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Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt go on sci-fi adventure in 'The Electric State' trailer

Millie Bobby Brown, Chris Pratt go on sci-fi adventure in 'The Electric State' trailer

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Millie Bobby Brown is living among robots in a new trailer for The Electric State.

A trailer for the sci-fi movie starring Brown and Chris Pratt arrived on Thursday and features the pair searching for Brown's sibling in the movie.

The Netflix film, directed by the Russo Brothers, takes place "in the aftermath of a robot uprising in an alternate version of the '90s," according to a synopsis. The story centers around "an orphaned teenager who ventures across the American West with a cartoon-inspired robot, a smuggler, and his sidekick in search of her younger brother."

The Electric State will premiere on Netflix on March 14, 2025.

"Right now all of us have something in common," Brown's character, Michelle, says in the trailer, which is tracked to a version of the Oasis hit "Champagne Supernova."

"We all lost something in the rebellion," she continues. "Robots lost their freedom, humans lost connection with each other, and I lost everyone I loved — or so I thought."

Pratt, who plays a smuggler, enters the trailer, telling Michelle he will accompany her on a trip to recover her lost brother. The action-packed trailer showed the pair's ensuing adventure, which includes several robot battles.

Along with Pratt and Brown, the film stars Ke Huy Quan, Woody Norman, Giancarlo Esposito, Martin Klebba and Stanley Tucci. A star-studded group including Woody Harrelson, Jason Alexander, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Hank Azaria, Colman Domingo and Alan Tudyk also star in voice roles.

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Report: Actor cast to play Stevie Van Zandt in Bruce Springsteen movie

Report: Actor cast to play Stevie Van Zandt in Bruce Springsteen movie

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The Bruce Springsteen movie Deliver Me From Nowhere has reportedly found its Little Steven.

Deadline reports that actor Johnny Cannizzaro, who starred in Clint Eastwood’s adaptation of the musical Jersey Boys, has been cast to play Springsteen’s longtime friend and E Street Band guitarist Stevie Van Zandt in the film, about the making of The Boss' 1982 album Nebraska.

Crazy Heart writer/director Scott Cooper is directing the film, which will star The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White as Springsteen. The cast also includes Odessa Young, Paul Walter Hauser and Harrison Sloan Gilbertson.

The project is an adaptation of Warren Zane’s 2023 book, Deliver Me from Nowhere: The Making of Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska.

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Baby on Broadway: 'Dirty Dancing' musical in the works

Baby on Broadway: 'Dirty Dancing' musical in the works

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Nobody puts Baby in a corner, but she'll soon be headed to Broadway.

A musical adaptation of the film Dirty Dancing is in the works. The production, simply titled Dirty Dancing: The Musical, is set to premiere in late 2025 with a run through North America.

The classic 1987 film starred Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey as star-crossed lovers set against the backdrop of a '60s New York State resort. Original writer Eleanor Bergstein is returning to develop the musical and cast member Lonny Price, who played the character Neil Kellerman, will direct.

"Stay tuned for more updates on this thrilling production and get ready to have the time of your life – all over again," a press release promises.

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Jane Fonda to be honored with the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award

Jane Fonda to be honored with the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award

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Jane Fonda is set to receive the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award, honoring the two-time Oscar winner for both her career and humanitarian work. 

Fonda will be the 60th recipient of the award, considered SAG-AFTRA's highest tribute, which is given to an actor who represents the “finest ideals of the acting profession.” 

"Jane Fonda is a trailblazer and an extraordinary talent; a dynamic force who has shaped the landscape of entertainment, advocacy and culture with unwavering passion,” SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher says. “We honor Jane not only for her artistic brilliance but for the profound legacy of activism and empowerment she has created. Her fearless honesty has been an inspiration to me and many others in our industry.”

Fonda shared in a statement that she is "deeply honored and humbled" to be recognized with the award, noting, “I have been working in this industry for almost the entirety of my life and there’s no honor like the one bestowed on you by your peers.”

She adds, “SAG-AFTRA works tirelessly to protect the working actor and to ensure that union members are being treated equitably in all areas, and I am proud to be a member as we continue to work to protect generations of performers to come.” 

Fonda will receive her honor at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, streaming live on Netflix Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Apple TV+ renews 'Shrinking' for a third season

Apple TV+ renews 'Shrinking' for a third season

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Apple TV+ has renewed the Jason Segel/Harrison Ford series Shrinking for a third season. The news comes as the first two episodes of season 2 premiered on the streaming service Wednesday.

