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‘April X’ Director Michel K. Parandi Says Casting Connor Storrie Before ‘Heated Rivalry’ Felt Like Casting Harrison Ford in ‘Blade Runner’: I Was ‘Telling Everybody He’s Going to Be a Movie Star’

Producers urged Michel K. Parandi to take his time and audition as many actors as possible for the main role of Baxter in his long-gestating sci-fi “April X,” but the French-American director knew ear...

06/17/2026 11:00 AM

Billboard

Harry Styles Covers Simon & Garfunkel and Reimagines Deep Cuts at Intimate Meltdown Festival Set in London

Fresh from opening his 12-night stand at London’s Wembley Stadium, on Tuesday (June 16) Harry Styles found himself in a more intimate environment for a special one-off show at London’s Meltdown Festiv...

06/17/2026 10:45 AM

Variety

COL Group, Virtue Asia Team for Southeast Asia Microdrama Brand Push

V47 Entertainment’s specialist agency Virtue Asia has struck a deal with China-listed microdrama company COL Group to develop and distribute brand-funded entertainment across Southeast Asia, the compa...

06/17/2026 10:41 AM

Variety

Juno Hong’s ‘Only the Moon Knows’ Wins Annual Focus at Shanghai Project Market

Juno Hong’s “Only the Moon Knows” claimed the Annual Focus award at SIFF Project, the project promotion component of the Shanghai International Film Festival. It also took home the Regent Presents “Ci...

06/17/2026 10:21 AM

Variety

Harry Styles Trades Disco for Classical and Plays Some Deep Cuts (Plus Simon & Garfunkel) in Heavenly, Intimate Orchestra Show: Concert Review

Harry Styles took a break from his record-smashing run at London’s Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night to do something the pop star has never done before: perform with a full orchestra. From the start, t...

06/17/2026 09:50 AM

Variety

Studiocanal Sets True Crime Art Heist Docu-Series ‘The Paris-Tokyo Job’ With Sunny Side of the Doc Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

One of the world’s most notorious art heists is getting a true crime documentary from Studiocanal. “The Paris-Tokyo Job (Or How To Rob A Yakuza),” a four-part series, is set to debut at La Rochelle’s ...

06/17/2026 09:34 AM

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BBC To Cancel Shows & “Review” TV Networks As It Cuts Content Spend By $107M

The BBC’s new director general has announced plans to slash commissioning spend across its TV, radio, and news divisions by £80M ($107M) over the next two years. Matt Brittin, the former Google execut...

06/17/2026 09:16 AM

New York Times

Matthew Rhys, of ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Is on a Boat. Barely.

The star of this seafaring horror-comedy, which wraps up Season 1 on Wednesday, also spends his downtime on the water.

06/17/2026 09:04 AM

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U.S. Producer Autumn Bailey-Ford Teams With South Africa’s NV Film Studios To Launch AfriNova Entertainment Group

EXCLUSIVE: U.S.-based producer Autumn Bailey-Ford (On a Wing and a Prayer) and Simo Kubheka and Damien Brown of the South African-based NV Film Studios and Services have partnered to launch AfriNova E...

06/17/2026 09:02 AM

Variety

‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical Reveals Full Cast for Young Vic World Premiere

London’s Young Vic has unveiled the complete cast for its upcoming world premiere of “Thelma & Louise,” filling out the ensemble around previously announced leads Amy Lennox and Rachel Tucker. Among t...

06/17/2026 09:00 AM

Variety

Prime Video Pushes Beyond Streaming to Build APAC Entertainment Hub, Top Executives Reveal at APOS

Prime Video is doubling down on its ambition to become a unified entertainment destination across Asia-Pacific, with executives highlighting the company’s expanding ecosystem strategy during the APOS ...

06/17/2026 08:54 AM

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Guest Column: The Hidden Cost Of Being A Welfare Producer In Reality TV

After rape allegations on Married At First Sight UK rocked the UK television industry, there has been a growing conversation about how welfare is administered on major reality shows. In this guest col...

