Jon M. Chu shares new ‘Wicked: For Good’ details, teases two new songs

The 'Wicked: For Good' poster. (Universal Pictures)I've heard it said, that movies come into our lives for a reason.Wicked director Jon M. Chu has unveiled new details about the upcoming sequel film Wicked: For Good in a recent Entertainment Weekly interview.Chu says that this new film will find Cythina Erivo's Elphaba and Ariana Grande's Glinda questioning what home really means. This will be the central question at the heart of the movie and also the two new songs Stephen Schwartz has composed for the film."What happens when you are fighting for […]

September 10, 2025

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‘Mormon Wives’ star Taylor Frankie Paul announced as new Bachelorette

Taylor Frankie Paul is the star of season 22 of ABC's 'The Bachelorette.' (Michael Kirchoff/Disney)Taylor Frankie Paul is on the search for love.The reality star, 31, who appears on the hit Hulu series The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, was announced Wednesday as the next Bachelorette for season 22 of the hit reality TV show.Paul opened up about her decision to join the Bachelorette franchise as its next leading lady in an interview Wednesday on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast. Paul, who told Cooper that she thinks making […]

September 10, 2025

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In brief: ‘Black Mirror’ creator announces new Netflix crime thriller and more

The TV series set in The Conjuring universe that's headed to HBO Max has some new updates. Deadline reports that the project, which has been in development since 2023, will have Nancy Won serve as its showrunner and executive producer. WandaVision writers Peter Cameron and Cameron Squires are also set to write its scripts ...Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker has announced a new Netflix crime thriller series. The Emmy winner has created a new, currently untitled four-part detective series that is in production now. The show stars Paddy Considine, Georgina Campbell and Lena Headey. It follows a detective on a mission to […]

September 10, 2025

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Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez tease the mystery of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season 5

Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in 'Only Murders in the Building' season 5. (Disney/Patrick Harbron)The Only Murders in the Building crew is investigating the death of their beloved doorman in season 5.This new season, which premiered its first three episodes Tuesday on Hulu, finds Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez back as Charles, Oliver and Mabel. The trio refuses to believe the death of the Arconia's doorman, Lester, was an accident. In untangling the web of what happened, the trio discover dangerous secrets that connect powerful […]

September 10, 2025

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Ben Affleck, Matt Damon reunite in first look at Netflix’s ‘The Rip’

Ben Affleck as Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne and Matt Damon as Lieutenant Dane Dumars in 'The Rip.' (Claire Folger/Netflix)Ben Affleck and Matt Damon reunite in the first look at the new film The Rip.Netflix released the first images and new details about the film on Tuesday. The movie, which stars Affleck and Damon, follows a team of cops in Miami, Florida, who discover millions of dollars in a rundown stash house."Soon, the trust between them begins to erode, especially once outside forces learn about the size […]

September 9, 2025

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Dwayne Johnson stars as Mark Kerr in new trailer for ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson stars in 'The Smashing Machine.' (A24)The second official trailer for The Smashing Machine has arrived.A24 released the new trailer for its upcoming film fresh off its debut at the Venice Film Festival.Dwayne Johnson stars as two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mark Kerr in the sports biopic that tells the story of the legendary mixed martial artist and fighter.This new trailer again shows off how the former-wrestler-turned-actor wears a wig and prosthetic makeup in the film to fully transform into Kerr.Kerr fought from the years 1997 to […]

September 9, 2025

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Sydney Sweeney, Stephen Colbert among 2025 Emmy presenters

A graphic for the 77th Emmy Awards. (CBS)Sydney Sweeney and Stephen Colbert are among the big names set to present at the 77th Emmy Awards.CBS and the Television Academy announced on Tuesday the stars who will present the golden statuettes at Sunday's award ceremony.Among the presenters are Tina Fey, Sterling K. Brown, Elizabeth Banks, Ike Barinholtz, Angela Bassett, Jason Bateman, Kathy Bates, Kristen Bell, Jennifer Coolidge, Alan Cumming, Eric Dane, Colman Domingo, Walton Goggins, Tony Goldwyn, Kathryn Hahn, Justin Hartley, Jude Law, James Marsden, Leanne Morgan, Julianne Nicholson, Sarah Paulson, Parker Posey, Jeff Probst, Phylicia Rashad, Hiroyuki Sanada, Anna Sawai, Michael Schur, Sofia Vergara and Jesse Williams.There will also be a Gilmore Girls reunion, as both Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel are […]

September 9, 2025

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In brief: ‘Leanne’ renewed for season 2 at Netflix and more

Dwayne Johnson is getting back in the ring with Benny Safdie. Deadline reports that Johnson is set to star in The Smashing Machine director's next film, Lizard Music. Safdie will adapt the script from the novel by Daniel Pinkwater. Johnson will play Chicken Man in the film. The sci-fi novel follows the story of a young boy who gets involved with a group of intelligent lizards who tell him about an invasion from outer space ...Leanne is coming back for a sophomore season. Netflix has renewed the comedy series from Leanne Morgan for season […]

September 9, 2025

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Kerry Washington says she ‘learned so much from’ Ben Affleck while working with him on ‘Animals’

Chrisean Rose/InStyleKerry Washington has a few projects on the horizon, one of which is the upcoming movie Animals, directed by Ben Affleck. In an interview exclusive to InStyle, she talks about her role in the film and what it was like to work alongside the actor."I play Ben’s wife. I’m a mom and he’s running for mayor, and we have some unfortunate events unfold in our life with our kid," she says of the plot, before praising Ben's approach to directing. "[He is] a […]

September 9, 2025