‘Home Alone 2’ director calls Donald Trump cameo a curse: ‘Wish it was gone’

‘Home Alone 2’ director calls Donald Trump cameo a curse: ‘Wish it was gone’

Steve Jennings/Getty ImagesChris Columbus regrets including Donald Trump in Home Alone 2.The U.S. president makes a seven-second cameo in the 1992 holiday sequel film which Columbus directed. The director recently told the San Francisco Chronicle he wishes he could cut the brief appearance out of it.“It’s become this curse. It’s become this thing that I wish it was not there,” the director said. “It’s become an albatross for me. I just wish it was gone.”Columbus, who has Italian ancestry, said […]

April 15, 2025

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Cate Blanchett plans on retiring from acting one day: ‘I am serious’

Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesCate Blanchett is preparing her fans for her eventual retirement.The actress has plans to retire from acting in the near future, as she told Radio Times in a recent interview.Blanchett told the outlet she wasn't sure calling herself an actress was an accurate descriptor anymore.“It’s because I’m giving up," Blanchett said. "My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting. [There are] a lot of things […]

April 15, 2025

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In brief: ‘The Brutalist’ gets a streaming date, ‘Eddington’ trailer, and more

House of the Dragon star Emma D'Arcy is set to star opposite Tom Cruise in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s untitled upcoming film. D'Arcy confirmed the news to Deadline, saying in a statement, “I’m delighted to be working with such extraordinary and exacting artists as Alejandro and Tom. They are the masters of their craft, and witnessing them in combination has been a privilege.” The film is set to premiere Oct. 2, 2026 ...The Oscar-winning film The Brutalist is set to stream on Max starting May 16 and will air on HBO linear May […]

April 15, 2025

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David Oyelowo and cast talk ‘surrealist, quirky’ Apple TV+ series ‘Government Cheese’

Apple TV+Government Cheese, a new Apple TV+ show debuting Wednesday, follows the story of Hampton Chambers, an ex-convict trying to go into business for himself in late 1960s California — while avoiding further tangles with the law. The show’s 10 episodes cover a variety of genres: at times it’s a hardened crime drama, or a quasi-religious journey of discovery, or an offbeat family comedy. For lead actor David Oyelowo, the mix of tones extends to his character.“The thing that [was] so fun to […]

April 15, 2025

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‘Another Simple Favor’ gets action-packed trailer with Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick

Lorenzo SistiAnna Kendrick and Blake Lively are facing off in Italy in the latest look at Another Simple Favor.Kendrick, who plays Stephanie, and Lively, who plays Emily, are back in action in the sequel to the 2018 hit, which ended with Stephanie sending Emily to prison.The trailer kicks off with Emily confronting Stephanie and inviting her to her wedding in Capri, Italy, much to Stephanie's confusion.Once in Italy, the trailer displays several tense exchanges between the two characters, as well as an explosion.As Kendrick's […]

April 14, 2025

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Johnny Depp sports new look for his Hollywood return in ‘Day Drinker’

NieteJohnny Depp is sporting a whole new look in the first image for his upcoming film, Day Drinker.Lionsgate gave a sneak peek of Depp’s role Monday, and he’s nearly unrecognizable with gray hair, a gray beard and blue colored contacts.The film, directed by Snow White helmer Marc Webb, reunites Depp with frequent screen partner Penelope Cruz. According to the synopsis, Madelyn Cline plays a private-yacht bartender who encounters Depp’s “mysterious onboard guest.” Cruz plays a criminal figure they both become entangled with.Depp and Cruz have previously worked together on the […]

April 14, 2025

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‘The Breakfast Club’ stars reunite in full for 1st time 40 years after film’s release

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage/Getty ImagesThe teens of The Breakfast Club are back together, this time all grown up.Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Emilio Estèvez and Anthony Michael Hall all reconvened on Saturday in Chicago to discuss their hit film and celebrate the John Hughes project's 40th anniversary.The meeting, which took place on a panel at the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, marked the first time the five main cast members had reunited in the 40 years since the film's release.The group started by acknowledging the four-decade gap since all five had been back […]

April 14, 2025

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‘The White Lotus’ star Aimee Lou Wood says ‘SNL’ apologized for ‘mean and unfunny’ sketch

Fabio Lovino/HBOThe White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood says Saturday Night Live has apologized after she called them out for a “mean and unfunny” sketch that poked fun at her appearance.In a sketch called The White POTUS, the cast used the latest season of the HBO show to make fun of President Donald Trump's family and other politicians, but it also featured cast member Sarah Sherman sporting exaggerated fake teeth to play Wood’s character Chelsea and making a joke about fluoride.Wood posted her disappointment in the sketch on her Instagram Story and followed up by […]

April 14, 2025

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‘Harry Potter’ TV series confirms major casting details

Murray Close/ Getty ImagesHBO’s Harry Potter TV series has officially locked in some major roles.John Lithgow previously confirmed that he had been cast as Dumbledore, which HBO affirmed Monday, along with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid. Those four will all serve as series regulars.Guest/recurring roles include Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch. Casting is still underway for the core roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.The new Harry Potter series was announced in 2023, with a press release stating at […]

April 14, 2025

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