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Emma Thompson (Good Luck to You, Leo Grande) and Ruth Wilson (Luther) have been tapped to star in Down Cemetery Road, a thriller series for Apple TV+, based on the book from Gold Daggar Award-winning author Mick Herron.

Ciara is opening up about her weight four months after giving birth to her fourth child.

Rebel Wilson’s memoir has been released in the UK in a redacted version, with Sacha Baron Cohen’s legal team claiming it as a “clear victory”.The book, titled Rebel Rising, was published in the UK yesterday (April 25), following its release in the US and other territories earlier this month.However, the chapter titled “Sacha Baron Cohen and Other A**holes” has been edited to remove the direct allegations about the British comic actor’s behaviour, which he has strenuously denied.In the original version of the memoir, the Australian actor spoke about her experience of working with Baron Cohen on the 2016 comedy film The Brothers Grimsby, in which she played his character’s girlfriend.“It felt like every time I’d speak to SBC, he’d mention that he wanted me to go naked in a future scene,” she recalled. “I was like, ‘Ha, I don’t do nudity, Sacha.’”The Pitch Perfect star described one alleged incident in detail: “SBC summons me via a production assistant saying that I’m needed to film an additional scene.

2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission. At the Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th Street.The suffragist characters of the musical “Suffs,” which opened Thursday night at the Music Box Theatre, rarely take a breath to celebrate their victories.

EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Harris has signed with Innovative Artists for representation.

EXCLUSIVE: Metrograph Pictures announced on Wednesday that Good One — the first feature from writer-director India Donaldson, which premiered to rave reviews at this year’s Sundance Film Festival — will open in theaters nationwide on August 9.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Apple TV+ has ordered a series adaptation of Mick Herron’s “Down Cemetery Road” with Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson attached to star, Variety has learned. This is now the second adaptation of Herron’s books to get the series treatment at Apple, with the other being the popular spy series “Slow Horses” starring Gary Oldman.

Loki stars Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson and Sophia Di Martino joined Deadline’s Contenders TV event Saturday to discuss set design, character motivations and the potential future of the Disney+ series beyond Season 2. 

EXCLUSIVE: The Hate You Give and Fences actor Russell Hornsby is joining Jaume Collet-Serra’s The Woman in the Yard at Blumhouse/Universal.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Marc Maron has been cast alongside Owen Wilson in an upcoming untitled golf comedy series at Apple TV+, Variety has learned. The series was originally announced in March with Wilson in the lead role. Peter Dager is also set to star in the show.

Coronation Street's Antony Cotton has revealed how he landed one of UK television's most notable roles. He boldly penned a letter to the ITV chiefs making a request for employment and to his surprise and joy, this audacious move rewarded him with a key part in the much-loved soap opera.

Selena Kuznikov Get ready for some fun, fun, fun! Disney+ has released the trailer for its “The Beach Boys” documentary, which is set to stream on the platform May 24. The trailer features clips from interviews with original band members, rock and roll historian Josh Kun, music star Janelle Monáe and more. The film is a celebration of the band that encapsulated the California dream in their revolutionary pop music.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Luke Combs leads the nominees for the 2024 Academy of Country Music Awards with eight nods, followed by Megan Moroney and Morgan Wallen, who are tied with six each. Following behind with five nominations apiece are Lainey Wilson, Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton. Although the results aren’t a surprise for most of the multiply nominated artists, they provide a particularly big look for Moroney, a critical favorite who is still promoting her debut album, which produced a No.

Anna Tingley The CMT Awards returns to Austin this Sunday night. The ceremony will take place at the city’s Moody Center, airing live at 8 p.m. on the east coast and at the same hour, tape-delayed, on the west.

The performers and presenters for tonight’s 2024 CMT Music Awards have been announced!

Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com After 13 years of marriage, actors Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher announced Friday that they filed for divorce last year. The announcement was shared on both actors’ Instagram stories, and it featured a picture of the couple wearing tennis attire.

Katcy Stephan Peter Dager has landed a lead role opposite Owen Wilson in AppleTV+’s new comedy series from Jason Keller. The comedy stars Wilson as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer whose career was derailed prematurely 20 years ago. After he gets fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store and his wife walks out on him, Pryce hedges his bets entirely on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenom, who will be played by Dager.

