Who can say if the title of “Wicked: Part Two” has been changed for the better? But it has been changed for good. Literally. Universal Pictures has renamed the sequel to this year’s musical hit to “Wicked: For Good.” The movie, which chronicles the second act of the beloved Broadway show, will open in theaters
“The Boys” has begun shooting its fifth and final season and fans everywhere are speculating wildly on how the Prime Video superhero series will come to an end. Though he’s remaining tight-lipped on specifics, “The Boys” creator and showrunner Eric Kripke said in a recent FYC panel alongside his stars that he’s enjoying the freedom
A second high-profile documentary is in the works about UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione. Two-time Emmy nominee Stephen Robert Morse, who produced Netflix documentary “Amanda Knox” and also directed “How to Rob a Bank” for the streamer — a true-crime documentary about prolific bank robber Scott Scurlock – is turning his attention to Mangione,
CBS has released a first look teaser for “Beyond the Gates,” the first new daytime broadcast soap opera in years, which launches in place of “The Talk” in the new year. Project is the first to come from a CBS Studios/NAACP joint venture. Per the show’s logline: “‘Beyond the Gates’ is set in a leafy Maryland
Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” is closing the year at No. 1 on the albums chart. For a 17th (nonconsecutive) week, Swift leads the list with her Grammy-nominated “Tortured Poets” logging 240,000 equivalent album units, according to Luminate. Over 80% of that total is fueled by physical album sales following the release of the
Grammy-nominated rapper Gunnais set to make his African debut as the headliner for Coca-Cola Rhythm Unplugged, the flagship event of Flytime Fest 2024. Taking place at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos, Nigeria, on Dec. 22, the performance marks a milestone in both Gunna’s career and the legacy of the festival, which celebrates its 20th
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From musicals and body horror to international gems and star-driven documentaries, Tuesday’s Oscar shortlists will reveal who’s acing awards season — and who might be struggling to pass. The Oscar shortlists in 10 key categories are the awards season equivalent of midterm report cards. For studios and strategists, these announcements offer crucial insight into which
Nocturnal Pictures has greenlit horror feature film “As Night Falls,” with production slated to begin this month in Kent, England. The film is “A Quiet Place” meets “It Follows,” according to the producers. The film is written and directed by Leroy Kincaide, whose credits include “The Last Rite,” and stars Jack Parr (“Take Cover,” “The
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The SAG Awards Wants This: Kristen Bell is back to host the kudocast as it returns to Netflix for a second time this February. Bell, of course, stars in the hit Netflix comedy “Nobody Wants This,” so her return to the SAG Awards on the streamer makes complete sense. The 31st annual Screen Actors Guild
Little Big Town likes to do things in fours, as the ensemble’s vocal-quartet configuration would indicate. So the country-pop group wasn’t about to let its 25th anniversary pass with just one commemoration when four would do: a national tour with their longtime friends in Sugarland; a greatest hits album; a Christmas record; and the quartet’s
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos deactivated his account on X, formerly Twitter, where he had more than 2.3 million followers. Stephanopoulos’ account on Elon Musk-owned X (@GStephanopoulos) is no longer available, displaying a message that says, “This account doesn’t exist.” Stephanopoulos’ Instagram account remains active. Stephanopoulos’ X account went dark at some point over the
“The Kelly Clarkson Show” has been renewed for the 2025-2026 TV season (the show’s Season 7) by the NBC-owned TV stations group, NBCUniversal announced on Monday. The first-run strip currently runs in afternoon slots on WNBC New York (at 3 p.m.), KNBC Los Angeles (2 p.m.) and WMAQ Chicago (3 p.m.). The news was shared
Denis Villeneuve and Luca Guadagnino have been linked for years by their shared taste in actors. After Villeneuve, 57, saw Timothée Chalamet in Guadagnino’s 2017 romance “Call Me by Your Name,” he cast him as Paul Atreides, the callow princeling turned desert messiah, in his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel “Dune.” And before Zendaya
Production has wrapped in Atlanta on the elevated romantic comedy “That’s Her” starring Kountry Wayne (“Time Bandits,” “Praise This”), Coco Jones (“Bel-Air”), Emmy Raver-Lampman (“The Umbrella Academy,” “The Beekeeper,” “Hamilton”), and Loretta Devine. The story follows a corporate-climbing playboy (Wayne) who falls for a girl-next-door office temp (Jones) and a high-powered executive (Lampman). He must
