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Mariska Hargitay will make her Broadway debut on Every Brilliant Thing this spring. Hargitay takes over the solo show from Daniel Radcliffe, who is set to play his final performance at the Hudson Theatre on May 24. Hargitay begins May 26, and the run has now been extended through June 28. Written by Duncan Macmillan…
Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion for the first time in 2025, according to a new survey from Ampere Analysis, which highlighted that as “a major milestone” for the subscription market. And streaming subscription revenue will hit $202 billion by 2030, up 29 percent, “as streamers shift focus from subscriber growth to price increases…
Netflix formally opened and inaugurated a new Warsaw office on Monday, 10 years after first launching its streaming service in Poland. “Including Netflix’s only technology hub outside of the United States, this new office brings world-class technical and creative talent together under one roof: the engineers who design and build products used across Netflix’s global…
John Oliver kicked off Sunday’s Last Week Tonight by mocking President Trump for his justification of avoiding the use of the word “war” amid the United States’ military operation in Iran. “The Iran war entered its second month, though Trump tries not to use the word ‘war’ for reasons he probably shouldn’t be saying out…
Legendary folk singer and songwriter Joni Mitchell made a rare public appearance in Canada at the Juno Awards on Sunday night, where she received a lifetime achievement award. Canadian-born Mitchell appeared on stage at her country’s music awards alongside the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, whom she praised. “I’m so glad to be back in…
Mary Beth Hurt, the Tony-nominated actress whose demure demeanor drew moviegoers to her array of emotionally impactful performances in such films as Interiors, Chilly Scenes of Winter and The World According to Garp, has died. She was 79. Hurt died Saturday at an assisted living facility in Jersey City, New Jersey, her husband, Oscar-nominated writer…
Rob Schneider is calling for the United States to “restore the military draft for our nation’s young people” amid the country’s ongoing war with Iran. The actor and comedian, who has never served in the military, recently took to X to share his thoughts, writing, “We must once again recommit ourselves to one Nation under…
Kim Novak is voicing her concerns about Scandalous! In a recent interview with The Times of London, Novak slammed Sydney Sweeney‘s casting as her in the upcoming film, following the Vertigo actress’ relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1950s. Colman Domingo is set to direct, marking his directorial debut. David Jonsson will portray Davis….
The author of Project Hail Mary is firing a photon torpedo at Paramount+’s Star Trek efforts. Bestselling writer Andy Weir criticized modern Trek shows while on the Critical Drinker podcast last week, and even revealed he pitched a Trek show that was shot down by Paramount. The topic began with the podcast’s host, Will Jordan,…
Project Hail Mary continues its out-of-this-world box office performance. After earning $14.6 million on Friday, the Ryan Gosling-led movie adaptation of Andy Weir’s sci-fi epic is on course to decline a scant 34 percent to $53.1 million to boast the best hold in recent memory for movies that opened in the same range, including Christopher…
