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Zendaya is set to play singer Ronnie Spector in a new film about her life.The history-making young Emmy Award winner will portray the star and executive produce the film, based on Spector’s memoir, Be My Baby.Sources tell Deadline Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury has signed on to pen the script.Check out who Zendaya joined for this voter registration livestreamSpector reportedly handpicked Euphoria star Zendaya to portray her in the film.

Oscar-winner Barry Jenkins has been tapped to direct Disney’s The Lion King sequel.The Moonlight filmmaker will replace Jon Favreau behind the camera, while Jeff Nathanson, who revamped the screenplay for the 2019 film, will again pen the script.A release date for the sequel has not yet been set.Jenkins, who will also produce the film, tells Deadline, “Helping my sister raise two young boys during the ’90s, I grew up with these characters.Did you watch Beyoncé’s Black is King?“Having the

The Batman star Robert Pattinson isn’t fazed by the prospect of messing up the role – in fact, he “weirdly enjoys” it.The actor is set to debut as the Caped Crusader in the forthcoming 2021 flick and, speaking to Total Film magazine, he admits the idea that he can screw things up strangely excites him.“I weirdly enjoyed it during Twilight, the idea that you can mess it up. I guess I felt confident.

Letitia Wright has made a vow to “keep building a wall” and make space for Black women to succeed.The Black Panther actress tells Elle U.K. magazine it “hurts” her that Black women have been sidelined historically, but she’s called on her peers to alter their mindset and accept that there’s “space for all of us”.“If you actually step aside from that mentality and go, no, there’s space for all of us (to succeed),” she says, adding, “we just have to keep building a wall.“The bricks at the bottom

James Cameron is glad he chose to film his Avatar sequels in New Zealand because he was able to complete the films amid the COVID-19 crisis.The Titanic filmmaker revealed during the 2020 Austrian World Summit on Sunday (September 27, 2020) that Avatar 2 is complete, while the third installment is nearly finished, despite having to shut down production due to the global health crisis in March (2020) and only starting up again in June (2020).“We’re 100 percent complete on Avatar 2 and sort of 95

Samuel L. Jackson’s new TV documentary series Enslaved: The Lost History Of The Transatlantic Slave Trade has landed a new global distribution deal.Jackson hosts and executive produced the series, which sees him, alongside historians Afua Hirsch and Simcha Jacobovici, travel across continents to retrace the path of the transatlantic slave trade.Check out more documentaries here!It premiered on Epix in the U.S.

Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have become parents to a baby boy.The fiercely private couple hit headlines in May (2020) amid rumors suggesting the stars were expecting their first child, and on Sunday (September 27, 2020), it was revealed they had quietly welcomed a son in August and named him after the Joker star’s late brother, River Phoenix.Russian director Victor Kossakovsky announced the happy news during a question and answer session at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland, as he

Sarah Paulson’s relationship with screenwriter and producer Ryan Murphy is “the creative marriage of my life”.The pair have worked on numerous shows together including American Horror Story, American Crime Story, and new Netflix series Ratched, which debuted earlier this month (Sep20).Speaking to The Guardian, Paulson revealed she’s become a confidant to the star, who often tells her his ideas often before he tells his husband, which she says she can “interpret” with a single word.Despite their

Sophie Turner has finally given fans a sneak peek at her journey to motherhood by sharing a trio of photos from her pregnancy online.The Game of Thrones star and her husband, singer Joe Jonas, welcomed a daughter named Willa in July (2020), and on Sunday (September 27, 2020), she posted a few throwback pictures from the summer on Instagram.Two of the images featured Turner showing off her growing stomach in a bikini, enjoying sunny pool days, while another was a close-up of her cradling her

Leonardo DiCaprio has spoken about the power of voting in his new limited Netflix series Whose Vote Counts, Explained.The show, which is produced by DiCaprio and created via a partnership with his Appian Way Productions, Vox Media, and Netflix, sees the Revenant actor offer an insight into the importance of November’s (2020) U.S.

