Nina Tassler Returns to TV with 'The Middlesteins' at Showtime
If it moves forward, Liz Tigelaar will serve as the showrunner of the half-hour project.
Weekend Box Office: 'Ben-Hur' Crashes Chariot With $11.4M Opening
Holdovers 'Suicide Squad' and 'Sausage Party' stay No. 1 and No. 2, respectively; Natalie Portman's directorial debut, 'A Tale of Love and Darkness,' finally opens at the specialty box office, while 'Hell or High Water' continues to impress.
'Awards Chatter' Podcast — Eddie Murphy ('Mr. Church')
The enigmatic legend opens up in his first podcast interview about his hits and misses ("Any movie that I was in that they paid me a lot of money for was a f—ing smash"), the world today ("I haven't read a newspaper in 20 years ... I don't have email") and why he's returning to the big screen after a five-year absence — in a drama ("There was no pressure at all because there was no expectation").
Ang Lee's 'Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk' Sets World Premiere at New York Film Festival
The adaptation of the Ben Fountain novel will debut Oct. 14 in a theater specially equipped with the technology to screen the innovative feature, shot in 4K, native 3D at the ultra high rate of 120 frames-per-second.
- 'Anne of Green Gables' TV Adaptation Picked Up at Netflix
- Leonardo DiCaprio Backs Out of Hillary Clinton Fundraiser
- Galloway on Film: Lies, Damned Lies and (Hollywood) Statistics
- Ryan Lochte Apologizes to Matt Lauer, Says, "I Let My Team Down"
- China Box Office: 'Line Walker' Stays on Top as Weekend Total Hits Summer Low
- Lou Pearlman, Disgraced Backstreet Boys Impresario, Dies at 62
Cover Stories
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Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay on the Push for "Inclusion" (Not Diversity), Tackling Black Lives Matter Beyond the "Hashtag"
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TV Titans Roundtable: 5 Chiefs Spar Over the Future (and Netflix's Role as Arch-Frenemy)
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Michael Wolff on Hillary's "Self-Delusion," Trump's "S— Show" and the Media's Final, Frantic 100 Days
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Movies
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'Avengers: Infinity War' May Introduce a Much-Anticipated Hero, Directors Tease
"That's not to say we're not going to introduce a new character," Anthony Russo says of the 2018 Marvel movie.
- ‘Zip and Zap and the Captain’s Island' (‘Zipe y Zape y la Isla del Capitan’): Film Review
- 'Einstein's God Model': Film Review
- 'Thor: Ragnarok' Set Photo Teases New Plot Details
- Jazz Harmonica Great Toots Thielemans Dies at 94
- Japan Box Office: 'Ghostbusters' Opens at No. 4 with $2.4M; 'Secret Life of Pets' Stays No. 1
- Black Woman Taking Over For Iron Man Will Be Called "Ironheart"
This Week’s Issue
Oprah & Ava
The friends talk frankly about Hollywood inclusion (and please do NOT say "diversity"). "Everybody gets caught up in the hashtag," says Winfrey, whose 'Queen Sugar' series with DuVernay isn't an "education" — just a great story. "If you treat being black as a plight," says the director, "it impacts your creativity."
- Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay on the Push for "Inclusion" (Not Diversity), Tackling Black Lives Matter Beyond the "Hashtag"
- How Ava DuVernay's 'Queen Sugar' Is Boosting Female Filmmakers
- Leonardo DiCaprio, the Malaysian Money Scandal and His "Unusual" Foundation
- 'Fast 8' to 'Criminal Minds': When On-Set Feuds Go Public
- Michael Wolff on the Murdoch Father-Sons Feud Over Fox News Post-Roger Ailes
Television
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Keegan-Michael Key, Cobie Smulders, Fred Savage Lead Cast of Nick Stoller Netflix Comedy
'Faking It' Star Katie Stevens to Topline Freeform Cosmopolitan Drama 'Issues'
Willie Geist Leaving Third Hour of NBC's 'Today'
TV Ratings: Rio Closing Ceremony Is Down 45 Percent, Widening Gap With London
CBS Using Sexual Joke to Market Dr. Phil Drama 'Bull'
'Fear the Walking Dead' Boss Breaks Down the Midseason Premiere and the Twists Ahead
Larry Wilmore Opens Up About 'Nightly Show' Early Exit, Saying Farewell and What's Next
'Mr. Robot' Creator Breaks Down Season 2 Reveal: "Now [Elliot] Can Be Set Free"
'Lost Boys' TV Reboot in the Works at CW From 'Veronica Mars' Creator
Amy Schumer Says Her Show Isn't Canceled
'Blindspot' First Look: Archie Panjabi Gets Into Gear (Exclusive)
TV Ratings: NBC's Rio Coverage Takes a Tumble on Wednesday
Business
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What New Viacom CEO Tom Dooley Must Do
"While some investors may view Dooley as an extension of Dauman, we think he will be more aggressive around putting the business on a better track and have a favorable view," says one analyst.
