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Bill Hader got fired from a movie theater job after spoiling ‘Titanic’ ending

RYAN WEST/NETFLIXHe'll never let go of this memory, Jack. Bill Hader says he once got fired from a movie theater job after spoiling the ending of Titanic.During an appearance on Netflix’s Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, Hader recounts that he was working at the theater right around the time the 1997 Leonardo DiCaprio/Kate Winslet film came out. A sorority had bought out the theater to watch the film, and they were giving him a hard time as he tried to move them from blocking the doorway.“They were making fun of me,” he says of the college girls. “They said I looked like Charles Manson. Which I kinda did. I had a little bowtie on and cummerbund, and I was like, 'Hey guys, please move.’ And they were like, ... Read More

Joseph Quinn reveals how his ‘Fantastic Four’ character is different from past versions

Marvel StudiosJoseph Quinn’s Johnny Storm in the upcoming Fantastic Four: The First Steps might act a little differently than we’ve seen him in the past.Quinn tells Entertainment Weekly that his version of the character is less of a playboy than previous versions.“He’s a man that leads with a lot of bravado, which can be an affront sometimes. But also he’s funny,” the actor says of Johnny aka the Human Torch. “Myself and [Marvel Studios head] Kevin [Feige] were speaking about previous iterations of him and where we are culturally. He was branded as this womanizing, devil-may-care guy, but is that sexy these days? I don’t think so.”He adds, “This version of Johnny is less callous with other people’s feelings, and hopefully there’s a self-awareness about what’s ... Read More

Eric Dane reveals he’s been diagnosed with ALS, says he’ll return to ‘Euphoria’

Michael Tullberg/Getty ImagesFormer Grey's Anatomy star Eric Dane revealed he has been diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.The 52-year-old shared the health update with People, saying, "I have been diagnosed with ALS," and adding, "I am grateful to have my loving family by my side as we navigate this next chapter."ALS, short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a degenerative neurological disorder where the symptoms worsen over time, according to the National Institutes of Health.The NIH notes that ALS causes motor neurons, a type of nerve cell in the brain and spinal cord, to deteriorate, causing the muscles to weaken and eventually leads to paralysis, taking away a person's ability to move, speak or even breathe.There is currently no known cure for ... Read More

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:HuluThe Handmaid's Tale: The final season of the show based on Margaret Atwood's novel premieres.NetflixBlack Mirror: Season 7 of the anthology series gives a sequel to the popular "USS Callister" episode.MaxHacks: The most recent winner of the best comedy series Emmy returns for season 4. HBOThe Last of Us: Pedro Pascal returns in season 2 of the series based on the popular video game.Apple TV+Your Friends & Neighbors: Jon Hamm stars in his first lead TV role since the end of Mad Men. Movie theatersThe Amateur: Rami Malek is an introverted CIA decoder in the new film. That’s all for this week’s Weekend ... Read More

‘Doctor Who’ returns with a new, reluctant companion: ‘They’re real partners this season’

James Pardon/Disney/Bad Wolf/BBC StudiosThe new season of Doctor Who — the second one starring Ncuti Gatwa [Shooty GOT-wah] as The Doctor — starts streaming on Disney+ Saturday. What's different this season is that The Doctor's new companion, an ER nurse Belinda, played by Varada Sethu [VAH-rah-dah SAY-thoo], doesn't want to be traveling through space and time with him; she just wants to go home."It kind of revolves around a companion that doesn't want anything to do with it anymore," Sethu laughs."Yeah, it completely changes the dynamic that we've seen traditionally," Gatwa tells ABC Audio. "They're on this journey together to go back home and they don't know how to [get there]. It feels like they're real partners this season, even though she doesn't want to be a ... Read More

Menendez brothers’ aunt breaks her silence in exclusive interview as case goes to court

Ted Soqui/Sygma via Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Eight relatives of the Menendez brothers sat down with ABC News in an exclusive interview the night before the case returned to court to show they are unanimous in supporting Erik and Lyle Menendez’s release from prison.This marks the first time the brothers' aunt, Jose Menendez’s sister, Terry Baralt, has spoken out in decades."They are like the boys that I didn’t have," she told ABC News."It’s time -- 35 years is a long time," she said. "It’s a whole branch of my family erased. The ones that are gone and the ones that are still paying for it, which were kids."Baralt, who is battling colon cancer, said she’s concerned she might not live ... Read More

In brief: ‘MobLand’ scores big ratings, and more

MobLand is a certified hit for Paramount+. The show has garnered 8.8 million views in its first week, the streamer has revealed. This means the audience for the show has quadrupled. It also makes it the biggest global series launch week ever in Paramount+ history, up 298% in views since its premiere day. Tom Hardy, Pierce Brosnan and Helen Mirren star in the show, which comes from executive producer Guy Ritchie ...Mike Flanagan has his next horror project. The writer and director will be the showrunner on Carrie, a TV show adaptation of the classic Stephen King novel. Deadline reports the show will span eight episodes that will debut on Prime Video. Carrie, of course, tells the story of a ... Read More

