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Gwyneth Paltrow recently reflected on her long career, including her long run as Pepper Potts in the MCU. She first stepped into the role in 2008 with “Iron Man,” a film that launched the MCU. Since then, she has appeared as Pepper in six more movies, a fact that caught her off guard during the interview. “That can’t be right. I can’t have been in seven. Is that true?” she said, genuinely shocked.

Looking back at “Iron Man,” Paltrow shared how much she enjoyed the experience. “We had so much fun on this movie. It felt like an independent movie,” she explained. She worked closely with director Jon Favreau and co-star Robert Downey Jr., spending mornings in Favreau’s trailer improvising scenes.

“Jon [Favreau], Robert [Downey Jr.] and I improvised all day every day. There was a lot of rewriting,” she recalled. This casual approach was unusual for a big action film,...

Gwyneth Paltrow calls Marty Supreme her first serious acting role in years. Marty Supreme is an upcoming semi-biographical comedy directed by Josh Safdie, half of the now-dissolved directing duo the Safdie Brothers. The film will feature Timothée Chalamet as a professional table tennis player named Marty Mauser, who is pursuing greatness. Paltrow will star opposite Chalamet in a cast that includes Sandra Bernhard, Fran Drescher, Odessa A'zion, and Tyler the Creator. The film is set for release on December 25.

Speaking with Vanity Fair, Paltrow discusses acting in Marty Supreme. The actor notes that she feels that Marty Supreme gave her her first highly dramatic acting role since 2010's Country Strong. She also quotes advice from actor and friend Cameron Diaz, who encouraged Paltrow to think about "deepening [her] life." Safdie also notes that he thinks Paltrow's "absence from acting has lent a vulnerability to her abilities." Check out the full quote...

Gwyneth Paltrow spoke to Vanity Fair as part of a new cover story and pulled back the curtain a bit on her big return to acting later this year in Josh Safdie’s “Marty Supreme.” The A24 film stars Timothée Chalamet as a ping pong protégé competing overseas. Paltrow revealed for the first time she is starring as the wife of a rival professional who falls into bed with Chalamet’s star.

“This woman who is married to someone who is in the Ping-Pong mafia, as it were,” Paltrow explained. “They meet and she’s had a pretty tough life, and I think he breathes life back into her, but it’s kind of transactional for them both.”

“Marty Supreme” went viral during production after set paparazzi took photos of Chalamet and Paltrow making out while filming a scene. According to Paltrow, the two co-stars will be getting even...

Mostly known for her starring role as Blair Waldorf on the television series ‘Gossip Girl’ with Blake Lively, Leighton Meester has also appeared in the films Killer Movie (2008), Country Strong (2010), The Roommate (2011), Monte Carlo (2011), The Oranges (2011), and The Judge (2014). She’s much shorter than Blake Lively, who measures 5ft 8 ½ (174 cm).

Leighton Meester dazzles in a green embellished mini dress while Blake Lively stuns in a vibrant yellow belted dress, both paired with chic strappy heels at a CW event (Credit: INFphoto)

Leighton Meester is 5 feet 4 ½ inches (163.8 cm) tall, a touch above the average American woman’s height of about 5 feet 4 inches (162.6 cm). In terms of footwear, she wears a size 7 (US), which translates to a size 5 in the UK, 37.5 in the EU, and 23.5 in Japan.

Along with her standout fashion moments, Leighton’s petite frame and stylish footwear choices have made her a fashion icon.

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Leighton Meester will make a guest star appearance in “Nobody Wants This” Season 2.

Meester, who is best known for starring in “Gossip Girl” and is star Adam Brody’s real-life spouse, will play the middle school nemesis of Kristen Bell’s Joanne, who crosses paths with Joanne as an adult, according to Netflix. Miles Fowler will also guest star in Season 2 as Lenny, a member of the Matzah Ballers who gets set up with Morgan (Justine Lupe).

Brody and Meester will reunite on-screen in “Nobody Wants This” Season 2 after previously appearing together in “The Oranges,” “Single Parents” and “River Wild.” Brody is also set to appear in an episode of Meester’s new show “Good Cop/Bad Cop,” which premiered Feb. 19 on The CW.

Beyond “Gossip Girl,” Meester’s credits include “The Roommate,” “That’s My Boy,” “Country Strong,” “How I Met Your Father” and “EXmas,” while Fowler is known for “Bottoms,...

