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After a highly anticipated wait, The Righteous Gemstones is back with its fourth and final season, and based on the premiere episode, we’re in for one hell of a wildly hysterical, eye-opening, heartwarming ride. Season 4 episode 1 is all about Gemstone family history, taking us back to the very beginning when the first Gemstone experienced a divine wake-up call. It also gives us a bloody look into the origin of the family’s secrets.

When we last left the Gemstones, they’d managed to mend some family fences after Jesse (Danny McBride), Judy (Edi Patterson), and Kelvin (Adam Devine) were kidnapped by their radical fundamentalist uncle then righteously rescued by their nephew Gideon (Skyler Gisondo), who’s been the series badass since season 1. Eli (John Goodman) semi-retired from the church, which was succumbing to a fleeing congregation and rapidly dwindling funds, Bj found his manhood, Keefe (Tony Cavalero) found his place in Kelvin's life,...

A Max original, The Pitt is a medical drama that chronicles one 15-hour shift in the emergency room of the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Hospital. Gritty and authentic, each episode in the show covers a single hour of the shift beginning at seven in the morning. With medical students and interns in tow on their very first day, Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle), the show’s senior attending, navigates the organized chaos that’s become synonymous with working in the ER.

A realistic representation of medical personnel on the frontlines, the series isn’t made for those with a queasy stomach. At any given moment, viewers could witness a simple flesh wound or the inside of someone’s chest cavity. It is an ER after all. Given the scope of the series, The Pitt has an extensive cast, which audiences might recognize from other television shows and movies. Below are the...

Madison Wolfe is back in the horror-thriller genre with The Man in the White Van. Having made her acting debut in 2012 with back-to-back roles in the Kristen Stewart-starring adaptation of On the Road and Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis-led political comedy The Campaign, Wolfe found her breakout turn in 2016's The Conjuring 2, portraying the target of the movie's supernatural threat, Janet Hodgson. In the years since, Wolfe not only reunited with James Wan on Malignant, but also led the well-received adaptation of I Kill Giants and in multiple episodes of Mayfair Witches.

Wolfe stars in The Man in the White Van as Annie, a teenage girl living in a small town in Florida in the '70s with her younger brother, older sister and her parents. Often prone to letting her imagination run wild, and frequently butting heads with her sister and mother, Annie suddenly finds herself...

Not to make you feel old, but Elf is 21 years old — it can legally drink in the US!. The Will Ferrell-led, Jon Favreau directed Christmas film has become a certified holidays classic for millions around the world, and Ferrell feels incredibly lucky to have been a part of it. Elf follows Buddy, who accidentally crawls into Santa's sack of presents as a baby, and is taken to the North Pole. After being raised as an Elf, Buddy sets off to New York to find his real, human parents, with no concept of how the human world works.

"It's really quite special," the actor told People in an interview to promote the new documentary, Will & Harper. To fans, Buddy the Elf is as synonymous with Christmas as Santa himself. The film has an ever expanding fan base, that grows when new generations are introduced to the Christmas classic. "I mean,...

Benedict Cumberbatch is an immensely talented actor who excels in a variety of roles, and as a result, he has plenty of upcoming movies currently in the works. Cumberbatch has been acting in films and TV since 2002, when he appeared in the TV movie, Fields of Gold. However, he had already been appearing in theatrical productions around the UK for several years prior. While his success on TV and film did not take long, with his first major role that elevated his career being in the TV movie Hawking, where he played the late and great scientist, Stephen Hawking, Cumberbatch continued to pursue roles on stage and on the screen.

From 2005 onward, he began appearing in leading roles in West End theater productions, and his career began to really excel from this point onwards. In 2010, he became Sherlock Holmes for the hit BBC series alongside Martin Freeman, and this made Cumberbatch into a household name.

Warner Bros. TV has responded to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by Michael Crichton‘s widow, calling the legal move “baseless” and arguing that the studio’s upcoming medical procedural “The Pitt” is very different from “ER.”

“The lawsuit filed by the Crichton Estate is baseless, as ‘The Pitt’ is a new and original show,” the studio said in a statement. “Any suggestion otherwise is false, and Warner Bros. Television intends to vigorously defend against these meritless claims.”

The swift Warner Bros. response comes after the Crichton estate accused exec producer John Wells of a “personal betrayal,” claiming that he and star Noah Wyle came up with “The Pitt” after the Crichton estate blocked their plans to reboot “ER.” “‘The Pitt’ is ‘ER,’” the lawsuit states. “It’s not like ‘ER.’ It’s not kind of ‘ER.’ It’s not sort of ‘ER.’ It is ‘ER’ with the exact same executive producer,...

Max’s upcoming medical procedural “The Pitt” has added nine new actors to its cast, Variety has learned.

The new cast members will star alongside previously announced series lead Noah Wyle as the “frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh,” per the official logline. Max has given a 15-episode order to the series.

