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  • Khloé Kardashian Says E! Series ‘Khloé & Lamar’ Was All Lamar Odom’s Idea

    Khloé Kardashian Says E! Series ‘Khloé & Lamar’ Was All Lamar Odom’s Idea

    When a Kardashian thinks there are too many cameras around you, it might be time to reevaluate your thirst for fame.

    On Tuesday, March 31, Volume 4 of sports documentary series Untold, created by Wild, Wild Country brothers Chapman and Maclain Way, premieres on Netflix with The Death & Life of Lamar Odom.

    The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, directed Ryan Duffy, brings viewers back to 2015, when the recently retired NBA star and the husband of Khloé Kardashian was found unresponsive at the Love Ranch, a brothel outside Las Vegas. The doc features (separate) interviews with Khloé & Lamar, partially in which the now-divorced couple discuss, well, Khloé & Lamar.

    Kardashian says the 2011-12 E! reality show was completely Odom’s doing.

    “Khloé & Lamar was not my idea. Khloé & Lamar was led very much by Lamar. I was spread really thin,” Khloé says. “I also didn’t really  want it to jeopardize the family brand, which was [Keeping Up with the Kardashians] at the time. I thought there were so many Kardashian shows.”

    Odom, meanwhile, wanted (at least) one Odom show.

    “This is how I wanna live,” Odom says in the doc of witnessing the Kardashian celebrity and lifestyle up close. At the time, Odom was well known in Hollywood as a two-time NBA Champion with the Los Angeles Lakers (2009, 2010) and the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year (2011) — but he wasn’t Kardashian-famous. Not yet.

    Odom had a plan, one he relayed to childhood buddy Shannon “Pumpkin” Brown, who occasionally appeared on Khloé & Lamar, at his actual wedding to Kardashian.

    “He was explaining the moves he was doing,” Brown says in the doc, recalling a conversation he and Odom had at the very-Hollywood affair. “He was doing it to better his future.”

    “Part of the deal was that, if I marry you, fuck it, I want in on it too,” Odom says of his and Khloé’s very public high-speed romance.

    Who says romance is a lost art?

    “Lamar loves a camera,” Khloé says.

    OK, so maybe her — and probably you when you watch The Death & Life of Lamar Odom.

    The Death & Life of Lamar Odom is executive produced by the Ways, Duffy, Ben Silverman, Howard Owens, Isabel San Vargas, Jeff Jenkins and Shondrella Avery. Jake Graham-Felsen and Carolyn Craddock are co-executive producers of the film, which hails from Propagate and Stardust Frames Productions.

    Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom premieres one week from today on Netflix. Untold: Vol. 4 continues the following week with the excellent Chess Mates (April 7), ahead of Untold: Jail Blazers (April 14) and season finale Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill (April 21).

  • Epic Games Slashes 1,000 Jobs, Citing “Downturn in ‘Fortnite’ Engagement”

    Epic Games Slashes 1,000 Jobs, Citing “Downturn in ‘Fortnite’ Engagement”

    Epic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, is slashing more than 1,000 jobs as it deals with a “downturn” in engagement with its flagship game.

    Epic CEO Tim Sweeney announced the cuts to staff Tuesday.

    “The downturn in Fortnite engagement that started in 2025 means we’re spending significantly more than we’re making, and we have to make major cuts to keep the company funded. This layoff, together with over $500 million of identified cost savings in contracting, marketing, and closing some open roles puts us in a more stable place,” Sweeney wrote. “Some of the challenges we’re facing are industry-wide challenges: slower growth, weaker spending, and tougher cost economics; current consoles selling less than last generation’s; and games competing for time against other increasingly-engaging forms of entertainment.”

    Epic, of course, is a close partner of The Walt Disney Co., which invested $1.5 billion in the company two years ago, with plans to create a Fortnite-connected universe filled with Disney IP and characters. Disney characters have also made frequent appearances in limited edition Fortnite seasons.

    Sweeney is also close to new Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro, who championed the Epic Games deal. Sources close to D’Amaro said that interactivity will be a centerpiece of his strategy for the company.

    Sweeney told The Hollywood Reporter after D’Amaro got the job that the exec understood how gaming and entertainment can work together harmoniously.

    “Josh and Disney really get it and have a crisp understanding of how the future of their film and TV IP, Disney+ and games fit together into a digital ecosystem and tie into parks and other things,” he says.

    In his memo, Sweeney compared the current moment to the 1990s, when technological disruption similarly changed the course of the gaming industry. Epic was a player then thanks to its Unreal Engine.