Tim McGraw will no longer be riding bulls on Netflix.

The country star and 1883 vet has stepped down from his leading role in Netflix’s upcoming bull-riding drama, according to our sister site Deadline. The exit is due to injury: McGraw hurt himself on tour and had to undergo orthopedic surgery on both knees, with a back surgery still scheduled that will require recovery time. That, coupled with the physically demanding role, forced McGraw to step aside; the role is expected to be recast, but the future of the series is “unclear,” per Deadline.

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Fans are trying to support Leighton Meester in the same way they are supporting Heidi Montag right now.

Both of the stars lost their homes in the Los Angeles fires and Heidi‘s fans rallied behind her by downloading her music on iTunes and sending her to number one on the albums and songs charts.

Now, fans want to do the same for Leighton!

Keep reading to find out more…

Journalist and podcast host Gibson Johns led the charge by posting on TikTok, “Can the internet also do what it did for Heidi Montag’s underrated music from over a decade ago to Leighton Meester’s underappreciated bops? Her house also burned down and this music deserves its moment in the sun!!!”

Leighton made her entry into music in 2009 as a featured artist on Cobra Starship‘s hit song “Good Girls Go Bad” and then dropped her debut single “Somebody...

Since its premiere in September 2007 all the way to its series finale in December 2012 and to this day, Gossip Girl has been one of the most beloved teen drama series of all time. The CW series based on the book series of the same name helped launched its home network and became a pop culture phenomenon in no time.

The series launched its young cast of stars into superstars, with the likes of Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and more becoming movie and television stars. Gossip Girl even launch one of the most successful modern rock stars! The cast has truly come a long way from their days on the Upper East Side.

As Gossip Girl makes its triumphant return to Netflix in the United States on Oct. 29, 2024, millions of fans will start rewatching the series and inevitably wondering, "How old was the cast 17 years ago?" Let's...

Tim McGraw's highest-rated films are football movies inspired by true stories: Friday Night Lights and The Blind Side. McGraw's roles in these films are vastly different, playing an abusive father in Friday Night Lights and an accepting adopted father in The Blind Side. Friday Night Lights has a higher Rotten Tomatoes score (82%) compared to The Blind Side (66%), making it the better-received Tim McGraw film.

Country music singer Tim McGraw has appeared in many popular movies and shows over the years, but his highest-rated films, including the controversial The Blind Side, have one strange thing in common. Before starting his acting career, McGraw started as a musician. In the 1990s, he put out several country music albums. Though the first was commercially unsuccessful, his second album, Not a Moment Too Soon, was his breakthrough, and became the best-selling album of 1994. Since then, McGraw's music has won numerous awards, and the...

Tobey Maguire is best known to audiences around the world as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the first three adaptations of the comic-book hero’s adventures, but he has had a wide range of acting roles from intense dramas to comedies to even a Western. One of Maguire’s great advantages in getting started was the fact that, from his early days as a child actor, Maguire had a boyish look that allowed him to be cast as characters who were much younger than his own chronological age.

After his breakthrough role in 1997’s “The Ice Storm,” Maguire’s solid work soon came to the attention of Hollywood’s awards groups, and Maguire was honored at the Golden Globes with a Best Actor nomination for 2009’s “Brothers.” In addition, he also received two ensemble nominations from the Screen Actors Guild for his work in the films “The Cider House Rules” and 2003’s “Seabiscuit.

Country music superstar Tim McGraw is adding to his acting resume with a new drama series at Netflix.

Variety has learned that McGraw will star in the untitled series, which is set in the world of competitive bull riding. The official logline for the series states that it follows “a megastar champion (McGraw) facing a life-or-death crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young rider whose existence challenges his ways and unearths secrets that force him to reckon with his past.”

The series, which hails from Skydance Television, was announced as part of Netflix’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York on Wednesday.

Brandon Camp is the creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner on the series, with Taylor Elmore also serving as co-showrunner and executive producer. McGraw will executive produce along with Tim Staples, Brian Kaplan and Joel Bergvall under their Down Home production banner. David Ellison,...

Tim McGraw will ride on Netflix.

The streamer has handed a series order to an untitled bull-riding drama starring the 1883 vet, the streamer announced Wednesday as part of its Upfront presentation to advertisers.

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“Set in the fierce, competitive world of bull riding, the series follows a megastar champion (played by McGraw) facing a life-or-death crossroads when confronted by the arrival of a fearless young...

