Entertainment - Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Paramount is proposing that a federal judge hold a three-day evidentiary hearing later in August as she weighs whether to issue a preliminary injunction that would halt its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as legal proceedings play out. U.S. District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin issued a temporary restraining order on Monday, halting the transaction for two […]

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At a preliminary hearing, prosecutors have begun laying out their case against the singer, who is accused of fatally stabbing Celeste Rivas Hernandez and dismembering her body.

NYT Arts • 4 days ago

Yeon Sang-ho is returning to the “Parasyte” universe with “Parasyte: Tamiya,” a new live-action series starring Shioli Kutsuna for Netflix, set to stream in 2027. The series marks another collaboration between Netflix and Yeon (“Hellbound,” “Parasyte: The Grey”), who developed “Parasyte: Tamiya” and co-wrote the script with Ryu Yong-jae. Wowpoint, the production company behind Yeon’s […]

Variety • 4 days ago

With a big summer that includes promoting The Odyssey and Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Tom Holland is ready to strap into his dancing shoes for his next role. Nearly five years after he revealed he’d be leading a Fred Astaire biopic, the actor recently shared an update on the Paul King-directed, Steven Levenson-penned film, as […]

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There’s no question that seeing Christopher Nolan’s epic “The Odyssey” in 70mm and Imax – or both – is an expansive and breathtaking experience. But for cinephiles who have already checked off those formats on their list, what’s it like to watch the Matt Damon-starring, three-hour blockbuster in 4DX? The seat-rumbling, water-spritzing technology, available in […]

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He was known as the “host whisperer” for his success at producing shows starring Johnny Carson, David Letterman and Craig Ferguson.

NYT Arts • 4 days ago

Darren Aronofsky’s company Primordial Soup plans to raise $15 million to further its ambitions in AI. The fundraising goal was disclosed last week in an SEC filing. Primordial Soup, which launched in 2025, has been fairly prolific during its short existence. It partnered last year with Google DeepMind on three short films using the tech […]

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Elon Musk’s crusade against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” has raised eyebrows in Hollywood after the newly minted trillionaire vowed that before the end of the year, his AI tool Grok “will make a full-length movie of The Odyssey that is historically accurate and true to the art of Homer.” Musk also shared a three-minute clip […]

Variety • 4 days ago

Tossing verbal grenades back and forth with Roxanne Shanté, she helped establish a lasting hip-hop truism: Bad blood is good business.

NYT Arts • 4 days ago

The team behind “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” took the stage at 92NY in New York on Tuesday to delve into what fans can expect from Season 4 of the Paramount+ series. Series stars Anson Mount (Capt. Pike), Celia Rose Gooding (Ensign Uhura), Melissa Navia (Lt. Ortegas), and Carol Kane (Cmmdr. Pelia) were joined by […]

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Alexander rubs a phone against the actress’s breasts in the Funny or Die comedy sketch, which was published when she was 17.

NYT Arts • 4 days ago

A federal judge is being asked to clarify that Nexstar is prohibited from having its executives serve on the board of Tegna, as plaintiffs claim that it potentially violates an injunction that has put a pause on the merger of the two broadcast station groups. A coalition of state attorneys general, as well as DirecTV, […]

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