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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's 2018 sci-fi movie climbs Netflix's streaming charts seven years after its release. The box-office heavy hitter has starred in numerous commercially successful films. From Furious 7, which earned over $1.46 billion in 2015, to Moana 2 in 2024, which also crossed the $1 billion milestone, movies that feature The Rock can be wildly profitable, though some can also flop at the box office.

Aside from Moana 2, the actor had a Christmas-themed movie out last year. Red One saw The Rock starring opposite Chris Evans and J.K. Simmons as the head of North Pole security, Callum Drift, who teams up with Evans' hacker to find Simmons' kidnapped Santa on Christmas Eve. While the movie didn't earn enough to make up for the budget, it achieved significant streaming success when it debuted on Prime Video.

The actor currently has 13 projects in the pipeline and will next be seen as Mmc...

Did Hulu make a big mistake by cancelling Zoë Kravitz-starrer High Fidelity? Maybe. The television landscape is a vast horizon where shows need to keep up the pace, including acting, script, influence, critical reception, and whatnot. But, despite topping the charts with an 86% Rt rating, Hulu needed to walk past a comedy show, which has now become a cult-classic. Why?

On one hand, the reasons can be many, but on the other, despair of not living up to the streamer’s expectations or vice versa, The Batman star, Zoë Kravitz, spoke about this in an interview (via Esquire). The actress called out the streaming platform, saying,

“It’s cool. At least Hulu has a ton of other shows starring women of colour we can watch. Oh wait.”

This promptly shows the actresses’ disapproval of Hulu, though the show had much scope to do better and continue streaming. But what...

Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Catherine Hardwicke and Jake Lacy are among the star-studded jury lineup for the 21st HollyShorts Film Festival in Los Angeles.

Running Aug. 7-17, the summer festival spotlights the best of shortform cinema, with winners of HollyShorts awards in four key categories earning automatic Oscar qualification: best short film grand prize, best animated short, best live action short, and best documentary short.

Imrie (Bridget Jones’s Diary, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel) will adjudicate this year’s selection alongside Wilton (Downton Abbey), Anthony Head (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice), The White Lotus star Lacy, Essie Davis (The Babadook), Lewis Tan (Cobra Kai), Mena Suvari (American Beauty) and Twilight (2008) director Hardwicke.

Adam Graves, director of the Oscar-nominated short Anuja, will also sit on the jury, as will journalists Ward Bond, Matthew Carey and Ramin Zahed, among others. See the full jury lineup, exclusively given to The Hollywood Reporter,...

The term ‘scream queen’ began as what some consider a reductive label, yet the descriptor has slowly become more empowering to many. No longer are women in genre cinema seen as damsels in distress who need a man to save them. Not by a long shot. In fact, some ladies who appear in horror fare with a certain regularity now seem to wear the scream queen label like a badge of honor.

Maika Monroe is one such actor who seems to have embraced her standing as an important player in the horror space. She appears in genre projects on the regular, and from what I can tell, she’s not trying to break out to “bigger and better things.” Monroe sees the freedom that the horror genre provides and uses that to tackle interesting roles that allow her to become someone completely different with each cinematic outing.

I was particularly...

Exclusive: Kevin Rankin (Claws), Adelaide Clemens (Under The Banner of Heaven) and Bevin Bru (Batwoman) have been cast in ABC‘s one-hour drama pilot Rj Decker, joining the previously announced Scott Speedman and Weruche Opia. Rob Doherty created the series based on Carl Hiaasen’s 1987 novel Double Whammy.

Rj Decker (Speedman), disgraced newspaper photographer and ex-con, starts over as a private investigator in the colorful-if-crime-filled world of South Florida, tackling cases that range from slightly odd to outright bizarre with the help of his journalist ex, her police detective wife, and a shadowy new benefactor, a woman from his past who could be his greatest ally… or his one-way ticket back to prison.

Clemens plays Catherine Delacroix, ex-wife of Rj Decker and an esteemed investigative journalist for the newspaper that once employed him as a photographer.

Bru plays Melody ‘Mel’ Romero, current wife of Rj’s ex and a hard-charging...

While The White Lotus didn’t sweep the Supporting Actor/Actresses in a Drama Series category, as was at times predicted, the HBO powerhouse did match its Season 2 Emmy nomination tally with 23 this year, bringing its to-date total to 66 with 15 overall wins — with more potentially in store at the ceremony to be held Sept. 14.

Once again nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, performers Jason Isaacs, Scott Glenn and Aimee Lou Wood scored their first-ever Emmy nominations this year.

