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In a new. lawsuit, Indigenous actress Q’orianka Kilcher has sued James Cameron for allegedly using her image without permission as part of the director’s record-smashing Avatar film series. via: Rolling Stone Indigenous actress and activist Q’orianka Kilcher, who portrayed Pocahontas in Terrence Malick’s The New World when she was just 14, filed a lawsuit in California on Tuesday. The complaint alleges that Cameron extracted and replicated Kilcher’s facial features from a pub

Few people know fame like Robert Downey Jr. The Oscar-winning actor has done everything from critical darlings like Oppenheimer to pop culture juggernauts like The Avengers. via: Variety Robert Downey Jr. recently appeared on the “Conversations for our Daughters” podcast and shaded social media influencers by saying it’s “absolute horseshit” to declare them the “stars of the future.” The “Iron Man” icon noted that “nowadays people can create celebrity without ever doing much

Winter is coming to Gotham City. via: Variety Matt Reeves dropped what appears to be the first official look at production on “The Batman: Part 2” Thursday, posting a photo on X of what he captioned “#SnowTires 🦇” — a teaser image of the film’s Batmobile mid-camera test. The details of what exactly is going on in the image remain murky, but it’s clear that the long-gestating sequel is finally moving, and it’s set during winter. Robert Pattinson is set to return as Bruce Wayn

Hollywood is still recalibrating in the post-streaming landscape, but one audience segment is quietly reshaping how and when, people spend on cinema. What is emerging is not just a return to theatres, but a clear preference for showing up at the very start of a film’s run, when buzz, anticipation, and social energy are at their peak. A recent industry report suggests that younger audiences are leading this shift in behavior, with opening weekend becoming more than just a rele

Warner Music Group has entered into a first-look deal with Paramount, the companies announced on Thursday, representing another push for WMG into film content after it had announced a deal with Netflix for documentaries back in March. via: Variety There aren’t any projects in development, though WMG’s roster includes legends like David Bowie, Cher, Phil Collins, the Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, Led Zeppelin, Madonna, Joni Mitchell, and Frank Sinatra, as well as con

Cardi B says she's had it with Tasha K running her mouth about her ex-husband, Offset, despite an order prohibiting the blogger from doing so. via: Complex Cardi B is asking a bankruptcy court to step in after she claims Tasha K broke their settlement agreement while discussing Offset’s alleged gambling debt. According to a new court filing submitted on Monday (May 4) and reviewed by Complex, the rapper (born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar) claims the blogger (real name Latasha T

Sam Smith may soon be headed down the aisle as it has been reported that they are now engaged to their fashion designer boyfriend Christian Cowan. via: Page Six The couple, who attended the 2026 Met Gala together on Monday, were overheard talking about their engagement at the Mark Hotel before walking the red carpet. Cowan accessorized his black couture Erté-inspired ensemble — which he designed along with the musician’s matching getup — with a massive square yellow diamond r

Ryan Seacrest sparked fresh health concerns following his appearance at a charity event this past weekend. via: Daily Mail Ryan Seacrest left fans doing a double take with his stunningly different look at a recent Los Angeles charity event. The 51-year-old American Idol host had already raised eyebrows after looking noticeably thinner following Wheel of Fortune co-host Vanna White’s surprise wedding in January. On Friday, the TV star sparked fresh chatter at the 9th Annual UC

Melissa Barrera is getting back in the horror game. via: Bloody Disgusting One day after breaking her silence on all things Scream 7, we’ve learned that Melissa Barrera (Abigail, Your Monster) is returning to the horror genre in the upcoming film Inhabit. Adam Alleca, who wrote the 2009 remake of Wes Craven’s The Last House on the Left, will be writing and directing the upcoming Inhabit, Variety exclusively reports today. Inhabit features “psychological horror with relentless

Kim Kardashian is putting her plans to take the California bar exam on hold for now. Kim Kardashian will not take the California bar exam in 2026, postponing her next attempt until at least 2027 after failing the test last year. The reality star and business mogul had previously vowed to retake the exam promptly, but sources say she skipped both early and mid-year sittings this year. The move marks a shift in her public legal ambitions, which began in 2018 alongside her advoc

Andy Cohen is opening up about NeNe Leakes re-entering the Bravo universe. via: Bossip The door is OPEN! NeNe Leakes is ready to “move forward” after the 2022 lawsuit that nearly derailed her relationship with Andy Cohen and executives at Bravo, and it appears the feeling may be mutual. Leakes, who is set to appear in the upcoming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th, a newly announced Bravo spinoff slated for a 2026 debut, shared in an interview with Vulture

Nearly two decades since infidelity allegations first put them in each other's crosshairs, and four years since they officially announced a truce, Brandi Glanville has reawakened her feud with LeAnn Rimes. via: Page Six Glanville shaded Rimes with a nasty message amid rumors that the country star might be joining “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.” “I hope it’s true about ‘RHOBH’ I mean she got everything else of mine- husband, kids, boobs, bronco, random illnesses she might

RuPaul's Drag Race season 18 queen Mia Starr is opening up about working with Jennifer Lopez during the Super Bowl Halftime. via: EW As Mia Starr previously told Entertainment Weekly, before she was a RuPaul's Drag Race season 18 fan-favorite queen, the superstar dancer worked on stage with industry legends like Britney Spears and Rihanna. Now, after initially recounting her experience on fellow Drag Race alum Mistress Isabelle Brooks' YouTube show, Mia opens up to EW about w

Hudson Williams, a breakout star of Heated Rivalry, has publicly addressed fan behavior, urging viewers to stop engaging in Real Person Fiction (RPF) involving his personal life. via: Pink News Hudson Williams has called out fans for shipping him with his Heated Rivalry co-star Connor Storrie when he has a girlfriend. The actor, who made his debut at the Met Gala this week, took to Threads to share his thoughts on the matter, writing: “Rpfing gotta stop yall.” ‘RPF’, short fo

Melissa Barrera is not holding back her true thoughts on Scream 7 three years after she was fired from the horror movie franchise for speaking out against Israel. via: Page Six The actress shaded the “Scream 7” cast after she was fired from the film for her support of Palestine. A Variety interviewer asked the actress if she thought it was “scabby” that previous cast members from the franchise returned for the latest film after her firing. “Oh, one hundred percent. I think th

Dave Chappelle said during a recent episode of the “IMO” podcast that the media gets his comedy “wrong” when covering his transgender jokes. The stand-up legend urged audiences to account for a “margin of error” when watching his sets. via: Deadline The 5x Emmy-winning comedian recently claimed the media has gotten his “jokes wrong” and not allowed for nuance in its coverage of the backlash to his previous stand-up specials, urging viewers to allow “a margin of error.” “Peopl

HBO has officially greenlit a second season of its upcoming “Harry Potter” series, which will debut its first season this Christmas. via: Deadline In keeping with its plans for accelerated production on Harry Potter, HBO has officially greenlighted a second season of the fantasy series. It is scheduled to begin filming this fall, ahead of the Christmas premiere of Season 1, titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Jon Brown (HBO’s Succession), who is a writer on the f

So long, chef: "The Bear" is getting ready to serve its last course. via: Variety The fifth season of “The Bear” will be its last, FX announced, while revealing a June 25 release date for the final installment of the culinary dramedy. Keeping with tradition, the season will not be coursed out; all eight episodes will be available to binge on Hulu starting at 6 p.m. PT. “The Bear” Season 5 picks up the morning after Sydney (Ayo Edebiri), Richie and Natalie (Abby Elliott) find

Justin Baldoni is “ecstatic” about the resolution of the legal battle tied to It Ends With Us, according to his attorney, Bryan Freedman. via: Page Six However, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s ugly legal battle isn’t over just yet, as the actress still has a pending motion connected to her “It Ends With Us” co-star’s dismissed lawsuit against her. Although the pair reached a surprising settlement in Lively’s complaint against Baldoni on Monday, the “Gossip Girl” alum is sti

Heroes and Scream star Hayden Panettiere is opening up about her sexuality for the first time in her upcoming memoir. via: Them After previously being “afraid” to talk about her sexuality, Panettierre decided to speak about being bisexual in This Is Me: A Reckoning, which will be released on May 19, per an exclusive preview in Us Weekly. “That’s something about me I was never able to share with the world, because it was just never the right time," she told Us Weekly of her se