“Gossip Girl” actress Leighton Meester poses for the St. John x Edie Parker “Tweed Burn” vintage-knit collaboration, photographed by Christian Soria:

Meester is noted for her role as ‘Blair Waldorf’ on the “Gossip Girl” TV series.

She also appeared in the films “Killer Movie” (2008), “Country Strong” (2010), “The Roommate” (2011), “Monte Carlo” (2011), “The Oranges” (2011), “The Judge” (2014), “The Weekend Away” (2022), and “EXmas” (2023).

As a singer, she ha released solo singles "Somebody to Love" (2009) and "Your Love's a Drug" (2010) on the Universal Republic label. Meester has also recorded songs for various soundtracks. Her debut album, “Heartstrings”, was independently released in 2014.

She has also modeled, having been ‘the face’ of the Jimmy Choo, Herbal Essences, and Vera Wang brands.

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Tubi, Fox’s free streaming service, has announced its list of May titles. The May 2024 slate features new Tubi Originals as well as numerous action, art house, Black cinema, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, kids and family, romance, sci-fi and fantasy, thriller, and Western titles.

As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, Tubi engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library, which includes over 200,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 Fast channels.

You can watch the Tubi May 2024 lineup for free on Android and iOS mobile devices, Amazon Echo Show, Google Nest Hub Max, Comcast Xfinity X1, and Cox Contour.

You can also watch the service on connected television devices such as Amazon Fire TV, Vizio TVs, Sony TVs, Samsung TVs, Roku, Apple TV, Chromecast, Android TV, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and on the Tubi site.

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr., aka the It Couple of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, have been friends for a long, long time. The two have known and been friends for a long time, way before they starred as Pepper Potts and Tony Stark in the Marvel-verse.

Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr. in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)

Quite aware of Downey’s past troubles with addiction, it was but natural for Patrow to approach her co-star when she was roped in to play an addict in Country Strong. While the movie was a critical failure, Paltrow’s performance was praised, and Rdj deserves to be praised.

Robert Downey Jr. Had to Help Gwyneth Paltrow to Play an Addict Robert Downey Jr. and Gwyneth Paltrow in a still from Iron Man 2

Robert Downey Jr.‘s struggle with drug addiction and how he came back from it to become one of the most-loved...

Four “Hunger Games” movies are coming to Fox’s free streaming service Tubi beginning May 1. The games begin with one girl and one boy from each district trained in the art of survival and ultimately, battling to the death. Unless your character is played by Jennifer Lawrence, in which case, all bets are off.

Watch the trailer for “The Hunger Games”:

Also coming is the Tubi original comedy “Pastacolypse” on May 21. When a global ban on gluten destroys the life of billionaire celebrity chef Alfredo Manicotti, he leads a pasta uprising that threatens humanity. It’s up to his spoiled heiress daughter to save the world.

The true-crime story of Joseph DeAngelo arrives May 10. A devoted family man and police officer, DeAngelo was also the Golden State Killer. For 40 years, he raped and murdered women in California. “Evil Among Us: The Golden State Killer” reveals how a genetic match...

Garrett Hedlund has been cast in a recurring guest role in Taylor Sheridan’s forthcoming “Bass Reeves” series set at Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively. He’ll portray Garrett Montgomery, a so-called posse man of the era who Bass hires for his riding know-how and expertise of the area.

He joins previously announced stars including lead and executive producer David Oyelowo, and series regulars Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck and Barry Pepper. Dennis Quaid and Grantham Coleman will also appear in recurring roles.

Hedlund can currently be seen in Paramount+’s “Tulsa King” and will next star in the film “The Tutor,” which is scheduled March 24th theater release. He recently completed production on the films “Desperation Road” opposite Mel Gibson and “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” co-starring Ben Mendelson and Daisy Ridley. His other credits include Lee Daniels’ “Mudbound,” “On the Road,” “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,...

Ella Balinska Photo: Prime Video True to its title, the first half hour of Run Sweetheart Run is a game of catchup. We meet Cherie (Ella Balinska), a single mother and aspiring lawyer pushed into a client dinner. The details of her life are an afterthought, forced out of our...

Summer is about to finally, blessedly be in full swing. And to honor the occasion, Hulu is showing up big with its list of new releases for June 2022.

