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A slew of high-profile shows are returning in August. The new season of Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness recently debuted on Paramount+; Prime Video’s immensely popular action thriller Reacher returns on August 12; and the second season of Leanne arrives on Netflix at the end of the month. One show that’s unfortunately missing from that list is ABC’s The Rookie. What exactly can fans expect after THAT season finale when the beloved series returns with new episodes? Showrunner Alexi Hawley offered a hint while attending San Diego Comic-Con. “There are definitely things that are going to be different,” Hawley said. “We all…
Gavin Leatherwood (Sex Lives of College Girls, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) has joined the cast of romantic comedy — and BookTok sensation — It Happened One Summer. Directed by The Hating Game‘s Peter Hutchings, Leatherwood joins the previously announced Nina Dobrev, Tyler Hoechlin and Virginia Gardner in the movie, now filming in New York. It Happened One Summer is based on Tessa Bailey’s New York Times bestseller, which has sold two million copies in the U.S. alone. It is the first installment in the Bellinger Sisters series, one of the best-selling contemporary romance series of the past decade, and had readers in…
Getty Gavin Leatherwood has been cast in the highly-anticipated new film It Happened One Summer. The 32-year-old Chilling Adventures of Sabrina star is playing the ladies’ man Fox Thornton in the upcoming adaptation of Tessa Bailey‘s bestselling novel, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gavin is also known for his roles in The Sex Lives of College Girls, It’s What’s Inside, and My Dead Ex. Speaking to THR about the casting, Bailey said, “It wasn’t easy to find someone with the charm and swagger of Fox Thornton, but we did it! So thrilled to have Gavin on board.” His character is…
Shots fired. Shots returned. Without naming names, the ever-polite Christopher Nolan is sounding off on what he believes is a “fundamental flaw of film criticism” among amateur Siskels and Eberts. “The criticism that’s often leveled at movies in general is, ‘Oh, the character has to be made sympathetic, so the character is manipulated in different ways or changed in different ways,'” the Oscar-winning filmmaker said on the Zhong Shu podcast. “And that’s a fundamental flaw of film criticism in a way, or storytelling criticism. Because to be able to identify the mechanism does not invalidate the mechanism. Matt Damon in…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! While I wish that summer would last forever, I must admit that I’m extremely excited for fall fashion. Nordstrom apparently feels the same way. The retailer couldn’t wait until the official end of summer to start adding some of the most gorgeous sweaters I’ve ever seen on the site, and these 15 are my favorite. If the quiet luxury selection is any indication of upcoming fall trends, we expect to see ‘It’ girls wearing preppy styles, lacey details and quality-made…
Late Fame which premiered a year ago this month at the Venice Film Festival is a gem. It is a movie about, among other things, discovery and rediscovery. It may be a year after critics first saw this movie that I am only just discovering it myself as it begins its theatrical engagements, but if ever there was a beguiling and enlightening film hiding in plain sight it is this one from director Kent Jones (Diane) and Oscar nominated screenwriter Samy Burch (May December). Based on Arthur Schnitzler’s 1890’s novella, Burch has modernized it and changed the Vienna setting to…
Paramount Domestic Television One of the most iconic planets in all of “Star Trek,” Spock’s homeworld of Vulcan, got a name change. The planet formerly known as Vulcan is now called Ni’Var, due to the fact that as of the 32nd century, Vulcans are no longer the only race to call it home. Vulcan first appeared in the “Star Trek: The Original Series” Season 2 premiere, “Amok Time,” which aired on NBC in 1967. The planet went by this name until “Star Trek: Discovery” Season 3 debuted on Paramount+ in…
Breakout Michael star Jaafar Jackson has found his next acting gig. He will star opposite Will Smith in David Gordon Green’s action thriller Supermax, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Smith and I Play Rocky star AnnaSophia Robb were earlier announced to play two FBI agents investigating a murder inside a notorious maximum security prison, in the film from Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax. Jackson, the son of Michael’s older brother Jermaine, joins Supermax after being celebrated for his star turn as his uncle, the King of Pop, in Antoine Fuqua’s family-sanctioned biopic about Michael Jackson. He even pulled off his uncle’s…
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] Wow. This is a shocking and deeply disturbing story. Love & Hip Hop: New York personality Sidney Starr is now at the center of extremely serious criminal allegations after being arrested in Georgia on charges involving a minor. According to TMZ on Monday, booking records out of Fulton County in the Peach State show Starr was taken into custody on Sunday and is facing charges of sexual battery against a child under 16, aggravated child molestation, and sodomy. Whoa… Related: Ex-Cop On Most Wanted List For Allegedly Murdering Wife & Molesting Child FINALLY Found! The news…
On Sunday, it was announced that Ariana Grande, the three-time Grammy winner and Oscar nominee, would be a stepping from public life after the conclusion of her ongoing Eternal Sunshine world tour. “She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break from public-facing work and appearances, which has led to endless, ongoing public scrutiny,” the statement from Grande’s representatives read. “This tour has been a beautiful experience for her. She loves her fans and has loved every minute of this tour so much.” The move…