Made Instruments Were the Key to ‘The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror’ and ‘Prehistoric Planet’ Scores

Custom-made instruments are the key to scoring for composers Anže Rozman, Kara Talve and musician Russell Emanuel. Emanuel is a co-founder of the composer collective Bleeding Fingers Music along with Hans Zimmer and Steven Kofsky. Among the shows they’ve worked on that could grab voters’ attention are Apple TV’s “Prehistoric Planet.” In the show’s prior […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘CSI’ Creator Anthony Zuiker Developing Cinemalistics, an AI-Generated True-Crime App (EXCLUSIVE)

“CSI” creator Anthony Zuiker got a phone call about six months ago from his former CAA colleague David Freeman, who left his role as the agency’s digital media chief to found the startup Kynetic Media Ventures, who wanted to figure out a project about “real-time true crime.” But while Zuiker wasn’t interested in another vertical video […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026