    “Market conditions today are the most extreme we’ve seen since those early days, with massive upheaval in the industry accompanied by massive opportunity for the companies that come out as winners on the other side,” Sweeney wrote.

    He also took pain to note that “since it’s a thing now, I should note that the layoffs aren’t related to AI. To the extent it improves productivity, we want to have as many awesome developers developing great content and tech as we can.”

  • Zara Larsson to Perform at amfAR Cannes Gala (EXCLUSIVE)

    Zara Larsson to Perform at amfAR Cannes Gala (EXCLUSIVE)

    Grammy nominee is set to perform at amfAR’s Cannes Film Festival Gala.

    The 32nd edition of the star-studded fundraiser takes place May 21 at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc.

    “We are thrilled to have Zara Larsson joining us in Cannes this year,” amfAR CEO Kyle Clifford said in a statement Tuesday morning. “She is not only an exciting and talented artist, but she is also a longtime supporter of our mission and we could not be more grateful to have her with us.”

    Larsson’s hits include “Lush Life,” “Never Forget You,” “Symphony” and “Stateside.” She earned her first grammy nomination for the title track of her hit 2025 album “Midnight Sun.”

    The black-tie gala will also feature a live auction of luxury goods, one-of-a-kind experiences and works of art led by auctioneer Simon de Pury. Carine Roitfeld returns as curator of the evening’s signature fashion show.

    Elizabeth Taylor, the HIV/AIDS organization’s founding international chairman, hosted the inaugural Cannes gala in at the Moulin de Mougins, Since then, it has raised more than $314 million in support of amfAR research.

    Last year’s event included performances by Adam Lambert, Ciara and Duran Duran. Taraji P. Henson hosted. Leonardo DiCaprio placed the winning bid of $425,000 for a mixed media portrait of Marilyn Monroe by Oscar winner Adrien Brody. Guests also included Spike Lee, Colman Domingo, Cara Delevingne, Jeff Bezos and his then fiancé Lauren Sánchez, Michelle Rodriguez, Evan Ross, Robin Thicke, Mariska Hargitay and Heidi Klum.

    Click here for more information about tickets for this year’s gala.

  • Live-Action ‘Mr Benn’ Film on the Way From ‘I Swear’ Writer-Director Kirk Jones

    Live-Action ‘Mr Benn’ Film on the Way From ‘I Swear’ Writer-Director Kirk Jones

    Kirk Jones, the writer-director of the BAFTA-winning I Swear, is working on a live-action adaptation of beloved British children’s animated series, Mr Benn.

    From 48 Films, BeaglePug Ltd, Jackpot Productions, and One Story High, Mr Benn — based on David McKee’s bowler hat-wearing character — is currently in development. The books, first published in 1967, follow an ordinary man who embarks on magical adventures whenever he visits a local costume shop. McKee’s stories became the basis of an animated series broadcast on the BBC from 1971 to 1972.

    Casting for the lead role of Mr Benn, plus supporting roles, is due to commence later this year, with production expected to begin next year, The Hollywood Reporter understands.

    Jones, also the director of Nanny McPhee and Waking Ned, most recently helmed I Swear, inspired by the life of Scottish Tourette’s campaigner John Davidson.

    Jones said about his next project: “I adored Mr Benn as a child and immediately saw the importance of introducing him to a new generation, in a live action adventure. Mr Benn finds a unique way to travel through time and space, visiting historical and futuristic worlds to solve apparently monumental problems, with kindness, compassion, and common sense.”

    “Following on from I Swear,” he continued, “I am keen to work on a project that is humorous and entertaining, whilst at the same time, in a world full of distractions, help focus on what is important. If all goes to plan, Mr Benn might even save the world.”

    The McKee family added that the late author — whose other notable work includes Elmer the Patchwork Elephant — “was keen to see” the movie happen: “The Mr Benn film project has been close to our hearts for many years. It was something our father would often talk about… It has picked up momentum over time and the pieces have gradually come together. We’re absolutely thrilled to now have Kirk Jones on board to help guide it in the right direction, and we are really excited about going back to Festive Road, where we grew up.”

    Mr Benn is produced by Branwen Prestwood Smith (The Mauritanian) and Mike Prestwood Smith for 48 Films, David Barron (the Harry Potter franchise) for BeaglePug Ltd, Jack Whitehall (Bad Education) for Jackpot Productions, and Kirk Jones for One Story High.

  • Hot Docs Fest to Open With ‘Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions’

    Hot Docs Fest to Open With ‘Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions’

    The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is set to open with Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions, about the 1980s and 1990s Canadian queer trailblazer, organizers said Tuesday.

