The Brutalist Report

Variety

• Jimmy Kimmel Cries and Calls Adam Carolla His ‘Life Partner’ at Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony: ‘If That Sounds Gay to You, It Was and It Is’ [27d]
• Olivia Rodrigo Addresses Babydoll Dress Criticism: ‘It Shows How We Really Normalize Pedophilia in Our Culture’ [27d]
• ‘Disclosure Day’ First Reactions Call Steven Spielberg’s Sci-Fi Epic ‘His Best Film in 20 Years’ and Praise Emily Blunt’s ‘All-Time’ Performance [27d]
• Inside the ‘Widow’s Bay’ Flashback to 1702: How Betty Gilpin and Hamish Linklater Reveal the Town’s Evil Origins [27d]
• ‘The Testaments’ Finale: Elisabeth Moss, Creator on Agnes’ Huge Twist, Daisy Parentage Theories and What’s Planned for Season 2 [27d]
• Gayle King Says Oprah Refused to Shut Down Rumors They Were ‘Secretly Gay’ On Air: ‘It Used to Really Bother Me’ [27d]
• ‘Last Seen’ First Look: Patrick Brammall Stars as a Detective in Apple TV’s New Thriller (TV News Roundup) [27d]
• Jill Biden Thought Joe Biden Was ‘Having a Stroke’ During 2024 Debate With Donald Trump: ‘Scared Me to Death’ [27d]
• James Bond Game ‘007 First Light’ Launches, Featuring Original Theme by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold (Gaming News Roundup) [27d]
• Byron Allen Closes BuzzFeed Acquisition, Says Company Is Now ‘Officially Chasing YouTube’ [27d]
• Matthew Perry’s Assistant Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Prison Following Actor’s 2023 Overdose [27d]
• Globo to Produce Film Created by and Starring Pop Icon Anitta (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Sepideh Moafi Addresses ‘The Pitt’ Fan Fiction, Toxic Fandom and ‘Completely False’ Online Rumors About Noah Wyle Feud [27d]
• Keanu Reeves Seeks Leniency for Director Who Faces Years in Prison for Swindling Netflix Out of $11 Million [27d]
• ‘Mormon Wives’ Producer Jeff Jenkins on Who Will Return as Production Resumes, ‘O.C.’ Spinoff Concerns and Expanding His Company (EXCLUSIVE) [27d]
• Jennifer Lopez on Meeting ‘Office Romance’ Co-Star Brett Goldstein for the First Time and That Viral ‘Off Campus’ Video: ‘The Show Is So Cute and I Love It’ [27d]
• ‘Brigadoon’ Review: Pasadena Playhouse’s Enrapturing Revival Is Worth What Seemed Like a Hundred-Year Wait [27d]
• Associated Press, OpenAI Strike Deal for Election Data [27d]
• L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Doesn’t Seem Too Worried About Reality Star Spencer Pratt [27d]
• Hudson Williams Shared His Favorite Books On Instagram. Naturally, They’re Selling Out Fast [27d]
• Ted Danson Joins Elizabeth Banks in Apple TV Comedy From Liz Heldens, Matt Ward [27d]
• Don’t Forget About: Michael Shannon’s Emmy-Worthy Performance in ‘Death by Lightning’ [28d]
• Howard Storm, ‘Taxi’ and ‘Full House’ Director, Dies at 94 [28d]
• Nicolas Cage on Finally Playing a Superhero That Matches His Freak in ‘Spider-Noir,’ How Watching ‘Breaking Bad’ Led Him to TV and Whether He’s Doing Season 5 of ‘True Detective’ [28d]
• ‘Outlander’ Stars Caitríona Balfe and Sam Heughan on Saying Goodbye ‘The Right Way’ After Eight Seasons: This ‘Is Our Legacy’ [28d]
• Amazon MGM Studios Embraces AI: Greenlights Three Series for Prime Video Under New ‘GenAI Creators’ Fund’ [28d]
• ‘Reacher’ Star Alan Ritchson Seals Three-Year, First-Look TV Deal With Amazon MGM Studios [28d]
• How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Still Having an Impact at the TV Academy — Even Though It’s Not Emmy-Eligible [28d]
• Wheelhouse Acquires ‘Shark Week’ Powerhouse Anomaly Entertainment [28d]
• ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Trailer: Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder Star in Jane Schoenbrun’s Sapphic Slasher [28d]
• The Chicks Are Ready to Make Tour Plans, With ‘Taking the Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Theater Outing Set for Fall [28d]