Hulu is bringing two major TV titles to its stream this month. The first is The Orville: New Horizons on June 2. Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi/comedy started as a simple Star Trek parody on Fox before blossoming into its own entirely sincere space adventuring beast. Now “New Horizons” promises to be a fresh start for the series on Hulu. Next up is Only Murders in the Building season 2 on June 28. Season 1 of this Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez-starring series was a big hit. Let’s see if our favorite podcasters can pull it off once again.

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Garrett Hedlund has joined the cast of the Sylverster Stallone-led Paramount+ series “Tulsa King,” Variety has learned exclusively.

The series follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone) just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Ok. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet.

Hedlund will appear in the series regular role of Mitch Keller, an Oklahoma native and ex bull-rider who retired prematurely after injuries led to addiction.

Along with Stallone and Hedlund, the cast also includes Andrea Savage, Martin Starr, Max Casella, Domenick Lombardozzi, Vincent Piazza, Jay Will, and A.C. Peterson.

Hedlund broke out with his...

Unfabulous? Actually, Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund appear to be getting along just fine after their breakup. In fact, the Country Strong actor—who shares 17-month-old son Rhodes with the American Horror Story actress—posted a sweet message to his ex over the weekend in honor of Mother's Day. "To the most beautiful mother, dear Emma!" Garrett, 37, began his note, shared to Instagram on May 8. "You gave us a gift who never ceases to melt our hearts, amaze our minds, and make all the anythings just fly away, from morning till night." The Troy alum concluded his message, "All my love." Emma, 31, has not publicly responded to her ex's...

Staying up to date with your favorite TV shows, or series that you’re interested in testing out is crucial if you’re an avid television connoisseur. “1883” is currently streaming on Paramount+. The show is a Paramount+ original, so to catch every episode, you may want to subscribe to the streaming service. Alternatively, you can currently add Paramount+ to Prime Video on Amazon with a seven-day free trial.

Interested in learning more about “1883” and all the juicy details? BuddyTV is here to give you everything you need to know about the storyline before you watch the show.

About “1883” on Paramount+

“1883” depicts the harsh realities of a post-war era in America and the Westward expansion – which saw many Americans relocate to areas perceived as the promised land.

The show follows the story of an impoverished family from Tennessee — the Dutton family – and some German immigrants as they...

Garrett Hedlund was arrested for public intoxication over the weekend. Deputy Sheriff Michael Bell of the Franklin County Sheriff's Office confirms to E! News that the Country Strong actor was taken into custody in on Saturday, Jan. 22, and charged with the misdemeanor. Hedlund was released on Sunday, Jan. 23, after posting his $1200 bail. His next court date is set for March 28. A rep for Hedlund could not be reached for comment.  The Tron: Legacy star's arrest occurred on the same day it was announced that he had broken up with his long-time girlfriend Emma Roberts. He also shares a one-year-old son, Rhodes Hedlund, with the actress.  As an insider...

After making a name for himself in Nashville in the 1990s, Tim McGraw started making a name for himself in Hollywood the following decade. After a well-received performance in the 2004 film Friday Night Lights, McGraw earned roles in movies like Flicka, The Blind Side, and Country Strong. Now, he’s currently starring in his first […]

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Kelly Clarkson may be the most relatable person ever. During the Tuesday, March 23 episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show, Gwyneth Paltrow revealed her go-to pick-me-up song is from Cardi B featuring Megan Thee Stallion. "Wet ass p--sy," said the Country Strong star. And while the answer was as straightforward as you can get it, it was the daytime host's reaction that made the moment priceless. Kelly visibly took a moment to process what she heard before standing up to have a laughing fit. She then threw herself onto her set couch as she wheezed out, "Oh my god! I'm done, I'm done!" "That was—I literally—I need to see the tape back," the American...

Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't play when it comes to her food. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the Country Strong star took to her Instagram to call out her 14-year-old son Moses Martin for eating her sandwich. In the caption, the 48-year-old mom wrote, "Lil dude in the back pretending he didn't eat half of my @carlacafela sando," with the teen blurred in the background. The star shares Moses, and her 16-year-old daughter Apple Martin, with her ex-husband, Coldplay front man Chris Martin.  Over the years, the proud parents have kept their kids out of the spotlight. However, now that Moses and Apple are starting to get older, the Goop founder has been sharing more pics of them...

The season 17 premiere of “Grey’s Anatomy,” which featured the surprise return of Patrick Dempsey, delivered strong growth in delayed viewing.