The new series regulars are: Tracy Ifeachor, Patrick Ball, Supriya Ganesh, Fiona Dourif, Taylor Dearden, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell, Shabana Azeez and Katherine Lanasa.

R. Scott Gemmill will write the first episode and executive produce the series alongside Wyle, John Wells of John Wells Productions (Jwp) and Jwp’s Erin Jontow, Simran Baidwan, and Michael Hissrich. Warner Bros. Television, where Jwp is under an overall deal, is the studio.

Ifeachor is repped by Paradigm, Nb Management, Artists Partnership and VanderKloot Law. Ball is repped by Innovative Artists and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Ganesh is...

Tracy Ifeachor (Treason), Patrick Ball (Law & Order), Supriya Ganesh (Grown-ish), Fiona Dourif (Child’s Play franchise), Taylor Dearden (American Vandal), Isa Briones (Goosebumps), Gerran Howell (Catch-22) Shabana Azeez (Birdeaters) and Katherine Lanasa (The Campaign) are set as series regulars, rounding out the ensemble cast of The Pitt, Max’s upcoming drama series starring and executive produced by Noah Wyle, from John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television.

Created by R. Scott Gemmill who also serves as showrunner, The Pitt is a realistic examination of the challenges facing healthcare workers in today’s America as seen through the lens of the frontline heroes working in a modern-day hospital in Pittsburgh.

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The Pitt is produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television, where Jwp is under an overall deal. Gemmill will write the first...

Unfrosted ranked in Netflix's Top 10, but it's not the first of its kind. Jerry Seinfeld co-wrote and directed Unfrosted, but reviews are divided. There are other movies like Wonka, Dodgeball, and Idiocracy that do a better job at mixing comedy with history.

Unfrosted managed to rank in Netflix's Top 10 upon its release, but the parody-style historical comedy is not the first movie of its kind. Unfrosted is framed as a historical comedy about how Kellogg's invented the Pop Tart, but the events on screen are largely dramatized and altered for the sake of the story. Jerry Seinfeld, a popular comedian who is best known for starring in the series Seinfeld during the late 80s and 90s directed the project, and co-wrote it with a team of collaborators.

However, despite Seinfeld's talent as a writer and comedian, Unfrosted has received many divided reviews from critics and audiences alike. While Unfrosted...

Amid the ongoing scene of what seems to be a fancy dress competition in Call of Duty games, developers have actually delivered something that the fans can appreciate. In fact, they are appreciating it. A recent entry of a mythic skin in CoDm has had fans bouncing off the walls. And it would be fair to say that it certainly is a visual treat.

CoD publisher Activision is making efforts to take over the mobile gaming arena. The mobile version of the popular military shooter is already a success and it’s getting better. Recently, the company released the mobile version of its battle royale title, Warzone Mobile, but the game has yet to walk the successful path that CoDm is on.

‘This’ Call of Duty Isn’t Just a Visual Treat It’s Music To The Ears Too

Upon watching closely, the fans will realize it’s a gun on their screen.

“It’s really cool to get to see a show from different perspectives,” says Hannah Cruz about her unique history with the musical “Suffs.” When the show played Off-Broadway at the Public Theatre, the actress played the role of suffragist Ruza Wenclawska, but in the Broadway production that just opened at the Music Box Theatre on April 18, she steps into the role of Inez Milholland. The performer says of the two women, “They’re actually incredibly similar… like two sides of the same coin,” explaining that “they were both socialists, they were both very radical.” Watch our exclusive video interview above.

Cruz shares that she didn’t know much about Milholland – or many other of the suffragists depicted in Shaina Taub’s musical about the passage of the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote – prior to joining the project. But in the case of the “suff” that she inhabits she says,...

I’m not overly fond of politics. Given a choice, I’d rather talk food, or faraway places.

But I do have a weakness for political films — or, more precisely, films about political campaigns.

The best of them have been sharp, often witty, and self-aware to the point of cynicism. Bulworth. The Campaign. Wag the Dog. Primary Colors. Dave.

As a genre, they tend toward satire, if not broad comedy. In one of my favorites, David Gordon Green’s Our Brand Is Crisis, two inimical American political consultants corrupt Bolivian politics by transplanting our worst habits to foreign shores. It’s painfully funny stuff.

Where serious, the campaign genre tends to be confessional. With The Ides of March, progressive filmmaker George Clooney, adapting a play be Beau Willimon, unmasked Faustian bargains behind the gleaming ideals of a “good” politician in a hard-fought Ohio primary.

Should we show it at the White House,...

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman will star in Searchlight Pictures’ The Roses, a reimagining of the 1989 dark comedy The War Of The Roses to be directed by Jay Roach.

Tony McNamara, whose credits include Poor Things and The Great, wrote the screenplay based on the novel by Warren Adler.