“I’m so lucky to work on Shrinking with actors, writers and a crew so talented that they all elevate the material,” series co-creator and executive producer Bill Lawrence shares. “I’m even luckier that they are people I’d want to spend time with anyway."

He adds, "So grateful we get to keep making this show. Onward!” 

Shrinking, which debuted in January 2023, stars Segel as a therapist, still grieving after the loss of his wife, who decides to ignore his training and ethics and tell his clients exactly what he thinks they should do.

In addition to Segel and Ford, the series stars Jessica Williams, Christa Miller, Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell, Luke Tennie and Ted McGinley, with Ted Lasso star Brett Goldstein making a guest appearance in season 2.

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Alice Oseman talks

Alice Oseman talks "evolution" of 'Heartstopper' season 3

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Season 3 of Heartstopper debuted Oct. 3, quickly claiming a spot on Netflix’s top 10 and racking up exceedingly positive reviews. The beloved teen romance, starring Kit Connor and Joe Locke as boyfriends Nick and Charlie, is being praised for its handling of deeper themes including mental health, gender identity, sex and intimacy. 
 
“It was quite scary for us to put it out there because it is an evolution of Heartstopper," series creator Alice Oseman tells ABC Audio of the new episodes. "It's doing a lot of new things that the previous seasons didn't do before and we didn't really know how the fans would react to that. But the response seems to have been really positive, and everyone's been so excited and happy with the story.”
 
Thursday, Oct. 17, is Spirit Day, an anti-bullying movement for LGBTQ youth, and Heartstopper deals with the trauma of bullying in Charlie’s mental health journey this season. The first half focuses on Charlie seeking treatment, while the second half follows Nick and Charlie as they grow closer than ever. Oseman says she wanted to focus on the “very relatable anxieties” teenagers have around having sex for the first time, as well as the importance of communication and consent.

While season 4 has yet to be greenlit by Netflix, Oseman says she feels hopeful about the prospect and that there are lots of people in the process “working really hard to try and make it happen.”
 
In the meantime, there’s still more story to tell when it comes to the graphic novels on which the series is based. Oseman is hard at work on Volume 6 of the series, with new pages posted online on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month.
 
“Volume 6 is going to be very focused on Nick and Charlie thinking about the future and the fact that Nick is about to go to university and their school life together is coming to an end, and they're both really, really scared about that,” she says. “Everything's going to massively change for them.”
 
“There’s a lot more to come and I’m very excited,” Oseman says.

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In brief: 'Grey's Anatomy' adds Sophia Bush and more

In brief: 'Grey's Anatomy' adds Sophia Bush and more

Variety reports Seann William Scott, best known for playing Steve Stifler in the American Pie movies, has joined the cast of the upcoming ABC sitcom Shifting Gears, alongside series stars Tim Allen and Kat Dennings. The comedy centers on Matt, “the stubborn, widowed owner of a classic car restoration shop,” played by Allen, according to the official logline. “When Matt’s estranged daughter (Dennings) and her teenage kids move into his house, the real restoration begins.” Scott will play Gabriel, “family friend of Matt & Riley who works in the shop with Matt” ...

One Tree Hill alumna Sophia Bush has been added the cast of ABC's Grey's Anatomy in a major recurring role for the medical drama's 21st season, according to Deadline. Bush will play Dr. Cass Beckman, "an amiable, fun and a little messy around the edges trauma surgeon at Seattle Presbyterian whose husband David Beckman is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Grey Sloan," per the outlet. She joins former Grey’s cast members Scott Speedman, Natalie Morales and the series’ director/executive producer Debbie Allen. Bush will make her first appearance in episode six, airing Nov. 7 ...

Stranger Things alum Mason Dye has been tapped for a guest-starring role in the fifth and final season of the Prime Video series The Boys, according to Variety. He will appear in the role of Bombsight, "a Supe who starred in the early Vought superhero film The Curse of Fu Manchu in the 1950s." Dye joins Hamilton's Daveed Diggs, who will appear in an undisclosed role. The Boys is based on the graphic novel series from Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson and follows the eponymous team of vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. Antony Starr, Karl Urban, Erin Moriarty and Jack Quaid star ...

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Kate Winslet on redefining Lee Miller away from the male gaze in 'Lee'

Kate Winslet on redefining Lee Miller away from the male gaze in 'Lee'

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Kate Winslet is photographer Elizabeth “Lee” Miller in the new film Lee, in theaters now.

