The summer brought more rain than rainbows for GLAAD, the nearly 40-year-old organization that advocates for LGBTQ+ representation in media.  The nonprofit is known for serving as an entertainment industry watchdog, calling out corporations for offensive content or for failing to provide more opportunities for queer artists. But now, it found itself the target of […]

A decades-old unproduced screenplay set during Japan’s 1868-’69 civil war has been dusted off and given thoroughly modern action-movie treatment in Kazuya Shiraishi’s “11 Rebels.” A highly entertaining and highly blood-drenched take on the trusty old tale of crooks and miscreants embarking on a military suicide mission on the promise of being pardoned should they […]

In a certain way, she put a turkey in puff pastry so that you didn’t have to (but could dream about it as if you were the one who’d done it). She turned "homemaking" into a so-real-you-could-touch-it-and-taste-it hologram.

Two years after the release of the Netflix documentary expose “White Hot: The Rise & Fall of Abercrombie & Fitch,” the retail company’s former CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested last week on international sex trafficking charges for crimes that occurred while he was running the clothing retailer from 1992 to 2014. The 88-minute film, directed […]

Ahead of the holidays, Amazon Prime is offering three months of access to their premium audiobook site, Audible Premium Plus, for only $0.99/month, or a total of less than $3 — down from its usual price of $14.95/month. This deal, which runs from Oct. 1 through Jan. 21, saves you 93% off an Audible subscription, […]

A brief moment that determined the vastly different destinies, fortunes and identities of two sisters from Yunnan on the China-Myanmar border is at the heart of “The Unseen Sister,” a mix of crime suspense and family drama that takes time to warm up before coming home strongly in the second half. Adapted from elements of […]

Disney hopes the Grammys can sing a new tune. The annual music awards program, which has been shown on CBS since 1973, will move to Disney outlets starting in 2027. The company said it will simulcast the kudosfest across ABC, Hulu and Disney+ as part of a 10-year deal that will make it the home […]

Cynthia Erivo admitted to Entertainment Tonight that she “probably should have called” her friends about her frustrations with “Wicked” poster fan edits instead of publicly speaking out on her Instagram story earlier this month. The Tony winner and Oscar nominee blasted fans for editing the “Wicked” film poster to obscure her face. Erivo called the […]

French indie animation powerhouse TeamTO, which announced insolvency in September, has accepted an acquisition bid from Milan-based Riva Studios, which is subject to approval from the Tribunal Commerce de Paris. A hearing was planned for today but has been postponed until Nov. 20. TeamTO is the production company behind the Children’s & Family Emmy-winning Netflix […]

After three years of Hulk-sized expansion — including 10 feature films, 12 seasons of TV and two TV specials, an increase of over 300% from the Infinity Saga era — Marvel Studios is starting to ease up on the pace of its storytelling in the Multiverse Saga. But only a little. In 2024, two live-action […]

Snoop Dogg has announced the release date for his highly anticipated new album “Missionary,” produced entirely by Dr. Dre. “Missionary,” which is being billed as the sequel to Snoop’s 1993 debut “Doggystyle,” is set for release on Dec. 13. It marks the first full-length collaboration between Dre and Snoop since “Doggystyle.” The rapper made the […]

Gravitas Ventures has secured the North American rights to “Loud and Longing.” The film was written by Sam Ellison, who also directs with Ryan Guiterman. It follows childhood best friends Lucy and Lucien as they are on the brink of hard-earned success in New York City’s competitive and chaotic arts scene. When their mysterious cousin […]

On their podcast episode breaking down the series finale of “The Office,” the “Office Ladies” — Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey — performed their rewatch ritual for listeners one last time, going minute by minute to describe everything that brought the Emmy-winning NBC comedy to its conclusion after nine seasons on May 16, 2013. In […]

2004 was a notable year for television viewers. “Friends” wrapped up its 10-year run; Ken Jennings had his first winning streak on “Jeopardy!”; Illinois senator Barack Obama made a splash with a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention; new series “Lost” and “Desperate Housewives” became obsessions. And the news was constantly filled with stories […]

“Georgie and Mandy’s First Marriage” has been picked up for a full season at CBS, Variety has learned. The news comes roughly two weeks after the series premiere, with the show launching on Oct. 17. The show serves a spinoff of “Young Sheldon,” which was itself a prequel to “The Big Bang Theory.” “With the […]

Can Amazon unite the NFL and the NBA for a unique business proposition? The streaming giant, which launched a new Black Friday NFL game last year — the first of its kind and an event created specifically for Amazon’s Prime Video service — will add an NBA match to the mix next year, executives disclosed […]

The Labour Party’s first budget has brought mixed results for the U.K. entertainment industry. While the film and TV sector welcomed an increase in the tax incentive for VFX spend, grassroots music venues have been hit by a huge reduction in the amount of tax relief they enjoy, potentially putting a number at risk. U.K. […]

“Roofman,” a drama starring Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst, will open in theaters next fall. Paramount is distributing the movie, which is scheduled for Oct. 3, 2025. Derek Cianfrance (“Blue Valentine”) is directing “Roofman” from a script he co-wrote with Kirk Gunn. Based on a true story, the film follows Tatum as a former Army […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points for “Agatha All Along,” currently streaming on Disney Plus. In Marvel’s newest television series “Agatha All Along,” Kathryn Hahn reprises her role as Agatha Harkness from the studio’s 2021 hit sitcom satire “WandaVision.” Although we’ve seen this character before, everything about this iteration of Agatha — and subsequently, […]