Danny DeVito Jokes He Should Be The Live-Action Hercules: ‘If They Don’t Put Me In That, They Don’t Have A Hair On Their A**’

Turns out that Lorde isn’t the only talented singer/songwriter in her family.

Jennifer Hudson has officially made her daytime talk show debut! The EGOT winner kicked off the premiere season of on Monday, beginning the episode with a reflection on her long-time dream of hosting her own show.«Thank y'all for being here. I'm not gonna cry on y'all,» Hudson told her audience.

The second season of Disney+’s animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch will premiere January 4, Dave Filoni announced Saturday at Disney’s D23 Expo.

Fans of Jennifer Hudson will be experiencing a whole new side of the EGOT winner come Monday when she makes her debut as host of “The Jennifer Hudson Show”.

Disney+ has found its Ezra Bridger. Eman Esfandi has been tapped to play the animated character in Disney+’s live-action Ahsoka series, sources have confirmed to Deadline. Lucasfilm declined comment.

Elvis is now streaming on HBO Max and fans checking out the movie might be wondering if actor Austin Butler is doing his own singing in the film.

After being announced at Cannes as a sales title this past summer, Miramax’s “The Beekeeper,” directed by David Ayer and starring Jason Statham, has been acquired by MGM for theatrical distribution in the U.S., as well as select international territories.MGM, Statham and Miramax recently teamed on Guy Ritchie’s hardboiled heist film “Wrath of Man.” Jason Statham and Kurt Wimmer will produce alongside Bill Block for Miramax and Chris Long for Cedar Park Studios.Written by Wimmer, “The Beekeeper” follows “one man’s brutal campaign for vengeance takes on national stakes after he is revealed to be a former operative of a powerful and clandestine organization known as Beekeepers,” according to the official synopsis. Statham is, undoubtedly, the one man.“Having collaborated with David on prior films ‘Fury’ and ‘Sabotage,’ and with Jason on ‘Wrath of Man’ and ‘Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre,’ I’m delighted to bring this remarkable team together for such an exciting project, written by the brilliant Kurt Wimmer,” Block said in an official statement.In an official statement MGM’s President Distribution and Acquisitions Chris Ottinger said, “We are excited to partner again with Bill Block and Miramax on this incredibly fresh and exciting film from writer Kurt Wimmer and director David Ayer starring Jason Statham. With ‘Wrath of Man,’ we’ve proven that our dynamic releasing model can be incredibly successful, and we are looking forward to even better results with ‘The Beekeeper.’”Statham, whose blockbusters have grossed more than $6.8 billion worldwide, will star.

Thania Garcia Live Nation Women is joining forces with the When All Women Vote campaign to put together a week of events called Beautiful Noise Live, taking place in Atlanta from Sept. 19-23. Fans can register ahead of time for a chance to win a variety of prizes including VIP experiences for the Brandi Carlile concert on Sept. 22 at the Fox Theater and the Alicia Keys concert Sept. 23 at Cadence Bank Amphitheater. The VIP experiences are a part of the grand prize package which also includes a trip for one winner and a friend to attend Beautiful Noise Live in Atlanta. This package covers the price of airfare, hotel stay and tickets. There is also a silver prize package comprised of a gift bag with special edition merch, along with a pair of tickets to either Carlile’s or Keys’ concerts. The last day to enter to win is Sept. 13.

One thing has always been apparent about Sigala: the man knows his way around a bop.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paris-based company Indie Sales has boarded Emad Aleebrahim Dehkordi’s feature debut “A Tale of Shemroon” which is set to premiere in the New Directors competition at San Sebastian. Set in the north of Tehran, “A Tale of Shemroon” follows Iman and his younger brother Payar who live with their father. After the death of their mother, Iman starts a business thanks to his connections with the city’s affluent youth, but these new opportunities bring him on a dangerous path affecting his family’s destiny. “We are proud to be a part of San Sebastian’s New Directors competition with this new voice from Iranian cinema,” said Nicolas Eschbach at Indie Sales. “Emad (Aleebrahim Dehkordi) depicts the reality of the Iranian youth living in parts of Tehran that have seldom been seen before,” Eschbach continued.

David Yates’ Netflix film The Pain Hustlers has begun rounding out its cast, with Andy Garcia (Father of the Bride), Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek), Jay Duplass (Industry), Brian d’Arcy James (West Side Story) and Chloe Coleman (My Spy) signing on to star alongside Emily Blunt and Chris Evans.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor It might not be part 2, part 3 or part 5 of her new album “Renaissance,” but Beyonce has dropped a new project: During last night’s MTV Video Music Awards, Gatorade released a new commercial honoring Serena Williams narrated by the singer. The video, directed by Jake Nava — who helmed Beyonce’s “Crazy in Love” video — was released as the tennis superstar takes to the U.S Open one last time late Monday night. Williams announced that she was “evolving away from tennis” earlier this month. The extended version released this morning highlights Williams’ career. The “Break my Soul” singer’s narration starts, “When the world writes her down in history, we’ll begin where she started. At love.”

Danny DeVito has weighed in on the planned, live action movie of Hercules.