“Grey’s” grew to a 2.3 rating among adults 18-49 after three days of delayed viewing. That represents a 64% jump and also the top score for any non-football program during the week of Nov. 9. Right behind the ABC drama was NBC’s “This Is Us,” which gained the same amount to finish with a 2.2 rating. “The Masked Singer” and “The Bachelorette” were the only other two shows above a 2.0.

“Chicago Fire” and “Chicago P.D.” also showed decent growth for the week, as did “The Good Doctor,” which doubled its tally to a 1.2 rating.

In the total viewership column, a quartet of NBC shows finished top of the pile, led by “This Is Us” at 10.1 million total viewers. “This Is Us,” “Grey’s,” “Chicago P.D.” and “The Good Doctor” all added more...

The Country Music Association’s 54th edition of its annual awards show will look different than all the previous years. For obvious reasons, no audience will be present at Nashville’s Music City Center on November 11th, but artists are still anticipated to be, if not seated together, than at least in the same room. That could change, however, as two scheduled performers — Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Lee Brice — have both tested positive for Covid-19. Needless to say, it’ll be an interesting year. Here’s everything...

Garrett Hedlund is on the up and up after seeking treatment for alcohol abuse earlier this year. The Country Strong actor was arrested for a DUI in January and arraigned the following month at a Los Angeles courthouse, where a judge ordered that he seek counseling. His rep confirms to E! News, "When the incident occurred, Garrett immediately sought treatment which was successful. Today, he is in a solid and great place." In recent months, it was revealed Garrett and actress Emma Roberts are expecting their first child together and a source says they are "doing well" following his run in with police. The insider explains that the actor's DUI arrest "wasn't something...

November can be a slow month for streaming services. Amazon, however, is entering into 2020’s penultimate month with some steam.

Amazon is really beefing up its TV library in November 2020. Both Community (which arrives on Nov. 8) and Scrubs (Nov. 14) will be added to Amazon Prime this month and in the process complete the streaming trifecta: Netflix, Amazon, Hulu. That’s pretty impressive stuff for both shows. And then on the film side of things, November 1 sees the arrival of The X-Files: I Want to Believe, Twilight, and the Underworld franchise. Somebody didn’t tell Amazon Spooky Season was over and bless them for it.

As for the originals, Alex Rider is the most intriguing TV series here. That is based on the British spy novel series and premieres on Nov. 13 on IMDb TV (which is available to all Prime subscribers). That will be followed by Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series on Nov.

Amazon Prime Video has a whole load of new content coming this November, and the best thing about the large haul is that all tastes are accounted for, so whatever you’re in the mood for, you’ll have a lot of options. From Christmas flicks to action films to some classic sci-fi and horror, subscribers will find much to enjoy from what’s hitting Prime next month.

Take a look at the full list below and scroll down further for our runthrough of the highlights:

Released November 1

28 Days Later (2003)

A Christmas Movie Christmas (2019)

A Christmas Switch (2018)

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Arizona Whirlwind (1944)

Article 99 (1992)

As Good As It Gets (1997)

Boyz N’ The Hood (1991)

Breathless (1983)

Country Strong (2011)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Dead Poets Society (1989)

Deja Vu (2006)

Did You Hear About The Morgans? (2009)

Firewalker (1986)

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

Marrying Father Christmas (2018) (Hallmark...

Demi Moore is attached to star in a series adaptation of the QCode podcast “Dirty Diana” that is currently in development at Amazon.

The erotic drama podcast debuted in August, with Moore lending her famous voice to the leading role. The podcast premiered as a six-episode series loosely inspired by the story of a fractured moment in creator Shana Feste’s marriage, exploring how two partners can find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex.

In addition to Moore, the cast of the podcast included Carmen Ejogo, Mackenzie Davis, Dayo Okeniyi, Betsy Brandt, Max Greenfield, Claes Bang, Penelope Ann Miller, John Tenney, Rhys Wakefield and Dolly Wells, with cameos from Gwendoline Christie, Rosa Salazar, Ava Grey, Lena Dunham, Melanie Griffith, Andrea Riseborough, Chris Diamontopolus, Lili Taylor, and Lesley Ann Warren. At this time, none of the other actors are attached to the series adaptation.

Feste and Jennifer Besser,...

Amazon is adapting Shana Feste’s “Dirty Diana” podcast into a television series, with Demi Moore attached to star.

