Bruce Springsteen has said that his 2026 “Land of Hope and Dreams” tour with the E Street Band will be political, and he was not exaggerating. On the tour’s opening night in Minneapolis, after starting the show with a cover of Motown singer Edwin Starr’s fiery 1970 hit “War,”
It’s time to leave the Mushroom Kingdom behind. Illumination and Nintendo’s “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” opening in theaters April 1, sends Mario and Luigi on their biggest adventure yet — into outer space. Inspired by the fan-favorite “Super Mario Galaxy” games, the sequel
Megan Thee Stallion was hospitalized in New York City after she fell ill during a performance of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” on Broadway and was forced to exit mid-show. “During Tuesday night’s production, Megan started feeling very ill and was promptly transported to a local
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from Season 4, Episode 13 of “Will Trent,” titled “Did I Screw This Up?” This week’s episode of “Will Trent” puts Amanda (Sonja Sohn) in unfamiliar territory. Normally the bedrock of the GBI, Amanda finds herself in hot water when
The actress leads the upcoming DC Universe film set for release on June 26.
The Palm Springs International ShortFest will return from June 23-29 for the 32nd annual showcase of short-form cinema. Last year, the fest programmed the Oscar-winning live action short “The Singers,” Oscar-nominated live action short “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,”
Jessie Jones, a TV actress who became a succesful playwright with “Dearly Departed” and the Jones Hope Wooten Comedies, died March 20 in Washington, D.C. after a long illness. Her friend and writing partner Jamie Wooten announced her death. Throughout the ’80s, ’90s and beyond,
Lee Jung-hyo, whose credits include “Crash Landing on You,” “Doona!” and “The Price of Confession,” will direct Korean romance series “Long Vacation” for Netflix. The series is written by Jung Hyun-jung, a romance writer with credits including “I Need Romance,” “Lovestruck in
The Emmy Award winner will star in 'The Drama,' 'Euphoria' season three, Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey,' the fourth Tom Holland-led 'Spider-Man' movie and 'Dune 3' all this year.
Champion golfer Tiger Woods says he’s going to “step away” and seek treatment after being charged with driving under the influence in the aftermath of a rollover car accident in Florida on Friday. “I know and understand the seriousness of the situation I find myself in today. I
Cinematographer Greig Fraser counts “The Batman,” “Dune” and “Rogue One” among his credits. But his latest film, “Project Hail Mary,” is what he calls his “most challenging film I’ve ever done, by far.” “Project Hail Mary” is based on Andy Weir’s book of the same name and
"He and his producers didn't think it'd bomb in the box office," Lou Taylor Pucci says of the filmmaker behind the dystopian feature that also stars Sarah Michelle Gellar and Justin Timberlake.
Veteran comic actor Joel McHale took a big swing this year, with a film role that showcased some incredible versatility. He played a doting dad, undercover lover, authority figure and action star all in one. He didn’t get any laughs, and that was the point. Maybe one thing is
Last month's 'Scream 7' set a new record for the slasher franchise, earning more than $220 worldwide.
“Avatar” star Sam Worthington recently spoke to The Independent and said James Cameron’s record-breaking movie series does not face the same studio pressures as other Hollywood mega-franchises like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Three movies in, the “Avatar” franchise has
The upcoming DC studios movie flies into theaters June 26.
Universal Music Latin America has announced three key strategic appointments, under the leadership of Jesús López, chairman & CEO of Universal Music Latin America and Iberian Peninsula. Alfredo Delgadillo has been promoted to CEO & President, Universal Music Latin
Amazon and Mattel are expanding the “Masters of the Universe” franchise into gaming with the reveal of “Masters of the Universe: Legends Unite,” a new title launching June 5 on Amazon Luna. The game will debut the same day as the upcoming Masters of the Universe theatrical
Sony has picked up the feature project.
George Miller’s 2006 animated Oscar-winning hit movie is being developed for the live stage by Tony-winning Dori Berinstein, with Michael Arden to direct.
