Streaming platforms Discovery+ and HBO Max will merge

The yet unnamed platform will launch in 2023 and feature several tiered options, including ad-free, ad-light and an ad-only option.

Happy Birthday, Yves Saint Laurent —a designer with Hollywood history

Legendary designer Yves Saint Laurent, who would have turned 86 on August 1, encapsulated the symbiotic relationship between the fashion world and the costumes we see on screen. Film writer Emma Fraser looks back at the couturier's impact on (and designs for) the big screen.

'MasterChef: Back to Win' Recap: The chefs get grilled on a Wild West team challenge

Welcome back to “MasterChef” recaps! In episode 10, “Cooking for Horse Town U.S.A.,” the fourteen remaining chefs sweat it out in a team challenge to feed 101 cowboys and cowgirls.

Edie McClurg, Ferris Bueller's Day Off actress, allegedly abused

A judge has granted a temporary restraining order to protect "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off" star Edie McClurg after her conservator alleged the actress and a caretaker have been abused.

Driver who killed Nicki Minaj's dad sentenced to one year in jail

The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last year has been sentenced to a year in jail, in keeping with a promise the judge made when the man pleaded guilty in May.

‘Batgirl’ movie killed by Warner Bros. despite costing nearly $100M

The DC Comics film "Batgirl," which was set to feature "In the Heights" star Leslie Grace as Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, will not be released as originally planned by Warner Bros.

‘Andor’ trailer: A new ‘Star Wars’ series comes to Disney+ next month

“Andor,” Disney+'s next addition to its growing collection of "Star Wars" TV shows, is a prequel to 2016’s “Rogue One” (which was itself a prequel to the original trilogy). It follows dashing spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) during the formation of the Rebel Alliance. And while the series was originally supposed to premiere in late August, the show’s splashy new trailer reveals it’s now arriving in late September instead.

Now streaming: Pixar’s ‘Lightyear’ is an emotional, mind-bending space odyssey

"Lightyear," now streaming on Disney+, isn’t quite Pixar at its most emotionally potent. But there’s enough emotional potency and clever plotting to make "Lightyear" a solid addition to Pixar’s ever-growing roster of family flicks.

Dolly Parton among Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy winners

“I’ve always believed that if you are in a position to help, you should help, and I truly hope that I can be an inspiration for others to lift up those around them,” Dolly Parton said.

Unsealed Depp v. Heard court docs reveal ‘Aquaman’ actress was 'exotic dancer'

A 965-page motion filed March 28 also revealed crude text messages between Johnny Depp and disgraced rocker Marilyn Manson that were never presented to the jury.

Author Stephen King testifies as star witness in books merger trial

Wearing all gray — suit, shoes and tie — he crisply answered questions, with some moments of humor and brief flashes of gentle outrage.

Rapper Mystikal arrested on rape charges again

Rapper Mystikal is under arrest in Louisiana, accused of rape more than a year after prosecutors dropped charges that had kept him jailed for 18 months.

Ice T to open marijuana dispensary in Jersey City

Actor, rapper, and New Jersey native Ice T is going into the legal marijuana business in Jersey City — and he needs workers. His dispensary, a partnership with The Medicine Woman founder Charis B, wants to hire former cannabis offenders from the area.

Here are all the movies and TV shows coming to Tubi in August

Tubi celebrates the waning days of summer with all kinds of blockbuster spectacle this August — from the trippy visuals of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” to the steamy romance of “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Plus it’s also Shark Month: Bitefest — a month-long programming event filled to the brim with shark-themed movies like "Jaws,” "Gordon Ramsay: Shark Bait” and "Sharktopus vs. Pteracuda.” Here's everything new you can stream (for free!)

Nichelle Nichols, iconic 'Star Trek' actress, dies at 89

"I regret to inform you that a great light in the firmament no longer shines for us as it has for so many years," her son posted on social media.