Zach Sokoloff, who runs the Television City and Radford lots, is being bankrolled by his family to the tune of $4 million in a race to replace progressive incumbent Kenneth Mejia as L.A. Controller. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/zach-sokoloff-kenneth-mejia-la-controller-election-1236594671/

Takako Matsu and Shizuka Ishibashi star as two women who redefine their relationship as friends while one sits for the other as an artist's model in this contender for Cannes' top prize. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/nagi-notes-review-koji-fukada-1236587673/

“Before we go on, we do want to address the Ellison — I mean the elephant — in the room,” co-president of U.S. advertising sales Bobby Voltaggio said. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/warner-bros-discovery-upfronts-paramount-merger-1236594751/

As more episodes of the Sam Levinson-created drama air, fans are continuing to criticize season three's music, which is now solely composed by Oscar winner Hans Zimmer after Labrinth left the show. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/euphoria-season-3-music-criticism-labrinth-hans-zimmer-1236579759/

Eighty-nine percent of the union voted to greenlight the deal, which offers minimum rate increases, seniority protections and the creation of a labor-management committee. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/writers-guild-west-staff-strike-officially-over-1236591582/

The Grammy winner accuses the electronics company of displaying a copyrighted photo of her on the cardboard boxes of Samsung televisions. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-sues-samsung-15-million-using-face-sell-tvs-1236591518/

“Today” host Savannah Guthrie took to Instagram on Sunday to post a heartfelt Mother’s Day tribute to her mom, Nancy, who has been missing since February. “Mother, daughter, sister, Nonie – we miss you with every breath,” Guthrie captioned her post. “We will never stop looking for you. We will never be at peace until […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/savannah-guthrie-mothers-day-tribute-missing-mom-nancy-1236744189/

It’s anything but a dry spell commercially for Kacey Musgraves right now, as her “Middle of Nowhere” album debuted with the best opening-week numbers of her career to date, 100,000 equivalent album units. The recent Variety gover gal landed at a solid No. 3 with that figure. Musgraves’ last album, 2024’s “Deeper Well,” was close, […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/music/news/kacey-musgraves-billboard-noah-kahan-michael-jackson-albums-1236744199/

Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared in “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” has died, according to The Telegraph. He was 82. In “Return of the Jedi,” Pennington appeared as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod, an Empire admiral responsible for overseeing the construction of the second Death Star. Pennington also appeared […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/michael-pennington-dead-star-wars-return-of-the-jedi-1236744227/

Sally Field said during a recent appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that she didn’t find her “Mrs. Doubtfire” co-star Robin Williams funny while shooting the 1993 comedy. “Because I would never laugh, ever,” Field recalled. “And everybody else was laughing and carrying on.” Field said that Williams, who prided himself on making […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/sally-field-robin-williams-wasnt-funny-mrs-doubtfire-1236742374/

SPOILER ALERT: This post contains details from Episode 6 of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” now streaming on Apple TV. Margo’s got an OnlyFans account — and that was always the plan. While the titular character Margo (Elle Fanning) on the David E. Kelley-created dramedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” started an OnlyFans once she began running […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/margos-got-money-troubles-real-onlyfans-account-research-1236738963/

TV has long been an industry based on eyeballs. Now media companies are winking more at feet. Fox Corp. is the backer of some of TV’s most-watched programs including Sunday-afternoon NFL games and “The Masked Singer.” Earlier this week, however, it released a report touting not the number of people who see its shows, but […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/tv-ratings-revolt-upfront-measurement-sales-foot-traffic-1236742315/

After 18 seasons, Dr. Owen Hunt is finally leaving Grey Sloan Memorial, and honestly, the hospital will probably be fine. Kevin McKidd, who joined “Grey’s Anatomy” in Season 5 in 2008, departed the ABC medical drama alongside Kim Raver in the Season 22 finale, which aired on May 7. Over his run, McKidd directed 49 […] Source: https://variety.com/lists/owen-hunt-greys-anatomy-worst-moments/

"I'm a soccer fan, and I prefer to play attack the defense," Telemundo chairman Luis Fernández tells THR. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/telemundo-world-cup-live-tv-upfront-effort-1236588223/

The FilmNation founder will be honored at this year's film industry summit in September. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/glen-basner-zurich-summit-2026-game-changer-1236589022/

Haake succeeds Peter Alexander, who left NBC to join MS NOW. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/new-nbc-news-chief-white-house-correspondent-garrett-haake-1236589015/

The actor unpacks the season’s surprises and his behind-the-scenes insights on John Creasy’s world. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/scoot-mcnairy-interview-man-on-fire-season-one-1236582352/

The limited-edition clothing collaboration will roll out in staggered drops throughout the 2026 season. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/shopping/mlb-hello-kitty-dodgers-cubs-yankees-baseball-merch-collab-1236587427/

The 2026 Tony Awards nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, May 5, capping off one of the most competitive Broadway seasons in years and injecting a fresh round of drama into the cycle. Lincoln Center Theatre’s revival of “Ragtime” will likely lead the nomination field, with the possibility of six performers getting nods, mirroring its […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/legit/awards/2026-tonys-awards-predictions-1236735866/

In the juiciest speech in “The Devil Wears Prada,” Miranda Priestly, the frosty-haired, frosty-souled Runway magazine editrix played by Meryl Streep (in a performance that should have won her the Oscar), looks over Andy (Anne Hathaway), her dressed-down second assistant, and dresses her down all the more by explaining that Andy may think she has […] Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/columns/the-devil-wears-prada-2-do-moviegoers-care-about-magazines-1236736172/