June 2026
Kogonada’s Sundance Pic ‘Zi’ Starring Haley Lu Richardson Lands At Grasshopper Film
EXCLUSIVE: Grasshopper Film has taken the North American distribution rights to Kogonada’s new movie zi, which world premiered earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival. A fall theatrical release is in the works. The sci-fi/supernatural pic stars Michelle Mao, Haley Lu Richardson and Jin Ha. Set in Hong Kong, a young woman haunted by visions…
Brazilian Football Icon Neymar Jr. Launching AI-Powered, 16-Title Microdrama Slate On FlareFlow
Even the microdrama world is catching World Cup fever. In a eye-catching move, Brazilian football star Neymar Jr. has scored a strategic partnership with COL Group’s vertical entertainment platform, FlareFlow, a deal announced as the 2026 World Cup continues in the U.S., Mexico and Canada. The pact, which was unveiled to chime with the APOS…
‘Holding Liat,’ ‘Everything You Have Is Yours’ To Stream For Limited Time On Kinema Platform, In Unique Collaboration With Progressive Jewish Groups
EXCLUSIVE: The Kinema streaming platform is bringing two acclaimed documentaries to viewers at home for a limited time: Berlinale winner Holding Liat and DOC NYC premiere Everything You Have Is Yours. Tickets to view each film are $5. Half of the proceeds of each ticket will be donated to the Gaza Soup Kitchen. Holding Liat,…
Struggling ‘Celebrity Autobiography’ Announces Early Broadway Closing
Celebrity Autobiography, the Broadway specialty production in which bold-face names read the read the published memoirs of other bold-facers to more or less comic effect, will play its final performance at the Shubert Theatre on Sunday, June 21, about two months earlier than previously expected. The show has been struggling to find an audience after…
Oliver Stone’s New Movie ‘White Lies’ Adds Stephanie Suganami
EXCLUSIVE: We’ve learned that Oliver Stone’s new movie White Lies has cast actress and social entrepreneur Stephanie Suganami. She joins a cast that includes Josh Hartnett, Leila George, Michael Douglas, Willem Dafoe, Ellen Barkin, Homer Gere and Yvonne Chapman. As we previously reported, it’s the first feature film for the three-time Oscar-winning Stone since 2016’s…
James Barker Cause of Death: ‘Love Island USA’ Producer Passes Away at 40 …
Reading Time: 2 minutes We have tragic news to report from the world of reality TV today. James Barker, a producer on Love Island USA, has passed away while filming the show’s eighth season in Fiji. News of Barker’s death comes courtesy of a statement from Peacock and ITV America. An aerial view as vegetation…
Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift’s Ex, Dating ‘Love Story’ Star Sarah Pidgeon
Reading Time: 2 minutes This probably isn’t the sort of love story that Taylor Swift had in mind when she crooned “baby, just say yes.” Sure, Taylor is engaged to Travis Kelce and her wedding day is just weeks away, but she might still be feeling some feelings today amid news that her most recent…
Kourtney Kardashian & Travis Barker Reveal Devastating Miscarriage: ‘We Cried …
Reading Time: 2 minutes These days, we all know Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker as the parents of their precious baby, Rocky. (He’s no longer a baby, really.) But though the public knows a great deal (perhaps too much) about Kourt and Travis’ marriage, there’s one very new piece of information. The two suffered a…
Marius Borg Hoiby, Norwegian Royal, Sentenced to 4 Years In Prison on Rape Charges
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of Europe’s most shocking royal scandals has reached a dramatic conclusion. Marius Borg Hoiby, the son of Norway’s Crown Princess Mette-Marit and stepson of Crown Prince Haakon, has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted on multiple criminal charges, including two counts of rape. The verdict was…
Ariana Grande Cries On Stage Following Ethan Slater Split
Reading Time: 2 minutes Earlier this year, Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater quietly broke up. The news has only just become public. For many celebrity breakups, that means a renewed wave of feelings. Over the weekend, Ariana broke down in tears on stage, thanking the audience for their support. Many believe that there was more…