Jemaine Clement on age-gap comedy Alice and Steve, dancing to ABBA with Matt Berry, and separating the art from the artist

• The Tribeca Festival has condemned a "dog rape" joke involving Palestinians made by Elon Gold during a performance of 'The Wedding Entertainer'. • Festival representatives described the content as "offensive and unacceptable," leading to a formal slam of the performer's actions.

• A diverse lineup of new movies and web series is debuting this week across both OTT platforms and theatrical releases. • Key titles include Ali Fazal's crime thriller *Raakh*, Akshay Kumar's horror-comedy *Bhooth Bangla*, and Imtiaz Ali's Partition-era romance *Main Vaapas Aaunga*.

• The Shanghai film festival has excluded all Japanese movies this week, signaling a potential unofficial boycott of Japanese cultural exports. • While China has already imposed official restrictions on trade and tourism with Japan since November, no formal ban on the cultural sector has been announced.

• Applications are now open for the European Award 2026, a funding initiative designed to support non-profit cultural organizations across Europe. • The award targets innovative audience-engagement projects that aim to strengthen the connections between arts, culture, and local communities.

• Katie Price has provided an update on her marriage to Lee Andrews after previous reports suggested the couple had split. • Price recently traveled to Dubai to visit Andrews, who is currently incarcerated in a Dubai prison.

• The 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna saw a significant viewership drop, with 131 million TV viewers compared to 166 million in 2025. • This decline of 35 million viewers follows the withdrawal of five countries—Spain, Slovenia, Ireland, Iceland, and the Netherlands—who boycotted the event over Israel's participation.

• A new television adaptation of the viral game "Among Us" has been released, receiving a "stellar" review for its transition from the internet to the screen. • The update was featured in Mint's live entertainment blog on June 8, 2026, which tracks trends across the $2.83 trillion global entertainment industry.

• Peter Phillips has married Harriet Sperling, an NHS nurse, in a ceremony attended by King Charles, Queen Camilla, and other members of the royal family. • The wedding marks a significant personal milestone for Phillips, the son of the late Princess Anne, as he enters a new marriage.

• Musician Dua Lipa and actor Callum Turner hosted a second wedding celebration at a luxury Italian villa following their initial marriage. • The couple originally made their union official in London on May 31, 2026.

• The 2026 Tony Awards will honor the best in Broadway theater, with "The Lost Boys" and "Schmigadoon!" emerging as the primary frontrunners for top prizes. • The ceremony will be available for viewers to stream live from any location, though specific broadcast platforms and timing details are pending.

• Coldplay has performed a concert in Asia that has become the biggest show in the band's history for the region. • The event has achieved significant commercial success, ranking as the third-highest-grossing show in Asia.