Amazon is updating its ad-free streaming offering by introducing Prime Video Ultra, a new subscription tier designed for viewers who want to watch content on Prime Video without advertisements. The move formalizes and expands the platforms ad-free option while also introducing updated pricing and subscription choices for users. 　　A New Premium Ad-Free Tier Prime Video Ultra will officially launch on...

Boots Riley unleashed I Love Boosters on Austin, Texas, Thursday night. The filmmaker, known for marrying smart social commentary with weirdly believable magical realism, appears to be doubling down on whats working for him. A send-up of late-stage capitalism, the film, as Riley explained to the South by Southwest crowd gathered at The Paramount Theater, focuses on the chasm between...

Peacock is adding several AI-powered features to its mobile app, including vertical NBA broadcasts, a personalized Bravo video hub, and an in-app Jeopardy trivia game designed to keep viewers engaged beyond traditional streaming. The new AI features are designed to make the app more interactive and turn the Peacock app into a mobile entertainment hub for fans. Instead of scrolling...

Tyriq Withers may be emerging as a modern-day scream king onscreen, but his latest role in the romantic drama Reminders of Him was actually the scariest for him. The 27-year-old actor has captured audiences with his performances in the horror and thriller films Him and I Know What You Did Last Summer. However, fans will be seeing Withers in a...

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Netflix is officially bringing the demon slaying Kpop idols back. The streaming giant has officially confirmed that a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters is now in development, following the success of the animated musical action film that blended fantasy battles with pop stardom. The original movie followed the members of a fictional KPop girl group Huntrix. They perform as global...

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Scream franchise creator Kevin Williamson has no plans to take a stab at leading the series next movie. During an interview with Hello Sidney, the filmmaker said that he does not expect to write or direct Scream 8, the potential follow-up for the Paramount Pictures horror property. Williamson, who penned the script for director Wes Cravens original Scream that debuted...

Alec Baldwin, the award-winning actor who has distinguished himself on the stage and screen for nearly a half-century, will sit down with yours truly at the upcoming Boulder International Film Festival for a career-retrospective conversation that will also be recorded as an episode of The Hollywood Reporters Awards Chatter podcast. The event will kick off at 7:45 pm on Saturday,...

Andrea Bocelli has a suggestion for Timothe Chalamet as the Oscar nominee continues to be criticized for his recent remarks about ballet and opera. The opera legend recently told People that the Marty Supreme actor should give opera music a listen to fully understand why it continues to be loved all over the world. I believe we often tend to...

Tim Mulkerin is a freelance writer, editor, and social media manager who has been working in digital media and the tech world since 2016. He has a bachelor's degree in art history and is currently pursuing a master's degree in communicative sciences and disorders from New York University. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of Atlantic Media Company, in Washington, D.C. She has nearly a decade of experience as a freelancer covering tech (including issues related to security, privacy, and streaming) as well as...

Fox is expanding the Family Guy universe with a new spinoff centered on one of its most iconic characters. The network has officially ordered Stewie, a standalone animated series focused on Stewie Griffin, the mischievous baby genius from the long-running comedy show. Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy, will return as the voice of Stewie and will also serve...