The movie tells the true story of the fashion model-turned-photographer who became an acclaimed war correspondent as she covered World War II for Vogue magazine.

While Winslet was familiar with Miller’s work before joining the film, she did not know all of the details of her life. She told ABC Audio she is happy to share Miller’s story with the world.

“I did not know just how extraordinary what she actually did as a middle-aged woman in going to the front line, and pushing through and into male-dominated spaces where women were not allowed in order to be that visual voice for the victims of the conflict,” Winslet said.

Another thing that attracted Winslet to the project was the idea of reshaping the way Miller had been framed in history.

“She had been, I think, somewhat defined by the male gaze in history,” Winslet said. “She was referred to as the muse of Man Ray, the former lover of X, Y, Z ... this was this chapter of her life, a tiny little chapter in her 20s, but somehow these somewhat infantilizing labels had been stuck on her.”

“She became so much more and way beyond that when she moved into those powerful decades of her life in her 30s and 40s,” Winslet continued.

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Tom Holland launches nonalcoholic beer brand

Tom Holland launches nonalcoholic beer brand

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While many celebrities have been making a mint hawking liquor, Tom Holland is bucking the trend by launching an alcohol-free beer, BERO. 

The movie star said in a press release, "For me, BERO is personal. After two years on my sobriety journey, I wanted to create something that reflected my lifestyle and values."

As reported, Holland has embraced the sober life. In 2023 he told the On Purpose With Jay Shetty podcast he called it "the best thing I've ever done."

Holland says in the announcement, "This beer isn't just for those on a similar path, but for everyone who appreciates quality, craftsmanship and living life to the fullest. BERO delivers the taste and experience of a great brew, and never asks you to settle for less." 

According to the ad copy, BERO provides "not only exceptional flavor, but ... it is a brand designed to be aspirational and inclusive, aiming to honor all the best aspects of beer. It's made for discerning drinkers who want more from life, whether or not alcohol is part of the equation."

The line, which will roll out in 2025, includes Kingston Golden Pils, named after Tom's hometown Kingston Upon Thames; Edge Hill Hazy IPA, named for Tom's school; and Noon Wheat, named in honor of Tom's beloved schnauzer.

Holland told Shetty that after a particularly boozy holiday season he decided to give Dry January a go and just kept on — not that it wasn't "difficult."  

However, he found by the time his birthday rolled around that June that it was worth it. "I could sleep better. I could handle problems better ... I felt better. I felt fitter. And I just said to myself, 'Why am I so obsessed with having this drink?'"

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"Deeply hurtful": Cynthia Erivo calls out Photoshoppers who made her Wicked poster look like the original

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Someone who photoshopped the poster to the Wicked movie to make it appear more like the one that appeared on Broadway was likely not expecting to get clapped back by one of the movie's stars, Cynthia Erivo

But she did, calling the edit "The wildest, most offensive thing I have seen."

In an Instagram Story, Erivo showed the edited work, which depicts the brim of her witch hat casting a shadow over her eyes, as it appears in the Broadway poster. 

"The original poster is an ILLUSTRATION. I am a human being who chose to look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer because...without words we communicate with our eyes," Erivo insisted. 

She continued, "Our poster is an homage not an imitation, to edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me. And that is just deeply hurtful." 

She suggested that the shadow was equally as offensive to her as a popular meme going around that was based on the poster, which has Ariana Grande's "good" witch Glinda whispering into the ear of Erivo's Elphaba. 

For delicacy's sake, we won't quote it, but the gist is Glinda asking her if the rest of her body is green, too.

"None of this is funny. None of this is cute," Erivo said. "It degrades me. It degrades us." 

Wicked hits theaters Nov. 22.

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Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy, The Simpsons and more to be honored at 2024 Sentinel Awards

Abbott Elementary, Grey's Anatomy, The Simpsons and more to be honored at 2024 Sentinel Awards

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On Wednesday, the USC Annenberg Norman Lear Center's Hollywood, Health & Society program announced its 2024 class of Sentinel Awards winners: TV shows "that inform, educate and motivate viewers to make choices for healthier and safer lives."

This year's class includes ABC's Abbott Elementary and Grey's Anatomy; HBO's The Morning Show and Hacks; Fox's The Simpsons; Apple TV+'s Expats and The Big Cigar; Prime Video's Gen V; FX's Feud; AMC's Dark Winds; and NBC's Lopez Vs. Lopez

The winners of the Norman Lear Center trophy will be honored at the official awards ceremony hosted by Saturday Night Live veteran Laraine Newman on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles.

