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“The Offer,” Paramount‘s limited series about the making of Francis Ford Coppola‘s “The Godfather,” came and went in 2022 to barely any fanfare. So why does the studio want to do a similar project for another Coppola classic from the ’70s? World Of Reel reports (via a tweet from Daniel Richtman) that Paramount wants to do a series remake of “The Conversation” for Paramount+.

Jim Carrey has hinted at retirement recently, but let’s not call it official just yet. Variety reports that the actor will return as Dr.

Puck News. The new installment would see the “Mission Impossible” star, 61, return to his role of naval aviator Lieutenant Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, as well as his “Top Gun: Maverick” co-stars Miles Teller and Glen Powell.

Isn’t this curious? Just days after Tom Cruise signed a film deal with Warner Bros., THR reports that Paramount has a sequel to “Top Gun: Maverick” in the works. That comes as a surprise after the fallout of Cruise’s new deal, with sources saying that the relationship between the actor and the studio he’s made five of his last seven films with had reached a boiling point.

Earlier this week, news broke that Tom Cruise signed a film deal with Warner Bros. to produce and star in movies for the studio. But what does Cruise’s new deal really mean? It’s not an exclusive deal, and Cruise has a couple of titles to finish making, including the upcoming sequel to “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning,” before he pivots to WBD.

New “Star Wars” films are on the table, new “Superman,” “Supergirl,” and even “28 Days Later” franchise films? Hell, why not throw new “Star Trek” movies into the mix.

“Cheers” alum Shelley Long to make an appearance on his “Frasier” reboot.Long, 74, famously played waitress Diane Chambers on the hit ’80s sitcom while Grammer, 68, appeared on both the NBC series and his own 1993 spinoff as Dr. Frasier Crane.Grammer said he “would like to see Diane come back” when he dropped by “The Kelly Clarkson Show” on Tuesday.The “X-Men: The Last Stand” alum added that Frasier should be able to “put something to bed” with Diane and “end up with a nice thing between them.”In the Boston-set “Cheers,” the pseudo–intellectual Diane and the pompous psychiatrist Frasier were engaged for a period of time before breaking up.

left the embattled slasher flick. “I guess now is as good a time as any to announce I formally exited Scream 7 weeks ago,” Landon, 48, wrote on X. “This will disappoint some and delight others.

the 90-year-old country music icon — who is still on tour at his advanced age. The four-part series covers everything from his early days in Texas to his troubled drinking days, affairs and shoot-outs with former family members, accompanied by commentary from Nelson and his kids.

South Park have released a new special on Paramount+ called Not Suitable For Children. It is available to watch in the US and Canada now.The brand new episode parodies the online content subscription site OnlyFans, which has become known for its adult content.“After discovering a South Park Elementary teacher’s OnlyFans page, Randy is compelled to take a closer look at the world of influencers,” a synopsis reads.A teaser preview shared on social media today (December 20), Mr Skinner bursts into a classroom to announce they “have a problem”.Another snippet shows a meeting of concerned parents at South Park Elementary who fear their children will find the content online. “We’re talking about someone who influences our children!” Tweak’s dad exclaims.

filed a suit against Hauser’s new company.“Morning cruise @freereincoffeecompany get up and get after it!” the “2 Fast 2 Furious’ actor, 48, penned on social media.He shared the post alongside a snapshot of himself drinking a cup of Joe while riding a sailboat by the sunrise.The picture was posted on Nov. 22 — just one day after Sheridan, 53, registered his case on Nov.

Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer had an interview with the BBC cut short by Paramount+ representatives after the actor began to voice his support conversation turned to his support for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. According to host Justin Webb, Grammer, mentioned comedienne, actor and producer Roseanne Barr during the segment which aired on BBC Radio 4’s Today program The 68-year-old “Cheers” alum allegedly explained that the idea for the “Frasier” revival came after the success of 2018’s “Roseanne” reboot, which returned after a 21-year hiatus.The ABC series was later canceled after Barr, a fellow Trump supporter, tweeted some controversial remarks including a a racist joke about former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett.

BBC interviewer has said that the Paramount PR team did not want him to press Kelsey Grammer on his support for Donald Trump.Grammer appeared on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme to promote the Frasier reboot when presenter Justin Webb started to ask him about his ongoing support for the former President.“You were a Trump supporter, I’m fascinated to know if you still are?” Webb asked the actor.“I am, and I’ll let that be the end of it,” responded Grammer.Following the interview, Webb added: “I should stress that he was perfectly happy to talk about why he supports Donald Trump and still does in the coming election.

