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Alison Brie and Dave Franco are so close they even share clothes

Alison Brie and Dave Franco share clothes.

The 42-year-old actress stars with her spouse - who she married in 2017 after five years together - in 'Together' and she has reflected on how the film explores co-dependency in relationships and how easy it is to lose a "sense of self" as time goes by.

She told Vulture: "Dave's character is more ...Read more

Joe Exotic makes fresh plea for release from President Donald Trump

Joe Exotic believes he is more deserving of a pardon than the newly-freed rioters.

The 'Tiger King' star - who is currently serving a 21-year prison sentence after being found guilty of a murder-for-hire plot against rival Carole Baskin - has been campaigning for early release and thinks it is hugely unfair he is still behind bars when one of ...Read more

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At Sundance, a film about wildfire recovery stirs raw emotions: 'Community is the solution'

PARK CITY, Utah — For those of us fortunate enough to avoid evacuation, much less life-altering destruction, during the recent L.A. wildfires, the past weeks have come with a certain numbness. What level of grief is appropriate, after all, if you are experiencing it secondhand?

"Rebuilding," from writer-director Max Walker-Silverman, ...Read more

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Grant Ellis starts his search for love as the second Black lead of 'The Bachelor'

Grant Ellis is not making a big deal about being only the second Black star of "The Bachelor." His focus is on finding true love.

"My experience has been great," the former pro basketball player and current day trader said last week during a video call. "It's been a whirlwind — a lot of emotion, a lot of decision-making. But overall, it's ...Read more

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David Schwimmer says he is 'doubling down' on Lookingglass Theatre

CHICAGO -- On Thursday, after an existential crisis and a hiatus of close to two years, Chicago’s famous Lookingglass Theatre Company officially returns to public performances in its Michigan Avenue theater in the city-owned Water Tower Pumping Station. Aptly for a company known for its physically oriented performances, the new production is �...Read more

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Taylor Sheridan's 'Yellowstone' spinoff 'The Madison' wraps filming in North Texas

FORT WORTH, Texas — Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” spinoff “The Madison” wrapped filming in North Texas late last month.

“The Madison” has been described as a “heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.” While unclear how it connects to “...Read more

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Rapper DJ Unk's wife reveals his cause of death

Rapper DJ Unk died of a heart attack, his wife has revealed days after his death at age 43.

The attack killed him as he slept, his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, told TMZ.

Long-Platt noted that her husband, whose given name was Anthony Platt, did not do drugs, dispelling rumors his death was substance-related.

She revealed the news on Sunday, the...Read more

Kristen Stewart got to push acting boundaries in Love Me

Kristen Stewart got to her push her acting to the limit in 'Love Me'.

The 34-year-old actress plays lonely buoy Me and influencer Deja in the post-apocalyptic romantic film and admits that it was challenging to create characters that are very different from what she has played before.

Speaking to Screen Rant, Stewart said: "It was fun. It was ...Read more

Michael Fassbender open to starring in Alien: Covenant sequel

Michael Fassbender is open to appearing in a sequel to 'Alien: Covenant'.

The 47-year-old actor starred in director Sir Ridley Scott's 'Alien' prequels 'Prometheus' and 'Covenant' as the androids David 8 and Walter One and has said he would "for sure" want to return for another entry in the sci-fi series.

In an interview with Esquire, the 'X-...Read more

Tan France to make acting debut

Tan France will make his acting debut in 'Deli Boys'.

The 'Queer Eye' star will have a guest role in Hulu's upcoming comedy series and the 41-year-old stylist can't wait for people to see him in action.

He announced on his Instagram Story: "It's @hulu official…. I joined @deliboyshulu for my first acting role ever. I cannot wait for you to ...Read more

Finn Wolfhard's 'incredibly emotional' farewell to Stranger Things

Finn Wolfhard was "incredibly emotional" when he said goodbye to 'Stranger Things'.