It was a story that rocked the nation. And now, the first project about the brazen, broad daylight killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is on the way. Anonymous Content and Alex Gibney’s Jigsaw Prods. are teaming up to develop and produce a documentary about the Dec. 4 fatal shooting that took place in midtown
On the heels of back-to-back hits such “The Count of Monte-Cristo,” ambitious French producer Dimitri Rassam is launching Yapluka, a new European financing and distribution powerhouse with the backing of French industry leaders, including Pathé, M6 and Rodolphe Saadé’s CMA Media. Rassam, whose production company Chapter 2 is owned by Mediawan, most recently partnered with Pathé
Paul Castle and Jaimee Kadish share a number of things in common, including a sharp sense of humor and a resiliency that inspires. Both are legally blind due to a rare disease called retinitis pigmentosa (RP) that causes loss of vision over time — Castle was diagnosed at 16, Kadish at 21. And both have
Director S.K. Dale has signed with Gersh in all areas. The Melbourne, Australia-based director first made a splash in the Los Angeles filmmaking scene with his award-winning horror short, 2018’s “The Coatmaker.” The short follows a tailor who closes up shop for the night and quickly discovers that he is not alone. In 2021, he
“The White Lotus” is back, and so is Natasha Rothwell, as Mike White’s ensemble vacation dramedy heads to Thailand. In the trailer for Season 3, we meet a whole new group of vacationers taking in the local Thailand culture. Season 3 premieres on Feb. 16. Reprising her role as spa manager Belinda Lindsey, Rothwell is
“A Man on the Inside” has been renewed for Season 2 at Netflix. Netflix made the announcement on their official X account on Monday. The second season of the show is now slated to debut in 2025. The series debuted on Netflix on Nov. 21. Ted Danson stars in the single-camera comedy, which is based
In a long-rumored move, Virgin Music Group, the independent music division of Universal Music Group, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Downtown Music Holdings LLC for $775 million (approximately €737 million). The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory approvals, is expected to close in the second half of 2025. “Justin Kalifowitz, Andrew Bergman and Pieter Van Rijn have
The director Luca Guadagnino has an eye for leading men. This past year, Guadagnino put Josh O’Connor through a complicated game of sex, betrayal and tennis in “Challengers,” written by Justin Kuritzkes. And the director took Daniel Craig on a journey through the emotional depths of “Queer,” based on William Burroughs’ short novel. O’Connor and
Leonardo DiCaprio turned 50 in November and celebrated with a bash at L.A. hotspot San Vicente Bungalows. But he wasn’t the person whose party people were talking about. That would be “Thelma” star June Squibb, who turned 95 on Nov. 6 and whose birthday blowout was a testament to how wide the actor’s appeal is.
French pay TV giant Canal+, which is behind “Paddington” producer Studiocanal, has officially split from parent company Vivendi in time for its 40-year anniversary. Making its debut solo on the London stock exchange on Monday, Canal+ enlisted a homegrown executive, Amandine Ferré — who has been at the company for 15 years and was most recently based in
One of the defining characteristics of the Great Films is the quality of the ensemble of actors who bring the story to life. Back in Hollywood’s Golden Era, when everyone in town was under contract to one of the majors, the feat was taken for granted. From “Best Years of Our Lives” to “Casablanca” to
Martin Sheen, Ally Sheedy, Marie Avgeropoulos, Tony D’Angelo and Katie Findlay have joined Season 2 of “Wild Cards” as guest stars. The procedural, from CBC and The CW, follows down-on-his luck cop Cole Ellis (Giacomo Gianniotti) and con woman Max Mitchell (Vanessa Morgan), who have no other option but to join forces. Per the logline, “The two use
Chris Cuomo has inked an agreement to stay on NewsNation‘s air for a few more years. The former CNN and ABC News correspondent joined Nexstar’s NewsNation in 2022. On Monday, NewsNation announced it had reached a multiyear agreement with the anchor and reporter to continue hosting his primetime program, “Cuomo,” weeknights at 8 p.m. ET.
“Somebody Somewhere” actor Murray Hill will host the first drag king competition reality series. “King of Drag” will stream on LGBTQ+ platform Revry. “I’m so excited to be working with Revry as the host of ‘King of Drag,’” Hill told Variety in a statement Monday.” “I started performing in 1995, so it’s long overdue for the