    The doc feature from director Michelle Mama centers on “High School Confidential” singer Carole Pope, who broke barriers for gay musicians on Canadian radio in the 1980s as co-lead of the Rough Trade rock band.

    “Carole Pope arrived on the music scene like a meteor, writing about love and lust and queerness in ways nobody had ever seen. A film about her life is long overdue and it was my honor to be the one to bring it to the screen,” Mama said in a statement about the film with appearances by k.d. lang, Peaches, Jann Arden and Rufus Wainwright.

    News of the festival opener on April 23 came as a scaled-down Hot Docs released its full film lineup of 80 features for its 33rd edition in Toronto after a chaotic 2024 edition and a leadership and boardroom overhaul.

    For its 2026 edition, the festival booked world premieres for Oscar-nominated War Witch director Kim Nguyen’s Vietnam War memory doc Saigon Story: Two Shootings in the Forest Kingdom, from the National Film Board of Canada; Shalini Kantayya’s Love Apptually, about dating app algorithms; Raha Shirazi’s A War on Women, about 40 years of feminist resistance by Iranian women against the Islamic Republic; The 49th Year, about an imprisoned anarchist and directed by Heidrun Holzfeind; and Andrea Suwito’s A Distant Call, about local tradition and modern faith in a remote Indonesian community.

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    There’s also world premieres for Faraz Fadaian’s LandStone, about an elderly man and his wife living in a handmade cave in Iran; Parasisi, directed by Zaïde Bil and Sébastien Segers; Stories for Sandro, director Giacomo Boeri’s portrait of his father after he is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s; Hamed Zolfaghari’s Vanishing Tracks, about a family in Iran’s remote nomadic landscape; and Vegapolis, from director Micha Barban Dangerfield.

    Hot Docs will also screen around 30 Canadian features, including the SXSW documentary spotlight audience award winner Ceremony from filmmaker Banchi Hanuse; and world premieres for Sébastien Trahan’s Code of Misconduct, about five Canadian pro hockey players on trial for sexual assault; Ryan Ermacora and Jessica Johnson’s Concrete Turned to Sand; Ree Wright and Meaghan Wright’s The Last Days of April, about a disabled advocate living with a tethered spinal cord and chronic pain; director Rico King’s Nekai Walks; and Evan Adams and Eileen Francis’s təm kʷaθ nan Namesake, where a request from the Tla’amin Nation to change the name of Powell River, British Columbia ignites a heated local debate.

    The latest additions to Hot Docs join earlier announced world premieres for Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart, directed by Tony-winning Broadway producer Dori Berinstein; and Mark Myers’ The Tower That Built a City, about Toronto’s skyline-defining CN Tower and its surroundings.

    Hot Docs, to run April 23 to May 3, will also include industry events and programs.

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  • ‘Harry Potter’ First Look: The Wizarding World of Hogwarts Is Revealed

    ‘Harry Potter’ First Look: The Wizarding World of Hogwarts Is Revealed

    Welcome to Hogwarts! A first look at the fictional school of witchcraft and wizardry from HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series has finally been unveiled.

    The photo, posted to the show’s official Instagram page, shows Harry (Dominic McLaughlin) from behind as he walks towards the quidditch pitch while wearing a red and gold cloak, which represents Hogwarts’ Gryffindor house and has his last name and player number on the back. Ahead of him is a large group of students entering the pitch, which is displaying flags for Gryffindor and Hufflepuff. See the full photo below.

    Mara LePere-Schloop, a production designer whose credits include “Interview With the Vampire” and “Pachinko,” is behind the look of the school for the new series.

    “Harry Potter” is currently in production at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden in the U.K. Along with McLaughlin, the cast includes Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid and more. See a full cast guide here.

    HBO’s adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s famous book series-turned-movie franchise is being led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod. Executive producers include Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV and David Heyman of Heyday Films. The series will follow young Harry as he discovers he’s a wizard, leaves his Muggle family behind and sets off to attend Hogwarts. Along the way, he befriends Ron and Hermione Granger and battles Lord Voldemort.

  • BTS Play First U.S. Concert in Four Years at Chilly but Intimate Invite-Only Spotify Event in New York

    BTS Play First U.S. Concert in Four Years at Chilly but Intimate Invite-Only Spotify Event in New York

    Just two days after their epic reunion concert at Seoul’s Gwanghwamun Square, BTS performed a second show some 7,000 miles away — at New York’s Pier 17 for an exclusive fan event with Spotify on Monday titled “Spotify x BTS: Swimside.”

