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Eva Longoria and ‘House of the Spirits’ Showrunners on the Magic and the Realism That Brought Isabel Allende’s Beloved Novel to Amazon

4 May 2026 at 00:02
There was both magic and realism involved for the Chilean creatives Francisca Alegría and Fernanda Urrejola, who brought Isabel Allende’s beloved novel “The House of the Spirits” to the screen as a limited series for Amazon Prime Video. Alegría and Urrejola and “House of the Spirits” executive producer Eva Longoria detailed the backstory of the […]

Kenneth Branagh Says He ‘Would Love’ To Direct Another ‘Thor’ Film: ‘I’d Always Wanted to Do More and Indeed Had a Couple of Ideas’

3 May 2026 at 23:14
Kenneth Branagh, the director behind the 2011 Marvel film “Thor,” says he’d be open to returning to the world of superheroes. Branagh told Business Insider, “Part of me would love to finish my relationship with that character. I’d always wanted to do more and indeed had a couple of ideas, more in the territory of […]

Kentucky Derby Delivers Record Audience for NBC and Peacock as Trainer Cherie DeVaux Makes History

3 May 2026 at 22:15
The annual Run for the Roses on Saturday was a historic moment for women in horse racing as Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. DeVaux’s story plus other firsts that were poised to be achieved by jockeys, trainers and horses at this year’s derby drove the live audience on […]

Noah Kahan Scores First No. 1 on Albums Chart With ‘The Great Divide’

3 May 2026 at 20:05
Noah Kahan has scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with his fourth album “The Great Divide,” opening with 389,000 equivalent album units. Kahan’s debut marks the biggest week for a rock album since the charts started measuring by units at the end of 2014. It also becomes the third-biggest week for […]

‘The Pitt’ Star Isa Briones Calls Out Fans For Screaming at Her During Broadway Show: ‘F—ing Disrespectful’

3 May 2026 at 19:13
“The Pitt” star Isa Briones took to social media on Saturday to call out fans who scream at her during her Broadway show. On “The Pitt,” Briones stars as second-year resident Dr. Trinity Santos, but on the stage, she’s currently playing Connie Francis in the jukebox musical “Just In Time.” “Hey, hey, hey!” Briones wrote […]

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Is Built Around a Radical Hook: That Moviegoers Care About the Future of Magazines. But Maybe They Do

3 May 2026 at 18:11
In the juiciest speech in “The Devil Wears Prada,” Miranda Priestly, the frosty-haired, frosty-souled Runway magazine editrix played by Meryl Streep (in a performance that should have won her the Oscar), looks over Andy (Anne Hathaway), her dressed-down second assistant, and dresses her down all the more by explaining that Andy may think she has […]

Tony Awards Predictions: 10 Burning Questions, From Scott Rudin’s Return to Record-Breaking Noms for Laurie Metcalf, June Squibb and Danny Burstein

3 May 2026 at 17:30
The 2026 Tony Awards nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, May 5, capping off one of the most competitive Broadway seasons in years and injecting a fresh round of drama into the cycle. Lincoln Center Theatre’s revival of “Ragtime” will likely lead the nomination field, with the possibility of six performers getting nods, mirroring its […]

Spike Lee Defends ‘Michael’ From Critics Who Think Child Sexual Abuse Allegation Should Have Been Included: ‘Doesn’t Work in the Timeline of the Film’

3 May 2026 at 17:29
During a recent interview with CNN, Spike Lee defended Lionsgate’s Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” from critics who think the pop legend’s allegation of child sexual abuse should’ve been included in the film. Lee, who saw the movie “twice” and “loved it,” said that since “Michael” ends in ‘88, before the first accusation hit in ‘93, […]

Why ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Almost Didn’t Include a New ‘Vogue’ Fashion Montage

3 May 2026 at 17:00
Strike a pose. As much as “The Devil Wears Prada” is associated with Vogue magazine (Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is based on longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour), the 2006 movie is equally remembered for its deft deployment of Madonna’s anthem, “Vogue,” as the soundtrack to Runway newcomer Andy’s (Anne Hathaway) style transformation. In the now-iconic montage, […]

Alternativa Film Festival Wraps in Medellín, Prizes ‘Runa Simi,’ ‘9-Month Contract,’ ‘A Useful Ghost’

3 May 2026 at 16:50
The 3rd Alternativa Film Festival wrapped April 30 in Medellín, Colombia with generous cash prizes doled out to five feature films and two shorts. These were selected from 15 feature-length films and 15 shorts hailing from Latin America and Asia. Liza Surganova, head of the itinerant film festival founded by tech company inDrive, announced that […]

‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Hired a Human Artist to Create the Film’s AI-Generated Meme: ‘It Was Nothing But Fun’

3 May 2026 at 16:45
“The Devil Wears Prada 2” is getting some appreciation over director David Frankel’s decision to choose a human artist over AI.   The anticipated sequel kicks off with Runway Magazine in hot water after a poor editorial decision, under the helm of editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep). Priestly becomes the subject of a slew of […]

Box Office: ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Dazzles With $77 Million Domestic Debut; Powers to $233 Million Worldwide

3 May 2026 at 15:21
Movie theaters are en vogue again — at least based on the blockbuster turnout for “The Devil Wears Prada 2.” Disney’s star-studded sequel has defied box office expectations with $77 million in its opening weekend. Those ticket sales tower above the original, which launched to $27.5 million domestically in 2006. They also rank as the […]

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