Scream VII following the departures of two major franchise leads this week.According to a report from Variety, Spyglass is in the process of a creative overhaul for the seventh instalment of the Scream franchise after they fired Melissa Barrera earlier this week, followed by Jenna Ortega’s withdrawal from the film.Spyglass is reportedly looking at bringing back longtime franchise lead Neve Campbell, who has been involved in every Scream film with the exception of this year’s Scream VI over a pay dispute. Additionally, Variety also reports that Spyglass is thinking of bringing Scream 3 antagonist Patrick Dempsey back for its upcoming seventh film.However, it is important to note that Variety has claimed that neither Campbell nor Dempsey are in “active negations” for a return.Melissa Barerra – who plays Sam Carpenter in 2022’s Scream and sequel Scream VI – was dropped from the upcoming seventh instalment after writing an Instagram post in support of Palestine earlier this week.In a post on her Instagram Stories, the Mexican-born actor wrote: “I too come from a colonized country.

IndieWire, a recent Reelgood audit looked into the libraries of eight leading streaming services in the US, including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Hulu, Max, Disney+, Paramount+ and Apple TV+, to assess their growth over the past two years.According to the data, Paramount+ had 2,302 movie titles available on October 17, 2022, which has been reduced to 830 movies by October 15, 2023. This means the film library suffered a 64 per cent drop, losing 1,472 titles in the span of 363 days.The TV catalogue on the streaming service, however, increased by three per cent.Max, formely known as HBO Max, was the other streaming service to see cuts.

The Curse has been touted as one of the best shows of the year.Created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, the satirical comedy series follows newly married couple Asher (Fielder) and Whitney Siegel (Emma Stone) who believe they have been afflicted by a curse while co-hosting their problematic home improvement show, Flipanthropy, in New Mexico.A synopsis reads: “The Curse centers on Whitney and Asher Siegel, a newlywed couple struggling to bring their vision for eco-conscious housing to the small community of Española, New Mexico. But, their efforts are complicated when an eccentrically flawed reality TV producer, Dougie, sees opportunity in their story.“As the series unfolds, the couple find themselves caught in a mysterious web of ethical and moral grey zones – all while trying to keep their relationship afloat.”The show’s first episode debuted on Showtime in the US and Paramount+ in the UK on November 12.

streamed on Paramount+. Additionally, the show will debut three brand-new categories including Best African Music Performance, Best Alternative Jazz Album and Best Pop Dance Recording.

The Curse starring Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder has been widely praised by critics as one of the best shows of the year.Created and written by Fielder (The Rehearsal) and Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems), the comedy series follows newly married couple Asher (Fielder) and Whitney Siegel (Stone) who believe they have been afflicted by a curse while co-hosting their problematic HGTV home improvement show, Flipanthropy, in New Mexico.The first reviews have been released ahead of the show’s debut on Paramount+ later this month, with Entertainment Weekly describing it as “the weirdest, most unforgettable show of 2023”.In the B+ review, the outlet wrote: “Blending cringe comedy with contemplative character study and undertones of horror, The Curse is unrelentingly odd and tough to forget.”The Standard were similarly effusive in a five-star review, and explained how the show comments on “white privilege, condescension and mutual distrust”.“To deliver such grand themes with deadpan accuracy and hilarity is no small feat,” the review read. “Emma Stone is capitivating as she flips from breathless do-gooder to barely concealed narcissist; and Nathan Fielder is stellar as the deeply unlikable Asher.”In a five-star review of the first three episodes by the BBC, The Curse is described as being as “edgy, unsettling and smart” as you’d expect from the creator of HBO’s The Rehearsal.

“1923” starring Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford, and “Tulsa King” starring Sylvester Stallone. “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” stars David Oyelowo (“Selma”) in the title role, with Donald Sutherland as a judge, Dennis Quaid as deputy US Marshal Sherill Lynn and Shea Whigham as George Reeves, the man who enslaves Bass at the beginning of the show. The historical drama premieres Nov.

Once upon a time, David Fincher‘s follow-up to 2014’s “Gone Girl” would have been a sequel to the 2013 blockbuster “World War Z.” But Fincher’s entry into blockbuster filmmaking never happened, with Paramount eventually scrapping the project by 2019. But what did one of Hollywood’s most distinct visual stylists have in mind for the sequel? Deadline reports (via GQ UK) that Fincher described his take as similar to a hit HBO series with a similar backdrop.

