• IndieWire:
  How ‘The Diplomat’ Supporting Stars Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford Stole the Show in Season 3
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  The two old friends take us inside the Amagansett episode, bloody oysters and all. And Whitford explains why he's about to shave his head.
• IndieWire:
  Will Gluck Just Wants to Make Movies About Relationships — Including the Wild Ones Like in ‘One Night Only’
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  As his high-concept "One Night Only" arrives, the director of "Easy A" and "Annie" tells IndieWire why his attraction to projects goes far beyond genre (and tries to answer some of our burning plot questions).
• IndieWire:
  After Row K Collapse, Maude Apatow’s Directorial Debut ‘Poetic License’ Finds a New Home
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  Sony Pictures Classics has purchased the charming first film after original distributor Row K faced massive financial setbacks.
• IndieWire:
  Kent Jones and His Love of Actors Make ‘Late Fame’ One of the Best Films of 2026
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  The archivist, critic, film festival programmer, and feature filmmaker tells IndieWire about his exquisite new dramedy, an adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler that gives Willem Dafoe one of the best roles of his career.
• IndieWire:
  ‘La Bola Negra’ Moves to October as Netflix Extends Theatrical Window for Oscar Hopeful to 47 Days
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  Cannes Best Director winners Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's Federico García Lorca-inspired epic will now open in theaters this October, streaming after a 47-day theatrical window.
• IndieWire:
  ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ Will World Premiere at This Year’s New York Film Festival
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  Takashi Yamazaki's kaiju sequel will serve as the Spotlight Gala selection at the 64th edition of the festival.
• IndieWire:
  TIFF Adds More Than 60 New Titles, Including Festival Winners ‘La Gradiva’ and ‘Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty!’
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  The festival today adds to its already massive slate new picks in the Centrepiece, Wavelengths, and Classics sections.
• IndieWire:
  ‘The Frighteners’ Turns 30: How Peter Jackson’s Lost Horror Movie Helped Build Wētā and Pave the Way for ‘Lord of the Rings’
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Jamie Selkirk, and more reflect on their first Hollywood film and the growth of Wētā: the challenges, the sense of survival, and the joy.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Scott Hylands, Canadian-born actor known for roles in 'Night Heat' and 'Fargo,' has died
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  Canadian actor Scott Hylands, known for his roles in "Night Heat" and the television series "Fargo," has died. He was 83 years old.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Mary Rivera, known for 'Spider-Man: No Way Home,' dies at 82
  (Tuesday August 04, 2026)
  The actress played Ned's grandmother in the Marvel blockbuster.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Zac Brown Band gifts 37,000 concertgoers with Margaritaville cruise vacation
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  Zac Brown Band gifted 37,000 fans a cruise vacation to celebrate their record-breaking 15th consecutive sold out Fenway Park show.
• IndieWire:
  Honest Conversations About AI in Film Often Feel Impossible. IndieWire and Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund Tackled the Challenge
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  The "Music, Film & the New Storytelling Stack — Co-Authoring What Comes Next" event at Cannes looked to the future without ignoring the importance of humans.
• IndieWire:
  ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Review: Jane Schoenbrun’s Affectionate Ode to Slashers, Orgasms, and Gillian Anderson
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  The "I Saw the TV Glow" director's meta horror homage aims for the heart as much as the head, set off by the sparks of sapphic chemistry flying between Anderson and co-star Hannah Einbinder.
• IndieWire:
  At 66, Gregg Araki Is Still Indie Film’s Youthful Rebel
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  The director of "I Want Your Sex" tells IndieWire about how he's changed while still adhering to the DIY ethos of early punk rock classics like "The Doom Generation."