The Roses centres on the seemingly perfect family life of Theo and Ivy, whose private competition and resentments are exposed when Theo’s professional dreams come crashing down.

Cumberbatch is producing through his SunnyMarch with Leah Clarke and Adam Ackland, who have been in development on the project since 2017. Colman is...

The French legal drama thriller, Anatomy of a Fall, is nominated for five major Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director awards. However, the film will be missing one of its popular stars at the Awards ceremony on Sunday. Messi, the French border collie, played Snoop in the film and became America’s favorite after attending the annual Oscar Nominees Luncheon. This appearance also sparked controversy, which some fans feel speaks a lot about the Academy.

Sandra Hüller in the Oscar-nominated film Anatomy of a Fall

According to reports, some companies, with films nominated for Best Picture and other major awards, complained that the dog’s appearance gave an unfair advantage to the film. Messi first drew attention when he won the Palm Dog award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Anatomy Of A Fall‘s Canine Star Reportedly Worries Other Oscar Nominees Anatomy of a Fall‘s Messi will be...

The spotlight will be on Brooke Shields this week following the broadcast premiere of her Hulu documentary Pretty Baby.

The doc is airing on ABC on Monday night (January 8) as a three-hour special, nine months after it debuted on the streaming service.

Viewers will likely be interested in learning more about Brooke‘s current life, so let’s fill you in on her relationship status.

Keep reading to find out more…

Brooke has been married to screenwriter and producer Chris Henchy since 2001.

The couple met in 1999 and have been together ever since. They share two daughters – Rowan, 20, and Grier, 17.

“To this day I believe that I fell in love with Chris the day we met, in 1999, but I would never tell him that!” Brooke wrote in her memoir in 2005. “I had just gotten an American bulldog, Darla, and I brought her to meet friends of mine in the gym on the Warner Bros. lot.

The following contains spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows Season 5, Episode 4 "The Campaign," which aired July 27, 2023 on FX.

Colin Robinson's short-lived campaign for comptroller allowed What We Do in the Shadows to stretch into a new realm of satire, employing references to real political figures such as Howard Dean and Jeffrey Toobin. Though the FX mockumentary already occupies the horror-comedy space, What We Do in the Shadows proves capable of speed-running the conventions of other sitcom subgenres in Season 5, Episode 4 "The Campaign."

The world of politics has previously been explored in What We Do in the Shadows’ episodes like Season 1, Episode 2 "City Council" and the underground governing body the Vampiric Council, but the daywalking Home Alone fan Colin Robinson allows the series to explore a trope-filled campaign for a traditional seat of human government. The process of running for Staten Island comptroller reads like an episode of a political sitcom,...

This article contains spoilers for What We Do In The Shadows season 5 episode 6.

Named for the esteemed healthcare establishment of the common mortal, What We Do in the Shadows, season 5 episode 6 “Urgent Care” treats the mortality of two uncommon patients. Each, very differently. The vampires relegate Guillermo’s (Harvey Guillén) one-story fall and twisted limbs to a flesh wound at best. They are far more concerned with their roommate who is unaccountably off his game.

Poor Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch). He’s got a black eye and he is suffering. Not because of the pain of broken blood vessels under the skin, but for the attention he gets for it. Unwanted, unwarranted, and horribly off-putting attention. The most shadowy of the vampires is interesting all of a sudden, and it’s killing him.

This is not a case of anaphylactic shock, Colin is only allergic to ragweed and chewing gum,...

This article contains spoilers for What We Do In The Shadows season 5 episode 5.

Many truths threaten to be revealed on “Local News,” as a water main break in Staten Island forces the vampires into exposure, and their familiar readies to move on. What We Do in the Shadows, season 5 episode 5 reaches a high-water mark in comedy for the series, and a dramatic high point for Guillermo de la Cruz (Harvey Guillén).

Nandor the Relentless (Kayvan Novak) proved vampires can ascend to the inner reaches of outer space during “Pride Parade;” Guillermo is close to cracking the glass ceiling for human familiars. While Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Laszlo (Matt Berry), and Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch) deal with oversaturation in the media, their most useful human liaison is preparing for a major career move. At least that’s what he tells his family. It promises to be a big change.

At the end...

Project Angel Food broke ground on its new Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus on Thursday in star-studded style, with supporters Jamie Lee Curtis, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lorre himself present at the Los Angeles ceremony.

The organization — which strives to end food insecurity for critically ill men, women and children in L.A. County — announced the launch of “Rise to the Challenge: The Campaign to Expand Project Angel Food,” a multi-year campaign that includes a $51 million expansion and renovation of Project Angel Food’s current Vine Street building and construction of a new facility next door. In honor of the lead gift, the two buildings will be named The Chuck Lorre Family Foundation Campus; construction is expected to be completed by 2027.