Fab Morvan recalls one of the last times he saw his “Girl You Know It’s True” partner Rob Pilatus before his death from an accidental overdose in 1998.It was outside the Viper Room rock club in Hollywood, California, where the fallen pop star — disgraced after the lip-syncing scandal that forced the duo to return the Best New Artist Grammy it won in 1990 — was now far from the green-eyed heartthrob he once was when they were MTV sensations.“I see a dude stumbling across the way,” says Morvan, 57, in the doc. “As he was falling, his body turned, and I looked into his eyes, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, this is not true.’ I’m looking at Rob Pilatus.”Then Morvan took Pilatus home — to what appeared to be a crack house.Nine years after Milli Vanilli had a string of chart-topping hits in 1989 — “Girl You Know It’s True” was followed by consecutive No.

Last week, Marvel Studios pull “Deadpool 3” from its May 3, 2024 release date, leading many to speculate if more studios would soon shuffle their schedules. And as the SAG-AFTRA strike crosses the 100-day barrier, several blockbusters on next year’s release calendar for Paramount move to different spots.

Paramount+ revival of the series dropped its first two episodes on Oct. 12. And while Kelsey Grammer’s Dr.

pretentious quips and drinking sherry wine in Boston. The Paramount+ revival of “Frasier” premiered Thursday — with one original character noticeably absent.The late John Mahoney — who portrayed Frasier’s retired police office father Martin Crane in the 1993 series — wasn’t sitting in his iconic yellow stripped chair anymore.The famed actor, known for “Say Anything,” “Hot in Cleveland,” and his stage work, died in 2018 at the age of 77.However, his legacy stayed strong, and the revival paid tribute to him in the pilot episode that dropped on Oct.

Frasier has received the reboot treatment in a sequel series on Paramount+.Created by Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, the revival series picks up as Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) moves back to Boston – the setting where the character was originally introduced in Cheers before he received his own spin-off, Frasier, set in Seattle.While some veteran cast members return like Bebe Neuwirth and Peri Gilpin, the series largely features a new ensemble, including Nicholas Lyndhurst as university professor Alan, Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy, Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David, Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve and Toks Olagundoye as Olivia.The first two episodes landed on Paramount+ on October 12 in the US and October 13 in the UK. The remaining eight episodes will be released weekly from these dates, with the finale scheduled for December 7, 2023.You can check out the release schedule below.Paramount has yet to announce whether the show will return for a second season.

Frasier has received the reboot treatment in a sequel series on Paramount+.Created by Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, the revival series picks up as Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) moves back to Boston – the setting where the character was originally introduced in Cheers before he received his own spin-off, Frasier, set in Seattle.While some veteran cast members return like Bebe Neuwirth and Peri Gilpin, the series largely features a new ensemble, including Nicholas Lyndhurst as university professor Alan, Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy, Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David, Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve and Toks Olagundoye as Olivia.David Hyde Pierce, who played Frasier’s younger brother Niles in the original show, turned down the opportunity to appear in the revival.Speaking to People about his absence, Grammer said: “David basically decided he wasn’t really interested in repeating the performance of Niles.”His absence from the cast, however, took the show into a new direction, according to Grammer. “In a very funny way, it just took us to a new place, which was what we originally wanted to do anyway, which was a Frasier third act,” he added.

the 1954 big-screen classic starring Humphrey Bogart as Lieutenant Commander Philip Queeg, he of the nervously-twirled metal balls and questionable sanity.The movie premieres Oct. 6 on Paramount+ with Showtime (paramountplus.qflm.net/9WG5D0) — and Oct. 8 on Showtime (9 p.m.) — and features an all-star cast, including Kiefer Sutherland as Queeg and the late Lance Reddick, all of whom deliver bravura performances.

Variety on Wednesday. “We want to thank the entire cast, the writers, directors and producers along with the whole crew for their dedication, creativity and talent.”The Post has contacted Paramount+ for comment.

Mean Girls movie has officially been shared online.Paramount launched an official TikTok account for the movie today (October 3) and made the film available in 23 parts. You can view it below.It is also currently available on Paramount+ and Amazon Prime Video and free to watch on YouTube with ads in the US.

