| | | | | | Didn't get one of the 534 invites to join the Film Academy? There's always next year. Meanwhile, The Weekender is here with The Hollywood Reporter's must-reads: Spielberg's Western dream, F1's plan to conquer America, The Bear's return, the case against Diddy and the best hotel stays in SoCal. — Erik Hayden |
“I Have No Plans Ever to Retire” Not far from where a replica of Jaws snaps at Universal's L.A. park, Steven Spielberg was the draw on June 26 as a theater on the studio lot was dedicated in his honor. In attendance: NBCU's Donna Langley, Comcast execs Brian Roberts and Mike Cavanagh as well as John Travolta, Vin Diesel, Seth Rogen, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Jeff Goldblum, Ke Huy Quan and more. In a chat with THR, Spielberg said he still has “an appetite for a Western which I will someday hopefully do." |
Reinventing Anna: Vogue's Succession Hunt The reveal that Anna Wintour would be stepping away from her day-to-day duties at American Vogue elicited a frenzy rarely seen in media news these days — though the headlines overemphasized the idea of a departure vs. the realignment of her role at Condé Nast. Still contenders are emerging. Here's the odds on the next top editor. |
The Demise of the F-Word Trump furiously threw it out during a live interview about the Israel-Iran war. That may have marked the final boss of "fuck" becoming so common that it's lost all its punch. There simply may be no more fucks left to give. |
Tyler Perry’s Problems Derek Dixon’s $260-million lawsuit against Tyler Perry alleges sexual harassment, battery and assault — claims that the Atlanta mogul called a shakedown. The suit may obscure a more prosaic assertion: that he is operating his studio without standard workplace guardrails. The report. |
Behind Oscars' New ClassYes, Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin, Lol Crawley and nominees Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan and Brandi Carlile were invited to become members of the Film Academy, as have Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and their producers; top executives Tom Quinn of Neon, Jason Ropell of Mubi, Ravi Ahuja of Sony and Shannon Ryan of Disney; plus WME president Ari Greenburg and lawyer Nina Shaw. The new class also includes Hamdan Ballal, the Palestinian filmmaker who won the best doc feature for No Other Land. Missing from the new class: Karla Sofía Gascón. A close read of the 534 invitees. |
Will F1 Find America’s Fast Lane?Fast cars, pretty drivers, drama to spare — this motorsport has it all. Except a true U.S. foothold. That may change thanks to F1, the Brad Pitt racing movie aiming to lay track in America. The report I Review I Tough critics? The fans.
Not going to theaters this weekend? Here's the best shark movies to watch. |
The Bear Is Out of Hibernation After 11 Emmy wins, a new record for a comedy, the FX series is back with a season four that's dividing critics. "Rather than push forward or drill deeper, it retreats into familiar territory as it prepares, maybe, to wind down for good," read the THR review. Also: Where's the promotion? |
A Squid Game Surprise The finale shocked fans by jumping to California — and springing a double-Oscar-winning actress on the audience in a surprise role. Creator Hwang Dong-hyuk says of the pressure around ending the show, "This has completely consumed me for six years." Spoilers ahead. I The Q&A. |
Mamdani's Winning MessageRoyal blue, cranberry red and marigold yellow — Zohran Mamdani’s visually striking NYC mayoral campaign borrowed from vintage Bollywood posters to stand out. It worked. |
Voting "No" On HollywoodCalifornia State Senator Roger Niello, one of two legislators who voted against Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to expand the film and TV tax credit, says the multibillion-dollar budget deficit forces choices about priorities. “Show Me the Money!” |
The Case Against DiddyAfter spending six weeks calling witnesses and presenting evidence against rap and fashion mogul Sean Combs at a Manhattan court, the team of six women federal prosecutors told the jury in closing arguments that the titan was, without a doubt, “ the leader of a criminal enterprise.” |
Jurnee Smollett Bulks Up The actor gained 15 pounds and dug deep for her latest role: a haunted Marine in Apple TV+’s Reasonable Doubt. “She’s a bit of a self-saboteur.” Person of Interest. |
Where Hollywood Checks In… Our editors handpicked the top SoCal hotels for Hollywood insiders — factoring in location, service and industry history. From the historic Sunset Tower to the Santa Monica Proper, here's the list. |
Lux Pascal's Deluxe Debut Pedro isn't the only Pascal who's burning up the screen. Lux Pascal is many things: a Juilliard-trained actress, a proud member of the LGBTQ community — and a trans woman now stepping into her first leading film role. |
Crossing Borders, On Screen From Ellis Island to Senegal, filmmakers have long captured the hopes, heartbreak and heroism of those who cross borders in search of something better. THR drew on cinema from every continent and spanning genres from noir to animation, satire to melodrama, for its list of the 40 best films. |
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