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Eddie Murphy to play funk legend George Clinton in upcoming biopic

Eddie Murphy to play funk legend George Clinton in upcoming biopic

Disney/Randy HolmesEddie Murphy has reportedly signed on to play a funk music icon on screen.Variety reports that the actor/comedian is set to star as Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton in a biopic directed by Bill Condon, the same director who directed Murphy in Dreamgirls, a role that earned him an Oscar nomination.The film, which Murphy will…read more »

ABC reveals holiday programming schedule

ABC reveals holiday programming schedule

Disney/Pamela Littky‘Tis the season: ABC has revealed its slate of holiday programming.Specials on the holiday schedule include The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular on Dec. 1,  CMA Country Christmas on Dec. 3, and The Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on Dec. 25.On Dec. 4, Abbott Elementary airs a one-hour holiday special starting at…read more »

Check out first look at Barry Keoghan in ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie

Check out first look at Barry Keoghan in ‘Peaky Blinders’ movie

ROBERT VIGLASKY PHOTOGRAPHYNetflix has released its first look at Barry Keoghan in the new Peaky Blinders movie.The photo features Keoghan’s character sporting the signature Peaky Blinders cap as he leans out the window of a truck. Details of his character have not yet been revealed.Production is currently underway on the film in the U.K., with…read more »

‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ gets action-packed new trailer

‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ gets action-packed new trailer

Lucasfilm Ltd.Jude Law leads a ragtag group of kids in the action-packed new trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew.The new clip, released Friday, features Wim (Ravi Cabot-Conyers), Fern (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), KB (Kyriana Kratter) and Neel (Robert Timothy Smith) as four friends who find a mysterious old starship and inadvertently get lost in the dangerous…read more »

Jamie Foxx’s ‘What Had Happened Was…’ special is coming to Netflix

Jamie Foxx’s ‘What Had Happened Was…’ special is coming to Netflix

Photo by Joe Maher/Getty ImagesJamie Foxx’s return to comedy was captured by Netflix and will be released via an upcoming special named after those shows.What Had Happened Was… will find Jamie opening up about the medical scare that left him hospitalized for months in 2023.“I said, ‘If I can stay funny, I could stay alive’ … I’m…read more »

Stage production of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ in the works

Stage production of ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ in the works

Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times via Getty ImagesAnother box office hit is getting the stage treatment.Producer Ken Davenport announced Friday he’s developing Slumdog Millionaire, the Oscar-winning film that proved to be a breakout role for Dev Patel, into a musical with help from the film’s composer, A.R. Rahman.Slumdog Millionaire is based on the Indian novel Q&A, and followed Patel’s Jamal and his brother as…read more »

Heidi Klum wows as E.T. at her 2024 Halloween party

Heidi Klum wows as E.T. at her 2024 Halloween party

TheStewartofNY/WireImageHeidi Klum once again pulled out all the stops for her highly anticipated annual Halloween party, showing up as E.T. in a costume that has everyone talking.The supermodel and TV host keeps her fans on their toes and eagerly awaiting her big costume reveal each year. This year, she took her signature extravagance to new…read more »

In brief: Pierce Brosnan and Lily James lead ‘Cliffhanger’ reboot

In brief: Pierce Brosnan and Lily James lead ‘Cliffhanger’ reboot

A reboot of the 1993 action film Cliffhanger is currently in production, but without its original star, Sylvester Stallone, as previously announced, according to Variety. The remake stars Pierce Brosnan as mountaineer Ray Cooper, who operates a luxury chalet in the Dolomites with daughter Sydney. During a weekend trip with a billionaire’s son, they are victims…read more »

‘Squid Game’ season 2 trailer features the return of Player 456

‘Squid Game’ season 2 trailer features the return of Player 456

Netflix/Juhan NohNetflix has unveiled a new teaser trailer for Squid Game season 2, in which season 1 winner Seong Gi-hun aka Player 456, played by Lee Jung-jae, is back for round two.“Three years after winning Squid Game, Player 456 gave up going to the States and comes back with a new resolution in his mind,” according…read more »

Jennifer Garner channels her beloved ’13 Going on 30′ character for Halloween

Jennifer Garner channels her beloved ’13 Going on 30′ character for Halloween

ABC/Frank MicelottaJennifer Garner delighted fans this Halloween by stepping back into the shoes of one of her most beloved characters.The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal her costume as Jenna Rink from 13 Going on 30.During the fun clip, she’s seen wearing her now-iconic, brightly colored butterfly dress — instantly transporting fans back to 2004.With her wide smile…read more »