BTS’ RM hosts the next episode of Suga’s ‘Suchwita’ in new teaser

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic It’s beyond obvious that women deserve a movie that portrays and celebrates them in their sixties and seventies reveling in the joys of romantic adventure and uninhibited sex. It’s not so obvious that they deserved “Book Club,” the 2018 comedy about four hale, hearty, and prosperous senior friends who read “Fifty Shades of Grey” in their monthly literary white-wine klatsch, only to discover that E.L. James’s S&M princess fantasy jump-starts their hibernating libidos and/or their desire to commit to the men who are courting them. You could use a whole Thesaurus paragraph of withering descriptives to evoke the sort of movie “Book Club” was. It was prefab, it was cookie-cutter, it was paint-by-numbers, it was broad enough to play to the peanut gallery, it was four glorified sitcoms jammed into one overly synthetic package.

Focus Features has the right idea in releasing the new sequel, Book Club: The Next Chapter just in time for Mother’s Day. Reuniting four genuine movie icons – Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen – whose first film in this senior franchise, 2017’s Book Club, was a surprise hit making over $100 million worldwide, there was proof positive that older female audience was eager for a night or matinee out at the multiplex if the idea and cast were right. Since then the pandemic hit and changed moviegoing habits for the older crowd, a group that is hard to get back into theatres (although not impossible – witness The Lost City and Ticket To Paradise). My guess is that with this quartet back in fine form, and now all over 70 (!), this could again play with the usual Hollywood conceit that women of a certain age are not boxoffice. Throw in Italy as their destination and you have an early summer confection that could prove to be irresistible for a too-often ignored demographic.

If the opening sequence of Bill Holderman’s “Book Club: The Next Chapter” is any indication we might have officially turned the page on psychological “lockdown despair” narratives and entered the (somewhat cringey) era of lighthearted “lockdown nostalgia.” That’s what the leading ladies of 2018’s lovely, if not a tad underwhelming, friendship comedy “Book Club” signal in the sequel’s opening moments, reuniting for a similarly boozy and moderately engaging adventure soaked in deep Italian reds, but not enough laughs.It’s probably easy to feel a little nostalgic for the days of lockdown. Halcyon days for those who were financially privileged, healthy and could afford to take up new interests during that low-key downtime, like pickling, playing the accordion or caring for a new pet parrot.

McEnany tweeted, “I am honored to share that I will be hosting Fox News Tonight on @FoxNews at 8pm ET all next week (5/8-5/12)! Set your DVR. Please join me next week as we dig into the state of politics, media, culture, and faith in America!”McEnany is the third Fox News personality to fill in as a temporary replacement for Carlson, who was fired on April 24. First it was Brian Kilmeade, who stepped in the day Carlson got the axe.

Farewell to our favorite friends from Boston!

Naman Ramachandran The next decade will belong to Indian stories, according to Sushant Sreeram, country director of Prime Video India. Sreeram was delivering a keynote at the ongoing FICCI-Frames 2023 convention in Mumbai. “The coming decade belongs to Indian stories, with streaming enabling expansion of linguistic palette and content diversity,” Sreeram said. The executive also highlighted the impact of streaming services on the Indian media and entertainment industry, noting their role in taking Indian stories to a global audience. “By offering convenient and easy access to the finest Indian content, OTT [streaming] players have made Indian entertainment accessible to viewers worldwide,” Sreeram said.

titled «One Big Thing,» gives an emotional send-off to the glue that kept the friend group together: Gary (James Roday Rodriguez).Two episodes prior to the finale, Gary learned that his cancer returned and was terminal. In an effort to be there for his and his now-wife, Maggie's son, Javier, in case he didn't make it, he began filming a series of videos.

She may only be 17 years old, but Alabama Barker has already expertly learned her clap back skills from some of the very best!

The Jonas Brothers are hitting the road again.

Disco diva Jessie Ware will be the latest guest on the next episode of The Record Club. 

(which has become one of the singer’s signature looks), a , or out-there makeup—like the she wore to the British Fashion Awards (yes, really)—Rita’s not afraid to push the boundaries.The latest? Rita showed up to the with the most extra mani we might have ever seen. The singer embellished her XXL black stiletto nails with full-length beaded chain necklaces on every finger, which is exactly the kind of bonkers, statement-making commitment we like to see from the Met Gala.

They’re back for amore!

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The story of the Menéndez brothers, convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez, will next be tackled by Ryan Murphy as part of his Netflix franchise “Monster.” Netflix and Murphy were set to confirm Monday that they are at work on “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” the follow-up to the hit limited series “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Netflix had ordered two additional installments of the anthology series from Murphy and Ian Brennan; this would rep the first. Separately, Netflix revealed that it also has what it called “exclusive access” to Lyle and Erik Menéndez to participate in a documentary feature from Campfire Studios.

Bravo is teasing The Real Housewives of New York City reboot and has revealed its Season 14 premiere date. The new ladies of the Big Apple landed post The Real Housewives of Atlanta starting Sunday, July 16 at 9 p.m. ET. Watch the teaser spot in the video below.

Will there ever be a great book about the film business as it is now?

While mystery still surrounds the identity of the next James Bond – or exactly how producers will get round the necessary change of narrative required after 007’s last outing – fans are now convinced they have uncovered which actor will be scooping up the licence to kill. 

Richard Madden has the Internet talking!

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Phil Redmond is moving forward with his Grange Hill film adaption and filmmaker Sara Sugarman (Save the Cinema) has signed on to direct a story in part based on the character she played in the hit BBC kids show.

More evidence is emerging that Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney may be closer than just rom-com co-stars.

Glen Powell's girlfriend, Gigi Paris, has unfollowed the  star on Instagram following rumors of a rift between the pair. Eagled-eyed fans noticed the unfollow, which came just before a new reel from Paris that fueled spilt speculation. Walking the streets of New York City, Paris, who was dressed in head-to-toe black, coyly looked at the camera before walking away, only turning back to flash a smile for her followers.«know your worth & onto the next,» Paris captioned the clip.Powell, meanwhile, still follows Paris.Speculation of a split between Powell and the 30-year-old model came amid the 34-year-old actor's press tour for his upcoming rom-com, , co-starring Sydney Sweeney.After behind-the-scenes moments from the set of the film and a CinemaCon interview with the pair hit the internet, fans began wondering if there was more to their on-screen chemistry than just the pair playing things up for the cameras.A post shared by Gigi Paris (@msgigiparis)Powell and Paris were last photographed together about a month ago when she visited the actor in Sydney, Australia, where he and Sweeney had been shooting the film. ET has reached out to Paris and Powell's reps for comment.Neither Paris nor Powell have commented on the status of their relationship.