‘Downton Abbey’ creator Julian Fellowes embraces ‘change’ for ‘Grand Finale’

The cast of 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.' (Rory Mulvey)After six seasons on TV and two movies, Downton Abbey is saying goodbye with a third and final film, Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Series creator and writer Julian Fellowes says there’s a good reason he decided the story needed one more film.He tells ABC Audio that after the last movie, where they said goodbye to Maggie Smith's Dowager Countess of Grantham, he felt that after 15 years fans needed a goodbye to the rest of the cast."I […]

September 12, 2025 1

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‘The Last of Us’ co-creator Neil Druckmann on exiting the HBO series ahead of season 3

Pedro Pascal in 'The Last of Us.' (Liane Hentscher/HBO)The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckmann is opening up about his decision to exit the HBO series adaptation of his video game.Druckmann served as co-showrunner of HBO's The Last of Us before he announced his decision to step away from his creative involvement in the show in July 2025. In a recent interview with Variety, Druckmann said he did not exit the series on a whim. Rather, it was because he accomplished the goal he set out […]

September 11, 2025 1

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Jennifer Lopez recalls losing ‘Evita’ role to Madonna

Madonna and director Alan Parker on the set of 'Evita' (Getty Images)Imagine if instead of Madonna it had been Jennifer Lopez starring as Eva Perón in the 1996 movie Evita. According to JLo, it could have happened.Variety reports that during a post-screening Q&A for her new movie musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman, Jennifer recalled her previously failed attempts to land roles in movie musicals. One of those was Evita, which was directed by Alan Parker.Jennifer recalled, "I went to audition for Evita for Alan Parker. I had […]

September 11, 2025 2

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‘Big Little Lies’ season 3 officially in the works at HBO

Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon attend a 'Big Little Lies' FYC event on Nov. 11, 2019, in LA. (FilmMagic/FilmMagic for HBO via Getty Images)There's nothing little about this Big Little Lies update.The HBO series is officially returning for a third season, ABC Audio has confirmed. Mr. & Mrs. Smith showrunner Francesca Sloane has been tapped to executive produce season 3 of Big Little Lies and write its first episode.She takes on executive producing duties along with the series' creator, David E. Kelley, and its stars Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon.Zoë Kravitz, Laura Dern and Shailene Woodley also […]

September 11, 2025 1

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‘Christy’: Sydney Sweeney transforms into a boxing champion in film’s trailer

Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin in the movie 'Christy.' (Eddy Chen)Sydney Sweeney is a boxing champion in the trailer for Christy.Black Bear released the official trailer for the new film based on the life of boxer Christy Martin on Thursday.David Michôd co-wrote and directed the movie, which also stars Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O’Brian and Chad Coleman."Christy Martin (Sweeney) never imagined life beyond her small-town roots in West Virginia — until she discovered a knack for punching people. Fueled by grit, raw determination, and an unshakable desire to win, she charges […]

September 11, 2025 2

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In brief: ‘Love is Blind’ season 9 cast announced and more

A couple of family-friendly movies are making their way to streaming. The animated Pixar film Elio will head to Disney+ on Sept. 17, while Universal Pictures' live-action How to Train Your Dragon flies over to Peacock on Oct. 10. Elio follows a young boy who is sent up to outer space and mistakenly identified as Earth's ambassador to the rest of the universe, while How To Train Your Dragon is about Hiccup, a young Viking who befriends a dragon named Toothless ...The new cast of Love is Blind has been announced. […]

September 11, 2025 2

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‘A bit of a roller coaster’: What Emmy-nominated ‘Severance’ actors say about this season

Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Adam Scott in 'Severance.' (Apple TV+)Heading into the 77th Emmy Awards Sunday, the Apple TV+ series Severance is the leading nominee with 27 nods, including outstanding drama series. The show follows employees at the cult-like corporation Lumon, who've volunteered for "severance," a procedure that makes them forget their home lives while at work and vice versa.Among the recognition for the series are nominations for the show's lead actors: lead actor and lead actress in a drama series for Adam Scott and Britt Lower; supporting […]

September 11, 2025 2

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‘The View’ co-hosts wish Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s engagement hadn’t happened during show’s hiatus

'The View' hosts Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Sunny Hostin, Joy Behar, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Whoopi Goldberg. (ABC/Jeff Lipsky)The View came back for season 29 this week, and with its return came a brand-new bunch of hot topics.Many pop culture moments happened over the show's summer hiatus, but there was one in particular that swiftly took the world by storm — and had hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Sara Haines wishing they could talk about it on air. It was, of course, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's engagement."I […]

September 10, 2025 2

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Actor who accused Tyler Perry of sexual assault speaks out in 1st on-camera interview since filing lawsuit

Linsey Davis and Derek Dixon discuss his allegations against Tyler Perry in an interview for ABC News Live Prime. Heidi Gutman/ABC.Actor Derek Dixon spoke out Tuesday in his first television interview since filing a lawsuit against Tyler Perry, accusing him of sexual harassment and assault.Dixon sat down with ABC News Live anchor Linsey Davis to discuss his allegedly complicated history with the media mogul, saying he did not "want to stay silent about it anymore."Dixon says he met Perry at a […]

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