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Florence Pugh says it’s ‘totally terrifying’ to bring ‘East of Eden’ to new audiences: ‘It was a character that I wrestled with in a really beautiful way’ Original
Florence Pugh in East of Eden For Florence Pugh, bringing her East of Eden character to a new generation of audiences is “totally terrifying.” “It was a character that I wrestled with in a really, really beautiful way throughout the whole shoot,” said the Oscar nominee, who stars as the antiheroine Cathy Ames in the Netflix series based on John Steinbeck’s classic novel of the same name.
‘I’m drinking a martini’: Jean Smart performs live as Deborah Vance at ‘Hacks’ FYC event
1 day ago An LBD with lots of flair. It may only be mid-August, but the crisp fall season will be here before you know it—that means pumpkin spice lattes, falling leaves, and scarves and boots a plenty. It appears Jean Smart is getting a jump on the autumn season with one head-turning witchy gown. On August …
How ‘The Bear’ cast said goodbye to the Emmy-winning series: ‘We’re all feeling the same things’ Original
Ayo Edebiri and Jeremy Allen White in The Bear The Bear is all about family, whether chosen or otherwise. And in the penultimate episode of FX's Emmy-winning series, the gang is all about making magic happen — and doing it together. The seventh episode of the show's fifth season, "Caramel," finds the characters locked in on making what could be their "last supper." That dinner service continues during a massive rainstorm that has thrown off both their reservation system and their rhythm.
‘Palm Royale’ cast, surprise guests Michelle Obama and Charlize Theron honor Carol Burnett following Season 2 finale
2 days ago She spoke with comedy legend Carol Burnett on the latest episode of her podcast. Michelle Obama's latest outfit might look like a dress, but it's actually a skirt set. On Wednesday, the former first lady took to Instagram to promote the latest episode of her "IMO Podcast" featuring Carol Burnett. For …
Tom Stoppard, Playwright and Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Screenwriter, Dies at 88
Playwright and screenwriter Tom Stoppard, a four-time Tony winner for his plays “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” “Travesties,” “The Real Thing” and “The Coast of Utopia” and an Oscar winner for his script to “Shakespeare in Love,” has died, according to The BBC. He was 88. “We’re deeply saddened to announce that our beloved client and friend, Tom Stoppard, has died peacefully at home in Dorset, surrounded by his family,” United Agents told Sky News.
YouTube series creators for ‘Hot Ones,’ ‘Good Mythical Morning,’ and ‘Challenge Accepted’ make their case for Emmy consideration Original
YouTube creators Sean Evans of Hot Ones, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal from Good Mythical Morning, and Michelle Khare of Challenge Accepted are making their case for Emmy nominations. The behemoth video-sharing platform — which, according to Nielsen, has also ranked among the top streamers — recently hosted its first FYC event in L.A at the Pacific Design Center and spotlighted some of its standout creators.
Interview with the BMA President
BMA NI Pensions update - lunch time session in Belfast Tuesday 29 April 2025 12.30pm - 1.30pm Postgraduate Centre lecture theatre Belfast City Hospital 51 Lisburn Road Belfast BT9 7AB
Aaron Carter's twin sister Angel watched him struggle with fame, mental health. She hopes 'The Carters' helps 'change the narrative' about her famous family.
Angel Carter Conrad has witnessed a lot of tragedy, much of it within her own family. The twin sister of late pop star Aaron Carter and younger sister to Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, Angel grew up around fame, sudden wealth and addiction, watching it play out from a closer vantage point than most. Now she’s sharing her experiences in her new two-part documentary The Carters: Hurts to Love You, premiering April 15 on Paramount+.
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Pierce Brosnan says Aaron Taylor-Johnson 'would be great' as the next James Bond Original
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Former 007 Pierce Brosnan stirred up some thoughts about who might be a good choice to play James Bond following the latest franchise shake-up.
What's happening on 'Sesame Street'? Elmo, Big Bird and friends face uphill battle amid budget cuts and congressional spotlight
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways Sesame Street is headed for a detour, but the path forward isn’t exactly clear. The long-running children’s show, which first introduced young audiences to Big Bird, Bert and Ernie in 1969, is in the midst of its final season on Max after the HBO streamer from Warner Bros.
This Oscar-winning movie is difficult to see in movie theaters. Why one cinema fought for the right to show it. Original
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key Takeaways When No Other Land premiered in the U.S. in February, the documentary chronicling the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as told through a cross-cultural friendship opened on a single screen. The film had no domestic distributor.
2025 is the year 'the movie magic machine cranked back up again.' Here's when theaters expect a box-office rally. Original
Hollywood looks poised for a rebound at the box office in 2025. Five years after a pandemic kept audiences at home, and nearly two years after dual strikes significantly cut the number of movies hitting theaters (with many going straight to streaming), 2025 could be the year that shines a brighter light on the silver screen.
