Zarna Garg is bringing a stand-up comedy special to Netflix. The tagline for the currently untitled special, which will debut on the streamer in 2027, says that it “will go where Garg previously hasn’t — embracing being American!” She “finds that being American isn’t half bad. She’s discovered the beauty of saying no. She’s learned […]
The year of Sandra Hüller continues. Hüller is heading to the supporting actress race for “Fatherland,” Variety has confirmed exclusively. Mubi, which is handling the U.S. release of Paweł Pawlikowski’s black-and-white postwar drama, will campaign both Hüller and co-star Hanns Zischler in the supporting categories at the Oscars and across the awards circuit. The pair […]
Future Games Show will go live and in person for the first time ever during next year’s Gamescom in Germany, the world’s largest annual video game trade fair and consumer event. Taking place Aug. 25, 2027 in Cologne, the city that has long hosted Gamescom activities, the first in-person Future Games Show event will coincide […]
Druski is bringing his money-hungry megachurch pastor character to Netflix. The comedian will star opposite Mike Epps in a new, semi-scripted comedy series titled “Collect & Praise,” premiering on the streamer on Dec. 1. The show is based on a character made viral by Druski in an internet sketch and at the BET Awards. Epps […]
It’s a good time to be Spike Lee. The illustrious New York filmmaker behind cinema classics like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “25th Hour” is still basking in the glow of his beloved Knicks’ fairy-tale run to their first NBA title in 53 years — a result that he boldly predicted in a […]
Jordan Jensen is embarking on a North American stand-up comedy tour. Dubbed “The Wet Hug Tour,” the string of dates starts in November and extends through May 2027. Jensen will hit 21 cities, from New York to Vancouver to Memphis to Orlando. A pre-sale begins on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. local time before […]
Hollywood Ventures Group — the film production outfit and consultancy co-founded by former Amazon MGM Studios executive Glenn S. Gainor and industry veteran Sandy Climan — has boarded the documentary short “Green Lava,” the first Vatican-produced film to be submitted to the Oscars. Gainor, Climan, Nelly Kim and Nabeel Laher are joining John Shufeldt MD […]
On Oct. 28, Patrick Stewart died in his wife’s arms. How perfect, I thought. That is how Patrick would have wanted to die: in the arms of his beloved Sunny Ozell. Quite a beautiful, peaceful way to die. Other than his wife, Patrick loved the theater more than anything. I could easily envision Patrick’s final […]
“The Third Eye: Early Photographs,” a new book featuring hundreds of personal photographs taken by George Harrison during his years with the Beatles, has arrived just in time for holiday gifting season. Released Oct. 6 by Random House, the 352-page hardcover offers a rare look at Beatlemania from inside the band, featuring more than 250 […]
Edgar Wright has slammed an upcoming Blu-Ray re-release of “Spaced,” the cult comedy series that ran on British TV from 1999-2001 and would make heroes of himself plus its stars Simon Pegg, Nick Frost and Jessica Hynes, largely because he had no idea about it. Finding out about this for the first time is… disheartening,” […]
Fox News viewers still like Fox, they just can’t take any more news. A decline in viewership at Fox News Channel over the third quarter and into last month has attracted the notice of the company’s most senior executive, with Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch telling investors Monday he has seen evidence of “viewer fatigue” […]
John Leeson, the English actor who voiced “Doctor Who’s” beloved robot dog K9, died on Sunday. He was 83. Leeson’s son, Guy Ducker, announced his death in a Facebook post. “I regret to announce the death of my father, John Ducker, aka John Leeson, at 3:03 p.m. today after a summer of illness. The end […]
