Two filmmakers from Israel and Iran created a sports drama together despite rising tensions between their countries. Guy Nattiv and Zar Amir Ebrahimi directed Tatami about a female judo athlete facing political pressure. The Iranian government forces her character to fake an injury rather than compete against an Israeli opponent. Real Iranian athletes inspired the story after they fled their homeland for similar reasons. The movie earned $16,200 during its first weekend at one New York theater.
Missiles continue flying between Israel and Iran as both nations escalate military attacks. Israel targeted Iranian nuclear facilities and infrastructure during recent air strikes. Iranian rockets killed at least 10 people during the ongoing...
Carrie Preston wants more Broadway stars on her CBS show Elsbeth. The Emmy winner attended the Tony Awards last weekend and talked to many theater actors. Preston asked each performer if they wanted to appear on the crime comedy series. She promised to help them land guest roles on future episodes. The actress met Brooke Shields and Celia Keenan-Bolger at the awards ceremony.
Cole Escola made history at the Tonys as the first openly non-binary winner. Escola won Lead Actor for playing Mary Todd Lincoln in Oh Mary. Preston hopes to cast Escola and other Broadway performers on her show. The Elsbeth creator wants to work with every major theater star possible. Her show already featured many famous guest actors during season two.
The...
Brendan Foley created Sherlock and Daughter with emotions at the center. The writer explained his version of Holmes explores human feelings for the first time. David Thewlis plays the famous detective who teams up with Blu Hunt's character Amelia. The case reveals Holmes might be her father. Dougray Scott appears as the villain Moriarty.
Foley calls his Holmes a seasoned veteran who has solved every type of case. Most recent Sherlock shows feature young detectives learning their skills. This version shows an older Holmes who stays twelve steps ahead of everyone. The detective knows exactly what he can do after years of experience. Hunt's character brings younger viewers to the classic story.
The CW and HBO Max both show the series to...
Ego Nwodim shocked herself when audiences cursed during her Saturday Night Live sketch. The comedian played Miss Eggy and asked viewers a question during Season 50. Studio crowds yelled a bad word back at her character. NBC aired the curse word live on television across America. Show writers never expected people would shout anything back.
The actress told reporters she felt stunned when audiences responded with profanity. Standards and practices stopped the show from repeating the same question again. Television networks must follow rules about curse words during certain hours. SNL airs after 10:30 at night when children should be sleeping. Late night shows can broadcast more adult content than daytime programs.
Nwodim enjoyed...
How to Train Your Dragon made $197.8 million worldwide during opening weekend. The live-action dragon movie flew to success across global theaters. Foreign markets brought Universal Pictures $114.1 million from 81 countries. Director Dean DeBlois created another hit with Hiccup and Toothless. Moviegoers loved the film and gave it top scores everywhere.
The dragon adventure ranked as 2025's fourth biggest worldwide debut. Mexico led all foreign countries with $14 million at number one. Britain earned Universal $11.4 million on opening weekend alone. China shocked everyone with $11.2 million after three days. Brazil and Korea each delivered over $7 million to the studio.
Lilo and Stitch keeps earning money with $858.4 million total...
Andrea Gibson battles stage 4 ovarian cancer but chooses to live with joy. The Colorado poet laureate faces this challenge with partner Meg Falley. Director Ryan White filmed their story for the documentary Come See Me in the Good Light. The movie shows how love helps people survive difficult times. Apple bought the film after it won awards at several festivals.
White followed Gibson and Falley through months of chemotherapy treatments. The small film crew used iPhones to record private moments in hospital rooms. Gibson trusted the filmmakers to capture their most vulnerable experiences. The director says the couple made perfect documentary subjects because they showed every emotion. Their story moves between laughter and tears within...
People remember Brian Wilson after the Beach Boys star died at age 82. Writer David Leaf shared special memories about his friendship with Wilson. Leaf moved to Los Angeles during 1976 to write a book about the musician. He published The Beach Boys and the California Myth two years later. The writer became close friends with Wilson after one important night.
Leaf met Wilson several times during his first months living there. He saw Wilson as a gentle person who seemed defeated. One late night changed everything between them. Harvey Kubernik found Wilson walking dangerously on busy Sunset Boulevard. Kubernik and radio host Rodney Bingenheimer brought Wilson to Leaf's apartment.
Wilson knocked on Leaf's door after midnight and asked for...
Heather Burns wants to make another Miss Congeniality movie. The actress played Cheryl from Rhode Island back during 2000. She told People magazine she would love to do a third film. Burns said the first two movies were some of the best times she ever had making films. She stayed friends with Sandra Bullock and other actors from the cast.
Burns went to a film festival with Melissa De Sousa recently. De Sousa played Miss New York during the original movie. The actress said working with Bullock created friendships that last forever. Burns called the whole experience a dream come true. She promised she would jump at any chance to make a third movie.
The original Miss Congeniality starred Bullock as an FBI agent. Her character had to...
NASCAR drivers raced at Mexico City's Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez for the first time Sunday. Ryan Blaney finished second during Stage 1 after rain caused early problems for several competitors. Kyle Busch crashed with five other cars during the opening laps and created chaos across the field. Officials called two caution flags within seven laps as wet conditions made racing dangerous. Shane van Gisbergen started from pole position but struggled with changing track conditions.
Ryan Preece won Stage 1 after staying on track longer than other front runners. Teams switched tire strategies when the weather cleared around lap thirteen. Many drivers pitted for slick tires as the track dried and gave up their positions temporarily. Ross...
