Kennedy Center Closure Prompts Legal Fight Over Trump-Backed Renovation

New York Times - Sep 17, 2026

The federal judge denied a Democratic lawmaker’s request for an emergency hearing on the closure, which began on Tuesday.

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CAA Signs ‘Bonding’ Creator, ‘Down Low’ Filmmaker Rightor Doyle

Sep 17, 2026

CAA Signs ‘Bonding’ Creator, ‘Down Low’ Filmmaker Rightor Doyle

EXCLUSIVE: Rightor Doyle has signed with CAA for representation. Doyle is a filmmaker and actor made his feature directorial debut with Down Low, a comedy financed and produced by FilmNation that world premiered at SXSW in 2023. Zachary Quinto, Lukas Gage, Judith Light, and Audra McDonald starred. Doyle is otherwise best known for the Emmy-nominated […]

Edie Falco To Star In Legal Drama ‘Katie Greaves’ Ordered To Series By Fox

Sep 17, 2026

Edie Falco To Star In Legal Drama ‘Katie Greaves’ Ordered To Series By Fox

EXCLUSIVE: Fox has greenlighted Katie Greaves (working title), a character-driven legal drama starring four-time Emmy winner Edie Falco in the title role. The series, which will premiere during the 2027-28 season, comes from playwright and TV writer Sharr White (Apple TV’s Presumed Innocent), Scott Free Productions (FX’s Alien: Earth) and Fox Entertainment Studios. Katie Greaves […]

Paramount+ Cancels 2 TV Shows in 2026, Announces Several Are Ending & Even More Are Renewed

Sep 17, 2026

Paramount+ Cancels 2 TV Shows in 2026, Announces Several Are Ending & Even More Are Renewed

Paramount+ has announced five more TV show renewals in recent weeks! We’ve gathered up all of the biggest decisions the […] The post Paramount+ Cancels 2 TV Shows in 2026, Announces Several Are Ending & Even More Are Renewed appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

The Wind of Creation Blows Across the Met’s Facade

Sep 17, 2026

The Wind of Creation Blows Across the Met’s Facade

The Beijing-based artist Liu Wei, in his new commission, dreams of what lies behind the museum door — and has a bit of fun with it too.

Lorenzo Musetti Models His Underwear as New Face of IUMAN Intimissimi

Sep 17, 2026

Lorenzo Musetti Models His Underwear as New Face of IUMAN Intimissimi

Lorenzo Musetti is serving up something new off the tennis court! The 24-year-old Italian star, who is currently ranked No. […] The post Lorenzo Musetti Models His Underwear as New Face of IUMAN Intimissimi appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

Montclair Film Festival To Honor Tony Gilroy, Jack O’Connell, Ava DuVernay & More

Sep 17, 2026

Montclair Film Festival To Honor Tony Gilroy, Jack O’Connell, Ava DuVernay & More

EXCLUSIVE: The Montclair Film Festival will be honoring filmmaker Tony Gilroy, star Jack O’Connell, filmmaker Ava DuVernay among many others at this years 14th edition in Montclair, NJ. The festival runs Oct. 16-25. The fest will screen Gilroy’s latest movie, Searchlight’s Behemoth!, on its closing night. Stephen Colbert will moderate a post-screening Q&A where Gilroy […]

Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Missing From ‘The View’? She Reveals Reason for 2-Week Absence

Sep 17, 2026

Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Missing From ‘The View’? She Reveals Reason for 2-Week Absence

Whoopi Goldberg will be missing from The View for most of the next two weeks, but there’s a good reason […] The post Why Is Whoopi Goldberg Missing From ‘The View’? She Reveals Reason for 2-Week Absence appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

All of TIFF’s Biggest Movie Premieres on September 16: Linda Cardellini, Rami Malek, Carrie Coon, & More!

Sep 17, 2026

All of TIFF’s Biggest Movie Premieres on September 16: Linda Cardellini, Rami Malek, Carrie Coon, & More!

Even more stars were at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on Wednesday (September 16) to promote their new projects! […] The post All of TIFF’s Biggest Movie Premieres on September 16: Linda Cardellini, Rami Malek, Carrie Coon, & More! appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Review: Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans Cut Through the Sweetness of a Gentle, Compassionate Parkinson’s Drama

Sep 17, 2026

‘Onwards and Sideways’ Review: Laura Linney and Rhys Ifans Cut Through the Sweetness of a Gentle, Compassionate Parkinson’s Drama

There’s nothing fun about Parkinson’s disease, and no film about it can engineer an uncompromised happy ending. But John Madden’s “Onwards and Sideways” finds more uplift than one might expect in a story of two people, both living with Parkinson’s, exploring the possibilities of living with it together. It’s generally sunny and soft in outlook, […]

