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(L to R) Cynthia Erivo is Elphaba and Ariana Grande is Glinda in ‘Wicked’, directed by Jon M. Chu. Photo: Universal Pictures. Opening in theaters on November 22nd, ‘Wicked’ attempts the ambitious task of bringing the multiple Tony award-winning stage show to screens in two parts (the second will arrive in November next year). Directed

Rising country singer and Cowboy Carter collaborator Willie Jones has signed a new record deal. Jones has signed to Gravel Road Records, the independent record label co-founded by industry veterans Anthony Martini and Rich Barner. The singer, who blends country with hip-hop and soul, duets with Beyoncé on “Just for Fun” from Cowboy Carter and saw his streaming numbers

(Left) Javier Bardem stars as Hector P. Valenti in Columbia Pictures ‘Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile.’ (Right) 1991’s ‘Cape Fear’. Photo: Universal Pictures. Preview: Javier Bardem will star in and produce a new ‘Cape Fear’ series for Apple TV+ Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg are executive producers. Nick Antosca is running the show. Fun movie fact: back

Denzel Washington is recalling his reaction to losing the best actor Oscar to Kevin Spacey in 2000. The Gladiator II actor, who had already won one Oscar and scored three other nominations before that year’s ceremony, received another nomination for his role as Rubin Carter in 1999’s The Hurricane. He was up against Spacey for

Director Zack Snyder at Next on Netflix Animation Preview. Photo: Netflix. Preview: Zack Snyder is planning an untitled new thriller. Regular collaborator Kurt Johnstad is co-writing the movie. It’ll be set among LAPD cops and released by Netflix. While Zack Snyder is more known for bringing us zombie hordes, giant historical battles, superhero brooding or

Deep in the heart of Texas one might think of cowboys, cattle and rodeos. But Landman, the new series co-created by Christian Wallace and Yellowstone boss Taylor Sheridan, wants viewers to also think about Texas tea and black gold with the new streaming offering about the oil business starring Billy Bob Thornton. Based on journalist-screenwriter

Director/Writer Kevin Smith on the set of the comedy, ‘Clerks III,’ a Lionsgate release. Photo courtesy of John Bayer/Lionsgate. Preview: Kevin Smith’s developing a sequel to controversial religious comedy ‘Dogma.’ The 1999 film featured Ben Affleck and Matt Damon –– who the director hopes will return. ‘Dogma’ is heading back into theaters next year. Kevin

Sabrina Carpenter unveiled the trailer for A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter during the final night of her Short n’ Sweet U.S. tour on Monday night. “Christmas is coming early this year,” the pop star says at the beginning of the teaser. “I wouldn’t count on a silent night.” Netflix previously announced plans for the

(L to R) Dwayne Johnson, J.K. Simmons, Chris Evans and Lucy Liu in ‘Red One’. Credit: Courtesy of Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC With ‘Red One,’ stars Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, along with director Jake Kasdan (‘Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle’), hope to create a modern Christmas classic infused with the sensibility

Taking on the role of Bob Dylan for James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet sang Dylan’s songs so well that people on set debated whether he was lip-syncing or not. He also used a method approach to staying immersed in his role. In Chalamet’s Rolling Stone cover story published Monday, the actor’s co-star Elle

Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross in ‘Cross’. Credit: Keri Anderson/Prime Video. Copyright: Amazon MGM Studios. Launching on Prime Video on Thursday 14th November with all eight episodes, ‘Cross’ is the newest cop thriller based on the work of prolific author James Patterson. While previous versions have been on the big screen –– Morgan Freeman famously

Beyoncé is set to perform during halftime of the Ravens-Texans game as part of NFL Christmas Gameday live on Netflix. The singer will perform in her hometown of Houston, and the performance will take place during the second of Netflix’s two games, as the Houston Texans host the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium at 4:30

Conan O’Brien will host the 2025 Oscar ceremony. Photo: Team Coco. Preview: Conan O’Brien will host next year’s Oscars ceremony. The announcement comes after a lengthy search. O’Brien has experience with shows such as ‘The Simpsons’ and his own late night output. Each year –– aside from when a previous host such as Jimmy Kimmel

Boobs sprouting, spines separating, heads exploding — in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, nothing is off-limits. That’s what quickly became clear to prosthetics designer Pierre-Olivier Persin when he began working on the Mubi movie in which Demi Moore takes a fountain-of-youth drug with some jaw-dropping (literally) side effects. “They always say to you, ‘I have this script

(L to R) Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in ‘Red One’. Credit: Courtesy of Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC. Opening in theaters on November 15th is ‘Red One,’ directed by Jake Kasdan and starring Dwayne Johnson, Chris Evans, J.K. Simmons, Lucy Liu, Bonnie Hunt, Kiernan Shipka, Kristofer Hivju, and Nick Kroll. Related Article: 10 Things

Saturday Night Live didn’t waste any time on the latest episode, spoofing Donald Trump and Joe Biden‘s historic Oval Office meeting at the White House earlier this week. “Hello everybody. Thank you to the press for joining us to document this very important presidential transition meeting. I’m being serious right now. Even though we disagree,

(Left) Sophie Turner in ‘Another Me.’ Photo: 20th Century Fox. (Right) Lara Croft from the ‘Tomb Raider’ video game. We’ve known for nearly two years now that Amazon has plans for treasure hunting character Lara Croft and the series of ‘Tomb Raider’ games in which she appears. With ‘Fleabag’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge developing a new TV

Help! My Agent Is a Drama Queen Dear Remy, For over a year now, I’ve been struggling with my agent, and I’m at a complete loss on how to handle it. Her life is one drama after another. If she’s not spiraling over a loved one, she’s taking mental health days to recover from the