The Nutty Professor reboot lands at Project X Entertainment following their Scream reboot

Upstart production company Project X Entertainment has landed the franchise rights to The Nutty Professor for a new reboot. The company, which was formed in October 2019 by screenwriter James Vanderbilt with William Sherak and Paul Neinstein, will package the project themselves before looking for a studio to take the film too, according to Deadline. … Read more

The show CAN’T go on: How coronavirus is laying waste to entertainment – just when we need it most

Yes, restaurants are shut, parties banned and relatives reduced to flickering images on computer screens — but at least we have our beloved showbiz to keep us happy on TV, right? Wrong. One of the forgotten casualties of the coronavirus crisis is the entertainment industry — in fact, this is becoming the spring when all … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One rebuts rumour chief is planning to quit 

MARKET REPORT: Peppa Pig maker Entertainment One rebuts rumour its president Mark Gordon is planning to quit By Jon Hopkins For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 6 June 2019 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 6 June 2019 Entertainment One shares surged nearly 16 per cent higher after the maker of Peppa Pig refuted a report that … Read more

Wally Lewis becomes radio entertainment reporter

Wally Lewis’s shock career change revealed: Rugby legend, 60, becomes radio entertainment reporter… as he spends his first segment on-air discussing Married At First Sight By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:09 BST, 8 April 2020 | Updated: 04:09 BST, 8 April 2020 Wally ‘The King’ Lewis has proven that it’s never too … Read more

Hundreds of Germans return to movie drive-ins for entertainment, as coronavirus testing ramped up

Hundreds return to old-fashioned movie drive-ins for socially distanced entertainment in Germany during the coronavirus pandemic, as the country announces it will test 200,000 people a day for the virus.  Angela Merkel’s government plans to replicate South Korea’s success in slowing the outbreak by testing all suspected cases and the entire circle of people who have come … Read more

A round-up of the best family entertainment on demand 

All this week, we have been pointing you towards the best shows available on catch-up and via streaming services in this indispensable series. We’ve already given you riotous comedies, compelling dramas, fascinating factual shows and magical movies, and today, in the final one, the Mail’s TV editor Mike Mulvihill and Weekend magazine TV critic Robin … Read more

Travel-related entertainment to enjoy while in coronavirus quarantine

Coronavirus has wreaked havoc on the world’s travel plans causing holidays to be cancelled or indefinitely postponed.   But there is a way you can indulge your wanderlust from the comfort of your home. Here’s our guide to the best travel-related entertainment to enjoy while in quarantine…  In the footsteps of Sherlock Thrilling: Conan Doyle was … Read more

Stuck at home? Now’s the time to try an entertainment app for free

The elderly will no doubt feel relieved that the BBC has agreed to delay charging the over-75s for a television licence in light of the coronavirus outbreak.  But with some people now expected to self-isolate at home for three months, or even longer, you may want more than just the black box in your living … Read more