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Tony Leung Named Jury President of 2026 Shanghai Film Festival

The Hong Kong screen icon will head the Golden Goblet Awards jury at the festival's 28th edition, running June 12-21.

Casarotto Agents Urge UK Drama Bosses To Stop Making “Excuses” & Hire Disability Access Coordinators

EXCLUSIVE: The only agents in the UK to run a disability access team are contacting the heads of production at every TV drama indie to bang the drum on behalf of access…

Tony Leung Chiu-wai to Chair Jury at Shanghai Film Festival’s Golden Goblet Awards

The 28th Shanghai International Film Festival has tapped revered actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai to head the jury for its main competition Golden Goblet Awards. The festival opens June…

George Clooney Winks At Paramount-WBD Merger, Offers New Definition Of MAGA At Lincoln Center Tribute Gala

While there were plenty of laughs as George Clooney was given the Chaplin Award from Film at Lincoln Center, the serious side of him ultimately took over in the home stretch of…

Netflix Sets Korean Political Thriller ‘The Generals’ From ‘Narco-Saints’ Director Yoon Jong-bin

The auteur's first feature since 'The Spy Gone North' in 2018 casts Son Suk-ku as a young Roh Tae-woo and Ha Jung-woo as dictator Chun Doo-hwan, the architects of the 1979 coup…

Lisa Kudrow Says the ‘Friends’ Writers Were ‘Mostly Men’ Who Stayed ‘Up Late Discussing Their Sexual Fantasies’ About Her Female Co-Stars

Lisa Kudrow recently told The Times of London that she had to endure some “mean stuff” from the writing staff of “Friends,” who were “mostly men,” during her 10-season run on the…

Jimmy Kimmel Defends ‘Expectant Widow’ Joke After Donald and Melania Trump Demand ABC Fire Him: ‘It Was Not By Any Stretch of the Definition a Call to Assassination. And They Know That’

Jimmy Kimmel is responding to calls from Donald and Melania Trump for him to be fired by Disney and ABC. The President and the First Lady of the United States posted separate…

George Clooney Condemns Political Violence, Calls for Unity “to Truly Make America Great Again” After White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

The actor-writer-director-producer ended his acceptance speech for Film at Lincoln Center's prestigious Chaplin Award by turning his focus from Hollywood to Washington.

George Clooney Decries Political Violence After Trump Attack at White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘There’s a Struggle That Has to Be Won Against Hatred’

George Clooney took a moment to get political while he was honored with Film at Lincoln Center’s 51st annual Chaplin award. Clooney, who has long been one of Hollywood’s…

Dylan Carter Dies In Car Crash: ‘The Voice’ Contestant Was 24

UPDATED with crash details and cause of death: Dylan Carter, a country singer from South Carolina who appeared during Season 24 on NBC’s The Voice in 2023, died Saturday,…

How Camper Became the Go-To R&B Producer for Victoria Monét, Kehlani and Jill Scott

Over the past year, Camper has quietly been steering the sound of contemporary R&B. The producer, whose real name is Darhyl Camper Jr., has sat behind the boards for tracks…

CBS News London Bureau Chief Claire Day To Depart; Network Plans Foreign Editor Role

Claire Day, a 23-year veteran of CBS News who has served as London bureau chief since May, is leaving the network. The move comes as the network is planning a new leadership…

‘Verity’ Trailer: Anne Hathaway Lures Dakota Johnson Into “Darkness” In Colleen Hoover Adaptation From Amazon MGM Studios

Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the first teaser for Verity, its adaptation of the bestselling psychological thriller by It Ends with Us author Colleen Hoover. The film, starring…

Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Will Be 38.5% Owned by Middle Eastern Funds Following Close: Filing

Paramount Skydance said the merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery will be 49.5% owned by foreign investors, with about 38.5% of the equity in the new company held by a trio of…

David Fantle, Author Who Aimed to Keep Hollywood’s Golden Age Alive, Dies at 66

He interviewed hundreds of legends over the years and was instrumental in bringing the “Bronze Fonz” monument to Milwaukee.

