Lady Gaga has performed the biggest concert of her career. The “Abracadrabra” singer held a free concert on Saturday night in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Copacabana Beach, and drew a record-breaking crowd of 2.5 million people. According to concert organizers, Gaga now holds the record for the highest-attended concert by a female artist in […]
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Vinicius Jr.’s First Movie Production and the Latest from Berlinale Teddy Winner Daniel Ribeiro Feature in Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes (EXCLUSIVE)
“Clarice and the Stars,” soccer star Vinicius Jr.’s first movie as a producer, and envelope-pushing “Amanda and Caio,” with an all trans-gender cast, feature in an impactful and committed Festival do Rio Goes to Cannes showcase, plumbing issues of race, gender and ultraconservatism. Heading to the Cannes Film Festival, whose Marché du Film market will […]
India’s JioStar Pours $10 Billion Into Content as Streaming Race Heats Up, Vice Chair Uday Shankar Reveals at WAVES Summit
India’s media colossus JioStar is doubling down on content investment, pouring approximately $3.6 billion into programming this year, with plans to increase spending further in 2026, according to vice chair Uday Shankar. Speaking at Mumbai’s inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES), Shankar revealed the company’s aggressive content strategy while highlighting the explosive growth potential […]
Netflix’s Star-Studded Lineup Unpacks Creator-Audience Dynamic at India’s WAVES Summit
Heavyweight panels at Mumbai’s inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES) saw entertainment powerhouses converge to explore the evolving relationship between content creators and audiences in the digital streaming era. Netflix India’s VP of Content Monika Shergill examined how deeply personal stories can become global phenomena. “The audience is always telling us something – they […]
India’s Screen Sector Booms to $61 Billion Economic Contribution, MPA Reports at WAVES Summit
India’s booming film, television and streaming industry generated $61.2 billion in total economic contribution during 2024, according to a new report from the Motion Picture Association (MPA) in collaboration with Deloitte. The findings, unveiled at Mumbai’s inaugural World Audio Visual Entertainment Summit (WAVES), paint a picture of a thriving creative ecosystem supporting 2.64 million jobs […]
Weekend Update Slams Diddy’s Trial, Elon Musk ‘Pulling Out’ of DOGE and Colin Jost’s Extreme Doll Obsession
Colin Jost doesn’t care about Trump cutting social services, as long as the President doesn’t take his precious dolls. In “Saturday Night Live”’s latest “Weekend Update” segment, Jost and co-anchor Michael Che wasted no time taking aim at Donald Trump’s many recent headline-making antics, including posting an AI-generated portrait of himself in holy garb a […]
Sabrina Carpenter Crashes Quinta Brunson’s SNL Musical Monologue About Being Short, Tom Holland and Kendrick Lamar Get Shout Outs
“Abbott Elementary” star and creator Quinta Brunson is short and she isn’t afraid to flaunt it. Hosting “Saturday Night Live” for the second time on May 3, Brunson opted to deliver her opening monologue in musical form, breaking into song and singing about the many benefits and joys of being short. “Shorties, tonight, this one’s […]
‘SNL’ Mocks Trump’s First 100 Days in Office: Donald’s the Next Pope, A Pardon For J.K. Rowling and Elmo Is Apprehended by ICE
Donald Trump praised his own accomplishments and signed a slew of new executive orders in the cold open of the May 3 episode of “Saturday Night Live.” James Austin Johnson reprised his role as the president, who was visited by Stephen Miller (Mikey Day) and Marco Rubio (Marcello Hernández) while pushing forward his agenda. While […]
Queen Latifah Says ‘The Equalizer’ Was ‘Everything I Hoped it Would Be’ After Show’s Cancelation: ‘Don’t Worry, I’ll Be Back’
Queen Latifah shared her final thoughts about “The Equalizer” after it was announced Friday that the CBS action series would end after five seasons. On Friday, Latifah took to Instagram to share some parting words ahead of the “The Equalizer” series finale on May 4. She wrote that taking on the “kick-ass” role of a […]
Lisa Would Love to Collaborate With Labubu and Confirms Blackpink Is Releasing a New Album : ‘It’s Coming Soon, I Promise’
As Blackpink gets ready for the launch of their fourth concert tour, Lisa is teasing new music from the group. “Actually, we were in the studio a few days ago,” she told me Saturday morning while promoting her new Bose open earbuds collaboration. “We’re all so super excited to get back together and go on […]