‘Practical Magic’ stage musical in development with Norah Jones, Gregg Wattenberg score

Sandra Bullock and Nichole Kidman star in the 1998 film 'Practical Magic.' (Getty Images/Handout)A musical based on the beloved film Practical Magic is on the way.This new production will be produced by special arrangement with Warner Bros. Theater Ventures. It will be based on the 1998 film directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, as well as the bestselling novel by Alice Hoffman.Grammy winner Norah Jones and Gregg Wattenberg are set to create the new musical's […]

February 9, 2026

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Catherine O’Hara cause of death revealed

Catherine O'Hara attends a red carpet for 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on Aug. 28, 2024, in Venice, Italy. (Stefania D'Alessandro/WireImage via Getty Images)Catherine O'Hara's cause of death has been revealed.The actress died of a pulmonary embolism, according to her death certificate, released Monday by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.Rectal cancer is listed on the certificate as the underlying cause of death.A pulmonary embolism is a sudden blockage in a lung artery that […]

February 9, 2026

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Taylor Frankie Paul stars in first promo for ‘The Bachelorette’ season 22

Taylor Frankie Paul stars as the lead of 'The Bachelorette' season 22. (Disney/Michael Kirchoff)Taylor Frankie Paul is ready to embrace her authentic self in the first promo for The Bachelorette season 22.The star of Hulu's reality series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives takes on the role of The Bachelorette in the upcoming season, which premieres March 22 on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu.The minute-long teaser finds Paul strutting through a hallway that displays many phone screens […]

February 9, 2026

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In brief: ‘Wicked: For Good’ gets Peacock streaming date and more

Schitt's Creek is now available to watch in its entirety on HBO Max. The streaming service became home to all of the seasons of the award-winning comedy series on Saturday. The show, which was created by and starred Dan Levy and Eugene Levy, also stars Annie Murphy and the late Catherine O’Hara ...Let us be glad! Wicked: For Good will be available to stream at home on March 20. The Jon M. Chu-directed movie musical will arrive to Peacock on that day. The original […]

February 9, 2026

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Keke Palmer says playing new mom in ‘The ‘Burbs’ ‘was kind of cathartic’

Keke Palmer attends Premiere Event Of Peacock's "The 'Burbs" at Universal Studios Backlot on February 05, 2026, in Universal City, California. (Photo by Olivia Wong/Getty Images)Keke Palmer stars as a new mother on Peacock's The 'Burbs, a new take on the 1989 Tom Hanks film of the same name. The new series follows Palmer's Samira and Rob, played by Jack Whitehall, after relocating to Rob's childhood home, where they uncover dark secrets about the house across the street and the neighborhood.The series filmed […]

February 9, 2026

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‘Send Help’ tops box office for second week with a little help from the cold — and football

Dylan O'Brien as Bradley Preston and Rachel McAdams as Linda Liddle in 'Send Help.' (Brook Rushton/20th Century Studios)Send Help was helped to a second week atop the box office by Mother Nature — and the NFL. The thriller by Sam Raimi took $10 million in its second week, according to Box Office Mojo, with a 47% drop in revenue from its debut. As Variety notes, Super Bowl weekend is usually slow at the box office, and below-freezing temperatures across the East Coast […]

February 9, 2026

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New trailers for ‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ and more debut during Super Bowl

'The Mandalorian and Grogu' was among several upcoming films teased during the Super Bowl. (Disney)With a stacked slate of films ahead in the year 2026, some studios chose the biggest stage in television, the Super Bowl, to give audiences a look at upcoming films.Here are some of the film trailers that aired during the Super Bowl:Disclosure Day: Just before kick-off, Disclosure Day, an upcoming project directed by Steven Spielberg aired, giving the first glimpse at the science-fiction thriller. Emily Blunt, Colin Firth, Colman […]

February 9, 2026

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Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rican culture, Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin to halftime show stage

Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga perform onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on February 8, 2026 in Santa Clara, California. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Bad Bunny brought his Puerto Rican culture to the stage at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California, during the Super Bowl halftime show, along with a collection of his hit songs, starting with "Tití Me Preguntó."He began the performance wearing an all-white football jersey-like outfit with "Ocasio" on the back — the star's last […]

February 9, 2026

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From New Kids on the Block to Bad Bunny: A modern Super Bowl halftime history

New Kids On The Block perform prior to the New York Giants taking on the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on January 27, 1991 (Gin Ellis/Getty Images)When Bad Bunny takes the stage at the Super Bowl on Sunday, he'll be the first solo artist to headline a mostly Spanish-language halftime show. He previously appeared as a guest when Shakira and Jennifer Lopez co-headlined the show in 2020.Considering he's one of the world's biggest stars, it's probably […]

February 6, 2026