Each of the shows were singled out for spotlighting various real-world issues. For example, The Morning Show was heralded for its depiction of abortion in the episode "The Kármán Line"; The Simpsons' "Night of the Living Wage" highlighted income disparity; mental health was center to Gen V's episode "#ThinkBrink."

Newman said in a statement, "The Sentinel Awards celebrates the voices and stories that transcend TV and help shape our culture. Norman Lear's work has touched countless lives, and I'm proud to celebrate the transformative impact of our craft."

She added, "As we approach the November 5th election, it's crucial to address the pressing issues facing voters, including significant topics like abortion, which will be honored for their portrayal onscreen at the Sentinel Awards. These narratives are more important now than ever."

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"I was broke": Al Pacino confesses he lost $50 million

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Although he's an icon, he's an "idiot" with money — that's one the takeaways from Al Pacino's new memoir, Sonny Boy.

According to excerpts from the New York Post, Pacino found himself in a shortfall, partially from his own lavish spending and partially because his accountant was involved in — and later jailed for — a Ponzi scheme.

Although The Godfather was a huge hit, Pacino only got $35,000 for playing Michael Corleone, and after paying his agents and the like, he was "broke."

He explained it was his Godfather co-star, then-girlfriend Diane Keaton, who marched the actor before his attorney in the mid-'80s to try to beat some financial sense into him. "You're going to tell me, 'Oh, he's an artist.' No. He. Is. An idiot," she reportedly said.

Calling his spending even into the 2010s "a crazy montage of loss," he said at one point he had 16 cars, 23 cellphones and paid a landscaper $400,000 a year for "a house I didn't even live in."

And then there was the shady accountant.

Pacino said, "I had fifty million dollars, and then I had nothing."

He was also supporting his three children at the time — and added a fourth in 2023.

Pacino said his now "dear friend" Adam Sandler threw him a lifeline — and a big check — for 2011's Jack and Jill

"Jack and Jill was the first movie I made after I lost my money. To be honest, I did it because I didn't have anything else. Adam Sandler wanted me, and they paid me a lot for it." 

At 84, the actor says he "has to think very seriously about my estate now ... I have to get advice from people who are way smarter than me."

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Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima and more make epic return to Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024

Tyra Banks, Adriana Lima and more make epic return to Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2024

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The world-famous Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has returned.

The show returned after a multiyear hiatus following several controversies, with some of the modeling industry's brightest stars, including supermodel Tyra Banks, ready to hit the runway.

The iconic model made an epic comeback on the runway Tuesday night after 20 years, closing the show following a performance by Cher.

Other familiar faces walked the runway, including Victoria's Secret mainstays Adriana Lima, Candice Swanepoel and model Gigi HadidKate Moss, Behati Prinsloo, Bella Hadid and Ashley Graham also walked.

Ahead of the show, Banks shared a post, saying, "You are…Never too young to SMiZE. Never too old to DREAM. And I hope you'll be doing both with me tomorrow when I rock that @victoriassecret runway again after almost 20 years!"

She continued, "As I walk, think about YOUR dreams, what YOU want to accomplish. That thing you've been doubting about yourself. That thing you're not sure you are confident enough to accomplish."

"Don't ever stop DREAMING. But now, it's time to get to DOING!" she added. "YOU GOT THIS!"

It's been several years since the last Victoria's Secret Runway Show. In 2019, the annual event was canceled following a turbulent period for the brand internally and externally.

One year prior, Jan Singer had stepped down as CEO of Victoria's Secret's lingerie division. That move came one week after Ed Razek, the chief marketing officer of Victoria's Secret's then-parent company, L Brands, came under fire for making controversial comments to Vogue about transgender models. Razek later apologized.

The show also previously faced criticism for a lack of inclusivity on the runway.

 

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Check out the hard-hitting trailer to Netflix's 'Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson' event

Check out the hard-hitting trailer to Netflix's 'Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson' event

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The trailer to the anticipated face-off between YouTube personality-turned-pro fighter Jake Paul and former world heavyweight champ Mike Tyson starts with a voice-over quoting the latter, "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."

The snippet promises, "There's never been a night like this."

Paul, 27, was set to fight "The Baddest Man on the Planet," who is 58, back on July 20, but a health scare in May sidelined Tyson. 

