Report: British actress Mia McKenna-Bruce cast as Ringo Starr’s wife in Beatles films

Ringo Starr on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!'/(Disney/Randy Holmes)One day after reports claimed Sam Mendes cast Saoirse Ronan to play Paul McCartney’s wife Linda McCartney in his upcoming Beatles films, a new report claims the director has also found the actress to play Ringo Starr’s wife.According to Variety, British actress Mia McKenna-Bruce has been cast to play Ringo’s first wife, Maureen Starkey (Ringo's birth name is Richard Starkey), in The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event. Ringo will be played by Saltburn star Barry Keoghan.The 28-year-old McKenna-Bruce starred […]

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‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ star Christopher Briney joins ‘Hacks’ season 5

Christopher Briney and Jean Smart in 'Hacks' season 5. (Kenny Laubbacher)The autumn he joined Hacks.Christopher Briney has joined the season 5 cast of the Emmy-winning series Hacks. The new season of the HBO Max original comedy is currently in production.While details about Briney's character remain under wraps, HBO has released a photo of him on set with the show's star Jean Smart. The photo finds Briney and Smart embracing with wide smiles. Briney's character wears a mostly unbuttoned shirt with gold […]

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‘A Minecraft Movie’ sequel coming summer 2027

Jack Black attends the World Premiere of 'A Minecraft Movie' at the Cineworld Leicester Square on March 30, 2025, in London, England. (Neil Mockford/FilmMagic via Getty Images)Chicken jockey!A sequel to the smash-hit film A Minecraft Movie is in the works. The film will arrive in theaters on July 23, 2027.Warner Bros. Pictures made the announcement on Instagram Thursday. The studio shared a graphic with two pickaxes and the scheduled release date underneath."Building terrain. See you in theaters July 23 2027. […]

October 9, 2025

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‘Wicked: For Good’ shatters multiple Fandango ticketing records

Jonathan Bailey is Fiyero and Ariana Grande is Glinda in 'Wicked: For Good.' (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)Wicked: For Good has flown past several Fandango ticketing records.The upcoming Universal Pictures movie-musical sequel film has become Fandango's best first-day ticket preseller of 2025, according to the ticketing service company.It also has entered the top 10 of all best first-day ticket presellers in the history of the company and now holds the record for Fandango's best PG-rater first-day ticket preseller of all time.Wicked: For […]

October 9, 2025

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Charli XCX movie ‘The Moment’ reveals its cast

Charli XCX attends the Saint Laurent Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 29, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)Charli XCX’s film The Moment has found its cast.Kylie Jenner, Rachel Sennott and Kate Berlant are among the names set to star alongside the brat singer in the upcoming A24 film. The cast was revealed in a strobing teaser Thursday set to the tune of Charli’s hit “I Love […]

October 9, 2025

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‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ trailer shows first look at ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel series

Peter Claffey in 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms.' (Steffan Hill/HBO)It's almost time to return to Westeros.The first trailer for the Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has arrived. HBO first debuted the official teaser trailer during a panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday before releasing it online.A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a six-episode half-hour drama series about the adventures of an unexpected duo. It is based on the novellas by […]

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In brief: ‘Dexter: Resurrection’ renewed for season 2

Dexter: Resurrection has been renewed for season 2 on Showtime. The network made the announcement in a selfie video filmed by Michael C. Hall. The actor thanked the fans for watching the sequel series and announced the renewal. "We've been greenlit for another season. There's more to come," he said, assuring viewers that the writers room is being assembled and additional details will be shared soon ...The official trailer for Rachel Sennott's HBO comedy series I Love LA has arrived. […]

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‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ stars say Selena Gomez is ‘Emmy worthy,’ unpack season 2 finale

Selena Gomez and David Henrie on the 'Wizards Beyond Waverly Place' set. (Disney/Eric McCandless)(SPOILER ALERT) A huge secret about Selena Gomez's character, Alex Russo, was revealed in the season 2 finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.All season 2 episodes of the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel series arrived on Disney+ on Wednesday. This includes the two-part finale, which revealed Alex is the mother of the young wizard and star of the sequel series, Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown).Brown and David Henrie, […]

October 9, 2025

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As tickets go on sale, hear snippets of new original ‘Wicked: For Good’ songs

Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in 'Wicked: For Good' (Giles Keyte/Universal Pictures)Wicked fans can finally get a taste of the two new original songs from the movie's sequel.A new Wicked: For Good clip was released Wednesday, featuring snippets of songs sung by Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba.The songs are "The Girl in the Bubble," sung by Grande, and "No Place Like Home," sung by Erivo. They were composed by Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music and lyrics for […]

October 8, 2025