‘Backrooms’ Becomes A24’s Biggest Opening Ever With $118M Global Debut And the Director Is Only 20

“Backrooms” opened to $118 million worldwide, making 20-year-old director Kane Parsons the youngest filmmaker in history to land a No. 1 at the domestic box office.

A horror film built from internet folklore, directed by a 20-year-old who never attended film school and taught himself visual effects on a secondhand laptop, has become the most successful opening in A24’s 14-year history. Backrooms, directed by Kane Parsons known online as Kane Pixels grossed $81.4 million domestically and $118 million worldwide in its … Read more

Colman Domingo Reveals the Belief Ali Had to Abandon Before He Could Pick Up a Gun in ‘Euphoria’’s Finale

Colman Domingo Reveals the Belief Ali Had to Abandon Before He Could Pick Up a Gun in Euphoria's Finale.

SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for “In God We Trust,” the Season 3 finale of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. For six seasons, Ali was the man with the answers. The recovering addict with the steady voice and the diner booth wisdom, always ready to absorb Rue’s chaos and reflect something cleaner … Read more

Ronald LaPread Dead at 75: Commodores Co-Founder and ‘Brick House’ Bassist Passes Away

Commodores Co-Founder Ronald LaPread Dies at 75 After Sudden Medical Event.

Ronald LaPread, the co-founding member and bassist of the legendary Motown group the Commodores, has died. He was 75. His daughter, music producer Soraya LaPread, confirmed the news Saturday on her Instagram Story, writing, “It is with a very heavy heart that I must announce that my Father Ronald LaPread has passed.” No official cause … Read more

The Man Who Gave the World Whitney Houston Is Fighting a Health Scare at 93

Clive Davis — the man behind Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Kelly Clarkson — has been admitted to a New York City hospital. His spokesperson says the music mogul is expected home within 24 hours.

Clive Davis, the 93-year-old record executive who shaped the careers of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and Kelly Clarkson, has been hospitalized in New York City, TMZ reported exclusively Friday. A spokesperson for Davis confirmed he was admitted to a Manhattan hospital Friday evening after developing an upper respiratory infection. Doctors chose to admit him out … Read more

Noah Wyle Goes After Two Emmys at Once — Acting And Directing for ‘The Pitt’

HBO Max's “The Pitt” has filed its full 2026 Emmy submissions, with Noah Wyle, the show's star and executive producer, now pursuing a directing Emmy for the first time.

HBO Max’s The Pitt has officially submitted its Emmy campaign for 2026, and this year, star Noah Wyle is going after two categories at once Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Directing for a Drama Series. No other lead actor on the show has made a dual acting-directing Emmy bid this season, making Wyle’s … Read more

Frankie Valli, 92, Cancels Remaining 2026 Tour Dates to Focus on His Health

Frankie Valli Cancels All Remaining 2026 Concerts to Focus on His Health.

Frankie Valli has canceled all of his remaining concert dates for 2026, citing health concerns. The 92-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer broke the news to fans via Instagram on Friday. “I’m so sorry to disappoint the folks who have purchased tickets to my shows,” Valli wrote in his statement. “I have decided to … Read more

Ariana Grande’s New Single ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ Is More Than a Breakup Song

Ariana Grande Wraps Filming on ‘Focker In-Law’ with Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro.

Ariana Grande released her new single “Hate That I Made You Love Me” on Friday, officially launching the era for her forthcoming eighth studio album, Petal, due July 31 via Republic Records. On the surface, the mid-tempo track reads as a breakup anthem. Grande sings about a former lover she left behind without much effort … Read more

Emily Blunt Has Become Hollywood’s Undisputed Queen of Alien Movies And ‘Disclosure Day’ May Be Her Greatest Yet

Emily Blunt in “Disclosure Day”

Nobody planned it this way. But somewhere between fighting silent extraterrestrials on a farm and outrunning alien invaders on a futuristic battlefield, Emily Blunt quietly became the one actress Hollywood turns to when the story involves life beyond Earth. With Disclosure Day arriving June 12, Blunt is doing it again — and this time, the … Read more

Tom Holland Pitched Marvel a Story Called “Spider-Puberty” And It Actually Shaped ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’

Tom Holland's Wildest Marvel Pitch Changed Spider-Man Forever.

Tom Holland has been Peter Parker for a decade now, and apparently, he’s been pitching some pretty wild ideas along the way. With Spider-Man: Brand New Day hitting theaters July 31, Holland sat down with Empire magazine and got into the details of how this movie actually came together — and one detail is way … Read more