Sarah Trahern, the CEO of the Country Music Association, will retire at the end of 2026, she announced Wednesday. She will continue to lead the CMA through the end of the year while the search for a successor gets underway. Trahern has led the organization since 2014. The CMA is responsible for two of the signature […]
Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” trilogy is returning to theaters for the 25th anniversary of “The Fellowship of the Ring,” and cinephiles seem eager to return to Middle-earth. Showtimes for the three films — “Fellowship of the Ring” is set for Jan. 16, “The Two Towers” for Jan. 17 and “The Return of the […]
Zohran Mamdani’s newly appointed commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Rafael Espinal, has already lined up a meeting with Gotham-based SAG-AFTRA leadership to find out what the department could be doing to better serve the actors’ union as it enters new contract negotiations with Hollywood film and TV studios. […]
Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind the Nate Smith & Tyler Hubbard collaboration "After Midnight."
You could say she's short n' salty this time around.
Bandcamp says in a Reddit post that songs created "wholly or in substantial part" by AI are banned, including tracks using AI to mimic other artists or styles.
Hip-hop star NBA YoungBoy is set to star in a concert documentary, which will be produced and distributed by Foundation Media Partners in conjunction with the rapper’s own newly launched production company, 38 Films. Nico Ballesteros will direct the doc for 38 and Foundation. Ballesteros helmed the recent Kanye West documentary “In Whose Name?,” which […]
Cole's seventh studio album is on the way.
Pete Davidson will host a new video podcast on Netflix titled “The Pete Davidson Show,” streaming in the U.S. beginning Jan. 30. Episodes will be released weekly. Per Netflix, “‘The Pete Davidson Show’ will see the comedian sitting down with his famous friends for revealing conversations from the comfort of his garage.” “Netflix was the […]
Rue is still caught up in selling drugs, while Cassie and Nate are heading down the aisle.
Courtesy of TOHO Animation Frieren: Beyond Journeys’ End will be making its highly anticipated return for Season 2 very soon, and fans have gotten the first look at its premiere episode ahead of its Crunchyroll debut. The Winter 2026 anime schedule is packed with a ton of new anime that fans are going to want to keep track of […] The post Frieren Season 2 Drops First Look at Episode 1 Ahead of Crunchyroll Premiere appeared first on ComicBook.com .
The CW’s Arrowverse was unlike anything in superhero television. While Marvel dominated in theaters thanks to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DC had the corner on the small screen. Kicking off with Arrow in 2012, The CW’s interconnected universe of DC Comics-inspired television series grew to include five series over its combined 11-year run, adding The […] The post DC TV’s Most Ambitious Crossover Ended 6 Years Ago Today (And It Ruined the Arrowverse) appeared first on ComicBook.com .
Released January 13, 2009, for PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox 360, The Lord of the Rings: Conquest effectively serves as a Lord of the Rings version of Star Wars: Battlefront. Developed by Pandemic, the title is a large-scale action game that puts emphasis on large-scale battles and “capture the flag” gameplay. While […] The post 17 Years Later, This Dark Lord of the Rings Timeline Still Haunts Me appeared first on ComicBook.com .
Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro and more will be honored at the 41st edition of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, which announced its full 2026 program on Wednesday. Dedicated to discovering and showcasing the best in independent and international cinema, the festival will showcase 46 world premieres and 80 U.S. premieres from […]
Veteran publicist Christa Dallas has joined Narrative as vice president, with clients including EGOT winners Viola Davis and Jennifer Hudson following her. Dallas joins the firm, founded in 2017 by PR veterans Heidi Lopata, Liz Mahoney, Megan Moss Pachon and Bryna Rifkin, following a meaningful tenure at Wolf Kasteler Public Relations, where she’d worked since […]
Issa Rae is taking her talents to Paramount. The multi-hyphenate has set a three-year first-look film and television producing deal at the studio, which commences this month. Rae’s previously had an eight-figure overall pact at WarnerMedia, where she set shows including “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” “Rap Sh!t” and “Sweet Life.” “I’m so looking forward […]
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