Jennifer Garner and Bekah Brunstetter are dishing up the Peacock series ‘The Five Star Weekend’
Along with Garner, who is also an executive producer, the series stars D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant. It is adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s best-selling novel of the same name.
Read MoreCreated by Laura Kittrell, ‘Legally Blonde’ prequel series ‘Elle’ coming soon to Prime Video
The debut season of “Elle” stars Lexi Minetree as Elle Woods, June Diane Raphael as Elle’s mother Eva and Tom Everett Scott as her father Wyatt. Ahead of the series’ debut, Prime Video has already ordered a second season of the prequel series.
Read MoreA24 is bringing Olivia Wilde’s Sundance hit ‘The Invite’ to theaters
In “The Invite,” director Olivia Wilde and Seth Rogen star as Angela and Joe, whose marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.
Read MoreLisa Cholodenko’s acclaimed debut film ‘High Art’ is getting a Criterion Collection Blu-ray release
The queer romantic drama follows Lucy Berliner (Ally Sheedy), a once prominent photographer who has retreated into a life of heroin abuse with her faded-actress lover (Patricia Clarkson). When Lucy is rediscovered by Syd (Radha Mitchell), an up-and-coming editor at a photography magazine, professional ambition and personal attraction become dangerously entwined.
Read MoreSheryl J. Anderson’s Netflix series ‘Sweet Magnolias’ returns for Season 5
Based on the popular book series by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, “Sweet Magnolias” follows lifelong best friends Maddie (JoAnna Garcia Swisher), Dana Sue (Brooke Elliott) and Helen (Heather Headley) as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, South Carolina.
Read MoreAmazon Original series ‘Every Year After,’ from showrunner Amy B. Harris, is streaming soon
The series is based on Fortune’s “Every Summer After,” which spent 16 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list, has sold more than a million copies to date and gained popularity through BookTok.
Read MoreAmy Poehler to be honored with a Peabody Career Achievement Award
The other Special Award Winners for the 2026 Peabody Awards are award-winning Oklahoma-based director, producer, and screenwriter Sterlin Harjo, who will be honored with the Peabody Trailblazer Award, and historic programmer PBS KIDS, which will be recognized with the Peabody Institutional Award.
Read MoreOscar winner Regina King is serving as ambassador for the 30th annual American Black Film Festival
In her ambassadorial role, King is helping to champion the festival’s mission to showcase groundbreaking storytelling, elevate emerging talent and empower the next generation of artists to thrive across film and television. The 30th anniversary edition of ABFF returns to Miami Beach, Florida, May 27-31 with the celebratory theme “The Homecoming.”
Read MoreBarbra Streisand to receive Honorary Palme d’or at Cannes Film Festival
The 79th Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to take place May 12-23 in France. The prestigious event will feature South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook as the jury president for the main competition.
Read MoreHollywood icon Ann-Margret to be honored at the Chita Rivera Awards
One of Hollywood’s most celebrated and versatile stars, Ann-Margret has won five Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award. A dynamic force in film, television, music, and live performance, she also has earned two Academy Award nominations.
Read MoreWelcome to The Week in Women, an AWFJ Network Blog authored by Brandy McDonnell
An Alliance of Women Film Journalists blog.