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The IndependentSeinfeld memes go viral after Mark Zuckerberg’s reaction to Lauren Sanchez’s outfit
‘Get a good look, Costanza?’ said everyone in response to the moment
- The Independent
New Mission Impossible movie causes viewer to ‘almost have a heart attack’
‘I guess we did something right,’ admitted director Christopher McQuarrie
- Variety
Benedict Cumberbatch Texted Kevin Feige ‘What the F—?’ Over Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom; They Won’t Face Off Until ‘Secret Wars’ in 2027
Benedict Cumberbatch revealed during an interview for Variety’s Sundance cover that his immediate reaction to the news that Robert Downey Jr. was returning to Marvel as the villainous Doctor Doom was complete and utter shock. After all, Cumberbatch’s Doctor Strange shared many scenes with Downey’s Iron Man in films like “Avengers: Endgame.” Downey’s surprise Doctor …
- The Wrap
Megyn Kelly Sides With Justin Baldoni After BTS ‘It Ends With Us’ Footage With Blake Lively: ‘I Actually Disbelieve Her Fully Now’ | Video
"What does she have to fear if she's telling the truth?" the podcast host asks The post Megyn Kelly Sides With Justin Baldoni After BTS ‘It Ends With Us’ Footage With Blake Lively: ‘I Actually Disbelieve Her Fully Now’ | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
- Deadline
Sydney Sweeney In Talks To Star In ‘The Masque Of The Red Death’ From Picturestart And A24
EXCLUSIVE: A24 and Picturestart are teaming on The Masque of the Red Death, a wildly revisionist and darkly comedic take on the short story of the same name by Edgar Allen Poe, and are in negotiations with Sydney Sweeney to star. Charlie Polinger is writing and directing, with A24 handling domestic distribution. Polinger will also executive produce alongside …
- The Independent
Netflix begins 2025 with another price hike, this is how much more it will cost you
This is the first price hike since October 2023
- The Independent
Back in Action on Netflix is a new low for Hollywood creativity
COMMENT: Cameron Diaz’s dismal new movie with Jamie Foxx – and Diaz’s first film in more than a decade – is proof that style and craft have completely dropped out of a particular kind of action comedy, writes Adam White. Remember when even the most conventional of blockbusters used to be made with care?
- BANG Showbiz
We cannot wait for these TV shows to come out in 2025!
The year promises to be one of the best for TV, with new shows hitting the box and old favourites gracing the box again to captivate audiences with their thrilling, hilarious or pulse-pounding stories. The show - which is directed by Ben Stiller and stars Adam Scott, John Turturro and Britt Lower - is set in a dystopian future where scientist Mark Scout leads a team at Lumon Industries, whose employees have their work and personal lives surgically divided.
- People
Colin Jost Reveals Scarlett Johansson Was 'Genuinely So Shocked' by His Dirty Jokes About Her on “SNL”
Jost told some R-rated jokes about his wife during the Christmas episode of the NBC sketch comedy show
- The Wrap
‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Review: Michelle Yeoh Proves Skeptics Wrong in Charming Paramount+ Spinoff Film
The beloved franchise finds nuance and fun tapping into the spy genre The post ‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Review: Michelle Yeoh Proves Skeptics Wrong in Charming Paramount+ Spinoff Film appeared first on TheWrap.
- BuzzFeed
These 23 Funny Pet Tweets Are So Funny You May Want To Pee Before Seeing Them
"no i’m not drinking alone, my dog is with me"
- HuffPost UK
Lin-Manuel Miranda Was Turned Down For A Cameo In Wicked For This 1 Reason
Director Jon M Chu apparently received "many calls" from one Wicked superfan about appearing in the film.
- CNN
Justin Baldoni’s lawyer says newly released footage ‘refutes’ Blake Lively’s claims, while her legal team calls it ‘damning’
Justin Baldoni’s legal team on Tuesday released footage from the set of “It Ends With Us,” the film at the center of his ongoing legal battle with co-star Blake Lively, that they say supports his claim that he acted with “respect and professionalism” toward the former “Gossip Girl” star, who has accused him of sexual harassment.
- People
Newly Released Video Shows Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Awkwardly Interacting on “It Ends With Us” Set
Footage from the set of ‘It Ends with Us’ show Lively and Baldonoi speaking to each other while filming a romantic dancing scene without dialogue
- People
Timothée Chalamet Enlists 4 Lookalikes to Help Pull Off His Host and Musical Guest Stint on “Saturday Night Live”
The video referenced October 2024's viral Timothée Chalamet Lookalike Competition that took place in New York City’s Washington Square Park
- Variety
Post #MeToo Sex Farce ‘Two Women’ Reclaims Female Desire, Says Director Chloe Robichaud (EXCLUSIVE)
Premiering out of Sundance’s world dramatic competition on Jan. 25, “Two Women” plays as a sex farce for the post-#MeToo era, following two stay-at-home moms who simply want more out of life — and who find, in games of seduction with local handymen, the most convenient way to scratch that itch. Director Chloe Robichaud and …
- People
“It Ends with Us” Author Colleen Hoover Deactivates Instagram amid Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni Legal Drama
The best-selling author's Instagram was inactive on Wednesday, Jan. 22
- Variety
Latido Pounces On Surreal Sundance Player ‘Rains Over Babel’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Latido Films, who’ve previously bet on high-success Latin arthouse cinema in Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “The Beasts” and Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s breakout, “Lullaby,” have acquired international sales rights to Colombian filmmaker Gala del Sol’s debut feature “Rains Over Babel” (“Llueve sobre Babel”) ahead of its Sundance world premiere. Latido’s Juan Torres brokered the deal and told …
- Variety
Benedict Cumberbatch Tells All on Doctor Strange’s Future, His New Sundance Film and Not Being Your Typical Movie Star: ‘I’m Not Brad, I’m Not Leo’
Benedict Cumberbatch doesn’t like to overshare, but sometimes he just can’t help himself. Take the two hours we spend on a recent London afternoon discussing his new film, “The Thing With Feathers,” a dark drama about a father struggling to hold his family together after his wife dies suddenly. While the film paints an unvarnished …
- Variety
David Leitch in Talks to Direct ‘Ocean’s 14’ for Warner Bros.
“The Fall Guy” and “Bullet Train” filmmaker David Leitch is in talks to direct “Ocean’s 14” for Warner Bros. George Clooney’s Smokehouse banner is behind the fourth film in the “Ocean’s Eleven” franchise, so it’s expected the star will return alongside Brad Pitt, who collaborated with Leitch on “Bullet Train.” The original “Ocean’s” trilogy, directed …