“Well if my name goes up on a couple of other buildings, I can challenge Haim Saban for the biggest ego in town,” Lorre deadpanned on stage, before revealing...

The following contains spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows Season 5, Episode 4 "The Campaign," which aired on July 27 on FX.

Throughout What We Do in the Shadows, Laszlo (Matt Berry) and Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) have had quite the turbulent marriage. Sure, they're happy and have a very healthy sex life. But they're often at each other's throats -- a consequence of strong personalities being together for so long.

Come the fifth season, both have different projects to focus on. Laszlo is dealing with Guillermo being a vampire, while Nadja found a community, Little Antipaxos, tethered to her history near their Staten Island mansion. This provides her a sense of home and familiarity. However, as Laszlo finally makes the trek over, the series adds more nuance to their bond in the most chaotic, yet hilarious manner.

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What...

Zach Galifianakis, an American comedian and actor, has gained recognition for his notable roles in the film industry. Perhaps best known for his portrayal of Alan in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Galifianakis also hosted the talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008–2018) on Funny or Die.

Born on October 1, 1969, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, Galifianakis began his career as a stand-up comedian in New York City. His comedic talent earned him appearances on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Saturday Night Live, as well as a starring role in the Comedy Central sketch comedy series, The Man Show.

Galifianakis achieved a breakthrough in 2009 with his role in The Hangover, which became a tremendous success at the box office. His portrayal of Alan received critical acclaim, leading to his reprisal of the character in the sequels, The Hangover Part II (2011) and The Hangover Part III (2013).

Beyond The Hangover trilogy, Galifianakis has showcased...

Nandor's attempt to make a new Jewish friend leads to hilarity as he awkwardly slips Yiddish words into conversation, causing his roommates to criticize his behavior. Colin Robinson's campaign for Comptroller gets derailed by love and scandal, showcasing his unique political strategies and humor. The episode ends with the revelation of major bombshells, including the convergence of the Supreme Council of Energy Vampires, ensuring future seasons of "What We Do in the Shadows."

What We Do in the Shadows Season 5 Episode 4 "The Campaign" is an ironic title for a show that just keeps improving on its formula with even more unexpected scenarios and laugh-out-loud moments. The episode begins with Neighbor Sean out of the race for Comptroller of Staten Island and an eager Colin Robinson jumping at the chance to step in as a replacement candidate. A lonely Nandor, confused by Guillermo's continuously furtive behavior, spends more time at the gym,...

The following contains spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows Season 5, Episode 4 "The Campaign," which aired on July 27, 2023 on FX.

What We Do in the Shadows has not only become one of the best mockumentaries on TV, but it is also expanding pop cultures knowledge of vampires. The biggest addition that What We Do in the Shadows has made is the energy vampire, specifically Colin Robinson. Energy vampires are different from almost every other breed of vampire. They survive in daylight, they appear as human, and they don't drink blood to live. While it appeared that Colin seemed to operate mostly independently, it seems that energy vampires do in fact have a ruling council.

Vampiric councils in What We Do in the Shadows go all the way back to the original 2014 movie. More recently in the show, Nadja became the leader of the current vampiric council. Yet, this council...

The following contains spoilers for What We Do in the Shadows Season 5, Episode 4 "The Campaign," which aired on July 27, 2023 on FX.

What We Do in the Shadows has no shortage of memorable characters that have delighted audiences for years. From the Baron to Simon the Devious, each side character creates an even better world and environment for the members of the Staten Island mansion. Yet, one of the best and most underrated characters is Evie Russell. Russell was the one time love interest of Colin Robinson, and now she has returned for even more mischief.

Evie first appeared in What We Do in the Shadows Season 1, Episode 3 "Werewolf Feud." Colin Robinson met her when she was the new co-worker in his office. She seemed to be just another office worker until Colin Robinson realized that there was no energy left in the office for him to feed off of. It...

This article contains spoilers for What We Do In The Shadows season 5 episode 4.

Politics are a draining business, as local community jurisdictions are filled with meaningless edicts requiring endless paperwork. This is the clot to the workings of American society, but lifeblood to those who thrive on the mind-numbing boredom of legislative agendas, especially those filed in triplicate. What We Do in the Shadows season 5 episode 4 “The Campaign” takes on the establishment, speaking hard truths to power in order to drain it.

“The Campaign” is filled with surprises. One is there is a cap on how many DUIs can be on someone’s record before being given the okay to run for office on Staten Island. This is ultimately the reason Sean Rinaldi (Anthony Atamanuik) is dropping out of the race for Staten Island Comptroller, in spite of all the hard work he put in to make his platform inclusive in “Pride Parade.

The summer of “Barbie” is here, and Greta Gerwig’s movie starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrell, Simu Liu, Issa Rae and many, many more has finally arrived in theaters. Each of the Barbies has different occupations, from author to president to diplomat, while the Kens are just Kens. There is one Allan (Michael Cera), and there are also some human characters.

