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Weekend 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:Disney+Win or Lose: Find out who wins the big softball game in Pixar's first original TV series.NetflixZero Day: Robert De Niro takes on his first leading TV role in the new thriller.Prime VideoReacher: Jack Reacher has unfinished business to take care of in season 3 of the action series.Apple TV+Surface: Sophie is desperate to uncover the truth about her mother's death in season 2.HuluThe Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer: This four-part series follows a new investigation decades after thousands of bones were found in the woods behind Fox Hollow Farms.A Thousand Blows: From the creator of Peaky Blinders comes a ... Read More
Theo James takes on double duty in Osgood Perkins’ new horror flick, ‘The Monkey’
Courtesy of NEONThe Monkey hits theaters Feb. 21 and it’s going to be a bloody good time.In the adaptation of the 1980 Stephen King short story of the same name, Theo James takes on double duty starring as twin brothers Hal and Bill, who are forced to confront a murderous cursed toy from their childhood, a wind-up monkey.Despite experiencing the same traumatic events, James describes the brothers as complete opposites, sharing, “[Hal] had dealt with death around himself a lot, and he'd come to terms with it in a way. And then juxtaposing that with Bill, who is trying to escape death ... he's just a scared child that has never evolved beyond childhood and is desperately afraid. And as ... Read More
Innie and Outie characters are ‘on a collision course’ in new episode of Apple TV+’s ‘Severance’
Britt Lower, Zach Cherry and Adam Scott in 'Severance,' now streaming on Apple TV+.(SPOILER ALERT) Episode six of Severance season 2 is now streaming on Apple TV+, and it offers further developments in the relationships between characters whose Innie and Outie worlds have been colliding all season.Severance follows workers at the mysterious Lumon Industries who've voluntarily undergone a "severance" —while at work, they have no knowledge or memory of their non-work lives and vice versa. But this season, we've seen crossover between the "Innies" — the workers — and their "Outies," i.e. who they are in the "real world."Zach Cherry's Dylan has gotten a chance to meet his Outie's wife, who he didn't know existed until season 1's finale. Their relationship progresses in ... Read More
In brief: Leighton Meester joins husband Adam Brody in season 2 of ‘Nobody Wants This’ and more
Sterling K. Brown will be spending more time in Paradise. The Hulu drama series — which reunites Brown and This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman — has been renewed for season 2. The show’s first season finale airs March 4 on Hulu, and the full season will then get another run on ABC beginning April 7 at 10 p.m. ET/PT ...A new trailer has been released for the upcoming Peacock thriller Long Bright River. Based on the 2020 novel by Liz Moore, the series stars Amanda Seyfried as a Philadelphia cop searching for her missing sister in the midst of a series of murders plaguing the town. The show debuts March 13 ...Leighton Meester is joining her husband Adam Brody ... Read More
Matthew Modine, Lizzy Caplan on working with Robert De Niro in ‘Zero Day’
JOJO WHILDEN/NetflixRobert De Niro marks his first-ever leading TV role in the new thriller Zero Day.Now streaming on Netflix, the series follows former President of the United States George Mullen, played by De Niro, who is called out of retirement in order to find out the source of a deadly cyberattack.Matthew Modine plays Speaker of the House Richard Dreyer in the show, and he told ABC Audio working with De Niro felt full circle."I was a teenager when I moved to New York City and wanted to be with those actors Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, Dustin Hoffman and all the incredible directors that grew up in a part of the fabric of New York City. So to ... Read More
Daisy Ridley on the ‘terrifying’ action scenes in new film ‘Cleaner’
Quiver DistributionDaisy Ridley saves the day in the new action film Cleaner.Helmed by Casino Royale director Martin Campbell, the film arrives in theaters on Friday. Ridley plays Joey, a former soldier turned window cleaner who must save those trapped inside a building that gets taken over by radical activists.While suspended 50 stories up on the outside of the building, Ridley's Joey strives to stop an eco-terrorism group from killing 300 hostages — including her younger brother. Ridley told ABC Audio that it was an exciting film to be a part of."It's always exciting doing something that I feel I haven't done before," Ridley said. "Figuring out how to hang off a building for a film was all new."You might think ... Read More
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Mikayla Matthews pregnant with 4th baby
Natalie Cass/DisneyMikayla Matthews' family is getting bigger.On Thursday, The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star, 24, announced that she is expecting her fourth child with husband Jace Terry in an exclusive interview with People.She said that the news was a "surprise" and that she and Terry were "not planning or trying.""I miss my period a lot with my health issues, so for me it's normal to sometimes be off track," she said. "Then a month and a half went by and I was telling my friends, like, 'Maybe I should take a test.'""My husband was with me when I took the test," she said. "He never really has much of a reaction to anything, but we were both pretty in ... Read More
Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen & more join cast of Green Day-inspired ‘New Years Rev’ movie
ABC/Paula LoboActors including Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee and Sean Gunn have joined the cast for the upcoming Green Day-inspired movie, New Years Rev.The film follows a trio of friends who mistakenly believe that their band got a gig opening for Green Day. It's based on the "American Idiot" outfit's early van-touring days.The previously announced cast members include Mason Thames, Kylr Coffman and Ryan Foust as the young rockers, and Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey of The Office.You can also be part of the movie if you're picked to be a ?New Years Rev? extra. As previously reported, a casting agency put out a notice calling for "punks, rockers, goths, alternative, or emo young adults" to film scenes in Oklahoma.Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... Read More
