Ben Stiller’s getting in front of the camera for Mike Judge’s new Apple comedy William Hughes | May 22, 2026 Protective Custody, about a white collar criminal forced to navigate prison, will be Stiller’s first regular TV gig since The Ben Stiller Show.
Wait: What is Comics Unleashed, exactly? Matt Schimkowitz | May 22, 2026 Byron Allen’s syndicated late-night panel show will succeed The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, handing the first true rival to The Tonight Show to a comedian and media tycoon who has long aspired to Johnny Carson’s seat.
Doug Liman assembles a deep-faked Legion of Doom for his Bitcoin movie Matt Schimkowitz | May 22, 2026 Liman is using AI to generate Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Vladimir Putin for what would be the wealthiest cast in the history of motion pictures.
Vanlife implies the existence of vandeath in the ridiculous ghost story Passenger Jacob Oller | May 22, 2026 André Øvredal continues assembling eerie images in Passenger, but supports them with the goofiest tale this side of a campfire.
Primer: The prolific perversions of Ken Russell B. Panther | May 22, 2026 Over 50 years of filmmaking (and dozens of projects) gave flamboyant director Ken Russell plenty of time to fly his freak flag.