With such a jam-packed cast you may be wondering where you’ve seen some of these actors before, or maybe just want a complete guide to all the Barbies and Kens. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

Margot Robbie’s Barbie dominates the narrative with an adventure to the outside world, and Ryan Gosling’s Ken accompanies her. Several big names like Nicola Coughlan, musician Dua Lipa, the “Sex Education” trio Connor Swindells, Ncuti Gatwa and Emma Mackey and Kate McKinnon (“SNL”) play a variety...

Compared to past seasons, there’s nothing particularly special about Laszlo, Matt Berry’s 300-year-old pansexual vampire, in “What We Do in the Shadows” Season 5. Jackie Daytona isn’t resurrected to raise money for the Clairton, Pennsylvania volleyball team. There’s no episode dedicated to Laszlo’s hobbies, nor is there a sudden plot twist that shines a light on Nadja’s much younger hubby. During the first four episodes, Laszlo is still Laszlo, and he’s still very much one instrument in an exceptional sextet comprised of Nadja (Natasia Demetriou), Nandor (Kayvan Novak), Guillermo (Harvey Guillén), Colin Robinson (Mark Proksch), and their newest member, The Guide (Kristen Schaal).

But Season 5 still belongs to Laszlo, and thus, Matt Berry. From the first pre-credits’ button (a quote sure to spread like wildfire) to his C-plot ascendance in Episode 4, “The Campaign,” Laszlo is the integral element to his team’s success. It...

‘Nasty’ is about the legendary Romanian tennis player and is direted by festival president Tudor Giurgiu.

New films by Tudor Giurgiu and Marian Crisan are to be shown in Ro Days’ Closed Screenings at this week’s Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Cluj-Napoca.

The screenings are open to distributors, festival programmers, and sales agents.

Transilvania festival president Giurgiu’s documentary Nasty about the legendary Romanian tennis player Ilie Nastase includes interviews with Rafa Nadal, Stan Smith, Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, and Billie Jean King.

At last year’s TIFF, the director had given a sneak preview of around 15 minutes...

Satirical filmmaker Adam McKay has his follow-up to the four-time Oscar-nominee “Don’t Look Up” ready to go at Netflix. “Average Height, Average Build” will star Robert Pattinson, Amy Adams, Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker and Danielle Deadwyler. The premise, while a little far-fetched, aims to poke fun at the political lobbying system. Pattinson will star as a (retired) serial killer who hires a lobbyist (Adams), in the hopes of getting laws changed so he can literally get away with murder. Downey is a detective who has been on Pattinson’s character’s trail for years, and who refuses to give up.

According to Deadline, McKay shopped the script around before deciding to return to Netflix. “Don’t Look Up,” the environmental allegory comedy-horror, is said to be the Big Red Streamer’s second-most-watched film of all time, boasting 360 million streamed hours worldwide in its first 28 days.

The 55-year-old McKay began his...

Exclusive: Josh Lawson (Mortal Kombat), Kahyun Kim (Cocaine Bear) and Mekki Leeper (The Sex Lives of College Girls) have been cast in the NBC comedy pilot St. Denis Medical. They join previously announced leads Wendi McLendon-Covey and David Alan Grier.

Written by the Superstore and American Auto duo of Justin Spitzer and Eric Ledgin and to be directed by Superstore’s Ruben Fleischer, St. Denis Medical is a mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity.

Lawson plays Bruce, a trauma surgeon working primarily in the Emergency Department. Bruce is very talented, he knows it and wants everyone else to know it. Kim plays Serena, an Emergency Department nurse who leans toward homeopathy and is Alex’s work wife. Leeper plays Matt, a well-meaning Emergency Department nurse whom we meet on his first day as a Registered Nurse.

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Jason Sudeikis is arguably most recognized now for his award-winning work in the acclaimed Apple TV+ series "Ted Lasso," but the actor had a strong start in the entertainment industry before that. In 2003, he started working as a writer for "Saturday Night Live," and he went on to work on the beloved live comedy show as both an actor and writer for the next 10 years before his departure in 2013. After he gained popularity on "SNL," Sudeikis appeared in other shows, including "30 Rock" from 2007 to 2010 and "The Cleveland Show," which he voice acted for from 2009 to 2013.

Following his success on TV, Sudeikis turned his attention to movies, notably starring in comedies like "Horrible Bosses" alongside Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman, "The Campaign," and "We're the Millers" in the early 2010s. Along with his comedic performances, the actor also has taken on roles in indie films like "Sleeping With Other People,...

While R.I.P.D. did not fare very well at the box office, the movie’s original casting plan might have saved the film. R.I.P.D. was one of those films that, considering similar titles like Men In Black and Ghostbusters, could only have gone one of two ways, either being just campy enough to be great or too campy to be enjoyable. Despite two strong lead actors in Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges, the film was not a success, but it is interesting to consider how the movie would have changed if its original casting had played out as intended.

