Christian Slater, Trine Dyrholm, Dree Hemingway Join Dogma25 Feature ‘Incidents of Intimacy’

Christian Slater (Mr. Robot), Dree Hemingway (Starlet), and Danish star Trine Dyrholm (Queen of Hearts) have signed on to star in Incidents of Intimacy, from director Jasper Just. Johannes Lilleøre, Julie Agnete Vang, Laura Drasbæk and Michael Moritzen will co-star.

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‘South Park’ Spoofs Clavicular, Looksmaxxing and Sephora in a Peak-Season Episode

The latest South Park continues the Comedy Central animated series’ return to form after its heavily political 2025 run, this time with a plot built around South Park Elementary’s newest trend: aura battles. The 22-minutes of sharp satire also spoof the beauty retailer Sephora, the hit horror film Backrooms and the looksmaxxing trend, while including several callbacks for longtime fans.

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Iranian Filmmaker Majid Majidi Denounces U.S. War as ‘Midday Meal’ Emerges as Busan Fest Standout

Iranian director Majid Majidi says he originally planned to decline the Busan International Film Festival’s invitation to travel to South Korea to premiere his latest feature, Midday Meal. A gripping and heartfelt humanist parable filmed with the command of an established master, the film has since emerged as one of the standouts of the festival’s 2026 competition, with many festivalgoers calling it a front-runner for the top prize.

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NBC’s ‘Dateline’ Headed to Canada

NBC’s Dateline, the top-rated true crime series, is getting a Canadian spinoff series north of the border from Nov. 26.

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Christy Carlson Romano Says She Was Paid Half of Shia LaBeouf’s Salary on ‘Even Stevens’

Christy Carlson Romano is getting candid about the pay disparities on Disney‘s Even Stevens.

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R.J. Mitte Remembered by ‘Breaking Bad’ Casting Director Sharon Bialy

Sharon Bialy of Bialy/Thomas & Associates is a revered, Emmy-nominated casting director who is perhaps best known for Breaking Bad, but has also cast many other high-profile projects including The Walking Dead, The Handmaid’s Tale, Barry, Dead to Me and Pluribus. Below, she pays tribute to the actor R.J. Mitte, who died on Oct. 12 at the age of 34.

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Netflix Film VP Doug Belgrad Out in Layoffs

As part of Netflix‘s largest restructuring in four years, film division executive Doug Belgrad has been laid off, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

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Alan Mandell, Esteemed Actor and Interpreter of Samuel Beckett Plays, Dies at 98

Alan Mandell, the distinguished stage veteran known for his interpretations of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist plays going back to a landmark 1957 production of Waiting for Godot inside San Quentin State Prison, has died. He was 98.

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Eager to Skip the Wait at Phil Rosenthal's L.A. Diner? The 'Everybody Loves Raymond' Creator Wants to Do You One Better

Max & Helen’s is notorious for not taking reservations. Even Steven Spielberg has to wait in a line that, earlier this year, was deemed the longest in L.A. history. But what if there’s a way to not only get in without waiting, but to double down and secure a private table with Phil Rosenthal himself. Turns out, there is.

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DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’: First Reactions

The first reactions to DC Studios‘ much-talked about R-rated body horror film Clayface have hit social media and the early consensus seems to be genre fans will be very happy.

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Hilary Swank Reveals She’s Pregnant With Her Third Child

Hilary Swank is expanding her family with husband, Philip Schneider.

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“It Was Unpitchable”: How ‘Wicker’ Became the Horniest, Most Tender Film of the Year

If you’re online, Wicker, a fantasy rom-com focused on an ostracized fisherwoman who enjoys many a noisy night with her wicker husband, will ring a bell.

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Netflix TV Executives Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, Carolina Garcia and Andrew McQuinn Among Layoffs

Among the roughly 1,000 Netflix staffers laid off on Wednesday were TV executives Lisa Lang McMullen, James Oh, Carolina Garcia and Andrew McQuinn.

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Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji’s ‘Street Fighter’: First Reactions

The first reactions to Paramount Pictures‘ Street Fighter, the latest big screen adaptation of Capcom‘s iconic video game, are out and, well, if you’re into dumb fun, then the film might be right up your alley.

