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Martin Scorsese and Susan Sarandon Squash Their Children’s Internet Beef in New Jack Henry Robbins Sketch (EXCLUSIVE)
Comedian Jack Henry Robbins, son of Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins, has released a new instalment of his “nepo-verse” social media sketch series, this time featuring guest turns from his mother and Martin Scorsese. The episode sees Sarandon and Scorsese step in to mediate an escalating online feud between Robbins and Scorsese’s daughter, Francesca, after…
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‘Sterling Point’ Review: Amazon’s Summertime YA Drama Brims with Heart, Humor and Personality
The Hollywood Reporter’s Angie Han has reviewed Sterling Point, a new Amazon Prime Video young-adult drama premiering on 5 August 2026, praising it for bringing fresh wit and warmth to a familiar genre of coming-of-age summer stories. Created by Megan Park and produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (of The O.C. and Gossip Girl…
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Corporate fixer Catriona Vail put Viola Davis at centre of new thriller
Viola Davis has been cast to star in “Ascent,” a new corporate-thriller series greenlit at Paramount+. She plays Catriona Vail, an elite corporate fixer who is forced to turn her ruthless professional skills against her usual clients to protect her estranged daughter when she is put in danger, set against a backdrop of global corporate…
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Tom DeLay helped create TV ownership cap—he says Trump FCC has no authority to repeal it
Former House majority leader Tom DeLay has warned that the Trump-era Federal Communications Commission (FCC) lacks the legal authority to scrap the 39 percent national TV ownership cap, a rule he helped write into law. His intervention comes days before the FCC, chaired by Brendan Carr, is due to vote on Thursday on a proposal…
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‘LOL: Last One Laughing’ Lands U.S. Version At Amazon
Amazon has ordered a U.S. version of “LOL: Last One Laughing”, the international comedy format that has proved a major hit for the streamer worldwide, particularly in the UK, where its first season became one of Amazon’s biggest-ever series launches. The move follows persistent demand from viewers and executives alike, with Amazon MGM Studios’ head…
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Walmart completes its acquisition of TV advertising company Vibe.co
Walmart has completed its acquisition of Vibe.co, a self-service streaming TV advertising platform, folding it into Walmart Connect, the retailer’s connected TV advertising arm. The deal, first announced in June, deepens Walmart’s push into advertising technology and gives it new tools to reach small and medium-sized businesses through streaming campaigns, further diversifying its revenue beyond…
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‘This Summer Will Be Different’ Netflix Series Adds 6 to Cast as Production Begins
Netflix has begun production on “This Summer Will Be Different,” a 10-episode romance series based on Carley Fortune’s novel, with filming taking place on Prince Edward Island and in Toronto. Six new recurring cast members have been announced, joining previously confirmed leads Sophie Nélisse, Francesca Reale and Roby Attal, as the streamer builds out its…
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‘Harry Potter’s New Hermione Granger Officially Shows Off Season 2 Transformation
HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter television series is already pressing ahead with its second season, with Arabella Stanton – who plays Hermione Granger in place of Emma Watson’s film-era portrayal – revealing a new look on Instagram ahead of filming. The update signals an unusually swift production schedule, as the young cast prepares to return to…
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Streaming Residuals Drop for First Time as Secondary Market Sputters, Per WGA Report
Screenwriters’ streaming residuals fell in 2025 for the first time ever, according to a Writers Guild of America (WGA) report, as the once-booming secondary market for licensing older films and shows to streaming platforms cools. The decline matters because streaming residuals had previously been the industry’s growth engine, offsetting a longer-term slide in payments from…
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‘Heated Rivalry’ to Fans: Please Don’t Crash the Season 2 Set
The production behind HBO Max and Crave’s hockey romance series “Heated Rivalry” has asked fans not to disrupt filming for its second season, which is under way this summer and fall in Toronto. Creator Jacob Tierney’s production company Accent Aigu Entertainment, along with the show’s official social media account, issued the appeal after pictures of…