The Qcode erotic drama podcast was acquired by Amazon in a competitive bidding situation with multiple offers. Feste will direct the streaming series and is also set to write it with Jennifer Besser, with whom she wrote the podcast.

“Dirty Diana” has been on Apple’s top 10 fiction podcasts list since it debuted in August 2020. The six-episode series is described as “loosely inspired by the story of a fractured moment in creator Shana Feste’s marriage, exploring how two partners can find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex. For those craving a new form of erotica, the podcast portrays sex and longing from a female gaze, with female pleasure at its center. Listeners are given a fresh perspective of sex as seen through an all-female lens.

What is sexy? No, like, actually sexy? That’s the question that sparked director Shana Feste to create what would become “Dirty Diana,” her first foray into the podcast space. Not porn sexy, not heaving-bosom sexy, not boring sexy, not screaming sexy, really sexy, the kind of sexy that makes you want to, well, have sex. The kind of sexy that could make a lot of normal, everyday people want to have sex, and with their long-term partners to boot.

“Remember those HBO Sunday nights when ‘The Sopranos’ and ‘Six Feet Under’ were on and you would just be so looking forward to getting in bed with your partner and watching together?” Feste said in a recent interview with IndieWire. “I remember thinking after I would watch those shows, ‘Wouldn’t it be so great if we could watch something that made us want to have sex with each other afterwards?...

Demi Moore will star in and produce a new audio drama podcast, Dirty Diana, from Qcode Media. The limited scripted series premieres Monday, July 13th.

Created by writer and director Shana Feste (Country Strong, Run Sweetheart Run), who co-penned the script along with Jennifer Besser, the six-episode erotic podcast follows Moore as one-half of a dying marriage. Centered on female pleasure and desire, Dirty Diana depicts the two partners finding their way back to each other through connection and perseverance.

“We are so excited to help bring Shana Feste’s...

Demi Moore is to star in and produce starry scripted podcast series Dirty Diana, which is being billed as “a new form of erotica” and will bow July 13.

Created during lockdown by Run Sweetheart Run and Country Strong writer-director Shana Feste, the six-episode series will tell the story of a dying marriage and how two partners find their way back to each other through perseverance, connection, and sex. The drama will portray sex and longing from a female gaze, with female pleasure at its center, according to the producers.

Starring with Moore are Claes Bang, Betsy Brandt, Mackenzie Davis, Carmen Ejogo, Max Greenfield, Dayo Okeniyi, Penelope Ann Miller, John Tenney, Rhys Wakefield and Dolly Wells, with cameos from Gwendoline Christie, Chris Diamontopolus, Lena Dunham, Melanie Griffith, Ava Grey, Andrea Riseborough, Rosa Salazar, Lili Taylor and Lesley Ann Warren.

Moore will serve as an executive producer, along with QCode’s Rob Herting...

Paramount Pictures has scooped up the first feature film made by director Lee Daniels in nearly a decade, “The United States vs. Billie Holiday.”

Sold by Endeavor Content in an eight-figure deal out of Cannes’ big-spending virtual market, the project follows the dramatic true story of the Federal Department of Narcotics targeting the jazz legend with a sting operation. Sierra Affinity brought the project to market.

Grammy winner Andra Day stars as Holiday, with supporting turns from Trevante Rhodes (“Moonlight”), Garrett Hedlund (“Country Strong”) and Natasha Lyonne.

“One of the greatest jazz musicians of all time, Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans across the globe, all while federal agents targeted her with an undercover sting operation aimed at prohibiting her from singing the controversial song ‘Strange Fruit,'” read a sales announcement obtained by Variety. The song is widely known as a “call to action that...

This year, the motion picture academy achieved its five-year goal of doubling the number of women among its membership. In all, 819 film professionals were invited to become part of the organization that hands out the Oscars. Compare this intake to the totals of the previous five years: 842 in 2019; a record 928 in 2018; 774 in 2017; 683 in 2016; 322 in 2015; and 271 in 2014.

While Academy Awards nominees are automatically eligible for consideration, the rest of the candidates must go through a fairly cumbersome process. A candidate must meet certain branch specific requirements before even being eligible.

For example, actors must “have a minimum of three theatrical feature film credits, in all of which the roles played were scripted roles, one of which was released in the past five years, and all of which are of a caliber that reflect the high standards of the Academy.” For writers, directors and producers they need have just two of these credits.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures.