Zara Larsson Blasts Trump’s White House as ‘F—ing Losers’ for Using ‘Midnight Sun’ to Promote Deportations

Sep 17, 2026

Zara Larsson Blasts Trump’s White House as ‘F—ing Losers’ for Using ‘Midnight Sun’ to Promote Deportations

Zara Larsson blasted the White House for using her song “Midnight Sun” in a TikTok post depicting ICE agents handcuffing and deporting people, captioned “Never ending deportations.” Larsson replied with a video on her personal TikTok, holding an “L” up to her forehead and saying, “I’m just sad. My heart is heavy seeing that, because […]

Drag Race's Katya Delays Projects, Events Over Medical Complications

Sep 17, 2026

Drag Race's Katya Delays Projects, Events Over Medical Complications

Katya Zamolodchikova is taking a temporary step back from the spotlight.  One day before her and Trixie Mattel's 19-date Very Bald and Very Beautiful tour was set to kick off, the RuPaul's Drag...

‘Doctor Who’ Re-Gen Is Go! BBC Calls On Producers To Pitch “Brave” New Vision For Sci-Fi Series

Sep 17, 2026

‘Doctor Who’ Re-Gen Is Go! BBC Calls On Producers To Pitch “Brave” New Vision For Sci-Fi Series

The BBC has fired the starting gun on the regeneration of Doctor Who. The British broadcaster has today launched a competitive tender for Season 16, in which producers will pitch in a bake-off-style process to refresh the iconic sci-fi series. The tender process follows the BBC announcing a major creative rethink of Doctor Who in […]

Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

Sep 17, 2026

Variety’s 10 Animators to Watch 2026: Meet the Artists Behind ‘Wildwood,’ ‘Hexed,’ ‘Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse’ and More

Over the past two decades, animated features have pushed the boundaries of art and storytelling while dominating the box office. Earlier this year, Netflix’s “KPop Demon Hunters” made history by winning the animated feature Oscar. The triumph was powered in part by its chart-topping original song “Golden.” But behind every animated victory stands a group […]

Sony TV North America Distribution Executive Vice President Flory Bramnick Plans to Depart After 24 Years (EXCLUSIVE)

Sep 17, 2026

Sony TV North America Distribution Executive Vice President Flory Bramnick Plans to Depart After 24 Years (EXCLUSIVE)

Longtime Sony Pictures Television exec Flory Bramnick is departing the company after 24 years, as she devotes more time to important family matters. Bramnick, who currently serves as executive vice president of distribution, North America, for Sony Pictures TV, will remain through the fall to help with the transition. As Bramnick departs, Monica Veiga, whose […]

Pitt Street Productions Developing Feature Adaptation of Jessica Joyce Romance Novel ‘The Ex Vows’

Sep 17, 2026

Pitt Street Productions Developing Feature Adaptation of Jessica Joyce Romance Novel ‘The Ex Vows’

EXCLUSIVE: Pitt Street Productions has locked down feature film rights to Jessica Joyce’s 2024 romance novel The Ex Vows with plans to package an adaptation imminently. An instant USA Today bestseller, The Ex Vows follows two estranged exes who are forced to team up to rescue their best friend’s chaotic wedding. As they spend nine […]

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup, Honorary Chair Darlene Love & Awards For Joe Berlinger, Yoruba Richen

Sep 17, 2026

Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup, Honorary Chair Darlene Love & Awards For Joe Berlinger, Yoruba Richen

EXCLUSIVE: The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced its 2026 lineup Thursday, the 35th edition of the prestigious festival in central Arkansas. The cinematic event running October 9-17 in the historic spa town will kick off with Penny Lane’s documentary Wild Inside and conclude with the Closing Night selection of Bob and David Climb Machu […]

What To Expect For ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

Sep 17, 2026

What To Expect For ‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

There is still a long wait to be had for the highly anticipated second season of Heated Rivalry. When Season 1 of the Crave book adaptation of Rachel Reid’s Game Changers series skated quietly onto HBO Max on Nov. 28, 2025, it quickly built momentum and became a phenomenon. Season 2 is in the works […]

Noah Baumbach Signs First Look Deal With Warner Bros.; Sets New Theatrical Movie With Studio Label Clockwork (EXCLUSIVE)

Sep 17, 2026

Noah Baumbach Signs First Look Deal With Warner Bros.; Sets New Theatrical Movie With Studio Label Clockwork (EXCLUSIVE)

Noah Baumbach is getting back to work, setting his next film project for theaters and moving his business to Warner Bros. The Oscar-nominated writer and director has signed a three-year, first-look agreement for features at the Burbank studio, following a long exclusive pact at Netflix. The new deal takes effect in 2027 and Baumbach’s inaugural […]

