Entertainment - Thursday, July 30, 2026

Boy George has dropped out of a London production of “Jesus Chris Superstar” just days after releasing the controversial pro-Israel song “We Will Dance Again.” Paul Kemsley, George’s manager, released a statement on social media that he had decided that the Culture Club singer would no longer appear in the production at the London Palladium. […]

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As Marvel reverses its decision to renew Wonder Man for Season 2 on Disney+, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is bidding farewell to the role of reluctantly super-powered actor Simon Williams. Following news of the show’s cancellation on Thursday, the Emmy-winning actor wrote that he’s “glad we got to be a part of something cool” as he […]

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Ahead of their installation at MoMA PS1, the artist Precious Okoyomon discusses finding inspiration in an empty room and embracing absurdity.

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Apple TV viewership hit an all-time high last quarter but tough comps from the release of F1 the year before led to slower growth at Apple’s giant Services division, executives said Thursday, delivering a bit more color than usual on the entertainment business as they were peppered with questions by Wall Street. Services, which houses […]

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“Dungeons & Dragons” maker Wizards of the Coast announced the upcoming launch of Star Wars and “World of Warcraft”-themed game offerings during Gen Con 2026 Thursday. Starting Nov. 17, the “WoW” expansion will allow “D&D” players to “roll for Azeroth as they recreate their ‘World of Warcraft’ main character or roll a new alt and […]

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Often performing barefoot, she provided the thunder for a breakout feminist band of the 1990s, which had an alternative hit with “Pretend We’re Dead.”

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With the completion of the $8 billion merger between Banijay and All3Media, as expected Banijay Americas CEO Ben Samek is in line to oversee the combined company’s U.S. entity. News comes after Banijay and All3Media, which described their merger as “the world’s largest independent production company,” finalized their deal earlier this month. The newly renamed […]

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EXCLUSIVE: This is just beginning for Spider-Man: Brand New Day as Sony is already beating its own records yet again before the Marvel Studios co-production opens this weekend to what’s expected to be $470MM at the global box office. The Culver City lot’s latest promotional campaign for the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed sequel counts a worldwide […]

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“Wonder Man” star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is speaking out about the surprise cancellation of the Marvel TV series, after it had been renewed for a second season on Disney+. “Word just dropped that Wonder Man won’t be coming back for Season 2. (And if you don’t knowww, now ya knoww!” Abdul-Mateen wrote on Instagram, referencing […]

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As Madonna prepares to resurrect her doomed biopic for Season 2 of The Studio, Chase Sui Wonders is praising the Queen of Pop’s onscreen performance. The actress recently teased that the 7x Grammy winner is “funny as hell” in her appearance alongside Julia Garner in the sophomore season of the Apple TV series, which they […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Comedy Central, long one of stand-up’s most important institutional launchpads, is returning to talent incubation with the launch of Comedy Central Stand-Up Selects, a new series of short sets from 14 comics that will tape in August and launch exclusively on the Comedy Central Stand-Up YouTube channel this fall. Following up Comedy Central Stand-Up […]

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With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.

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