The 2020 class is 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49% international from 68 countries. There are 75 Oscar® nominees, including 15 winners, and five recipients of Scientific and Technical Awards. Those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy’s membership in 2020.

“The Academy is delighted to welcome these distinguished fellow travelers in the motion picture arts and sciences. We have always embraced extraordinary talent that reflects the rich variety of our global film community, and never more so than now,” said Academy President David Rubin.

In 2016, the Academy set specific inclusion goals as part of its A2020 initiative to double the number of women and underrepresented ethnic/racial communities by 2020. Through dedicated and intentional work by the Board of...

Awkwafina, Kaitlyn Dever, Cynthia Erivo, Beanie Feldstein, Brian Tyree Henry, Niecy Nash, Florence Pugh, Lakeith Stanfield, Olivia Wilde and John David Washington are among the 819 film professionals who have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy announced on Tuesday.

Additional invitations went to directors Ari Aster, Mati Diop, Robert Eggers, Ladj Ly and Lulu Wang; to documentary filmmakers David France and Jeff Reichert; to executives Jennifer Salke and Teddy Schwarzman; to musicians and composers Larry Mullen Jr., Max Richter, Arturo Sandoval and Bernie Taupin; to producers Ryan Murphy and Rosalie Swedlin; and to writers Lucy Alibar, Jez Butterworth and John-Henry Butterworth.

A dozen different people from the Best Picture winner “Parasite” were invited to join: actors Choi Woo-Shik, Jang Hye-Jin, Jo Yeo-Jeong. Lee Jung-Eun and Park So-Dam, costume designer Choi Seyeon, editor Yang Jinmo, composer Jung Jae-Il, producer Kwak Sin-Ae, production designer Lee Ha Jun,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 819 artists and executives to join the organization in 2020.

In doing so, the Academy continues its work on diversifying its ranks. If all 819 invitees accept their invitations, 45% of the new members will be women and 36% are from underrepresented ethnic/racial communities. International make-up is 49% from 68 countries.

“The Academy is delighted to welcome these distinguished fellow travelers in the motion picture arts and sciences. We have always embraced extraordinary talent that reflects the rich variety of our global film community, and never more so than now,” said Academy president David Rubin said in a statement.

In 2016, as part of its A2020 initiative, the Academy promised to at least double the number of women and underrepresented ethnic/racial communities by this year. “Through dedicated and intentional work by the Board of Governors and members on the branch executive committees, the Academy has surpassed both these goals,...

Are you kept awake every night by the fear of your favorite Netflix movies vanishing without warning? Constantly checking and rechecking when every individual title will be leaving? Well, fear not, as those days of terror are over.

Provided for your benefit here is a list of every movie that’ll be leaving the service in the month of July. Ready to dive in?

Leaving July 4

Blue Valentine

Leaving July 5

The Iron Lady

Leaving July 8

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Leaving July 8

47 Metres Down

Leaving July 11

A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III

The Adderall Diaries

Enemy

Ginger & Rosa

Locke

The Spectacular Now

Under the Skin

Leaving July 12

Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain

Leaving July 15

Forks Over Knives

Leaving July 18

A Most Violent Year

Laggies

Life After Beth

Obvious Child

Room

Tusk

Leaving July 21

Bolt

Inglourious Basterds

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One of the last movies to become a success at the box office before theaters began shutting down over Covid-19 was The Invisible Man. It was yet another hit for Jason Blum and Blumhouse Productions. But for every Invisible Man, there’s The Hunt. Another Blumhouse film that – after being delayed last year due to its subject matter – was then marketed for its delay as a selling point. Unfortunately, it came out in early March, which was right before the shutdown, and was eventually put on streaming platforms, where it didn’t perform terribly well.

This is the current state of movie distribution. Particularly for low-budget films like the ones made at Blumhouse. Since they don’t have the same marketing budget of a typical blockbuster, or the ability to release their stuff in theaters right now, their number one goal is to get as many eyes on the project as possible.

Several Sundance titles this year have inevitably addressed issues key to the #MeToo movement, many in sophisticatedly provocative ways — notably “Promising Young Woman.” Then there’s “Run Sweetheart Run,” which starts out as a crude Date From Hell thriller, then veers into garish supernatural horror. This latest from writer-director Shana Feste is a slick, flashy and trashy genre hash too knuckleheaded to be much fun even as a guilty pleasure.

