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Anthony Mackie talks ‘Captain America: Brave New World’; Marvel’s Kevin Feige reveals Fantastic Four’s future

Marvel StudiosWhile at Disney's APAC Content Showcase Wednesday at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, Anthony Mackie shed a little light on his upcoming Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, Captain America: Brave New World. The movie, which debuts in theaters Feb. 14, will be Mackie's first after his character Sam Wilson took on the mantle of Captain America in the Disney+ show The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. According to Deadline, Mackie said his character — which fans met as a veteran counselor in Captain America: The Winter Soldier — is staying true to his roots. "He's still a [counselor]. He's still serving soldiers, but at the same time, now he's a leader of his community in the country," Mackie reportedly said. Unlike Chris Evans' Steve Rogers, however, Wilson never ... Read More

In Brief: Robert Pattinson reteaming with Christopher Nolan, and more

Robert Pattinson is teaming up with his Tenet director Christopher Nolan again, according to Variety. The actor is reportedly joining the filmmaker’s secretive next project at Universal Pictures. The cast already includes Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Lupita Nyong’o, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya ...Storm Reid won’t be returning to Euphoria for season 3. The actress, who played Gia, the younger sister of Zendaya’s character, Rue, confirmed the news to Rotten Tomatoes on the Governors Awards red carpet. “Unfortunately, Gia’s not returning to the third season, but I am so, so indebted to the cast and the crew of that show, to HBO,” she said. The third season is set to begin production in January ...Emily is heading back to Paris. According ... Read More

‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ stars, creator on saying goodbye to Reneé Rapp

Tina Thorpe/MaxIt’s time for sophomore year at Essex College.The Sex Lives of College Girls returns for season 3 on Thursday with many new changes – including Reneé Rapp taking a step back from the show.Rapp, who stars as Leighton Murray, will appear in three episodes before she departs from the Max series. Alyah Chanelle Scott, who plays Whitney Chase, told ABC Audio she’ll still see her close friend, but that it was strange to say goodbye to Rapp in character.“I wasn't prepared for that level of emotion, that weird dynamic shift in the group. But it's cool because it happens in real time. Like, we are actively crying and saying goodbye,” Scott said. “There was so much emotion and so ... Read More

Pamela Hayden, the voice of Milhouse and others on ‘The Simpsons’, saying goodbye to Springfield

FOX - Noam Galai/Getty Images"Is this the untimely end of Milhouse?" Pamela Hayden, a 35-year veteran of The Simpsons, will have her last performance on the long-running animated series on Sunday.Hayden, who famously voices Bart's friend Milhouse Van Houten but also lends her voice to the town bully Jimbo Jones, as well as other residents of the fictional animated town, is stepping away from the show. The Simpsons' official social media platforms bade a fond farewell to the performer, writing, "Thank you for 35 years of Milhouse and so many more, Pamela Hayden!"The message came with a reel of Hayden's work, both in the recording booth and her characters as their animated selves throughout the years. "As you retire from The Simpsons, we celebrate ... Read More

Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’

Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway is taking on Colleen Hoover's latest film adaptation.The popular author's novel Verity is becoming a film for Amazon MGM Studios, and Hathaway has been tapped to star. The actress will reteam with director Michael Showalter, who helmed her hit Amazon rom-com The Idea of You.Verity is based on the New York Times #1 bestseller of the same name, with a script by Nick Antosca. Sources tell Deadline the film will get a theatrical release.This is the latest Hoover novel to be adapted to film, after her other bestseller It Ends with Us was released in theaters back in August. It made $346 million at the worldwide box office.Verity follows a struggling writer who accepts a job ... Read More

Viola Davis to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2025 Golden Globe Award

Disney/Stewart CookViola Davis has been named the recipient of the Golden Globes' Cecil B. DeMille Award, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday. She'll be recognized at the annual show for her outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment."Viola Davis is a luminary whose profound talent has continuously shifted the lens through which we see and understand film," Golden Globes President Helen Hoehne said in a statement. "Presenting her with the 2025 Cecil B. DeMille Award is not only an honor but a reflection of our admiration for her relentless dedication to her craft and her monumental impact on the industry.”She continued, “Viola's courage in portraying complex, powerful characters has broken barriers and paved new paths, making her an emblem of excellence ... Read More

Denzel Washington opens up to ‘Esquire’ about his faith and sobriety

Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty ImagesDenzel Washington is one of the most famous people on the planet, but he shows a new side of himself in a first-person feature in Esquire.Denzel looks back at having "one foot" in the rough streets of Mount Vernon, New York, growing up, and tracks his life from then to today. In his youth, Denzel explained, "I shot dope just like they shot dope, but I never got strung out. And I never got strung out on liquor. I had this ideal idea of wine tastings and all that — which is what it was at first. And that's a very subtle thing. I mean, I drank the best."He said he'd down two bottles of "the best" on the daily, ... Read More

In brief: ‘Suits LA,’ ‘SNL 50th Anniversary’ get premiere dates, and more

Suits LA, has an official premiere date, as does Saturday Night Live's 50th anniversary special. NBC has announced that the Suits spinoff will air Sundays at 9 p.m. ET starting Feb. 23. The show, starring Stephen Amell and Josh McDermitt, will center on Amell's Ted Black, a former federal prosecutor from New York who represents the most powerful clients in Los Angeles. SNL, meanwhile, will mark its 50th anniversary with a celebratory weekend culminating in a live primetime special on Sunday, Feb. 16. NBC's complete fall lineup is available at nbcumv.com ...Sex Education's Emma Mackey has been tapped to star in J.J. Abrams' upcoming movie opposite Glen Powell and Jenna Ortega, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Abrams wrote the script for the yet-to-be-titled ... Read More