R.I.P.D. tells the story of a recently deceased Boston Police detective Nick (Ryan Reynolds) and his partner, an Old West lawman named Roycephus “Roy” Pulsipher (Jeff Bridges). Together, the two men track down souls who have escaped judgment, trying to keep order in the afterlife while Nick processes his death. While the action film has its issues,...

A number of great movies are leaving HBO Max at the end of March, so it’s time to prioritize these titles in your queue. Filmmaker James Gunn’s sequel/soft reboot “The Suicide Squad” will depart the streaming service on March 22 after first hitting HBO Max the same day it was released in theaters back in 2021. Similarly, “Space Jam: A New Legacy” was whisked away on March 1 after also getting a day-and-date release in 2021 (sorry/not sorry if you missed it).

You also only have until March 7 to stream “Just a Boy From Tupelo: Bringing Elvis to the Big Screen,” a short documentary on the making of the Oscar-nominated biopic “Elvis.”

Other noteworthy films leaving HBO Max this month include “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford,” “Contagion,” the extended version of “Dances with Wolves,” “Ghostbusters,” “Four Weddings and a Funeral,” “Love & Basketball” and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.

There’s nothing quite like when HBO is airing one of its trademark watercooler-worthy dramas weekly. Thankfully, we’ll get to it experience exactly that and more on HBO Max in March 2023.

The big ticket item on HBO Max this March is undoubtedly Succession Season 4 on March 26. Part prestige drama and part screwball comedy, Succession is about as fun a watch as they come. Season 4 of the series about egregious wealth will find the Roy siblings reeling after trying and failing to take down their father, Logan (Brian Cox).

HBO Max’s other major TV option this month is another weekly release from HBO. Matthew Rhys returns as the titular lawyer in Perry Mason Season 2 on March 6. Season 1 of this period piece reboot flexed the classic TV character’s detective skills. From the look of the trailer, it seems as though this is the year Perry makes his name in the court room.

Disney’s live-action “Lilo & Stitch” movie is beginning to shape up with the casting of Zach Galifianakis.

Galifianakis takes on an undisclosed role in the new movie, which is planned for release on Disney+. Dean Fleischer Camp — whose “Marcel the Shell with Shoes On” is nominated for best animated feature at the upcoming 95th Academy Awards — is directing the adaptation, from a script by Chris Kekaniokalani Bright.

The live-action movie follows the hit 2002 animated family film, which grossed 273 million at the global box office. Written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, “Lilo & Stitch” centers on 6-year-old Lilo and her teenage sister Nani, who live in Hawaii and adopt an adorable — though sometimes a little destructive — blue extraterrestrial creature nicknamed Stitch. While the movie featured catchy songs, like “Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride,” it also introduced audiences to the concept of ohana, which means family — and as Stitch instills in the group,...

Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover franchise) has signed on to star in the live-action Lilo & Stitch film from Marcell the Shell With Shoes On filmmaker Dean Fleischer Camp, Deadline can confirm.

Details as to his role in the Disney+ pic are under wraps. But the original 2002 animated film examined the relationship between a lonely girl named Lilo and the alien, Stitch, engineered to be a force of destruction.

Chris Kekaniokalani Bright scripted the new film, from a previous draft by Mike Van Waes. Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich will produce for Rideback, with Ryan Halprin exec producing for the company.

Galifianakis is an Emmy-winning actor and comedian best known for roles in The Hangover franchise and FX’s acclaimed comedy series Baskets, as well as his short-form Funny or Die talk show, Between Two Ferns. He’s also previously appeared in films like A Wrinkle in Time, Birdman, The Campaign and Due Date,...

The Toronto Raptors have seemingly found an unusual fan in Will Ferrell.

The comedic actor was spotted in Toronto at last week’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, where he hilariously stared down the benched players and even chirped some of the athletes.

In a video shared by the Raptors’ Open Gym series on Monday, a closer look is provided as to what exactly the “Step Brothers” actor was saying.

Read More: Will Ferrell Spotted Filming Mystery Project In Toronto

In an exchange with Toronto rookie Christian Koloko about his 6’9″, 200-pound teammate, Chris Boucher, nicknamed “Slim Duck,” Ferrell asked: “What does Boucher weigh? 142 [pounds]?”

He then asked the bench: “Anybody have Drake’s number?”

“I need to get a hold of Drake,” he said of the rapper, who serves as one of the team’s official ambassadors.

“Did we just become best friends?”

Open Gym: Moment presented by @Bell pic.

A motorcyclist who died after crashing with a car driven by Kem Cetinay was in a “head-on collision” with the Love Island star’s vehicle, an inquest has heard.

