Barry Manilow has postponed the opening stretch of his arena tour following medical advice that he is not yet physically ready to resume full-length performances after lung cancer surgery. In a statement shared Friday, the 82-year-old singer said a recent follow-up appointment with his surgeon made clear that returning to... Read More »

More than 4,000 French actors have signed an open letter condemning the growing use of artificial intelligence tools in film, television and advertising, calling it an “organized plundering” of performers’ work and identities. Among the signatories are Bérénice Bejo, Léa Drucker and Swann Arlaud. The petition, backed by Adami, France’s... Read More »

A Los Angeles judge overseeing next week’s civil trial involving Kanye West, now known as Ye, issued a pointed reminder Friday: anyone entering the courtroom must comply with strict dress standards. At a final status conference ahead of the 12-day jury trial, Judge Brock T. Hammond told attorneys that all... Read More »

Kid Rock is pushing back against media reports highlighting the top-tier pricing for his upcoming Freedom 250 Tour, arguing that coverage of the $5,000 face-value tickets lacks context and suggesting that divine judgment may ultimately fall on those writing the headlines. In a social media post on Friday, the singer... Read More »

Sony Pictures Animation is developing an animated Venom feature, bringing the studio’s most commercially successful Spider-Man villain franchise into a new format for the first time. The project is in early development, with Final Destination: Bloodlines filmmakers Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein attached to direct, according to reports from... Read More »

Liza Minnelli writes in her forthcoming memoir that she was required to appear in a wheelchair at the 2022 Academy Awards ceremony, despite expecting to be seated in a director’s chair for the presentation. In Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!, Minnelli recounts that she was informed shortly before the... Read More »

Delroy Lindo has said he wishes someone from BAFTA had contacted him and Michael B. Jordan after a racial slur was shouted from the audience while the two actors were presenting at the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards. Lindo and Jordan were onstage to present the award for Best Visual Effects... Read More »

Bad Bunny will take on his first leading film role in Porto Rico, a historical drama directed by Grammy-winning Puerto Rican artist René Pérez Joglar, known professionally as Residente. The project marks Pérez Joglar’s feature directorial debut. The film, described by producers as an “epic Caribbean western” inspired by true... Read More »

Esther McGregor and Mark Eydelshteyn are set to lead Becoming Capa, a biographical drama centered on pioneering war photographers Gerda Taro and Robert Capa. The film, written and directed by Charlotte Colbert, has wrapped production after filming on location in Bilbao, Madrid, and Paris, and is now in post-production in... Read More »

Two music producers who accused Karol G of copying their work have formally withdrawn their lawsuit and issued a public apology, acknowledging that their claims lacked merit. Jack Hernandez, known professionally as “Ocean Vibes,” and Alfred Caballero Rodriguez, who performs under the name “Alfr3d Beats,” filed a copyright infringement suit... Read More »

Charli XCX has publicly addressed reports questioning the background of an organizer involved in a Berlin afterparty connected to her recent film project, stating that neither she nor her team were aware of any alleged ties to Russia. The issue emerged earlier this week after United24 Media published a report... Read More »

After emerging from Sundance with both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award, director Beth de Araújo arrived at the Berlin International Film Festival carrying not only momentum but a clear message. Presenting her latest feature, Josephine, de Araújo emphasized that meaningful accountability for sexual abuse perpetrators remains urgently... Read More »

Paramount Skydance has asserted that its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has cleared a key U.S. antitrust milestone, even as the company acknowledges it does not yet have a signed merger agreement in place. In an SEC filing released Friday, Paramount Skydance said that the 10-day statutory waiting period... Read More »

As HBO prepares to reintroduce the wizarding world to television audiences, Daniel Radcliffe says the experience of watching a new trio step into the roles that defined his childhood has been both emotional and disorienting. In a recent interview with People magazine, Radcliffe confirmed that he has been in touch... Read More »

Months before his arrest in New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations, Shia LaBeouf’s conduct on the set of his upcoming film had already raised alarms among members of the production, according to multiple crew sources who spoke on condition of anonymity. LaBeouf, 39, was arrested Tuesday on two counts of... Read More »