Releases, awards, box office and industry shake-ups — briefed short, credited clearly, with no clickbait padding.
On this page: film and streaming releases, music and touring, awards results, industry deals.
WorldPingA century ago, NBC’s leaders were quick to recognize the importance of sports as a cornerstone of the fledgling national radio network.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
Michael Caine starred in the original 1969 heist movie that was the basis for the 2003 hit of the same name.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingComcast chief financial officer Jason Armstrong defended the company’s pending spinoff of NBCUniversal from its core connectivity operations, saying that “after a decade-plus building two strong businesses … there’s a bit of a divergence in terms of…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingIMDb is leaning into the world of influencing. The entertainment database is launching a new professional category for digital creators.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
A onetime contract player at Fox, she also appeared in Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ and in a pair of Bing Crosby films.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingEllen Burstyn wept as Kornél Mundruczó’s heartfelt drama “Place to Be” was embraced at Venice Film Festival with a six-minute standing ovation on Wednesday.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPing“Saturday Night Live” is returning for its 52nd season, and it will be a star-studded affair. The sketch show announced that the season premiere, set to air on Sept.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingWhen it came time to release the 2026-2027 schedule for “ManningCast” NFL coverage, Peyton and Eli Manning figured the only sensible rollout was a 16-minute heist movie that featured a giant stunt and cameos from 40 of their A-list buddies in the wor…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingBeyond Fest is returning to Los Angeles with a full slate of 81 feature films ranging from “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” to “Victorian Psycho.” The festival will feature appearances from M.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingNathan Lane will receive the Visionary Award at the Virginia Film Festival next month. The Tony and Emmy-winning actor is being recognized as an artist whose culture-defining body of work and enduring contributions have changed the course of modern cinema.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingMichael Kelly is pulling double duty in the Taylor Sheridan-verse, with the veteran actor set for a role in “Landman” Season 3. Kelly currently stars in Sheridan’s Paramount+ military drama “Lioness,” which is currently airing its third season.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
The all-star tribute to the Stanleys also features Willie Nelson, Sierra Ferrell, Jamey Johnson, Dierks Bentley, and many more…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
WorldPingAnother competitive TV project has landed at Netflix. Drama Understudy, based on author Nicholas Binge’s short story, has been set up at the streamer for development with Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Steven Yeun executive producing.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingFootball season is back, and the 2026 NFL Season Kickoff Game will see the Seattle Seahawks face their Super Bowl LX rivals, the New England Patriots.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingWhen the Paramount+ series Landman returns with its third season, it will feature the show’s newest series regular, Michael Kelly (Lioness, The Penguin). He will portray William Crockett, the leader of the largest oil management firm in the world.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingNew York created a new hero in June when Jalen Brunson helped the Knicks to their first championship in over 50 years. That hero is now stepping into Studio 8H to host the Season 52 opener of Saturday Night Live.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
"Understudy" is a five page story written by Nicholas Binge that will now be developed into a series with Lord Miller and Yeun executive producing.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
M. Night Shyamalan, Robert Eggers, Conor Oberst, Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Berry and Michael Mann are among those attending the 2026 edition for L.A.’s marquee genre film festival.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
The 'Lioness' star has found his next Taylor Sheridan series gig.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
Here are all of the season's hosts and musical guests.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingElon Musk has spoken out about Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary on him, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, calling it a “hit piece” that’s “boring.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingJackass: Best and Last, the final installment in the stunt comedy franchise from Johnny Knoxville and co., has locked in a streaming premiere date: The film launches on Paramount+ on Thursday, September 24.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
The awards show will take place Sept. 27 in Los Angeles.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
WorldPingSince it was launched nearly 36 years ago, IMDb has served as an online directory of TV shows and movies and the actors who appear in them. Now Amazon-owned IMDb is adding “Digital Creator” as a new professional category on both IMDb and IMDbPro.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Jenny Slate (Dying for Sex) has been tapped as the female lead opposite Dylan O’Brien in the Hulu comedy pilot Lex.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: The Toronto Film Festival is stacked with music-themed documentaries this year – films on the Pretenders and Chrissie Hynde, Thai pop star/actress Lisa, singer Darlene Love, and the alt-country band Chaparelle among them.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: When Erik Feig launched The Arena, an independent studio focused on the creation of global franchises in event action and more, a Keanu Reeves collaboration seemed inevitable. And now, it’s coming to pass.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Sumerian Pictures has acquired U.S. and Canadian distribution rights to dark comedy Chili Finger, which premiered at SXSW and stars Judy Greer, Sean Astin, Bryan Cranston and John Goodman.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
WorldPingThe joke’s over: “Jackass: Best and Last” will be available to stream on Paramount+ on Sept. 24. After the film’s theatrical release on June 26, the decades-long saga of pranks and tomfoolery is finally coming to an end.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Variety
WorldPingEXCLUSIVE: Director Paul Feig in the early stages of planning a heist. Paramount Pictures is in early talks with The Housemaid director to mount a follow-up to the 2003 film The Italian Job.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee's film label and Adam Kolbrenner's management-production firm are teaming to create a new banner, TR/AK.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
The channel's third collaboration with the NFL is set to premiere Oct. 17.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
"Novig is just sports. So they wanted to show just sports,” Sweeney says in the ad as she goes nude while posing with a variety of sports equipment including footballs.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
In partnership with Hydro Flask and UMG, this special drop is inspired by his recent album, Chuck Timely & the Hourglass…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
"If I'm lyin', I'm dyin'," bassist says of new book Funked Around, Found Out out next spring…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
For now, the scheduled events (which don’t include the film cast) account for screenings of Wicked: Part One only, while separate showings will be hosted for Wicked: For Good…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
Baker's last solo album, Little Oblivions , arrived in 2021…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
On Imperfections , the Israeli singer is reclaiming her voice — one vulnerable pop song at a time…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
Band also releases short film with the songs "We Are Torn Wide Open" and "Mirror Deep" featuring Blackfeet Nation members…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
The Swiftiephylus species are found in Australia — but that shouldn’t stop them from getting global fans, just like their namesake…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
Football superfans from Alice Cooper and Melissa Etheridge to Breland and Bret Michaels predict how their favorite teams will fare…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
Forget decorations and costumes: People are lining up to shop Halloween countdown calendars from retailers like Williams Sonoma, Etsy, and more…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Rolling Stone
WorldPingPeriod instruments are miles away from retro affectation, and as two Proms this week will show, can actually bring historical music up to the moment Nostalgia. What a kick. And what a commercial boon for the music industry.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingOnce hailed as the future, even the likes of Google, Sony and Microsoft have struggled to make streaming games fun, fast or affordable • Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPing‘The black cloud emerged from a grate in the street. I guess something underground was on fire.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingClarke has been charged with offences including sexual assault. BBC News has asked him for a comment.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Culture
WorldPingIt comes after the network conducted a review amid a "rapidly changing media landscape".
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Culture
WorldPingSoho theatre, London A dance teacher for toddlers dreams of bigger things in Julia Grogan’s frantic one-woman show The mind of a performer, hungry for her big break, is cracked open in Julia Grogan’s one-woman follow-up to her drama Playfight.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPing