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The chief of London's Royal Ballet and Opera seems grateful for Timothée Chalamet's February suggestion that "no one cares about" ballet and opera. via: THR Controversial they may have been, but Timothée Chalamet comments on ballet and opera might have done some good. In a new interview with The Times, the chief of London’s flagship opera house has thanked the Hollywood actor for boosting ticket sales amid his outrage-sparking remark that “no one cares” about the art forms an

Opposition to Paramount’s proposed $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery has surged past 2,000 entertainment industry figures, doubling in just one day. The open letter, signed by prominent actors, directors, and creators, warns the deal would deepen media consolidation, cut jobs, and limit creative diversity. Paramount defends the merger as a way to boost output, back bold ideas, and strengthen competition amid industry disruptions. via: Variety Florence Pugh and P

Cate Blanchett is set to play Martha Stewart in “Good Thing,” a new feature biopic about the lifestyle mogul’s career, with Janicza Bravo directing. Variety reports the project is moving forward, with Blanchett attached as lead and Bravo, the filmmaker behind “Zola,” in the director’s chair. via: Variety Cate Blanchett is set to star as Martha Stewart in the upcoming biopic “Good Thing” about the career of the lifestyle media mogul, Variety has confirmed. “Zola” director Jani

Middle-Earth came to Las Vegas as part of Warner Bros.’ CinemaCon presentation Tuesday. The studio revealed several cast members for the upcoming “The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum,” directed by Andy Serkis. It’s set to release in theaters on Dec. 17, 2027. via: THR In addition to helming the film, Serkis stars as Gollum/Smeagol, Ian McKellen is back as Gandalf, Elijah Wood returns as Frodo Baggins and Lee Pace reprises his role as Thranduil. Newcomers to the “Lord o

The “Game of Thrones” movie now has a working title, “Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest.” via: IGN At CinemaCon in Las Vegas today, Warner Bros. officially confirmed it is making a Game of Thrones feature film. The reveal came rather casually at the end of the WB presentation, as the studio posted a list of its upcoming slate for 2027 and beyond. That list of 28 films was capped off with the title Game of Thrones: Aegon’s Conquest. That specific title seems to confirm the rec

Madonna has reportedly lined up embattled Britney Spears to make an iconic comeback collaboration on her new album. via: Radar Online RadarOnline.com can reveal the music veteran, 67, reportedly made contact with the troubled star in December and January with hopes of a joint writing or studio session. However, Britney has reportedly refused to engage with the Like A Virgin singer, who was one of the few guests at her wedding to model Sam Asghari in 2022. A collaboration bet

Warner Bros. added a slew of titles to its release calendar in 2027 and beyond, including a “Weapons” prequel about Aunt Gladys and a slew of other horror titles. via: Bloody Disgusting Joining Evil Dead Wrath and Zach Cregger’s The Flood in Warner Bros’ 2027-2028 horror lineup are: The Revenge of La Llorona is set for April 9, 2027. Final Destination 7 will release on May 12, 2028. Gladys has been scheduled for September 8, 2028. The Revenge of La Llorona comes from di

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman brought a sprinkling of magic to Warner Bros.’ CinemaCon presentation on Tuesday, with some exclusive footage from Practical Magic 2 revealed at the Las Vegas event. via: Variety “Why do we come here, Nicole?” Sandra Bullock asked a screaming crowd at CinemaCon on Tuesday, staring at Nicole Kidman. “We come to this place for magic,” Kidman smiled, as the audience of movie theater owners went wild for the star’s signature line from her AMC Thea

You can’t keep a Satanic serial killer down for long; THR reports that Osgood Perkins is working on a follow-up to Longlegs with Nicolas Cage returning to star and produce. via: THR Osgood Perkins is working on a new Longlegs feature, a follow-up to the filmmaker’s mystery horror thriller that became highest-grossing independent film of the past decade. And in a twist out of the Longlegs playbook, rather than original distributor Neon being involved, this one has Skydance-o

Clayface took form at CinemaCon during Warner Bros.‘ presentation. via: Variety DC Studios showed off a more villainous side of its superhero universe with “Clayface,” a body horror movie featuring one of Batman’s longtime rogues. The upcoming film, set to release in theaters on Oct. 23, got a first trailer at CinemaCon, the annual convention for movie theaters owners underway in Las Vegas. Tom Rhys Harries stars as the shape-shifting villain Clayface, whose real name is Matt

