HBO has withdrawn the child stars of its new Harry Potter series from London’s Oxford Street Christmas lighting ceremony amid reported safety concerns over potential protests by gender activists.
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Will Identity Politics Come Back to Entertainment in 2027?
For much of the past two years, Hollywood has shown signs of retreating from the identity-focused initiatives that dominated much of the entertainment industry during the early 2020s. Corporate diversity programs have been restructured, studios have become more...
Fox Posts Record Fiscal Q1 Revenue and EBITDA as Tubi Leads Digital Ad Growth
Fox Corporation just posted first-quarter records for revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to open fiscal 2027, and the entertainment and streaming side of that story sits inside the advertising surge. In its earnings release for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2026, the company...
Harry Potter’s New Snape Actor Paapa Essiedu Finally Addresses Backlash Over Controversial Casting
Paapa Essiedu is finally addressing the controversy surrounding his casting as Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter television series. While the British actor insists he understands why fans have strong opinions about the decision, his comments do little to...
Susan Saint James of Kate & Allie and McMillan & Wife Passes Away at 80
Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning star of "McMillan & Wife" and "Kate & Allie," has passed away at 80. NBC News reports a representative said she had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Her family said she "never met a stranger," describing a performer...
Elmo Dresses as Meryl Streep for Halloween
Elmo is celebrating Halloween by dressing as Miranda Priestly, Meryl Streep’s intimidating fashion editor from The Devil Wears Prada. The costume gives adults a recognizable movie reference, but its appeal to the preschool audience Elmo was created to entertain is less obvious.
HBO To Develop Series Based on Hitchcock’s The Birds
HBO is developing a limited series inspired by The Birds, with Sarah Snook attached to star and a creative direction that already invites skepticism.
The Simpsons Mocks Star Wars’ Sequel Trilogy with Galactic Starcruiser Hotel Parody
Bart and Lisa are breaking into Krustyland's most notorious failed attraction, and the joke lands squarely on Disney's short-lived Star Wars hotel. It's rather amazing given that the show's creators are essentially mocking the company that owns them! Stills...
Kathleen Kennedy Chosen to Oversee 2028 Olympics Ceremonies
Former Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has found her next major Hollywood assignment, and the irony is difficult to ignore. After spending 14 years overseeing a Star Wars franchise that increasingly struggled to maintain goodwill among longtime fans, Kennedy has...
Lea Michele Is Returning as Rachel Berry in the Glee Reboot
Rachel Berry is getting back on stage. Lea Michele is returning to the role that made her famous in the Glee reboot from Ryan Murphy for Disney+ and Hulu, according to Variety, which confirmed the news with multiple sources. "She's in," one source told Variety....
Halloweentown 5 Is in Development at Disney With Two New Writers
Disney is heading back to Halloweentown. Halloweentown 5 is officially in development, with Lily Houghton and Ryan Koehn set to write the script, according to an exclusive report from TheWrap. The new movie will be based on characters created by Paul Bernbaum, who...
James Gunn’s DC Now Working on Another Batman Show Without Batman
DC Studios is developing another project centered on one of Batman’s most recognizable villains, while the mainline DCU still awaits a proper introduction to the Dark Knight.
Teen Files $20 Million CBS News Lawsuit Over Retracted Reflecting Pool Report
A 15-year-old from Maryland says a single piece of news footage turned him into a national suspect, and now he wants more than $20 million for it. His lawsuit against CBS News, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., claims the network wrongly tied him to the...