Entertainment - Monday, April 20, 2026

Oscar winner Sean Baker has found an unexpected way to inspire future generations of independent filmmakers — at the bank. The auteur has secured the first big payday of his career for his follow-up to best picture winner “Anora,” the sex-worker dramedy that made history in 2025 when the Oscars handed Baker four trophies in […]

Variety • 97 days ago

The $6.2 billion merger of Nexstar and Tegna, a game-changing deal poised to reshape the media business, has been on the lips of many NAB Show attendees this week. But a panel Monday afternoon with three FCC officials asked to explain the commission’s review of the transaction yielded few answers. Even though the FCC and […]

Deadline • 97 days ago

The singer is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez before killing the teenager with a sharp weapon and mutilating her body. He has pleaded not guilty.

NYT Arts • 97 days ago

It’ll cost a family of four $932 to enter the Magic Kingdom, the most popular park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, on the most popular days of 2027. That’s up from $890 currently. And that’s before parking, food, souvenirs or any upgrades such as Lightning Lane. The new rate became apparent when the […]

Deadline • 97 days ago

“Michael” director Antoine Fuqua opened up for the first time about the movie’s dramatic reshoots in a new interview with The New Yorker. As Variety reported ahead of the biopic’s theatrical release, “Michael” was forced to spend up to $15 million on additional photography in order to overhaul the film’s structure. The original movie started […]

Variety • 97 days ago

He played the handsome Austin Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera “Days of Our Lives” in more than 400 episodes.

NYT Arts • 98 days ago

Amazon’s international scripted team is bulking up. The streamer has hired Oliver Jones, who has spent the last six years at Apple, as Senior Commissioner for UK Scripted. The move was revealed by Nicole Clemens, VP, International Originals, in a note to staff. Jones was previously Senior Creative Executive for International Scripted Television at Apple, […]

Deadline • 97 days ago

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has installed new leadership with veteran business and policy executive Ron Frierson signing on as president and CEO. The chamber has also tapped Dan Halden to serve as chief operating officer and legislative director for the organization that advocates for the Hollywood area of Los Angeles and administers the world […]

Variety • 97 days ago

In "Everyone Is Lying to You for Money," McKenzie cuts through reams of misinformation and conducts unshowy but confrontational interviews with finance players who are famous and powerful. (He also talks to a lot of people who are not.) He chases the story of cryptocurrency and gets to the bottom of it with such muckraking zeal that by the end of the film I was convinced he should become a politician.

Variety • 98 days ago

EXCLUSIVE: Matlock‘s upcoming Season 2 finale, airing April 23 at 9 pm on CBS, will feature three actresses who starred in Jane the Virgin. Bridget Regan will join the previously announced Gina Rodriguez and Justina Machado. The trio will reunite with Matlock and Jane the Virgin executive producer/showrunner, Jennie Snyder Urman, who brought them all […]

Deadline • 98 days ago