Kirti Kulhari’s first feature production, ‘Kinaare,’ set for Dharamshala premiere
The actor stars in the family drama she produced, which is due to screen at the 2026 Dharamshala International Film Festival.
Section
Entertainment
Streaming, film, music, studios, live events, and audience behavior.
302 stories
A2O Lite’s ‘Neon’ tops Melon chart 29 hours after release
The debut single reached No. 1 on Wednesday night before slipping to sixth the next morning, drawing attention to producer Lee Soo-man’s return to South Korea’s K-pop market.
The Lowdown season two opens with a missing prisoner and Lee Raybon’s estranged father
The FX and Hulu drama returned October 14 with a prison disappearance drawing Ethan Hawke’s Lee into a new case, while Tommy Lee Jones joins the cast as his father.
Netflix announces Untold documentary about Daejon Love and alleged scam
Untold: Wide Deceiver will focus on firsthand accounts from women affected by an alleged fraud involving a man who posed as a San Francisco 49ers player.
Céline Dion Barbie recreates her 1998 Oscars look
Mattel’s collectible doll recalls Dion’s performance of ‘My Heart Will Go On.’ Montreal’s Barbie Expo has not decided whether it will add the doll to its collection.
Chance the Rapper wins ruling against ex-manager Pat Corcoran over merchandise profits
A Chicago judge ordered Pat Corcoran to surrender vendor commissions and merchandise management fees, but the amount has yet to be calculated.
Bob Daly to step down as AFI board chair after 17 years
The longtime American Film Institute trustee is due to leave the chairmanship at the Oct. 21 meeting, when the board will discuss a successor.
Zach Bryan announces 23-date stadium tour for 2027
The Young Manhood and Other Donatable Organs Tour is scheduled to run from Minneapolis in April to Brisbane in December, with ticket sales beginning in October.
Jim Roppo named Warner Records Group vice chairman after Republic departure
Warner has confirmed the appointment of the former Republic Records chairman and CEO. Roppo will work from Los Angeles and report to Aaron Bay-Schuck; his start date has yet to...
Mark Duplass joins Hulu’s Victoria: his role in the venture capital thriller
Duplass will play a gene-editing professor in the San Francisco-set limited series, joining Li Jun Li and Diane Lane.
Netflix film executive Doug Belgrad leaving amid cuts of about 1,000 jobs
Trade publications reported Belgrad’s departure on October 14 as Netflix announced cuts affecting about 6% of its workforce, primarily across corporate teams.
Netflix TV executives Carolina Garcia, Lisa Lang McMullen, Andrew McQuinn and James Oh reported leaving amid layoffs
Deadline and Variety identify departures from Netflix’s television team during cuts affecting about 1,000 employees. Netflix declined to comment on the named exits.
Entertainment
Universal Music restructuring brings label executive exits and layoffs
Def Jam, Polydor, Interscope and Republic Records are among the labels affected as Universal Music Group moves through the final phase of a cost-cutting plan announced in 2024.
TikTok and Made By Us Studios announce vertical series deal at MIPCOM
The multi-year partnership covers creator-led series for TikTok and PineDrama. Its first announced projects are Player and The Knock.
IllustrationNetflix cuts about 1,000 jobs as layoffs reach product and technology teams
The cuts amount to roughly 6% of Netflix’s workforce. Employees were notified on October 14, according to Business Insider, while Variety reported that the co-CEOs addressed...
Greta Gerwig’s first Narnia trailer features Led Zeppelin’s ‘Stairway to Heaven’
Netflix unveiled the first trailer for Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew on 13 October, with the Led Zeppelin song as its soundtrack.
Russell T Davies calls BBC boss’s AI Doctor Who remarks ‘clumsy’
Davies criticised Matt Brittin’s comments about an AI-generated episode and said viewers would start to see production of a new series in summer 2027.
Joni Mitchell becomes a US citizen after a journey she says began 62 years ago
The Canadian-born singer shared a photo and footage of her citizenship ceremony, calling it a journey that began 62 years ago.