Tyson tells DailyMail.com that an ulcer flare-up left him nauseous and dizzy on May 27, leading to the live event's postponement. "I was doing too much bad food and stuff, and I got sick," the legendary boxer says.

He says since then he's been "eating clean" and is in fighting shape for the battle on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

That said, he can't quit vaping. "I can't escape the vapes," he confessed.

The fight is not without controversy, seeing as Paul is fighting someone 30 years his senior. "Iron Mike" tells the publication, "I didn't take this fight for legacy. I think legacy really, to my perspective, legacy is ego. Who gives a f*** how people think about them when they are gone?"

He adds hypothetically, "I'm dead. I can't value off what somebody might think about me when I'm dead, so it means nothing to me."

Meanwhile, Netflix is giving fight fans a chance to see the event in person. Check out the sweepstakes website for details.

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Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon do fun dance while

Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon do fun dance while "a thousand miles away" from each other

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Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon just proved that you can still do things as a couple even while apart.

The duo shared a fun video on Instagram on Monday, doing a social media dance trend to the viral song "Disco" by Surf Curse.

"Being a thousand miles away doesn’t mean we can’t dance together," Bacon said in the caption of the post.

Sedgwick and Bacon are never ones to shy away from sharing fun videos together.

In the past, the couple have taken part in many online trend challenges and have shared videos of themselves singing covers of songs, including "Flowers" by Miley Cyrus and "Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé.

Last month, the couple celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary.

Their long-distance dance got more than 170,000 likes in just a day, as well as shout outs from fans and their famous friends, including writer-director James Gunn, who directed Bacon in The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, and someone who knows a little about cutting a rug, Dancing with the Stars' Julianne Hough.

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Lindsay Lohan shares photo, release date for upcoming Netflix holiday film 'Our Little Secret'

Lindsay Lohan shares photo, release date for upcoming Netflix holiday film 'Our Little Secret'

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Lindsay Lohan is spreading Christmas cheer this holiday season with a new film.

On Tuesday, the actress took to Instagram to share a photo from her upcoming film, Our Little Secret, and its release date on Netflix.

The upcoming film will also star Kristin Chenoweth, Ian Harding, Jon Rudnitsky, Chris Parnell, Dan Bucatinksy, Henry Czerny, Katie Baker, Ash Santos, and Jake Brennan.

Lohan's Mean Girls co-star Tim Meadows will also star in the film.

She tells Netflix's Tudum blog, "The movie is about a girl who's dating someone, and she goes to meet his family for the holidays. Then she bumps into her ex, who is dating her boyfriend's sister. And all kinds of stuff breaks loose."

Chenoweth, who also took to Instagram to share photos from the upcoming film, wrote, "What happens when you put two resentful exes under the same roof on Christmas? Find out this holiday season on Netflix!"

The Tony winner teases to Tudum, "There's a lot of surprise family six-degrees-of-separation issues ahead, which is fun to play."

The streaming platform announced the news of Our Little Secret in January. The project is also part of Lohan's two-picture creative partnership with Netflix.

Previously, Lohan starred in the Netflix rom-com Falling for Christmas in November 2022 alongside Chord Overstreet. She also starred in Irish Wish, which was released in March of this year.

Our Little Secret will be available to stream on Nov. 27.

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In brief: 'Invincible' season 3 premiere date, 'The Penguin's' ratings surge and more

In brief: 'Invincible' season 3 premiere date, 'The Penguin's' ratings surge and more

Prime Video has set Feb. 6 as the premiere date for season 3 of its adult animated superhero series Invincible. A teaser trailer shows Walton Goggins' Cecil dragging Steven Yeun's Mark Grayson for his lack of preparation for future Viltrumite attacks. “And don’t even get me started on your little four-month vacation right in the middle of things. We all sure loved that,” quips Cecil in reference to the show's midseason break during season 2. The all-star voice cast also includes Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Seth Rogen and Mark Hamill ...

The Wrap reports the fourth episode of Max's Batman spinoff series The Penguin racked up 1.7 million U.S. viewers across HBO and its streaming service, according to Warner Bros. Discovery viewing data. That marks a 21.43% increase from the series premiere on Sept. 19, which scored 1.4 million cross-platform viewers. The Penguin has also attracted 13 million U.S. viewers in less than a month. The Penguin's first four episodes are now streaming on Max, with new episodes debuting Sundays on HBO and Max ...

