Britney Spears Was Under Surveillance With Phone Bugged by Conservators, According to Documentary

When “Framing Britney Spears” was released earlier this year, the pop star’s world was much different. Before the New York Times-produced documentary launched on FX and Hulu this …

John Stossel Sues Facebook Alleging Defamation Over Fact-Check Label, Seeks at Least $2 Million

Former TV journalist John Stossel is demanding at least $2 million in damages from Facebook in a lawsuit he filed against the social media giant, alleging the company defamed him by appending fact-…

TikTok Fights Off Copycat Competition, Data Suggests 

New VIP+ Analysis: Save for January 2021, TikTok has been the most downloaded social app globally in every month since January 2020.  

What to Expect From the Future of Entertainment

New VIP+ Analysis: What lies ahead for the media landscape based on the younger demo? Think less TV and lots more music & video games.

Smart Glasses Could Be Big for Facebook. Just Not Anytime Soon

New VIP+ Analysis: Cost and perceptions of limited use cases among consumers will likely initially limit sales of Facebook’s smart glasses.

With Brian Robbins, ViacomCBS Bets a Kids’ TV Veteran Can Bring Paramount Into a Streaming Future

At first glance, Brian Robbins doesn’t seem like the typical Hollywood movie mogul. But he might just have the qualities and experience the modern role of film impresario demands. ViacomCBS&#…

Why Hollywood Movies are Being Squeezed Out in China, and What Happens Next

Hollywood film franchises such as “xXx,” “Warcraft” and “Resident Evil” used to be largely sustained by their box office performance in China, which significantly exceeded their North American haul…

China Wants ‘Sissy Idols’ and ‘Effeminate Men’ Scrubbed From Entertainment Industry

The Chinese government’s crackdown on the tech and entertainment sectors has now turned to “sissy idols,” “effeminate men” and all things “overly entertaining.” The measures were sketched out in an…

Spike Lee Says He Still Has ‘Questions’ About What Happened on 9/11

Spike Lee said he still has “questions” about exactly what happened on 9/11. The New York director — whose new docuseries “NYC Epicenters: 9/11 – 2021½” explores New Y…

Disney Seeks to Force Scarlett Johansson Suit to Arbitration

Disney has filed a motion to force Scarlett Johansson into a private arbitration to address whether she is owed millions from the hybrid release of “Black Widow.” In the motion, attorne…

OnlyFans Will Ban Pornography Starting in October, Citing Need to Comply With Financial Partners

[UPDATE: On Aug. 25, OnlyFans announced that it was dropping the pornography ban, saying it had secured agreements with banks to continue paying adult content creators.] OnlyFans, which has amassed…

Sony Pictures Classics Buys Finnish Cannes Title ‘Compartment No. 6’

Sony Pictures Classics announced Thursday it has acquired rights for North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East for “Compartment No. 6,” the Finnis…

Anthony Bourdain’s AI-Faked Voice in New Documentary Sparks Backlash

UPDATED: Documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville paints a raw and personal image of Anthony Bourdain in his new documentary, “Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain” which opens in theaters on Frid…