• IndieWire:
  ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem,’ ‘Rehearsals for a Revolution,’ ‘Barbara Forever’ Receive 2026 Albie Awards
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  Exclusive: Now entering their seventh year, the Maysles Documentary Center's Albie Awards honor documentary filmmakers just before the New York Film Festival — at the top of the Oscar-qualifying season.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ beats weekend box office record set by 'Avengers: Endgame'
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  The fourth Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland had a stronger-than-expected Sunday.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Ariana Grande pulls out of London musical and plans to take a break, citing public scrutiny
  (Monday August 03, 2026)
  Ariana Grande has withdrawn from an upcoming stage musical in London and plans to take a break from the public spotlight once her world tour wraps up.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  'The Sopranos' star Vincent Pastore dies at 80
  (Saturday August 01, 2026)
  Vincent Pastore, known for playing Salvatore Bonpensiero in "The Sopranos," was found dead Saturday in his Bronx apartment. He was 80 years old.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Marvel's Disney+ series 'Wonder Man' canceled despite Season 2 renewal
  (Friday July 31, 2026)
  Disney announced the Season 2 renewal in March, an unusual move, since nearly all of Marvel's live-action series have run for a single season.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Jonathan Taylor Thomas reunites with TV family from 'Home Improvement' in rare photo
  (Thursday July 30, 2026)
  "My other boys," TV matriarch Patricia Richardson remarked on her Instagram account on Wednesday.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  K-pop powerhouse BTS say they will not submit music for 2027 Grammys
  (Wednesday July 29, 2026)
  The group's announcement came weeks after the Recording Academy introduced a new Grammy category recognizing Asian pop music performances.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Oscar-winning 'Once' musician Glen Hansard dies at age 56
  (Wednesday July 29, 2026)
  Hansard won an Oscar in 2008 for the song “Falling Slowly” from the film “Once,” in which he also starred. He died Wednesday in a motorcycle crash.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Megan Moroney ends Denver concert after performing 3 songs
  (Wednesday July 29, 2026)
  Country star Megan Moroney ended her Denver concert early due to illness after three songs, leaving fans surprised. The show is rescheduled for August 27.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Kelly Ripa absent from 'Live!' while recovering from gum surgery
  (Tuesday July 28, 2026)
  Various celebrities will take Ripa's seat while she is away, co-host and husband Mark Consuelos said.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  YouTube Premium will be bundled with Peacock early next year
  (Monday July 27, 2026)
  The multi-year partnership comes weeks after Comcast announced NBCUniversal would split from its parent company.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Carly Simon reveals she's been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
  (Monday July 27, 2026)
  The "You're So Vain" singer opened up about her health struggles as she's set to release her first album of original songs in nearly 20 years.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Freddy Cannon, 'Palisades Park' singer, dies after cancer battle
  (Sunday July 26, 2026)
  Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon sang hits like "Tallahassee Lassie" and "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" in the late '50s and early '60s.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Comic-Con 2026: David Jonsson is new Black Panther, Ryan Gosling joins Marvel as Ghost Rider
  (Sunday July 26, 2026)
  Here's the latest from Comic-Con 2026.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Lou Koller, lead singer of Sick of It All, dies at age 59
  (Saturday July 25, 2026)
  "Lou had the power to raise everyone’s spirits at our shows with a smile and a sarcastic comment, and he won people over wherever we played," his bandmates shared.
• 11 Alive Entertainment:
  Rick Moranis met with standing ovation at 'Spaceballs' sequel Comic-Con panel
  (Saturday July 25, 2026)
  A crowd at the expo's massive Hall H stood to cheer and applaud as the 73-year-old actor — long absent from Hollywood.

