Bob Iger to Step Down as Disney CEO Before End of 2026: Report
Bob Iger may be exiting the Mouse House before his CEO contract expires at the end of the year. Iger has told “associates” that he plans to step down as CEO and “pull back from daily…
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Mediawan’s Pierre-Antoine Capton and North Road’s Peter Chernin Break Down Their Merger Deal: ‘This Isn’t Us Cashing Out — It’s Us Investing’
In an era defined by consolidation and scale, Mediawan’s acquisition of Peter Chernin’s North Road Company brings together one of Europe’s fastest-growing content groups and one of the…
Sony Pictures Classics Lands Stephanie Ahn’s ‘Bedford Park,’ Sundance Prize Winner for Debut Feature
Sony Pictures Classics has landed rights to Stephanie Ahn‘s feature debut “Bedford Park,” following its premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film, starring Moon Choi and Son…
Milo Ventimiglia to Star in Cop Drama Pilot ‘American Blue’ at HBO Max With David Ayer Directing
Milo Ventimiglia has been set as the star of “American Blue,” a cop drama pilot at HBO Max. Additionally, David Ayer has joined the project as director. The official logline reads, “Native…
Bruce Springsteen Performs Anti-ICE Song Live at Minneapolis Protest Concert as Crowd Yells ‘ICE Out Now!’
Bruce Springsteen brought his protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” to the actual streets of Minneapolis Friday afternoon, making an unadvertised appearance at a daytime benefit concert…
Catherine O’Hara’s Late-Career Renaissance on ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and Beyond Showed the Beloved Comedian’s Enduring Range
It’s always hard to believe a public figure is gone after their unexpected passing. But in the case of Catherine O’Hara, it’s especially difficult, because the actor and comedian remained…
Skier Lindsey Vonn Crashes, Injures Knee One Week Before Winter Olympics Return
Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn‘s highly anticipated comeback may be over before it begins. The 41-year-old ski legend crashed during her final World Cup downhill race Friday in Crans-Montana,…
Bruno Mars Named Record Store Day Ambassador for 2026; Sets Exclusive RSD Compilation LP, Plus Advance Listening Parties for New Album
Bruno Mars was announced as this year’s Record Store Day Ambassador Friday, releasing a video extolling the virtue of record shops and vinyl, along with announcing plans for an exclusive…
Next ‘Fast and Furious’ Movie ‘Fast Forever’ Sets Spring 2028 Release Date
Vin Diesel is revving his engines to race one more quarter mile. Universal has officially dated the next “Fast & Furious” installment — now titled “Fast Forever” for March 17, 2028.…
‘Out of Athens,’ ‘Chentian’ Score Awards at 2026 Nordic Film Market
Set up at Nordisk Film (“Loveable,” “The Girl With a Needle” “Out of Athens,” the feature debut of Badrudin Ga’ar (“Tilt”), has won the Film Finances Scandinavia Award, granted to a title…
Nicole Scherzinger Opens Up About Her Mom Surviving Two Strokes: ‘She Has a Mechanical Heart’
Nicole Scherzinger is opening up about her mom surviving two strokes. The Tony winner talked about her mother during her performance at the American Heart Association’s annual Red Dress…
Disney Hires Morgan Stanley Analyst Ben Swinburne as Head of Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations
After 27 years at Morgan Stanley, Benjamin Swinburne has landed a new gig with the Walt Disney Co. Disney hired Swinburne as executive VP of investor relations and corporate strategy. He…
Don Lemon Arrested by Federal Agents in L.A. After His Attendance at Anti-ICE Protest
Don Lemon, the former CNN anchor who is now an independent journalist, was taken into custody in Los Angeles by federal agents Thursday night, according to his lawyer. Lemon was in L.A.…
Charades Boards Family Thriller ‘Bloodsuckers’ From ‘Midsommar’ Producer (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris‑based sales company Charades (“Urchin”) has boarded “Bloodsuckers,” a family thriller that marks the sophomore feature of Elin Grönblom (“Ella and Friends”). Currently in…
Royal Shakespeare Company’s ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ With Adrian Lester Sets West End Transfer
The Royal Shakespeare Company‘s production of “Cyrano de Bergerac” is heading to London’s West End, with Adrian Lester returning in the title role for a limited summer engagement. The show…
BayView Entertainment Takes North American Rights to FlareFlow Microdramas (EXCLUSIVE)
BayView Entertainment has secured North American distribution rights to a catalog of vertical video titles from FlareFlow, the microdrama platform operated by COL Group International,…
S.S. Rajamouli’s ‘Varanasi’ Producer Unpacks Theatrical Release Strategy (EXCLUSIVE)
The producers of S.S. Rajamouli‘s action-adventure epic “Varanasi” have revealed the strategic thinking behind the film’s April 7, 2027 release date and its marketing campaign, which began…
Hilary Duff Hints at Upcoming World Tour at Sold-Out Los Angeles Concert
It’s a pun that never gets old: Hilary Duff‘s mini-tour is what dreams are made of. The singer performed the final set of her four-stop “Small Rooms, Big Nerves” mini-tour — her first…
Hyun Bin’s ‘Made In Korea’ Tops Disney+ Asia Pacific Charts
Disney+ has confirmed that “Made In Korea” has become the streamer’s most-viewed Korean original premiere of 2025 across Asia-Pacific markets, based on viewership figures recorded 28 days…
Kumail Nanjiani Sets ‘Sex Criminals’ Series at Amazon With Co-Creators Emily V. Gordon & Tze Chun, LuckyChap Producing
Amazon Prime Video has ordered a series adaptation of comic book “Sex Criminals” with Kumail Nanjiani set to star. Nanjiani is also a co-creator on the eight-episode series along with…
WNBA Star Sophie Cunningham Signs With 3 Arts Sports to Expand Career Into Entertainment
Sophie Cunningham, a star player for the WNBA’s Indiana Fever, has signed with 3 Arts Sports with the hopes of expanding her career into entertainment, media and broader business ventures.…
One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off in 2025, GDC Study Reveals
One-third of U.S. video game industry workers say they were laid off last year, according to a new survey conducted by the organizers behind the newly revamped Game Developers Conference…
Mahesh Babu, S.S. Rajamouli and Priyanka Chopra Jonas Adventure Epic ‘Varanasi’ Unveils 2027 Release Date
“RRR” director S.S. Rajamouli‘s next directorial venture “Varanasi” has unveiled a worldwide theatrical release date, positioning the Indian production as one of 2027’s major international…
Erin Doherty and James McAvoy Team for Supernatural Drama ‘Faith’ From Paul Andrew Williams (EXCLUSIVE)
Golden Globe and Emmy winner Erin Doherty (“Adolescence,” “The Crown”) and BAFTA winner James McAvoy (“The Last King of Scotland,” “Atonement”) are uniting for upcoming feature “Faith.”…