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Reimagining ‘Hamlet’ as a Lynchian L.A. Story: Director Robert O’Hara on Doing Shakespeare With a Noir/’Mulholland Drive’ Twist at the Mark Taper
This will not be your father’s “Hamlet” - or even your dead-king father’s “Hamlet” - when writer-director Robert O’Hara’s reinterpretation of the Shakes...
Chris Willman Jun 04, 2025
Disney Loses Legal Bid to Block YouTube’s Hiring of Media Exec Justin Connolly
A California Superior Court judge rejected Disney’s request for a temporary restraining order that sought to prevent Justin Connolly from working at YouTube. Last month, after Connolly left Disn...
Todd Spangler Jun 04, 2025
‘Dimension 20’ Star Lou Wilson on ‘Battle at the Bowl,’ Wanting to ‘Terrorize’ Brennan Lee Mulligan and Which President Inspired His ‘Cloudward, Ho!’ Character
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for Episode 1 of "Dimension 20: Cloudward, Ho!" streaming now on Dropout. As one of “Dimension 20’s” regular cast members (a.k.a. ...
Lauren Coates Jun 04, 2025
Vince McMahon Sells $250 Million of TKO Shares to WME Group
Vince McMahon has sold a big tranche of his stock in TKO Group to Endeavor Group Holdings, the majority shareholder of the parent company of WWE and UFC. On June 3, 2025, Endeavor Group Holdings ̵...
Todd Spangler Jun 04, 2025
Ridley Scott Says ‘I’ve Done Enough’ With ‘Alien,’ Thought ‘F— That’s the End of the Franchise’ After Bad Sequels: This Series ‘Should Be as Important’ as ‘Star Wars’
Ridley Scott said interview with ScreenRant that “I’ve done enough” when it comes to the “Alien” franchise, which he started 46 years ago. Scott produced last year’...
Zack Sharf Jun 04, 2025
Harvey Weinstein’s New York Retrial Closes With Prosecutors Urging Jury to ‘Let Him Know the Rules Apply to Him’ Ahead of Deliberations
The prosecution finished delivering its closing argument on Wednesday afternoon at Harvey Weinstein’s sex crimes retrial in New York City. "The defendant thought the rules did not apply to him. ...
Michaela Zee Jun 04, 2025
‘Jeopardy Masters’ Returns Tonight: How to Watch the Two-Hour Premiere Live Online
“Jeopardy! Masters” is back for a third season, and the stakes have never been higher. Premiering tonight on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT with a two-hour special, the tournament pits some of...
Atingley4 Jun 04, 2025
Wes Anderson Says ‘I Tried to Get Jodie Foster’ in My Movies, but She Won’t Do It: I Asked Her to Star in ‘Three Movies in a Row, Maybe Four’
Wes Anderson’s movies have attracted such top talent as Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller, Benedict Cumberbatch, Margot Robbie, Bill Murray, Bruce Willis, Bryan Cranston an...
Zack Sharf Jun 04, 2025
‘Prison Break’ Reboot Pilot Casts Ray McKinnon, Margo Martindale, Donal Logue, Lili Taylor
The “Prison Break” reboot pilot at Hulu has added four new cast members in guest star roles, Variety has learned. Ray McKinnon (“Deadwood,” “Mayans MC”), Margo Mart...
Joseph Otterson Jun 04, 2025
Watch Wolf Alice debut unreleased song ‘The Sofa’ during intimate Paris gig
Wolf Alice played an unreleased song during an intimate show in Paris last night (June 3). READ MORE: Wolf Alice on the cover: “We’re a tiny bit more comfortable in the world”&n...
Emma Wilkes Jun 04, 2025