    The name of the event was loosely tied to “Swim,” a track from the group’s new album, “Arirang,” as was the location: Pier 17 is located at the top of a five-story building in the city’s Seaport neighborhood, and although New York enjoyed unusually warm temperatures last weekend, the weather gods went in the other direction on Monday night: temperatures hovered in the 40s during the day and even dropped into the 30s as the evening progressed, combining with the wind, the elevation and occasional light rain to make for a frigid experience for the 1,000 specially invited fans who were treated to a brief Q&A with the seven members led by British singer Suki Waterhouse, followed by a three-song performance.

    However, the setting was stunning: Facing the stage, fans — who were selected because they were the area’s top BTS streamers on the platform — could see the New York City skyline to the left and the Brooklyn Bridge to the right, with the Statue of Liberty, the Wall Street district and the harbor at their backs. It was an intentionally iconic setting for the group’s first U.S. performance of songs from “Arirang” and their reunion as OT7.

    (L-R) Suga, V, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Jimin, and J-Hope of BTS (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Spotify)

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    And as they always do, the fans — aka BTS’ Army — turned up and turned out. Word of the concert’s location leaked out early in the day and fans lined up hours in advance, enduring the cold winds and rain to secure a spot closest to the stage. Yet despite the conditions, their enthusiasm never faded, as they cheered, sang along and waved special hand-held “Army Bomb” lights.

    The event kicked off with the Q&A moderated by Waterhouse, which included some queries submitted by fans. “It’s really an honor for us to do our first stage in America here,” the group’s RM said. “Thanks to Spotify for giving us this chance. And thank you for being together again with us

    When asked “What is the message you’d like to leave for the Army in this album?” RM replied, “First is that we are here — second is that we are here together.

    “It’s been four years but now we’re here,” he continued, referencing the group’s hiatus due to their service in the South Korean Army. “We seven, and with you all, Army. We, with you, can take over the world.”

    In the second half of the Q&A, BTS got a bit casual by playing a game called “Alien vs. Normal,” referring to two tracks from their “Arirang” album. That segment of the Q&A became comical when RM jokingly called out Jimin for never being on time because “he spends too much time on the toilet,” and Suga admitted that he actually hates swimming because he doesn’t like the water.

    Another question asked, “Is it Alien vs. Normal to change your clothes once you get home?” Jimin replied, “Typically when I get home, I’m naked,” which caused the crowd to start shouting. Jung Kook joined in while RM and Jimin shook their heads.

    During a 20-minute intermission before the performance, the fans showed just how dedicated they are: “Arirang” had been out for just three days, but as songs from the album played, the gathered Army sang along to every word, waving their Army bombs in sync. The group then took the stage to perform the album tracks “2.0,” “Normal” and of course “Swim.”

    Some fans held up red hearts that read “We Stayed!” and waved them throughout the performance. Their efforts paid off at the end of the night, when V acknowledged them by shouting, “You stayed? Army stayed?” before the group walked offstage.

    As the shivering but exhilarated fans made a quick exit, all made enthusiastic comments about the performance, the album, how far the group has come the cultural impact they’ve had in South Korea and beyond. But one fan spoke for all when she said, “I’m just happy to see them all together again.”

  • Doc10 Unveils Lineup, Billie Jean King Film ‘Give Me The Ball!’ to Open Festival

    Doc10 Unveils Lineup, Billie Jean King Film ‘Give Me The Ball!’ to Open Festival

    “Give Me The Ball!,” an upcoming ESPN film, will open the Doc10 film festival’s showcase of documentary cinema on April 30.

    Screening at the Davis Theater, “Give Me The Ball!” tells the true story of American tennis player Billie Jean King through interviews with King, who delves into her “competitive drive on the court as well as her private struggles with her sexual identity.”

    The festival’s 11th edition will close on May 3 with “Knife: The Attempted Murder of Salman Rushdie,” which chronicles the 2022 violent assault against world-renowned author Salman Rushdie. A Q&A with Rushdie, director Alex Gibney and poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths will follow the screening.

    Doc10’s slate also includes the latest projects from other acclaimed documentary-makers, including two-time Oscar nominated filmmaker Maite Alberdi (“The Mole Agent”) with her film “A Child of My Own,” about a woman desperate to be a mother, who faked her own pregnancy, and Ross McElwee’s “Remake,” which focuses on the juxtaposition of the death of his son and an awkward Hollywood development deal.