The Boys is set to hit the platform.See a clip from Season 2The superhero TV series, which follows the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their abilities, quickly became Amazon Prime Video’s most successful original series when it debuted last year (2019).While its second season, starring Karl Urban, Jack Quaid, Antony Starr, and Erin Moriarty, is currently airing, a new project which takes place in superhero college is currently in the works.The Boys

Viggo Mortensen paid tribute to Peter Jackson‘s influence on him as a filmmaker by including him in the credits of his directorial debut.The Lord of the Rings actor steps behind the camera for Falling, two decades after he worked with the revered New Zealand director on his epic three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s fantasy novel.Take a look back at Viggo’s other worksSpeaking at a press conference at Spain’s San Sebastian Film Festival, where he is being honored for his career on Friday

John Leguizamo is appalled Latinos are so rarely seen on screen in America, even though they make up 20 percent of the population.The actor released his directorial debut Critical Thinking, which features a largely Latin cast, earlier this month (September 2020) and now reveals he is devoted to fighting for change onscreen.Benicio Del Toro calls for better roles too“We’re less than one percent of the stories told by Hollywood and streaming media and networks when we’re almost 20 percent of the

Bill Murray is facing legal action from the Doobie Brothers after allegedly using their music in a golf shirt commercial without permission.The Ghostbusters star used the band’s track Listen to the Music in a commercial for his William Murray line of golf clothing’s Zero Hucks Given shirts – prompting a legal letter from the band’s attorney Peter T.

Chrissy Teigen has put work on her third Cravings cookbook and production on her hit Quibi series on hold to focus on her high-risk pregnancy.The model and TV presenter is expecting her third child and recently revealed this pregnancy is a lot worse than her previous two.More lockdown challengesShe was recently placed on bed rest and now she’s pressed pause on all work commitments.“I know I’m tweeting about stupid s**t when so many bad things are happening,” she wrote.Sex of the baby!“I just

Ryan Gosling has been tapped to front and produce a new movie with director David Leitch.According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 39-year-old actor will appear in the new flick, helmed by the Hobbs & Shaw director, based on popular 1980s TV series The Fall Guy.The show, created by Glen A. Larson, starred Lee Majors as a Hollywood stunt man who, to make ends meet, has a side hustle as a bounty hunter.

Gwyneth Paltrow’s relationship with Coldplay star Chris Martin is better than ever now they’re not husband and wife.The actress and entrepreneur insists she and the Yellow singer couldn’t be better friends and co-parents to their kids Apple and Moses, insisting getting divorced was the best thing they could have done.“It’s so interesting because in a way my divorce and my relationship with Chris now is better than our marriage was,” Paltrow said during an appearance on pal Drew Barrymore’s new

Gigi Hadid is “so in love” with her newborn daughter.The baby girl’s arrival was confirmed by Gigi’s boyfriend Zayn Malik, who shared a black and white picture of his hand holding his daughter’s as he wrote: “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful. To try (to) put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.

HBO Max have ordered a Suicide Squad spin-off series focused on John Cena’s character, Peacemaker.The small screen venture will consist of eight episodes, with James Gunn – the brains behind the upcoming Suicide Squad sequel movie which features the new character played by Cena – writing and directing each one.More on HBO MaxThe news comes as executives at the streaming service have greenlit a spin-off of the upcoming The Batman as well as DC Comics ventures Doom Patrol, Harley Quinn, Titans,

Julian Lennon, Amy Smart, Gisele Bündchen, and Ian Somerhalder have joined forces to help create a new documentary about the planet’s climate crisis.The stars jumped on board filmmakers Rebecca and Josh Tickell’s new Netflix project, Kiss The Ground, as executive producers, with Somerhalder and Bündchen also agreeing to appear in the movie, narrated by Woody Harrelson.The powerful documentary exploring soil regeneration also features Patricia and David Arquette and Jason Mraz, who composed an

Jimmy Kimmel has addressed the lowest-ever Emmy ratings after hosting the virtual awards ceremony on Sunday night (September 20, 2020).Just 6.1 million viewers tuned in for the 72nd annual awards, which were celebrated virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a 1.2 rating for the 18-49 demographic.

Tom Cruise has been given a launch date for his mission to space.The action man will become the first star to actually film in space while he’s onboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon trip to the International Space Station – and now he has a countdown to prepare for.He’ll take off with astronauts and fellow wannabe spacemen and women in October 2021, according to the 2020-2023 ISS official manifest, obtained by TMZ.The Mission: Impossible star will be joined in space by his Edge of Tomorrow director Doug

Millie Bobby Brown felt like a giggling schoolgirl on the set of new Netflix movie Enola Holmes because co-star Sam Claflin kept cracking her up between takes.The actor plays the pompous older brother of Millie’s Enola in the film and she reveals he was nothing like the super-serious character when the cameras weren’t rolling, making everyone laugh with his dancing skills.“He’s a very funny person and it’s very hard to keep a straight face around him,” Millie tells Good Morning America,

Tiffany Haddish is set to join Nicolas Cage for the action-comedy The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.The actress has signed on for the film, which also features Pedro Pascal and Sharon Horgan, in which Cage plays a version of himself.Directed by Tom Gormican, the production centers on a creatively unfulfilled Cage, who is facing financial difficulties and agrees to attend the birthday of a superfan, played by Pascal for $1 million.Haddish will portray a federal agent, who forces Cage to go

Ellen Degeneres addressed the workplace misconduct allegations against her and her team in a monologue that opened season 18 of her U.S.

