Cynthia Erivo is once again putting herself at the center of controversy after a sprawling new interview with Variety in which the Wicked star blamed backlash surrounding the film and viral online jokes on what she called “the insidious nature of how we view Black...
George Clooney recently sat down with Variety while promoting his latest film. He offered some sharp criticism of how Paramount’s new CEO, David Ellison, is reshaping CBS News with the installation of Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief. “Bari Weiss is dismantling CBS News as we speak,” Clooney said. Now, Weiss has invited him to visit the newsroom for himself.
Will Smith has been accused of sexual harassment and retaliation in a newly filed lawsuit brought by male professional violinist Brian King Joseph, marking the first public legal action of its kind against the actor and musician.
As Netflix edges closer to absorbing one of Hollywood’s last legacy studios, alarm bells are ringing across the theatrical exhibition business — and for good reason. The streamer’s carefully worded assurances about theatrical releases are colliding head-on with insider reports from Deadline that the actual planned Netflix theatrical window for WB films may be as short as 17 days.
The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it had resolved a case against Disney Worldwide Services Inc. and Disney Entertainment Operations LLC. A federal court has ordered Disney to pay $10 million in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that Disney violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
On New Year’s Day in China, a surprising Disney box office Civil War unfolded as Zootopia 2 overtook Avatar: Fire and Ash.
After 37 days in theaters, Zootopia 2 surged back to #1 in China, overtaking Avatar: Fire and Ash, which has been in release for just two weeks.
The Indiana Jones Stunt Show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been temporarily altered following a serious on-stage incident that resulted in a Cast Member injury, prompting a safety review and immediate operational changes. The long-running live stunt production, officially known as Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!, experienced a malfunction involving one of its most recognizable mechanical effects during a performance earlier this week.
Nintendo has explained why Metroid Prime 4: Beyond did not adopt a fully open-world design, citing core franchise mechanics and long development constraints. The information comes from an interview with Famitsu, a Japanese video game magazine.
The Duffer brothers are speaking out to defend the controversial Stranger Things scene where Will Byers comes out as gay. But coverage of these comments has become less about what the show’s creators actually said — and more about how entertainment media chose to frame it.
A new report examining LGBTQ representation in Netflix children’s programming concludes that a substantial share of the platform’s kid-rated content now includes same-sex or gender themes—prompting renewed scrutiny of age ratings and parental expectations.
For years, Hollywood executives insisted audiences were the problem. Viewers were told they were behind the times, resistant to progress, or simply misunderstanding what creators were trying to say. When films failed, the blame was rarely placed on the product itself. Instead, it was shifted onto the audience. “A small but vocal minority” was their favorite refrain.
2025 put an end to that narrative.
The long-awaited conclusion of Stranger Things was meant to be a victory lap for Netflix, but instead it was briefly overshadowed by yet another high-profile streaming platform crash.
A 23-year-old YouTuber may have just uncovered what could be the biggest financial fraud of the century. Now, the legacy media is scrambling to regain control of a narrative that has already gone viral. Nick Shirley alleges that several Somali-run Minnesota daycares received millions of taxpayer dollars through the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) while providing no services.