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Dabney Coleman, ‘9 to 5’ and ‘Tootsie’ star, dead at 92
CBS via Getty ImagesDabney Coleman, best known for his role as the sexist boss of Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's characters in the 1980 hit 9 to 5, has died. His daughter Quincy Coleman said in a statement to ABC News that he died Thursday, May 16, at age 92, at his home in Santa Monica, surrounded by family."My father crafted his time here on earth with a curious mind, a generous heart, and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity," she continued. "As he lived, he moved through this final act of his life with elegance, excellence and mastery."The statement concluded, "...Dabney Coleman is a gift and blessing in ... Read MoreLaura Dern, Margaret Qualley to star in series adaptation of ‘Forever, Interrupted’
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images, Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesLaura Dern and Margaret Qualley are joining forces to star in a limited series adaptation of Taylor Jenkins Reidâs bestselling novel Forever, Interrupted.Both actresses will executive produce the project, which comes from A24 and will stream on Netflix, Deadline reports.Forever, Interrupted follows Elsie, played by Qualley, and her whirlwind romance with Ben. The couple fell in love fast and married within months of meeting one another. After Benâs unexpected death, Elsie must face her mother-in-law Susan, played by Dern, who had no idea Elsie existed.The story will be told through a dual timeline, going between the epic love story and Elsie and Susanâs connection.This marks the second time a limited series adaptation has ... Read MoreMan in custody for punching actor Steve Buscemi in Manhattan: Authorities
amphotora/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- A 50-year-old man has been taken into custody for allegedly assaulting actor Steve Buscemi on a New York City street earlier this month, authorities said.Buscemi was walking down the street just before noon on May 8 when he was punched in the face, suffering bruising, swelling and bleeding to his left eye, according to the NYPD.Clifton Williams, who was identified as a suspect earlier in the week, was taken into custody in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood Friday afternoon, authorities said. The officers were responding to a harassment call of a man yelling at people when they realized the suspect was Williams, authorities said.A representative for Buscemi said the 66-year-old "Boardwalk Empire" star "is ok and appreciates everyoneâs ... Read More‘Young Sheldon’ goes out with a big bang: series finale hits four-year audience high
Robert Voets/2024 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.Itâs no theory â Young Sheldon went out with a big bang.The Big Bang Theory spin-off show finished its seven-season run on Thursday with a two-episode finale that reached 8.95 million viewers, according to live and same-day Nielsen data.Not only does this make Young Sheldonâs series finale the top broadcast program of that night, it's also the most-watched episode of the show in four years, after the season 3 finale back in April 2020.âI always wondered what this day would feel like and now itâs here!â Iain Armitage, who played young Sheldon Cooper, wrote on Instagram on Thursday. âThank you for a wonderful ride. I will miss everyone so much and I want you to ... Read MoreChris Pratt mourns the death of his stunt double Tony McFarr
Jason Merritt/Getty ImagesChris Pratt took to Instagram to mourn the death of his longtime stunt double Tony McFarr in a Story shared on Friday.McFarr, a professional stuntman best known for doubling Pratt in both the Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World franchises, died in Florida on May 13 at age 47, according to The Hollywood Reporter.âDevastated to hear about the loss of my friend and former stunt double Tony McFarr,â Pratt wrote. âWe did several movies together. We golfed, drank whiskey, smoked cigars, and spent endless hours on set. Iâll never forget his toughness.âPratt continued by sharing a story from his time working with McFarr on the second Guardians of the Galaxy film.âI remember he took a nasty shot ... Read MoreFrancis Ford Coppola slams studio system at ‘Megalopolis’ press conference
Lionel Hahn/Getty ImagesOne day after premiering his passion project Megalopolis at the Cannes Film Festival, director Francis Ford Coppola gave his thoughts on the state of the current studio system.During a press conference on Friday, May 17, Coppola said he feels like the studio system may not be around for much longer.âI fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations,â Coppola answered a question from Variety.âObviously, new companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft, they have plenty of ... Read MoreReality Roundup: Clay from ‘LIB’ has a new lady, ‘RHOA’ reveals new cast and more
Have no fear, your reality roundup is here! Here's a look at what happened in the world of reality television this week:Love Is Blind (Netflix) Clay from Love Is Blind season 6 has moved on from AD, but his mom doesnât approve of his new lady friend. This week he went social media official with OnlyFans model Celina Powell. His mom, Margarita Gravesande, expressed her disapproval on her Instagram Story. "I didn't know who CP was until everyone started sending me her YouTube information," she wrote in part, along with a vomiting emoji. "It's very interesting that some men will lose everything thinking that the apple is good but it's a forbidden choice (do better)." Clay reposted his momâs message, writing, ... Read MoreWeekend Watchlist: What’s new on streaming
Ready, set, binge! Here's a look at some of the new movies and TV shows streaming this weekend:HuluThe Killing Kind: A lawyer is stalked by the man she once defended in the drama series.NetflixBridgerton: After two long years, there are finally new episodes of the romance series. Watch Colin and Penelope's love story unfold in part 1 of season 3.Power: Learn how American policing has grown in size and scale in the documentary film.Prime VideoOuter Range: Solve the mystery at the edge of Wyomingâs wilderness in season 2.Apple TV+The Big Cigar: Watch the true story of Huey P. Newtonâs escape to Cuba in the new series.Paramount+RuPaulâs Drag Race All Stars: Eight iconic queens return to compete in season 9 of ... Read MoreIn brief: ‘Five Nights at Freddyâs 2’ gets release date, ‘Never Let Go’ trailer released and more
