Paul Mescal stars as William Shakespeare in ‘Hamnet’ trailer

Paul Mescal stars as William Shakespeare in 'Hamnet.' (Agata Grzybowska)Paul Mescal is William Shakespeare in the official teaser trailer for Hamnet.Focus Features released the first trailer for the upcoming drama film on Tuesday.Based on the 2020 novel by Maggie O'Farrell, the story follows the fictional account of Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes Shakespeare, after the death of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet Shakespeare.The film "tells the powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet," according to its official synopsis.Mescal stars as the famous playwright […]

August 26, 2025

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Vivica A. Fox to star in ‘True to the Game’ TV adaptation

Vivica A. Fox attends the premiere of Netflix's 'The Six Triple Eight' at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood on December 3, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Maya Dehlin Spach/WireImage)Vivica A. Fox is returning to a role she played in three movies — this time for the small screen.Variety reports that Fox, who played Shoog in three True to the Game films, which were based on the Terri Woods book trilogy, will reprise the role in a new TV adaptation of the romantic crime drama. The series will start […]

August 26, 2025

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‘Sesame Street’ sets season 56 Netflix release date

Elmo, Grover, Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby in 'Sesame Street.' (Netflix)Can you tell me when to get, when to get Sesame Street on Netflix?The beloved children's TV program will make its Netflix debut on Nov. 10 with the premiere of season 56, the streaming platform has announced.A brand-new season of the classic series will return "to help little ones identify, understand, and work through their big feelings," according to an official description from the streamer.Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird and the rest of […]

August 26, 2025

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Devon Walker departs ‘Saturday Night Live’ ahead of season 51

Devon Walker walks the SNL50 red carpet on Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (Jamie McCarthy/NBC)Devon Walker is saying goodbye to Studio 8H.The comedian, who has been part of the Saturday Night Live cast for the past three seasons, has announced he will not return for the upcoming season 51."me and baby broke up," Walker captioned an Instagram carousel announcing the decision.Walker also shared a longer statement, which he titled, "wait..did he quit or did he get fired?""To me, jobs in this industry feel like a bunch […]

August 26, 2025

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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ soundtrack makes ‘Billboard’ chart history

Courtesy NetflixThe animated Netflix hit KPop Demon Hunters topped the box office over the weekend, and now the soundtrack has officially made history on the Billboard Hot 100.Four songs from the movie's soundtrack are now sitting in the top 10, making it the first-ever soundtrack in the 67-year history of the chart to have four simultaneous top 10 songs. "Golden" by HUNTER/X is back at #1, and they're also at #10 with "How It's Done." Meanwhile, Saja Boys' "Your Idol" is […]

August 26, 2025

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In brief: ‘The View’ season 29 premiere date and more

The premiere date for season 29 of The View has been revealed. ABC announced the daytime talk show will return on Sept. 8 in a video teaser shared to YouTube. “This is why you should always keep coming back to The View, because you never know what’s going to happen,” host Whoopi Goldberg says in the clip. Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro and Alyssa Farah Griffin also host the popular series ...Where you lead, this documentary will follow. A new documentary celebrating the upcoming 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls is in the works, according […]

August 26, 2025

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Dwayne Johnson was scared to play Mike Kerr in ‘The Smashing Machine’

Dwayne Johnson stars in 'The Smashing Machine.' (A24)Dwayne Johnson is opening up about his fears in taking on a more dramatic role.The actor plays two-time UFC heavyweight champion Mike Kerr in Benny Safdie's upcoming film The Smashing Machine, and he recently told Vanity Fair he was scared to take on the role.“It was very real. I had not experienced that in a very, very, very long time, where I was really scared and thinking, ‘I don’t know if I can do this. Can I do this?’” Johnson said. […]

August 26, 2025

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‘English Teacher’ season 2 gets premiere date on FX, Hulu

Enrico Colantoni as Principal Grant Moretti, Brian Jordan Alvarez as Evan Marquez, Stephanie Koenig as Gwen Sanders and Sean Patton as Markie Hillridge in season 2 of 'English Teacher.' (Steve Swisher/FX)It's almost time to go back to school.FX has announced that season 2 of English Teacher will premiere its first three episodes back-to-back on Sept. 25. They will stream the next day on Hulu.Brian Jordan Alvarez created and stars as Evan Marquez in the series about an English teacher navigating high school and […]

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Annette Bening to star in ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Dutton Ranch’

Annette Bening attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024, in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)Annette Bening is the latest star to join the Yellowstone franchise.The five-time Academy Award nominee has joined the Yellowstone spinoff with the working title of The Dutton Ranch, ABC Audio has confirmed.This new show will also star Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly and Finn Little, who will reprise their roles as Rip Wheeler, Beth Dutton and Carter.Bening will play Beulah Jackson in the series, who is the powerful, cunning and charming head of a major […]

August 25, 2025