Amanda Seyfried played a trendy teen in 'Mean Girls.' In 'Long Bright River,' she's a cop trying to solve murders. 'To be honest, there's a great challenge in both.'
For Amanda Seyfried, who’s played both a trend-obsessed popular girl in Mean Girls and a biotech fraud in The Dropout, taking on the role of a Philadelphia police officer in Long Bright River is another challenge in her resume of eclectic roles. “To be honest, there’s a great challenge in both,” Seyfried told Yahoo Entertainment about comedy vs. drama. “They’re both hard.
'Dark Winds' star Zahn McClarnon credits show for 'humanizing and normalizing Native people on television'
Zahn McClarnon is back as Lt. Joe Leaphorn in the noir crime series Dark Winds, and this season, the Navajo Tribal Police officer is exploring the guilt and “moral gray areas” that follow after choices made in Season 2. “Exploring Joe Leaphorn's psyche this season … and what makes Joe tick, that's always exciting,” McClarnon told Yahoo Entertainment. “I have fun doing that.” Season 3 of the AMC series premieres March 9 and is based on books by Tony Hillerman.
Jenna Elfman says her 'Dark Winds' character is 'kind of a monster': 'She's just dripping with white entitlement'
Jenna Elfman battled monsters in the form of zombies on Fear the Walking Dead. In her latest role, the actress is taking on a different kind of monster and possibly playing one herself. Elfman is guest-starring in Season 3 of Dark Winds, which sees a 1970s Navajo Tribal Police force investigating the disappearance of two boys on a reservation where mystery often mixes with violent crime.
New documentary on 'Rust' cinematographer Halyna Hutchins shifts focus from her life to be 'more about her death' Original
Nearly eight months after Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter case tied to the shooting death of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed, a documentary purportedly focused on her life screened in West Hollywood, Calif. Last Take: Rust and the Story of Halyna, directed by Rachel Mason, a friend of the late cinematographer, was shown on Tuesday to a mostly press and industry audience ahead of its March 11 premiere on Hulu.
'Coroner to the stars' Dr. Thomas Noguchi oversaw the autopsies of Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy and more. Not everyone liked what he had to say.
He performed autopsies on some of Hollywood’s biggest stars. But many don’t know the behind-the-scenes struggles the so-called coroner to the stars faced as he navigated handling celebrity deaths in the public eye. Dr. Thomas Noguchi, 98, a Japanese immigrant who served as the Los Angeles County chief medical examiner-coroner from 1967 to 1982, is the subject of Coroner to the Stars, a new documentary premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival in Los Angeles on Feb. 23.
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Buying a local movie theater 'seemed really crazy.' These couples did it anyway. Original
While many couples across the country will be hitting movie theaters for date night on Valentine’s Day, other couples, like Colleen and Bill Barstow in Elkhorn, Neb., or Andrew and Juanita Thomas in Houston, will be making sure the projectors are running smoothly and the popcorn is fresh — just as they do every night. They’re not the only ones.
Buying a local movie theater 'seemed really crazy.' These couples did it anyway.
While many couples across the country will be hitting movie theaters for date night on Valentine’s Day, other couples, like Colleen and Bill Barstow in Elkhorn, Neb., or Andrew and Juanita Thomas in Houston, will be making sure the projectors are running smoothly and the popcorn is fresh — just as they do every night. They’re not the only ones.
So you want to watch the 2025 Oscars Best Picture nominees? Here's how much it'll cost you.
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So you want to watch the 2025 Oscars Best Picture nominees? Here's how much it'll cost you.
Oscar nominations are officially out, and 10 films are vying for Best Picture. Among the contenders is Emilia Pérez, which leads the pack with 13 nominations total, followed closely behind by The Brutalist and Wicked with 10 nominations each. With the awards ceremony taking place on March 2 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and airing on ABC, there’s still time to catch up on any of the top films you might have missed.
For Oscar nominees like Demi Moore and James Mangold, recognition amid the L.A. wildfires brings 'deep humility'
As Oscar contenders woke up to exciting news, with nominations for the 97th Academy Awards announced Thursday morning, many were still dealing with the devastating wildfires that have consumed many neighborhoods across Los Angeles County. “Life has been full of contrast with all that’s been going on, such incredible highs and devastating lows,” Demi Moore, who was nominated as Best Actress for her role in body-horror film The Substance, told Variety.
'Free Leonard Peltier' is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. It's getting a new ending, just like its subject.
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'Free Leonard Peltier' is premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. It's getting a new ending, just like its subject.
