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Canadian filmmaker Michael Zelniker, who will receive the Taormina Film Festival’s Special Sustainability Award on Thursday night, is on a mission to heal the damage humanity is inflicting on the planet. Zelniker, who directed the acclaimed 2022 deforestation documentary series “Organizational Problems – A Northern Love Story” (soon to be screened at the Raindance Film Festival in London), traveled to 21 countries to make the eight-part documentary series “The Struggle for Mother Water.” The series, which premiered at the Berlinale Series Market in February, delves into the front lines of the water crisis through the prism of how women are…

Country star Radney Foster has been forced to reschedule a series of performances after being hospitalized. On Wednesday, the 66-year-old singer’s team updated fans on social media about his health. A statement on Foster’s official Instagram account read: “We regret to announce that this weekend’s Radney Foster/Kelly Willis performance has been rescheduled.” “Radney is recovering from a serious infection that required him to be hospitalized. Although his symptoms have improved and he has been released from the ICU, doctors have advised him to take time away from the public to focus on his health.” “We know this is disappointing news…

Amazon Prime Video has officially greenlit “Things We Never Got Over” into a series. The show is based on the book of the same name by Lucy Score and is the first of three books in Score’s so-called “Knock ‘Em Out” series. The TV anime adaptation was first reported to be in production at Amazon in September 2025. As previously reported, Eric Charmelo and Nicole Snyder will write the pilot and serve as showrunners and executive producers. “‘Things We Never Got Over’ is everything we love about great television: a charming enemies-to-lovers romance, quirky comedy, and a community you’ll never…

On June 11, 2026, music’s biggest stars gathered for the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 55th Annual Induction and Awards Ceremony held at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The night honored songwriters who have shaped generations of music, including Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette, Kenny Loggins and Gene Simmons, and honored the 2026 Hall of Fame inductees. See the stars who walked the red carpet in the gallery below. 1 of 20 taylor swift Reuters 2 of 20 alanis morissette Getty Images 3 of 20 brandi carlyle Getty Images 4 of 20 Ray AP Photo/Evan Agostini 5 of 20…

British actress Emily Watson will head the jury of the feature film competition program at the 32nd Sarajevo Film Festival. She will also be presented with the Sarajevo Honorary Heart Award at the festival, in recognition of her contribution to world cinema. Jovan Marjanovic, the festival’s director, said Watson was an actress whose “talent, intelligence and dedication to the arts have left a deep mark on modern cinema.” It added that throughout his career, Watson “has moved audiences and critics alike with performances of extraordinary emotional precision and intensity.” Watson received Academy Award nominations for “Hillary and Jackie” and “Breaking…

Isla Fisher and Jane Krakowski will guest star on Larry David’s upcoming American history sketch show on HBO, Variety has learned exclusively. Officially titled “Life, Rally, and the Pursuit of Misfortune,” the show commemorates the 250th anniversary of the United States. The show will premiere on HBO and HBO Max on June 26th at 9pm ET/PT and will run for seven episodes until August 7th. The show stars David, several of his Curb Your Enthusiasm co-stars, and a roster of guest actors, and skewers major events in American history. Krakowski and Fischer both appear in the series’ first full trailer,…

Taylor Swift wore a custom Givenchy gown by Sarah Burton on the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2026 red carpet. Reuters A piece worthy of an icon. Taylor Swift made history on Thursday as the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, attending the prestigious organization’s 2026 induction ceremony at the Marriott Marquis in New York City wearing a custom black floral dress by Givenchy’s Sarah Burton. Embroidered from top to bottom with the same colorful flowers as the fashion house’s Fall 2026 collection, her floor-covering dress featured a corseted bodice, a dramatic draped skirt, and a…

Screen Producers Australia has submitted 22 recommendations to the Australian Government’s National Cultural Policy Consultation, putting streaming platforms’ market power over independent producers at the heart of its drive for structural reform. The group’s submission argues that the move to digital streaming has fundamentally changed commissioning practices, exposing small and medium-sized production companies to contract terms that threaten the long-term sustainability of the sector. The SPA is calling for “fairness” requirements to be built into Australian film regulation, either through the terms of trade model or as a condition for being considered “Australian” content under the domestic content regime. SPA…

Jalen Brunson’s home life is perfect. The New York Knicks player, 29, has a close-knit circle around him, including his parents, Sandra Brunson and Rick Brunson. The couple met at Temple University, where they both played collegiate sports. Sandra and Rick then welcomed Jalen in 1996, a few years before the patriarch joined the Knicks as a point guard and played with the team from 1999 to 2001. New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson has a small but close-knit family: his parents Sandra Brunson and Rick Brunson, and his sister Erica (pictured with wife Ali). robert miller The athlete (pictured…

Starz #TakeTheLead and the Women Directors Alliance have announced the first graduating class of Fellows for the Creative Leadership Lab, a four-week program designed to support women and gender-expansive directors early in their careers.This year’s fellows are Josie Andrews, Tiffany Francis, Chris Guri, Christina Y.R. Lim, Alejandra Lopez, and Tessa Slovis, all members of AWD, and were selected through an independent evaluation process.Each member has experience directing episodes of television or accompanying episode directors on set. Additionally, they were recognized for their strong creative vision and readiness for leadership roles. The Creative Leadership Lab builds on Starz and AWD’s existing…