RJ Mitte, Breaking Bad's Walter White Jr., Dies at 34
Mitte played Walt Jr. on Breaking Bad and became a disability-rights advocate after being diagnosed with cerebral palsy at three; cause of death was not disclos
Deadline · +14 outlets
Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning bombs with $5.5M opening weekend
Bad reviews, David Fincher's absence, and an algorithm-era story rather than an AI one are cited as reasons the Facebook follow-up flopped.
Indiewire · +12 outlets
Sean 'Diddy' Combs hospitalized after head injury in federal prison
The 56-year-old mogul is serving a 50-month sentence at Fort Dix in New Jersey and was reportedly taken to a hospital on Saturday.
Variety · +14 outlets
Tom Cruise's Digger faces $245M loss as weekend two box office drops 60%
The Alejandro G. Inarritu film's steep decline comes despite a VistaVision presentation in select cities, with Anne Hathaway defending the movie.
Indiewire · +4 outlets
Warner Music sues Ray-Ban owner EssilorLuxottica for $64M over unlicensed ad synchs
The Italian eyewear conglomerate is accused of using uncleared music by Taylor Swift, Drake, Dua Lipa and Rihanna in social media ads.
Billboard
Other Mommy tops North American box office with $27.5M despite D+ CinemaScore
A viral trailer attached to Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey helped the Blumhouse horror film open at No. 1 despite poor audience scores.
Indiewire · +10 outlets
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil becomes best-performing film in the franchise
The reboot's global gross hit $320M and China pushed it back to No. 1, marking a series high.
Destructoid · +14 outlets
Kacey Musgraves fires back at Kristi Noem over dog-killing jab
The spat began after Noem criticized Musgraves for hosting Texas Senate candidate James Talarico at her Dallas concert.
The Hollywood Reporter · +4 outlets
Marvel boss addresses MCU's watch-everything problem, says approach is changing
Marvel Studios' Brad Winderbaum says the studio is rethinking how Disney+ shows and films connect ahead of releases like VisionQuest.
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VisionQuest reviews pan Marvel series as end of a shortsighted MCU TV era
Critics call the Paul Bettany-led Disney+ series a tedious bad-dad drama that struggles to justify its existence.
Indiewire · +2 outlets
DistroKid removed songs from streaming in response to UMG copyright suit
The distributor said it targeted AI slop and infringing content, but numerous artists reported their original music was taken down.
Rolling Stone · +12 outlets
ABC tells judge FCC showed retaliatory motive by ordering early license review
The network argued in federal court that the FCC chose a more drastic option than less intrusive alternatives, underscoring retaliation.
Deadline · +14 outlets
BTS and BIGBANG lead 2026 MAMA Awards nominations
Tomorrow X Together also scored heavily; the awards will be presented next month in Japan.
Billboard · +12 outlets
Quentin Tarantino teaming with Sacha Baron Cohen on West End play The Popinjay Cavalier
Tarantino will write the script and direct a film inspired by grand swashbuckling stage and screen epics.
Indiewire · +8 outlets
China pushes Resident Evil back to No. 1 as global gross hits $320M
The franchise reboot continues to set new box office records on the strength of its China run.
iNews Zoombangla · +5 outlets
Selma Blair taken to hospital after allegedly biting flight attendant
The actress reportedly tried to open a plane door mid-flight and punched one airline employee and bit another on Sunday night.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Harvey Weinstein-era Fleet Street origin story Ink premieres at London Film Festival
Guy Pearce, Danny Boyle and Jack O'Connell discussed bringing Rupert Murdoch's Fleet Street origin story to UK audiences.
The Hollywood Reporter
Ava DuVernay premieres Netflix documentary The 14th at London Film Festival
The film screened as the festival's Special Documentary Presentation ahead of its Netflix rollout.
Deadline · +1 outlets