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Oscar winner Sean Baker has found an unexpected way to inspire future generations of independent filmmakers — at the bank. The auteur has secured the first big payday of his career for his follow-up to best picture winner “Anora,” the sex-worker dramedy that made history in 2025 when the Oscars handed Baker four trophies in one night, tying the record set by Walt Disney. The project in question is “Ti Amo!” which Baker has described as “an ode to the Italian sex comedies of the ’60s and ’70s.” Warner Bros. announced it had won the film last week at CinemaCon…
The partnership of a groundbreaking comedy duo gets the nostalgia-documentary treatment in Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie (now streaming on Paramount+). Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong are ubiquitous with stoner comedy, and were the first to truly bring such bluntness to the masses in the 1970s and early ’80s via their wildly popular touring act and several hit movies. But this is a sobering doc in a couple of ways: One, it reveals that these two dudes, despite their appreciation for reefer, actually WEREN’T burnout megastoners in real life, an assumption that’s all too easy to make. And two, it…
Judy Greer is recalling when her Wedding Planner co-star Matthew McConaughey once came to her rescue. During a recent interview with Entertainment Tonight, the actress said she had gotten herself into a situation when she accidentally parked at an upscale hotel in New York City for the table read of the 2001 rom-com, starring McConaughey and Jennifer Lopez. Greer played Penny, the latter’s best friend in the film. “I valeted my car; I didn’t know any better,” Greer said of when she arrived at the Roosevelt Hotel. “I didn’t have enough money to get my car out of the valet because…
Jessica Chastain, Mindy Kaling, and Jane Krakowski attend an exclusive dinner during Milan Design Week. The celebrities were at a special celebration for the World of Ralph Lauren and The Fall 2026 Home Collection on Monday night (April 20) in Milan, Italy. Jessica and Mindy were both wearing Ralph Lauren. They also posed for photographs with David Lauren, son of Ralph Lauren and an executive at the Ralph Lauren Corporation. Keep reading to find out more… Jane wore a classic black blazer over a white button-down shirt with blue flare jeans and she carried with her what appeared to be…
Pictures courtesy of Netflix, actor’s agencies and Alamy In 2016, Netflix launched one of the strongest fictional worlds in the streaming era, one that has not only lasted a decade but is being fleshed out further in an animated spin-off. Set between Stranger Things seasons two and three, Tales From ‘85 revamps the series with a bold art direction and an entirely new cast of core characters. Finding younger talent capable of living up to household names like Millie Bobby Brown and Caleb McLaughlin is a tall order, but a batch of budding actors has been plucked to step into…
“Disney Night” is back on American Idol. The Top 9 take on iconic Disney songs Monday as America votes live, with only seven singers advancing in the race to the Season 24 finale. After last week’s “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Night,” Hannah Harper remains the one to beat, earning the top spot in our latest poll after her standout performance on “Landslide.” American Idol 24 Predictions: Top 9 Who will win ‘American Idol’? Will Braden Rumfelt advance to the next round? Will Brooks Rosser advance to the next round? Will Chris Tungseth advance to the next round? Will…
Madonna is asking the public for help after the vintage costume she wore during her surprise performance at Coachella 2026 went missing. “Still flying high since Friday night at Coachella!” the pop star, 67, wrote via her Instagram Story on Monday, April 20, three days after Sabrina Carpenter invited her on stage at the music festival in Indio, California. “Thank you to Sabrina and everyone who made it possible.” Madonna continued, “Bringing [my upcoming album] Confessions II back to where it began was such a thrill! This full circle moment hit different until I discovered that the vintage pieces that…
Now that one beloved part of Anne Hathaway‘s filmography — The Devil Wears Prada — has gotten the sequel treatment, the Oscar-winning actress says she is intent on a repeat, as her team is “constantly working on” bringing The Princess Diaries 3 to the silver screen. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Mother Mary star said she is “100%” looking to return to Genovia. “We’re constantly working on it. [The Devil Wears Prada 2] cropped up unexpectedly and took over the space,” she said, adding that it “became impossible to focus on both at the same time.” Now,…
Picture Credit: Netflix Ever since its premiere on April 8th, the West Indies-set family epic Bandi has made waves in the Global Top 10 and is consistently among the most-watched series in France. But are there any loose ends at the conclusion of its first season? And most importantly, are there any plans for a sophomore season? Here is everything we know. It seems that Netflix’s big French gamble has paid off: subscribers worldwide have given the saga of the Lafleur family and its numerous siblings a chance. With so many moving parts and high stakes, the resolutions were never…
Martin Scorsese, it’s fair to say, is team Pope. The Vatican on Monday announced it would be hosting a private screening of the Scorsese-produced documentary Aldeas, The Final Dream of Pope Francis, in Rome on April 21, to mark the one-year anniversary of Francis’ death. Aldeas is the community cinema project run by Pope Francis’ global educational movement Scholas Occurrentes which holds workshops around the world to help local communities create scripted short films celebrating “their unique identities, histories, and values.” The documentary follows the cinema initiative across Italy, Indonesia, and The Gambia, and includes a visit by Scorsese to…