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").
Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony: City Throws Final Party to End Games
Olympic athletes were smiling, dancing and taking selfies as they proceeded into Rio de Janeiro's iconic Maracana Stadium on Sunday night.
- '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
- Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony: Simone Biles Carries Flag for Team USA, Poses for Selfies With Athletes
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
Videos
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Cast of Oprah Winfrey Produced and Ava DuVernay Directed 'Queen Sugar' on Working with Icons
Tom Hiddleston on His Emmy Nomination, 'The Night Manager,' and His High Profile Summer
'Sausage Party' Voice Cast is a Big Dill: Featuring Kristen Wiig, Seth Rogen and More Comedy Favorites
Chrissy Teigen Gives a Tour of the New 'Lip Sync Battle' Set: Hot Set
Remembering R2-D2 Actor, Kenny Baker
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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.
- 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 Girl Taking Over For Iron Man Will Be Called "Ironheart"
- Is the Man at the Center of the 'Wolf of Wall Street' Corruption Scandal Selling His Superyacht?
- Venice Film Fest to Launch Virtual Reality Feature About Jesus Christ
- Turkish Film 'Album' Takes Top Prize at Sarajevo Film Festival
- This Week in Trailers: Amy Adams' 'Arrival,' New 'American Honey' Trailer Starring Shia LaBeouf
- Glenn Beck Raves About 'Ben-Hur' as Critics Jeer
- 'Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV': Film Review
- Oscar-Nominated Actor Demian Bichir to Make Directorial Debut at Mexico's Morelia Fest
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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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
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'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
Thomas Gibson Speaks Out on 'Criminal Minds' Firing: "I'm Disappointed by What's Happened"
Marvel's 'Runaways' Scores Pilot Order at Hulu
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: 'American Idol' Tapped for 2016 Governors Award
Feinberg Forecast: Breaking Down the Emmys' Best Actor Races
Emmys: Is There Too Much Variety in the Variety Talk Category?
Roundtables
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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 Hollywood Reporter's Full, Uncensored Comedy Actress Roundtable With Ilana Glazer, Gina Rodriguez and More
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'
