Writing the summary…
Flamingo Estate’s Richard Christiansen on Pamela Anderson’s Pickles, Julianne Moore’s Honey and the Dolly Parton Coffee That ‘Got Away’

Original reporting
Variety: read the full reportRelated stories
Peter Max, Psychedelic Pop Art Icon of the 1960s, Dead at 88
The Brooklyn-based artist was known for his euphoric, color-saturated posters and portraits
Watch Chris Stapleton Reunite Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers to Open 2026 Americana Honors
The reunion, punctuated by classics like "American Girl," marked the band's first time together onstage since Petty's death in 2017

Ed Sheeran Backlash Explodes as Ms. Rachel, Hannah Einbinder and More Slam Singer After Macklemore Dropped From Tour: ‘Silence During a Genocide Is Not Neutral’
Voices across Hollywood and Washington are speaking out after Macklemore was dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour for making pro-Palestine comments on stage. “Hacks” star Hannah Einbinder, one of TV’s most politically outspoken stars, wrote on her Instagram stories on Tuesday, “Ed Sheeran i say this as a ginger. i hope you get a REALLY […]

Jessica Chastain to Star in New Netflix Drama Series ‘The Retrievals’
Jessica Chastain has joined Netflix’s “The Retrievals,” a new drama series from the streamer. The Oscar-winning actor will star as Kaitlyn Langford, a former art historian who has “spent the last decade stuck in an endless cycle of failed fertility treatments,” per Netflix. “When she learns she’s also a victim of criminal drug diversion at […]

Paramount May Be Bluffing About Leaving California, But L.A. Mayor Taking It Seriously
Paramount has been threatening to leave California since July, when the state sued to block it from merging with Warner Bros. Discovery. Attorney General Rob Bonta has called it blackmail meant to stop him from enforcing antitrust law. But Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, for one, is taking the threat seriously and is trying to […]

Endless Legend 2 review
Coral robots fighting nano-vampires—that's Endless Legend 2, y'all.