06/17/2026 08:17 AM

Variety

‘We Won’t Get Old Together,’ From ‘Monsters.’ Director, Explores One Man’s Midlife Meltdown During the Pandemic in Bucharest

Romanian filmmaker Marius Olteanu (“Monsters.”) is readying his sophomore feature, “We Won’t Get Old Together,” a pandemic-set drama about a man struggling to rebuild his life from the ground up when ...

06/17/2026 08:00 AM

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Top Creator Agents Question YouTube Inclusion In UK Social Media Ban

Andy Serkis Says AI Brings New Responsibility to Storytelling: ‘The World Is Changing Fast but Human Creativity Will Evolve Alongside It’

The opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence took center stage during the APOS conference’s “The New Creative Pipeline: AI, IP & Human Craft” session on Wednesday, as actor, director and pro...

06/17/2026 07:47 AM

Variety

Toronto Film Festival Reveals More Than 130 Buyers to Attend First Edition of Market

The Toronto Film Festival has revealed that more than 130 buyers from 49 countries have confirmed they will attend the first edition of its market, which is referred to as TIFF: The Market. Among the ...

06/17/2026 07:42 AM

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Mike Myers Says, “Yes,” There Will Be An ‘Austin Powers 4’

That new Verizon ad might not be the last we see of Austin Powers. Asked by a fan today on Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party whether there would be an Austin Powers 4, Mike Myers responded simply, “...

06/17/2026 05:08 AM

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Viu & iQiyi International To Launch Streaming Bundle In Southeast Asia – APOS

PCCW’s streaming service Viu and iQiyi International, the international platform operated outside mainland China by Chinese streamer iQiyi, are launching a single bundled subscription for both service...

06/17/2026 04:30 AM

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‘Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Diagnosed With “Aggressive” Cancer: “It’s Really Early”

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed that he is battling prostate cancer. The Top Gear legend opened up about his diagnosis during the final episodes of Clarkson’s Farm Season 5. In the Prime Video series, Cl...

06/17/2026 04:02 AM

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APAC Screen Economy Set To Be Worth $200BN By 2031 With Monetization Gains Moving Towards Retail – APOS

Asia Pacific’s screen economy will grow from $179BN this year to $200BN by 2031 but future gains in monetization may come from retail media and commerce, rather than the traditional revenue streams of...

06/17/2026 03:25 AM

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Tom Holland On Spider-Man Successor: “Owen Cooper Would Be Awesome”

Tom Holland has played Spider-Man across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it will not be forever. As the fourth film looms, the actor already has an idea of who could play the superhero after him. I...

06/17/2026 02:54 AM

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‘Love Island USA’ Pays Tribute To EP James Barker After Death During Season 8 Filming

James Barker, an executive producer on Love Island USA, died last week, and the Peacock series paid tribute to him on tonight’s episode. Following the recoupling episode on Tuesday, June 16, a tribute...

06/17/2026 01:55 AM

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Not Interested: Netflix Denies Pursuing Lionsgate As M&A Heats Up, Again

Shares of Lionsgate surged 14% Tuesday on merger chatter, then fell after-hours as Netflix shot down speculation that it was eyeing the standalone studio. “Netflix is not interested and is not pursuin...

06/17/2026 01:55 AM

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‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 5 Premiere Week Viewership Down 30% As Netflix Takes Wait & See Approach To Renewal

For many of its established series, Netflix commissions writers rooms for another cycle ahead of the upcoming season’s debut to get a jump on production in the event of renewal. The streamer is taking...

06/17/2026 01:01 AM

Billboard

Eminem Music Publisher Can Pursue $109 Million Meta Licensing Lawsuit, Judge Rules

A judge says Eminem’s publisher can move forward with a $109 million lawsuit over allegedly unlicensed songs in the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp music libraries. A Tuesday (June 16) order, first o...

06/17/2026 12:28 AM

New York Times

Tell Us Why Taylor Swift’s Wedding Is Meaningful to You

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be tying the knot in the near future.