Thomas Griggs, 28, died from his injuries 40 minutes after the crash at Shepherds Hill in Romford, on 4 August, East London Coroner’s Court was told.

Cetinay, who won season three of Love Island in 2017, stopped his car at the scene and was not arrested. He has been helping officers with their inquiries as police investigate the circumstances of the incident.

A post-mortem examination found the cause of death to be multiple injuries and blunt-force trauma, coroner Graeme Irvine said.

“It is said the motor vehicle, that was a car, was travelling westbound and the motorcycle was travelling eastbound,” Irvine told the court.

“It is said this was a head-on collision between the two vehicles.”

The coroner added that a “suspect” had been identified by police.

The WWE and A&e Network are not just extending their partnership with the return of “Biography: WWE Legends” for a second season, but building on it with two new series “WWE Rivals” and “WWE Smack Talk” set to debut this summer.

Starting Sunday, July 10, WWE on A&e will bring fans nine weeks of all-new programming featuring intimate looks into the lives and careers of WWE’s most iconic figures. The three series will air consecutively every Sunday and feature unprecedented access to WWE’s archive across 130 hours of premium WWE series and specials.

“Biography: WWE Legends” tells the personal stories behind some of the WWE’s most memorable icons and events across two-hour episodes. Featuring rare archival footage and in-depth interviews, each episode examines a different high-profile name from WWE history and their unique impact on pop culture. Wrestlers featured this upcoming season include The Undertaker, Goldberg, The Bella Twins,...

Exclusive: Shameless star Kate Miner and The Rookie’s Jason Canela are leading Stay Safe, a horror-thriller about a Pandemic Hotzone.

Stay Safe has entered post-production and features Miner as Eva and Canela as Patricio, with Katalina Viteri (Midnight in the Switchgrass) also starring.

Stationed on the front lines of a Pandemic Hotzone, the pic follows Army Surgeon Eva’s attempt to uncover the truth behind a subliminal message she received from a patient, while dealing with the unexpected arrival of an illegal immigrant into her home.

American Entertainment Investors, Synkronized Films and Elipsis Capital are behind the film, with Daniela Delfino, who also features in Stay Safe, Joseph Cohen and Alex Cohen producing.

Writers are David Gregg, Gia Neri, Rolando Vinas and director is Carlos V. Gutierrez, with a story by Clarence Williams IV.

Miner, who is also a singer-songwriter, was most recently seen wrapping the final 11th season of Showtime’s Shameless,...

The Spanish director reflects on a change of pace following the thrillers and crime dramas for which he has become known.

The Cannes Premiere screening of Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s The Beasts throws an international spotlight on the acclaimed Spanish director for the first time.

The film stars Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs as a French couple who settle in a remote Galician village to run an organic farm. However their arrival does not go down well witih all of the villagers, some of whom regard them as a threat to their way of life.

It is Sorogoyen’s Cannes debut,...

Margot Robbie has been nabbed to lead an ‘Ocean’s Eleven’ prequel that is currently under development at Warner Bros.

‘Bombshell’ helmer Jay Roach is set to direct the project which is set in Europe in the 1960s. Further details with regard to its plot are being kept under wraps.

Robbie and Tom Ackerly will produce for LuckyChap, alongside Roach and Michelle Graham for Everyman Pictures. Gary Ross, Olivia Milch and LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara will exec produce alongside Village Roadshow, which may also co-finance the project. Warner Bros. is eyeing a production start in the spring of 2023.

Also in news – Robert De Niro, Jamie Foxx set for action movie ‘Tin Soldier’

Robbie is currently in production on Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’ movie which stars Kate McKinnon, Ryan Gosling and Simu Liu. Her other upcoming projects include David O. Russell’s ‘Amsterdam,’ Damien Chazelle’s ‘Babylon,’ Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’ and Justin Kurzel’s ‘Ruin.

A new Ocean’s Eleven film starring Margot Robbie is in “active development” at Warner Bros., Deadline can confirm. Four-time Emmy winner Jay Roach (Bombshell) is looking to direct the pic, which is not yet greenlighted.

While we hear that the film scripted by Carrie Solomon will be set in Europe in the 1960s, further details with regard to its plot are being kept under wraps. Robbie and Tom Ackerly will produce for LuckyChap, alongside Roach and Michelle Graham for Everyman Pictures. Gary Ross, Olivia Milch and LuckyChap’s Josey McNamara will exec produce alongside Village Roadshow, which may also co-finance the project. Warner Bros. is eyeing a production start in spring of 2023.

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh launched the Ocean’s heist franchise—based on the 1960 Rat Pack pic—with Ocean’s Eleven back in 2001. The film starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon and Julia Roberts grossed over 450M worldwide, with its...

Matt Blank, interim CEO of AMC Networks, said the company has “no plans” for ad-supported tiers of its family of targeted streaming services including Shudder, Acorn TV and AMC+.