For Supporting Actress in a Drama, Carrie Coon, Parker Posey and Natasha Rothwell were also honored, with the latter seeing a repeat nomination for her role as Belinda, which she originated back in Season 1. They, along with Wood, face one performer each from Paradise, The Pitt and Severance (Patricia Arquette).

In the Supporting Actor category, the noms...

While drama schools have largely emerged from the shadow of Covid-19, many are now in the midst of figuring out how to respond to different audience behaviors post-pandemic, funding changes and the evolving needs of an arts education. Amid this changing environment, institutions have been updating their curricula to better prepare their students and put a greater emphasis on on-camera training and on actors creating their own work. And as several programs maintain (or try to grow) tuition-free models, the rising cost of education continues to be a significant factor for students pursuing a career in performing arts.

THR spoke with industry members and educators to determine its ranking of the best schools for an acting degree while weighing factors including overall training, cost, alumni success and industry connections. When applicable, tuition is listed on an annualized basis for the upcoming year and does not include housing and other fees.

There's no debating that "The Office" should be remembered as one of the most influential TV comedies of all time. Just as its British predecessor had done for its local sitcoms, the US adaptation (which first premiered in 2006) defined what American network sitcoms would look, feel, and sound like for the next decade and change.

The influence of "The Office" can be felt on future hit shows like "Superstore," "Parks and Recreation," and even "Abbott Elementary," while the cast and crew whose careers it kickstarted have since produced the likes of "The Mindy Project," the "A Quiet Place" franchise, "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "The Good Place," and more. Suffice it to say, entertainment at large would look a lot different if "The Office" had never come to the states -- though that doesn't mean the show lasted so long without considerable hiccups.

If you ask Pam Beesly herself, Jenna Fischer, fans are...

Exclusive: Jaimie Alexander (Thor), Chloe Fineman (Saturday Night Live), and Cathy Moriarty (Raging Bull) are new additions to the cast of The Very Best People, the comedic thriller marking the feature directorial debut of Tony Award winner Brian Swibel, which is currently in production in New York.

The trio joins a cast that also includes Paul Walter Hauser, Lili Reinhart, Tim Roth, Jake Lacy, Jai Courtney, and Kerry Bishé, as we were first to tell you last month. Character details are under wraps, as is the film’s plot. Pic is written by John Lavelle — based on his play The Very Best People, which premiered at Iama theatre company in the fall of 2024 — along with Swibel and Blades of Glory‘s Craig Cox.

Brent Emery (The Stanford Prison Experiment), Justin Klosky, Alex Peace-Power, Tara Smith and Bita Khorrami are producing for Swibel’s Triptyk Studios, which is venturing into narrative...

One of the great joys in watching HBO's "The White Lotus" is witnessing its immaculate ensemble cast each season. From breakout talents to generational stars, showrunner Mike White and casting director Meredith Tucker always assemble an exciting, diverse team of actors and actresses to match wits and even trade spars, making for an exciting prestige TV experience. Some of them play into their effortlessly executed character types, while others surprise us with new dimensions to their traditional personas.

At the time of this writing, audiences have already spent three suspenseful stays at The White Lotus, and a fourth is already on schedule. This anthology series -- though some wonder if it can still be called an anthology -- will need a new cast soon enough, so the question remains: Who should we see next? There's unlimited possibilities for strong casting, not only in fan-favorite character actors but also in the...

Sarah Paulson’s Tammy in Ocean’s 8 was one of the most memorable characters in a film whose cast was entirely led by women. As the women-led heist-comedy was released in 2018, there were very few movie lovers who did not love the premise.

Though Ocean’s 8 fell a little short of creating the same onscreen magic as its mighty predecessors, the film was remarkable nonetheless. Even more astounding was the film’s stellar cast, which was, in the literal sense, a galaxy of stars.

Led by Sabdra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, among others, the film also starred Rihanna and Sarah Paulson in remarkable roles. While the audience was left in shock by the cast, the film’s stars were also equally astonished, as revealed by Paulson’s candid confession.

Sarah Paulson shared that filming Ocean’s 8 was fun for a unique reason

Sarah Paulson, who appeared as Tammy, a...

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Adults is a comedy series created by Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw. The FX series is set in Queens, New York City, and it revolves around a group of friends living together as they struggle with the responsibilities of adulthood and romantic relationships. Adults stars Malik Elassal, Lucy Freyer, Jack Innanen, Amita Rao, and Owen Thiele. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, coming-of-age theme, and relatable characters in FX’s Adults, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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Broad City is a comedy series created by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. The Comedy Central series is set in New York City, and it follows best friends Abbi Abrams and Ilana Wexler as they struggle with their day-to-day life in the city. Broad City stars Jacobson, Glazer, Hannibal Buress, Paul W. Downs,...