‘April X’ Director Michel K. Parandi Says Casting Connor Storrie Before ‘Heated Rivalry’ Felt Like Casting Harrison Ford in ‘Blade Runner’: I Was ‘Telling Everybody He’s Going to Be a Movie Star’

Harry Styles Covers Simon & Garfunkel and Reimagines Deep Cuts at Intimate Meltdown Festival Set in London

COL Group, Virtue Asia Team for Southeast Asia Microdrama Brand Push

Juno Hong’s ‘Only the Moon Knows’ Wins Annual Focus at Shanghai Project Market

Harry Styles Trades Disco for Classical and Plays Some Deep Cuts (Plus Simon & Garfunkel) in Heavenly, Intimate Orchestra Show: Concert Review

Studiocanal Sets True Crime Art Heist Docu-Series ‘The Paris-Tokyo Job’ With Sunny Side of the Doc Launch (EXCLUSIVE)

BBC To Cancel Shows & “Review” TV Networks As It Cuts Content Spend By $107M

Matthew Rhys, of ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Is on a Boat. Barely.

U.S. Producer Autumn Bailey-Ford Teams With South Africa’s NV Film Studios To Launch AfriNova Entertainment Group

‘Thelma & Louise’ Musical Reveals Full Cast for Young Vic World Premiere

Prime Video Pushes Beyond Streaming to Build APAC Entertainment Hub, Top Executives Reveal at APOS

Guest Column: The Hidden Cost Of Being A Welfare Producer In Reality TV

‘We Won’t Get Old Together,’ From ‘Monsters.’ Director, Explores One Man’s Midlife Meltdown During the Pandemic in Bucharest

Top Creator Agents Question YouTube Inclusion In UK Social Media Ban

Andy Serkis Says AI Brings New Responsibility to Storytelling: ‘The World Is Changing Fast but Human Creativity Will Evolve Alongside It’

Toronto Film Festival Reveals More Than 130 Buyers to Attend First Edition of Market

Mike Myers Says, “Yes,” There Will Be An ‘Austin Powers 4’

Viu & iQiyi International To Launch Streaming Bundle In Southeast Asia – APOS

‘Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson Diagnosed With “Aggressive” Cancer: “It’s Really Early”

APAC Screen Economy Set To Be Worth $200BN By 2031 With Monetization Gains Moving Towards Retail – APOS

Tom Holland On Spider-Man Successor: “Owen Cooper Would Be Awesome”

‘Love Island USA’ Pays Tribute To EP James Barker After Death During Season 8 Filming

Not Interested: Netflix Denies Pursuing Lionsgate As M&A Heats Up, Again

‘Sweet Magnolias’ Season 5 Premiere Week Viewership Down 30% As Netflix Takes Wait & See Approach To Renewal

Eminem Music Publisher Can Pursue $109 Million Meta Licensing Lawsuit, Judge Rules

Tell Us Why Taylor Swift’s Wedding Is Meaningful to You

Squirrel Flower Announces New Album Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going

In 30,000 Gallons of Water, Hundreds of Bowls Play Music of the Spheres

YHWH Nailgun Are Taking Magazine on Tour

Kelela Can’t Work It Out With A.K. Paul on New Single “Outta Time”

Grammys to Make Best New Artist Category Even More Confusing

7 Great Artists Playing SummerStage This Year

Vince Staples Lines Up North American Tour

Isaiah Rashad to Hit the Road on U.S. Tour

Dawn Richard’s Abuse Lawsuit Against Diddy Dismissed

Dawn Richard’s Lawsuit Against Sean Combs Is Dismissed

Dev Hynes to Score Olivia Wilde’s New Film The Invite

Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory to Merge With Dead Oceans

Johnny Marr Announces The Age of Everything

The ‘Paddington’ Musical Will Come to Broadway Next Spring

Sharleen Chidiac Brings Punk and Excess in New Musical ‘All the Rage’

From the Kennedy Center to U.F.C Fights in Trump’s Washington

Future Reveals New Album The Real Me

Nettspend Teases Album With OsamaSon

Widowspeak, Lambchop, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

No Joy Announces Big Life, Big Leaf EP, Shares Title Track

Julia Jacklin Readies New Album The Gem

Father Dionysios Tabakis’s Drone Metal Debut

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