The Cannes Film Festival commenced in the French Riviera on Tuesday, showcasing a blend of stars and international filmmakers on the Croisette. This year's event features a reduced number of major American films, with appearances from notable figures such as Scarlett Johansson, Rami Malek, Javier Bardem, Isabelle Huppert, Catherine Deneuve, Sebastian Stan, and Charles Melton.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) held its annual upfront event at Madison Square Garden Theater, honoring the late Ted Turner, founder of CNN, who passed away at 87. The event highlighted upcoming projects and emphasized a shift in programming strategy, indicating that midseason is becoming as significant as the traditional fall season for television launches.

The film 'Ashes,' directed by Diego Luna, features a 21-year-old Mexican nanny named Lucila, portrayed by Anna Diaz, who struggles to adapt to life in Madrid after migrating from her hometown in Mexico with her younger brother. The narrative, based on Brenda Navarro's novel 'Ceniza en la boca,' explores themes of migration and identity but has been described as middling and meandering.

Yona Speidel, the Emmy-nominated writer and producer formerly known as Our Lady J, revealed that her conversion to Judaism has been a challenging experience, even more so than her coming out as transgender. Recently, she commemorated her late brother's Yahrzeit by lighting a candle and reciting prayers, marking her first experience of grief as a Jew since her conversion in March.

Director Matt Reeves has confirmed several new cast additions for ‘The Batman: Part 2,’ including Bryan Tyree Henry, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, and Charles Dance, alongside returning star Robert Pattinson. This announcement was made through a series of posts on X, highlighting the excitement surrounding the sequel to the acclaimed 2022 film.

Byron Allen is set to take control of BuzzFeed, acquiring the company for $120 million, while also preparing to launch his show 'Comics Unleashed' in the time slot vacated by 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' on CBS. This move marks a significant shift in late-night television and digital media, as Allen aims to create a premier global free streaming service.

Amazon Studios is facing a lawsuit from Joe Eckardt, the owner of Unbreakable Post, who claims he was blacklisted after refusing to pay kickbacks to an Amazon employee. Eckardt alleges that since declining to participate in this scheme in 2023, he has been denied at least $1 million worth of work.

Ted Turner, the visionary founder of CNN, passed away at the age of 87 on May 6, 2026, marking a significant loss for the media industry. Turner was instrumental in launching CNN in 1980, which revolutionized news broadcasting by introducing the 24-hour news cycle. His contributions have left an indelible mark on journalism and media as a whole.

Asghar Farhadi returned to the Cannes Film Festival with the premiere of his French-language drama 'Parallel Tales,' starring Isabelle Huppert, which received a 5.5-minute standing ovation from the audience. The film, which explores the lives of several nosy neighbors, showcases Farhadi's storytelling prowess in a new linguistic context.