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Mike White is making the most of his Survivor superfan status.

The creator of The White Lotus is one of the returning players who will compete on Survivor‘s 50th season.

White has appeared on the legendary reality competition series before. He has even cast other contestants as extras on The White Lotus.

Fresh from the storytelling excellence and captivating plot of Season 3, White is prepared to rough it.

Mike White, winner of Outstanding Directing for a Limited Anthology Series or Movie, and Outstanding Writing for a Limited Anthology Series of Movie for “White Lotus” poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys at Microsoft Theater on September 12, 2022. (Photo Credit: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Mike White is returning to ‘Survivor’

On Wednesday, May 28, host Jeff Probst revealed that 54-year-old Mike White is returning to Survivor.

Years ago, before helming one of HBO’s most talked-about success stories,...

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In terms of earnings, video games are the most significant source of entertainment worldwide, with millions and millions of fans. Which is a solid reason for Hollywood to think that if they make them into films, they will attract the same kind of audience and even though in the beginning it seemed like that they will never be able to make a good film based on video games but now it seems like they are getting the hang of things. We have compiled a list containing the names of the highest-grossing films based on video games, but just because they are in this and have earned a lot of money, doesn’t mean that all of them are good.

10. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ($336.4 Million) Credit – Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time...

Largely due to his role in The Boys, Jack Quaid has become one of the biggest up-and-coming stars in Hollywood. He’s had three new movies released just this year, one of which recently hit streaming and wasted no time finding success. Quaid stars alongside Prey veteran Amber Midthunder and Spider-Man star Jacob Batalon in Novocaine, the action film following a man who can’t feel pain out to rescue the girl of his dreams. Novocaine just hit Paramount+ a few days ago, and the film rocketed to the #1 spot on the streamer’s chart, even beating Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning, which fans are flocking to to prepare for The Final Reckoning. Novocaine earned solid scores of 81% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, and the audience-driven Popcornmeter sits at 85%.

Before Novocaine hit theaters, Quaid starred alongside Sophie Thatcher in Companion, the AI sci-fi thriller that recently began streaming on Max and,...

The following article contains spoilers for "The White Lotus" season 1.

Few television series released this decade have left as much of an impact as HBO's semi-anthology series, "The White Lotus." Created by Mike White, what began as a miniseries exploring the problematic lives of wealthy vacationers and the working-class staff at the titular hotel chain in the Hawaiian location has since blossomed into a continuous series, showcasing a different group of characters (with some carry-over from previous seasons) amidst a different White Lotus location.

The first season of "The White Lotus" was filmed in late 2020 in Hawaii under Covid-19 guidelines. Much of the production was held at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea. The hotel was closed to film the season, giving the cast and crew their own bubble. Interestingly enough, Mike White had different plans for the location of what would become the first season of HBO's latest original hit series.

Peacock unveiled a bold programming slate ahead for the NBCUniversal-owned streamer, headlined by the September premiere of “The Office” spinoff “The Papers” from creators Greg Daniels and Michael Koman.

The comedy series, starring attendees Domhnall Gleeson (“About Time”), Sabrina Impacciatore (“The White Lotus”) and Oscar Nunez (“The Office”), unveiled a first look as part of NBCUniversal’s upfront presentation on Monday. Set in the same universe as “The Office,” the show features the same documentary crew following the staff of a Toledo newspaper, The Truth Teller, and its eager publisher fighting to bring it back to life. An exact premiere date is yet to be revealed.

The show headlines a slate presentation for the streamer, which also boasted new unscripted releases and interactive features to come for their livestreams of NBA games starting this fall. The company also touted its streamer’s first-to-stream deal with Universal Pictures with upcoming releases like “Jurassic Word: Rebirth,...

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As "Thunderbolts*" tops the box office, only one thing is certain: Moviegoers across the world are finally starting to feel the pull of Lewis Pullman. The 32-year-old actor -- who bears an uncanny resemblance to his father Bill Pullman -- delivers a captivatingly (super)human performance in the Marvel Studios thriller, playing the role of wayward drug-addict-turned-superpowered-villain-then-Avenger Robert Reynolds.

In spite of his newfound place at the heart of arguably the best Marvel Cinematic Universe film in years, Pullman has been turning in impressive performances for a while. From a supporting role in a guilty pleasure horror flick to a haunting turn as one of the leads in an underrated indie thriller, these are the 10 best Lewis Pullman movies and TV shows, ranked.