Naomi Scott & Kit Harington Romance ‘Eternal Return’ Gets North American Deal & Theatrical Release Date

Sep 17, 2026

Naomi Scott & Kit Harington Romance ‘Eternal Return’ Gets North American Deal & Theatrical Release Date

EXCLUSIVE: Quiver Distribution has licensed North American rights to Eternal Return, the Macro Film Studios and BK Studios picture from writer-director Yaniv Raz. Naomi Scott (Smile 2) and Kit Harington (Industry) star alongside Sonoya Mizuno (House of the Dragon), Jay Lycurgo (Steve), Simon Kunz (F1) and Simon Callow (Shakespeare in Love). Quiver plans to release […]

David Dobkin’s Matt Rife Road Trip Comedy Gets New Title As Seven Join Cast

Sep 17, 2026

David Dobkin’s Matt Rife Road Trip Comedy Gets New Title As Seven Join Cast

EXCLUSIVE: Production is underway on Unaccompanied Minor, Wedding Crashers helmer David Dobkin’s new road trip comedy formerly titled The Escort, starring comedian Matt Rife. Seven have joined the cast of the film, shooting in Delaware: newcomer Finnegan Schut and a trio of comics (Iliza Shlesinger, Trae Crowder and Chris Distefano), plus Karan Soni — Rife’s […]

Millie Bobby Brown Reportedly Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Jake Bongiovi via Adoption!

Sep 17, 2026

Millie Bobby Brown Reportedly Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Jake Bongiovi via Adoption!

Millie Bobby Brown and husband Jake Bongiovi have reportedly welcomed their second child! The 22-year-old Stranger Things actress and her […] The post Millie Bobby Brown Reportedly Welcomes Baby No. 2 With Husband Jake Bongiovi via Adoption! appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Cast: Who Plays Who? Meet the Stars of Netflix’s Season 4

Sep 17, 2026

‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Cast: Who Plays Who? Meet the Stars of Netflix’s Season 4

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is now streaming on Netflix, and we’re taking a closer look at the star-studded cast! […] The post ‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Cast: Who Plays Who? Meet the Stars of Netflix’s Season 4 appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production

Sep 17, 2026

A TikTok Script Expert Pitched Puppet Horror Movie ‘Play House’ at Fantastic Fest. One Year Later, The $100,000 Film Is Set to Debut After an ‘Intense’ Production

For inspiration for his new horror movie, Nicolas Curcio thought back to the media of his childhood. “A lot of filmmakers who grew up on weird kids TV shows of the ’90s are coming of age, and they instinctively want to make movies about that,” the director says. “I’ve reexamined so many TV shows from […]

Like Nastya Signs Content Development Deal With Disney

Sep 17, 2026

Like Nastya Signs Content Development Deal With Disney

YouTube star Like Nastya has entered into a content development deal with Disney, Variety has learned. The deal includes plans to develop an original animated preschool series for Disney Jr. and Disney+, as well as for live-action content for kids, tweens, teens, and families. Under the deal, Disney will also present a curated collection of […]

Wyatt Russell Joins Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong & Kyra Sedgwick In ‘Happy’

Sep 17, 2026

Wyatt Russell Joins Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong & Kyra Sedgwick In ‘Happy’

Wyatt Russell (Thunderbolts) has signed on to star alongside Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), Mark Strong (1917), Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer), Brittany O’Grady (The White Lotus), and Patti Harrison (Together Together) in John Carroll Lynch’s comedy Happy. The comedy follows Myles (Butterfield) into a spectacularly dysfunctional introduction to his girlfriend’s family: a shotgun fired at a […]

‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Fact Check: What’s Real and What’s Not?

Sep 17, 2026

‘Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story’ Fact Check: What’s Real and What’s Not?

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Kendall Jenner Addresses Cara Delevingne Dating Rumors in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 8 Trailer – Watch Now!

Sep 17, 2026

Kendall Jenner Addresses Cara Delevingne Dating Rumors in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 8 Trailer – Watch Now!

Get ready for the return of The Kardashians! On Thursday (September 17), Hulu debuted the trailer for the upcoming eighth […] The post Kendall Jenner Addresses Cara Delevingne Dating Rumors in ‘The Kardashians’ Season 8 Trailer – Watch Now! appeared first on Just Jared - Celebrity News, Entertainment News & Photos.

