Emma Watson speaks on ‘Harry Potter’ creator J.K. Rowling: ‘Really painful to me’

Emma Watson is seen during Milan Fashion Week on September 21, 2023, in Milan, Italy. (Arnold Jerocki/GC Images via Getty Images)Emma Watson is opening up about her current relationship with Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling.The actress shared her thoughts on Rowling's anti-trans views while guesting on a recent episode of Jay Shetty's podcast On Purpose.While Watson did not explicitly reference Rowling's repeated rhetoric tied to the TERF (trans-exclusionary radical feminists) movement — a group of people who believe transgender women are not women — she did comment on […]

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Jessica Chastain is ‘not aligned’ on Apple TV+’s decision to postpone ‘The Savant’

Jessica Chastain in episode 1 of 'The Savant.' (Apple TV+.)Jessica Chastain is opening up about Apple TV+'s decision to postpone the debut of The Savant.A spokesperson for Apple TV+ announced Tuesday that the thriller series' debut would be postponed to a future date. It was supposed to premiere on Friday.Chastain took to Instagram on Wednesday to share her thoughts on the series' delay."I want to say how much I value my partnership with Apple. They’ve been incredible collaborators and I deeply respect their team. […]

September 24, 2025

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‘Stranger Things’ cast teases upcoming final, fifth season: ‘Fans will be truly satisfied’

Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler, Caleb McLaughlin as Lucas Sinclair, Natalia Dyer as Nancy Wheeler, Joe Keery as Steve Harrington, Charlie Heaton as Jonathan Byers and Gaten Matarazzo as Dustin Henderson in 'Stranger Things' season 5. (Netflix)Stranger Things is coming to a close.The cast of the series prepares to say goodbye to the show and teases what fans can expect from the fifth and final season in a new behind-the-scenes video shared by Netflix.After being separated among different groups for the past couple […]

September 24, 2025

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Glinda and Elphaba clash, then unite against the Wizard in final ‘Wicked: For Good’ trailer

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in 'Wicked: For Good.' (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)The final trailer for Wicked: For Good is here, and it reveals more of what's happened to Ariana Grande's Glinda and Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba since the end of the last film.Glinda has been recruited by Michelle Yeoh's Madame Morrible to be a mouthpiece for the Wizard, and equipped with a magic bubble and a wand to sell her role as Glinda the Good. Elphaba, meanwhile, has been hiding out in the […]

September 24, 2025

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What Jimmy Kimmel said as he returned to the air after show was preempted

'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' returned to ABC on Sept. 23, 2025. (Disney/Randy Holmes)Jimmy Kimmel returned to the airwaves on Tuesday evening after his late-night show was preempted for nearly a week.In a more than 15-minute monologue at the top of the show, Kimmel gave an impassioned defense of free speech, needled the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and President Donald Trump and explained his comments about the response to the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk."It was never my intention to make light of the […]

September 24, 2025

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In brief: ‘IT: Welcome to Derry’ official trailer and more

The official trailer for IT: Welcome to Derry has arrived. It shows off the picturesque town of Derry, Maine, in the year 1962. Bill Skarsgård returns to star as Pennywise the killer clown in the prequel series, which he also executive produces. The nine-episode series premieres Oct. 26 on HBO Max ...Nicolas Cage is set to lead the star-studded cast of the upcoming film Fortitude. The film, which will be directed by Simon West, is a World War II espionage action-adventure. It began filming on Sept. 8 in London […]

September 24, 2025

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Regina Hall says she once considered becoming a nun

Regina Hall attends the 'One Battle After Another' screening at The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theatre on September 21, 2025, in New York City. (Jamie McCarthy/WireImage via Getty Images)Regina Hall is opening up about how she once considered becoming a nun.The actress said she seriously considered becoming a nun at several moments in her life while guesting on a recent episode of Amy Poehler's Good Hang podcast.“I went to Catholic school, and so we had the nuns, who I loved. I […]

September 24, 2025

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Jimmy Kimmel, Guillermo Rodriguez share posts hours before ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ returns

A photo of Jimmy Kimmel. (Disney/Mark Seliger)Jimmy Kimmel and Guillermo Rodriguez are commemorating the return of Jimmy Kimmel Live!Rodriguez, who is Kimmel's sidekick on the late-night talk show, posted a photo to Instagram hours before Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs its Tuesday episode.The photo features Kimmel and Rodriguez smiling and embracing."We are back full of love," Rodriguez captioned his post. The official Jimmy Kimmel Live! Instagram account collaborated on the post and shared it to its page, as well.Kimmel also posted on Instagram hours before Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to air on Tuesday. His post […]

September 23, 2025

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‘Baywatch’ reboot coming to Fox during 2026-27 season

A photo of David Hasselhoff in 'Baywatch' from 1997. (All American TV, Inc./Handout via Getty Images)Baywatch is back.Fox has given a straight-to-series order for a reboot of the popular lifeguard live-action series Baywatch. The revival will splash onto airwaves during the 2026-27 season with 12 brand-new episodes.An all-new cast of Baywatch lifeguards will wear the signature red swimsuits for this revival series. The new show will celebrate the original's legacy while reenergizing it for the modern day. According to a press release, fans can […]

September 23, 2025