Laurie Metcalf Threatened to Sever Ties With Steppenwolf Amid Scott Rudin Standoff

The Tony Award-winner sat for a lengthy profile in The New Yorker, which detailed her close history with Scott Rudin who is back from his exile and producing a series of shows…

San Sebastián Film Festival Appoints New Director

Maialen Beloki has been appointed as the next director of the San Sebastián Film Festival to replace longtime head José Luis Rebordinos when he steps down at the end of this year.…

Paramount Asks FCC to Sign Off on Middle East Investment in Warner Bros. Megadeal

The company says that the Ellisons and RedBird will control the voting stock, but that "indirect foreign ownership of equity interests in Paramount will be approximately 49.5…

Donald Trump Says ‘Jimmy Kimmel Should Be Immediately Fired by Disney and ABC’ After Melania Widow Joke: ‘A Despicable Call to Violence’

Donald Trump is demanding ABC and Disney fire Jimmy Kimmel. Just hours after his wife, Melania, wrote in an X post that ABC must “take a stand” against Kimmel and his…

Mariclare Costello Dies: ‘The Waltons’ Actor Was 90

Mariclare Costello, who played the devoted schoolteacher Rosemary Hunter on The Waltons, a free-spirited hippie-turned-vampire in the 1971 cult horror film Let’s Scare…

John Lee Hancock’s Courtroom Drama ‘Monsanto’ With Jonathan Bailey & Laura Dern Heads To Germany

John Lee Hancock is gearing up for the shoot of courtroom drama Monsanto starring with Jonathan Bailey and Laura Dern in Germany. The drama revisiting the real-life legal battle…

Blink49 Studios Launches Creator Studios, Appoints Mickey Meyer as President (EXCLUSIVE)

Blink49 Studios is launching a new global initiative, Creator Studios, and has tapped producer, entrepreneur and media leader Mickey Meyer to lead it as president of Global…

TelevisaUnivision Replaces Ad-Sales Chief as TV Upfront Nears

Spanish-language media giant TelevisaUnivison unveiled a surprise overhaul of its ad-sales structure Monday — with just weeks to go before the TV industry opens its annual…

‘Adolescence,’ ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Lead BAFTA Television Craft Awards

“Adolescence” and “The Celebrity Traitors” led the BAFTA Television Craft Awards with two wins each.Netflix’s hard-hitting teenage drama won a fiction director award for helmer…

‘Alex Rider’ Producer Eleventh Hour Developing Legal Drama With Victoria Asare-Archer Inspired by Eco-Lawyer’s Book ‘A Barrister for the Earth’ (EXCLUSIVE)

“Missing You” writer Victoria Asare-Archer is developing a new environmental legal drama for Eleventh Hour Films. Asare-Archer was lead writer and executive producer on Netflix’s…

Hungarian Leader Péter Magyar Set to Attend International Premiere of Doc ‘Spring Wind – The Awakening’ at Italy’s Riviera Film Festival

Hungarian election winner Péter Magyar is set to travel to Italy’s Riviera International Film Festival on May 5 to attend the international premiere of of documentary “Spring Wind…

‘Star City’ Creators Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert Say Artemis II Has Reignited Excitement for Space Exploration Because ‘It Wasn’t About the Wealthy’: ‘This Is for All of Us’

Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert, who co-created “For All Mankind” and now its spin-off “Star City” with Ronald D. Moore, are adamant that people are dreaming of space exploration…

London’s Queer East Festival Is a Mix of Cinematic Milestones, Film Discoveries and Community

Program director Yi Wang discusses the program for the seventh edition, the fest's growth since its launch during the COVID pandemic and how the past can elucidate the future.

Sudhanshu Saria’s Four Line Films Launches Debut Features ‘Pech’ and ‘Silverfish’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Indian National Film Award-winning filmmaker Sudhanshu Saria is producing two debut features under his Four Line Films banner – Mumbai social drama “Pech” and Silicon…

Son Suk-ku, Ha Jung-woo Board Yoon Jong-bin’s ‘The Generals’ for Netflix

Netflix has begun production on “The Generals” (working title), a Korean political drama directed by Yoon Jong-bin in which Son Suk-ku and Ha Jung-woo play real-life…

Korea Box Office: ‘Salmokji: Whispering Water’ Holds Strong

The local horror-thriller “Salmokji: Whispering Water” maintained its dominance at the South Korean box office during the weekend of Apr. 24–26, 2026. According to…

Jonah Hill “Wasn’t Happy” But He Got Married, Became a Dad And Is Ready to Be Funny Again

The Oscar nominee was the guest at SiriusXM’s ‘Smartless LIVE’ at Hollywood’s Palladium where he teased his new chapter: "I'm about to go on a run of just the dumbest shit you've…

China Box Office: ‘Michael’ Claims Top Spot During Another Sluggish Weekend

Universal’s biographical drama “Michael” debuted at the top of the China box office during the April 24–26 weekend, earning RMB32.6 million ($4.8 million), according to data from…

