Olivia Rodrigo festival raises $20 million after Melinda French Gates match
Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival raised $10 million, with a matching commitment from Melinda French Gates bringing the total to $20 million.
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Gladys Knight says she will reduce live performances
Gladys Knight announced that she will perform less frequently as she shifts attention to other parts of her career and life after decades on stage.
More than 80 industry figures back campaign against AI voice cloning
Nicola Coughlan, Matt Lucas and Hugh Bonneville are among more than 80 entertainment figures supporting a campaign for stronger protections against unauthorized AI voice replication.
Peter Cullen, voice of Optimus Prime and Eeyore, dies at 85
Canadian actor Peter Cullen, whose voice work brought Optimus Prime and Eeyore to generations of audiences, died at his Los Angeles home on August 26, 2026.
Amazon orders Penn Badgley murder-mystery series
Amazon has ordered a television adaptation of Benjamin Stevenson’s novel Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, with Penn Badgley in the lead role and David Hemingson as showrunner.
‘Toy Story 5’ to begin streaming on Disney+ on September 23
Disney and Pixar’s ‘Toy Story 5’ has set a September 23, 2026, Disney+ debut after passing $1 billion at the global box office.
Emma Thompson’s ‘Nanny McPhee’ musical set for London premiere
Emma Thompson has written a “Nanny McPhee” stage musical that is due to premiere in London’s West End in summer 2027.
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama dies at 97
Yayoi Kusama, whose polka-dot works and immersive Infinity Mirror Rooms made her one of the world’s most recognisable contemporary artists, has died aged 97.