Welcome to our 2026 coverage of new films, television shows, music and the pop culture that we are all obsessing over.In this live blog, we’ll cover everything related to awards season, from the Golden Globes to the Grammys to the Oscars. We will also talk about must-see television of the year, the streaming films that get us all talking, and the new buzzy trailers that hope to woo us over to the movie theaters.This will be your hot spot for all things entertainment and pop culture.See below for updates on celebrity news, the new content popping up on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and your other favorite streaming services and the big talkers that are going viral on social media.Lupita Nyong'o Will Play Helen Of Troy In ‘The Odyssey’ — And Elon Musk’s Reaction Was Exactly What You’d Expect"The Odyssey" will make its way to theaters this July, with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o starring as Helen of Troy. The film features a star-studded cast including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh took issue with Nyong'o's casting in a few posts on X.“We’re told that we shouldn’t object to Helen of Troy being portrayed as a black woman," Walsh said on Wednesday. "And yet if a major Hollywood studio made a film set in Africa and cast a white woman as ‘the most beautiful woman in Africa,’ those same people would literally riot in the street. If, say, Sydney Sweeney was cast in the role, they’d be driven to murderous violence. We all know this is the case."Elon Musk, who quickly agreed with Walsh's similar posts from Tuesday, chimed in again: “Absolutely true. Such hypocrisy in Hollywood.”Musk has weighed in on "The Odyssey" since at least January. He called Elliot Page's potential casting as Achilles "the dumbest and most twisted things I've heard." Musk also tweeted that "Chris Nolan has lost his integrity" in late January when it was first rumored that Nyong'o would star in the film.A rep for Universal Entertainment, which is releasing the film, declined to comment to The Hollywood Reporter on Musk's comments about the film. Nyong'o also didn't respond for comment.Read more on The Hollywood Reporter.See All UpdatesClose
Lupita Nyong'o Will Play Helen Of Troy In ‘The Odyssey’ — And Elon Musk’s Reaction Was Exactly What You’d Expect
Welcome to our 2026 coverage of new films, television shows, music and the pop culture that we are all obsessing over.In this live blog, we’ll cover everything related to awards season, from the Golden Globes to the Grammys to the Oscars. We will also talk about must-see television of the year, the streaming films that get us all talking, and the new buzzy trailers that hope to woo us over to the movie theaters.This will be your hot spot for all things entertainment and pop culture.See below for updates on celebrity news, the new content popping up on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max and your other favorite streaming services and the big talkers that are going viral on social media.Lupita Nyong'o Will Play Helen Of Troy In ‘The Odyssey’ — And Elon Musk’s Reaction Was Exactly What You’d Expect"The Odyssey" will make its way to theaters this July, with Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o starring as Helen of Troy. The film features a star-studded cast including Matt Damon, Anne Hathaway, Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson and Zendaya.Conservative political commentator Matt Walsh took issue with Nyong'o's casting in a few posts on X.“We’re told that we shouldn’t object to Helen of Troy being portrayed as a black woman," Walsh said on Wednesday. "And yet if a major Hollywood studio made a film set in Africa and cast a white woman as ‘the most beautiful woman in Africa,’ those same people would literally riot in the street. If, say, Sydney Sweeney was cast in the role, they’d be driven to murderous violence. We all know this is the case."Elon Musk, who quickly agreed with Walsh's similar posts from Tuesday, chimed in again: “Absolutely true. Such hypocrisy in Hollywood.”Musk has weighed in on "The Odyssey" since at least January. He called Elliot Page's potential casting as Achilles "the dumbest and most twisted things I've heard." Musk also tweeted that "Chris Nolan has lost his integrity" in late January when it was first rumored that Nyong'o would star in the film.A rep for Universal Entertainment, which is releasing the film, declined to comment to The Hollywood Reporter on Musk's comments about the film. Nyong'o also didn't respond for comment.Read more on The Hollywood Reporter.See All UpdatesClose