Viacom's Management Shake-Up: What's Next?
Turning around ratings and ad momentum at key networks and boosting Paramount's financials are among the items on the to-do list, along with decisions on whether to sell a stake in the studio and recombine with CBS, as some suggest.
German Box Office Dips 11 Percent in First Half of 2016
'Zootopia' and 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' were two of the biggest hits in the territory.
AMC Networks Plans $65M Investment in RLJ Entertainment as Part of Digital Strategy
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Awards
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Feinberg Forecast: A Breakdown of the Comedy Series Nominees
From 'Black-ish' to 'Veep,' THR's awards guru analyzes the upside and downside of each contender's chances of winning the gold.
Emmys: How 'People v. O.J. Simpson' Re-Created That Notorious Freeway Chase
Emmys: Lady Gaga's Signature Gloves on 'AHS: Hotel' Were Designed With 11,000 Swarovski Crystals
Emmys: How David Bowie Inspired 'Vinyl's' '70s-Era Glam Looks
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Watch Hollywood Reporter's Full, Uncensored Drama Actor Roundtable With Rami Malek, Cuba Gooding Jr. and More
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Watch Hollywood Reporter's Full, Uncensored Drama Actress Roundtable With Jennifer Lopez, Kerry Washington and More
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Watch the Surprising Musical Talents of the Entire 'Stranger Things' Cast
Gaten Matarazzo covered “Bring Him Home” from Les Miserables, following in the footsteps of fellow Netflix castmates Joe Keery, drummer for Post Animal, and Finn Wolfhard, who covered Nirvana’s “Lithium.”
Billboard Hot 100 Fest: Calvin Harris, J. Cole, Galantis and More Day 2 Highlights
Billboard Hot 100 Fest 2016: Ariana Grande, Fetty Wap, Rae Sremmurd & More Memorable Moments
Pills Found at Prince's Estate Contained Fentanyl
Britney Spears' Party-Ready New Album 'Glory' Leaks Ahead of Release
Frank Ocean Drops New Album 'Blonde'
Watch Demi Lovato Get Serenaded by the Cast of 'The Walking Dead'
Culture
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'Groundhog Day': Theater Review
Director Matthew Warchus, composer Tim Minchin and the team behind 'Matilda' turn the much-loved Bill Murray screen comedy into a lavish stage musical.
Jason Sudeikis to Star in 'Dead Poets Society' on Stage
The actor will play unconventional English professor John Keating, one of Robin Williams' most iconic film roles, in the world-premiere drama adapted by Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Schulman.
John Turturro, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht to Star in Arthur Miller's 'The Price'
Terry Kinney will direct the Broadway revival for Roundabout Theatre Company, beginning performances Feb. 16.
'Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour': Theater Review
'Billy Elliot' creator Lee Hall tackles a wilder kind of teen escapism in this riotous stage musical about a choir of foul-mouthed Catholic schoolgirls on the hunt for sex, booze and excitement.
'Troilus and Cressida': Theater Review
In the summer's second Shakespeare in the Park production, the Public Theater tackles this rarely performed play set during the Trojan War, with a cast that includes Louis Cancelmi, Corey Stoll and John Glover.
Tech
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Univision to Buy Gawker Media for $135M
Founder Nick Denton has released a statement that he "could not have picked an acquirer more devoted to vibrant journalism."
How 'Kubo and the Two Strings' Combines Origami, Digital Effects and a 16-Foot Puppet
Long Beach Man Charged With Assaulting Teen Playing 'Pokemon Go'