In his final hours in office, President Joe Biden made a decision that energized Native American activists across the country: He commuted the sentence of Leonard Peltier, who has served 49 years in prison for the killings of two FBI agents in 1975. While not a pardon, this pivotal move came just a week before the premiere of Free Leonard Peltier, a documentary about the American Indian Movement (AIM) activist, which was scheduled to debut on Jan. 27 at the Sundance Film Festival.
The 2025 Oscars are happening. Here's how Hollywood is thinking about the ceremony after wildfires ravaged Los Angeles area.
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The 2025 Oscars are happening. Here's how Hollywood is thinking about the ceremony after wildfires ravaged Los Angeles area. Original
As dangerous wildfires have devastated neighborhoods across Los Angeles, an incendiary debate has played out on the outskirts of fire containment lines: Should the Oscars be canceled this year? While celebrities including Stephen King, Jean Smart and Rosanna Arquette have voiced concerns about if or how the ceremony should move forward as fires still burn, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has taken a firm stance: The show must go on.
Diane Warren is 'the song whisperer.' Could 2025 be the year she finally wins an Oscar?
Songwriter Diane Warren has been nominated for an Oscar 15 times, but has never won. She could be looking at a 16th nomination in the coming days as her new documentary arrives in theaters. Diane Warren: Relentless, directed by Bess Kargman, gives viewers an inside look into one of the most prolific and accomplished American songwriters of all time.
'Kraven the Hunter' star Aaron Taylor-Johnson says you have to 'do your research' to play a Marvel character: 'You have a responsibility'
Aaron Taylor-Johnson likes to push the limits in his films, especially when it comes to stunts. His starring role in Kraven the Hunter was no different. Taylor-Johnson plays antihero Sergei Kravinoff (aka Kraven), the son of a corrupt Russian crime lord (played by Russell Crowe) who sets off on a path of vengeance to become the world’s most feared hunter.
'Nosferatu' has Count Orlok, 'Terrifier 3' has Art the Clown. How horror villains leave their mark on viewers long after the credits roll. Original
What makes a horror movie villain sink its teeth into viewers’ fears long after the movie is over? For the director of Nosferatu, Robert Eggers, seeing Bill Skarsgård in It: Chapter Two as the creepy clown Pennywise convinced the filmmaker to cast him as the lusty yet deadly vampire Count Orlok in his remake of the 1922 F.W. Murnau silent film of the same name.
'Moana 2' rides its way into box office history. How the animated sequel pulled it off. Original
Thanksgiving was especially bountiful at this year’s box office, thanks in no small part to the record-breaking performance of Disney’s Moana 2.
Jennifer Aniston voices a tween's inner thoughts in 'Out of My Mind.' Why the film's star 'couldn't stop crying' when she learned the news.
When Phoebe-Rae Taylor found out that Jennifer Aniston would be voicing her inner thoughts in the new Disney film Out of My Mind, she “couldn’t stop crying.” In the movie, which starts streaming Nov. 22 on Disney+, the first-time actress stars as Melody, a sixth grader with cerebral palsy (CP) who navigates home and school all while being nonspeaking.
Are 'Wicked' and 'Gladiator II' the next 'Barbenheimer'? How movie theaters are making 'Glicked' a can't-miss event.
Movie theaters across the country are hoping to inspire audiences to dance through life — or at least through their lobbies and into their seats — when Wicked opens on big screens Friday. If you’re not entertained by the movie musical, they’ve got plans for Gladiator II fans as well. The two films — one a retelling of the famous Wizard of Oz story and the other a Roman Empire thirst trap — might not have a lot in common outside of their shared opening date of Nov. 22.
Billy Bob Thornton isn't 'big on pretending to be someone.' Taylor Sheridan wrote 'Landman' for him. Original
Billy Bob Thornton found out he was the man for Landman even before he knew the show existed. The Oscar-winning actor was at the December 2021 Las Vegas premiere of 1883, a show in which he had a cameo role, when series creator Taylor Sheridan approached him with some unexpected news. “[Sheridan] said, ‘I'm writing a show for you called Landman, and it takes place in the oil business — and you're the landman,” Thornton told Yahoo Entertainment.
'Yellowstone' actor Gil Birmingham says series creator Taylor Sheridan is an ally in telling Native American stories
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'Yellowstone' actor Gil Birmingham says series creator Taylor Sheridan is an ally in telling Native American stories
For Comanche actor Gil Birmingham, who stars in Yellowstone as the leader of the fictional Broken Rock tribe, creating alliances between Native Americans and non-Natives alike is crucial both onscreen and off. While Birmingham’s character, Thomas Rainwater, has had his ups and downs with Kevin Costner’s Montana rancher John Dutton, the actor praises series creator Taylor Sheridan as an Indigenous ally.
Which states are swing states? The 2024 battlegrounds that will decide the presidential election.