Read more: The Greatest Character Actors Of All Time, Ranked

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This summer, we’ll see Paul Walter Hauser (“Richard Jewel”) in Marvel‘s “Fantastic Four” reboot and has now attached himself to a new comedy that will see the feature directorial debut of Tony Award-winner Brian Swibel (who has strong ties with the absurdist and improv comedy community) with “The Very Best People.”

News on the project heading to the Cannes Film Market hails from Deadline, who add that the rest of the cast will consist of Lili Reinhart (“Riverdale”), Tim Roth (“The Hateful Eight”), Jake Lacy (“Carol”), Jai Courtney (“Dangerous Animals”), and Kerry Bishé (“Halt & Catch Fire”).

Continue reading ‘The Very Best People’: Paul Walter Hauser, Lili Reinhart, Tim Roth, Jai Courtney & More Star In Ensemble Comedy at The Playlist.

Exclusive: Tony Award winner Brian Swibel has set a stacked cast for his feature directorial debut, comedic thriller The Very Best People. The ensemble piece will feature Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird), Lili Reinhart (Hal & Harper), Tim Roth (Pulp Fiction), Jake Lacy (The White Lotus), Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad), and Kerry Bishé (Halt and Catch Fire).

Written by John Lavelle based on his play The Very Best People, which premiered at Iama theatre company in the fall of 2024, along with Blades of Glory‘s Craig Cox, the film’s plot is being kept under wraps. Production kicks off in New York on May 22nd.

Brent Emery (The Stanford Prison Experiment), Justin Klosky, Alex Peace-Power, Tara Smith and Bita Khorrami are producing for Swibel’s Triptyk Studios, which is venturing into narrative features for the first time on this project. Veteran producer and casting director Bonnie Timmermann is also set to produce,...

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The Four Seasons is a comedy-drama miniseries created by Tina Fey, Lang Fisher, and Tracey Wigfield. Based on the 1981 film of the same name by Alan Alda, the Netflix series revolves around three couples, who are longtime friends and go on a weekend getaway together each season of the year. When one of the couple breaks and the man begins bringing a much younger woman to the getaways, everything gets weird. The Four Seasons stars Tina Fey, Will Forte, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Marco Calvani, Erka Henningsen, Colman Domingo, and Steve Carell. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, biting drama, and compelling characters in The Four Seasons, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Friends from College (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Friends from College is a comedy-drama series created by Francesca Delbanco and Nicholas Stoller. The Netflix...

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This May, Peacock is bringing you a lot of entertainment, from the highly anticipated return of the crime comedy-drama series Poker Face to all of the John Wick films. However, for the purposes of this article, we are only including the films that are coming to Peacock this month and have a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score. So, check out the ten best films that are coming to Peacock in May 2025 with a 90% or higher Rotten Tomatoes score.

99 Homes (May 1) Rotten Tomatoes Score: 92% Credit – Broad Green Pictures

99 Homes is a thriller drama film directed by Ramin Bahrani, who also co-wrote the film with Amir Naderi. The 2014 film is set in Florida, and it follows Dennis Nash, a single father living with his family. When his family is evicted from their home by a businessman, Dennis decides...

After season 3 of "The White Lotus" wrapped up its run in April 2025, fans started thinking about the forthcoming fourth season ... and shortly before the Thailand-set finale of that third season aired, the cast and crew participated in an oral history about the series (in The Hollywood Reporter) that brought up an interesting point. Could some characters from the anthology's first two seasons, which were set in Hawai'i and Italy, come back for the fourth outing? Maybe!

Season 3 star Patrick Schwarzenegger, who plays privileged twentysomething Saxon Ratliff, brought up some fan chatter to showrunner and creator Mike White, saying, "I've heard rumors of them doing an all-star season." White's response? "I'd love to do that." If I might be permitted to bring up White's time on "Survivor" — as I am wont to do — this is actually perfectly in line with the reality competition show hosted by Jeff Probst, which frequently features casts with returning players,...

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Dying for Sex is a comedy-drama miniseries created by Kim Rosenstock and Elizabeth Meriwether. Based on the podcast of the same name by Wondery and Nikki Boyer, the FX on Hulu series follows Molly, a middle-aged woman who is unhappy with her marriage and has never experienced an orgasm. When she is diagnosed with breast she decides to end her marriage and live out her sexual desires. Dying for Sex stars Michelle Williams, Jenny Slate, David Rasche, Kelvin Yu, Rob Delaney, Jay Duplass, and Sissy Spacek. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, feel-good story, and compelling characters in Dying for Sex, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Sex Education (Netflix) Credit – Netflix

Sex Education is a British teen sex comedy-drama series created by Laurie Nunn. The Netflix series is set in the fictional town of Moordale,...