‘Tears of joy’: Reba McEntire’s ‘Happy’s Place’ back for season 2
NBCNBC's Happy's Place has been renewed for a second season.Reba McEntire and NBC shared the news via an Instagram Reel on Thursday, which shows Reba sharing the good news with her cast mates, including Melissa Peterman, Belissa Escobedo, Pablo Castelblanco, Tokala Black Elk and her real-life boyfriend, Rex Linn.Holding hands in a circle, the actors erupted in excitement when they found out and went around giving each other hugs."Tears of joy," Reba told the camera as she pointed to her tear-filled eyes. "We got picked up for a second season. They just told us right before we're going to go on to do the last show of the first season.""What a gift," she adds. "Thank you Lord, thank you Lord!"Happy's Place airs Friday at 8 p.m. ET on NBC ... Read More
Big shakeup for ‘next phase’ of James Bond franchise announced
Emil Ravelo/Getty ImagesThere's a major shakeup in the James Bond franchise.Amazon MGM Studios announced Thursday that it has teamed up with longtime 007 producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson to form a joint venture to house the James Bond intellectual rights.Additionally, Broccoli and Wilson, who are siblings, will remain co-owners, but Amazon MGM Studios gains creative control of the franchise moving forward.Amazon has held the rights to distribute Bond films since 2022, when it acquired MGM."Since his theatrical introduction over 60 years ago, James Bond has been one of the most iconic characters in filmed entertainment," Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, said in a press release.Hopkins went on to express gratitude to Broccoli and ... Read More
Watch Ellen Pompeo in the chilling ‘Good American Family’ trailer, inspired by a true story
HuluThe official trailer for Good American Family has arrived, offering a first look at Hulu's gripping new drama.The series was inspired by the story of Natalia Grace, a Ukrainian orphan with dwarfism, and features an all-star cast including Ellen Pompeo, Mark Duplass, Imogen Faith Reid, Dulé Hill, Christina Hendricks, Sarayu Blue, and Jenny O'Hara.Narrated by Pompeo, who stars as Kristine Barnett, the clip opens with a voiceover: "I've always considered myself blessed. I've known I was put on this Earth to build a world where all kids can feel safe."The trailer then teases a complex tale of shifting perspectives, mounting threats and unsettling accusations.Faith Reid takes on the role of Grace, whose adoption initially seems like a fresh start, until her ... Read More
In brief: Cynthia Erivo to host 2025 Tony Awards and more
Cynthia Erivo is going from "Defying Gravity" to hosting The Tonys. The Oscar-nominated Wicked star and past Tony winner will be front and center at the June 8 ceremony, airing live from New York's Radio City Music Hall on CBS ...The Last of Us season 2 has locked in a premiere date. The new season of the apocalyptic drama debuts Sunday, April 13, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and will be available to stream on Max. According to the logline, "Five years after the events of the first season, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are drawn into conflict with each other and a world even more dangerous and unpredictable than the one they left behind." ...Daredevil: Born ... Read More
Claire Danes to reunite with ‘My So-Called Life’ creator for new series
ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ImagesIt's a My So-Called reunion.Claire Danes is looking to reteam with Winnie Holzman, the creator of My So-Called Life, over 30 years after they originally worked together on the coming-of-age TV show.The pair is aiming to reunite on a family drama series for HBO called The Applebaum Curse. According to the show's logline, the series would be an "ongoing one-hour drama series about a dysfunctional family with Claire Danes as the lead role.”In addition to starring in the show, Danes would serve as an executive producer on the project. Holzman would write and executive produce along with serving as showrunner.Holzman shared the news on the red carpet of the Writers Guild Awards, ... Read More
Blake Lively amends her lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
Jose Perez/Bauer-Griffin/GC ImagesBlake Lively filed an amended version of her lawsuit against her It Ends with Us co-star and director Justin Baldoni on Feb. 18.The actress's lawyers said in a statement that the new version "provides significant additional evidence and corroboration of her original claims" and "includes previously undisclosed communications" as well as "numerous other witnesses."The amended complaint alleges that Lively was not the only woman to voice concern over sexual harassment on the set of It Ends with Us.Lively's complaint notes that in May 2023 "another female cast member reported her own concerns regarding Mr. Baldoni's unwelcome behavior" and that the cast member came forward despite "considerable reservations" because she felt "the work on the Film was suffering as a result of ... Read More
‘Wicked’ coming to Peacock on March 21
Universal PicturesIf you care to find Wicked on streaming, look to Peacock.The Oscar-nominated movie musical will be debuting on the streaming service on March 21. In addition to the movie, Peacock will also have the sing-along version and bonus material, including deleted and extended scenes.The film, starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, is nominated for 10 Oscars, including best picture, actress in leading role for Erivo and actress in a supporting role for Grande.Wicked hit theaters in November, debuting at #1 at the box office with $114 million, the best opening for a Broadway adaptation. Copyright © 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved. ... 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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