Ryan Gosling is sent to space in ‘Project Hail Mary’ official trailer

Amazon MGM StudiosRyan Gosling is a reluctant space traveler in the official trailer for Project Hail Mary.The Amazon MGM film is based on The New York Times bestselling novel by Andy Weir. It follows middle school teacher Ryland Grace, played by Gosling, who finds himself on a spacecraft with no memory of his past or even how he arrived there.Ryland must successfully complete an interstellar mission to save Earth from a disaster. This leads him to meet an alien who […]

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Taraji P. Henson set to make her Broadway debut in revival of August Wilson play

ABC/Troy HarveyNearly 30 years into her acting career Taraji P. Henson is set to make her Broadway debut. She'll be starring alongside Cedric the Entertainer in Debbie Allen's production of Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson.Taraji will take on the role of Bertha Holly, wife of Cedric's character, Seth Holly, with additional casting to be announced at a later date. Joe Turner's Come and Gone is set to kick off in spring 2026.“We are truly honored to return to August Wilson’s […]

June 30, 2025

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In brief: Matt Reeves has finished ‘The Batman: Part II’ script and more

Matt Reeves has finished writing the script for the highly anticipated sequel to his 2022 film The Batman. Reeves shared the news in a photo posted to Instagram. In the photo, Reeves and co-writer Mattson Tomlin sit on a couch in front of the script, which is displayed on a coffee table. The blurred, black-and-white photo shows the script has a prominent bat on its cover, under which the title The Batman: Part II can be made out. "Partners in […]

June 30, 2025

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‘F1: The Movie’ races to the top of the box office, ‘Dragon’ falls to #2

Apple Original FilmsThe box office waved a checkered flag at Brad Pitt's Formula One racing drama F1: The Movie, as it zoomed to #1 with a weekend gross of $55.6 million, according to Box Office Mojo.The film stars Pitt as a retired driver who gets back in the game to save a failing team by coaching its promising rookie. Variety notes that the film from Apple, which is being distributed by Warner Bros., took in $144 million globally, shaping up to […]

June 30, 2025

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Selena Gomez to appear in ‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ season 2

Disney/Eric McCandlessSelena Gomez is returning to Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.The actress is reprising her role of Alex Russo in season 2 of the Wizards of Waverly Place spinoff. She made the announcement of her return to the Disney Channel show through posts shared to her Instagram Story on Friday."Just feels right," Gomez wrote over a photo of her holding Alex's signature red wand while sitting on the show's set.She also shared a photo of her sitting next to her on-screen […]

June 27, 2025

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‘Dukes of Hazzard’ stars pay tribute to co-star Rick Hurst, who has died at 79

CBS via Getty ImagesDukes of Hazzard stars John Schneider and Tom Wopat have responded to reports that their former co-star Rick Hurst has passed away at the age of 79. The actor's son, Ryan Hurst, confirmed his father’s death to ABC News.Hurst played Cletus Hogg on the popular series.Schneider wrote on Facebook, "You were [a] remarkable force for humanity, sanity and comedy my friend. Heaven is a safer and more organized place with you in it."He added, "We’ll keep the race going and people […]

June 27, 2025

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Lisa Kudrow comedy ‘The Comeback’ coming back for third, final season

Griffin Nagel/PeacockThe Comeback is making a comeback.HBO has renewed the Lisa Kudrow-starring comedy series for a third and final season.The renewal announcement comes 20 years after the first season of the beloved HBO show debuted in 2005 and 10 years after season 2.Michael Patrick King, the show's creator, is reuniting with Kudrow for the third and final chapter in Valerie Cherish's story. They both will also executive produce the season. Other returning series regulars include Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman and […]

June 27, 2025

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Weekend Watchlist: What’s new in theaters, on streaming

Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows coming to theaters and streaming services this weekend:Disney+Ironheart: The next Marvel TV show debuts with its first three episodes.HuluThe Bear: Jeremy Allen White stars in the fourth season of the Emmy-winning show.Prime VideoCountdown: Eric Dane and Jensen Ackles star in the new original action series.Apple TV+Smoke: Taron Egerton leads the dramatic miniseries from the minds behind Black Bird.NetflixSquid Game: The third and final season of […]

June 27, 2025

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Amanda Seyfried says she auditioned for ‘Wicked’ six times, shares advice for actors

Theo Wargo/Getty ImagesAmanda Seyfried is opening up about how she auditioned for Wicked multiple times.On the latest episode of In the Envelope: The Actor's Podcast, Seyfried said she auditioned for the Jon M. Chu-directed musical six times."I auditioned like six times for Wicked because that had to be really just right," she said. "And I loved it. I was busy. I barely had time to do it, but I made it work."She added, "I worked my a** off for years […]

June 27, 2025