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R.J. Mitte’s Longtime Manager Says He’s “in Complete Shock, Absolutely Devastated and Struggling” in Wake of Actor’s Suicide

Tributes from R.J. Mitte’s inner circle are continuing to surface in the wake of the Breaking Bad actor’s death by suicide on Monday.

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Universal Music Undergoes Shake Up With Def Jam, Republic Senior Execs Among Departures

Universal Music Group is undergoing a suite of layoffs this week connected to the $270 million cost-savings initiative the company had announced back in 2024, a move that has several major executives from across the company’s North America, Europe and U.K. operations stepping down.

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Justin Baldoni’s Former Crisis PR Firm Linked to Smear of Consumer Safety Advocate

Tamara Rubin is an Oregon-based consumer product safety advocate who runs a popular online resource called Lead Safe Mama that focuses on exposure risks. She’s bewildered to have found herself apparently targeted by the same Hollywood smear machine that has allegedly specialized in entertainment industry players, from a film producer and a former child star to a music financier and a soap opera actress. As she puts it, “one of these things is not like the others.”

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Bird Wanted by Kelly Clarkson Put on Sale for $15 Million After Brooklyn Shop Changes Mind

If Kelly Clarkson still wants that singing mechanical bird, she can apparently now buy it for an insanely high price.

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NBC’s ‘Dateline’ Headed to Canada

NBC’s Dateline, the top-rated true crime series, is getting a Canadian spin-off series north of the border from Nov. 26.

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Netflix Film VP Doug Belgrad Out In Layoffs

As part of Netflix‘s largest restructuring in four years, film division executive Doug Belgrad has been laid off, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

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Narnia Fans Split Over Greta Gerwig’s ‘Magicians Nephew’ Trailer: “Best in Years” to “Lost Its Soul to CGI”

Adapting C.S. Lewis’ beloved children’s book series The Chronicles of Narnia is no easy task, and certainly one that’s primed for some online controversy.

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Drake Bell Slams SAG-AFTRA After Not Qualifying for Health Insurance: “Do Not Become an Actor”

Drake Bell is calling out SAG-AFTRA after he didn’t qualify for health insurance with the actors union.

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Olivia Rodrigo Announces “Expectations” Remix With Chappell Roan

Olivia Rodrigo is teaming up with fellow pop superstar Chappell Roan for a remix of You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl so in Love track “Expectations,” Rodrigo announced on Tuesday.

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‘Girls’ Is Returning to HBO, for a Limited Time

A decade after ending a run as one of the most discussed shows of the 2010s, Girls is returning to HBO.

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Netflix Lays Off Around 1,000 Employees In Largest Cuts Since 2022

Netflix staff were informed that the company will undergo significant layoffs Wednesday, a source confirms to The Hollywood Reporter, as the streaming giant seeks a reset amid efforts to keep its global business growing.

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Mikael Marcimain’s ‘The Cold Song’ Marks a Rare Return to Big Swing European TV Drama (Exclusive First Look)

At the first meeting for The Cold Song, director Mikael Marcimain told producer Christian Rank he thought it was the last chance they would get to make a show like it.

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Tallinn Black Nights Fest Unveils Baltic Film Competition

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) has unveiled further titles for its 30th edition, taking place Nov. 6-22, including its Baltic Film Competition.

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Noah Centineo, Andrew Koji’s ‘Street Fighter’: First Reactions

The first reactions to Paramount Pictures‘ Street Fighter, the latest big screen adaptation of Capcom‘s iconic video game, are out and, well, if you’re into dumb fun, then the film might be right up your alley.

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‘Crystal Lake’ Review: Peacock’s Linda Cardellini-Starring Series Is the Best ‘Friday the 13th’ Property Yet (Which Isn’t Saying a Lot)

As somebody who spent countless hours in the ’90s trawling Blockbuster shelves with friends looking for or awaiting the return of Friday the 13th entries we hadn’t seen, or hadn’t seen recently — my apologies for the wasted time, guys — it gives me no pleasure to admit that “What is the best Friday the 13th movie?” is a trick question.

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