11:42 pm, Thursday, 29 January 2026
ENTERTAINMENT

TWICE SHATTER K-POP TOUR RECORDS ACROSS OCEANIA

Milestone run, bigger venues, wider fandom TWICE have set a new K-pop touring benchmark in Oceania, with their ‘This Is

LILY ALLEN ANNOUNCES U.K. THEATER TOUR FOR “WEST END GIRL”

The comeback arc and the rooms she picked Lily Allen unveiled a slate of U.K. theater dates to support her

‘THE WITCHER’ SEASON 4: LIAM HEMSWORTH’S TURN GETS A POSITIVE REVIEW

What changed on screen—and why it lands Netflix’s “The Witcher” returned with Liam Hemsworth taking over as Geralt of Rivia,

BILLIE EILISH SAYS SHE ALMOST SCRAPPED ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’ BEFORE IT BLEW UP

What she revealed—and why it resonates Billie Eilish said she nearly tossed “Birds of a Feather” during the creative process,

JAPAN’S ANIME MARKET HITS RECORD $25 BILLION AS GLOBAL DEMAND SURGES

Where the growth is—and why Japan’s anime industry reached a record $25 billion in 2024, according to a new industry

A-LIST ACTRESSES ARE QUIETLY STARTING THEIR OWN MINI-STUDIOS TO CONTROL ROLES, SCRIPTS AND AI RIGHTS

Owning the pipeline, not just the part Multiple top actresses in Hollywood are forming boutique production labels structured to secure

BOLLYWOOD ACTORS PUSH FOR BACK-END DEALS, COPYING HOLLYWOOD’S STREAMING WAR TACTICS

Money after the opening weekend Top Bollywood stars are quietly rewriting contract terms to demand profit participation and streaming-linked bonuses

A K-DRAMA REMAKE OF A 1990s BOLLYWOOD MELODRAMA IS COMING, AND BOTH FANBASES ARE ALREADY FIGHTING ONLINE

Cross-pollination gets loud AP entertainment reporters confirmed Sunday that a major Korean studio has greenlit a prestige streaming remake of

‘HOUSE OF DYNAMITE’ SOUNDTRACK TURNS INTO A GLOBAL WEAPON FOR STREAMING PLATFORMS

Music as marketing firepower The surprise breakout series “House of Dynamite” has not only dominated streaming charts since premiering last

Billie Eilish drops “The Anthology”, breaks streaming record

Pop icon stakes claim again Billie Eilish’s surprise double album The Anthology shattered global records, amassing over 330 million streams on Spotify