• Allie and Dean, the Audio Version: ‘Off Campus’ Breakouts Mika Abdalla and Stephen Kalyn to Narrate ‘Intoxicating’ Quinn Erotic Drama ‘Rent Free’ (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• Box Office: A24’s ‘Backrooms’ Aims for Record $45 Million-Plus Opening Weekend, Continuing Hot Streak for Low-Budget Horror [28d]
• John McClain, Co-Executor of Michael Jackson Estate and Longtime Music Executive, Dies at 71 [28d]
• ‘Test’ Trailer Shows Bodybuilder Exploring Same-Sex Attraction While Confronting Substance Abuse and Religious Upbringing (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• Spencer Pratt Uses Us Weekly Cover to Campaign for L.A. Mayor: ‘The Personality I Created on “The Hills” Was Strategic’ [28d]
• ‘Emily in Paris’ Actor Pierre Deny Dies at 69 [28d]
• DIRECTV’s MyNews Genre Pack Is One of the Best Ways to Watch Live News Without Cable [28d]
• Tribeca Festival Sets First Premiere of Fully AI-Generated Film, ‘Dreams of Violets’ [28d]
• Tribeca Festival Sets First Premiere of Fully AI-Generated Film, ‘Dreams of Violets’ [28d]
• Roku Unveils Biggest Home Screen Overhaul in More Than a Decade [28d]
• ‘Wild Inside,’ Penny Lane’s Documentary About Flaco the Owl, Premiering in Central Park Before July Theatrical Release (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• HamptonsFilm Unveils 2026 SummerDocs Series Lineup, Featuring Films on Salman Rushdie, K2 and Jocelyne Wildenstein (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• ‘007 First Light’: Here’s Where to Buy the New James Bond Game Online [28d]
• YouTube Will Start Automatically Tagging Videos That Make ‘Significant’ Use of AI, and It’s Making Labels for AI-Generated Content More Prominent [28d]
• Sunset Studios and Knockout Shorts Unveil Microdrama-Focused Standing Sets at Sunset Las Palmas Lot [28d]
• ‘Blue’s Clues’ Star Steve Burns Signs With UTA [28d]
• ‘Primetime’ Trailer: Robert Pattinson Stars as ‘To Catch a Predator’ Host Chris Hansen in A24 Thriller [28d]
• Laurie Segall, Paris Hilton Launch ‘Mr. Deepfakes’ Investigation That Breaks All The Old Rules of True Crime [28d]
• MoviePass Signs Deal to Provide Subscription Services to Independent Cinema Alliance Members (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• Anonymous Content Signs Rising Australian Filmmaker and Actor Nick Annas (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• Long-Running Arab TV Format ‘Stars of Science’ to Be Produced by U.K. Factual Outfit Zinc Media Group [28d]
• ‘Backrooms’ Review: Experimental Horror Comes Out of the Margins in Kane Parsons’ YouTube-Gone-A24 Head Trip [28d]
• Apple Bringing Back ‘After the Whistle’ Podcast, Hosted by ‘Ted Lasso’ Star Brendan Hunt and Sports Broadcaster Rebecca Lowe, for World Cup [28d]
• Anthony Chen, Kamila Andini Named to Shanghai Film Festival Jury [28d]
• Movistar Plus, Chile’s Wood Producciones Team on ‘Patagonia,’ With ‘Money Heist’ Star Itziar Ituño (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• ‘Mandalorian and Grogu’ Blasts to No. 1 at U.K. and Ireland Box Office [28d]
• Paapa Essiedu and Maxine Peake Join U.K. Short Film ‘Laundreams’ (EXCLUSIVE) [28d]
• Sports Emmys: ESPN, Fox Sports, Dodgers’ World Series Victory Among This Year’s Top Winners [28d]
• ‘Gurugram School Murder’ Book Gets Screen Adaptation From Matchbox Shots [28d]
• Cooper Hoffman to Lead as Burnt-Out Snowboarding Star in Hulu Drama Pilot ‘Durango’ [28d]
• Kevin Hart Says Tony Hinchcliffe ‘Arguably Had the Best Set’ at His Netflix Roast Despite Backlash: ‘I Don’t Expect Less. I Don’t Expect More’ [28d]
• How to Watch the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee Online for Free [28d]
• ‘Summer House’ Reunion Recap: Ciara Miller Reads Amanda Batula and West Wilson for Filth (With a Little Help From Lindsay Hubbard) [28d]
• ‘Pressure’ Review: Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser Go Toe-to-Toe in an Absorbing Tale of How the Weather Won the War [28d]