Adam Carter Rehmeier Sets New Thriller ‘Seeker’; Alex Lebovici, Adam McKay & Noah Centineo Among Producers

Sep 17, 2026

Adam Carter Rehmeier Sets New Thriller ‘Seeker’; Alex Lebovici, Adam McKay & Noah Centineo Among Producers

EXCLUSIVE: Adam Carter Rehmeier, the filmmaker behind cult Sundance comedy Dinner in America, has signed on to direct Seeker, a darkly comedic thriller written by Michael Learner. Seeker follows Grant, a man haunted by the unexplained disappearance of his fiancée five years earlier. Now an Uber driver, his life is upended when he picks up […]

Ed Sheeran's music taken off air by Irish radio station over Macklemore controversy

Sep 17, 2026

Ed Sheeran's music taken off air by Irish radio station over Macklemore controversy

An Irish radio station has taken Ed Sheeran’s music off air after rapper Macklemore was removed from his US tour.The radio station Classic Hits Radio took the decision to remove Ed Sheeran’s songs for the "foreseeable future" following a wave of listener complaints.The Irish station,...

Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'

Sep 17, 2026

Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'

Ten years after The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn is back with 'Her Private Hell', a neon-soaked fever dream starring Sophie Thatcher and Charles Melton. Speaking to FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson at the Deauville American Film Festival, the Danish provocateur behind 'Drive' and 'Bronson' opens up about the near-death experience that changed his life, why he believes “polarisation is success” and his plans to make a third film with Ryan Gosling – 15 years after 'Drive'.

Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'

Sep 17, 2026

Nicolas Winding Refn on nearly dying, reuniting with Ryan Gosling and why 'polarisation is success'

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Patrick Clancy Breaks Silence on "Deeply Harmful" Conspiracy Theories

Sep 17, 2026

Patrick Clancy Breaks Silence on "Deeply Harmful" Conspiracy Theories

Patrick Clancy is sharing his heartache.  Weeks after his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial was declared a mistrial on Sept. 4—with the jurors unable to agree if she was criminally responsible...

Selena Gomez Addresses Fans Who Miss How She Used to Look

Sep 17, 2026

Selena Gomez Addresses Fans Who Miss How She Used to Look

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Martin Scorsese Joins Bahman Ghobadi’s Eva Green Horror Film ‘Trees Are Watching’ Ahead Of Toronto Bow

Sep 17, 2026

Martin Scorsese Joins Bahman Ghobadi’s Eva Green Horror Film ‘Trees Are Watching’ Ahead Of Toronto Bow

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this Friday, Martin Scorsese has joined Bahman Ghobadi’s Eva Green horror film Trees Are Watching as an executive producer. Scorsese has been a longtime supporter of Ghobadi and his work and their friendship and collaboration stretches back a number of years. In 2012, Scorsese […]

On ‘Cupertino,’ Creators of the ‘The Good Wife’ Go to Silicon Valley

Sep 17, 2026

On ‘Cupertino,’ Creators of the ‘The Good Wife’ Go to Silicon Valley

The prolific producers Michelle and Robert King target tech bigwigs in their newest show. “They’re really the stupidest and dumbest people,” Robert King said.

Jenna Dewan, Channing Tatum’s Daughter Everly Makes Rare DWTS Outing

Sep 17, 2026

Jenna Dewan, Channing Tatum’s Daughter Everly Makes Rare DWTS Outing

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Women‘s Impact Report 2026

Sep 17, 2026

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The professionals featured in Variety’s 2026 Women’s Impact Report navigated yet another crazy year in show business. Despite the mergers, layoffs and the ongoing transformation brought by AI, the box office returned with a bang and small-screen series captured imaginations. The resilience and determination to create, execute and deliver great entertainment by this year’s honorees […]

Netflix’s ‘Monster’ Finally Delivers an Outrageously Engaging Season With ‘The Lizzie Borden Story’: TV Review

Sep 17, 2026

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“Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story,” the fourth installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s “Monster” series, takes the anthology in a new and exciting direction with its first female killer. Set in Fall River, Massachusetts in the late 19th century, the show follows Lizzie Borden (an engaging Ella Beatty), a peculiar young woman suffering under […]

Tony-Winner J. Harrison Ghee Takes Two-Month Break From ‘Oh, Mary!’ Tour On Medical Advice

Sep 17, 2026

Tony-Winner J. Harrison Ghee Takes Two-Month Break From ‘Oh, Mary!’ Tour On Medical Advice

J. Harrison Ghee, a 2023 Tony Award winner for their performance in Some Like It Hot, will take a two-month leave of absence from the national tour of Oh, Mary! on the recommendation of their medical team. Ghee, according to an announcement from the production, has been managing kidney disease and “following a change in […]

How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism

Sep 17, 2026

How Ed Sheeran’s Tour Turned Into a Clash Over Palestinians and Antisemitism

Four supporting acts dropped out of Sheeran’s tour, citing the right to free speech after the rapper Macklemore was removed over pro-Palestinian comments he had made onstage.

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