Entertainment - Thursday, August 20, 2026

Now that the second “Michael” movie is closer to starting production, star Jaafar Jackson says it will indeed address the criticisms and child abuse allegations Michael Jackson faced in the ’90s. Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson says that while he doesn’t have much say in how the screenplay is written, he tells GQ Middle East […]

Variety • 24 days ago

As Ariana Grande winds down her Eternal Sunshine Tour, she’s the latest pop icon to call out Donald Trump for using her music. On Thursday, the three-time Grammy winner commented on a TikTok video posted by the Trump campaign, which used Grande’s 2024 single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)” to promote anti-trans […]

Deadline • 24 days ago

Ariana Grande has once again spoken out against the Trump administration for using one of her songs in a post on social media, this time for setting “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)” as the soundtrack for a post on the Team Trump TikTok account. Team Trump posted a video earlier on Thursday […]

Variety • 24 days ago

Regional theaters can once again produce “Les Misérables” because a national tour has ended. One veteran actor called the popular show “an instant moneymaker.”

NYT Arts • 24 days ago

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Season 5 of Netflix’s Outer Banks. There were a lot of full-circle elements in the fifth and final season of Outer Banks. The series ended the way it started, with a hurricane. Sarah (Madelyn Cline) wore a version of her iconic Midsummers white dress from Season 1 to […]

Deadline • 24 days ago

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” Season 4 Episode 5, titled “Level Five Transporter Accident,” now streaming on Paramount+. At long last, the most anticipated event in recent “Star Trek” memory is here. No, not another movie or another series focused on a legacy character. We are of course […]

Variety • 24 days ago

Jaafar Jackson will reprise his role as Michael Jackson in the Michael biopic sequel in the works at Lionsgate and the late singer’s estate. In a new interview, Jaafar Jackson said he would want his uncle’s point of view on all the child abuse allegations. “I think the second film will give even more insight […]

Deadline • 24 days ago

Despite the actress’s efforts to move on from a turbulent relationship with Brian Hickerson, they were together when she went into cardiac arrest and died.

NYT Arts • 24 days ago

Prime Video has unveiled a landmark $2 billion-plus investment plan in Latin American entertainment spanning 2027 to 2030 in a concerted bid to increase viewership and engagement. The move comes in what is considered the second fastest growing region for streaming in the world, with Netflix the clear frontrunner. At an inaugural showcase event in […]

Variety • 24 days ago

Dog days of August? What dog days of August do you speak of? Absolutely none here as Spider-Man: Brand New Day heads for a healthy fourth weekend of $35 million at this weekend’s domestic box office, and $85M worldwide. That 50% fourth-weekend decline is on par with Disney/Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame. As we told you, Spider-Man‘s […]

Deadline • 24 days ago

Dave Bautista is officially taking up the mantle of the “God of War.” Variety has learned that the actor is now set to lead the Amazon Prime Video TV series based on the video game franchise in the role of Kratos. It was originally reported earlier this month that Bautista was in talks to play […]

Variety • 24 days ago

Dave Bautista has closed his deal to play Kratos in Prime Video’s God of War fantasy drama series. Series co-studios Amazon MGM Studios and Sony Pictures Television reached out to Bautista and initiated talks shortly after they had made a decision to recast the role following original lead Ryan Hurst’s serious on-set injury. As Deadline […]

Deadline • 24 days ago