Amid backlash, Kit Harrington defends the Harry Potter show and why he joined the cast
Kit Harington is laying out what convinced him to join HBO’s Harry Potter reboot—and why the books still matter to him—despite the franchise’s ongoing backlash.
September 20, 2026 12:31 pm
Why did Doc leave Gunsmoke? His absence lasted six episodes in 1971
Doc Adams vanishes from Dodge City partway through Gunsmoke's seventeenth season and a new physician moves into his office. What the script offered as an explanation, what was going on off camera, and exactly when Milburn Stone got his buggy back.
September 20, 2026 12:19 pm
Georgia lands 'American Idol' as Los Angeles’ production scene takes a hit
After years in Los Angeles, American Idol is preparing to pull up stakes — and the state stepping into the spotlight isn’t the one you probably guessed.
September 20, 2026 11:56 am
For Tom Rothman, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ rewrote post-COVID box office math
Spider-Man: Brand New Day didn’t just rewrite the box office; it knocked down a CEO’s post-COVID cinema standards, with a very familiar name behind them.
September 20, 2026 11:27 am
Universal, Sony and Disney top Hollywood’s 2026 box office leaderboard
If you think the studio pecking order’s predictable, the 2026 box office just shuffled the deck, with new players crashing the top five and others getting bounced.
September 20, 2026 11:03 am
Stephen Colbert sheds fear of telling Steven Spielberg about new Lord of the Rings movie
After Steven Spielberg put Colbert on the spot, the late-night host now sounds ready to spill Tolkien secrets — and you’ll want to hear what he shares.
September 20, 2026 10:44 am
Sarah’s truth puts Donald on the spot with Ian in Last Seen episode 3 recap
With Sarah back and the questions piling up, Ian’s closing in while Donald walks a perilous line between loyalty and a dangerous secret.
September 20, 2026 10:15 am
Who killed Randall in Ransom Canyon? It wasn't the man the sheriff arrested
The crash that opens episode 1 of Netflix's neo-Western is filed as a single-vehicle accident, and Staten Kirkland spends the season proving otherwise. How the investigation actually resolves, why the first arrest doesn't hold, and what season 2 does with it.
September 20, 2026 9:47 am
