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This year marks the first time Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will attend the Emmys together as nominees for different projects: Between Russell’s morally conflicted ambassador on “The Diplomat” and Rhys’ small-island mayor on “Widow’s Bay” and his psychopathic real estate scion o

Bob Iger and Josh Kushner are buying the Los Angeles Lakers. The deal values the NBA team at more than $12 billion, sources told ESPN and The New York Times. The purchase, from the former Disney CEO and the Thrive Capital founder, comes just 14 months after the Lakers sold to Mar

James Franco is headlining a microdrama. The actor stars in “Love, Lies & Frank,” now streaming exclusively on Shortical and counted among the first series produced under SAG-AFTRA’s Verticals Agreement. Franco, known for “127 Hours” and “The Disaster Artist,” shares the screen w

Jeremy Strong graces the latest cover of GQ magazine (and the first issue published under new global editorial director Adam Baidawi), in which he speaks out for the first time on taking over the role of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Jesse Eisenberg played the controversial tech

“Saturday Night Live U.K.” will launch its second season on Sky and Now starting Sept. 12, the broadcaster announced, kicking off a run of six new episodes following the show’s debut season earlier this year. A trailer for the new season has been released, and additional episodes

Siddharth Bodke’s first look as the lead of “Scam 2010” is out, with director Hansal Mehta and the actor both weighing in on the Birla Studios and Applause Entertainment production for SonyLIV. Based on the book “Sahara: the Untold Story” by Tamal Bandyopadhyay, the series will t

Jenna Ortega recently told Esquire that, as a child actor, she would go entire days without asking for food or water to make sure she was not “in the way of anybody.” “I really had it going for me as a child ‘cause I can’t think of one mistake I made,” Ortega said. “Is that […]

Big Shot Pictures has announced movie executive and producer Adam Rosenberg as its new head of film.  Rosenberg will lead the family entertainment company’s feature film development and production, leveraging its multi-year deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment.  “Adam is a dynam

The world is waiting for them. GO! CBS has revealed the contestants for this fall’s “The Amazing Race” Season 39, and after last year’s “Big Brother”-themed pairings, the partners are back to being civilians. The 13 teams this time out include two women’s pro athletes, as well as

The American Film Market is expanding its scope with the launch of a new Los Angeles venue called The AFM House that will be site of its Innovation Hub. The Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), that produces the AFM, on Wed, announced the new venue located across from t

Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor and a pack of rogue dinosaurs won’t be able to catch the web-slinging Spider-Man at the top of box office charts. Sony and Marvel’s comic book juggernaut “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” is poised to dominate in North America during its third weekend of re

Quest Marks, a veteran marketing executive who had a hand in promoting some of Bravo’s best-known programs, is joining The Shop, an entertainment-marketing boutique that helps devise trailers and promotional campaigns for some of the sector’s biggest venues. Marks will serve as v

There’s a high probability that you’ve seen Sunny Sandler on screen before: Thanks to the patronage of her ceaselessly prolific dad, Adam, the 17-year-old has amassed 26 film credits to date. In “Don’t Say Good Luck,” however, you’ll actually notice her. As a teenager likewise st

At heart, "Coyote vs. Acme" is a courtroom comedy. But the upshot of the movie is to integrate as much Road Runner-style mayhem as possible into a live-action universe. The film is chock-full of affectionate nods and references and Looney Tunes Easter eggs. It could have been cal

"The End of Oak Street" is sometimes scary, more so than the last few lumbering "Jurassic" sequels. And sometimes it’s a hoot. Intentionally or not? A bit of both, which is the film’s knowing but innocent stupido-kitsch dynamic.

This year marks the first time Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will attend the Emmys together as nominees for different projects: Between Russell’s morally conflicted ambassador on “The Diplomat” and Rhys’ small-island mayor on “Widow’s Bay” and his psychopathic real estate scion o