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Olivia Ostrow Says She Only Watched One Episode of ’24 in 24: Last Chef Standing’ Before Competing on Season 3
The 24-hour clock never stops, and Olivia Ostrow wouldn’t have it any other way. The Miami, Florida–based chef is gearing up for the Season 3 premiere of 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing, but her prep for the high-stakes competition was surprisingly minimal.”I watched one episode. That felt like the correct amount of research,” she tells ET. “After that I was like, ‘Okay, people are exhausted and making questionable decisions. Perfect. I’m ready.’ … I’m French. We look and then we do our own thing anyway.”Olivia OstrowHer approach in the kitchen is just as instinctive. “I’m very in the moment. Cooking…
EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has acquired Play Dead, the WWII thriller from Carry-On‘s Jaume Collet-Serra, which we scooped last February. A deal figure wasn’t disclosed. Starring Noah Jupe (Hamnet) and Matthias Schweighöfer (Oppenheimer), Play Dead follows a shell-shocked soldier who, after seeing a deadly ambush wipe out his unit in the final days of World War II, must survive the night by pretending to be dead while surrounded by an enemy battalion of Nazi soldiers. The project has previously been billed as Don’t Breathe meets 1917. Collet-Serra directed from a script by Natalie Conway and Peter Stanley-Ward, with Sam Raimi and Rob…
Picture Credit: HISTORY Channel As we covered last month, Netflix has struck a new licensing arrangement with A+E Networks, bringing a curated collection of premium HISTORY Channel documentaries to the streaming service. Following April’s massive drop—which included the Leonardo DiCaprio-produced Sitting Bull and the Michael Imperioli-narrated American Godfathers: The Five Families—Netflix is keeping the momentum going with a second wave of acclaimed historical content arriving this May. If you look closely at the incoming lineup, a very clear strategy is emerging: Netflix is brilliantly timing these pickups to align with the upcoming America 250 celebrations. As the United States gears…
Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman are charming sisters and witches passing their magical skills to their kids in the trailer for Practical Magic 2, which dropped on Monday and is directed by Susanne Bier (The Perfect Couple, Bird Box). Bullock and Kidman reprise their roles from the 1998 original, which follows orphaned sisters Sally and Gillian Owens as they are raised by their witch aunts Aunt Jet (Dianne Wiest) and Aunt Franny (Stockard Channing). After avoiding witchcraft most of their lives, the pair work to learn how to use their powers to ward off a curse that threatens women in the family…
[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] D4vd has officially been charged with the murder of Celeste Rivas. On Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office revealed the 21-year-old singer has been charged with first degree murder with special circumstances, as well as lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14, and mutilating a body, in the case of murdered 14-year-old Celeste Rivas. Per reports, the death penalty is on the table should he be convicted of her murder. Related: Ice Spice Breaks Silence After ‘Unprovoked Attack’ At McDonald’s LA District Attorney Nathan Hochman claimed Celeste, who first went missing two…
Thanks to the steady stream of exciting new Netflix original series released all year, we haven’t been without something to keep us on the edge of our seats each weekend. The streamer has been keeping our watch lists stocked with shows that take longer than a weekend to watch, whether it’s nostalgic favorites or recents hits. Ironically, Law & Order checks both of those boxes.Netflix added two seasons of the iconic Dick Wolf procedural drama Law & Order on Monday, April 20. It’s worth noting that the streamer acquired the flagship in the franchise so far, with spinoffs not currently…
Last week, magic was in full force at the Warner Bros. CinemaCon panel, where Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman took the stage to introduce their upcoming film, Practical Magic 2. Now, the studio has released the official trailer, offering fans a sneak peek at what’s in store for the sequel to the beloved 1998 fantasy. In their lighthearted exchange at the April 14 presentation, Bullock turned to Kidman and asked, “Why do we come here, Nicole?” to which Kidman replied “We come to this place for magic.” Kidman also offered a glimpse of what fans can expect from the sequel,…
While it’s been a minute since the Desperate Housewives star lived on Wisteria Lane, she’s since found a new address IRL.”I had my whole adult life here,” Eva told Marie Claire in November 2024 about leaving Los Angeles. “But even before [the pandemic], it was changing. The vibe was different. And then Covid happened, and it pushed it over the edge. Whether it’s the homelessness or the taxes, not that I want to s–t on California—it just feels like this chapter in my life is done now.”So for the past few years, the actress, her husband José Bastón and their…
First ‘Practical Magic 2’ Trailer Conjures Perfect Fantasy Return for Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
Image via Warner Bros. This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available.The magic is officially back. After an appearance by Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman at CinemaCon for a witchy preview last week, Warner Bros. has finally delivered the goods and released the first trailer for Practical Magic 2, reuniting the Owens sisters nearly 28 years after their last pursuits in love and magic. Both actresses are reprising their roles as Sally and Gillian, who, 25 years later, are still fighting to break the multi-generational…
NBC The Big Apple. The City That Never Sleeps. The Concrete Jungle. New York City doesn’t have the glitz and glam of Hollywood, the beautiful iconography of Paris, or the excitement around every corner like Tokyo, but it’s nevertheless a melting pot of the entire world resting on one tiny island off the East Coast of America. Given its reputation, it’s no wonder New York City has become such an iconic setting in film and TV. So much of New York City’s cultural image has been shaped by films like…