Lots of actors get their starts on soap operas and we’re taking a look at all of the famous actors who appeared on General Hospital before getting their big breaks elsewhere.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Toby Keith, whose history with the CMT Music Awards goes back to having co-hosted the earliest incarnation of the show, will get his due in the wake of his recent death, as an all-star salute is planned for Keith on Sunday night’s three-hour CBS telecast. The tribute will feature performances by one of the hottest figures in country music, Lainey Wilson, along with his fellow industry veterans Brooks & Dunn, whose Ronnie Dunn is a fellow Okie.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has rounded out the cast for Jessica Chastain-led The Savant, its eight-episode limited series from writer/executive producer/showrunner Melissa James Gibson, Fifth Season and Anonymous Content.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jon Bernthal is back playing Frank Castle (aka Punisher) on the set of “Daredevil: Born Again,” new set photos from which have the character paired up with Charlie Cox’s eponymous hero and soaked in blood. The Disney+ series is now filming in New York City. Bernthal debuted as Frank Castle in Netflix’s “The Punisher” series, which aired for two seasons and 26 episodes between 2017 and 2019.

Rebel Wilson.“Some actresses would get offended if I called them plus-size in this book, so I have to be careful with what I say. This is why, I think, Adele hates me,” Wilson, 44, writes in her upcoming memoir, “Rebel Rising,” according to an excerpt obtained by InTouch Weekly.

Rebel Wilson once took a dip in the weight loss drug pool!

Rebel Wilson is sharing the story of her first date with her wife-to-be!

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer “Strange Darling,” the acclaimed horror film from director JT Mollner, has landed a major U.S. distribution deal at veteran producer Bob Yari’s new company Magenta Light Studios. Premiering at the genre event Fantastic Fest in 2023, the Miramax-produced thriller has been universally praised (it currently sits at 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with 14 reviews) for its inventive narrative structure and lead performances.

The Beach Boys is coming to Disney+ next month.The Beach Boys is described in a press release as “a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionised pop music and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.“The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews.”Interviews include ones with band members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston, as well as musicians including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder and Don Was. Former members Carl and Dennis Wilson, Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar are also participating in the documentary.The film is directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and was written by Mark Monroe.

Angelique Jackson “The Righteous Gemstones” star Tony Cavalero has joined the cast of “Lips Like Sugar,” a crime thriller set during the 1984 summer Olympics Games in Los Angeles, starring Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson. Cavalero is best known for his breakout performance as Keefe, the lovable ex-Satanist turned fan-favorite mullet man, in Danny McBride’s cult hit HBO series. “The Righteous Gemstones” was renewed for a fourth season last July.

Naman Ramachandran Picnik Entertainment has acquired U.K. distribution rights for “The Almond and the Seahorse,” starring Rebel Wilson and Charlotte Gainsbourg. Based on Kaite O’Reilly’s play, film’s cast also includes Trine Dyrholm (“In a Better World”), Celyn Jones (“Swede Caroline”), Meera Syal (“Yesterday”), Ruth Madeley (“Years and Years”) and Alice Lowe (“Hot Fuzz”).

EXCLUSIVE: Coming off his breakout role in Zone of Interest, Christian Friedel has signed with UTA for representation.

TMZ, which stated that he passed following “complications from a neck surgery”.Walker had been performing recently with the group GapX, which was comprised of members of his former group, The Gap Band.His bandmates in GapX were among the first to pay their respects to the artist, sharing a post on Instagram, which read: “The Band will miss our friend, brother, and band mate Anthony ‘Baby Gap’ Walker. Gone too soon.

Nominated for seven Academy Awards, filmmaker Wes Anderson won his first Oscar this past weekend, the Best Live Action Short Film for his 33-minute short, “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar,” starring Benedict Cumberbatch. But during the Oscar ceremony, Anderson was nowhere to be found and couldn’t accept in person.

After missing the chance to accept his first Oscar in person, following his win for Best Live-Action Short for The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Wes Anderson has addressed the circumstances surrounding his absence and what he would’ve said in his speech.

EXCLUSIVE: Filming is due to begin this month in LA on neo-noir thriller Lips Like Sugar, which will star Oscar-nominees Woody Harrelson and Owen Wilson.

Stars like Katie Holmes, Alan Cumming, and Rose Byrne are all joining Broadway’s best talent in supporting the Roundabout Theatre Company!

Over the last few decades, we've seen many Coronation Street stars go on to dominate Hollywood - and now Sam Retford is the latest to do exactly that.The actor, who is best known for playing Curtis Delamere in the soap, is playing a starring role in Outlander prequel Blood of My Blood.The 24-year-old will play a young Dougal MacKenzie - who was portrayed by Graham McTavish in the original series - in the spin-off, which has begun filming in Glasgow. Sam is one of four new actors joining the prequel, which tells the story of the parents of Sam Heughan's character Jamie as well as Caitriona Balfe's character Claire's parents.

The former editor of the newspaper that sparked a fresh probe into Emma Caldwell’s killer Iain Packer has said she was “failed” by the justice system.