Universal has set December 5, 2025, as the release date for Five Nights at Freddyâs 2, the horror sequel that centered on a new night watchman for a haunted family pizza restaurant, according to Variety. The studio also announced it has changed the release dates for a couple of other highly anticipated sequels. M3GAN 2.0, the sequel to the 2022 AI robot doll-gone-wrong thriller starring Allison Williams, moves from May 16, 2025, to June 27, 2025; and The Black Phone 2, the 2022 thriller about a boy locked in a basement who receives phone calls from the killer's previous victims, moves from June 27, 2025, to October 17, 2025 ...Lionsgate has dropped the official trailer for Never Let Go, the psychological ... Read More‘Back to Black’ star, director on telling Amy Winehouseâs complex life story
Dean Rogers/Focus FeaturesThe new musical biopic Back to Black tells the story of Grammy winner Amy Winehouseâs life.Marisa Abela plays the beloved jazz singer in the film, and she tells ABC Audio Winehouseâs music has always loomed large in her life.âI was so aware of her and her music,â Abela said. âBut as a 10-year-old, you don't know what you're singing when you're singing âTears Dry on Their Ownâ or âLove is a Losing Game.ââWhile sheâs always been a fan, Abela said preparing for the film gave her a better picture of who Winehouse truly was.âAs a grown woman, to come back and revisit her music â not just as an artist and as a singer, but as a songwriter,â ... Read MoreBlake Lively is Lily Bloom in first trailer for ‘It Ends with Us’
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images via Getty ImagesThe trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel It Ends with Us, starring Blake Lively, has arrived.In the Justin Baldoni-directed film, arriving in theaters August 9, Lively plays Lily Bloom, a young woman who has dealt with a traumatic upbringing, and is now starting a new life and business opening a flower shop in Boston.She meets Ryle Kincaid (Baldoni), a neurosurgeon, and the two quickly fall for each other.The trailer gives a glimpse of their characters falling in love, set to Taylor Swift's "my tears ricochet," before showing how Ryle's abuse impacts their relationship."Fifteen seconds. Thatâs all it takes to completely change everything,â Lily says in the trailer.Hoover has previously said ... Read MoreOlivia Munn speaks on her breast cancer journey in first TV interview since surgeries
ABC NewsOlivia Munn is opening up in her first TV interview since revealing her most recent surgeries as part of her breast cancer journey."You never know what's going on in someone's life ... privately, people are battling things that you'd never know," Munn told Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan.Munn said she is speaking out and sharing more of her personal experience in hopes that her story will help others.The actress opened up about her private health battle on social media in March when she revealed she had been unexpectedly diagnosed with breast cancer last year.Munn told Strahan when she first heard the word "cancer," she immediately thought of her son, Malcolm, whom she shares with her partner, John Mulaney."I ... Read MoreAdam Driver reteams with Jim Jarmusch for new film with Cate Blanchett
Brent N. Clarke/FilmMagic via Getty ImagesAdam Driver is reteaming with Jim Jarmusch for his upcoming film Father Mother Sister Brother.The news, first reported by Variety, marks the third collaboration between the actor and the filmmaker. Driver previously starred in Jarmusch's films Paterson and The Dead Donât Die.Driver joins a star-studded cast that includes Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat.The film, which is a triptych, follows three separate stories: âFather,â âMotherâ and âBrother Sister.â Each story takes place in a different country. The film revolves around adult children and their relationships with their distant parents and siblings.The âFatherâ section is set in the northeastern coast of the U.S., and the âMotherâ section ... Read MoreGlen Powellâs parents troll him on red carpet at ‘Hit Man’ premiere
Sergio Flores/AFP via Getty ImagesOur parents tend to be our biggest fans, but in the case of Glen Powell, his prefer to keep him humble.While on the red carpet for the premiere of his new film, Hit Man, on Wednesday, May 15, Powell posed for pictures in front of his parents, who both held up playfully trolling signs behind him.His mom, Cyndy Powell, held up a sign that read, âSTOP TRYING TO MAKE GLEN POWELL HAPPEN,â while his dad, Glen Powell Sr., carried a sign that read, âITâS NEVER GONNA HAPPEN.âPowell made sure to give his reaction to his parentsâ prank, which he described as coming from the mean tweets theyâd read about him.âWell, my family â always my mom ... Read MoreNicola Coughlan on friends-to-lovers romance in ‘Bridgerton’ season 3
Liam Daniel/NetflixDearest reader, Bridgerton season 3 is finally here.The new season of the popular Shonda Rhimes show arrived Thursday, May 16, on Netflix. It centers on the romance between Nicola Coughlan's Penelope Featherington and Luke Newton's Colin Bridgerton.In an interview with Good Morning America ahead of the new season, Coughlan said she was excited to explore Penelope and Colin's friends-to-lovers arc."They really have built a foundation of friendship, which sets them up for better or for worse in the future," Newton said. "Ultimately, it's something that really connects them -- the history of the two characters."The new season picks up after season 2 dramatically culminated with Penelope overhearing Colin tell friends he'd never "dream of courting" her.Coughlan said she was ... Read MoreIn Brief: ‘3 Body Problem’ renewed, Natasha Lyonne joins ‘Fantastic Four,’ and more
Netflix has ordered more episodes of the sci-fi drama 3 Body Problem, Variety reports. âWeâre thrilled that we get to tell this story through to its epic conclusion,â series creators David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo said in a statement. âEver since we read the last page of Cixin Liuâs magnificent trilogy, we hoped weâd be able to bring the audience to the end of the universe with us. Here we go!â The exact number of new episodes and when they'll air will be revealed at a later date ...Poker Face and Russian Doll actress Natasha Lyonne is the latest addition to the cast of Marvel's Fantastic Four reboot, according to Variety. She joins Pedro Pascal, who plays Reed Richards/Mr. ... Read MoreTop of page