‘Batgirl’ Star Leslie Grace Rejects Studio’s Claim the Axed Film Was Unreleasable: The Cut I Saw Was ‘Incredible’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Leslie Grace was ready to burst into Hollywood by bringing Barbara Gordo’s vision of Batgirl to life. For seven months the 28-year-old and a large cast moved to Scotland to shoot the film. The film was almost finished when suddenly, Warner Bro’s canceled everything.

“Sorry I’m a few minutes late, I’m just trying to situate my lap dog,” apologizes Brendan Fraser from his upstate New York home. “Isn’t it funny in this age of Zoom, we can’t pretend we’re not at home anymore,” he laughs.

Doja Cat smiled in a photo on Instagram while wearing a top from I.AM.GIA.Suki Waterhouse posed in a red Maison Atia Genevieve trench coat on Instagram. Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen and Hilarity for Charity hosted their 3rd annual CareCon event, a free virtual event that had almost 2,000 registrants, on National Caregiver’s Day, where attendees enjoyed appearances from Howie Mandel, Nicole Byer, Wayne Brady, Joey McIntyre and Judy Greer. Rumer Willis spoke about her pregnancy on Kimberly Van Der Beek and Peggy Rometo’s new podcast, .Emma Chamberlain starred in the Aritzia Sunday Best Spring 23 campaign and collection, which features the social media star in a four-part video series, “Sunday Musing," that showcases new Sunday Best styles including poplin dresses, ribbed tees, pleated miniskirts, and more.JAY-Z had dinner with friends at etta Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they enjoyed meatballs, pizza, pasta, branzino, and crab. Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore the Alo Gold rush Puffer Vest and Alo Airlift High-Waist Elongated Legging in black while out in London.Hailey Bieber wore a Wardrobe NYC Cargo Mini Skirt and Magda Butrym Flower Sandal from FWRD to the Moncler Genius show during London Fashion Week in London.Madison Beer and Madelyn Cline shared their love for the PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash, a powerful daily cleanser that works to clear inflammatory acne and kills over 99% of acne-causing bacteria in 15 seconds.Addison Rae rocked a low rise mini skirt by Danielle Guizio while posing for a photo on Instagram.Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a Cristina Ottaviano gown to the premiere of in London.Julia Garner had her hair styled by Bobby Eliot, who used Fable & Mane products for her look, for the 29th Annual SAG

Doja Cat smiled in a photo on Instagram while wearing a top from I.AM.GIA.Suki Waterhouse posed in a red Maison Atia Genevieve trench coat on Instagram. Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller Rogen and Hilarity for Charity hosted their 3rd annual CareCon event, a free virtual event that had almost 2,000 registrants, on National Caregiver’s Day, where attendees enjoyed appearances from Howie Mandel, Nicole Byer, Wayne Brady, Joey McIntyre and Judy Greer. Rumer Willis spoke about her pregnancy on Kimberly Van Der Beek and Peggy Rometo’s new podcast, .Emma Chamberlain starred in the Aritzia Sunday Best Spring 23 campaign and collection, which features the social media star in a four-part video series, “Sunday Musing," that showcases new Sunday Best styles including poplin dresses, ribbed tees, pleated miniskirts, and more.JAY-Z had dinner with friends at etta Scottsdale in Scottsdale, Arizona, where they enjoyed meatballs, pizza, pasta, branzino, and crab. Hailey Bieber wore a Wardrobe NYC Cargo Mini Skirt and Magda Butrym Flower Sandal from FWRD to the Moncler Genius show during London Fashion Week in London.Madison Beer and Madelyn Cline shared their love for the PanOxyl Acne Foaming Wash, a powerful daily cleanser that works to clear inflammatory acne and kills over 99% of acne-causing bacteria in 15 seconds.Addison Rae rocked a low rise mini skirt by Danielle Guizio while posing for a photo on Instagram.Catherine Zeta-Jones wore a Cristina Ottaviano gown to the premiere of in London.Julia Garner had her hair styled by Bobby Eliot, who used Fable & Mane products for her look, for the 29th Annual SAG Awards in Los Angeles, California. Paige Lorenze launched a new camo hoodie collection, featuring three different colors for her brand,

EXCLUSIVE: HBO Films has closed a deal for U.S. rights to the Berlin Film Festival buzz competition title Reality. Directed by Tina Satter, the docudrama is a breakout turn for Sydney Sweeney as convicted classified document leaker Reality Winner. Sweeney stars in the hit HBO series Euphoria.

Soft launch alert! Chase Stokes shared an adorable glimpse of his romance with Kelsea Ballerini shortly after she addressed the duo’s relationship status.

Pentatonix is being honored!

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Welcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.” Bette Midler had her first professional wardrobe fitting when she made her Broadway debut in 1967 playing Tzeitel in “Fiddler on the Roof.” “I remember the clothes had layers and layers so that they had weight and so they moved when you danced,” the two-time Oscar nominee recalls on this week’s episode of the “Just for Variety” podcast. “They would curl themselves around your feet. It was so beautiful.” Since then, Midler has been transformed on stage and screen by countless costumes. “I’ve worn them all,” she says. “I have been an old lady, a young lady, a witch, a mermaid, a showgirl, a stripper, a bad lounge singer. I’ve run the gamut. And I have to say, it’s been a blast.”