“If the business changes,” he said during the company’s quarterly conference call with Wall Street analysts, “we believe we do have the opportunity to be nimble and adapt.”

In its first-quarter report, AMC Networks said it reached 9.5 million total streaming subscribers by the end of the quarter on March 31, up a half-million from the previous quarter.

Blank did not mention Netflix by name, but he was asked about AMC Networks exploring cheaper, ad-supported versions of its services, which are on track to reach internal forecasts for 20 million to 25 million cumulative subscribers by 2025. That’s the playbook followed by HBO Max and Disney+, and Netflix Co-CEO Reed Hastings dropped the bombshell last month that the company would finally pursue advertising after steadfastly rejecting it for years.

Mitski and David Byrne are kicking off the colossal Son Lux-scored soundtrack to the A24 film Everything Everywhere All at Once with “This Is a Life.”

The 49-track companion album arrives April 8 alongside the nationwide release of the sci-fi comedy film directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, known conjointly as Daniels.

“This Is a Life” opens the Everything Everywhere All at Once soundtrack, preceding contributions from Moses Sumney (“Fence”) and Randy Newman (“Now We’re Cookin”) in addition to Rob Moose, Nina Moffitt, and Chris Pattishall. Across the expansive record,...

A&e and WWE are expanding their original programming partnership in a multi-year deal calling for more wrestler-themed episodes of Biography as well as new series WWE Rivals.

In all, more than 130 new hours of programming are expected to result from the teaming. For both parties, it extends a mutually beneficial relationship with A&e. The cable network does not carry WWE bouts live (NBCUniversal’s USA and Peacock have the rights to weekly franchises Raw and SmackDown). Even so, themed programming enables A&e to benefit from the wrestling circuit’s popularity and ubiquity and provides WWE with yet another media home.

The outcome thus far has been positive. A Biography installment focused on “Stone Cold” Steve Austin last year drew 1.06 million viewers, the highest rating for the franchise in 16 years.

Programming produced via the partnership will air exclusively on A&e linear and digital platforms and will be...

It’s last call for a number of great movies leaving HBO and HBO Max in March. Fortunately, the month is also packed with new movies and shows, but if you were planning to revisit any of the films below, now’s your chance.

The good news is you won’t have to squeeze in any binge-watching – there are no series leaving HBO Max this month, just films. Expiring titles of note include Sam Raimi’s definitive horror films “The Evil Dead” and “Evil Dead 2,” Wes Anderson’s charming coming-of-age romance “Moonrise Kingdom,” the Charlize Theron-led dramedy “Tully,” Judd Apatow’s “The King of Staten Island” starring Pete Davidson, and the musical drama “Dreamgirls,” starring Jennifer Hudson in the role that earned her the Oscar.

There are also several comedy favorites expiring in March, including both “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” and “Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey,...

Nearly 50 songs make up the soundtrack for A24’s next film, Everything Everywhere All at Once — and Andre 3000’s flute is featured on four of them. On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the experimental trio Son Lux detailed the soundtrack album they helmed for the sci-fi comedy, which is set to arrive April 8.

The massive track list also prominently features a duet with Mitski and David Byrne, “This is a Life,” as well as contributions from Randy Newman (“Now We’re Cookin”) and Moses Sumney (“Fence”). As for Andre 3000, the Outkast musician played flute on four tracks,...

The good news: You will get to see how the first season of Promised Land ends. The bad news: It won’t be on ABC, and chances are there are only six episodes left of the series. The drama has been pulled from the network’s primetime schedule, TVLine reports. The last episode to air on ABC is Episode 5, on Monday, February 21, at 10/9c. Starting with Episode 6 on March 1, the rest of the season will be released on Hulu on Tuesdays. The switch comes at the midway point of the 10-episode season. “Promised Land is a beautifully executed and tremendously entertaining series of which everyone at our company is extremely proud,” an ABC rep said in a statement to TVLine. “We know it has a passionate audience that is very invested in this show, and those viewers will be able to stream all subsequent episodes exclusively on Hulu every Tuesday...

For 37 seasons and counting, MTV’s “The Challenge” — formerly known as “Real World/Road Rules Challenge” — has been one of the most consistent reality competition shows on all of TV. It is full of complicated physical challenges, of course, but it also comes with plenty of interpersonal drama between players.

Ahead of the show’s 500th episode, Variety ranks the Top 20 seasons so far, plus looks back at the show that started it all.

Honorable Mention: Road Rules: All Stars

Season 1 (1998)

This was where it all began. If not for “Road Rules’s” adventure spin on MTV’s reality TV format, there would be would be no “Challenge.” “Road Rules: All Stars” placed five “Real World” alums into a “Road Rules” format — traveling in a Winnebago — and sent them off on assignments in the United States and New Zealand. Unlike “The Challenge” as we know it now — and as has...