Nancy Green-Keyes Dies: ‘The Notebook’, ‘Rush Hour’ Casting Director Was 68

It’s fair to say, at this point, we have a basic idea of what filmmaker Matthew Vaughn intends for “Kick-Ass 3,” or a continuation of the “Kick-Ass” franchise, anyhow. The director of “Agylle” and the “Kingsman” franchise has recently gone on record saying that more “Kick-Ass” is on the way and that he hopes to reboot the franchise.

Earlier this week, “House Of The Dragon” star Milly Alcock landed the role of Supergirl in James Gunn and Peter Safran‘s new and improved DCU reboot. And the actress will star in a standalone film based around the superhero, which …still lacks a director? Strange stuff for the rebooted franchise to do according to “Argylle” director Matthew Vaughn, who’s a fan of Alcock’s but not of Gunn and Safran casting her so early into a film’s development.

A prized historic asset and iconic part of Rochdale’s skyline has been brought back to its former glory.

When Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon went into production on season two in 2023, HBO confirmed the stars who will be returning for the upcoming episodes.

EXCLUSIVE: Mark Mylod, coming off his Outstanding Drama Directing Emmy win for HBO’s Succession, is headed to another HBO drama series tipped to succeed Succession as an Emmy juggernaut, The Last Of Us.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter Allison Janney is joining “The Diplomat” Season 2 at Netflix, Variety has learned exclusively. Janney will appear in a guest starring role of the political thriller series, playing Vice President Grace Penn. She joins series lead Keri Russell, who stars as the titular diplomat Kate Wyler.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Melanie, the singer who performed at Woodstock in 1969 and had major pop hits with “Brand New Key” and “Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)” in the early ’70s, died Tuesday at age 76. News of the death came from her publicity firm, Glass Onyon PR. No information on the cause of death was immediately given.

Norman Frederick Jewison, acclaimed and incredibly versatile director of In the Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof and Moonstruck, died peacefully Saturday, January 20, 2024 at home at the age of 97.

So many of Nicholas Sparks‘ books have been turned into movies, but The Notebook is arguably the the most popular to get a big screen adaptation.

Katcy Stephan “The Last of Us Part II Remastered” is finally here, complete with a host of new features to draw in new fans and entice existing players. Chief among them is No Return, a roguelike experience which allows users to complete a series of randomized encounters before facing off with a fearsome boss. It also gives fans their first opportunity to complete runs as previously unplayable characters like Dina, Jesse and Lev.

Awards season is well underway, with the Golden Globes and the Emmys already over and done with. So far films including Poor Things, Barbie and Oppenheimer have led the way, with the Christopher Nolan-directed film picking up five gongs at the Golden Globes.

Badland Hunters director Heo Myeong-haeng and lead actor Don Lee have opened up about working together on the upcoming movie.Next week, Netflix will premiere its new original Korean film, the post-apocalyptic Badland Hunters led by Don Lee (also known as Ma Dong-seok). In a press conference for the upcoming film, the actor shared that he was the one who had proposed working with director Heo Myeong-haeng.Heo had been the stunt coordinator behind the hit The Roundup movie franchise, which Lee also starred in.

The cast of The Last of Us season 2 is finally rounding out and we have the full update here!

The Sopranos creator David Chase says the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking HBO mob series might be less a celebration than “a funeral,” as, he suggests, TV is dumbing down.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic In “Poor Things,” Willem Dafoe plays God, bringing his devilish grin to the role of an ethically unbound surgeon who grafts body parts from one creature onto another, blending ducks and geese with dogs and goats — and, in the case of Emma Stone’s Bella Baxter, implanting a spare brain in the corpse of a drowned woman. The Dr. Frankenstein-like character is just the latest leap of faith for an actor who spoke to Variety, apropos of receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Succession star Sarah Snook has revealed that she was once called a “nobody” by casting directors and that she was told to “lose weight” among other things.Speaking to The Sunday Times, Snook – now an Emmy and Golden Globe winner – reflected on her past in the acting industry and how she was mistreated by casting directors and producers, though she did not name them.One incident she cited happened on the set of a film she landed. According to Snook, she was told by the film’s casting directors that they did not want her in the film because she was “a nobody” but that “the director and the writer think you’re good for the role”.The role came with a price though, as Snook went on to tell The Sunday Times that she was instructed to undergo an overhaul to make her “marketable”.

Michaela Zee Sarah Snook revealed that she was mistreated by both a casting director and film producer in the early part of her career. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, the “Succession” star said that after she landed a film role, the casting director told her, “We don’t really want you because you’re a nobody, but the director and the writer think you’re good for the role.

A person has been rushed to hospital after a horror car smash during rush hour on a Scots road this morning.

Kali Uchis is sharing a special update! The Colombian singer is expecting her first child with her romantic partner Don Toliver, making the announcement with a new song and music video, ‘Tu Corazón es Mío’ from her upcoming album ‘Orquídeas,’ showing off her baby bump and giving fans a glimpse of her relationship with the rapper.HILARY DUFF IS EXPECTING HER 4TH BABY: ‘SURPRISE SURPRISE!’MARC ANTHONY AND WIFE, NADIA FERREIRA, CELEBRATE THEIR BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMASCAZZU WEARS A MATCHING OUTFIT WITH HER AND CHRISTIAN NODAL’S DAUGHTER INTI ON HER FIRST CHRISTMAS“Starting our family,” Kali wrote on Instagram, sharing clips at her doctor’s office in Los Angeles. “Don’t take too long to get here little pooks, mom & dad can’t wait to share our life with you,” the singer added, writing a special message for her new baby.“Look how much daddy loves you little pooks, he loves you forever,” the singer says in the video.

The 29th annual Critics Choice Awards are set for Sunday, January 14 at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. Chelsea Handler returns to host the ceremony, which begins at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET and will air live on the East Coast and in Los Angeles on The CW.