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The Argentine author, whose participation in the Granada festival was annulled, regrets that "feminist writers" pointed out her and "that it was a man, Banville," who would be in solidarity with her.
It’s a good day to be a Gleek. Following long-swirling rumors of a potential “Glee” reboot, creator Ryan Murphy has officially weighed in and revealed that there’s a script. “Well, funny you ask, ’cause I just finished the script an hour ago,” Murphy told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday. “So, we have a script. Brad [Falchuk], […]
Paige DeSorbo was honored with the Variety Courage Award, presented by Purina, for using her platform to advocate for survivors of domestic violence. Following an introduction from Molly Sims, the former star of Bravo’s “Summer House” delivered an emotional acceptance speech reflecting on her experience with domestic violence and why she ultimately chose to share […]
QueerFrames Screenwriting Lab, a training initiative for emerging queer, trans and nonbinary filmmakers, is expanding into Southeast Asia for its fourth annual edition, bringing together storytellers from India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia and the diaspora. The 2026 cohort features eight fiction feature projects, with queerness woven into the core of each story. The selected […]
The Tokyo International Film Festival has named Australian director Rolf de Heer president of the international competition jury for the festival’s 39th edition. De Heer has spent more than 40 years in Tasmania, Australia, directing, writing and producing films across a broad range of genres and subjects. His 1993 feature “Bad Boy Bubby” won the […]
When an “Amadeus” revival opened at Pasadena Playhouse in February, it was such a spectacular success on every level that you wouldn’t have minded if the keepers of the venerable San Gabriel Valley venue just turned over the keys to the place for a while to the two Tony winners most responsible for making it […]
Roseanne Barr and her original “Roseanne” co-star Michael Fishman are still feuding over the cancellation of the show’s 2018 reboot. Fishman made headlines in August for saying “the show was rightfully canceled” after Barr posted a tweet that appeared to link Barack Obama’s advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is Black, to “Planet of the Apes.” Barr […]
Expect to see plenty of hockey jerseys, hospital scrubs and suspiciously elaborate shrubbery on the streets this Halloween. Some revelers will be channeling Ilya and Shane from “Heated Rivalry,” others will be pulling overnight shifts as the doctors of “The Pitt” — and the most committed friend groups may skip dressing as Bad Bunny altogether […]
“Have a scrumdiddlyumptious day!” is how Rusty Goffe, who played an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 adaptation of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” opposite Gene Wilder, signs off our Zoom call after we speak earlier this month. With such Wonka-isms rolling off his tongue with ease, it’s no surprise that when Netflix, which acquired the […]
People Inc., the media company controlled by Barry Diller, is scrapping its proposed bid to acquire MGM Resorts International. People Inc. (which changed its name from IAC this spring) owns about 27% of MGM Resorts. In June, the company submitted formal offer for the hotel and online-gaming operator to acquire all outstanding shares of MGM […]
Warner Bros. has delayed “Gremlins 3” from Nov. 19, 2027, to Oct. 6. 2028. David Zaslav, the CEO and president of Warner Bros. Discovery, first revealed the project during an investor call in 2025. Steven Spielberg is returning as executive producer alongside Maiden Voyage’s Eleanor Columbus. “Harry Potter” filmmaker Chris Columbus is set to produce […]
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 8 finale of “Game Changer,” now streaming on Dropout. “Game Changer” capped off its eighth season Monday with a finale episode that was not at all sponsored by Chili’s but ended with its winner taking home between $3,000 and $5,000 (host and Dropout CEO Sam Reich […]
Sir Tom Jones, 86, has appeared as an on-off coach on the ITV show since 2012.
Pete Byrne, vocalist for the British new wave band Naked Eyes, died in Los Angeles on Sept. 14 after a brief illness. He was 74. Byrne founded Naked Eyes in 1982 with his college friend Rob Fisher. Their debut album “Burning Bridges” reached No. 32 on the Billboard 200, and the duo achieved four top […]
The United Kingdom led all territories in nominations at this year’s International Emmys, landing 14 nods total — including Disney+’s “A Thousand Blows” in drama and Netflix’s “Man vs. Baby” in comedy. Brazil followed, with nine nominations, then Spain with five. Meanwhile, not making the cut was Bell Media/Crave’s “Heated Rivalry,” although a Bell Media […]
Jeff Garlin revealed in a recent interview on The Daily Beast’s “Obsessed” podcast (via Entertainment Weekly) that he had undiagnosed bipolar disorder during the making of ABC’s “The Goldbergs,” which he notably exited from after an HR investigation into multiple claims of inappropriate conduct against him. The 1980s-set family sitcom, which ran for 10 seasons […]
Charlotte Church says Ed Sheeran chose capitalism over "doing the right thing".
CNN’s top executive told staffers Wednesday that he wants to stay at the news giant, but has little knowledge of what the outlet’s soon-to-be new corporate parent has in store. “I am enthusiastic about staying,” CNN CEO Mark Thompson told employees during a town hall meeting, according to two people with knowledge of his remarks. […]
Dick Guttman, the longtime Hollywood publicity executive and screenwriter who worked with clients including Barbra Streisand, Clint Eastwood and Jay Leno, died Sept. 19 in Los Altos, Calif. He was 93. Over his many decades in publicity at Rogers & Cowan and his own firms Guttman and Pam and Guttman Associates, he represented Hollywood notables […]
Variety has announced programming for its annual Business of Broadway Breakfast, presented by City National Bank. The program, on Oct. 5 in New York City, will feature Rachel Zegler, Aaron Sorkin, Bradley Whitford and Diego Rodriguez. The event will be hosted by actor Tom Felton (“Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”), who is reprising his […]
