Entertainment news spans major film releases, music industry developments, celebrity incidents, and cultural events, with Toy Story 5 breaking box office records while the music and tech worlds grapple with AI ethics and industry changes.
Key Points
Toy Story 5 ignites global box office with series-best $312 million worldwide, while Obsession and Backrooms also surpass $300 million milestones, signaling strong summer movie season performance.
SZA slams AI music platforms like Suno for being 'disgusting,' accusing them of training on 'the best and brightest Black minds of writers and producers' without proper compensation or consent.
A concertgoer died after falling from an elevated position during Goose's performance at Madison Square Garden, raising safety concerns at major venue events.
Bobby Prince, influential video game composer known for Doom, Wolfenstein 3D, and Duke Nukem 3D, died at 81; his Doom music was added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry in May.
Richard Gere signed on to play CIA Bureau Chief in 'The Agency' after initial script re-writes that emphasized his character's authority and presence in every scene.
The Beatles' long-lost first-ever 'Top of the Pops' performance has been discovered, providing rare early footage of the iconic band.
Peter Asher, Beatles-era pop singer turned star producer, gets a boomer-centric documentary 'Peter Asher: Everywhere Man' exploring his storied music industry career.
Karlovy Vary Film Festival celebrates its 60th edition with festival topper Karel Och discussing the ambitious lineup aimed at supporting regional and international filmmakers.
Metallica's Kirk Hammett fell off stage days after Swift fan backlash, adding to recent tensions between rock and pop music communities.
Aardman Animation teases new Pokemon series, 'Timmy' projects, and 'The (Almost) Untold Story of Danger Delilah' while marking 50 years of clay animation innovation at Annecy festival.