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Upon the release of Michael Mann’s film “Heat” in 1995, cinephiles rejoiced at watching acting legends Robert De Niro and Al Pacino share the screen together for the first time. One can’t help but get that same feeling when seeing legends Youn Yuh-jung and Joan Chen share the screen as their characters bond over a […]

Tim Allen recently spoke to WIVB and revealed some of the first plot specifics for “Toy Story 5,” which is coming to theaters in June 2026 from Disney and Pixar. Allen is reprising the voice of Buzz Lightyear, who he says is front and center during the movie’s “unbelievable” opening sequence. The sequel will then […]

The fact that “Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band” even exists goes against everything the Boss used to believe. Up until a few years ago, he admits he was “very superstitious” about filming the band. “I didn’t believe that the magician should look too closely at his magic trick, that it might […]

Harvey Weinstein has been transferred from Rikers Island to a New York City hospital after a judge approved his request to remain there during his retrial on sex crime charges. Judge Paul Goetz late Thursday ordered that Weinstein be moved to the prison ward at Bellevue Hospital so he can receive “necessary medical treatment,” according […]

The Hulu series about the notorious Murdaugh family has added three new cast members. Variety has learned that Noah Emmerich (“The Americans,” “Dark Winds”), Kathleen Wilhoite (“Gilmore Girls,” “Pepper Ann”), and Tommy Dewey (“Saturday Night,” “Casual”) are all set for roles in the untitled series. Previously announced cast members include Jason Clarke, Patricia Arquette, J. […]

Emilio Estevez revealed on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast that he wrote a spec script for a fourth “Mighty Ducks” movie that he says Disney was not interested in making. Estevez headlined the beloved 1992 sports movie as coach Gordon Bombay, a role he reprised in two film sequels and the 2021 Disney+ series “The […]

Netflix is once again hosting a showcase of up-and-coming comedians for its annual Netflix Is a Joke Festival. Dubbed “Introducing…,” the showcase will feature 10 stand-ups who will each perform a 5-7 minute set across two shows in one night. The event takes place on May 8 at the Avalon in Hollywood, with showtimes at […]

Indie animation producer and distributor GKIDS and Japanese stop-motion animation studio Dwarf announced that they will jointly develop a new animated film based on the original autobiographical manga “Sunny” by Taiyo Matsumoto (“Tekkonkinkreet,” “Ping Pong”). The project was selected for a session at the Annecy Animation Showcase at Cannes, which is part of upcoming Cannes […]

AI-driving production studio Asteria is releasing “The Odd Birds Show,” an online adult animated shorts series created by director-producer-animator Arvid Tappert. The series, which follows a dysfunctional family of birds with their own talk show, will be available across social platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.  “The Odd Birds Show” involved a production workflow that combined traditional […]

President Trump has tapped another Fox News personality, Mark Levin, for a White House post. Levin will serve on the “revamped” Homeland Security Advisory Council, led by Kristi Noem, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, Trump announced Thursday. In addition to Levin, members of the new committee are South Carolina Republican Gov. Henry McMaster, conservative commentator […]