Blumhouse plans a late-spring theatrical release, but while “Run Sweetheart Run” certainly has salable aspects, it requires the kind of less-than-discriminating viewership that is more likely to be found via streaming outlets. Universal has world rights.

An executive secretary who’s thinking of going back to nursing school, Los Angelean Cherie (Ella Balinska from the recent “Charlie’s Angels” reboot) is raising an adorable daughter alone. She hasn’t exactly been a frequent swimmer in the dating pool since breaking up...

Everyone knows that Cherie (Ella Balinska) is due for a good date, a nice guy, someone not at all like her ex. Her beloved boss, played by Clark Gregg, practically spits when recalling that guy, so you know whatever that boyfriend did to Cherie was so bad it pervaded every aspect of her life, all the way up to her glossy office. One week before Valentine’s Day, she seems to have the golden ticket: a rich client of her firm who lives up in the Hollywood Hills and who is very eager to take her — a beautiful single mom working her own way through life — on a date ripped from Instagram. What could possibly go wrong?

Shana Feste’s initially grounded “Run Sweetheart Run” takes the concept of a “bad date” and runs with it to wild extremes, unfurling The film is Feste’s first horror outing, but her...

Spoiler Warnings lurk below... tread carefully, dear readers! Run Sweetheart Run is what I'd tell you to do if I saw you standing in line for the latest Blumhouse movie, which hails from writer-director Shana Feste (Country Strong). Feste wastes an intriguing setup -- a woman tries to get home alive after her blind date turns violent -- on a terrible chase movie, replete with questionable performances, a stale synth score, and a cheesy ending boasting cheap visual effects. It reminded me of Blumhouse's last movie, Black Christmas, in that it's a complete head-scratcher. I always loved …...

Netflix has confirmed that 56 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in January. Leading off the lineup are the final seasons of some of the biggest shows on Netflix, including the Emmy-winning animated series “BoJack Horseman,” the family favorite “Anne With an E” and the Ashton Kutcher comedy series “The Ranch.”

Among those shows launching their first seasons in the first month of the year are the Tyler Perry family drama “A Fall From Grace,” the sly satire “Medical Police” and the crime thriller “The Stranger.”

Also look for the sophomore edition of the British import “Sex Education,” season 3 of “The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” and season 6 of “Grace & Frankie” with real-life pals Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.

Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in January 2020.

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What better way to celebrate the New Year than by settling into the couch with a Netflix marathon? Get nostalgic about the early ’00s with Hilary Duff in “A Cinderella Story,” or get inspired to cook with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams in “Julie & Julia.” Both titles are headed to the streaming service early next month.

A few classics are also coming to the site, including two “Lord of the Rings” pics, the complete “Kill Bill” saga and “American Beauty.”

New seasons of several highly anticipated Netflix originals will also hit the streamer like “Sex Education,” “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina,” “Grace and Frankie” and the second half of “BoJack Horseman’s” final season, dropping at the end of the month.

See the full list of titles below:

Jan. 1

Ghost Stories

Messiah

Nisman: Death of a Prosecutor

Spinning Out

The Circle

21

A Cinderella Story

American Beauty

Catch Me If You...

Happy happy 44th birthday to the great Tobey Maguire on June 27, 2019! The actor, known to audiences around the world as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the first three adaptations of the comic-book hero’s adventures, has had a wide range of acting roles from intense dramas to comedies to even a Western. One of Maguire’s great advantages in getting started was the fact that, from his early days as a child actor, Maguire had a boyish look that allowed him to be cast as characters who were much younger than his own chronological age.

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After his breakthrough role in 1997’s “The Ice Storm,” Maguire’s solid work soon came to the attention of Hollywood’s awards groups, and Maguire was honored at the Golden Globes with a Best Actor nomination for 2009’s “Brothers.” In addition, he also received two ensemble...

Tenille Townes looks for a clean start in “I Kept the Roses,” Chance McCoy takes a spacey turn in “No One Loves You (The Way That I Do),” Honey County pay tribute to victims of the Route 91 Festival massacre in “Country Strong” and more must-hear songs this week.

Honey County, “Country Strong”

An anthemic tribute to those affected by the mass shooting at 2017’s Route 91 Harvest Festival and last year’s deadly attack at the Borderline bar in Southern California, “Country Strong” made its live premiere this past weekend when...