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While Max (formerly known as HBO Max) is in no way the success story that Netflix is, and even if it doesn’t have the vast library that Netflix has, you can’t deny the sheer quality of shows that Max has. With some of the greatest stories ever told in the world of television, Max completely justifies its premium subscription price. So, today, we are listing the best shows you can check out on Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming service.

Chernobyl Credit – HBO

Chernobyl is a historical tragedy drama miniseries created by Craig Mazin. Based on the Chernobyl disaster, the HBO series is set in 1986, and it revolves around cleanup efforts that took place around the Chernobyl disaster. Chernobyl stars Jared Harris, Stellan Skarsgard, Paul Ritter, Jessie Buckley, Adam Nagaitis, Con O’Neill, Adrian Rawlins, Sam Troughton, Robert Emms,...

The White Lotus, created by Mike White, is the hottest show in the world right now! The third season of the hit HBO series just came to an end in April 2025, four years after the series premiered in the summer of 2021.

The White Lotus is already coming back for season 4, and probably more seasons, honestly. There doesn't seem to be anything stopping this show from becoming an all-time great drama-comedy series.

To celebrate the greatness of this show, I ranked all three seasons of The White Lotus so far. Honestly, there is no "worst" season of this show. They are all good, but there's definitely one show that stands apart from the rest.

3. The White Lotus season 1 Jolene Purdy, Murray Bartlett, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Lacy in The White Lotus Season 1, Episode 1 - Photograph by Mario Perez/HBO | HBO Premiere date: July 11, 2021Cast: Murray Bartlett, Sydney Sweeney, Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge,...

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Hacks is a comedy-drama series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky. The Max series revolves around the toxic professional relationship between Deborah Vance, a once legendary Las Vegas stand-up comedian and Ava Daniels, a down-on-her-luck young comedy writer, as they work together to get Deborah her respect and career back. Hacks stars Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Megan Stalter, Paul W. Downs, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Kaitlin Olson, and Christopher McDonald. So, if you loved the hilarious comedy, unlikely friendship, and compelling characters in Hacks, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

Crashing (Max & Rent on Prime Video) Credit – HBO

Crashing is a semi-autobiographical comedy-drama series created by Pete Holmes. The HBO series follows Pete Holmes, a comedian who struggles to pursue his stand-up comedy career after his wife cheats on him,...

This article contains spoilers for all three seasons of "The White Lotus," including the season 3 finale "Amor Fati."

In 2022, after season 2 of "The White Lotus" wrapped up, creator, writer, and director Mike White spoke in a post-finale featurette (via Variety) about how each season of the series has a different theme. "The first season kind of highlighted money, and then the second season is sex," White said at the time. "I think the third season would be maybe a satirical and funny look at death and Eastern religion and spirituality. It feels like it could be a rich tapestry to do another round at White Lotus."

Now that the third season is complete, we know that it's precisely what White did, exploring themes of revenge, family, and spirituality through deeply flawed characters like Piper Ratliff (Sarah Catherine Hook), who plans to move to a monastery there before abruptly changing her...

Fans of “The White Lotus” are looking forward to the season finale of Mike White’s twisted HBO series on Sunday night – but for actors from other series hoping to be recognized in the supporting categories at this year’s Emmy Awards, it could be a sobering night.

That’s because Season 3 of the series has already spent seven hours spinning out juicy storylines for a wide array of actors, including Walton Goggins, Aimee Lou Wood, Parker Posey, Jason Isaacs, Carrie Coon, Natasha Rothwell and Sam Rockwell. If the finale does justice to the craziness that filled the first seven episodes, it’s going to be very hard to keep Emmy voters from doing what they did after Season 1 and Season 2 of the series, when the supporting categories were clogged with “White Lotus” performers to the exclusion of almost everybody else.

For its first season in 2022, when the show was classified as a limited series,...

If you thought the first two seasons of The White Lotus received lots of acting nominations at the Emmys, just wait.

Season 3, which comes to an end this Sunday on HBO, could end up beating the previous number of acting bids for both Season 1 (eight) and Season 2 (nine). Jennifer Coolidge won back-to-back Emmys for playing quirky resort guest Tanya McQuoid, while Murray Bartlett claimed gold for the first season as the Maui hotel manager.

The third installment, which focuses on wellness and spirituality in Thailand, boasts a whopping 17 series regulars as of the penultimate episode, which aired March 30. The actors can essentially be divided into four cliques: the Ratliff family; the female best friends; hotel employees/acquaintances; and those involved in a revenge storyline.