Dune: Part Three opens with no shortage of firepower, as the CinemaCon crowd learned Tuesday. via: Variety Heavy is the head that wears the crown. Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides may be firmly ensconced as the Padishah Emperor, but as thrilling new footage from “Dune: Part Three” that Warner Bros. and Legendary released at CinemaCon on Tuesday makes clear, ruling the galaxy comes at great cost. Particularly if that means you can’t run off into the sunset with the woman you

Anti-woke snowflakes are now stark raving mad that Stevie is now gay on the Malcolm in the Middle sequel series. via: Pink News The Disney+ Malcolm in the Middle reboot premiered last week, but one update has made some fans of the original angry. Actor Craig Lamar Traylor returned as Stevie Kenarban, Malcolm’s friend, and it was revealed he is in a relationship with a man, and together they have adopted a son. Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair also introduced the tit

Lance Bass is recalling the relief he felt when his *NSYNC bandmate Joey Fatone accidentally learned that he was gay — after discovering Bass and his boyfriend in a private moment. via: Pink News Bass and Fatone both spoke of the moment in an interview for Fatone’s upcoming docu-series Boy Band Confidential, with a clip from the series being shared by USA Today on 13 April. “We go out one night, we all go back to Lance’s house,” Fatone recalls. “I pass out in one of his guest

PLAYGIRL magazine just released its new ‘Big Dick Energy’ issue for April 2026. On the cover is a mystery musclebound male model, and the hunky stud on the cover is no other than gay porn star Cade Maddox. via: Out Nearly 10 years into his impressive career as an adult entertainer, the handsome model is now posing on the cover of Playgirl magazine for their Big D*ck Energy issue. Hailing from Mississippi, Maddox has come a very long way since his early days in the closet. The

After teasing fans for what seems like forever, it looks like the Queen of Pop is finally gearing up for her return to the dance floor. via: Rolling Stone Time has gone by so slowly since Madonna released her 10th studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor in 2005. But the reigning queen of pop music gave the surest confirmation yet that a sequel is on the way. On Tuesday, Madonna wiped her Instagram account, teased lyrics from the original album’s lead single “Hung Up,” and

Taylor Swift, by most measures the all-time queen of the American Music Awards, has plenty of chances to extend her historic lead even further this year. She leads the race for the 2026 AMAs with eight nominations, in a ballot revealed Tuesday morning. via: Rolling Stone The American Music Awards will return this year for its 52nd iteration, kicking off on May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Area in Las Vegas. Taylor Swift leads with eight nominations including Artist of the Year,

Andor star Adria Arjona has officially joined the cast of James Gunn's Man of Tomorrow, and we finally have an idea which superhero she will be playing, after it was rumored that she along with other actresses may be up for playing wither Maxima or Wonder Woman. via: Variety Adria Arjona is officially entering the new DCU. The actress landed the coveted role of Maxima in James Gunn‘s “Superman” sequel, “Man of Tomorrow.” Fans had previously expressed that Arjona would make a

Usher and Chris Brown are hitting major cities across the country this summer. via: Variety After announcing the tour last week, Usher and Chris Brown have revealed the dates for their co-headlining “R&B” — or Raymond and Brown — trek, kicking off this summer and running through the end of the year. The 33-date stadium tour kicks off on June 26 at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High, followed by dates in Detroit, Nashville and Washington, D.C. They have two dates at East Rut

There was a moment when a member of NSYNC couldn't even pay his electric bill. Via: EW NSYNC did not sing "When the Lights Go Out," but that's exactly what happened to Joey Fatone one Christmas. In an exclusive sneak peek (below) from Tuesday's episode of ID's new docuseries Boy Band Confidential, on which Fatone serves as executive producer, the boy bander opens up about nearly going bankrupt after NSYNC went on indefinite hiatus in 2002. During NSYNC’s heyday, the singer pu

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is facing more fallout overseas ... and this time, France could be next to shut the door on a show. via: Variety After being blocked from entering the U.K., Kanye West is now facing a potential ban from French authorities over his antisemitic remarks. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is exploring legal options to officially ban the American rapper from performing at a June concert in Marseille, his office confirmed to the AFP