General News and Casting Calls

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• Olivia Taylor Dudley & François Arnaud To Topline Dark Dramedy ‘Godstar’ From Oren Shai - EXCLUSIVE: Olivia Taylor Dudley (Touch Me) and François Arnaud (Heated Rivalry) star in Godstar, a dark comedy-drama from director Oren Shai, which has wrapped production in Los Angeles. Co-starring Blu Hunt (The Dead Thing) and James Urbaniak (Oppenheimer), Godstar follows Ronnie Dalton (Dudley), a sharp-tongued, self-destructive New York actress, as she arrives in Los Angeles to rehearse a revival […]
• Anna Baryshnikov & Sofia Wylie Round Out Cast Of 20th’s ‘Romy And Michele’ Sequel - EXCLUSIVE: 20th Century Studios has rounded out the cast of its sequel to cult classic comedy Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion with the addition of Anna Baryshnikov (Idiotka) and Sofia Wylie (The Map That Leads to You). Character details are being kept under wraps. Wylie reunites here with director Tim Federle, with whom she worked on Disney+’s High […]
• Jamie Foxx To Lead Hostage Actioner ‘Deadlocked’ For Amazon MGM - EXCLUSIVE: Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx has found his next starring vehicle in Deadlocked, an action film that has landed at Amazon MGM Studios for worldwide distribution. Directed by Nikhil Bhat, the Indian filmmaker behind the Hindi-language action-thriller Kill, Deadlocked follows a grieving former Marine serving jury duty who is forced back into action when the trial of the century […]
• Numan Acar Joins Universal’s ‘The Mummy’ As Kevin J. O’Connor And Oded Fehr Ink Deals To Return - EXCLUSIVE: Numan Acar (Young Sherlock) has inked a deal to join The Mummy, the next installment in the action-adventure franchise from Universal Pictures. Also newly locked are a pair of franchise veterans, Kevin J. O’Connor and Oded Fehr. Both O’Connor and Fehr were introduced in 1999’s The Mummy, with Fehr reprising in 2001’s The Mummy Returns. O’Connor played Beni […]
• Rebecca Rittenhouse Cast In Hulu’s Cable Guy Pilot - EXCLUSIVE: Hulu’s untitled Cable Guy pilot has cast Rebecca Rittenhouse (His & Hers, Maggie), joining the previously announced Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans Jr., Natasha Rothwell and Crystal Fox. The series is inspired by the 1996 Jim Carrey movie The Cable Guy. Rittenhouse will play Robin, who recently broke up with Steven (Wayans Jr.) and is […]
• Brittany Snow Joins Lionsgate’s ‘The Housemaid’s Secret’ - Brittany Snow is getting back in business with Lionsgate after starring in their hit TV series The Hunting Wives, and will join the upcoming Paul Feig directed sequel, The Housemaid’s Secret, opposite Sydney Sweeney, Kirsten Dunst, and Paul Anthony Kelly. Snow will play the role of Marybeth in the production from Hidden Pictures’ Todd Lieberman; Pretty Dangerous […]
• Viola Davis Stars In ‘Ascent’ Thriller Series Ordered By Paramount+ From John Logan - Paramount+ has greenlit Ascent, a character-driven thriller series starring Oscar and Emmy winner Viola Davis. It is created by three-time Oscar nominee John Logan (Skyfall, Gladiator, Michael), who will serve as showrunner. Set in the dangerous world of global corporate crisis and damage control, Ascent centers on elite corporate fixer Catriona Vail (Davis), who must […]
• ‘Ragtime’s Ben Davis To Take ‘Hadestown’ Role Left Vacant By Departure Of Geno Segers - Ben Davis, a star of Broadway’s Tony-winning Ragtime revival, will join the cast of Hadestown in the role left vacant with the recently announced departure of Geno Segers. Davis will take the role of Hades beginning Tuesday, September 1. Segers had been set to begin performances in September but left the show following a public […]
• BritBox & BBC’s Poirot Origin Series ‘Hercule’ Reveals Cast - We know Edward Bluemel will play the legendary Belgian detective Poirot in the upcoming BritBox and BBC series Hercule, and now we have the lowdown on the rest of the cast joining him in the Agatha Christie adaptation. Here are the ten new names: Henry Ashton (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), James D’Arcy (Oppenheimer), Calvin Demba (Supacell), […]
• Bowen Yang To Make Broadway Debut In ‘Oh, Mary!’ - Bowen Yang will make his Broadway acting debut in Oh, Mary! this September, producers announced today. The former Saturday Night Live cast member and “Las Culturistas” podcast host will join the company as ‘Mary Todd Lincoln’ on Tuesday, September 15 for a limited 12-week engagement through Sunday, December 6. “My friendship with Cole has brought […]
• Cast Set For Lincoln Center Theater’s ‘August Wilson’s Seven Guitars’ - Lincoln Center Theater announced today the complete cast and creative team for this fall’s August Wilson’s Seven Guitars at LCT’s Off Broadway Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, with Jason Dirden, Russell Hornsby and Kristolyn Lloyd, among others, on board. Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, the previously announced Seven Guitars begins performances on Thursday, November 5 with an […]
• 2026-27 Awards Season Calendar: Oscars, Emmys, Grammys, Guilds & More - UPDATED with latest: With the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences setting its dates for the 2027 and 2028 Oscars (the latter the ceremony’s 100th anniversary), the rest of the awards docket for those two years is falling into place. After the Oscars announcement, SAG-AFTRA’s Actor Awards, The Producers Guild, the Film Independent Spirit […]