New Queer Comedy, ‘Bottoms’ is an Instant Classic, Matthew Lopez Discusses New Gay Romantic Comedy, ‘Red, White & Royal Blue’

Emmerdale’s Matthew Wolfenden has revealed he is leaving the hit ITV soap after almost 20 years - to star in Elf the Musical. The 43-year-old actor, who has played shopkeeper David Metcalfe since 2006, has landed the lead role of Buddy in the stage show for its run at London’s Dominion Theatre over the festive period - starting on 15 November and ending on 6 January 2024. It comes after recent reports that Matthew was looking to leave Emmerdale to ‘see what else is out there’ after not getting any gritty storylines on the soap.

There’s a personal story behind Marshawn Lynch‘s role in Bottoms!

In its second weekend in theaters, MGM and director Emma Seligman’s teen comedy Bottoms broke into the top ten films for the weekend (no. 7) on 715 screens, a major North America expansion from a 10-theater opening last week. An estimated $3 million gross for the three days, and $3.6 million for the four-day Labor Day holiday (PSA $4,206 and $5,019 respectively) means the film will continue to expand, with about 1,200 screens planned for next weekend.

Meg Ryan was scheduled to return to her romantic comedy big screen stomping ground on Oct. 13, however, Taylor Swift spoiled it. No prob, the Ryan directed and starring What Happens Later holiday-set feature from Bleecker Street will now go on Nov. 3, the last weekend of AMC’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert movie. Hopefully by that time, the Swifties will be interested in other movies.

MGM’s raunchy high school comedy Bottoms by Emma Seligman, a surprising teen girl version of Fight Club, is punching into a lot more theaters this week, expanding from 10 to 715 nationwide. The numbers so far look solid and MGM might be hoping for anything in the $2.5 million-plus range over the three days.

Amal Clooney is welcoming the fall season with a new hairstyle! The human rights lawyer looked stunning during her latest romantic date with her husband George Clooney in Venice, Italy wearing a chic and sophisticated green dress, paired with a gold clutch. The celebrity couple arrived at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday, making a glamorous entrance.JENNIFER LOPEZ DEBUTS BLONDE HIGHLIGHTS AND BOHO CHIC LOOK FOR FALLAMAL AND GEORGE CLOONEY’S ROMANTIC OUTING IN THE PLACE THEY FIRST MET 10 YEARS AGOThe pair looked very much in love holding hands as they stepped out for a night in Venice.

Immortal Songs is headed to New York, featuring NewJeans, ATEEZ and more.Today (August 30), concert organiser Studio PAV announced the upcoming Immortal Songs live concert in New York. The upcoming show will take place at the Metlife Stadium (which is actually in the nearby state of New Jersey) on October 26.The show will feature performances by K-pop groups NewJeans and ATEEZ, g.o.d member Kim Tae-woo and P Nation founder Psy.

Emma Seligman’s Bottoms is looking at an estimated weekend gross of $516k on ten screens with a possible leading $51,625 per-theater average for the raunchy, teenage high school girl take on Fight Club.

Jaden Thompson On a football field somewhere in New Orleans, a thunderstorm was brewing, and the cast and crew of the lesbian teen sex comedy “Bottoms” grew worried as they watched each other’s hair point skyward from the electric charge in the air. “Okay, we should get off the field because I feel like lightning may strike,” director Emma Seligman told the crew.

Taylor Zakhar Perez and Nicholas Galitzine put a lot on display in their new Prime Video movie Red, White & Royal Blue.

It’s not very often we get a teen comedy that feels fresh and new. Thankfully, this week has the release of “Bottoms,” a teen comedy that subverts expectations and flips the script on a genre that can often feel stale.

. On anyone else, for example, this simple ensemble of a white button down, brown blazer, and jeans might look chic but not necessarily fabulous.

After years of being a professional wrestler, it appears that John Cena has finally created his own niche in film. He is now the go-to actor if you need someone with the muscles of a ‘90s action star but with really good comedic timing.

Bottoms is finally here!

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are celebrating. The couple got married in Affleck’s Georgia estate one year ago today. To commemorate the occasion, Lopez has shared some new images of their wedding day, and has revealed some song lyrics that will be featured in her upcoming record, “This Is Me... Now,” which is dedicated to Affleck.

Conan O’Brien will bring his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend to this year’s New York Comedy Festival, with a taping of the live episode later airing on Team Coco’s SiriusXM Channel.

Jennifer Lopez is looking back at a major milestone in her marriage with Ben Affleck.

Jeremy Allen White has one word for Alexa Demie. The star of couldn't help but comment on a sexy new video of the actress, in which she strips off a denim jacket and prances around a bedroom, kitchen and hallway in lingerie. The sultry clip serves as part of an ad campaign for Calvin Klein and was shared by the famed photography team Inez and Vinoodh.

It’s not just another zombie movie.

Like all good love stories, Prime Video’s gay romantic comedy “Red, White, & Royal Blue” has its cake and eats it too. Literally.