Entertainment - Saturday, August 8, 2026

Ahead of tonight’s final “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” show, composer Andrew Lloyd Webber is speaking out about how producing on Broadway has become “unsustainable.” “I’m gutted that the wonderful Broadway production of ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ is closing today,” Lloyd Webber wrote on Instagram. “I’m immensely proud to have been a part of an incredibly daring […]

Variety • 36 days ago

While One Night Only is intended as a romantic-comedy, there are some obvious dystopian undertones that audiences can’t ignore. Director Will Gluck recently addressed online comparisons between the Purge franchise and his new Universal rom-com, which is now in theaters, about two New Yorkers (Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner) who meet on the one night […]

Deadline • 36 days ago

She was a Broadway dancer before becoming Xavier Cugat’s star vocalist and later building a solo career.

NYT Arts • 36 days ago

Warner Bros. has teamed with the AI dog podcast “DogPack” to promote its upcoming sci-fi action film “The End of Oak Street.” The 90-second podcast clip, hosted by an AI golden retriever named Goldie and an AI French bulldog named Frenchie, features an interview with Starbuck, who plays Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor’s dog in […]

Variety • 36 days ago

A three-time Grammy winner who was renowned for his mastery of electronic music styles, he also worked with Blur, Pink, Britney Spears and All Saints.

NYT Arts • 36 days ago

HBO’s new documentary series Monsters of God abounds with colorful creatures – and those are just the humans. The five-parter from Tiger King co-director Eric Goode features reptile dealers with a fondness for creepy crawlies and a loose connection to ethical and legal mores. There’s Tom Crutchfield, who loves women with the ardor of Pepé […]

Deadline • 36 days ago

Perez Hilton’s family released a statement on Saturday updating fans about the blogger’s health after he appeared to commit self-harm during a TikTok livestream. “Perez’s condition remains serious but stable,” read the statement, which was released on Hilton’s website. “He experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming […]

Variety • 36 days ago

As “Abbott Elementary” gears up for Season 6 production in just a few short weeks, stars Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and Luke Tennie are reflecting on turbulent changes in the industry — from the pending Paramount-Warner Bros. merger to production struggling in Los Angeles. “Any time there is a consolidation, something shrinks, and right […]

Variety • 36 days ago

As Heated Rivalry hits the ice for another season with some new teammates, there’s bound to be some opinions about the casting choices for the book series’ beloved characters. Following the news that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie have been cast in Season 2, author Rachel Reid appeared to respond to negative online reactions to […]

Deadline • 36 days ago

“Game Changer” author Rachel Reid is unbothered by the early critics of the “Heated Rivalry’s” upcoming second season. On Friday, it was revealed that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie are joining the Season 2 cast of “Heated Rivalry.” Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter […]

Variety • 36 days ago

As Melissa Barrera enters the final stretch of her Broadway debut run in Titanique, she’s taking a few days off to get her voice and body back into performance shape. On Saturday, the actress who plays Rose DeWitt Bukater in the hit Titanic (1997) musical parody announced that she “lost her voice” during a performance […]

Deadline • 36 days ago

Our film critic Alissa Wilkinson reviews “Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma,” dissecting its argument not to discard your favorite films that may not have aged well.

NYT Arts • 36 days ago