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Tuesday, May 7

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Netflix Edits Out Kim Kardashian Being Booed During Tom Brady Roast

Who was harshly booed during Netflix’s live roast of Tom Brady? Not Kim Kardashian. At least, not anymore. Netflix has now edited out the boos from its blistering comedic special on its service. The reality TV icon received a harsh…

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‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff ‘Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Adds ‘Black Mirror’ Director in Major Role

Some breaking news from Westeros: The Game of Thrones prequel series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has added a major talent from Black Mirror to serve as its debut season’s lead director, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Owen Harris…

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Michelle Yeoh Cast in ‘Blade Runner 2099’ From Amazon

Prime Video’s Blade Runner TV project has cast Michelle Yeoh in a lead role. The Oscar-winning Everything Everywhere All At Once actress has signed on to Blade Runner 2099. The limited series is from showrunner Silka Luisa (Shining Girls)…

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Netflix’s ‘Wednesday’ Starts Season 2 Filming, Adds 12 Castmembers

Netflix’s breakout hit Wednesday has started production on its second season and has added a dozen actors to its cast. Filming has begun in Ireland — a change from the first season, which was primarily shot in Romania — on comedy fantasy,…

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‘Furiosa’ First Reactions Say It’s a Stunning Powerhouse (But No ‘Fury Road’)

The first reactions are here for George Miller’s latest venture into the post-apocalyptic wasteland. The embargo broke for social media reactions to Furiosa, the eagerly anticipated prequel to the 2015 stunner Mad Max: Fury Road. This new…

Monday, May 6

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Darth Jar Jar Revealed in Disney’s Latest ‘Star Wars’ Special Trailer

We got a good feeling about this: Disney+’s latest Star Wars special is revealing Darth Jar Jar. The trailer (below) for the animated special LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy unveils a menacing Sith Lord version of the much-maligned…

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Cole Hauser Hints at ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff With Kelly Reilly

The romance of fan favorites Beth and Rip could continue beyond Yellowstone, actor Cole Hauser hints. The final episodes of the Paramount Network hit are set to begin production sometime this year. But Hauser suggests the characters played…

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‘Lord of the Rings’ Cast Pay Tribute to Bernard Hill: No One Spoke Tolkien’s Words As Well

Bernard Hill’s castmates from The Lord of the Rings gave several touching tributes to the actor, who passed away Sunday at the age of 79. Elijah Wood, Billy Boyd, Dominic Monaghan and Sean Astin — who played the hobbits in Peter Jackson’s…

William Shatner Willing to Return to ‘Star Trek’ as De-Aged Captain Kirk

“Mr. Scott, set the de-ager for 40 years!” William Shatner says he’s down to play Captain James T. Kirk in a movie again, and has an idea for how it might work. The 93-year-old sci-fi legend told the Canadian Press that he’d be willing to…

Friday, May 3

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Apple Releases May the 4th ‘Star Wars’ Ad Starring 172 Real-Life Fans

Apple and Disney have joined forces, so to speak, for a Star Wars-themed ad. The clever commercial (below) is timed for “Star Wars Day,” May the 4th, and touts iPhone 15’s “Precision Finding for Find My Friends” feature. The setup: A Star…

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Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Unfrosted’ Divides Critics: “One of Decade’s Worst Movies”

Jerry Seinfeld is having an odd time lately. Fans and critics really enjoyed his appearance in HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm series finale — which creator Larry David used to both comment on, and improve upon, the much-maligned Seinfeld…

Thursday, May 2

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Anya Taylor-Joy Wears Transparent Gold Dress With Giant Spikes to ‘Furiosa’ Premiere

Look, but definitely do not touch. Anya Taylor-Joy rocked a dramatic transparent gold dress covered in giant spikes at the Furiosa premiere in Sydney, Australia, on Thursday. The 28-year-old star took to the red carpet in a gold and silver…

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Jordan Peele Making a Black Cowboy Series That Pledges to Rewrite Wild West History

Oscar-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele is making a documentary series that promises to overturn the public perception of the Old West. The Get Out writer-director will executive produce a project for Peacock “which dismantles the whitewashed…

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Jonathan Nolan Says He’d “Absolutely” Make More Batman Movies

The Dark Knight trilogy is considered, by some, the best superhero franchise ever made. The trio of films directed by Christopher Nolan, released between 2005 and 2012, are revered for their grown-up, adult crime drama vibe and cinematic…

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Benedict Cumberbatch Is a Desperate Father in the Trailer for Netflix Thriller ‘Eric’

Benedict Cumberbatch plays a desperate father whose world becomes unraveled in the first trailer for the Netflix thriller, Eric. Below, Cumberbatch stars as a New York puppeteer and the creator of a popular children’s television show whose…

