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Trump-Led Board Votes to Close Kennedy Center Again

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August 13, 2026

The Trump-led board of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has voted to move forward with a new plan to shutter its main building for renovations, according to the New York Times.

Under the plan, the Kennedy Center’s main building will be closed while a newer extension called The Reach will remain open for limited programming and operate as an active memorial to John F. Kennedy.

The decision follows an “independent and objective analysis” of possible options by an outside consulting firm, which determined that keeping the main building open during renovations would be significantly more expensive.

The board’s resolution states that it is “fully committed” to continuing arts and educational programming during the closure and maintaining the “historic and architecturally significant nature of the center’s main building.”

Representatives for the Kennedy Center did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.

The new plan is subject to approval from a federal judge who temporarily blocked the board’s previous plan to shutter the entire Kennedy Center’s for a two-year renovation, ruling that the original vote was “ill-informed and seemingly preordained.”

At the time, the judge said that the Trump-led board was “derelict” and based its decision on an “insufficient, one-sided presentation of information.” It also “neglected to consider the full range of its statutory obligations and potential adverse consequences of closure on programming and memorial functions.”

After Trump lashed out at the judge’s decision, officials at the Kennedy Center appealed the ruling and subsequently scheduled a meeting to vote on the new plan on Thursday morning.

More to come…

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Neal McDonough, Skeet Ulrich To Star In Horror Film ‘Deify’

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August 13, 2026

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EXCLUSIVE: Neal McDonough (Tulsa King) and Skeet Ulrich (Five Nights at Freddy’s 2) have signed on to star in Deify, an indie psychological horror film from brother filmmakers Carmelo and Nicholas Chimera.

In Deify — written by Nicholas Chimera and set to shoot in Chicago — a cult leader is put on trial after causing his devoted followers to be burned alive. McDonough plays the assistant attorney general and prosecuting attorney, a man of integrity who profoundly believes in the criminal justice system. Ulrich plays the enigmatic and manipulative cult leader, who pleads insanity and claims to be taking his commands directly from God.

Elements of the script were inspired by events surrounding the 1993 Waco, Texas standoff between members of the Branch Davidians church and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, one of the largest civilian firefights ever recorded on American soil.

Deify is being produced by Jordan Gianeschi (The Crow) and Jacob Rice (As I Lie Awake), along with Mike Manning (Eyes in the Trees). The team previously worked with the Chimera brothers on the indie action thriller Unarmed.

McDonough and his wife Ruvé McDonough are exec producers. Steven Tylor O’Connor (13 Reasons Why) and Becca McCracken (Somebody Somewhere) are handling casting.

Recently seen playing Cal Thresher in the Paramount+ Original Tulsa King, McDonough is repped by Ruvé McDonough and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.

Ulrich, who reprised his role of Billy Loomis in Scream VI and also appears in the recent Five Nights at Freddy’s 2, is repped by Verve and Luber Roklin Entertainment.

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John Carpenter, Charlize Theron, Receive Academy Museum Gala Honors

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August 13, 2026

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The Academy Museum has announced three honorees for its sixth annual fundraising gala: John Carpenter, Charlize Theron, and Colman Domingo. The gala is set to take place on Saturday, October 17, with Steven Spielberg, Robert Rodriguez, and Kate Capshaw serving as the event’s co-chairs.

Carpenter, a legendary genre filmmaker who changed the horror industry forever with “Halloween” and went on to direct hits like “The Thing,” “Escape from New York,” “They Live,” and “Big Trouble in Little China,” will receive the Luminary Award. Theron, the Oscar-winning star of “Monster” whose penchant for physical transformations has given her a filmography that includes everything from “Mad Max: Fury Road” to “The Odyssey,” will receive the Icon Award. Domingo, the prolific actor with an Emmy win and two Oscar and Tony nominations, is set to receive the Vantage Award.

The honorees will also participate in additional programming leading up to the event. Carpenter will host three nights of film screenings in September as part of the museum’s new “The Horror Show” exhibition, while Theron will participate in a “Fury Road” Q&A hosted by the museum’s Teen Council.

“The Academy Museum Gala is a celebration of the artists and storytellers whose work continues to shape the cultural impact of cinema around the world. For our sixth annual Gala, we are honored to recognize John Carpenter, Colman Domingo, and Charlize Theron, whose extraordinary careers exemplify the creativity, innovation, and excellence that continues to move the industry forward,” Academy Museum director and president Amy Homma said in a statement. “The museum’s work is made possible through the generosity of so many, and we are especially thankful to our partners at Rolex, our co-chairs, and our founding supporters for their ongoing commitment to our mission.”

The Academy Museum Host Committee includes Jessica Alba, Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman, Jon M. Chu, Kirsten Dunst, Nicholas Galitzine, Ludwig and Serena Göransson, Regina Hall, Kate Hudson, Jessica Lange, Greta Lee, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Rami Malek, Demi Moore, Olivia Munn, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Questlove, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen, Bird Runningwater, and Teyana Taylor.

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‘Lanterns’ Episode Release Guide: When Are New Ones Streaming?

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August 13, 2026

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HBO’s next DC Original series is Lanterns, which centers Aaron Pierre’s John Stewart and Kyle Chandler’s Hal Jordan.

The show will be one of the final new entries of the summer, launching mid-August. From co-creators Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof and Tom King, it watches recruit Stewart and Lantern legend Jordan get drawn into a dark, Earth-based mystery as they investigate a murder in the American heartland.

Find the specifics of the Lanterns release rollout below:

When does Lanterns premiere?

The show premieres in the popular Sunday night slot at 9 p.m. ET and PT on HBO and arrives on streamer HBO Max at the same time.

Will new episodes of Lanterns arrive weekly or all at once? How many episodes are there?

One new episode will arrive per week on Sunday nights. There are eight episodes in the series total, meaning the finale will arrive Oct. 4.

See the full Lanterns release schedule below:

Sunday, August 16: Episode 1
Sunday, August 23: Episode 2
Sunday, August 30: Episode 3
Sunday, Sept. 6: Episode 4
Sunday, Sept 13: Episode 5
Sunday, Sept. 20: Episode 6
Sunday, Sept. 27: Episode 7
Sunday, Oct. 4: Episode 8 (FINALE)

Who is in the cast of HBO and DC’s Lanterns?

Alongside Pierre and Chandler, the cast also includes Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Poorna Jagannathan, Laura Linney, Jason Ritter, Ulrich Thomsen, Nathan Fillion, J. Alphonse Nicholson and Jasmine Cephas Jones.

Who else is behind HBO and DC’s Lanterns?

The Lanterns pilot is co-written by Chris Mundy, Damon Lindelof, and Tom King. Mundy serves as showrunner. The first two episodes are directed by James Hawes, with Stephen Williams, Geeta Vasant Patel, and Alik Sakharov also tapped to direct. The series is executive produced by Mundy, Lindelof, King, James Gunn, Peter Safran, Ron Schmidt, and Hawes. Based on the DC comic characters from “Green Lantern.” The series hails from HBO in association with Warner Bros. Television and DC Studios.