Callum McLennan Bendita Film Sales has grown its slate acquiring Itsaso Arana’s directorial debut “The Girls Are Alright,” (“Las chicas están bien”).  The acquisition marks the latest pick up by the Tenerife based-outfit following recent announcements on Juan Sebastián Torales’ “Almamula,” and Lois Patiño’s “Samsara,” both featuring at the Berlinale. The film has already secured domestic distribution in Spain with Elástica Films.   “Itsaso gave us the chance to read one of the first versions of the script for ‘The Girls Are Alright.’ We immediately fell in love and realized that we were dealing with a singular talent, with a unique vision,” said Luis Renart, head of Bendita Film Sales. “It has been a pleasure to follow the evolution of this project and to finally discover this beautiful, festive and unique film, which we are thrilled to bring to audiences around the world,” he added.

Carl Radke has been candid about the ups and downs in his sobriety — all of which are captured on Summer House.

Irish actor Paul Mescal had fans in a spin after speaking Irish on the BAFTA's red carpet.The Normal People star, 27, who has reportedly called time on his romance with musician Phoebe Bridgers, was nominated for Leading Actor at the 76th edition of the awards for his portrayal of single father Calum in independent film, Aftersun. Before the ceremony, he spoke to an interviewer for Irish language channel TG4, where he commended the amount of Irish talent being recognised at this year's BAFTAs.

The NBA All-Star Game arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday evening, and alongside a basketball game featuring the NBA's best players, viewers were treated to performances from some similarly talented artists, as well as Post Malone. Burna Boy, Rema, and Tems each took the stage for the evening's musical showcase, with Post Malone performing at the pre-game tip-off event with some help from 21 Savage.

Post Malone and 21 Savage were among the musical guests at last night’s (January 19) NBA All-Star Game – watch them perform ‘Rockstar’ below.The annual game was held in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday night, seeing Team Giannis (led by Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks) beating Team LeBron (led by the Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James).Before the show, Post Malone played a two-song set, teaming up with Savage for their hit collaboration and playing his own track ‘Wow’.At half time, a number of stars of Nigerian pop – Burna Boy, Rema and Tems – came together for a star-studded show.A few days before the all-star game, the annual celebrity match took place, featuring Janelle Monaé.After the game, the singer tweeted: “I got cut from my team as a kid (it was traumatic!) and now I’m laughing.”See all the performances and reactions below.Janelle Monáe is mic'd up for the #RufflesCelebGame tonight!

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will hand-pick their teams on the court in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip-off. The NBA All-Star Game will air across ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. For those without cable, Sling TV is currently the best way to watch the All-Star Game with 50% off your first month's subscription. With Sling TV's Orange plan offering TNT, ESPN and up to four concurrent streams, your family and friends can watch the game from the comfort of multiple rooms.The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast on TNT.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo will hand-pick their teams on the court in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip-off. The NBA All-Star Game will air across ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. For those without cable, Sling TV is currently the best way to watch the All-Star Game with 50% off your first month's subscription. With Sling TV's Orange plan offering TNT, ESPN and up to four concurrent streams, your family and friends can watch the game from the comfort of multiple rooms.The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast on TNT.

Simu Liu is addressing an awkward moment that occurred during the 2023 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo hand-pick their teams in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip-off. For 2023, NBA All-Star Weekend will air across ESPN, TNT and NBA TV. For those without cable, Sling TV is currently the most affordable way to watch the NBA All-Star Game with 50% off your first month's subscription. With Sling TV's Orange plan offering TNT, ESPN and up to four concurrent streams, your family and friends can watch the game from the comfort of multiple rooms.The 72nd annual NBA All-Star Game will be broadcast on TNT.

LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo hand-pick their teams in real time at 7:30 p.m. ET — just an hour before tip-off. Watch with Sling TVKevin Durant suggested the new style of selecting players on an episode of the podcast “The ETCs” back in 2022: «It'd be fire if we picked right before the game, though. In the locker room, like 'let me get him, let me get him,»' Durant said «We giving the NBA ideas man, for free on ETCs.» Heard it here first https://t.co/Ww2uvU3JrXWhether you’re most excited to see LeBron and Giannis build their all-star squads in real time, or you love watching the NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, here’s how to tune in to the 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend. After a jam-packed weekend of All-Star events, the 72nd NBA All-Star Game will tip off at 8:30 p.m.

EXCLUSIVE: Poorna Jagannathan (Never Have I Ever, Defending Jacob) has joined the cast of the untitled Apple Original Films thriller starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt from writer, producer, and director Jon Watts.

Expanding his resumé! The White Lotus star Jon Gries made a surprise appearance at New York Fashion Week — by strutting down the runway in his modeling debut.