TikTok, hoping to introduce the cult classic to a younger audience and made the entire one hour, 47 minute film available for free on the platform.The account quickly mushroomed from 700 to 77.9K followers and growing and the page already has over 1.1M likes. “Get in loser, we’re going shopping, the bio for the official “Mean Girls” TikTok account reads.Written by Tina Fey, “Mean Girls” originally hit theaters in 2004 and starred Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese and Amy Poehler.According to the film’s official synopsis, “After living in Africa with her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Lohan) must brave the wilds of high school where she is taken under the wing of the popular girls, The Plastics, led by the cool and cruel Regina George (McAdams).”Directed by Mark Waters, “Mean Girls” grossed over $86M stateside and $130M worldwide and inspired a hit Broadway musical.The new “Mean Girls” movie based on the musical stars Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho, Jaquel Spivey, Tina Fey, Tim Meadows, Jenna Fischer, Busy Philipps, Avantika, Mahi Alam, Christopher Briney, Bebe Wood, Ashley Park, Connor Ratliff and Jon Hamm.

her divorce from former NFL superstar Tom Brady, 46. “I’m in a different place in my life. I’m able to choose more of what I want,” Bundchen said from her Costa Rica home, according to a preview of the interview on Paramount.

So what’s going on with “Yellowstone” and the drama between Kevin Costner, Paramount, and the show’s writer/creator, Oscar-nominated writer Taylor Sheridan? Well, nothing, really; Paramount already announced that the second part of “Yellowstone” season five would be its last and that a new spin-off show centered around a new character played by Matthew McConaughey would be the new focus instead.

Paramount+’s “Frasier” revival, airing on the streamer come Oct. 12 with the first two episodes. A teaser for the new series dropped today and features the “X-Men: The Last Stand” actor, 68, stepping into the shoes of his longtime character once again.Grammer has played Frasier in the hit NBC sitcom “Cheers” from 1984 until 1993.He then had his own eponymous spin-off show that was broadcasted on the network from ’93 until 2004.And almost 20 years later, the stiff and pretentious Dr.

Frasier – check it out above.Led by showrunners Chris Harris and Joe Cristalli, the revival series sees Kelsey Grammer return as Frasier, alongside Jack Cutmore Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy, Nicholas Lyndhurst as university professor Alan and Toks Olagundoye as Alan’s colleague, Olivia.Other cast members include Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David.Ahead of the show’s premiere on October 12 in the US, a behind-the-scenes look at the series will be released on October 6 on Paramount+. The half-hour special, Frasier: Inside The Series, is hosted by Kevin Frazier and features interviews with the cast and creators behind the revival.A synopsis for the series reads: “Dr.

Frasier reboot, some UK fans are struggling to look past the inclusion of Nicholas Lyndhurst.The actor, best known for playing Rodney Trotter in the sitcom Only Fools And Horses, plays Frasier’s (Kelsey Grammer) old college friend-turned-university professor Alan in the sequel series.He’s joined by Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s grown son Freddy, Toks Olagundoye as Alan’s colleague Olivia, Jess Salgueiro as Freddy’s roommate Eve, and Anders Keith as Frasier’s nephew David.Alongside Grammer, Bebe Neuwirth and Peri Gilpin will also reprise their roles, Lilith and Roz respectively, from the original series.After the first pictures and revamped theme were released on Tuesday (August 22), many reacted to Lyndhurst’s involvement on X (formerly known as Twitter).Comedian Nish Kumar wrote: “This is like seeing Jennifer Aniston pop up in the Brittas Empire.”“If you’re questioning the versatility of Nicholas Lyndhurst as an actor then you do not remember the ’90s adverts for WHSmiths,” another added.Carol Vorderman, meanwhile, wrote: “Rodney’s in the new Frasier…. I’m here for it.”You can check out more reactions below.This is like seeing Jennifer Aniston pop up in the Brittas Empire pic.twitter.com/IlD2XhOmAB— Nish Kumar (@MrNishKumar) August 22, 2023I don’t ask for much in life, but if Frasier could repeatedly call Nicholas Lyndhurst’s character “Dave” in this reboot, that would be great, thank you.— Jason (@NickMotown) August 23, 2023I'm joining the wave of love & appreciation for Nicholas Lyndhurst.I loved watching Frasier, but not sure I would have sought out the reboot had it not been for Lyndhurst's starring role.

new Paramount+ documentary, “Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback,” which takes viewers behind the curtain of the original NBC telecast through the eyes of Binder, 90, who shares candid, emotional, behind-the-scenes stories of working with Presley and with his notoriously iron-fisted, sketchy manager, Col. Tom Parker (identified here as “The Villain”), who’d relegated Elvis to a string of laughably bad movies throughout the 1960s to keep the gravy train rolling along.“Reinventing Elvis: The ’68 Comeback” is produced by Spencer Proffer (“The Day The Music Died: The Story of Don McLean’s ‘American Pie'”) and directed by John Scheinfeld(“The U.S.