Entertainment & Culture

Senators Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and Richard Blumenthal sent a letter late last night to President Trump’s top antitrust enforcer, Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General Abigail Slater, raising concerns about a potential sale of Warner Bros. Discovery and demanding that any deal review be “conducted transparently, independently, and in accordance with federal antitrust and…

TheInternational Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam(IDFA) on Wednesday unveiled the IDFA Forum Awards 2025. All Fixed Up by Hao Zhou won the IDFA Forum Award for the best pitch project. “After struggling to ‘straighten out’ their heir, a family pursues a dramatic masquerade that pushes the boundaries of care, identity, and cross-generational understanding,” reads a logline…

SXSW London is back in 2026 with a fresh batch of expert speakers lined up. Ben & Jerry’s ice cream co-founder Ben Cohen will make an appearance to discuss freeing his socially-oriented brand from Unilever and how social mission remains at the heart of commercial success, the conference confirmed Wednesday. The activist is vocal on…

Fox either forgot what business it’s in, or its executives are thinking 10 steps ahead of everyone else. In a span of less than four weeks, Fox Entertainment announced a two-way first-look deal with publisher HarperCollins imprint Avon A, unveiled a business arrangement with vertical videos maker Holywater, took an equity stake investment in actor/writer…

As video podcasts explode in popularity, two major players are vying for a big stake in the space. In October, Netflix inked a deal with Spotify to feature select podcasts from The Ringer on the platform starting in early 2026. Behind the scenes, the streamer has sent out dozens of requests to agents at WME,…

Latvian writer-director Alise Zariņa’s (Nearby) new feature, Flesh, Blood, Even a Heart, celebrated its world premiere in the Baltic Competition at the29th editionof theTallinn Black Nights Film Festival(PÖFF) late on Tuesday, Latvia’s Independence Day. The coming-of-age dramedy follows Liv, a woman in her 30s who struggles with body insecurities. “Once, Liv dreamed of being a…

Leslie Bibb has set her first project since checking into The White Lotus: a starring role in six-part Cold War crime series Top of the Rock. Bibb, who played vacationer Kate opposite Michelle Monaghan and Carrie Coon in season three of Mike White’s hit HBO series earlier this year, has signed on to play Captain…

[This story contains spoilers from episode 10 of Dancing With the Stars season 34.] Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars is nearly over, but before it comes to a close, the couples are honoring the late Prince. Tuesday night marked the semi-finals, where couples performed two competitive dances: one in a ballroom style they…

The nominations for the 2026 Children’s and Family Emmy Awards have been revealed with preschool fave Ms. Rachel earning her first Emmy nods. Ms. Rachel is up for best preschool, children’s or family viewing series and best writing in a preschool or children’s series. Other notable nominees include June Squibb, Lisa Kudrow, David Schwimmer, Heartstopper‘s…