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Pattinson and Hoult join race for the next James Bond

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Robert Pattinson and Nicholas Hoult have joined the race to play James Bond as the search for the 007 actor widens, with screen tests under way at Bray Studios and Amazon MGM Studios declining to comment.

'Godzilla Minus Zero' heads for record foreign-language opening

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 -0500

Gkids’ ‘Godzilla Minus Zero’ is tracking for a $30 million to $33 million North American opening weekend, which would be the biggest for a live-action foreign-language film and the distributor’s largest release.

Netflix orders 'Other Worlds,' a Stranger Things prequel set in 1950s Nevada

Sat, 07 Nov 2026 03:30:00 -0500

Netflix announced Friday ‘Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure,’ a prequel series set in 1950s Nevada that expands the franchise’s mythology, with production in New Mexico and a 2028 premiere.

Driver says the moment for 'The Hunt for Ben Solo' has passed

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0500

Adam Driver said the Star Wars film he developed with director Steven Soderbergh about Kylo Ren is effectively dead, because Disney never found a way for the character to be alive.

Russell Brand convicted of rape and sexual assault at Southwark trial

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0500

The comedian and actor Russell Brand, 51, was convicted Thursday of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault after a three-week trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Erivo cast as Afeni Shakur in Universal's Snoop Dogg biopic

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:50:00 -0500

Cynthia Erivo will play Afeni Shakur, Tupac Shakur’s mother, in Universal Pictures’ Snoop Dogg biopic, directed by Craig Brewer. Jonathan Daviss stars as Snoop and Camron Jones as Tupac.

Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck files for divorce while pregnant

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:50:00 -0500

Jen Affleck, a star of Hulu’s The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, has filed for divorce from her husband Zac Affleck, TMZ reported. She is pregnant with the couple’s fourth child, announced in June.

Pixar names Jonathan Garson president; Jim Morris moves to emeritus

Thu, 05 Nov 2026 03:50:00 -0500

Disney announced that Jonathan Garson, a 30-year company veteran, becomes Pixar’s president on January 4, 2027, succeeding Jim Morris, who served 12 years in the role and moves to president emeritus.

Martha Stewart Defends Homeless-Themed Halloween Costume

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:40:00 -0500

Martha Stewart, 85, said her Halloween costume — ragged clothes, simulated dirt and a sign reading ‘I AM HUNGRY. HELP ME.’ — was meant to raise awareness of homelessness, after backlash forced her to delete the post.

Michael Mann Released From Hospital; 'Heat 2' Set to Film Next Year

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:40:00 -0500

Director Michael Mann, 83, was treated and released after a holstered weapon discharged at a Los Angeles gun range Saturday; the accident comes as he prepares ‘Heat 2,’ which he says will use digital de-aging.

Criminal Minds: Evolution Canceled at Paramount+ as Final Season Nears

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Paramount+ is ending Criminal Minds: Evolution with its 20th and final season, closing a 20-year franchise; cast members including Paget Brewster and Kirsten Vangsness paid tribute Sunday.

Director Michael Mann Accidentally Shot at Los Angeles Gun Range

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:30:00 -0500

Filmmaker Michael Mann, 83, was treated at a hospital after a weapon he had holstered accidentally discharged at a Los Angeles gun range Saturday, suffering a superficial leg injury, his representative said.

Michael Douglas Says Jack Nicholson Is Well but Has Withdrawn

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:56:00 -0400

Speaking in Swansea while promoting his memoir, Michael Douglas said Jack Nicholson was well but had stopped working and had largely withdrawn from public life.

Deep Purple Cancel Two Shows as Gillan Is Hospitalized in Germany

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Deep Purple canceled weekend shows in Leipzig and Hamburg after singer Ian Gillan, 81, was hospitalized in Germany following a medical emergency, the band announced Saturday, with the tour scheduled to resume Nov. 3 in Dortmund.

Styles Revives His 2010 'X Factor' Audition at Madison Square Garden

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 16:30:00 -0400

Harry Styles opened the second of his ‘Harryween’ nights at Madison Square Garden dressed as Elvis, then recreated his 2010 ‘X Factor’ audition, covering Stevie Wonder’s ‘Isn’t She Lovely’ as his 16-year-old self.

