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‘The Wedding Banquet’ reimagines a ’90s queer classic
Leon Bennett/Getty Images The new movie The Wedding Banquet may share a name with Ang Lee’s queer romantic comedy from the 1990s, but director Andrew Ahn says it isn’t a direct remake. “I think the [Read More…]

Florence Pugh says she is hard to date: ‘I’m tricky’
Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Disney Florence Pugh says she doesn’t make it easy to date her. The actress opened up about her romantic life in a recent cover story for Harper’s Bazaar UK. Pugh said [Read More…]

Carrie Bradshaw is back in ‘And Just Like That…’ season 3 trailer
Craig Blankenhorn/Max If you can’t help but wonder when the season 3 trailer for And Just Like That… will arrive, then you’re in luck. Max released the trailer and release date for the third season [Read More…]

‘Home Alone 2’ director calls Donald Trump cameo a curse: ‘Wish it was gone’
Steve Jennings/Getty Images Chris Columbus regrets including Donald Trump in Home Alone 2. The U.S. president makes a seven-second cameo in the 1992 holiday sequel film which Columbus directed. The director recently told the San [Read More…]

Cate Blanchett plans on retiring from acting one day: ‘I am serious’
Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Cate Blanchett is preparing her fans for her eventual retirement. The actress has plans to retire from acting in the near future, as she told Radio Times in a recent interview. Blanchett [Read More…]

In brief: ‘The Brutalist’ gets a streaming date, ‘Eddington’ trailer, and more
House of the Dragon star Emma D’Arcy is set to star opposite Tom Cruise in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s untitled upcoming film. D’Arcy confirmed the news to Deadline, saying in a statement, “I’m delighted to be working with such extraordinary and exacting artists as [Read More…]

David Oyelowo and cast talk ‘surrealist, quirky’ Apple TV+ series ‘Government Cheese’
Apple TV+ Government Cheese, a new Apple TV+ show debuting Wednesday, follows the story of Hampton Chambers, an ex-convict trying to go into business for himself in late 1960s California — while avoiding further tangles [Read More…]

‘Another Simple Favor’ gets action-packed trailer with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick
Lorenzo Sisti Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively are facing off in Italy in the latest look at Another Simple Favor. Kendrick, who plays Stephanie, and Lively, who plays Emily, are back in action in the sequel to the 2018 [Read More…]

Johnny Depp sports new look for his Hollywood return in ‘Day Drinker’
Niete Johnny Depp is sporting a whole new look in the first image for his upcoming film, Day Drinker. Lionsgate gave a sneak peek of Depp’s role Monday, and he’s nearly unrecognizable with gray hair, a gray beard and [Read More…]

‘The Breakfast Club’ stars reunite in full for 1st time 40 years after film’s release
Barry Brecheisen/WireImage/Getty Images The teens of The Breakfast Club are back together, this time all grown up. Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estèvez and Anthony Michael Hall all reconvened on Saturday in Chicago to discuss their hit film and celebrate the John Hughes project’s 40th [Read More…]

‘The White Lotus’ star Aimee Lou Wood says ‘SNL’ apologized for ‘mean and unfunny’ sketch
Fabio Lovino/HBO The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says Saturday Night Live has apologized after she called them out for a “mean and unfunny” sketch that poked fun at her appearance. In a sketch called The White POTUS, the cast [Read More…]

‘Harry Potter’ TV series confirms major casting details
Murray Close/ Getty Images HBO’s Harry Potter TV series has officially locked in some major roles. John Lithgow previously confirmed that he had been cast as Dumbledore, which HBO affirmed Monday, along with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape [Read More…]

Leslie Odom Jr. returning to ‘Hamilton’ for limited 10th anniversary run
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Good things come to those who wait for it: Leslie Odom Jr. is returning to Hamilton for a limited run this fall in honor of the hit Broadway musical’s 10th anniversary. Odom Jr. will be back [Read More…]

In brief: ‘Companion’ coming to Max, and more
Companion is set to make its streaming debut on Max. The science fiction thriller stars Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid as a couple whose weekend getaway with friends turns upside down when one of them is revealed to be a companion robot. [Read More…]

‘A Minecraft Movie’ builds second week at #1
Courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures There was no jockeying for the #1 spot at the weekend box office, chicken or otherwise. A Minecraft Movie easily earned a second week at the top of the multiplex leaderboard following its [Read More…]

Bill Hader got fired from a movie theater job after spoiling ‘Titanic’ ending
RYAN WEST/NETFLIX He’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 [Read More…]

Joseph Quinn reveals how his ‘Fantastic Four’ character is different from past versions
Marvel Studios Joseph 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 [Read More…]

Eric Dane reveals he’s been diagnosed with ALS, says he’ll return to ‘Euphoria’
Michael Tullberg/Getty Images Former 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 [Read More…]

‘Doctor Who’ returns with a new, reluctant companion: ‘They’re real partners this season’
James Pardon/Disney/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios The 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 [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 [Read More…]