That doesn't even count the recurring actors billed as guest stars, such as Nicholas Duvernay as Zion, Arnas Fedaravicius as Valentin, Christian Friedel as Fabian, Dom Hetrakul as Pornchai,...

This post contains spoilers for "The White Lotus" season 3.

In one week, someone at the White Lotus' scenic and tranquil Thailand location is going to die. Judging by this season's focus on shady American tourists and career criminals, several people might not make it out alive. This is, of course, the modus operandi of Mike White's not-quite-anthology series about tourism, wealth, whiteness, and selfishness. Tourists -- many of them white, rich, and unbearable -- come to an idyllic resort for a week, and at the end of the week, one of them dies. It's dark, funny, and absurdist. So why does it feel so much more stressful this time around?

Episode 7 of the show's super-compelling third season is about as slow a burn as "The White Lotus" has ever presented. While most episodes of the series cover one day in the life of the resort's vacationers and staff, "Killer...

Mere days after she wrapped Dying for Sex, Jenny Slate chopped off all her hair.

She’d had basically the same style all her adult life, but through the process of filming the FX cancer comedy, her locks began to take on new meaning. “I felt that my long hair held the sadness, and I just needed to reboot my physicality,” she says, explaining how she got what was left of her character out of her head. “Usually an extreme haircut means, ‘Oh hey, looks like you’re getting divorced!’ ” she notes. “But this was the first time I’ve changed my appearance because something good happened to me.”

And really, Dying for Sex should be very good to, and for, Jenny Slate. It’s the sort of sure-to-get-noticed prestige limited series — debuting April 4 — that can potentially alter an actor’s career trajectory. Not that Slate, 42, needs much of a course correction.

The White Lotus has always been surprising, shocking viewers with its sudden twists and turns. Having made quite a name for itself with its biting satire and outrageous moments, the recently released season three of the show is no different. In a surprise cameo, Sam Rockwell showed up on the latest episode of the show, delivering a totally wild and unhinged monologue that has become one of the most talked about moments of the show within hours of its premiere.

Walton Goggins as Rick Hatchett in The White Lotus Season 3 | Credits: HBO

However, the brilliantly delivered monologue still doesn’t seem to top The White Lotus‘ filthiest moment to date: when Armond, in an effort to take revenge on Shane, ended up sh*tting in his suitcase, all the way back in season one.

Sam Rockwell’s electrifying monologue vs. The White Lotus’ filthiest scene The infamous poop scene in...

The very concept of aliens plays on our collective fear of the unknown; there’s no telling what horrors await in the cosmos. While there are plenty of horror movies that explore that horror by sending humans into space, alien invasion horror movies induce paranoia, tension, and fear by bringing extraterrestrials earthbound to invade in various unsettling ways.

It’s home invasion horror on a massive scale, with humanity often facing apocalyptic doom against the threat of intelligent life from beyond our galaxy.

This week’s streaming picks are dedicated to alien invasion horror movies that unsettle for the eerie, inhuman invaders and their even creepier means of assimilation.

As always, here’s where you can watch them this week.

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This update of the 1956 sci-fi film Invasion of the Body Snatchers is regarded...

After more than a decade on screen, Alexandra Daddario has a message for her critics.

The Emmy Award nominee recently addressed the “most outrageous rumor” about herself “that won’t go away” despite her nod for Outstanding Supporting Actress in Season 1 of HBO‘s The White Lotus.

“That I’m a bad actress. I’m not a bad actress,” she told Elle during their drinking game ‘Thirst Trap’. “I’ve just done some projects that don’t showcase me in the way that I should be showcased. Okay? Director and the writing is everything, and sometime’s I’m lit poorly, but I’m not a bad actress. I got an Emmy nomination. How do you think I did that?”

Following her Emmy-nominated performance as newlywed journalist Rachel Patton in the show’s 2021 Hawaii-set debut season, Daddario previously told Deadline that The White Lotus creator Mike White has ideas for...

Alexandra Daddario was recently asked by Elle magazine to name the “most outrageous rumor” about herself “that won’t go away.” She didn’t hesitate to give an answer: “That I’m a bad actress.”

“I’m not a bad actress,” Daddario said. “I’ve just done some projects that don’t showcase me in the way that I should be showcased. Okay? Directing and the writing is everything. Sometime’s I’m lit poorly, but I’m not a bad actress. I got an Emmy nomination. How do you think I did that?”

