Scarlett Johansson's Directorial Debut 'Eleanor the Great' Casts 2 Marvel Actors, Reunites Scarlett With a Former Costar

Music has a way of worming its way into the listener’s heart. Without any effort on the listener’s part, a song can become inextricably linked to an emotion, place, person, or period.

New plans to clamp down on poor housing and rogue landlords will be put into action in Oldham. An extended selective licensing scheme will allow the local authority to hold those renting out homes to higher standards.

Sen. Katie Britt may have been the butt of the joke on Saturday Night Liveover the weekend but the freshman politician from Alabama found it “awesome” that Scarlett Johansson played her in the Cold Open.

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Matthew Perry‘s stepfather, Keith Morrison, is opening up about the actor’s death almost five months after the Friends actor died from the acute effects of ketamine.

Dev Patel’s Monkey Man draws from the ancient lore surrounding Hanuman, a revered figure in Hindu tradition symbolizing intellect, might, valor, fidelity and discipline — much like his character in this film who is the underdog savior of the broken and the displaced. Having written, directed and starred in the film, Patel derives a lot of inspiration from familiar action films to create something refreshing and new, while also educating the audience on some of the ongoing disparities taking place in India, particularly between the haves and the have-nots. His kinetic direction and tense fight sequences, mixed with a deep reverence of Indian folklore, helps stake his claim as a future of action cinema. 

President Biden’s State of the Union speech and enlisted actress Scarlet Johansson to lampoon US Sen. Katie Britt’s GOP rebuttal in its opening sketch.“I have the honor or serving the great people of Alabama,” said Johansson.“But tonight I’ll be auditioning for the part of scary mom, and I’ll be performing an original monologue called this country is hell.

Josh Brolin and Ariana Grande put on quite the Saturday Night Live show!

When Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL) delivered her State of the Union response on Thursday, it was so dramatic and over the top that it was quickly compared to a Saturday Night Live skit.

Scarlett Johansson landed what was likely the most anticipated role in the March 9 episode of Saturday Night Live – Senator Katie Britt.

Emily Longeretta “Saturday Night Live” kicked off the March 9 episode mocking President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address — but more so, the Republican response. After Mikey Day’s Biden spoke to Congress and mocked House Speaker Mike Johnson shaking his head — “every time I say predecessor, Mike Johnson shakes his head like he just accidentally caught 30 seconds of the show ‘Euphoria'” — he threw it to Katie Britt, the Alabama senator.

Moviegoers will likely recognize Brittany Snow‘s name from films like “X,” “John Tucker Must Die,” and the “Pitch Perfect” series. But the longtime actress is now a full-fledged director, and her feature debut is ready to hit theaters after its world premiere at SXSW last year.

Bradley Cooper and Gigi Hadid’s relationship heats up, people are wondering when they will make their red carpet debut. With the 2024 Academy Awards this weekend on March 10th, it seems like the perfect place for the A-List couple to make their appearance.Cooper, who is nominated for “Maestro” will surely be on the carpet, but it doesn’t seem like he will be taking Hadid.

Jaden Thompson “You can’t see them, but they see everything.” Warner Bros. has released the trailer for the upcoming horror film “The Watchers,” written and directed by Ishana Shyamalan, the daughter of horror veteran M. Night Shyamalan, in her directorial debut.

It seems like when actors finish their Marvel Cinematic Universe run, they finally get back down to serious business. Robert Downey Jr.

FX‘s The Bear cleaned up at the Screen Actors Guild Awards winning all three top comedy series awards including Best Ensemble, Best Actor for Jeremy Allen White and Best Actress for Ayo Edebiri.

The Bear was a big winner at the SAG Awards!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Scarlett Johansson is assembling the cast of her directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great.” June Squibb, the Oscar-nominated actor of “Nebraska” will be joined by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Broadway veteran Jessica Hecht and Erin Kellyman. The movie, formerly titled “Eleanor, Invisible,” follows Eleanor Morgenstein (Squibb), a 90-year-old woman trying to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.

By her own admission, America Ferrera was not a Barbie girl growing up. But now, two decades into her career, Ferrera will be forever bathed in the warm pink glow of the Mattel brand thanks to her role in Greta Gerwig’s Barbie. Ferrera plays a central role as Gloria, a Mattel employee dealing with an existential crisis in the real world, that sends a ripple into Barbie Land and awakens Margot Robbie’s stereotypical Barbie. After Barbie’s female utopia falls prey to a patriarchal coup spearheaded by Ryan Gosling’s Ken, Gloria steps in to set things right. Here, Ferrera reflects on womanhood, her career and making her directorial debut.

There are certain roles in Hollywood that are so well-cast that we cannot even imagine another actor playing them.