Melissa Leo, the Oscar-winning star of “The Fighter,” will appear in “The Mannequin,” a serial killer procedural from Sean Byrne, the twisted auteur behind “Dangerous Animals.” Studiocanal’s new genre label Sixth Dimension is backing the film and will launch worldwide sales at Cannes. It will release the picture in the U.K., France, Germany, Benelux, Poland, […]

Actor-producer Kelvin Harrison Jr. will join the jury and present the Golden Globes Prize for Documentary in Partnership With Artemis Rising Foundation during the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Harrison Jr. shared a SAG Award with the cast of “The Trial of the Chicago 7.” His recent and upcoming work includes voicing Taka […]

Jinant Film & TV’s family drama “Dear You” ascended to the top spot at the China box office during the May 8–10 weekend, earning RMB62.6 million ($9.2 million), according to data from Artisan Gateway. Released on April 30 as part of the May Day holiday slate, the film has now reached a cumulative total of […]

Julia Barretto, Charo Santos-Concio, Christopher de Leon, and Tony Labrusca have been set to star in “Knock Three Times,” the upcoming Philippine horror feature from director Jerrold Tarog, CreaZion Studios has revealed ahead of the Cannes Film Market. The film follows a young woman returning from rehab who discovers her mother has fallen under the […]

Tribeny Rai’s debut feature “Shape of Momo,” an award-winner at the Busan International Film Festival, will open across India and Nepal on May 29, released by Rana Daggubati’s Spirit Media with Payal Kapadia, Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti serving as executive producers. Set in a Himalayan village in Sikkim, the film traces the lives of […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart reunited at Hart’s Netflix roast before his “Jumanji” co-star launched into a lengthy, R-rated set that largely centered on Hart’s wife, Eniko.  Following a dramatic entrance to the stage — complete with a special effects and Queen’s “We Will Rock You” serving as the soundtrack — Johnson wasted […]

SPOILER ALERT: The following piece contains plot details from the series finale of “The Comeback,” now streaming on HBO Max. Five minutes before the credits roll, “The Comeback” is set to end on a grim note. Valerie Cherish, the sitcom actor and pioneering reality star played with insistent cheer by comedic master Lisa Kudrow, is […]

Katt Williams was a surprise guest at Netflix’s roast of Kevin Hart, and the two comedians ended their years-long public feud — after Williams launched several jokes at Hart’s expense. “I’m surprised they invited me,” Williams said after Regina Hall introduced him to the stage at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum. “That’s how little star power […]

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “This Little Piggy,” Season 3 Episode 5 of “Euphoria,” now streaming on HBO Max. Thus far, the third season of HBO’s “Euphoria” more closely resembles “Traffic” spliced with a telenovela than Sam Levinson’s original creation. Gone are the Labrinth needle-drops and kinetic camerawork — whip-pans and dolly zooms […]

Tom Brady, who was the victim of Netflix’s last celebrity roast in 2024, made a surprise appearance at Kevin Hart’s roast Sunday to launch a few jokes at the comedian before the night got underway.  “All right, this won’t take long, because, as you guys know, I’m a busy man,” Brady quipped onstage. “But I […]

Apple TV’s “The Studio” added the final marquee trophy to one of the most dominant awards runs in modern television history on Sunday, taking the International category at the BAFTA Television Awards in London on Sunday night. After taking home the top prizes at the Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, The Actor Awards, PGA, DGA and […]

Michael Pennington, a celebrated Shakespearean actor who also appeared in “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi,” has died, according to The Telegraph. He was 82. In “Return of the Jedi,” Pennington appeared as Moff Tiaan Jerjerrod, an Empire admiral responsible for overseeing the construction of the second Death Star. Pennington also appeared […]