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Galitzine Devours Mac and Cheese After He-Man Diet
At the 'Masters of the Universe' premiere, Nicholas Galitzine revealed he gleefully abandoned his He-Man physique when his next director told him to stop weightlifting, bingeing macaroni cheese for th
Garcia's 'Diamond' Earns 7-Minute Cannes Ovation
Andy Garcia's passion project 'Diamond' — a Los Angeles noir he directed, wrote, co-composed, and stars in — premiered out of competition at Cannes to a seven-minute standing ovation, with an emotiona
Sports And News & Documentary Emmys Partner With YouTube For Streaming Of Upcoming Ceremonies
YouTube is teaming with the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to livestream the Sports Emmys on May 26 and the News & Documentary Emmys on May 27‑28, expanding the awards’ reach beyond
Hayden Panettiere Says Oscar Actor Flashed Testicles
Hayden Panettiere’s new memoir, *This Is Me: A Reckoning*, details a shocking moment when a well‑respected Oscar‑winning actor exposed his testicles to her at a private party at age 19. The book also
Almodóvar's 'Bitter Christmas' Gets 9‑Minute Ovation
Pedro Almodóvar’s meta‑drama *Bitter Christmas* opened Cannes to a nine‑minute ovation, delighting critics and audiences alike. The film, which explores the ethics of fictionalizing real lives, has be
David Fortune Feature ‘Color Book’ Sets Premiere Date At Netflix, Drops Trailer
Netflix is set to debut “Color Book,” a black‑and‑white drama from writer‑director David Fortune that follows a widowed father raising his son with Down syndrome. The film, which won the AT&T Untold S
It Starts On The Page: Read ‘A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms’ Season 1 Script “In The Name Of The Mother” With Foreword By Ira Parker
Deadline’s “It Starts on the Page” spotlights the script for HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms episode “In the Name of the Mother,” where the Trial of Seven delivers a shocking twist. Written by Hi
Kevin Hart Roast Hits 13.5M Views, Trails Brady's 13.8M
Netflix's 'Roast of Kevin Hart' topped the streamer's weekly chart with 13.5 million views during May 11-17, narrowly trailing Tom Brady's 2024 roast debut of 13.8 million.
Almodóvar Releases Meta‑Drama 'Bitter Christmas'
Almodóvar returns with 'Bitter Christmas', a self‑referential drama that blurs the line between his own creative compulsions and the lives of his characters. The film, starring Bárbara Lennie, Leonard
Star Wars Mandalorian & Grogu set for $160M global
SKIMNEWS has been tracking the NFL’s expanding international schedule and the defense build‑ups in Japan and Australia, but its latest story shifts to entertainment, previewing the Star Wars: The Mand
CBS Airs Rod Stewart Tribute Tonight; Stream on TV
CBS will broadcast the two‑hour Grammy tribute “Forever Young: A Grammy Salute to Rod Stewart Live” tonight at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and fans can stream the show on a range of live‑TV services—Paramount+, Dir
Almodóvar Cannes Screening Halted by Medical Emergency
A press screening of Pedro Almodóvar's Cannes Competition film "Bitter Christmas" at the Bazin Theatre was interrupted about 15 minutes in by a medical emergency involving an elderly attendee, forcing
Tia Mowry Stars in Lifetime's 'Single Black Tenant'
Tia Mowry is re-teaming with Lifetime to star in and executive produce 'Single Black Tenant,' a Ripped From The Headlines thriller premiering June 27 about a woman who suspects her landlord is a kille
Minotaur Wins Cannes Ovation, Zvyagintsev Returns
Andrey Zvyagintsev’s long‑awaited film Minotaur erupted onto the Cannes stage, earning an eight‑minute standing ovation and positioning itself as a Palme d’Or contender. The black‑hearted drama, shot
John Kearns Debuts 'Tilting at Windmills' with Eliot
Comedian John Kearns launches his new show 'Tilting at Windmills', a personal, Eliot‑infused performance that blends literary references with his post‑breakup life in South London, featuring Alec Guin
Chris Noriega Named Verve TV Literary Head
Verve has promoted longtime partner Chris Noriega to Head of Television Literary, tasking him with overseeing the agency's scripted TV and franchise IP team following Felicia Prinz's departure to Rang
Jessica Vosk: do not sneak backstage to dressing rooms
Jessica Vosk, currently starring in Broadway's Beaches, posted on Instagram appealing for backstage privacy after a stranger followed a group she knew into her dressing room at the Majestic Theatre, p
Clint Eastwood's film cannon found in Spanish museum
Volunteers restoring the 'Good, the Bad and the Ugly' filming site have traced a 75mm cannon Clint Eastwood fired to a museum in Cartagena, Spain, that had no idea it held the prop.
Xiu Xiu Made an Album Based on David Lynch’s Eraserhead
Experimental band Xiu Xiu is set to drop a new album, “Eraserhead Xiu Xiu,” on July 10 via Polyvinyl, a sonic re‑imagining of David Lynch’s cult classic. The project, inspired by the film’s original s
Music Venue Trust Funds On‑Site Lodging for Bands
Faced with rising fuel costs as Europe’s energy transition stalls, UK music venues are tackling touring finances by turning spare rooms into on‑site lodging. The Music Venue Trust’s new funding and Vo
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