Daddario starred in the first season of Mike White’s popular HBO series “The White Lotus” and was nominated at the Emmys for outstanding supporting actress in a limited series. She starred as Rachel Patton, a journalist whose resort vacation is upended by the behavior of her spoiled husband (Jake Lacy) and his mother (Molly Shannon...

Showcasing some of the biggest shows on the open market – “King & Conqueror,” “Sandokan,” “Walking With Dinosaurs”– as well as a bevy of awaited titles – “Bookish,” “Cold Water,” “Maigret,” “A Prophet,” “This City is Ours”– the 2025 London TV Screening is again a powerhouse showcase of some of the biggest TV highlights of 2024, plus the trends shaping TV markets.

To help you cut through the slates, here’s Variety’s picks of 20+ shows that will whet buyers’ appetites.

“All Her Fault,” (NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution)

Sarah Snook, fresh off “Succession” and an Olivier win for “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” plays Marissa Irvine. She arrives to collect her son Milo from his first playdate, but the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She doesn’t have Milo, she says, and has never heard of him. And so, the nightmare begins. Dakota Fanning, Jake Lacy, Michael Peña,...

This article reveals details about the "White Lotus" Season 3 premiere, so beware of spoilers.

"The White Lotus" is back for its third season, and this time, creator Mike White — who won multiple Emmys for the show's first two outings — is bringing audiences to Thailand to see who's getting murdered. So, what can we expect? Probably some foreboding yet gorgeous shots of the Thai landscape, friction between the staff members of the fictional luxury White Lotus hotel in the Asian country, and a star-studded cast. Season 1, set in Hawaii's beautiful Maui, featured pretty phenomenal performers like Connie Britton, Natasha Rothwell, Steve Zahn, Sydney Sweeney, Molly Shannon, Jake Lacy, Murray Bartlett, and Jennifer Coolidge. Then, in Season 2, which took place in the Sicilian city of Taormina, Michael Imperioli, Aubrey Plaza, Meghann Fahy, Theo James, F. Murray Abraham, Leo Woodall, and Haley Lu Richardson, among others, joined Coolidge.

Coolidge is no longer on...

Forbidden fruit is a house specialty of The White Lotus, where sensual misadventures of the flesh collide with mysteries of the troubled soul in the most exotic season yet of Mike White‘s irresistible anthology. With its lush greenery and ever-present wildlife of lurking lizards and monkeys staring down from trees, Thailand provides a thrilling backdrop of Buddhist mysticism, though few visitors will enjoy a state of Zen for very long. A shockingly violent prologue sets a tone of underlying menace that weaves throughout as the resort welcomes another memorably stellar ensemble. The excellent cast is led by Jason Isaacs as Southern businessman Timothy Ratliff, who ignores the “digital detox” mandate of no phones, suffering an existential crisis as he tries to shield his spoiled family from stressful events back home. Parker Posey is his pampered wife Victoria, a caricature of privilege, with Patrick Schwarzenegger (a horndog clone of Jake Lacy...

The third season of HBO’s Emmy-winning satire The White Lotus takes place at yet another location of the titular fictional hotel chain, with Thailand following Hawaii and Sicily. In the opening scene of the season premiere, a character who has spent a lot of time at the Hawaii resort considers this new location and suggests, “It’s actually really similar. Except there’s no monkeys in Hawaii.”

This is, perhaps, a bit of a meta confession by White Lotus writer-director Mike White. If the Sicily season at times evoked...

The third season of ‘White Lotus’ is scheduled to premiere on February 16, 2025, with episodes airing weekly, but we do know that season 4 has been renewed ahead of the premiere. As usual, fans have already started speculating about the potential setting, new cast members, and stories that might be explored.

In a recent interview, members of the season 3 cast shared their dream ideas for the future of ‘The White Lotus,’ offering up some exciting—and unexpected—suggestions.

Michelle Monaghan, who joins season 3 as actress Jaclyn, is fully on board with the idea of shaking things up by moving the next season to the snow-capped mountains of a luxury ski resort. While ‘The White Lotus’ has so far taken viewers to tropical destinations, Monaghan believes a wintery setting could provide a fresh take on the show’s signature mix of satire and suspense.

“That would be an interesting choice – to switch it...

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Season 3 of The White Lotus hasn't even been released yet, but HBO is already planning its next all-inclusive getaway with another season. Created by Mike White, The White Lotus is a seasonal anthology series, with each season taking a group of rich, spoiled vacationers to one of the luxury White Lotus hotels around the world. The series has already been a massive success for HBO, securing 15 Primetime Emmys from its first two seasons. Season 3 is expected to reach similar heights, and it seems HBO want to keep the vacation going.