Drew Barrymore was such a hardcore teen, the bosses of a school for troubled kids had to place her in solitary confinement.The Charlie’s Angels star made the big reveal while chatting to Paris Hilton, who recently opened up about her nightmare experience at a finishing school for girls in Provo, Utah, on her new talk show, explaining that she “started riots” among her fellow students.Drew explained her mother sent her off to the tough school because she was always getting into trouble and doing

Daniel Levy has teased a potential Schitt’s Creek movie following the show’s incredible success at Sunday’s (September 21, 2020) Emmy Awards.The program swept the awards ceremony – taking home honors for its stars Daniel and his dad Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, and Annie Murphy.

Catherine Zeta-Jones has teamed up with bosses at British footwear brand Butterfly Twists to create a new vegan shoe line.The venture will launch via the actress’ lifestyle brand, Casa Zeta-Jones, and will serve as Catherine’s first expansion into footwear.“I’ve always had a passion for fashion,” she says. “I learned to sew from my nana and my mam and was always designing and creating something new.

Tyler Perry delivered a powerful speech which touched upon the lack of representation for people of color in the television industry as he accepted the Governors Award at the Emmys on Sunday night (September 20, 2020).The 51-year-old director, writer, and producer was the recipient of the gong at the 2020 ceremony, which was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Perry and his foundation chosen for their ongoing inclusive efforts and other philanthropic initiatives.The Madea actor was

Zendaya made history at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night (September 20, 2020) by becoming the youngest winner of an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series trophy.At 24, the Euphoria star is two years younger than Jodie Comer, who previously held the mark – for Killing Eve.Zendaya, who celebrated her big win virtually with family and friends at her home, said, “Thank you to the TV Academy and to all the other incredible women in this category. I admire you all so much.

Schitt’s Creek was a massive winner at the Primetime Emmys, picking up the first seven awards of Sunday’s (September 20, 2020) virtual ceremony.All four stars, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Daniel Levy, and Annie Murphy, claimed the comedy acting honors, while the show was also named Outstanding Comedy Series.The show previously landed two gongs at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards last week, taking its 2020 tally to nine.The cast and crew gathered for dinner in Canada, where they celebrated the

Jane Fonda once swam naked with Michael Jackson.The iconic actress bared all alongside the King of Pop while she was filming 1981 drama On Golden Pond, explaining he came over to live with her on set for a week.”I found him touching, a very interesting character,” she revealed on Thursday (September 17, 2020), during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen. “I knew him pretty well.

Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, and Lisa Kudrow staged a mini-Friends reunion at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night (September 20, 2020), pretending they were all still living together.Host Jimmy Kimmel checked in with his pal Jennifer to make sure she got home safely after showing up to help him hand out the night’s first award, and she revealed she was hanging out with her roommates.“We live together,” Cox said, prompting Aniston to add, “We’ve been roommates since 1994.”The trio will

Helena Bonham Carter believes Millie Bobby Brown would have lost out on the role of Enola Holmes to a black actress if the film was made in 2020.The mystery movie, based on Nancy Springer’s books, centers upon the teenage sister of an already-famous Sherlock Holmes, began shooting last year (2019), and is released on Netflix on Wednesday (September 23, 2020).Helena thinks that if the movie were produced now, it might have has a different lead due to Hollywood’s focus on racial diversity

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt couldn’t help but giggle as they recreated a flirty scene during a virtual reading of classic movie Fast Times At Ridgemont High on Thursday night (September 17, 2020).While the former couple’s participation in the charity reading had been teased for several months, their characters had been kept under wraps.But as the reading aired on Thursday, it was revealed they were taking on the roles of Brad Hamilton and Linda Barrett.

The Batman has resumed two weeks after a cast member tested positive for COVID-19.Reports suggested leading man Robert Pattinson was the man who fell sick, but his representatives and Warner Bros. bosses refused to name names.Did you know Robert Pattinson lied to Christopher Nolan about his The Batman audition?Now, the cameras are rolling again with a studio rep stating, “Following a hiatus for COVID 19 quarantine precautions, filming has now resumed on The Batman in the U.K.”The production shut