LOS ANGELES — David Ellison made a bold pronouncement last week when he told reporters that the new Skydance — that is, the combined Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery — would spend more on content and storytelling than any other company in the world.

The new behemoth will produce at least 30 films a year, required by a settlement with 12 ...Read more

It feels like the world is sorely lacking in romance right now, which means we’ve got to go back to the source — the queen of yearning, longing, witty banter and dramatic love confessions, Jane Austen. When we need her the most, Austen will always be there, reminding us that, back in the early 19th century, she created the rom-com template ...Read more

The revival of an over-the-top '80s cartoon character tops the DVD releases for the week of Oct. 20.

"Masters of the Universe": This reboot boasting bigger spectacle and more self-awareness stars Nicholas Galitzine as a goofy guy who discovers he is in fact the unwitting Prince Adam of Eternia.

"The most crucial element is the carefully ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — She’s the number one girl in their eyes: Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced Tuesday that the K-pop and pop singer Rosé will be the musical guest at its upcoming Art + Film Gala on Nov. 7. This year’s event, its 15th edition, will honor artist Vija Celmins and filmmaker Denis Villeneuve, and be co-hosted by Eva Chow ...Read more

Kyle MacLachlan was trying to keep Elizabeth Berkley "steady" during their over-the-top pool sex scene in Showgirls.

The pair played love interests Zack Carey, a casino entertainment director, and Nomi Malone, a young drifter, in the 1995 erotic drama, which followed the latter as she hitchhiked to Las Vegas to chase her dream of becoming a big...Read more

Julianne Moore's son Caleb Moore Freundlich is married.

The 65-year-old actress took to Instagram on Monday (12.10.26) to announce that the 28-year-old musician and Kibriyaa Morgan have tied the knot.

Julianne, who has Caleb with her 56-year-old husband, film director Bart Freundlich, shared a video of the newlyweds walking, smiling and ...Read more

William, Prince of Wales, shut down The Mall to play street cricket.

The 44-year-old royal joined some stars of the game, including England test captain Joe Root, 35, and ex-Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane, 38, for an informal game on the roadway that leads to Buckingham Palace in London on Tuesday (13.10.26).

As well as Joe and Ajinkya, ...Read more

Tom Hiddleston feels "more alive" since becoming a dad.

The 45-year-old actor and his 42-year-old fiancee, actress-and-playwright Zawe Ashton, welcomed their first child in October 2022 and their second last November, and parenthood has been life-changing for Tom.

In the November/December issue of Esquire UK, he explained: "Becoming a father ...Read more

Ozzy Osbourne sent his Black Sabbath bandmate Tony Iommi a "Guinness bar" during his cancer battle.

The 78-year-old guitarist was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma back in 2012 and he has revealed the band's frontman sent a truck loaded with Guinness to his house because he was convinced the alcoholic beverage would help his pal beat the ...Read more

Léa Seydoux has no interest in the James Bond casting saga.

The 41-year-old actress, who played Bond girl Madeleine Swann in 2015's Spectre and 2021's No Time To Die, has addressed the ongoing speculation around who will replace her co-star Daniel Craig as the next 007 actor.

However, she bluntly told PEOPLE magazine: "I don't really care, to...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The Tom Cruise-led "Digger" is poised for a massive loss after ticket sales for the political satire fell 60% in its second weekend in theaters in the U.S. and Canada.

The Warner Bros. film made just $3.2 million in those theaters over the weekend, according to a studio estimate. Its opening weekend brought in $8 million, Cruise...Read more

LOS ANGELES — As swiftly as Barry Manilow returned to the stage following a health-related hiatus, he has stepped away.

On Friday, Manilow cut his concert short just two songs after it began. The 83-year-old crooner abruptly told the crowd to talk among themselves as he walked off stage, according to concertgoers who detailed the incident on ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Skydance-owned Paramount Pictures has taken over the lease for the Bay Theater in Pacific Palisades and intends to reopen the cinema, which has been closed since the January 2025 Palisades fire last year.

Paramount plans to upgrade the theater with state-of-the-art projection systems and in-seat food and drink service, Rick ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — "When is 'Ludwig' coming back?" is a question I've been not infrequently asked since its first season finished on BritBox last spring. (The answer is: Tuesday.) A rich, perfectly balanced mixture of comedy, mystery and human yearning, it stars David Mitchell as John Taylor, an introverted professional crossword puzzle creator ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Suspended in a pool, holding onto an oxygen mask as her teeth chattered, Julia Wolf began to seriously consider the possibility of hypothermia.

The 31-year-old musician was on set at the historic New York oysterman's mansion known as the Captain Barnes for the music video of one of her latest singles, "Deep End," a moody lament ...Read more

Grief, it would seem, is universal, even if you’re an artificial humanoid with a quantum processor for a mind and the face of Paul Bettany. Such is the central premise of “VisionQuest,” the final part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s “WandaVision” trilogy — and the best MCU show since, well, “WandaVision.”

But first, some ...Read more

Fontaines D.C. and Rosalía have released the collaboration Where Is Gone?.

The track is taken from the Irish rock band's incoming album, Dopamine Chamber, out Friday (16.10.26), and for guitarist Carlos O'Connell joining forces with the Spanish superstar holds significant meaning since he has Spanish heritage.

He said: "I've been a fan of ...Read more

Zach Bryan is releasing a song with Lana Del Rey this week.

The country superstar has joined forces with the Video Games hitmaker on the track Lies on his upcoming EP Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs, out Friday (16.10.26).

The eight-track collection also features the country collective Turnpike Troubadours on the tune Plainsman.

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The Beatles biopics producer Pippa Harris believes audiences will watch all of the films in a short space of time.

Sir Sam Mendes' ambitious and much-hyped movies about the Fab Four are expected to hit cinemas simultaneously in April 2028 and Harris, who is producing the pictures alongside the Skyfall filmmaker for their Neal Street Productions...Read more

Jeremy Renner says he will not appear in Avengers: Doomsday.

The 55-year-old actor has played the role of Clint Barton/ Hawkeye in various Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) projects but has revealed that the superhero team "will probably lose" this time because his alter ego won't be featuring in the long-awaited new blockbuster.

In a recent Q+A...Read more