Per Variety, in a report that aptly began with "vacation extended!" HBO has renewed The White Lotus for a fourth season. The news comes as a welcome shock to the show's many fans. After two incredible seasons, we will always want to know where The White Lotus will jet off to next. But, its renewal comes as a surprise as...

The future of The White Lotus has already been revealed. It's an update that comes ahead of the show's debut of its third season next month.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, The White Lotus has been renewed at HBO for Season 4. Season 3 of the hit series will premiere on HBO and Max on Feb. 16, and fans can head into the new season knowing that there will be more. It's a sign of confidence that HBO has in the show as fans prepare for Season 3 to arrive, and giving The White Lotus an early renewal may also allow for work to begin on the next season sooner rather than later, helping with the wait time in between.

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There's no information yet concerning where the fourth season will be set.

Initially conceptualized to be a standalone miniseries by its creator, writer, and director, Mike White, the fan-favorite satirical black comedy, The White Lotus, has become a massive critical success and dazzled audiences all across the world, with each installment in the original hit centering on the eclectic guests and employees at the eponymous resort chain. The first season featured the talents of stars like Jennifer Coolidge, Sydney Sweeney, and Murray Bartlett, and because of its overwhelming popularity, was reworked and renewed as an anthology series.

Fans have anxiously awaited the return of the juicy streaming sensation, which has won 15 Primetime Emmys and two Golden Globes, with the third season set to premiere on February 16, 2025, on HBO. The latest installment will take place in Thailand and include both old and new faces, as stars like Walton Goggins, Parker Posey, and Jason Issacs set to pay a visit to the gorgeous White...

Not every actor gets to return to the world of Mike White's The White Lotus, so Natasha Rothwell made the most of it when she reprised her role as Belinda in the upcoming third season. Rothwell will be just the second actor to make a sophomore appearance in the hit anthology series. Jennifer Coolidge returned as Tanya McQuoid in Season 2, and was dramatically killed off in the finale. Rothwell sat out the second season, which saw the new cast members fly to Italy. But Season 3 is taking them even further abroad to Thailand, although Rothwell still can't reveal why.

"I would be on set, even when it wasn't my day shooting, just to watch the magic unfold," Natasha Rothwell told Entertainment Weekly during a recent interview. Rothwell is joined in Season 3 by series newcomers Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Walton Goggins, Michelle Monaghan, and Aimee Lou Wood,...

It's very rare that an actor gets to return to the world of Mike White's The White Lotus, so Natasha Rothwell made the most of it when she reprized her role as Belinda in the upcoming third season. Rothwell will be just the second actor to make a sophomore appearance in the hit anthology series. Jennifer Coolidge returned as Tanya McQuoid in Season 2, and was dramatically killed off in the finale. Rothwell sat out the second season, which saw the new cast members fly to Italy. But Season 3 is taking them even further abroad to Thailand, although Rothwell still can't reveal why.

"I would be on set, even when it wasn't my day shooting, just to watch the magic unfold," Natasha Rothwell told Entertainment Weekly during a recent interview. Rothwell is joined in Season 3 by series newcomers Jason Isaacs, Leslie Bibb, Carrie Coon, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Walton Goggins, Michelle Monaghan,...

A returning fan favorite has revealed her character's new storyline in the eagerly anticipated third season of The White Lotus. In Season 1, Natasha Rothwell played Belinda Lindsey, a spa manager from the White Lotus resort in Hawaii.

Rothwell will reprise the role for which she earned an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in the upcoming season of the acclaimed HBO satirical vacation anthology set in Thailand. Following last year's announcement of Belinda's return, the actor has refused to divulge any plot information about her role until now. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rothwell joked about how she had been sworn to secrecy regarding how and why her character relocates from Hawaii. "The tension has been unbearable, honestly," she said. "My hairdresser, the cab driver, people have been shaking me down for information, and I'm just like, 'I've signed my life away. I can't tell you anything.

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HBO’s set a February 16, 2025 premiere date for season three of the award-winning drama The White Lotus. The upcoming eight-episode season takes place in Thailand, with new episodes of the critically acclaimed series airing on Sundays at 9pm Et/Pt.

Besides announcing the premiere date, HBO dropped a short teaser and new photos from season three.

Mike White created the series and serves as writer, director, and executive producer. David Bernad and Mark Kamine also executive produce the new season which “is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.”

Walton Goggins and Aimee Lou Wood in ‘The White Lotus’ season 3 (Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO) The network offered this description of The White Lotus season cast and characters: Leslie Bibb as Kate, Carrie Coon as Laurie, and Michelle Monaghan as Jaclyn – three long-time friends on a...