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| 'Better Than the Movies': Netflix casts Liz, Wes in film adaptation | Netflix has cast Liz and Wes in its upcoming adaptation of Better Than the Movies. The streaming service announced Friday that Beatrice Kitsos and David Iacono will play the characters in the new YA romantic comedy film based on the Lynn Painter novel. Directed by Julia Hart, Better Than the Movies follows Liz, a high school senior and hopeless romantic, as she enlists the help of her next-door neighbor Wes to help catch the attention of her longtime crush Michael. "Better Than the Movies pays homage to all the romance tropes -- fake relationship, enemies to lovers, boy next door -- but turns them on their heads in this new take on what happily ever after looks like," an official description reads. |
| Rebecca Hall to play Katherine Solomon in Netflix's Dan Brown series | Rebecca Hall is joining the cast of Netflix's forthcoming Dan Brown series. The actress, 44, will star with Morgan Spector (The Gilded Age) in the untitled adaptation set in the world of Brown's book The Secret of Secrets. Hall will portray Katherine Solomon, a noetic scientist and love interest of Robert Langdon (Spector) who first appeared in Brown's book Angels & Demons. "For the first time ever, Robert Langdon has a serious love interest -- and that changes many of the ways he sees the world," series co-creator, writer and showrunner Carlton Cuse told Netflix's Tudum. "It's an exciting evolution of the character. |
| WWE 'SummerSlam' 2026: Where to watch, what to expect | WWE presents its biggest show of the season, SummerSlam 2026, which takes place across Saturday and Sunday in Minneapolis. SummerSlam will air live from the U.S. Bank Stadium. The event will stream on the ESPN app in the United States and on Netflix internationally. WWE's biggest stars will be competing including Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Liv Morgan, Cody Rhodes, Charlotte Flair, Brock Lesnar, Oba Femi, Danhausen, Dirty Dominik Mysterio and more. Where to watch SummerSlam will be streamed live on the ESPN app in the United States and on Netflix internationally starting at 6 p.m. EDT on both Saturday and Sunday. Fans in the U.S. who use a VPN can watch the show through Netflix. Matches set for 'SummerSlam' Saturday: CM Punk (champion) vs. |
| Selena Gomez, Becky G join Benny Blanco on 'Te Olvido (La La)' | Benny Blanco has teamed up with his superstar wife, singer and actress Selena Gomez, on a new song. The music producer, 38, released a single and music video for the song "Te Olvido (La La)" on Friday. "Te Olvido (La La)" is a collaboration with Gomez and music artist Becky G. In the video, Gomez and Becky G are seen walking the streets of Los Angeles, while Blanco is shown wearing a mask of his own face with exaggerated features. Machete actor Danny Trejo and skateboarder Paul Rodriguez make cameos. "Te Olvido (La La)" is the second single to debut from Blanco's forthcoming second album, Hermoso, following "Joven y Salvaje" with Bb Tricks. Hermoso is slated for release Aug. |
| Cooper Hoffman, Chase Sui Wonders attend 'I Want Your Sex' premiere | I Want Your Sex stars Cooper Hoffman and Chase Sui Wonders stepped out on the red carpet Thursday. The co-stars attended the film's New York premiere at the Metrograph theater in Manhattan. Hoffman, 23, and Wonders, 30, were joined by the film's writer, director and producer, Gregg Araki. I Want Your Sex marks Araki's first new release since White Bird in a Blizzard (2014). Olivia Wilde, Mason Gooding, Johnny Knoxville, Margaret Cho, Roxane Mesquida, Charli XCX and Daveed Diggs also star in the movie, which centers on the BDSM relationship between the artist Erika (Wilde) and her young assistant Elliott (Hoffman). I Want Your Sex premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January and opens in theaters Friday. |