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Francesca Hennessy: From weight and dyslexia struggle to viral star
A two-time national amateur champion, winner of the Women's Winter Box Cup and Sweden's Golden Girls Box Cup, Francesca turned…
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How Director Christina Tournatzés Cast Vicky Krieps’ ‘Amazing’ 12-Year-Old Daughter Elise as the Breakout Star of Searing German Drama ‘Karla’
Director Christina Tournatzés knew “almost instantly” that Elise Krieps, the daughter of lauded “Phantom Thread” actor Vicky Krieps, was…
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Alex Cooper Sets Surprise Podcast Special With K-Pop Star Rosé Ahead of the Grammys
Alex Cooper, host of “Call Her Daddy,” is launching a two-hour podcast special featuring global music superstar Rosé. “Alex Cooper…
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John le Carré’s ‘The Spy Who Came in From the Cold’ U.K. Tour Sets ‘Death in Paradise’ Star Ralf Little as Lead
Ralf Little is set to take on the role of disillusioned British intelligence officer Alec Leamas in the U.K. tour of John le Carré‘s “The…
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Rian Johnson Hopes ‘Star Wars’ Brings in ‘Fresh Voices and Filmmakers’ to Tell ‘New Stories in That World’ as Kathleen Kennedy Exits Lucasfilm
Rian Johnson is “excited to see” what Kathleen Kennedy does next after stepping down as the head of Lucasfilm. Kennedy, who took charge of…
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Taika Waititi Says His ‘Star Wars’ Movie Needs to Be ‘More of Its Own Thing’ and He ‘Can’t Wait’ to See Chris Hemsworth’s Thor in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Taika Waititi‘s “Star Wars” movie has been in development since 2020, when Disney and Lucasfilm announced the “Jojo Rabbit” Oscar winner…
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‘Chasing Summer’ Star Iliza Shlesinger on Intimacy Coordinators, Creating Sex Scenes From a Female Gaze and Making an ‘Elevated’ Comedy
In 2018, Iliza Shlesinger wrote down, “what if high school came back to bite you in the ass?” Over many, many rewrites, as well as several…
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‘The Pitt’ Star Noah Wyle and Producers on Honoring Muslim Community After Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Attack: ‘The Most Underreported Aspect of the Story’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “9:00 a.m.,” Episode 3, Season 2 of “The Pitt,” now streaming on HBO Max. When storyline…
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Chris Pratt Pitched Marvel a ‘F—ing Great’ Idea for Star Lord’s Return and Sent James Gunn a Photo Wearing a Batman Mask: ‘I Photoshopped It’ and He Laughed
Chris Pratt appeared on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast on his press tour for “Mercy” and revealed that he has a “fucking great” idea for…
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Is Star Trek woke?
Star Trek—a franchise that famously promotes the philosophy “Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations”—is being accused of “becoming”…
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‘Games of Thrones’ Actor Jacob Anderson, ‘Minx’ Star Ophelia Lovibond Headline Stillbirth Drama ‘Still Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“Minx” star Ophelia Lovibond and “Game of Thrones” and “Interview With the Vampire” actor Jacob Anderson headline “Still Life,” a short…
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Kenan Thompson, Kel Mitchell to Star in Horror Comedy ‘Kenan & Kel Meet Frankenstein’
Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are teaming up once again for a horror comedy film that will pit the pair against an iconic monster.…
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‘Industry’ Star Kit Harington on Henry Muck’s Acid-Popping Descent Into Supernatural Despair and Unraveling the ‘Real Trauma in His Past’
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains plot details for “The Commander and the Grey Lady,” Season 4, Episode 2 of HBO’s “Industry,” now…
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Travis Clark: Former 'Bringing Up Bates' Star Admits to Having Affair after Wife Katie Bates Reveals Devastating Pregnancy Loss
Travis Clark, a former cast member of 'Bringing Up Bates', has admitted to being unfaithful to his wife, Katie Bates, whom he has been…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Star EJAE Gets Emotional as She Accepts Best Original Song for ‘Golden’ at American Cinematheque Tribute: ‘It Helped Bring Light in a Very Dark Time in my Life’
“KPop Demon Hunters” continues to rack up the accolades. The film’s song “Golden” was honored by the American Cinematheque Tribute to the…
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Rian Johnson Says He Was Not ‘Spooked’ by Toxic ‘Star Wars’ Fans After Kathleen Kennedy Cites ‘Last Jedi’ Backlash as to Why He Never Directed Another Entry
Rian Johnson took to X on Friday night to shut down a claim from former Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy that he was “spooked by the online…
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Stephen Miller Has a Truly Rancid Star Trek Opinion
“We’re near the Badlands, Captain,” one character, a half-Klingon, half-Jem’Hadar woman, remarks to the academy’s chancellor, played by…
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Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Exorcist’ Gets Spring 2027 Release Date; Scarlett Johansson and ‘Hamnet’ Breakout Jacobi Jupe to Star
There’s an exorcism scheduled at the box office for spring 2027. Mike Flanagan‘s “The Exorcist” movie, starring Oscar nominee Scarlett…
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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 1 Recap: Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti on Boldly Going Back to School
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the series premiere of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” titled “Kids These Days.” “Star…
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‘Daily Show’ Host Michael Kosta Joins Tracy Morgan Series ‘The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins’ as Guest Star (EXCLUSIVE)
“Daily Show” host Michael Kosta will play a different type of anchor on Tracy Morgan’s “The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins,” premiering…
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Taye Diggs Is Hollywood’s Newest Vertical Drama Star, Playing a Man Romancing His Best Friend’s Daughter in CandyJar Original (EXCLUSIVE)
Taye Diggs is entering the vertical drama space, a growing industry around content made to be watched on smartphones. CandyJar, which…
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Lucasfilm Replacing Kathleen Kennedy With Dave Filoni, Lynwen Brennan as New ‘Star Wars’ Bosses
Kathleen Kennedy will end her 14-year run at Lucasfilm. She will be replaced by not one, but two executives when she leaves the Walt…
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How Johnny Sequoyah, Breakout Star of ‘Primate,’ Used Jane Goodall’s Life to Inspire Terrifying Lead Role
Never work with kids or animals, the Hollywood cliche goes. Thankfully, actor Johnny Sequoyah didn’t pay attention. As the lead of last…
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Chase Infiniti, Archie Madekwe, Miles Caton, Robert Aramayo and Posy Sterling Nominated for BAFTA Rising Star Award
The British Academy has announced the nominees for its 2026 Rising Star award for up-and-coming talent on the big screen, once again…