Colbert Addresses Arrest of Triumph and Crew at the Capitol 

►"This was first degree puppetry!" On Monday's episode of The Late Show, Stephen Colbert addressed the arrests of members of his production team, including Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, at a U.S. Capitol office building last week. Colbert explained what happened at the Capitol, outlining what his crew were up to, where they were and who they spoke to, emphasizing they had permission to be there. And he was incredulous to the hysterical reaction from Fox News. The story. 

—"These kids didn’t understand that they were instruments of artistic oppression." Dave Chappelle has decided against having his name attached to a new performing arts theater at his old high school, following student backlash to his controversial special, The Closer. Chappelle made the announcement at the theater dedication ceremony Monday night at the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in Washington D.C. Instead the comedian said the venue will be called the Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression. The story. 

—Glitz, glamor and Rocky. Paramount+ made a splashy entrance into U.K. market Monday with a big-budget launch in London. Hosted by Graham Norton, the event saw a slew of A-list stars, including Kevin Costner, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, David Oyelowo, Michael Shannon, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson who were all wheeled out to tout the streamer's content ahead of the platform’s launch in the U.K. and Ireland on Wednesday. The biggest cheer was reserved for Sylvester Stallone who previewed his upcoming show Tulsa King. The story. 

—"Show Me Love" by Robin S anyone? Beyoncé gave the BeyHive a first taste of her upcoming album Renaissance with her new single “Break My Soul,” which dropped Monday night via Tidal and a lyric video on YouTube. It’s the first single from Bey’s upcoming seventh studio album, which drops on July 29. The single.

Ben Stiller Meets With Volodymyr Zelensky

►"You’re my hero." Ben Stiller met with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Monday. The actor and director visited Ukraine as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and met with Zelensky after touring occupied settlements in the Kyiv region. In a video that appeared on Twitter, Stiller and Zelensky warmly greeted one another before they sat down to discuss the plight of refugees. The story.  

—"At least" $20 billion. Enforced theater closures and COVID-19 restrictions, including capacity limits and masking requirements, led to European cinemas taking a massive $20 billion hit during the pandemic, according to estimates published Tuesday by industry trade group the International Union of Cinemas. The story.

—New media giant just dropped. Pride Media, home to Out Magazine, The Advocate and Pride.com, has been acquired by Equal Entertainment and is rebranding as Equal Pride. The acquisition covers all existing assets, including the digital arms of Out and The Advocate, Out Traveler Magazine and Plus Magazine, and returns the country’s largest LGBTQ-owned media, digital, TV and entertainment company to LGBTQ+ majority ownership. The story. 

—"The Court gave Mr. Carrington plenty of chances." A federal judge has ordered the arrest of Rovier Carrington, who’s facing a perjury charge for falsely accusing late Paramount chief Brad Grey of rape, for missing court hearings in his criminal case. Carrington says he failed to appear because he’s immunocompromised and was recommended not to travel. The story. 

Hollywood Execs Brace for Ad Slow Down

►"Storm clouds developing." With worries about a recession growing, Hollywood firms that rely on ad revenue are starting to take a careful look at the marketplace. THR's Alex Weprin writes that advertising budgets are among the first to go for marketers looking to trim costs amid a recession, as forecasters revise down their hopes for revenue growth this year. The analysis.  

—Kal's take. Alex also has the scoop on actor and activist Kal Penn hosting a weekly show about climate change for Bloomberg’s Quicktake streaming service, part of a new slate of programming from Bloomberg Green. The show, Getting Warmer with Kal Penn, will focus on the intersection of climate, clean energy and business, and will premiere in October. The story.

—Calling it a day. Catherine Reitman’s parenting comedy Workin’ Moms is set to end with its upcoming seventh season. Reitman writes, directs and stars in the sitcom that launched on the CBC network in Canada in 2017, before Netflix picked up the Canadian import two years later. The final season will debut on CBC and CBC Gem in winter 2023, followed by a release on Netflix elsewhere globally. The final season will consist of 13 half-hour episodes. The story. 

—"Some facts come out that are as strange as your fiction." THR's Mia Galuppo spoke to Simon Kinberg, co-creator and showrunner of Apple TV+’s intriguing alien drama Invasion. Kinberg revealed the lengths the production team went to create fact-based science-fiction, including seeking out experts on extraterrestrial life. The interview.

—Let's get weird. Kate Berlant and John Early, masters of awkward, surreal comedy have a new Peacock sketch show, Would It Kill You To Laugh?, dropping on June 24. THR's Seth Abramovitch spoke to duo about their friendship history, their comedy philosophy and why it’s always funnier not to mention the fact that you’re a beaver. The interview. 

Film Review: 'Loudmouth'

►"Raises more questions than it answers." THR critic Lovia Gyarkye reviews Josh Alexander's Loudmouth. A new documentary on Al Sharpton charts the civil rights leader's life from his early days as a preacher up until his eulogy at George Floyd’s funeral in 2020. The review. 

—"As multilayered as one of the author’s own plots." THR's chief film critic David Rooney reviews Eva Vitija's Loving Highsmith. Gwendoline Christie voices Patricia Highsmith’s diary entries and prose in Eva Vitija’s emotionally candid portrait of the writer and her place in the queer literary firmament. The review.

—"A bittersweet drama undone by a sour twist." THR's Angie Han reviews Hannah Marks' Don't Make Me Go. A father (John Cho) takes his teenage daughter (Mia Isaac) on a road trip to impart life lessons and reunite her with the mother who left her as a baby in this Amazon drama. The review. 

—"More interesting as a portrait of the power of art than as a true-crime docuseries." THR's chief TV critic Dan Fienberg reviews HBO’s Mind Over Murder. One Child Nation director Nanfu Wang looks at the aftermath of a horrible murder and unjust convictions in 1980s Nebraska as well as a recent play aimed at helping a town confront those wounds. The review.

In other news...

—Titan Comics nabs Conan the Barbarian license

—Matt Dillon to receive Locarno Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award

—Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna agree settlement ahead of second trial

What else we're reading...

—"Elon Musk’s child seeks name change to reflect gender identity and sever ties with father" [NBC News]

—Elizabeth Weil has a fascinating, if depressing, story on teens who get canceled in high school [The Cut]

—Game changing news for U.S. publishers? "Google pledges to negotiate fair licenses with French news publishers" [WSJ]

—AJ McDougall has the entirely correct opinion that Apple's For All Mankind is the surprise best show on TV [Daily Beast]

—Ashifa Kassam has found and spoke to 'the worst person you know’ meme guy and he had no idea about his internet fame [Guardian]

Today...  

...in 2002, Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise unveiled the thriller Minority Report in theaters, where it became a summer hit and, later, an enduring sci-fi classic. The film, based on a Philip K. Dick short story, made $358m at the box office and received an Academy Award nomination for best sound editing. The original review. 

Today's birthdays: Lana Wachowski (57), Lana Del Rey (37), Chris Pratt (43), Juliette Lewis (49), David Morrissey (58), Carrie Preston (55), Michael Gross (75), Meredith Baxter (75), Annalisa Cochrane (26), Natalie Alyn Lind (23), Erica Durance (44), Sarah Dugdale (27), Laura Kariuki (24), Nathan Darrow (46), Lalo Schifrin (90), BJ McDonnell (47), Dan Scanlon (46), Brandon Flowers (41), Rebecca Black (25), Wanuri Kahiu (42), Björn Runge (61), Jan Pinkava (59)