Latest Xbox Console Updates Include Extremely Belated Profile Badge if You Bought an Xbox One Back in 2013

New Xbox console features include a special profile badge if you forked out for an Xbox One on day one back in November 2013.

Microsoft has detailed its latest system updates coming to Xbox Series X/S consoles, including improvements to your home and game library screens, plus more control over your local game saves.

Hollywood‘s Push for Federal Film Tax Credit Could Help Boost Production in All States

In the David Mamet satire “State and Main,” a film crew creates havoc when it descends on a small town in Vermont. In real life, Hollywood almost never comes to Vermont, one of 11 states without a production tax incentive. In fact, “State and Main” was filmed in Massachusetts.

‘Good American Family’ Renewed for Season 2 at Hulu, to Focus on Lorena Bobbitt Case

Hulu is bringing back “Good American Family” for a second season, with the show taking on an anthology format.

The second season will focus on the case of Lorena Bobbitt and her husband John Bobbitt. Series creator and executive producer Katie Robbins will return for Season 2, as will Season 1 star and executive producer Ellen Pompeo, though Pompeo is not expected to star in the second season.

Nielsen Makes New Bid to Capture ‘Co-Viewing’ as TV Season Approaches

Nielsen is really working the room.

The media-measurement giant aims to measure viewers of video content more accurately and will place a focus on capturing so-called “co-viewing,” or multiple viewers watching the same piece of programming together at the same location. The effort means TV executives may get more credit for shows that bring people together at parties and in bars, among other gathering places.

Pixel 11 Pro Review – Google’s Latest Flagship Smartphone Is Not Disappointing, but It’s Not Very Exciting Either

Google has rolled out its latest line of Pixel phones with the Pixel 11 family. The Pixel 11 Pro sits at the middle, offering the same smaller footprint of the Pixel 11 while getting the extra features and cameras of the Pro models. Unsurprising for 2026, it comes with a price hike over last year’s model, bringing the starting price to $1,099 while coming with less memory, though it does have a higher base storage. Let’s dig into what the new Android flagship has going for it.

‘Lanterns’ Showrunner Chris Mundy Talks James Gunn’s Hands-Off Approach: “We Weren’t Shoehorned Into Anything”

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[This story contains major spoilers for Lanterns’ “Pilot.”]

When James Gunn and Peter Safran took the reins at DC Studios in 2022, one of their core tenets was ensuring that the writers and directors shaping their interconnected universe would not be beholden to a house style.

‘California Schemin” Trailer: Two Scottish Rappers Con Their Way to a Record Deal in James McAvoy’s Directorial Debut (Exclusive)

The trailer for James McAvoy’s feature directorial debut, California Schemin’, has been released, and The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively premiere it.

From Bob Yari’s Magenta Light Studios, the film is set in the early 2000s and follows aspiring Scottish rappers Gavin Bain (Séamus McLean Ross) and Billy Boyd (Samuel Bottomley), who con their way into the American hip-hop scene by pretending to be from California. In the trailer, record label boss Anthony Reed (McAvoy) is convinced by their scheme, telling the duo, “We would like to sign you. You’re the next D12, the next Eminem.”

Charley Crockett Is Still Mad About Twin Temple, Says He ‘Lost Respect’ for Jack White

The country artist is still posting about the Satan-worshiping band more than a month after they ginned up a cheeky press cycle over being dropped from Crockett’s tour

Well over a month ago — practically an eon in internet time — the little-known Los Angeles duo Twin Temple garnered themselves a nice little press cycle after claiming country star Charley Crockett dropped them from his tour over their “satanic imagery.” 

Film Academy Announces Newly-Appointed Leaders of Committees and Affinity Groups, Including Sean Baker and Rita Wilson

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, during its annual all-members meeting on Tuesday, announced the newly appointed chairs and vice chairs for its 2026-2027 committees and affinity groups, including appointments to the new Academy Marquee Theater Committee. All chairs and vice chairs serve one-year terms.

Ella Langley on Spotlighting Female Country Artists on Tour, Wanting to Work With Harry Styles and Miranda Lambert Advice

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For Ella Langley, 2026 has been one long victory lap. The Alabama-born country star’s “Choosin’ Texas” has become a bona fide crossover phenomenon, spending 15 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 — a record for a non-holiday song by a woman — while her sophomore album, “Dandelion,” arrived in April.