In the 2024 presidential election, some states were expected to lean heavily toward one candidate or another. While, based on historical trends, it was assumed that Kamala Harris could count on a win in New York, Donald Trump secured Tennessee. However, in several so-called “swing states,” the vote count — and, by extension, all of its Electoral College votes — is incredibly close.
These influencers want you to have what they have, be it Beyoncé tickets or self-confidence
When Beyoncé took her “Renaissance World Tour” abroad in 2023, stories of Americans flying to Paris and Hamburg, Germany, to see the “Break My Soul” singer live — and save hundreds or even thousands of dollars in the process on tickets — made headlines. Travel-centric content creator Mercedes Arielle saw an opportunity.
His name was Mats. In 'World of Warcraft,' he was Ibelin. A new documentary tells the 'coming-of-age story' of the late gamer's hidden life.
When Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who spent endless hours playing World of Warcraft, died at 25 from a degenerative muscular disease, his parents had no idea just how vibrant his life was despite having a condition that had robbed him of almost all movement. The gamer, who died in 2014, had left behind the password to his blog, and when his parents Robert and Trude Steen decided to post on it about his death, the response they received was beyond their imagination. Their son was not alone.
Elaine May is 92. She's ready to work. Can a shadow director help get her Sebastian Stan-led final film made?
A back-burner project for Sebastian Stan looks to be heating up — but not for the reasons you might think. While the actor has been busy the last few weeks promoting his films A Different Man and The Apprentice — both of which are now in theaters — it's a film that hasn’t even started Day 1 of production that’s got him fired up about the possibilities. “I have this thing, I don’t know if it’ll ever get going. I have this thing that Elaine May was going to direct.
Naomi Watts says fans no longer approach her for selfies. Instead, they want to talk menopause.
October 7, 2024 at 4:36 PM Naomi Watts at the premiere of "The Friend" at the 62nd New York Film Festival in October. (John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images) (John Nacion via Getty Images) When Naomi Watts was 36 years old, wanting to start a family but not getting pregnant, she “was shocked” when her doctor told her that she was close to menopause. “I really had to focus on getting pregnant.
Nicole Kidman is everywhere. From 'Babygirl' to 'The Perfect Couple,' a look at the actress's firm hold on film and TV screens.
October 2, 2024 at 3:44 PM Nicole Kidman has been busy with multiple film and TV projects this year. (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: A24, Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection, Tina Rowden/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection) (Photo illustration: Yahoo News; photos: A24, Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection, Tina Rowden/Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection) If you think you’ve been seeing a lot of Nicole Kidman lately, you’re right.
Quiz: Hoda Kotb says goodbye to ‘Today,’ ‘Grotesquerie’ scores a football player, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ sends celebrities home
In case you missed it, longtime Today show anchor Hoda Kotb announced she will be leaving the NBC morning talk show in early 2025. In other TV news, Ryan Murphy's new FX horror series Grotesquerie features a famous gridiron champion in the show. Speaking of celebrities, Dancing With the Stars said goodbye to two notable contestants in its first episode of the season. How well have you kept up with entertainment headlines? Take our quiz to find out.
Bellingham’s proposed pet-friendly housing ordinance would protect four-legged families | Opinion Original
A corgi dog and red cat. Nataba Getty Images/iStockphoto Cities across the country are experiencing an imbalanced power dynamic between renters and landlords, and pet owners are paying an extraordinary price. Locally, a strong coalition, led by Bellingham Councilmember Jace Cotton, is seeking to restore some balance.
Quiz: Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrested, ‘The Golden Bachelorette’ shines, ‘Agatha All Along’ brings Marvel back to TV
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty this week to sex trafficking charges. Also in the spotlight is Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos, who handed out her first round of roses on the premiere of the latest Bachelor franchise spinoff. Back on the small screen is Kathryn Hahn as Agatha Harkness in Agatha All Along, Marvel's new series on Disney+. How well have you kept up with entertainment headlines? Take our quiz to find out.
How American audiences learned to stop worrying and love subtitles
September 19, 2024 at 12:36 PM "Shōgun," starring Emmy-winning actors Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, featured more than half of its dialogue in the Japanese language with subtitles. (©FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection) (©FX Networks/Courtesy Everett Collection) Shōgun was a big winner at the 76th Emmy Awards Sunday night, picking up a record 18 Emmy Awards and making history multiple times over while doing it.
'Three Women' star Blair Underwood used humor to make intimate scenes comfortable: 'I had to laugh'
September 12, 2024 at 7:00 AM DeWanda Wise and Blair Underwood star as a couple navigating an open marriage in Three Women. (Courtesy of Starz) (Starz) Before she landed a leading role in Three Women, Betty Gilpin was “obsessed” with the book about female desire on which the Starz show is based. “I didn't think you were allowed to talk about this,” Gilpin told Yahoo Entertainment about the pressure and vulnerability that come with women’s sexuality.
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