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A year ago, Ryan Gosling — coming off his role as Ken in 2023’s Barbie — turned up in Las Vegas for Amazon MGM Studios‘ first official presentation at CinemaCon by sharing footage of Project Hail Mary, a film adaptation of Andy Weir’s novel about a geeky and but witty high-school teacher who finds himself hurtling through space on a mission to stop the sun from dimming and destroying life everywhere. Along the way, he meets a craggy liked-alien he names “Rocky.” The dream team behind the sleeper hit movie — as of April 19, it had already passed up…

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Zayn Malik is continuing to cancel more plans and seek additional treatment amid his new album launch. The 33-year-old Konnakol singer, who was recently hospitalized due to an undisclosed illness, has reportedly now canceled a planned appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, which was set to happen on Tuesday (April 21). Keep reading to find out more… A source says he is seeking further medical treatment from the “no. 1 cardiologist in the world,” via People. “He’s still working through his health issues. He was supposed to appear on Fallon but isn’t able to due to doctor’s recommendations,”…

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PIX BY MARK CAMPBELL/MCPIX  We’ve got another exciting update for one of Netflix’s most highly anticipated upcoming prestige period dramas. If you’ve been eagerly following our coverage of the upcoming Kennedy series, you’re in for a treat. We have some stunning new behind-the-scenes photos of Michael Fassbender fully transformed into the formidable patriarch, Joe Kennedy Sr. These are some of the first behind-the-scenes shots following Netflix’s official shot posted a few weeks back.  Production has been well underway, and these latest snaps show the cast and crew hard at work in the UK. Specifically, filming for these scenes took place…

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The Queen of Pop is returning to reclaim her crown, and she’s doing it at the label where it all started. After resigning with Warner Records earlier this year, Madonna has officially revealed her first record in seven years, Confessions II. Along with cover art featuring the pop star seated upon a set of purple speakers and draped in cloth — appropriately — like a Madonna, the singer released a short preview of the music. Here’s everything you need to know about the new music coming from one of music’s all-time icons. The Creative Team The original announcement from Warner…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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[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…

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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…

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