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Is actor-turned-director Cody Fern’s debut, Closing Night, intended as a refraction of John Cassavetes’ Opening Night, the 1977 Gena Rowlands vehicle about an actress grappling with a debilitating personal crisis? Seems likely, though that would be just one of several instances of the filmmaker’s aim exceeding his reach.

“Rajah of Rhinestones” and “Sultan of Sequins” were the two titles given to the legendary nine-time Emmy-winning and three-time Oscar-nominated costume designer Bob Mackie, and they couldn’t have been more fitting. Recognized for being behind some of the most sequined and sparkling outfits in Hollywood, Mackie — who died Monday (Sept. 14).

Tom Cruise told GQ magazine as part of a new cover story on the “Digger” star that rumors about him being intense on movie sets are true, and he warns his co-stars upfront about it before filming starts. Movies are all about connecting “humanity,” the Oscar-nominated actor said.

Steve Buscemi had his breakthrough in Quentin Tarantino’s “Reservoir Dogs,” and the veteran actor hasn’t looked back since. Buscemi dabbled in both mainstream and independent projects, including “Fargo,” “Con Air,” “The Big Lebowski,” and “Ghost World.”

Anthony Ippolito, who stars as a young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky, opened up about speaking with the action star in preparation for the biopic. 

Carla Woodcock (Starz’s Outlander) has signed on to play the lead in White, the upcoming shark survival thriller from horror director Jake West (Evil Aliens), The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Woodcock will play Willa Harba, which the film’s press copy describes as “a struggling actress trying to catch her big break”.

Lady Gaga is a mother! The Grammy and Oscar winner has welcomed her first child with her fiancé, Michael Polansky, sources confirmed to People and Page Six. The “Born This Way” singer got engaged to the entrepreneur in April 2024.

Jonathan Majors delivers a sweeping warning about Islam in a first look at Run Hide Fight: Infidels, the provocative Daily Wire action thriller marking the actor’s latest attempt at a Hollywood comeback. Written and directed by Kyle Rankin and produced by Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro and Dallas Sonnier.

Mike McFarland, known as the English voices of Master Roshi and Najirobe in Dragon Ball and Dragon Ball Z, and Buggy the Clown in One Piece, among many other anime works died Wednesday, Sept. 10 following a battle with brain cancer. He was 56. Also a script writer, director and line producer.

A former management executive claims in a new lawsuit that N.O.R.E. sexually assaulted her during an album promotion event in 1999. Carmen Bryan, a former finance officer at Def Jam affiliate Rush Management who shares a child with Nas, filed civil claims against N.O.R.E. (born Victor James Santiago Jr.) on Wednesday (Sept. 9).

The final trailer for Warner Bros’ Digger starring Tom Cruise was released Thursday. Watch it above. The pic, a political satire from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, is still gearing up for its October 2 theatrical release. It stars Cruise as an oil baron named Digger Rockwell.

Spanish actor Ester Expósito (“Elite”) is circling the upcoming feature “Stink Eye” (“Malmirada”) and has signed a letter of intent to topline the feature debut of Colombian director-writer Cristina Sánchez Salamanca, who first caught the film world’s eye with her short “Bebé” at the 2022 Tribeca Festival. “Stink Eye” is among the projects participating at […]

Suno is pulling an advertisement featuring Mary J. Blige appearing to co-sign the controversial AI music platform, as Blige herself never approved the advertisement in the first place. In the ad, Blige is seen in a studio with a music producer who seems to be using Suno to produce a song akin to her own […]

George Clooney has publicly backed Mark Ruffalo after the actor became the target of accusations that his criticism of Paramount’s pursuit of a merger with Warner Bros. carried antisemitic undertones, calling the charge “ridiculous” and defending Ruffalo’s “ability to speak freely.”

Ariana Grande closed out her Eternal Sunshine Tour with a romantic wink that immediately sent fans into full detective mode: a lyric change that appeared to suggest boyfriend Ricky Álvarez could be her final great love.

Miley Cyrus has sparked speculation that her next musical era could arrive with a streamlined name, after updating her social media presence to emphasize a simpler moniker: “Miley.”

Hayden Panettiere’s security team was reportedly told in direct terms to keep Brian Hickerson away from the actress during her recent book tour, underscoring the level of concern around their volatile relationship in the months before her death.

Beth Chamberlin is looking back on Hayden Panettiere’s early years on “Guiding Light” with admiration, saying she always believed her former young co-star had the resilience to survive difficult chapters and continue growing as an artist.

Claims circulating online about Hayden Panettiere’s death have prompted renewed attention around the actress’ long-running bond with Connie Britton and their years together on the ABC and CMT drama Nashville, but no verified confirmation from Panettiere’s representatives, family or major industry authorities had been made available at the time of publication.

Michael Wright, the actor whose soulful, volatile turn in the 1991 musical drama The Five Heartbeats made him a lasting figure in modern Black cinema, has died. He was 70.

Neutrogena is addressing renewed scrutiny of its former relationship with Hayden Panettiere after the actress’ past comments about the end of her longtime beauty contract resurfaced across social media and entertainment forums.