George Clooney and Adam Sandler at the AFI premiere of Jay Kelly at the historic Chinese theater in Hollywood tonight

Hedda and Is This Thing On? the awards season lurkers...

Richard Linklater Say More ‘Before’ Trilogy Films Are Not Out Of The Question: “Don’t Count Us Out” [Exclusive]

and just like that, Johnny Depp is no longer "canceled"

So everyone wants Warner Bros. Discovery now? Huh

Oh Charli xcx is back home in LA for the duration appearing at Lorde and Addison Rae in less than a week

it's great to have Inside the NBA on ESPN. feels like nothing's changed and they are having a blast.

this year's Best Original Song race got even more competitive as Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson, and Andrew Wyatt are collaborating on a new track for Avatar: Fire and Ash. Can they or anyone stop Diane Warren from landing a 17th nomination for a song from her documentary? theplaylist.net/miley-cyrus-...

Miley Cyrus coming for that Best Original Song nomination for Avatar: Fire and Ash

How high will Paramount go to hostile takeover WBD and will Netflix or Comcast go higher

Nostalgia is a drug #NBA

Mortal Kombat II is moving up to May 8th release date from May 15 just wrote about this in my column on Thursday, that May 8th day was WIDE open and Devil Wears Prada 2 didn't need a two-week berth. means Amazon MGM's Is God Is has May 15th to itself...for now

just saw Mike Mills got a CA tax credit for his new movie - exciting - but a $39 million budget? it better be starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya...

Sundance is saying goodbye to Park City this January with a tribute to Robert Redford, screenings of Little Miss Sunshine, Saw, House Party, and Half Nelson, a party for the locals, panels, and much more. And this is what is just planned for now...

very happy for my. Canadian friends and if you live in LA you have a LOT of Canadian friends

Jon Stewart has some contractual ammunition for The Daily Show(his deal is up at the end of this year). Paramount reports TDS reached its highest quarterly rating in four years and biggest share in 10 years. It was #1 spot among cable Latenight series in 3Q, securing the top spot on Monday nights.

wrote about this in today's The Breakdown (subscribe at theplaylist.net/newsletter) but Vogue did a fantastic job breaking down how Paris Fashion week's runways - from 2 weeks ago - ruled the Academy Museum Gala Saturday night this doees not happen at the Oscars... the Gala is becoming a "thing"

sort of gotten lost what a massive hit Conjuring has been for WB/NL at $482 million global not only is it the highest grosser for a Conjuring flick (original made $316 million ww) but in the Conjuring Universe it has blown by The Nun's $366 mil no way Patrick and Vera don't come back for another

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Jason Blumhouse's terrible 2025 has come to an end after Black Phone 2 overperformed at the box office with $26 million. Good Fortune was not as lucky with just $6 million, while The Mastermind and It Was Just An Accident did very well in limited release. Full box office:

ok starting to think Charli is overexposed

had no idea Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind was opening in NY or LA this weekend It's very good, go see it

if he shows up in WeHo y'all better let him have it

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no one asked for Miles Teller to host SNL again no one

John…girl

I did not think Melanie C's Sweat would be the ABSOLUTE BANGER OF THE WEEK but here we are

never felt bad for John Bolton until today we are 10 months in

Jessica Wild this is your moment World of Wonder very busy in Portugal this Winter

this has never happened in the 17 year existence of Drag Race in any franchise or incarnation 10/10

One Battle is your Best Picture front runner but it’s not an inevitable winner. A look at the current state of the race and which of Netflix’s contenders has the best shots at making the 10 #Oscars Oh and if you subscribe to The Breakdown you got this on Monday

What a week to celebrate the one year anniversary of the @worldwideteapod.bsky.social as we recap one of the most emotional lip syncs in Drag Race herstory on an absolutely incredible episode of Drag Race Espana. Satin Greco is Mother! Listen on Spotify, Apple or YT lbelow youtu.be/_v44xeGDO1g?...

Rose Byrne won Berlin in January after taking Venice 25 years ago (y'all forgot, didn't you?). She deserves even more trophies for her performance in If I Had Legs I'd Kick You #Oscars

What a week to celebrate the one year anniversary of the @worldwideteapod.bsky.social as we recap one of the most emotional lip syncs in Drag Race herstory on an absolutely incredible episode of Drag Race Espana. Satin Greco is Mother! Listen on Spotify, Apple or YT lbelow youtu.be/_v44xeGDO1g?...

this is probably one of the more exciting breaks in forever

not shocked whatsoever

On Sunday morning, a packed Academy Museum theater of AMPAS, guild, and SAG voters rewatched a movie that has been in theaters for months for a chance to hear Brad Pitt and Lewis Hamilton talk about F1. #Oscars

y'know I really wanted a third season of Peacemaker, but after that season finale, I think I'm good

still here

when the fake sunrise screen breaks at closing lol love UNVRS tho it’s incredible

did not expect Is This Thing On? to be as good as it is. a surprising little gem from Bradley Cooper, and more impressively directed than Maestro, which...sigh

still wild Kiss of the Spider Woman ended up with significantly more positive reviews before its release than its Sundance and Berlin screenings in January. that's pretty rare these days and screams that a TIFF premiere may have landed it not a much better distributor and awards prospects

did not expect Is This Thing On? to be as good as it is. a surprising little gem from Bradley Cooper, and more impressively directed than Maestro, which...sigh

one of the most emotional episodes ever in an Drag Race franchise just dropped

SG Lewis dj’d last minute at Rhonda in LA last night for five straight hours I lasted 4 because Sunday commitments but he was f-ing incredible

Hope you aren't waiting for that Tron Ares sequel because after it opened at just $33 million at the box office, there may not be another Tron movie in our lifetimes. All the details, as pre-release tracking continues to misread the market. And wait, how far did Smashing Machine fall again?

tomorrow's episode no. 3 of Drag Race España season 5 features one of the best and most emotional last 15 minutes of any episode in any franchise EVER wowzers

oh no, not Diane Keaton. not yet.

please be good please be good please be good www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgox...