Gerard Butler Wears A Funky Hat While Out To Lunch With Morgan Brown in LA

Joe Otterson TV Reporter HBO Max’s “The Batman” spinoff series “The Penguin” has cast Clancy Brown in a recurring role, Variety has learned. Brown joins a cast that includes series lead Colin Farrell, who will reprise the role of Oswald “The Penguin” Cobblepot from “The Batman, as well as Cristin Milioti, Rhenzy Feliz, Michael Kelly, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Deirdre O’Connell. Brown will appear as Salvatore Maroni, a notorious Gotham City crime boss. The character was referenced repeatedly in “The Batman,” as his arrest by corrupt Gotham officials and the collapse of his criminal empire allowed for Carmine Falcone’s organization to rise. Maroni has previously been portrayed onscreen by actors like David Zayas in “Gotham” at Fox and by Eric Roberts in “The Dark Knight.”

When one thinks of women and Elvis Presley, it’s either his widow Priscilla, his late daughter Lisa Marie, or the legion of ladies left weak in the knee when the badass kid from Tupelo, Mississippi began shaking that moneymaker. In the case of the eight-time Oscar-nominated film Elvis, the front men are writer/director Baz Luhrmann, Austin Butler and Tom Hanks. Behind the camera, the film was entirely made possible by a chorus of women, many of whom are nominated. They include Luhrmann’s partner Catherine Martin, who’s up for the Production Design Oscar with cohorts Beverley Dunne and Karen Murphy; Mandy Walker, for Cinematography; Gail Berman for Best Picture with Martin, Luhrmann, Patrick McCormick and Schuyler Weiss; and Martin again for Costume Design.

Pet Shop Boys‘ Neil Tennant wrote and sent to the late Janice Long in the ’80s has been discovered at a record shop in Altrincham, Trafford.As BBC News reports, the frontman thanked the Radio 1 DJ for playing the synth-pop duo’s debut single ‘West End Girls’ in the note, which was found in a 12-inch vinyl edition of the track.The letter is dated “12 April, 1984” – three days after the song was released.Tennant, who worked as a journalist at Smash Hits at the time, provided some information on how he and bandmate Chris Lowe had recorded ‘West End Girls’ with producer Bobby Orlando after meeting him in New York.“We’ve now recorded over half an album and are due to go back to New York quite soon to finish it,” he continued in the unearthed letter.“Anyway, hope you like the 12″ I’ve enclosed and thanks for playing ‘West End Girls’ on Thursday. As far as I’m concerned, you’re now an honorary Pet Shop Girl!” See an image in the tweet below.A letter written by Pet Shop Boys star Neil Tennant, thanking Radio 1's Janice Long for playing the band's debut single (“West End Girls”) in 1984.

Austin Butler is forever grateful for his time with Lisa Marie Presley. The 31-year-old actor continues his awards season run at the 2023 SAG Awards, where he is nominated in the Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor category, for his work in “Elvis”.

Cristiano Ronaldo's friend Piers Morgan has claimed that the former Manchester United player told him via text that he "is going to the fight" between Jake Paul and Tommy Fury this weekend in Saudi Arabia.

Calling off the bidders. The foreclosure auction of Kim Zolciak-Biermann and husband Kroy Biermann’s Georgia mansion has been canceled.

Paris Hilton has revealed the name of her son, whom she and husband Carter Reum welcomed back in January.

Less than a month after her newborn son’s passing, Sarah Herron admitted she had no regrets about going through IVF.

Film Independent has announced the presenters for the Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Still one big family. Christine Brown gushed over getting to meet the latest addition to the Sister Wives brood: Janelle Brown‘s granddaughter.

Christine Brown is loving her new life with boyfriend David Woolley. The 50-year-old star publicly revealed her new man's identity on Valentine's Day and hasn't been shy about sharing some PDA on social media ever since.On Thursday, the mother of six posted a Boomerang video of herself and David dancing together in the kitchen at a recent family Super Bowl party.«I love having someone to dance with me in the kitchen #dancingthroughlife #loveofmylife #feelinggood #finallyhappy #thisismyyear,» Christine captioned the video.David replied to the post, writing, «I will always dance with you my Queen ❤️»A post shared by Christine Brown (@christine_brownsw)Christine and David have been enjoying their love publicly for the last few days.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Austin Butler’s agent told him he would need to gain weight to play the older version of Elvis Presley in Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis.” “I heard that Ryan Gosling when he was going to do ‘The Lovely Bones,’ had microwaved Häagen-Dazs and would drink it,” Butler tells Variety. “So I started doing that. I would go get two dozen doughnuts and eat them all. I really started to pack on some pounds. It’s fun for a week, and then you feel awful about yourself. But we were planning on shooting chronologically in the beginning. That quickly went out the window with COVID. It was just impossible.” On this week’s episode of the Variety Awards Circuit Podcast, Butler sits down to discuss receiving his first Oscar nomination for best actor. He also discusses renting an apartment after the Warner Bros. corporate cards were shut off following the COVID shutdown. In addition, he talked about whether he would reprise his role as James Garrett in a “Zoey 101” movie or get aged-up to play Sebastian Kydd from “The Carrie Diaries,” so he can play opposite Sarah Jessica Parker from “Sex and the City,” a show he says he watched while in his New York City apartment, taking a bath, and feeling like “a middle-aged woman.”

Have Mercy!”Chlöe Bailey, 24, disappointed fans Thursday when she announced a new single, “How Does It Feel,” featuring embattled R&B star Chris Brown, 33.Bailey’s Twitter post included a sensual snap of the pair holding each close as their heads touch. “2ND PIECE. HOW DOES IT FEEL @chrisbrown.

Her perfect match! Christine Brown gushed about her newfound happiness while sharing a sweet moment with boyfriend David Woolley.

Like Gerard Butler actioners? Well, a few months after “Plane,” here comes “Kandahar,” which sees Butler as an undercover CIA operative stuck deep in hostile territory in Afghanistan. READ MORE: ‘Plane’ Review: A Serviceable, No-Frills Action Movie That Gets The Audience To Their Destination This thriller looks more grounded and serious than some of Butler’s other recent outings like “Copshop.” And it also sees Butler work again with “Greenland” and “Angel Has Fallen” director Ric Roman Waugh.

Ric Roman Waugh’s upcoming American action-thriller “Kandahar’s” official teaser trailer is now out.

On her own! Meri Brown shared some insights into her state of mind as she prepared for her first Valentine’s Day after her and Kody Brown‘s split.

"Sister Wives" star Christine Brown went public with her new boyfriend David Woolley in an Instagram post she shared on Valentine's Day. The 50-year-old reality star, who split from her husband Kody Brown in 2021, shared images of herself with Woolley for the first time on Tuesday after teasing that she was in a new relationship last week. "I finally found the love of my life, David," Brown wrote in the caption, tagging Woolley's Instagram profile in the snaps.

Christine Brown is taking things to the next level with her new man!

Gerard Butler and Mike Colter‘s recent movie Plane is getting a sequel… and this one is going to be called Ship!