On New Year’s Day, three CBS-owned television stations in California will carry something that hasn’t been seen much from the Golden State’s major TV stations in recent years: an investigative documentary report examining the inner workings — and dysfunction — of the California statehouse in Sacramento. The half-hour news special, “California’s Fentanyl Fight: Politicians V. […]

Johnnie Walker, a former BBC Radio 2 DJ known for hosting the “Sounds of the 70s” show, died Monday. He was 79. The news was announced live on the station by Bob Harris, who took over Johnnie Walker’s role on the radio show back in October. BBC reported that Johnnie Walker had pulmonary fibrosis, a […]

Lynn Ban, a jewelry designer on Netflix’s “Bling Empire: New York,” spoke out about a skiing accident over the holiday break that resulted in her getting a craniotomy. On Monday, Ban posted a picture of her laying in a hospital bed with stitches in her skull. She detailed how on Christmas Eve she was enjoying […]

After Linda Lavin died on Sunday at the age of 87, tributes have poured in from her co-stars and collaborators in the industry. Lavin became known as a character actor for her Emmy-nominated work on the CBS comedy series “Alice,” which ran from 1976 to 1985. In recent years, she appeared in “The Intern” alongside […]

Kieran Turner, a documentary filmmaker who created the web series “Wallflowers,” died Dec. 23 in West Hollywood. He was 56. Turner’s death after a battle with cancer was confirmed by Christy Grosz, president of CLG3 Communications. In addition to creating “Wallflowers,” Turner wrote and produced the online web series which ran for two seasons from […]

Travis Kelce hosted “Saturday Night Live” in March 2023. Now, “SNL” cast member Heidi Gardner is giving the behind-the-scenes details on how she got him to host in the first place. On an episode of the “Not Skinny But Not Fat” podcast, Gardner said that “the biggest swing I ever did in that department, and […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from “Squid Game” Season 2 finale, now streaming on Netflix. Facing betrayal from an inside man infiltrating the Squid Games is nothing new for Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) within the twisted “Squid Game” universe. When the first season of the Korean drama released on Netflix in 2021, watching […]

After months of speculation about Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to his critical and box office hit “Oppenheimer,” which won him the Best Director Oscar, Universal Pictures unveiled before the holidays on X that he will be bringing Homer’s “The Odyssey” to the big screen. “The Odyssey” is a classic piece of literature by Homer that is […]

With the upcoming second season of “Squid Game” placing Seong Gi-hun (Lee Jung-jae) back in the fighting ring — now with a determination to end the game from within — what better time to look back at where this sensational South Korean show began? After releasing on Netflix in September 2021, “Squid Game” quickly became […]

Art Evans, a film and television actor known for his roles in “Die Hard 2” and “Fright Night,” died Dec. 21. He was 82. Evans’ death was confirmed to Variety by publicist Erica Huntzinger. The cause of death was not disclosed, although the obituary noted he “passed away peacefully” while “surrounded by family.” In a […]

Piers Morgan is speaking out against the controversial audience response to a “Weekend Update” joke about Luigi Mangione. During last night’s “Weekend Update” segment, when host Colin Jost mentioned Mangione, the prime suspect charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, the crowd immediately erupted into cheers, prompting figures like Morgan to criticize the […]

Robert Smith can relate to Chappell Roan when it comes to setting boundaries with fans. Two months after The Cure released its latest album “Songs of a Lost World,” Smith was a guest on the BBC podcast “Sidetracked.” When asked about Roan drawing headlines as an artist not taking abuse from fans and the media, […]

Judy Becker’s portfolio of production design work on films like “American Hustle” and “Carol” prepared her to take on the unique challenge of shooting a period piece. “Carol” was shot in Cincinnati doubling for New York and “American Hustle” was shot in Boston and also meant to be New York, so she’s “used to looking […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers from Season 1 of “Laid,” now streaming on Peacock. Are your former lovers dying in increasingly mysterious and confounding ways? For Ruby (Stephanie Hsu), the lead character on the new Peacock dark comedy “Laid,” life becomes messy when her exes start dying, one-by-one. Sometimes she witnesses it in […]

The 31st Slamdance Film Festival has announced its 2025 lineup as the festival makes the move from Park City to Los Angeles. The festival will run from Feb. 20-26 with the opening night event kicking off at The Egyptian Theatre. The rest of the screenings will rotate between the Director’s Guild of America and West […]

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has set its Talking Pictures Program, which will include “Babygirl,” “Emilia Pérez,” “Maria,” “A Real Pain,” “Sing Sing” and “Wicked.” The screenings will be followed by in-depth discussions with actors Nicole Kidman, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Angelina Jolie, Jesse Eisenberg […]

Filmmakers Sara Crow, David Rafailedes and Lara Palmqvist are the San Francisco International Film Festival’s 2024 Sloan Science in Cinema Fellows. In partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, these three creatives will be awarded $35,000 each and receive advisory feedback from scientists who are matched to their film’s topic to support the development of […]

For viewers who tune into the new Peacock series “Laid” this weekend, don’t be surprised if you spot a familiar public figure. Amanda Knox, the American exchange student who was convicted in Italy of murdering her roommate — before being ultimately acquitted by that country’s highest court in 2015 — makes a surprise appearance in […]

Perhaps no one in the filmmaking ecosphere understands and appreciates the accomplishments of filmmakers better than their peers. And no one articulates the wonders and achievements in more rewarding or greater detail. Here are some of global cinema’s finest directors explaining why they’re in awe of what this year’s top auteurs hath wrought.