‘The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh’ review: A funny, oddball new series
“The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh,” premiering Thursday on Prime Video, is a funny, splendid, oddball new series from Vijal Patel, whose own family experience it reflects…
Brian Williams returns to cover election night for Amazon Prime
Former NBC News star Brian Williams is finalizing a deal to anchor live coverage of the presidential election results for Amazon’s Prime Video, in the…
Amazon MGM Studios is joining the Motion Picture Assn.
Amazon MGM Studios will soon join the Motion Picture Assn., the lobbying arm of Hollywood’s major studios announced Thursday.The Seattle-based tech and retail giant —…
How ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ gave Maya Erskine a superpower
Maya Erskine had never done strength training before being offered the role of a lethal international spy on “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” But for an…
Why Amazon Prime’s hit anti-superhero series ‘The Boys’ gets bigger
As the real world seems to get crazier, Amazon‘s superhero satire “The Boys” just gets more popular.Coincidence? Perhaps. The fourth season of the audacious series…
June was a record-setting month for streaming, Nielsen says
School’s out and streaming is in.Streaming platforms accounted for a record 40.3% of all TV usage in June, according to Nielsen data. That’s the largest…
Walton Goggins on ‘Fallout’ success and his role in ‘The White Lotus’
A wave of dread swept over Walton Goggins on the first day of work on Prime Video’s post-apocalyptic drama “Fallout.” He was on location by…
How Netflix and Amazon dominated the advertising upfronts
Advertising executives who entered Radio City Music Hall on Monday for NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation were greeted by an orchestra playing the familiar themes of the…
5 essential films from producer Roger Corman to check out
When it came to showmanship on a low budget, Roger Corman was a master. The beloved producer, who died Thursday at his Santa Monica home…
How to watch Stagecoach 2024 at home, streaming live and free
Tens of thousands of people are dusting off their cowboy hats as the 2024 Stagecoach festival returns to the Empire Polo Club in Indio this…
Amazon’s Prime Video and Netflix crash TV’s ad-selling party
Over the last decade, streaming video platforms have gradually siphoned away viewers from traditional TV networks. But next month, they will be confronting the legacy…
Travis Kelce to host ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’
Travis Kelce just scored another hosting gig: The three-time Super Bowl champ will lead a spinoff of “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” Kelce’s…
‘Gen V’ Actor Chance Perdomo, 27, dies
Actor Chance Perdomo, the Los Angeles-born star of “Gen V” and “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” died in a motorcycle crash, his representatives said Saturday. He…
Erin Moriarty slams Megyn Kelly’s plastic surgery allegations
Erin Moriarty, who plays the righteous and compassionate Starlight in Prime Video’s superhero series “The Boys,” is standing her ground against critics — including Megyn…
Angel City to open season against Bay FC, NWSL’s newest club
Angel City will open its third NWSL season on March 16, playing host to the league’s newest club, Bay FC, at BMO Stadium. With the…
Entertainment layoffs: Pixar, UMG, Twitch, Amazon and more
The new year is off to an ominous start for the entertainment industry, which is facing heavy layoffs at companies spanning film, TV, music and…
Amazon MGM Studios and Prime Video cut hundreds of jobs
Amazon on Wednesday said it would cut several hundred jobs at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, after a review of its business in the…
‘Saltburn’ review: A rich spread of bad-Brit class envy
Goodness, do we spend “Saltburn” trying to hate Jacob Elordi’s Felix Catton, the aristocratic heir to a British estate from which the film takes its…
Post-Oscar, Emerald Fennell wants to follow her ‘crushes.’
Speaking backstage at London’s Barbican Centre before an appearance, Emerald Fennell, the writer and director of 2020’s “Promising Young Woman” and now, the darkly comedic…