Disney Replaces Theme Parks’ FastPass With App-Based Disney Genie Service, “Lightning Lane” Ride Entrance

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So many stars were at the premiere of Dune at the 2021 Venice Film Festival!

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EXCLUSIVE: Apple has landed global rights to the documentary feature film The Fight Before Christmas, which will premiere exclusively on Apple TV+ on November 26. The film is the directorial debut of Three Identical Strangers producer Becky Read.

Helen Mirren shows off her spectacular silver gown while arriving at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival on Wednesday evening (September 1) in Venice, Italy.

Ruth Marx, whose singing voice was heard on classic TV commercial jingles that likely reached as many ears as the pop songs of her famous son Richard Marx, died of lung cancer at her home in California on Aug. 24. She was 85.

Game of Thrones alum Jacob Anderson has been tapped to star as Louis opposite Sam Reid’s Lestat in Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire series for AMC and AMC+. The series, based on Rice’s book, is slated to begin production on its eight-episode first season later this year for premiere on AMC and its sister streamer AMC+ in 2022.

Netflix is gearing up for the fall debut of Maya and the Three from creator Jorge R. Gutiérrez by revealing the animated series’ star-studded cast.

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Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon or “Lola” is making waves in the modeling industry, recently starring on the cover of Vogue with 7 other models that have been a part of a revolution redefining what we call “American Beauty.” The model and dancer were born in 1996 and Madonna dated her dad Carlos Leon from 1994-1997 and they split when she was just 7 months old. When Lola was born she was instantly in a world full of celebrities, paparazzi, red carpets, and after-parties.

Had things gone differently, Aerosmith may have taken a page from the Van Halen playbook and replaced its original singer with Sammy Hagar, as the “Jump” rockers famously did after parting ways with David Lee Roth.

Reading & Leeds have announced the latest additions to their 2021 line-up, while also confirming that the likes of Gallows and 070 Shake have been forced to pull out of performing.This year’s festivals will take place from August 27-29, with the likes of Stormzy, Post Malone and Liam Gallagher set to headline.Reading & Leeds organisers have confirmed today (August 13) that a small number of previously announced acts will no longer be performing at this year’s festivals.Gallows, 070 Shake,

Australian actor Sam Reid has been tapped to star as Lestat in Anne Rice’s Interview With The Vampire series for AMC and AMC+. The series, based on Rice’s book, is slated to begin production on its eight-episode first season later this year for premiere on AMC and its sister streamer AMC+ in 2022.

Lynne Spears, 66, is defending her youngest daughter Jamie Lynn Spears, 30, amid the on-going conservatorship drama with Britney Spears, 39. The Crossroads actress recently called out Jamie Lynn in an Instagram post for “performing” her songs, citing the 2017 incident as one of the many reasons she won’t return to the stage, in addition to alleging that she wants to “sue” her family and that they should be in “jail” for putting her under a legal conservatorship.

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