Jon Hamm on playing a finance bro in ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’

AppleJon Hamm stars in the new Apple TV+ series Your Friends & Neighbors.Premiering Friday, the series follows Hamm as Andrew "Coop" Cooper, a hedge fund manager who gets fired amidst dealing with his recent divorce. Coop resorts to stealing from his wealthy neighbors' homes in the fallout of losing his job and discovers dangerous secrets behind his community's facade of wealth along the way.So, what was it about this show that made Hamm want to take on his first leading TV role since Mad Men? He told ABC Audio that the show's creator, Jonathan Tropper, was a big part of the appeal."I was a fan of Jonathan Tropper's writing, and not only his television and film writing, but his novels ... Read More

Rome Flynn says he was ‘hooked,’ a fan of ‘Godfather of Harlem’ before he joined cast

Scott McDermott/MGM+Season 4 of Godfather of Harlem is just days away, set to premiere Sunday on MGM+. Though Rome Flynn is new to the cast this season, he tells ABC Audio he was very familiar with the show."Kelvin Harrison is one of my homies. So he told me about the show when he was filming it. And I was like, I'll start watching it just for him. And then I got hooked," Rome shares.Now he stars as a young Frank Lucas, a real-life drug lord in the 1960s and '70s, portraying him "at a stage of his life where we haven't seen him." To prepare for the role, Rome says he "looked into the average everyday life of a man during that time ... Read More

‘Welcome to Wrexham’ season 4 premiering in May

FXFX has revealed the season 4 premiere date for Welcome to Wrexham.The fourth season of the docuseries from Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will premiere with two episodes on May 15. The episodes will also be available to stream the next day on Hulu.The Emmy-winning show follows the famous friends, who navigate running the third oldest professional football club in the world. They first purchased the underdog team the Red Dragons in 2020 in hopes of turning it into a success story.The fourth season will follow the team as they take on the English Football League’s League One for the first time in 20 years.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... Read More

‘Saturday Night Live’ to debut British version of the show in 2026

Will Heath/NBCLive from London, it's Saturday night!Saturday Night Live is set to launch its first-ever British edition of the series. In partnership with Sky, the NBC late-night sketch show will premiere Saturday Night Live U.K. in 2026, according to Sky News.The original show's creator, Lorne Michaels, will be an executive producer on the new version of the show as he continues to run the American version. Based in London, the new edition of the show will follow the exact same format as its U.S. counterpart.British comedians will get the spotlight on this new show. While there are no announcements about its cast, hosts and premiere date at this time, those details can be expected in the coming months.Cecile Frot-Coutaz, the ... Read More

Watch Viola Davis react to her newly unveiled wax figure at Madame Tussauds Hollywood

Madame Tussauds HollywoodViola Davis has been immortalized at Madame Tussauds Hollywood, where her new wax figure was recently revealed. It features her look from the Academy Awards in 2017 — a red Giorgio Armani Privé gown — when she won best supporting actress for her role in Fences. ?Intricate details were included, like her platform sneakers, gold jewelry and her wedding ring.“This is what art is supposed to do. This is how art is supposed to make you feel,” said Viola, who worked with the Madame Tussauds' creative team to get every detail of her look right. “It’s transcendental. It goes far beyond anything you could imagine in an earthly realm.”She shared on Instagram her initial reaction to seeing her wax figure, alongside the caption, "No words. ... Read More

Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden to star in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ limited series for Netflix

Craig Gibson/StillMoving for NetflixIt is a truth universally acknowledged, that a streaming service in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a Pride and Prejudice adaptation.Emma Corrin, Jack Lowden and Olivia Colman will star in a limited series adaptation of Jane Austen's classic 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice for Netflix. Dolly Alderton will pen the series, which will be helmed by Heartstopper director Euros Lyn.This new six-part limited series will stick close to the original source material, with Corrin starring as Elizabeth Bennet and Lowden taking on the romantic hero Mr. Darcy. Colman will play Elizabeth's mother, Mrs. Bennet.“Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story and I feel very lucky ... Read More

In brief: Alexander Skarsgård stars in ‘Murderbot’ trailer and more

Alexander Skarsgård stars in the new trailer for Murderbot. Apple TV+ released the trailer for the upcoming TV series on Wednesday. The show will span 10 episodes; the first two premiere on May 16. Based on the book from Martha Wells, the sci-fi show follows a self-hacking security construct who finds human emotion horrifying, yet drawn to its vulnerable clients ...The list of Colleen Hoover film adaptation cast announcements never ends (with us). Tyriq Withers is set to star alongside Maika Monroe in the film adaptation of the Hoover novel Reminders of Him, as Deadline reports. Vanessa Caswill will direct the film, which is about motherhood, forgiveness and the power love has to heal a broken heart ...The trailer for ... Read More

