Author: Michael

Paul Thomas Anderson is ready to rock. A few months after he picked up Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director for his “One Battle After Another,” Anderson is back with a brand-new concert film. And Janus Films and Criterion have just acquired all North American rights to the project. “Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall,” which documents the Geese lead singer’s solo show at Carnegie Hall after months of touring with his band in December 2025, will begin an exclusive North American 35mm tour on Nov. 20. The prints will be made by FotoKem in Los Angeles and supervised by…

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Ad-supported broadcast TV viewership increased 0.6% year over year to 26.6% during the second quarter of 2026, stabilized by sports programming such as the NBA playoffs and the FIFA World Cup. While the category experienced a seasonal decline of 1.6 share points from the first quarter, it was softer than the same period a year ago. Meanwhile, streaming climbed 1.6 share points to 48.2% of ad-supported TV viewing, while cable held steady at 25.2%. When focusing solely on viewers ages 18 and older, streaming fell 3.8 share points to 44.4%, while broadcast was boosted 2 share points to 28.6% and…

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Alexi Hawley extended his overall deal with Lionsgate Television, signing a new multi-year agreement. Under the new deal, the series creator will continue to expand “The Rookie” franchise among other creative endeavors. Hawley first signed a deal with the studio in 2024 as “The Rookie” grew into a broadcast hit. It generated more than 12.8 billion minutes of viewing in the first half of 2026. “The Rookie” Season 9 is set to premiere on ABC in early 2027, and the franchise is continuing to expand. The new spinoff “The Rookie: North,” starring Jay Ellis, will also premiere in early 2027…

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“The Gilded Age” is officially returning to HBO on Nov. 1 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. That’s when the fourth season of the Emmy-nominated drama will premiere, the network announced on Tuesday. The new season will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Season 4 takes place after Bertha Russell (Carrie Coon) has changed society, a move that has come at a cost. Her family must now reckon with the consequences just as Agnes van Rhijn (Christine Baranski) sees an opportunity to reclaim her position. Meanwhile, Peggy (Denée Benton) tries to be accepted by her in-laws into her new family…

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Technology has made the parameters of cheating much harder to pin down. There’s physical cheating, obviously; then there’s emotional cheating, sexting, sliding into DMs, liking someone’s bikini photos, keeping an ex on standby—or what’s now known as “microcheating.”

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