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Ron Davis/Getty Images The original “Baywatch” served as a springboard to superstardom for some of its cast members, but plenty of rising stars were considered for a role and never jogged across a beach in slow motion while wearing a red swimsuit. One of them was Neve Campbell, best known for playing Sidney Prescott, the “Scream” franchise’s most enduring final girl. Another was Sandra Bullock, who eventually went on to take home the best actress Oscar for 2009’s “The Blind Side.” According to Esquire’s March 2012 “‘Baywatch’: An Oral History,” thousands…
[This story contains spoilers for the 30-year-old Sleepers.] Nearly 30 years later, Sleepers director Barry Levinson still believes that the discourse surrounding his star-studded drama lost the plot. Based on Lorenzo Carcaterra’s book of the same name, Sleepers begins in the late 1960s, chronicling four teenage friends whose mischievous quest for a free hot dog goes terribly awry when they nearly kill an innocent bystander. Consequently, they’re sent to the Wilkinson Home for Boys where they endure 6 to 18 months of sexual and physical abuse by four guards. The New York-based film then jumps to 1981. Two of the…
Meryl Streep’s Daughter Mamie Divorce is Settled! Published April 25, 2026 11:32 AM PDT Meryl Streep’s oldest daughter Mamie Gummer is one step closer to being single again … ’cause she’s settled her divorce as of Friday. TMZ obtained the filing … the ‘Good Wife’ star told a Los Angeles court Friday her divorce from Mehar Sethi is settled and moving full steam ahead after she originally filed in February 2025. We told you at the time she said their union needed to end due to irreconcilable differences. She was seeking joint legal and physical custody of their son Peter and daughter Mary,…
Netflix has built a reputation for delivering fast-paced, high-intensity action films. Apex is the latest action-packed movie to land on the platform, and it’s what everyone’s watching at the moment. It’s a tense survival thriller set in the Australian wilderness, where isolation isn’t just part of the setting. It’s part of the threat.In this new Netflix film, a grieving woman is pushed into a deadly game of cat and mouse against a relentless hunter, with the environment itself becoming another obstacle in her fight to stay alive. It’s focused and deeply nerve-wracking in a way that doesn’t really let up.…
“I didn’t want her to see me coming in and ruining the surprise,” she added. “I can’t wait to see if it works.” Later in the video, Melissa revealed the moment she pulled off her epic surprise. “Holy mother of Christ,” Mariska, 62, said after Melissa walked into a room to greet her. “Are you f–king kidding me?” The pair can then be seen sharing a few quick hugs, as Melissa admitted that Mariska was “very hard to trick.” “Mariska, you are the real deal,” Melissa added in the caption. “Sorry everyone lied to you, hope it was worth it (this surprise was six years in the making people)!!!” The Mike…
Haitian filmmaker Samuel Suffren’s debut feature “Job 1:21,” unveiled in the Work-in-Progress section of Visions du Réel, Switzerland’s leading documentary film festival, is already gaining traction on the industry circuit, picking up one of the top prizes at the market forum. The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture. Shot between 2019 and 2021 in Port-au-Prince, the film follows a group of former female inmates who stage a play condemning the country’s prison system. At its center is Nathalie, who fights for…
Tyler Hynes fans—better known as “Hynies”—are sure going to be excited about tonight’s Hallmark Channel premiere. I’ll Be Seeing You stars Hynes as Mark, alongside Stacey Farber as Amy, in a touching new road trip romance. According to the network, the film follows Amy, whose weekend plans with her grandmother (Christine Ebersole) get derailed by a “work errand,” leading them to “embark on a road trip with one sentimental detour,” with “the help of a charming activities director” (Hynes). This film is particularly special for Hynes, who explained on Instagram that it is the “first project [he] put into development…
Riz Ahmed is stepping out to promote his new show. The 43-year-old Emmy and Oscar winner attended a special screening of his Prime Video limited series Bait hosted by BAFTA on Friday evening (April 24) held at the at the London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills in West Hollywood, Calif. For the event, Riz looked cool in a black leather jacket over a white polo shirt paired with blue and white pants. Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the synopsis: “From Oscar and Emmy winner Riz Ahmed comes Bait, a comedy about Shah Latif, a struggling actor. His last chance…
Picture Provided by Netflix Netflix is diving into the true story behind some of the minds that are leading the AI/LLM boom right now. The streamer has just announced a brand-new Polish feature film inspired by the life of Ryszard Szubartowski, a legendary IT teacher who helped shape the brains behind the AI revolution, including key figures at OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT. For over a quarter of a century, Ryszard Szubartowski has proven that Poland is an absolute powerhouse for IT talent. As the co-founder of the Talent Association (Stowarzyszenie Talent) and a distinguished educator, he developed a unique,…
A brilliant combination of mockumentary and improv comedy, Jury Duty takes one unsuspecting man, Ronald Gladden, and places him among a group of people he assumes are typical, randomly selected jurors. In reality, everyone else — including the judge, lawyers, and fellow jurors — is an actor. (They are all mostly complete unknowns except for movie star James Marsden, who plays himself.) It’s a dynamic ensemble that places Ronald into increasingly ridiculous scenarios — and we get to watch his honest reactions unfold. It’s a lighthearted and entertaining show that ends with a surprisingly sweet message. The cast is lovable, the story is…