Donald Trump Lashes Out At Norah O’Donnell For Reading From Suspect’s Manifesto During ’60 Minutes’ Interview — Update

UPDATED: Donald Trump got angry with 60 Minutes‘ Norah O’Donnell after she read a portion of a manifesto left by the suspect who stormed through a security checkpoint…

Ringo Starr on Making a Second Album With T Bone Burnett, ‘Long Long Road’: ‘I’d Love to Be Ray Charles, but My Voice Works for Country’

Ringo Starr, crooner. It’s not everyone’s first go-to when we’re talking about someone who has rightly earned a reputation as the most important, and many would…

‘The Big Bang Theory’ Spinoff ‘Stuart Fails to Save the Universe’ Sets July Release Date on HBO Max

“The Big Bang Theory” spinoff series, “Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,” will be available to stream on HBO Max, beginning in July. The show stars “Big Bang Theory” alums Kevin…

‘Are We About to Die?’: Host Oz Pearlman Was Right Behind Trump When a Shooter Stormed the White House Correspondents’ Dinner

At the exact moment dozens of armed federal agents swarmed into the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, Oz Pearlman was revealing to Donald Trump the name of Karoline Leavitt’s…

‘Love Island USA’s Ariana Madix On Her Evolution As Host & What She’s Looking Forward To In Season 8 – Contenders TV

Ariana Madix has been at the heart of Peacock’s Love Island USA amid the Peacock dating series’ breaking out in Season 6. The former Vanderpump Rules star was in…

UFC Boss Dana White Says the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting Was ‘F—ing Awesome’: ‘I Literally Took Every Minute of it In’

UFC president and CEO Dana White recently told USA Today that he thought experiencing Saturday night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting in person was “fucking awesome.”…

‘Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat’ EPs Say There Are More Capable People Of Headlining The Show Than You Might Think – Contenders TV

While audiences may think that Prime Video’s Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat found another rare unicorn of a decent, likable human being in the show’s real-life main…

Bravo Wraps Leaked ‘Summer House’ Reunion Audio Investigation, Finds Production Staffer Released “Unauthorized Recording”

On Thursday night, after the reunion was filmed, audio of the cast discussing the scandal involving Ciara Miller, Amanda Batula and West Wilson was leaked online and swiftly…

Trump Set to Appear on ’60 Minutes’ After White House Correspondents Dinner Shooting

Sunday night’s “60 Minutes” will now include an interview with President Donald Trump, conducted by CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell at the White House in…

BAFTA TV Craft Awards: ‘Adolescence’ and ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ Win Two Honors Each

'Slow Horses,' 'A Thousand Blows,' 'Andor,' 'Amadeus,' 'Reunion,' 'The Last Musician of Auschwitz' and 'Mussolini: Son of the Century' were also honored in London.

White House Correspondents Association President Calls Dinner Shooting a “Harrowing Moment”

"We express our deepest gratitude to the U.S. Secret Service and all law enforcement personnel who ensured the safety of everyone in the ballroom and beyond," Weijia Jiang wrote…

How ‘Abbott Elementary’ Creator Quinta Brunson Kept Things Fresh In Season 5 By Taking The Teachers Out Of The Classroom – Contenders TV

For a longstanding comedy series like ABC’s Abbott Elementary, creator Quinta Brunson faces the challenge every season of expanding characters’ backstories and keeping…

Oz Pearlman Reveals Magic Trick Performed on Karoline Leavitt Before White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

The mentalist said he had just introduced himself to President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump before a gunman stormed into the ballroom.

‘Invincible’ Creator Explains Why Zoe Character Was Gender-Swapped From Comics

Following this week’s Season 4 finale of Invincible, creator Robert Kirkman explained one major change from the comic books. The Prime Video series’ showrunner, who…

White House Correspondents Association President Weijia Jiang Says Dinner Shooting ‘Was a Harrowing Moment for Everyone in Attendance’

Weijia Jiang, WHCA president and CBS News’ Senior White House Correspondent, has released a statement following last night’s shooting incident at the White House…

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Recounts “Frightening Experience” After White House Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

The longtime anchor said he was "a few feet away from the gunman as he was firing" inside the Washington Hilton ballroom.

Michael Keaton Returns to Hometown Pittsburgh to Announce Steelers’ NFL Draft Pick

Michael Keaton, a longtime fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers, surprised football fans when he took the stage at his hometown’s record-breaking NFL draft and announced a pick…