Netflix is developing the movie Pride, based on Haitian American author Ibi Zoboi's 2018 teen novel of the same name, according to Deadline. The modern-day take on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice is set in Brooklyn's Bushwick section, where Afro-Latina teen Zuri Benitez and her wealthy neighbor Darius Darcy share an attraction to each other, despite their prejudices against each other, forcing Zuri to reconsider her beliefs about pride, prejudice and home ...

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'Shrinking’s' Jason Segel on Harrison Ford: “I think he really enjoys yelling at me”

'Shrinking’s' Jason Segel on Harrison Ford: “I think he really enjoys yelling at me”

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Shrinking is back. The first two episodes of the Apple TV+ series are out now, and fans will once again be able to enjoy the love/hate relationship between Jason Segel’s grieving therapist character, Jimmy, and Harrison Ford’s grumpy fellow therapist, Paul. 

Segel tells ABC Audio that while Jimmy may get under Paul’s skin, there’s much more to their relationship.

“I feel like a lot of Jimmy and Paul's dynamic is Paul sort of berating and being frustrated by Jimmy and Jimmy intentionally, like a child, trying to irritate Paul,” he says. “It is a very paternal dynamic between those two.”

And it seems both stars enjoy that dynamic, with Jason sharing, “I really enjoy irritating Harrison, and I think he really enjoys yelling at me.”

But the off-screen relationship between Segel and Ford is completely different.

“We're actually — off camera — super, super supportive of each other,” he says. “We have like a very tender relationship in that I think that both of us care really deeply about the work being good.”

While Shrinking is a comedy, there are certainly plenty of dramatic moments, although even when those are happening, Jason is looking for the laugh.

“Even when we are given dramatic scenes in Shrinking, I make a point of trying to find like, yeah, but where's the clumsy part?” he says. “Where is the part where someone gets being mad wrong a little bit?” 

He explains, “You know, like, do you ever get your dad mad ... and he gets too mad for the occasion? You know, like, 'Oh, look at him go. He's really mad about that sandwich,' you know?” 

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Jennifer Love Hewitt, Vivica A. Fox and more part of

Jennifer Love Hewitt, Vivica A. Fox and more part of "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" holiday movie slate

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It's not even Halloween, but Lifetime is already gearing up for the holidays with the release of its 12-movie "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" lineup. 

Included are stars like Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tia Mowry, Vivica A. Fox and Teri Hatcher, all in festive films, all debuting at 8 p.m. ET throughout the weekends of November and December.

Kicking things off on Nov. 16 will be Christmas at Plumhill Manor starring Maria Menounos. On Nov. 17 Lifetime debuts Holidays in Happy Hollow.

Other offerings include We Three Kings, starring singer BeBe Winans, on Nov. 30; Vivica stars with Jackée Harry in Make or Bake Christmas on Dec. 1. 

Tia Mowry stars in A Very Merry Beauty Salon on Dec. 7, and on Dec. 14 you can see Hewitt in The Holiday Junkie, which she directed, co-wrote and produced. She also wrote and performed a song for the movie.

Check out the full list here, as well as Lifetime's tease on YouTube.

Lifetime's website also has 100 holiday films for your streaming pleasure.

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James Gunn promotes Adopt a Shelter Dog Month by revealing four-legged 'Superman' co-star Krypto

James Gunn promotes Adopt a Shelter Dog Month by revealing four-legged 'Superman' co-star Krypto

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Writer-director James Gunn helped celebrate October's Adopt a Shelter Dog Month Tuesday on Instagram by revealing the first shot of Krypto the Superdog, the Man of Steel's best friend in Gunn's forthcoming Superman.

To a shot of David Corenswet's Supes Earth-gazing while apparently sitting on the moon alongside a scruffy white pooch, Gunn noted, "Krypto was inspired by our dog Ozu, who we adopted shortly after I started writing Superman."

The filmmaker continued, "Ozu, who came from a hoarding situation in a backyard with 60 other dogs & never knew human beings, was problematic to say the least. He immediately came in & destroyed our home, our shoes, our furniture - he even ate my laptop. It took a long time before he would even let us touch him."

Gunn recalled, "I remember thinking, 'Gosh, how difficult would life be if Ozu had superpowers?' - and thus Krypto came into the script & changed the shape of the story as Ozu was changing my life."

Gunn continued, "What better time to debut the not-so-good-good-boy Krypto than #AdoptAShelterDog Month."

He added, "Btw, Ozu today, is, fairly often, a very good boy."

Also starring Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas HoultNathan FillionEdi Gathegi and Anthony Carrigan, Superman and Krypto hit theaters July 11, 2025.

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