'Obsession' Director Curry Barker Returns to YouTube With Horror Short 'Mama Bear'

Sat, 31 Oct 2026 03:47:00 -0400

Curry Barker released “Mama Bear,” a five-minute horror short, Thursday on his That’s a Bad Idea YouTube channel, drawing more than one million views as he waits to deliver his next studio features.

Patrick Stewart, Stage Actor Who Won Fame as Picard and Professor X, Dies at 86

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:46:00 -0400

Sir Patrick Stewart, the British actor who spent more time on stage than on screen and won a global audience as Captain Jean-Luc Picard of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ and Professor X of the ‘X-Men’ films, died at his Los Angeles home on October 28. He was 86.

Early Reviews Are Kind to 'Sunrise on the Reaping' as Hunger Games Prequel Opens Previews

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:36:00 -0400

Early audience and critic reactions to ‘The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping’ ran high ahead of its November 20 release, with praise for newcomer Joseph Zada as Haymitch Abernathy. Jennifer Lawrence effectively confirmed a Woody Harrelson cameo.

Ernie Johnson, After 37 Years Hosting 'Inside the NBA,' Announces Final Season

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:34:00 -0400

Ernie Johnson, 70, announced Wednesday that this is his last season hosting TNT’s ‘Inside the NBA,’ citing heart problems that required bypass surgery 14 months ago. He is not retiring; Charles Barkley will also step back from the desk.

Police Close Investigation Into Hayden Panettiere's Death After Accidental Overdose Ruling

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:32:00 -0400

Greenville, South Carolina, police concluded their investigation into Hayden Panettiere’s death Wednesday, adopting the coroner’s ruling of accidental overdose. No one will be charged; the cause was a combination of fentanyl and prescription drugs.

Appeals Court Upholds Danny Masterson's Rape Conviction and 30-Year Sentence

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:58:00 -0400

A three-judge appeals panel rejected each of Danny Masterson’s arguments Tuesday and upheld his 2023 rape conviction and sentence of 30 years to life, according to an 89-page ruling.

NFL Sets Halftime Slate: Jay-Z for Super Bowl LXI, U2 for First Thanksgiving Eve Show

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:58:00 -0400

The NFL confirmed Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 14, 2027, with U2 playing the first Thanksgiving Eve halftime show and Miranda Lambert the Thanksgiving Day game.

Shatner and Takei Remember Walter Koenig, the Star Trek Chekov

Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:58:00 -0400

William Shatner paid tribute Tuesday to Walter Koenig, who originated Ensign Pavel Chekov on Star Trek and died this week at 90, saying the actor ‘genuinely loved the Star Trek community.’

Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Dies at 46

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:45:00 -0400

Eric Bauza, the Emmy-winning Canadian voice actor who voiced Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and other Looney Tunes characters for Warner Bros. Animation, died Sunday. He was 46.

Walter Koenig, Star Trek's Chekov, Dies at 90

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:44:00 -0400

Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov, the mop-topped Russian navigator of the starship Enterprise on Star Trek, died at 90. His career spanned more than half a century of film and television, including Alfred Bester on Babylon 5.

Jay-Z to Headline the Super Bowl LXI Halftime Show at SoFi

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:43:00 -0400

The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Monday that Jay-Z will headline the Super Bowl LXI halftime show on February 14 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California — the producer of recent halftime shows taking the stage himself.

'Clayface' Opens at No. 1 as A24 Documentary Holds Its Ground

Mon, 26 Oct 2026 04:50:00 -0400

The DC horror film ‘Clayface’ opened at No. 1 with $24 million domestically and $43 million overseas, while A24’s documentary ‘You Can See Everything’ gained in its second weekend with $19.5 million, lifting its domestic total to $45.1 million.

Duchess of Sussex Says She Is 'Deeply Distressed' as Father Faces Investigation in Philippines

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 04:38:00 -0400

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said she is ‘deeply distressed’ after her father, Thomas Markle, 82, became the subject of an investigation in the Philippines on suspicion of child sexual abuse material, a statement released to CBS News said.

Tom Skerritt, Actor From 'MAS*H', 'Alien' and 'Top Gun', Dies Aged 93

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 06:52:00 -0400

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning US actor whose six-decade career spanned ‘MAS*H’, ‘Alien’, ‘Top Gun’, ‘Steel Magnolias’ and ‘Picket Fences’, has died of natural causes aged 93, his family said.

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