Taika Waititi on ‘letting go’ of his ‘Reservation Dogs’ and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’

(L-R) Jermaine Clement, Jonny Brugh, Taika Waititi in 'Shadows' - FX/Russ MartinWhile fans are sad to see the Emmy-nominated shows Reservation Dogs and What We Do in the Shadows ride off into the sunset — or in the case of the vampire mockumentary Shadows, sunrise — the executive producer on both programs, Taika Waititi, tells ABC Audio he has no trouble saying goodbye."It's easy for me to let go," Waititi tells ABC Audio with a laugh. "I don't dwell on things." "I love my kids and my family, and that's pretty much the only things ... I hold on to really tightly," he continues.Waititi says he's grateful for the praise both shows got, particularly how Reservation Dogs raised the profile of Indigenous stories. But ... Read More

Timothée Chalamet and director James Mangold to be honored at Gotham Awards for ‘A Complete Unknown’

Courtesy of Searchlight PicturesTimothée Chalamet and director James Mangold will be honored at the 2024 Gotham Awards for their work on the upcoming Bob Dylan movie A Complete Unknown.The pair will be awarded Gotham's Visionary Tribute award, which “recognizes groundbreaking collaborations that push the boundaries of storytelling in film.” “In A Complete Unknown, Timothée Chalamet and James Mangold have beautifully captured Dylan’s emergence in 1960s New York not just as an artistic evolution, but as a meditation on the necessity of change,” Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of The Gotham Film & Media Institute, shares. “Together, they have created a work that will not only resonate with longtime Dylan admirers but also introduce his revolutionary artistry to a new generation.”The Gotham Awards are happening ... Read More

Michelle Yeoh on her infertility journey, why she feels ‘very blessed’ in life

ABCMichelle Yeoh is opening up about her infertility journey.Yeoh appeared on the BBC's Woman's Hour podcast Monday, and discussed her desire to have children and how she learned to live with no regrets when children weren't a possibility."I always wanted to have children," Yeoh said. "It didn't happen, so I went and did fertility ... I think that that's the worst moment to go through ... every month you feel like such a failure.""And I think at some point, you stop blaming yourself and go, you know, 'There are certain things in your body that doesn't function in a certain way. That's how it is,'" she continued. "You just have to let go and move on. And I think you come to a point where you ... Read More

Dave Coulier claps back at critics of John Stamos’ bald cap photo amid cancer battle

Good Morning AmericaNo good deed goes unpunished: John Stamos' wife, Caitlin McHugh, and Dave Coulier are clapping back at snarkers who took aim at John for an Instagram post supporting his Full House co-star amid his cancer battle.Coulier recently shared that he shaved his head as a "preemptive strike" as he is treated for stage 3 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In a picture posted on Monday, Stamos showed he visited his pal while wearing a bald cap in solidarity. However, critics claimed Stamos' picture was merely a "photo op," seeing as how he didn't actually shave his head. Coulier and company weren't having it.Coulier posted to Instagram Tuesday, "I'm sorry to see a bunch of negative comments as I've just begun my cancer journey. It's our friendship (me ... Read More

Jimmy O. Yang, Chloe Bennet and more unpack Hulu’s new series ‘Interior Chinatown’

L-R: Yang, Bennet -- HuluComedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang takes the lead in Hulu's new adaptation of Charles Yu's bestselling book Interior Chinatown, which is now streaming. Yang plays Willis Wu, a waiter in a Chinese restaurant whose everyday life is as a background character trapped in a police procedural called Impossible Crimes Unit, who longs to find his way into the larger story."Taking the lead for the first time in a TV show, that's metaphorically and ironically almost part of the journey that Willis is trying to go through," Yang tells ABC Audio. "I've been in bit parts. I've been in guest star supporting parts. And this is finally the first time that I ... get to take the lead."Helping him ... Read More

Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson star in scandalous new ‘Babygirl’ trailer

A24 FilmsNicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson's erotic thriller Babygirl is out with a second trailer.The new look at the scandalous story of powerful CEO Romy, played by Kidman, falling into a sexually fueled affair with a younger intern, Samuel, played by Dickinson, was released by A24 on Tuesday. The Halina Reijn-directed film arrives in theaters on Dec. 25.The trailer opens on the pair in an elevator; in voice-over, Kidman's Romy expresses the need to "have a conversation" with Dickinson's Samuel about their affair."I think I have power over you," says Samuel, "cause I can make one call and you lose everything. Does that turn you on when I say that?"Next, we see Kidman's character away from the nefarious situation interacting with her family, including ... Read More

Farrelly Bros. movie ‘Dear Santa’ leads Paramount+’s ‘season for streaming’ lineup

Paramount PicturesParamount+ has gotten into the Christmas movie business with its first original holiday movie, Dear Santa. The comedy from Peter and Bobby Farrelly of Dumb and Dumber and There's Something About Mary fame stars Jack Black as the other guy in red, who answers a letter from a kid who accidentally addressed his letter to the North Pole as "Dear Satan." The movie, which debuts on Nov. 25, is the tentpole of the streaming service's "season for streaming" lineup, which not only includes holiday classics like 1947's Miracle on 34th Street and Bill Murray's Scrooged, but also newer holiday films including Adam Sandler's Eight Crazy Nights; the Bad Santa films; and the musical special Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!All told, there are 20 ... Read More

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