214 stories by "Ellise Shafer"
Steve Coogan, his production company Baby Cow and Pathé Productions have settled a libel claim over their 2022 film "The Lost King," with the university employee who sued over his depiction…
"Strictly Come Dancing" presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have announced their departure from the BBC series. In a video posted to both their Instagram accounts, the pair revealed t…
HBO and Sky's upcoming legal thriller series "War" has added a slew of stars to its cast, including Celia Imrie, Nick Mohammed and Honor Swinton Byrne. The first installment of "Lupin" creat…
For perhaps the first time in her career, Lorde feels at home on stage. It's a surprising notion for the 28-year-old pop star, who has been open about her debilitating struggle with stage fr…
Before he could officially sign on to star in Edgar Wright's film adaptation of the Stephen King novel "The Running Man," Glen Powell had to get approval from the legendary author himself. P…
In order to get Ethan Hawke to fully transform into songwriter Lorenz Hart in "Blue Moon," Richard Linklater had to become a "naggy director." During a conversation at the BFI London Film Fe…
Daniel Day-Lewis rejected misconceptions about Method acting during a wide-ranging conversation at the BFI London Film Festival on Wednesday, saying that criticism surrounding it comes from …
Will Sharpe's Mozart and Paul Bettany's Salieri go head to head in the first teaser for the upcoming Sky limited series "Amadeus," which recounts the famous music rivalry. Based on Peter Sha…
During a conversation at London Film Festival on Sunday, Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao got candid about Hollywood, the difficulty of financing films, how neurodivergence has impacted he…
Steven Spielberg made a surprise appearance at the London Film Festival premiere of Chloé Zhao's "Hamnet" on Saturday night, praising the director for her devastating historical drama. The …
"The Graham Norton Show" has been renewed for another three seasons at the BBC. The long-running talk show, which is currently airing its 33rd season, had superstar Taylor Swift on for its m…
Aimee Lou Wood is standing by her decision to call out "Saturday Night Live" over its portrayal of her in a "White Lotus" sketch earlier this year. In April, "SNL" player Sarah Sherman depic…
TikTok and London's Southbank Centre have announced Crescendo, a new accelerator program that aims to discover the next generation of classical music talent. The program will support and ele…
"The Louis Theroux Podcast" has unveiled its slate of Season 6 guests, including Florence Pugh, David Byrne and Malala Yousafzai. The Spotify and Mindhouse podcast, hosted by the award-winni…
Emerald Fennell has spoken for the first time about her already controversial film adaptation of Emily Brontë's 1847 novel "Wuthering Heights." During a panel at the Brontë Women's Wri…
"Jojo Rabbit" star Archie Yates plays a teen who gets caught up in the dangers of the internet in the trailer for "Clout," a new short film from director Jordan Murphy Doidge. The Oscar- and…
Members of the European Broadcasting Union will hold a vote in November to determine if Israel will participate in next year's Eurovision Song Contest. "A vote on participation in the Eurovi…
Breaking Through the Lens, the nonprofit organization dedicated to improving gender equity in film, has announced a new partnership with Stage 32, the world's largest online platform for cre…
"Doctor Who" star Noel Clarke was arrested on Thursday as his London home was searched by the police, according to The Guardian. Detectives with the Metropolitan Police were seen leaving the…
Liev Schreiber, Mayim Bialik and Debra Messing are among more than 1,200 entertainment industry names who have signed a new open letter denouncing the call for a boycott of Israeli film inst…
UTA is adding popular TikTok creators Brooke Blewitt and Jess Qualter, aka Brooke and Jess, to its London roster. The duo, who are known for their original and often humorous dance routines,…
Madonna is getting back into the groove. The Queen of Pop revealed on Thursday that she will release a brand new dance album in 2026, and has resigned with Warner Records nearly two decades …
Ego Nwodim has elaborated on her decision to leave "Saturday Night Live" after seven seasons, saying that the sketch show was "always meant to be a stepping stone." Speaking during a panel a…
Attawalpa, the musical project of Luis Felber " who co-created and was behind the music for wife Lena Dunham's Netflix series "Too Much" " has signed with Sonic Youth guitarist Thurston Moor…
Barbra Streisand is sharing her misty watercolor memories of "The Way We Were" co-star Robert Redford. "Every day on the set of 'The Way We Were' was exciting, intense and pure joy. We were …