The Guardian Culture

‘I can gauge John’s reaction: that’s good, stick that in’: Paul McCartney on how old bandmates – and Oasis – inspired his nostalgic new album

At 83, McCartney is looking back for his 18th solo LP, to formative flirtations, family singalongs, even his own birth – and the febrile times that mirror our own. It’s given him ‘every hope that we’ll get through’• Alexis Petridis reviews The Boys of Dungeon Lane: ‘At 83, his gift for melody still astounds’‘How far do you want to go back?” In his office overlooking Soho Square in London, Paul McCartney and I sit together on a small sofa, reminiscing. The room smells deep and resinous and faintl

entertainment  May 29, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Star City review – Anna Maxwell Martin is terrifying in a fascinating space race thriller

This spin-off from hit series For All Mankind is packed with paranoia and tension. It tells Russia’s side of the alternative history – and is so believable that it will give you nightmares Are you ready for a spin-off of a counterfactual drama series? Or is the current air of unreality surrounding actual reality enough for you? If you find yourself in the market for the former, congratulations for your psychological and spiritual robustness – and welcome to Star City.This is the counterpoint/com

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

John Travolta Now Owns a Dozen Berets Because ‘Men Can Have Fun, Too. Why Not Change it Up?’

John Travolta has wholeheartedly embraced the beret as his trademark look since his headline-making appearances at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this month. At the DGA premiere Thursday of his directing debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach,” he told Variety‘s Marc Malkin that he embraced the headwear idea to feel like a director. “The beret has […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

‘Prime Minister’ Takes Top Prize at 2026 News & Documentary Emmys

The documentary winners were handed out at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall on Thursday night, where Michael Ian Black hosted.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Documentary Emmys: HBO’s ‘Prime Minister’ Lands Top Prize; Nat Geo and Netflix Lead Winners List

“Prime Minister,” the HBO original documentary about popular New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern, was named best documentary at Thursday’s Documentary Emmy Awards. The doc, directed by Michelle Walshe and Lindsay Utz, had its world premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award for World Cinema Documentary. Magnolia Pictures, HBO Documentary […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Martina McBride Drops Out of Freedom 250 Concert Series: “Turned Out to Be Misleading”

The country singer was scheduled to perform at the Donald Trump-affiliated event this summer.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Indie Film Zine Ritual Launches at L.A. Theaters; Patton Oswalt, Edgar Wright Among Contributors

Ritual, a new independent zine celebrating movie theater culture, has launched at select Los Angeles theaters. Launched by Greg Longstreet, whose L.A.-based public relations firm Empirical is focused on directors, the print publication was, per a press release, “Created as both a celebration of movies and a brief break from endless scrolling, Ritual is devoted […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘Half Man’ Creator and Star Richard Gadd on the ‘Ambiguous’ Finale, That ‘Grueling’ Fight and [SPOILER]’s Death: ‘It Felt Like the Right Way to End a Show Like This’

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the series finale of the HBO/BBC drama “Half Man,” now streaming on HBO Max. For the past six weeks, Richard Gadd’s sophomore drama, “Half Man,” kept viewers on tenterhooks as they waited to find out what actually went down between his character Ruben and Jamie Bell’s Niall in […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

Martina McBride Becomes Fourth Performer to Withdraw From D.C. Concert Series as Backlash to Trump-Backed ‘Freedom 250’ Grows

Country star Martina McBride has become the latest performer to back out of the upcoming “Freedom 250” concerts on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., posting on her social accounts Thursday night that she was dropping out of her planned show after learning that it carried far more political baggage than she’d realized. McBride is […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Gareth Edwards Is Excited About AI Filmmaking — Even Thought It’s Like a “Second-Unit Director Who Is a Billionaire on Acid”

The ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ and ‘Rogue One’ director said he has been experimenting with diffusion models and eventually wants to create a hybrid AI film.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

The Series Finale of ‘Hacks’ Showed What the Rest of Season 5 Was Missing

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on HBO Max. In the closing minutes of “Hacks,” Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) do what they conspicuously have not for most of the streaming comedy’s fifth and final season: workshop some jokes.  The push and pull […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

‘Hacks’ Producers and Stars Dissect the Finale, Including That Twist Ending for Deborah and Ava

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from the series finale of “Hacks,” now streaming on HBO Max. Deborah Vance was never really going to die. But as “Hacks” said bon voyage with a series finale that took viewers to Paris and back, the series’ creators knew they needed to heighten the stakes with its lead […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Scooter Braun on Spencer Pratt: “He’s Speaking for a Lot of People Who Are Very Frustrated”

In a wide-ranging interview with The Free Press, the music executive spoke about the mayoral candidate, Taylor Swift, Kanye West and girlfriend Sydney Sweeney.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

The Best Premium Father’s Day Gifts (at Every Budget), From Sonos Speakers, Nintendo Consoles, Nike Sneakers and More

For Father's Day in June, we've rounded up unique and elevated picks that your dad will just love.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Downtown Napa Gets First Full-Service Resort With the Opening of New Hilton Property

The on-site restaurant, BOA Steakhouse, also makes its Napa debut.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Variety

CBS Says Late-Night Deal With Byron Allen Will Generate $15 Million in Profit

How to make big, well, some bucks in late night? According to CBS, the trick is to cancel your traditional show and lease the time to someone else. The Paramount Skydance broadcast outlet, which has been grilled for weeks over its decision to oust Stephen Colbert and cancel its long-running “Late Show,” says the move […]

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

CBS Says Late Night Will Now Turn a $15 Million Profit After Byron Allen’s Time Buy

A network rep said that late night was "cost prohibitive" to keep programming itself. Allen's 'Comics Unleashed' debuted to 1.1 million viewers.

entertainment  May 29, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

Jay Daniel, Peacemaking Producer on ‘Moonlighting’ and ‘Roseanne,’ Dies at 82

He also worked with Glenn Gordon Caron on the Michael Keaton movie ‘Clean and Sober’ and with Cybill Shepherd on her CBS sitcom.

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Variety

LISTEN: ‘The U.S. Against the World’ Director-Producer Rand Getlin Documents the Road to the World Cup: ‘It’s a Coming of Age Story’

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Rand Getlin, director-executive producer of the HBO documentary “U.S. Against the World: Four Years With the Men’s National Soccer Team,” discusses the road to the World Cup and the rising popularity of men’s and women’s soccer in America. Getlin spent more than four years documenting the road to the […]

entertainment  May 28, 2026

Hollywood Reporter

How Andrea Martin’s Hollywood Ambitions Came Full Circle at THR’s Women in Entertainment Canada Gala

"This country has given me endless opportunity," the Tony- and Emmy-winning actress said as she and other high-profile women were honored at The Hollywood Reporter's third annual gala in Toronto.

entertainment  May 28, 2026