The 22-year-old actor has played Mike Wheeler on the hit Netflix series since 2016 and he compared his last day on set when the show came to an end to the plot of 'Toy Story III', where Andy realised he had outgrown his toys and it was time to say goodbye to his...Read more

Jennifer Lopez realised musical dream with Kiss of the Spider Woman role

Jennifer Lopez has waited her whole life for a role like 'Kiss of the Spider Woman'.

The 55-year-old star plays the lead character in the new musical drama film and revealed that it helped her fulfil her dream of starring in an old-school musical movie.

Lopez told Variety: "I was waiting my whole life to be able to do a real big MGM Hollywood ...Read more

Daisy Ridley's Star Wars movie gets a new writer

Daisy Ridley's 'Star Wars' film is to be written by George Nolfi.

The scribe - who previously penned 'The Bourne Ultimatum' and 'Ocean's Twelve' - is set to write the script for 'Star Wars: New Jedi Order', which will see the return of Ridley's character Rey.

The upcoming movie was initially due to be penned by Damon Lindelof and Justin Britt-...Read more

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SCAD TVFest 2025 brings galaxy of TV stars to Atlanta for panels, screenings

ATLANTA — The 13th annual SCAD TVFest year will feature big shows with Atlanta ties such as “Found,” “Cobra Kai” and “Stranger Things” as well as an array of upcoming TV shows from the likes of Amazon, Netflix, HBO and the broadcast networks.

Among the actors and producers scheduled to appear include Laverne Cox for a new Amazon ...Read more

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2025 movies: Picking 25 films that intrigue for one reason or another

It’s a challenge to keep a list of noteworthy movies still to come in 2025 to a lean 25.

To make it easier, we’ve stuck to theatrical releases, so apologies to fast-approaching streaming flicks such as Apple TV+ offering “The Gorge” (Feb. 14), starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller, and Netflix’s “The Electric State” (March 14)...Read more

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Detroit filmmaker finds connection with 'Disfluency'

DETROIT — Anna Baumgarten has been living with her movie "Disfluency" for going on six years, and now she's finally letting it out into the world.

"I've been saying for awhile, 'I love this movie, it needs to get out of my house,'" says Baumgarten, the Commerce Township-raised director, who makes her feature film debut with the Metro Detroit-...Read more

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Netflix Bites restaurant reveals opening date on Las Vegas Strip

LAS VEGAS — In a highly anticipated mingling that is quintessentially Las Vegas — the entertainment capital of the world meets a streaming giant, Regency high tea meets devouring Demogorgon — Netflix and the MGM Grand have announced the opening day for Netflix Bites.

The restaurant residency that draws inspiration from hit Netflix titles ...Read more

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AI might help the Beatles win their final Grammy. Will more veteran acts follow?

LOS ANGELES — The record of the year category for the 2025 Grammys is full of zesty pop hits from young female acts such as Chappell Roan, Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter. There's also Kendrick Lamar's operatically vicious "Not Like Us" and some poignant, expansive work from Beyoncé and Billie Eilish.

Then there's the Beatles' "Now and Then...Read more

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Nina Metz: This movie with Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy anticipated anxieties about the internet and AI

The 1957 romantic comedy “Desk Set” stars Katharine Hepburn as the head of research at a TV network. Bunny Watson and her deeply knowledgeable three-member team do the work the old-fashioned way: When a query comes in, they either recall the information from memory, look it up in a reference book, or pick up the phone to track down the ...Read more

DJ Unk's cause of death confirmed by wife

DJ Unk died of a heart attack.

The passing of the Atlanta rapper - who was best known for his 2006 hits 'Walk It Out' and '2 Step' - on Friday (24.01.25) was confirmed by his wife, Sherkita Long-Platt, on Facebook, but she hadn't shared the 43-year-old MC's cause of death at the time.

Addressing speculation her spouse - whose real name was ...Read more