    Other highlights include “Soul Patrol,” about the first elite unit of Black special ops fighters in the Vietnam War; “Everybody to Kenmure Street,” which follows a 2021 immigration raid in Glasgow and the community’s rallying response to stop their neighbors’ deportation; and “The Baddest Speechwriter of All,” about Martin Luther King Jr.’s trusted lawyer and speechwriter, directed by Ben Proudfoot and Stephen Curry.

    “If I had to come up with a theme for this year’s selection, it would be perseverance,” said Doc10 Senior Programmer Anthony Kaufman. “Many of our films follow people who are fiercely determined, whether Billie Jean King, Salman Rushdie, or Amy Goodman; a father relentlessly searching for his missing son; a would-be mother who desperately wants a child; American doctors bravely trying to provide medical care in Gaza; or even Girl Scouts tenaciously selling cookies. Perhaps these are exactly the kind of
    stories we need right now.”

    For more information, visit doc10.com.

  • UFC Legend Georges St-Pierre Biopic in the Works From Director Thomas Soto (EXCLUSIVE)

    UFC Legend Georges St-Pierre Biopic in the Works From Director Thomas Soto (EXCLUSIVE)

    Georges St-Pierre, one of the most dominant champions in UFC history, is getting the big screen treatment. A movie about the mixed martial arts icon is officially in development, with Quebec director Thomas Soto attached to helm the project.

    “We have been considering telling my story for a moment now, and when we found this team it was clear to us that we wanted this to be told in a new creative way,” St-Pierre said in a statement.

    The biopic will trace St-Pierre’s journey from Saint-Isidore, Quebec, to Octagon history, becoming a two-division champion at the UFC. The filmmakers say they want to strip away the myth of “GSP the global icon” to “reveal Georges, the man.”

    The project is led by executive producers Brandon St-Jacques and Jean-Christophe Pelchat, alongside producers Bruno Rosato and Vito Balenzano. Casting will be announced at a later point.

    Soto has earned a Rising Star Award nomination from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Working as a writer, director and director of photography, Soto’s credits include his short film “Hold the Lighthouse”, the final season of the CBC television series “Six Degrees”, and the series “Still I Rise” on
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    “I want to tell the story of Georges behind GSP in a way that feels intimate, honest and deeply human,” Soto said in a statememnt. “To me, bringing that story to the world is both a privilege and a responsibility.”

    St-Pierre is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. He is both a welterweight and middleweight champion, who retired with a professional record of 26-2 and has since appeared in films including “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” and “Kickboxer: Vengeance.” Beyond fighting, St-Pierre is a businessman, philanthropist, and cultural ambassador for Quebec and Canada.

    St-Pierre is represented by Benji Bar David at CAA.

  • ‘For All Mankind’ Renewed for Sixth and Final Season at Apple TV

    Apple TV is looking to the heavens one last time.

    The streamer has renewed its drama series For All Mankind for a sixth and final season. The pickup comes three days before season five of the show premieres on March 27; season six will debut in 2027.

    With the renewal, For All Mankind (produced by Sony Pictures Television) will become one of the longest-running series in Apple TV’s six-plus years of offering original programming. Among shows aimed at adults, only Slow Horses — which has been renewed through a seventh season — will have gone longer.

    “Getting to explore the For All Mankind universe over six seasons has been an amazing privilege, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to finish the story the way we’ve always hoped,” said showrunners Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, who also co-created the series with Ronald D. Moore. “We’re incredibly proud of what this series has become, and grateful to Apple TV and Sony Pictures Television for helping us see it through to its final chapter.”

    Added Apple TV head of programming Matt Cherniss, “From being one of the first Apple originals to launch on Apple TV in 2019, For All Mankind has remained an innovative, epic sci-fi series that has enthralled fans season after season. As one of Apple TV’s most enduring and celebrated series, it has delivered time and again because of the extraordinary artistry of visionary storytellers Ron, Matt, and Ben, along with our partners at Sony, and we can’t wait for people to experience how this story comes to its exhilarating conclusion when the final season debuts next year.”

    Season five of the series, set in an alternate history where the Soviet Union was the first to land people on the moon, is set in the 2010s and will delve into the friction between residents of a colonized Mars and those who remain on Earth. Joel Kinnaman, Toby Kebbell, Edi Gathegi, Cynthy Wu, Coral Peña and Wrenn Schmidt reprise their roles alongside new series regulars Mireille Enos, Costa Ronin, Sean Kaufman, Ruby Cruz and Ines Asserson.

    Wolpert and Nedivi serve as showrunners and executive produce with Moore and Maril Davis of Tall Ship Productions, Kira Snyder, David Weddle, Bradley Thompson and Seth Edelstein.