In “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” we meet Yoshi, a cuddly green dinosaur in pink boots who looks like a rubber bath toy (he’s voiced in a babyish coo by Donald Glover). We also meet an army of Lumas, the icky-adorable iridescent stars in designer colors who are the cousins of
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s executive order last year to end funding for PBS and NPR public media violated the First Amendment. In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss of the District Court for D.C. said Trump’s executive order to cease
The 2026 MLB season kicked off last week, and Lids is celebrating in Springfield through “The Simpsons” x MLB x New Era collection. Launching exclusively at Lids today, the collection features five headwear capsules: a 59FIFTY New Era style with the show’s signature cloud
Independent distributor Black Bear is partnering with Letterboxd to bring the platform’s popular “Four Favorites” format to audiences across the country. The collaboration is tied to the release of “Tuner,” Black Bear’s upcoming thriller, which stars Leo Woodhall as “a gifted
Fuse Media and Billboard are teaming up to launch Billboard Español TV, a streaming channel that will highlight music and culture in Spanish for Latino audiences across the U.S. and beyond. Launching in the second quarter, Billboard Español TV will feature Spanish-language
Uncommon James, Kristin Cavallari’s jewelry brand, has just re-released the “Laguna Black Choker Necklace,” a nod to the signature accessory she wore on the breakout reality show 20 years ago. The drop comes ahead of the “Laguna Beach” reunion, which will bring back together
Tubi is counting all the way up to 250 as Elmo, Cookie Monster and more of the “Sesame Street” gang coming over to the free streamer. Starting Wednesday, April 1, Tubi will add 250 episodes of “Sesame Street” spanning from the beginning of the series to Season 38 under a deal
Death Cab for Cutie, Turnstile and Japanese Breakfast are just a few of the artists slated to perform at Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival, taking place on September 5-6 at Seattle’s Seattle Center. Additional artists slated to perform at Bumbershoot include Blood Orange,
Following a frenzy of mounting speculation, “Summer House” stars Amanda Batula and West Wilson have confirmed their relationship, sharing a joint statement via their Instagram stories on Tuesday morning. “We’ve seen the growing online speculation, so while this is still very
Variety has announced additional speakers for the 2026 Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, on April 22 in Los Angeles. Speakers will include NBCU Television Chairman Pearlena Igbokwe; Apple’s VP of Music, TV, Sports, Podcasts, and Beats, Oliver Schusser;
NATPE, the industry convention that for decades brought TV executives together (and at one point was the largest syndication sales marketplace in the nation), is folding. Canada-based publishers Brunico Communications, which acquired the NATPE assets in 2023, announced Tuesday
The splatter master’s first movie under his The Horror Section banner will hit theaters Aug. 7.
The first full trailer for the June 26 release gives the best glimpse yet of Jason Momoa as the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo and includes David Corenswet’s Superman
On Feb. 28, 1986, Paramount released the Molly Ringwald-starrer in theaters.
Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man in Amazon-Mattel's live-action film inspired by the iconic '80s toy line.
The ‘Heated Rivalry’ breakout teamed with filmmaker Nia DaCosta for a new Verizon film, ‘Look Behind You,’ that gives his infamous backside another round of cheeky attention.
'22 Lengths,' 'Amrum,' 'Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke' and 'The Disappearance of Josef Mengele' are also among the nominees.
Disney+ and Italian state broadcaster RAI on Tuesday signed a deal under which a selection of popular RAI unscripted and scripted shows will play on Disney+ alongside its slate of global movies and series. The Disney+ deal with RAI is the latest of a series of similar
The abduction and murder of Sarah Everard is set to be dramatized in a new two-part series for the BBC.“Philomena” scribe Jeff Pope is writing the factual drama, which follows the events of March 2021 when Everard was falsely arrested for breaking lockdown rules by a serving
“Project Hail Mary,” distributed by Sony, held the No. 1 position at the U.K. and Ireland box office in its second weekend, taking £4.7 million ($6.3 million) and lifting its total to £15.1 million ($19.9 million), according to Comscore. Entertainment Film Distributors’ “The
ITV Studios, the production and distribution arm of U.K. broadcaster ITV, is further expanding its presence in the premium drama production space with the launch of Paper Mill Productions, a scripted label spearheaded by drama producer Preethi Mavahalli. ITV Studios will handle
The Hollywood studios may be sitting out the Cannes Film Festival but a more than respectable cohort of major U.S. players will hit Canneseries, Cannes TV festival, a month earlier. They are led by HBO with Richard Gadd’s highly anticipated “Half Man” which opens the French TV
In "The Drama," a squirm comedy that’s supposed to hinge on the ultimate case of marital jitters, Robert Pattinson gives one of the twitchiest performances in the history of twitchy performances.
South by Southwest has revealed the first wave of films and keynote speakers for the film program of its U.K. spinoff festival SXSW London, which takes place June 1-6. Among the speakers will be actress, writer, producer and director Sharon Horgan, whose credits include
The event also announced three world premieres as part of its Screen Festival.
Prepare to be sick of Zendaya — though she hopes you won’t be. The Emmy and Golden Globe winner has a stacked 2026 with releases for A24’s “The Drama” (April 3), “Euphoria” Season 3 (April 12), Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” (July 17), “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” (July 31)
Jonathan Lynn, the BAFTA-winning co-creator of “Yes, Minister” and “Yes, Prime Minister,” has some blunt words for anyone searching for political satire in the current American moment: don’t bother looking. “What’s happening in America is truly beyond satire,” Lynn tells
Top radio presenter Scott Mills, dismissed by the BBC earlier this week over unspecified allegations of personal misconduct, was interviewed under caution by Metropolitan Police in 2018 in connection with historic sexual offense allegations involving a teenage boy, according to
“I believe we’ve entered what General Patton used to refer to as the ‘human centipede portion’ of the war,” the host quipped
The follow-up to the hugely popular 2023 franchise starter 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' hits theaters on April 1.