Entertainment - Monday, June 15, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: We’ve learned that Oliver Stone’s new movie White Lies has also cast actress and social entrepreneur, Stephanie Sugnami. She joins a cast that includes Josh Hartnett, Leila George, Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin, Homer Gere and Yvonne Chapman. As we previously reported, it’s the first feature film for the 3x Oscar winning Stone […]

RisingJoy has launched RJOY, a direct-to-consumer microdrama streaming service, initially available to audiences in the U.S. and Japan via TikTok Minis, the in-app feature that enables access to vertical content. The launch was revealed by Cassandra Yang, CEO and co-founder of the Singapore-based company, at the APOS conference in Bali. “RJOY is the natural next […]

Ms. Richard, a singer who once worked with the music mogul, accused him of creating an abusive work environment. The judge said her claims came too late.

Just before Disney breaks all kinds of records this weekend with Pixar’s Toy Story 5 this weekend, they can celebrate taking 20th Century Studios’ The Devil Wears Prada franchise past the $1 billion mark. The sequel, now in its seventh week, counts $676M at the global box office with $217.9M from domestic alone. The pic […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety chief awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual […]

His song “Mannenberg” became the unofficial anthem of the country’s fight against apartheid, with Nelson Mandela calling him “our Mozart.”

Emmy Award winner Mark Hamill (Star Wars) is joining the recurring cast of Peacock and Sony Pictures Television’s video game TV adaptation, Twisted Metal, for Season 3. Deadline can reveal exclusively that Hamill will play Pope Charlie Kane, the leader of the Eastern Sovereignty and Sweet Tooth’s (Joe Seanoa/Will Arnett, voice) estranged father. “For Mark Hamill […]

Los Angeles quartet the Linda Lindas, who first captured national attention as teenagers (or pre-teenagers) in 2018, have signed with Reprise-Warner Records and celebrated by releasing the new single and video “Burning Out,” likely a precursor to a third album from the group. “‘Burning Out’ felt so simultaneously new and nostalgic for us, and […]

Frederik Oldenburg made an appearance on Love Island USA Season 8 on Sunday night’s episode to host a game tied to the 2026 World Cup. The dating series streams on Peacock, home of the FIFA soccer tournament in Spanish via Telemundo. Oldenburg is one of Telemundo Deportes’ broadcasters and is no stranger to narrating reality […]

Ian McKellen revealed at a recent film festival in Rome (via The Guardian) that he channeled his fury for Donald Trump during an action scene in “Avengers: Doomsday,” in which the 87-year-old actor returns as his iconic “X-Men” villain Magneto. The film’s directors, the Russo Brothers, instructed McKellen “to look more furious” during one scene […]