“Crystal Lake” star Linda Cardellini is teasing the upcoming “Friday the 13th” prequel television series. Cardellini stars in the Peacock series as the franchise antagonist Pamela Voorhees. The show, premiering Oct. 15 on the streamer, follows Voorhees’ life prior to the events
Both actresses starred in the empowering 2005 Disney movie about figure skating.
Alexa PenaVega’s “heart is heavy” after the death of Hayden Panettiere, most notably because it marks the third passing of a fellow child star in 2026. The “Spy Kids” actor noted in a statement on social media that she rose to fame with and grew up alongside the likes of
President Donald Trump grew angry at CNN’s Kristen Holmes during a press briefing at the White House Monday, after she asked whether he had spoken with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un. “Quiet,” Trump told Holmes, CNN’s senior White House correspondent, after she queried the
The California attorney general’s office fired back against Paramount’s request for a $1.88 billion bond on Monday, saying the company is seeking a “do-over” on its agreement to delay the Warner Bros. merger until an antitrust trial next March. In a statement, the A.G.’s office
School is back in session at Hillman College. Netflix’s new “A Different World” series released the official trailer and new images. The series is a followup to the NBC sitcom of the same title, which ran from 1987 to 1993 and was itself a spin-off of “The Cosby Show.” It stars
Ariel Levy, a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine who has analyzed sexuality in culture and profiled a number of political and cultural newsmakers, will join “60 Minutes” as a contributor, the latest journalist to join the show’s ranks as it is being remade by Bari Weiss,
She shared mics with Basil Rathbone, Lionel Barrymore, Harold Lloyd and Herbert Marshall, created a TV show that turned out to be ‘Our Miss Brooks’ and starred in ‘The Screaming Skull.’
The former ‘To Catch a Predator’ host says he had a different actor in mind to play himself.
Connie Britton has “no words” following the death of her “Nashville” co-star Hayden Panettiere at 36 years old. The duo starred together on five seasons of the ABC country music drama from 2012 to 2016, with Panettiere headlining the series solo during its sixth and final
NBCUniversal’s Peacock launched a limited new membership program in a beta test with a variety of perks — aimed at keeping them from flying the coop as streaming subscribers, as well as driving incremental revenue from marketing pacts. The test of Peacock’s membership program
Executives at Paramount Skydance have agreed to pay billions to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, but they may have to do a little more work if they want to put their own stamp on the programming at CNN. CNN recently struck a new deal with Abby Phillip, anchor of the raucous 10
British rock band Wolf Alice has signed with UTA for touring representation in North America, the company announced on Tuesday. The signing comes as the quartet is slated to support Olivia Rodrigo on the first leg of her “The Unraveled Tour.” Kicking off on September 25, Wolf
Disney has dated Ryan Gosling’s “Ghost Rider” movie for July 28, 2028, making it the third Marvel movie set for 2028. “Black Panther 3” is for Dec. 15, 2028, while the untitled “X-Men” movie comes out on May 5, 2028. The two titles were part of a large number of release updates
CNN correspondent Elizabeth Wagmeister is set to host a special pre-Emmy interview series airing exclusively on CNN. “Coming Up” will see Wagmeister sit down with Emmy nominees to discuss the stories behind the performances and achievements across their careers in television.
Youssef wrote the script and will make his feature directorial debut with the project.
AppleTV+’s “Palm Royale” made Emmy history when it landed nods for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Comedy Programming (Mallory Thompson) and Outstanding Stunt Performance (Colby Lemmo and Sonja Wajih) for Episode 6, “Maxine Finds Herself.” It marked the first time an
The fifth and final season of “Industry” is adding seven new cast members. Joining the HBO finance industry drama are: Cary Elwes (“Dead Man’s Wire,” “The Princess Bride,” “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”), Dianna Agron (“Glee,” “Shiva Baby”), Sam Riley (“Mint,” “Islands”), Jessica
The actor touched down for Thursday's MLB matchup at the iconic movie site: “Theo Von, baseball players, great food and a baseball game to see tonight at the Field of Dreams — it's spectacular.”
David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance asked the judge overseeing the antitrust lawsuits filed by 12 states and the WGA to force the plaintiffs to pony up a whopping $1.88 billion bond to cover the company’s losses related to the delay in its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
The full track listing for Dreamworks Animation’s “Forgotten Island” has been revealed. SB19, BINI and Lea Salonga are among the artists leading the soundtrack. As previously revealed, H.E.R. and Katseye’s Sophia Laforteza also feature. The soundtrack will be released on Sept.