Rami Malek says ‘The Amateur’ is ‘very much an underdog story’

20th Century StudiosRami Malek stars as a CIA “computer nerd” turned unlikely action hero in The Amateur, out in theaters Friday.After his wife is brutally murdered in a terrorist attack, Charlie Heller decides to take matters into his own hands when his bosses at the CIA don’t seem interested in tracking down her killers.“Very much an underdog story,” Malek tells ABC News affiliate WPVI. “A very unexpected hero in this genre doing some pretty extraordinary things out of his element.”Heller teams up with retired Colonel Henderson, played by Laurence Fishburne, who tries to train him for the field, as well as a hacker named Inquiline, played by Caitriona Balfe, who bonds with him over his grief.“What she does is sort ... Read More

Jennifer Lopez to host American Music Awards

Courtesy CBSJennifer Lopez first hosted the American Music Awards back in 2015 and has performed on the show 10 times. Now she's back for another round.The singer, actress and businesswoman will be front and center for this year's iteration of the show, which will air live from Las Vegas May 26 on CBS and stream on Paramount+.J-Lo first teased that she'd be returning to the show during last year's American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special. In addition to hosting, she'll perform, showcasing her "unparalleled artistry and signature mix of music, dance, and visual spectacle," according to a press release.The American Music Awards is the largest fan-voted award show in the country. Nominations will be announced at a later date.J-Lo's most recent ... Read More

Jerry ‘Ice Man’ Butler, soul singer whose hits included ‘Only the Strong Survive,’ dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Butler, a premier soul singer of the 1960s and after whose rich, intimate baritone graced such hits as “For Your Precious Love,” “Only the Strong Survive” and “Make It Easy On Yourself,” has died at age 85. Butler’s niece, Yolanda Goff, told The Associated Press that Butler died Thursday of Parkinson’s disease at his home in Chicago. A longtime Chicago resident, Butler was a former Cook County board commissioner who would still perform on weekends and identify himself as Jerry “Ice Man” Butler, a show business nickname given for his understated style. Butler, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and a three-time Grammy Award nominee, was a voice for two major ... Read More

Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Roberts, a versatile, Tony Award-nominated theater performer at home in both plays and musicals and who appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen’s best friend — has died. He was 85. Roberts’ death was announced to The New York Times by his daughter, Nicole Burley. Roberts had a genial stage personality perfect for musical comedy and he originated roles in such diverse Broadway musicals as “How Now, Dow Jones” (1967); “Sugar” (1972), an adaptation of the movie “Some Like It Hot,” and “Victor/Victoria” (1995), in which he co-starred with Julie Andrews when she returned to Broadway in the stage version of her popular film. He also was in the campy, roller-disco “Xanadu” ... Read More

Anita Bryant, a popular singer who became known for opposition to gay rights, dead at age 84

NEW YORK (AP) — Anita Bryant, a former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84. Bryant died Dec. 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, according to a statement posted by her family to news site The Oklahoman on Thursday. The family did not list a cause of death. Bryant was a Barnsdall native who began singing at an early age, and was just 12 when she hosted her own local television show. She was named Miss Oklahoma in 1958 and soon began a successful recording career. Her hit singles included “Till ... Read More

Trailblazing model Dayle Haddon dies from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning

NEW HOPE, Pa. (AP) — Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former “Sports Illustrated” model who pushed back against age discrimination by reentering the industry as a widow, has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning. Authorities in Bucks County found Haddon, 76, dead in a second-floor bedroom Friday morning after emergency dispatchers were notified about a person unconscious at the Solebury Township home. A 76-year-old man police later identified as Walter J. Blucas of Erie was hospitalized in critical condition. Responders detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property and township police said Saturday that investigators determined that “a faulty flue and exhaust pipe on a gas heating system caused ... Read More

Olivia Hussey, star of 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73

LONDON (AP) — Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73. Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said. Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy after spotting her onstage in the play “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” which also starred Vanessa Redgrave. “Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part as Juliet, opposite British actor Leonard Whiting, who was 16 at the time. Decades ... Read More

Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewart’s “The Great American Songbook” series and a Ringo Starr album featuring all four Beatles, died Tuesday. He was 82. Perry, a recipient of a Grammys Trustee Award in 2015, died at a Los Angeles hospital after suffering cardiac arrest, friend Daphna Kastner said. “He maximized his time here,” said Kastner, who called him a “father friend” and said he was godfather to her son. “He was generous, fun, sweet and made the world a better place. The world is a little less sweeter without him here. But it’s a little ... Read More

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