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entertainmentWednesday, August 12, 2026

TIFF lineup drops, Knoxville's unseen punch

Today's entertainment news is a grab bag: a major festival lineup, a painful Jackass exclusive, and a slew of celebrity interviews. The through-line is a mix of nostalgia and new beginnings, from hip-hop's 53rd birthday to the NBA's LeBron-fueled schedule.

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Festival and TV

The Toronto film festival's full slate is the day's big news, while TV fans get casting guides and premiere dates.

#01theindustry.coAug 12

The TIFF 2026 Lineup

The full TIFF 2026 lineup is out, and it's the kind of announcement that sets the fall film calendar. Expect the usual mix of awards contenders and discoveries.

by The Industry22 min readRead original

#02decider.comAug 12

'Ted Lasso' Season 4 Cast Guide: Meet AFC Richmond's Women's Team

Ted Lasso Season 4 is introducing a women's team, and this guide lays out who's who. It's a practical resource for keeping track of the new faces alongside the returning favorites.

by Nicole Gallucci10 min readRead original

#03www.tvline.comAug 12

Trespasses With Gillian Anderson Gets PBS Release Date, NBC Sets SVU Marathon

Gillian Anderson's new PBS drama 'Trespasses' gets a release date, and NBC is celebrating Mariska Hargitay with an SVU marathon. Two save-the-dates for TV fans.

Stunts and Stars

A pair of celebrity-driven stories show the physical and emotional toll of fame.

#04eu.usatoday.comAug 12

Johnny Knoxville shares painful unseen punch from 'Jackass' | Exclusive

An exclusive deleted scene from the final Jackass movie shows Johnny Knoxville taking a real, unprotected punch to the liver. It's a reminder of the physical price of the franchise's comedy.

#05www.eonline.comAug 12

Why Jamie Lee Curtis Says She "Hated" Filming New Girl

Jamie Lee Curtis says she hated filming New Girl, which is a candid bit of celebrity honesty. It's a rare negative take on a beloved sitcom, and the reason behind it is worth digging into.

Music and Culture

Hip-hop's anniversary and new music reviews round out the day.

#06balleralert.comAug 12

Hip-Hop Turns 53 And Still Runs The Culture

Hip-hop turns 53, and this piece argues its ongoing reinvention is more compelling than nostalgia. With multiple sources covering it, the anniversary is clearly a moment for reflection on the genre's evolution.

#07pitchfork.comAug 12

Nino Paid: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Nino Paid's new album gets a review that praises his sharpened writing and emotional depth. For rap fans, this signals a release worth checking out.

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Jenna Ortega Reveals the Surprising Fact Behind Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Taste’ Videowww.rollingstone.com
Sabrina Carpenter's music video for "Taste" from her album Short n' Sweet has become a standout in her cinematic universe, largely due to co-star Jenna Ortega. The campy video features the two characters chasing each other with weapons like machetes, shotguns, and chainsaws, payi
Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart on Steamstore.steampowered.com
A Steam game listing for "Rizz Dungeon: Skeleton Key to My Heart," a comedic dungeon-crawler game where players control Taffy, a hopeless weakling flirt who must navigate a dungeon full of Monster Girls. The game combines relationship-building/romance mechanics with dungeon explo
Ela Minus and Nick León – Qué les pasó a mis amigos?thequietus.com
Ela Minus and Nick León Qué les pasó a mis amigos? Ela Minus and Nick León test-drive their newfound chemistry on three shape-shifting excursions into introspective club music qué les pasó a mis amigos? by Ela Minus and Nick León On ‘QQQQ’, a standout from Ela Minus’ 2025 sophomo
‘Roseanne’ star tearfully defends sitcom’s ‘rightful’ axing over comedian’s racist tweetspagesix.com
Barr faced the court of public opinion back in 2018 over a polarizing series of tweets she later apologized for.
Friend of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s widow starts GoFundMe amid estate battle, says it will ‘honor’ late star’s wishespagesix.com
The GoFundMe stated that the late actor’s widow is struggling as a single mom amid her legal battle with her mother-in-law over $1.2M.
Jenna Ortega Says She’d Go "All Day" Without Eating on Set as Childwww.eonline.com
Jenna Ortega is detailing the more difficult parts of child stardom. Although the Wednesday star was a quick learner as she began her career in the early 2010s, noting she couldn’t recall “one...