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‘Cobra Kai’ Final Season Will Be Split Into Three Parts, Teaser Trailer Released

The final season of Cobra Kai will be less bingeable than usual. That’s because Netflix is splitting the supersized season six across three release dates. On Thursday, the streamer released a teaser trailer (below), along with its release…

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Sex in Movies Has Dropped Sharply, Yet Gotten More Graphic, Study Says

It’s not your imagination: The amount of sex in movies has dropped sharply this century. Despite a streaming boom, which has more content distributors with permissive content boundaries than ever before, a new study finds sex in film has…

Tuesday, Apr 30

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Chris Hemsworth: “I Became a Parody of Myself” in ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’

Chris Hemsworth is still wincing at the reception of Marvel’s Thor: Love and Thunder. The actor looked back on the goofily disappointing 2022 Marvel movie in a new profile in Vanity Fair. “I got caught up in the improv and the wackiness,…

Monday, Apr 29

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Jerry Seinfeld Lists Jokes He Couldn’t Put in ‘Seinfeld’ Today

Jerry Seinfeld talked about the changing climate of comedy and some gags he could no longer get away with on his iconic NBC comedy. In an interview with The New Yorker, the 70-year-old comedian criticized “P.C.” culture for hurting comedy…

Friday, Apr 26

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Joe Biden Says He’s “Happy to” Debate Donald Trump, Whose Team Quickly Agrees

At least one televised presidential debate might happen this election year after all. President Joe Biden told radio host Howard Stern on Friday he’d be “happy to” debate former president Donald Trump. “I am somewhere,” Biden replied when…

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Aaron Sorkin Writing a Potential ‘Social Network’ Sequel: “I Blame Facebook for Jan. 6”

Aaron Sorkin is writing a new movie that could serve as a sequel to The Social Network. The Oscar-winning screenwriter broke the news when he was asked during a live-from-D.C. edition of The Town podcast about how Facebook and social media…

Thursday, Apr 25

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Why Weinstein’s Conviction Was Overturned: The Judge’s “Egregious” Decisions

The surprise ruling by New York’s highest court to overturn Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction on felony sex crime charges hinged on a series of decisions by the case’s trial judge, who was accused of making a series of “egregious” errors…

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‘Mayor of Kingstown’ Official Season 3 Trailer Shows Jeremy Renner Back in Business

Jeremy Renner looks like he hasn’t lost a step in the first full official trailer for the long-awaited third season of Mayor of Kingstown. Below, Renner is back in business as a Michigan crime boss in the Paramount+ series, which is from…

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‘The Lord of the Rings’ Trilogy Returning to Theaters, Remastered and Extended

Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy is coming back again — but they’re a bit different this time. Warner Bros. and Fathom Events are teaming to rerelease the Oscar-winning fantasy blockbusters this summer. The versions screened will…

Tuesday, Apr 23

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How Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Movie Critic’ Fell Apart

“I trust myself as a writer, I trust my process,” Quentin Tarantino declared onstage at the Adobe Max creative conference in 2016. “I never try to take anything out too soon. If I do, I realize it, and I put it back.” The acclaimed…

Friday, Apr 19

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‘Fallout’ Officially Renewed for Season 2 by Amazon

It’s official: The sci-fi action-comedy Fallout will return for a second season. Prime Video renewed the series based on the popular Bethesda Softworks game franchise and adapated by showrunners Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner…

Thursday, Apr 18

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Quentin Tarantino’s 10-Movie Retirement Plan Has Some Flaws

For several years now, Quentin Tarantino has been adamant that he plans to make a single 10th and final movie — which will no longer be The Movie Critic. Some of his fans were relieved when this news broke yesterday. The Movie Critic…

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A24’s New AI-Generated ‘Civil War’ Ads Generate Controversy

A24 has released a series of epic new posters touting its acclaimed film Civil War. There’s just one problem. Well, perhaps more than one. Or none, depending on your point of view. We’ll explain. The five images (below) tease post…

Wednesday, Apr 17

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Henry Cavill James Bond Trailer Gets 2.3M Views Despite Being an AI Fake

Henry Cavill fans can finally see the British actor as James Bond — sorta. A fake Bond movie trailer “starring” the former Witcher star has been racking up millions of views on YouTube despite being a total fake. The “Bond 26” trailer…

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‘Oldboy’ TV Series in the Works From Filmmaker Park Chan-wook

Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook is partnering with Lionsgate Television to develop a series version of his 2003 revenge thriller Oldboy. The project would be an English-language adaptation of the story, which was loosely based on a magna…