‘Double Dare’ Debuted 40 Years Ago. Children’s TV Was Never the Same.

New York Times - Oct 5, 2026

The host of the celebrated Nickelodeon children’s show reflects on the decades since slime and slop first lovingly enveloped our youth.

Read full article

More News

Russo brothers drops special message as 'Avengers: Endgame' shatters box office records

Oct 5, 2026

Russo brothers drops special message as 'Avengers: Endgame' shatters box office records

Russo Brothers drops special message as 'Avengers: Endgame' shatters box office recordsThe Russo brothers shared a special message for fans as Avengers: Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time.For those unaware, the Marvel blockbuster officially surpassed Avatar at the box office and...

John de Mol’s Formats Giant Talpa Studios Heads to Mipcom With New Shows ‘Sing With Me,’ ‘The Golden Elevators’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 5, 2026

John de Mol’s Formats Giant Talpa Studios Heads to Mipcom With New Shows ‘Sing With Me,’ ‘The Golden Elevators’ (EXCLUSIVE)

John de Mol’s Talpa Studios, whose hit formats include quiz show “The Floor,” is heading to next week’s TV market Mipcom with a slate of new entertainment formats, led by “Sing With Me” and “The Golden Elevators.” “Sing With Me” is a feelgood music entertainment format developed in collaboration with Dutch producer IDTV, the creator […]

Execs Launch IP Studio & Unveil Viking Mythology Series

Oct 5, 2026

Execs Launch IP Studio & Unveil Viking Mythology Series

EXCLUSIVE: A trio of executives have launched an IP studio focused on sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Antoine Disle, Orso Vesperini and Olivier Compere, who between them have made projects for Canal+, TF1 and Warner, are behind Forge Films Company, which has unveiled Viking mythlogy series Lost in Hel as first project from its slate. Forge […]

Brian Cox Goes Digital: Top British TV Scientist Strikes Content Deal With New Sony Studio

Oct 5, 2026

Brian Cox Goes Digital: Top British TV Scientist Strikes Content Deal With New Sony Studio

EXCLUSIVE: The first partnership for Sony Pictures Television’s (SPT) new digital studio was with Minecraft supremo Tom Simons AKA TommyInnit, but its second pact is in a different universe altogether. Renowned British scientist and broadcaster Brian Cox has struck a deal with SPT International Production’s Digital Studio that will see the pair create his formats […]

Lizzo reveals why she chose love over 'fighting back' amid lawsuit fallout

Oct 5, 2026

Lizzo reveals why she chose love over 'fighting back' amid lawsuit fallout

Lizzo reveals why she chose love over 'fighting back' amid lawsuit falloutLizzo is opening up about how she has dealt with the public attention surrounding harassment lawsuits against her.Three years after the Grammy winner faced two harassment and discrimination lawsuits, the About Damn Time...

Why is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor suing the Thames Valley Police?

Oct 5, 2026

Why is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor suing the Thames Valley Police?

Why is Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor suing the Thames Valley Police?Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has landed his first, and potentially only moment of victory since this year started, and part of it is because he just received permission to sue the Thames Valley Polic over the arrest he was made to...

Elle King ties the knot with Dan Tooker in intimate ceremony

Oct 5, 2026

Elle King ties the knot with Dan Tooker in intimate ceremony

Elle King ties the knot with Dan Tooker in intimate ceremonyElle King and her longtime partner, Dan Tooker, have married.The country star shared the news on Instagram, with a carousel of photos from the special day. "Husband and wife. Best day of my life," she captioned the post.The groom shared...

ITV Studios Travels to Mipcom With 10 New Titles on Its Formats Slate, Led by ‘The Chase Around the World’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 5, 2026

ITV Studios Travels to Mipcom With 10 New Titles on Its Formats Slate, Led by ‘The Chase Around the World’ (EXCLUSIVE)

ITV Studios has unveiled 10 new titles on its Mipcom formats slate, led by “The Chase Around the World,” and also revealed the unscripted lineup, which includes “70 Up,” the final chapter of the groundbreaking documentary series “7 Up.” “The Chase Around the World,” a multi-country treasure hunt, is a spin-off of ITV’s game show […]

Louis Tomlinson gets candid about fatherhood: 'I find it incredibly stressful'

Oct 5, 2026

Louis Tomlinson gets candid about fatherhood: 'I find it incredibly stressful'

Louis Tomlinson gets candid about fatherhood: 'I find it incredibly stressful'Louis Tomlinson has spoken openly about his life as a father. The 34-year-old English singer recently appeared on the Finding Joy In Short Moments podcast, where he discussed the "stressful" aspects of...

Gillian Anderson Explains Confrontation With “Distracting” Superfans Who Sat In Front Row Of West End Show: “We Can All See You”

Oct 5, 2026

Gillian Anderson Explains Confrontation With “Distracting” Superfans Who Sat In Front Row Of West End Show: “We Can All See You”

Gillian Anderson has explained why she asked a group of superfans not to sit in the front row of her West End stage show, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Anderson is performing at Soho Place Theatre and was filmed confronting audience members following a performance. In the video, posted just after midnight on Sunday morning […]

MBC Studios Sets November 19 Release For Landmark Production ‘Traveller’s Hell’

Oct 5, 2026

MBC Studios Sets November 19 Release For Landmark Production ‘Traveller’s Hell’

MBC Studios has announced a November 19 theatrical release date for long-awaited psychological thriller Traveller’s Hell about a young woman who picks up a stranger on a remote road. The feature is adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by acclaimed best-selling Saudi author Osamah Almuslim, who wrote the screenplay. The release marks […]

La Oreja de Van Gogh Songs Set to Power an Ambitious Romantic Musical From Fernando González Molina (EXCLUSIVE)

Oct 5, 2026

La Oreja de Van Gogh Songs Set to Power an Ambitious Romantic Musical From Fernando González Molina (EXCLUSIVE)

The songs of pop group phenomenon La Oreja de Van Gogh, which has just become the only Spanish band with a song in Spotify’s Billions Club, are heading for the big screen, set to be sung and power the emotional currents of an ambitious romantic musical, “Puedes Contar Conmigo.” Director of blockbuster “Palm Trees in […]

Recommended

Hollywood in Five

Hollywood in five is your 5 minutes read of Hollywood news with continual updated coverage.

ABOUT US
Newsletter

Copyright © 2015 - 2026 Hollywood in Five. All Rights Reserved.