Entertainment Industry Highlights

Almost four years after debut feature, “I Have Electric Dreams,” won big at Locarno, French-Costa Rican filmmaker Valentina Maurel makes her Cannes debut with “Forever Your Maternal Animal.” The film, selected for Un Certain Regard, follows Elsa (Daniela Marín Navarro), who returns to her home in Co

In 2019, Sofía Quirós made history with “Land of Ashes,” the first feature film from Costa Rica to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival, in this case, Critics’ Week.  In the relatively short span of seven years, the small but mighty Central American country has considerably ramped up production

John Travolta got a major Cannes surprise ahead of the world premiere of his directorial debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach” when the festival presented him with an honorary Palme d’Or, which is the Cannes equivalent of a lifetime achievement prize. Travolta was shocked and overw

On this final season of Prime Video’s “The Boys,” Homelander — played by Antony Starr and described by showrunner Eric Kripke as “our sociopathic Superman” — decides he’s going to be the new God, and he’s going to make the world believe he’s the new God. “We had endless conversations about, like, is

Every May, the NFL announces its full regular-season programming slate. But what started as a straightforward information dump has evolved into what’s now referred to as the “creative Super Bowl,” where the social media teams behind each team in the league brainstorm the most origi

Naomi Watts is set to star in romantic drama “Margot & Rudi,” which tells the true story of ballet legends Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev. The film, to be directed by “Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris” filmmaker Anthony Fabian, has been boarded by world sales agency WestEnd Films. The story unfolds

Cornerstone has acquired international sales rights to James Ashcroft’s upcoming horror feature “When Darkness Loves Us” and will handle sales and distribution, excluding New Zealand and Australia, on behalf of Bleecker Street. The film is set to be launched to buyers at the upcoming Can

EXCLUSIVE: MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 made herstory in viewership, becoming the highest-rated season ever. After crowning America’s Next Drag Superstar, the competition series hosted by RuPaul Charles delivered its highest full-season rating and share among P18-49. The drag

It’s Earth Day 2026 — and Netflix is using the global day of eco-consciousness to tout progress it has made in cutting its carbon footprint on some original productions. A large potion of Netflix’s carbon footprint comes from the productions for its films and TV series. Fuel consum

Country-pop crossover superstar Shania Twain will host the ACM Awards in May, the Academy of Country Music and Dick Clark Productions announced Wednesday. It will mark Twain’s first time as host. “I’m thrilled to be hosting the 61st ACM Awards in Las Vegas, a place that feels like home,” Twain

The "Sailor Song" singer turned grief and doubt into music that has connected with a huge audience

The co-writer of "That's So True" has followed her singular pop instincts to a string of solo hits, and she's got plenty more in store

EXCLUSIVE: Ghosts may have wrapped in the UK but the hit comedy continues to spook viewers around the world. The show has taken the top scripted format prize in K7’s annual “Tracking the Scripted Giants” report, having been adapted four times over the past 18 months in Australia, G

German producer Levi Wijk calls us from a beach in Thailand, one of many stops on a world tour that also includes a Coachella set he can't wait to play

Meet the songwriter from New England with an unforgettable voice and a real-life hit