Taylor Swift has spoken out about her love of Phoebe Bridgers’ new album “Lost Weekend,” praising the singer-songwriter for her “absolute triumph” of a record. Swift, who previously featured Bridgers on her 2021 song “Nothing New,” took to Instagram Stories to congratulate her
Not many festival lineups are as stacked — and sonically diverse — as Øyafestivalen in Oslo, Norway. Over four days at Tøyen Park in the center of the city, there was truly something for everyone. Goth romantics young and old gathered for the Cure’s two-and-a-half hour
Instagram rolled out a new logo last week — which instantly drew jeers from some users. One of the top criticisms was that the cursive-style “s” in the updated wordmark confusingly looks like a “z,” leading to a flood of jokes about the new “Instagzam.” Instagram director of
More than 25 years after Anthony Bourdain first pulled back the curtain on restaurant kitchens, readers are going back for seconds. Bourdain’s seminal 2000 memoir, “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly,” has returned to bestseller charts following the
The titles for the sixth and seventh “A Court of Thorns and Roses” books have been revealed by bestselling fantasy author Sarah J. Maas. The two upcoming installments are the latest books in Maas’s bestselling fantasy series following the stories of sisters Feyre, Nesta and
Nick Reiner’s attorney pushed on Monday for speedy access to trust funds to pay for his criminal defense in the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. Reiner, who is being held without bail in Los Angeles County jail, is trying to access $1.5 million in trust assets
The U.S. Open is nearly back in Queens, bringing two weeks of celebrity-packed stands and Honey Deuces to Flushing Meadows. The 2026 U.S. Open returns to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center beginning with Fan Week on Aug. 23, before the main singles draw kicks off
It’s hard to imagine, but FX’s “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” almost didn’t happen. On Saturday night, an intimate tastemaker dinner held at Chateau Marmont’s Penthouse 64 was hosted by Variety in partnership with FX, and celebrated the show’s seven Emmy
When you think of setting up a home theater, certain pieces come to mind: The 4K TV, your speakers, a high-end 4K Blu-ray player and a turntable for when you want to give your eyes a break and listen to music. But about your couch? Or the media console your TV, game consoles
James Austin Johnson is going from Studio 8H to the stand-up stage. The “Saturday Night Live” star, who is best known for portraying Donald Trump on the sketch comedy series, will release his debut comedy special “He’ll Yeah” on Aug. 31. The hour will debut exclusively on
Austin Butler is also starring in the adaptation of the stylish 1980s TV series.
Netflix has hired Katie Martin Kelley as VP of film communications. In her new role, Martin Kelley will oversee communications for the streaming giant’s feature film department, encompassing live-action, documentaries, and animation. She will start on Sept. 8 and report to
On a new show from ABC News, anchors Gio Benitez and Ashan Singh help viewers fill rabbit holes before getting stuck in them. During a recent live-stream of “Searched, “a relatively new entry to the schedule of ABC News Live, Benitez, clad in bright white sneakers and a short
Disneyland Paris may have just launched a new World of Frozen land earlier this year but it’s already looking towards its next land, which is set to be inspired by “The Lion King.” Imagineers offered fans a sneak peek of the attraction at the D23 expo in Anaheim over the
“It: Welcome to Derry” has been renewed for Season 2 at HBO. The show originally premiered on HBO Max on Oct. 26, 2025. It is based on Stephen King’s “It” novel and builds on the two-part “It” film reboot from 2017 and 2019. The show serves as a prequel to the films. The first
Webtoon Entertainment is embracing the vertical media boom with its initiative to craft microdramas out of some of its most popular properties including romantic dramas “Love Bites” and “Maybe Meant to Be.” The move demonstrates the fast-growing appeal of short-form vertical
Final Emmy voting is now open. More than 20,000 Television Academy members have the final ballots in hand for the 78th Emmy Awards, with voting remaining open through Wednesday, Aug. 26, at 10 p.m. PT. When the envelopes begin opening — first during the two-night artisans
“What an amazing talent you were … so gifted,” Davis wrote. “An old, wise soul with such a deep heart”
Jeff Nichols is not only one of cinema’s foremost chroniclers of the American South, but is doing his damnedest to revitalize the film scene in his hometown of Little Rock, Arkansas. When he brought his acclaimed film “Loving” — about the landmark Loving v. Virginia case that
The Jonas Brothers, who have been road warriors in recent years, have announced a massive 45-city North American tour that continues their “Burning Up Tour All Over Again.” Magnus Ferrell, Franklin Jonas, and All Time Low will be special guests on select dates. Promoted by Live
The ‘No Cameras Allowed’ filmmaker in his latest documentary captures a generation caught between youth and duty, life and death, during their country's unending war with Russia.
Amy Schumer is getting her teeth into another comedy, with the Emmy winner set to star in and produce “Best Divorce Ever.” The film comes from writer-director Sean Mullin (“Bob Trevino Likes It,” “Amira & Sam”), with Concourse Media launching worldwide sales in Toronto next
Gillian Anderson has said that Sony ditched a deal to distribute “The Salt Path,” in which she starred alongside Jason Isaacs, after a scandal broke last summer over alleged fabrications in the supposedly true story. Based on a memoir of the same name by Ray and Moth Winn, the
Rosie O’Donnell is finally back behind the talk-show desk. Yes, the former host of “The Rosie O’Donnell Show” and “The View” will be serving as guest host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live” the week of Aug. 17 while Kimmel is on vacation (as part of his summer rotation). He said he’d
Arnold Palmer once said that golf was “deceptively simple and endlessly complicated.” Now the PGA Tour hopes to give fans of the links something a little less intense: a good laugh. “PGA Tour Alter Ego” a new unscripted sports comedy series co-produced with Peyton Manning’s
British singer Ellie Goulding has taken legal action against her former managers, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet of TaP Management, claiming that the two failed to disclose to her that TaP’s parent company, HNOE, was partially and then fully owned by Live Nation, creating a conflict
The Motion Picture Association and ByteDance on Monday said the two had developed a framework to protect the film and TV industries’ intellectual property across ByteDance’s suite of AI generative products, including the AI video and image generators Seedance and Seedream. The
“The Diplomat” is back for Season 4. The political drama will return for its fourth season on Oct. 15. Netflix has also dropped a new teaser trailer and first look images. Season 4 sees the return of Keri Russell as Kate Wyler and Rufus Sewell as Hal Wyler. Other cast members
