The Weeknd to Star in His Own Movie: Here's What We Know

Ben Savage is officially off the market!

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Lucy Liu is making her comic book movie debut in “Shazam! Fury of the Gods,” playing the villainous Kalypso alongside Helen Mirren and “West Side Story” breakout Rachel Zegler. The three actors play the daughters of Atlas, who come to our planet to reclaim the magic that fuels Zachary Levi’s Shazam. Liu was recently asked by The Cut about starring in a superhero movie for the first time at 54 years old. “If it had happened earlier, it would have been miraculous,” Liu said. “It would have been a different story; my career would have been easier. There would have been more opportunity.” Sizable comic book movie roles for Asian-Americans simply did not exist when Liu was coming up in the industry. She had her action breakthrough playing Alex Munday opposite Cameron Diaz and Drew Barrymore in 2000’s “Charlie’s Angels” and its 2003 sequel, “Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.”

After presenting at the Oscars together on Sunday, Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are in talks to star in the upcoming film “We Live in Time”.

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield are teaming up onscreen!

Amy Robach and Andrew Shue may have separated, but it's safe to say that the blended family they created during their marriage is still as close-knit as ever.The former GMA star's daughters, Ava, 20, and Annalise, 17, have remained on good terms with their mom's ex-husband - and it's so heartwarming to see.Over the weekend, Annalise took to Instagram to share a photo of Andrew and his son Nate, 26, enjoying a meal out in New York City.VIDEO: Amy Robach and Andrew Shue's awkward interview revealed Annalise shared the photo on her Instagram account, alongside two smiling face emojis. The teenager had recently shared a public tribute to Nate - whose film, Senses has been nominated for a number of awards at Cannes this year.She wrote: "Proud lil sis," on her instagram Stories, while her older sibling Ava wrote: "[applause] for big brother".MORE: Amy Robach's grown-up daughter Ava is taking after famous mom in more than one wayMORE: Amy Robach and Andrew Shue's staggering joint networth of $100M is now dividedNate shared both posts on his own Instagram Stories in appreciation.

Hollywood is descending on the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles for the 95th Academy Awards.

Hilary Duff's husband, Matthew Koma, and her ex, Joel Madden, are pals. Over the weekend, Koma, 35, wished Madden a happy birthday on his Instagram Stories in a series of cute bro pics and a little fun trolling.Posting an awkward pic of himself and Madden with their eyes closed, Koma wrote, «Happy birthday @joelmadden.»He also shared a pic of them watching two German Shepherds, writing, «Grateful for you and our friendship @joelmadden.»Koma also posted a pic of a handwritten note, writing, «Matt + Joel 4 Eva,» and then took it a step further posting the ultimate throwback pic of Madden and Duff when they were a couple.«It's not even weird that you dated my wife @joelmadden it just makes me feel closer to you,» Koma quipped.Madden reposted Koma's messages, writing on the pic of him and Duff, «We love you Matt.»Duff and Madden started dating in 2004 when she was 16 and he was 25.

Two ships passing in the night! Jesse Spencer will return to Chicago Fire for a special episode amid Taylor Kinney’s temporary leave of absence.

Game Of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau has signed up to host eco series An Optimist’s Guide To The Planet for Bloomberg Media.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Nominations for the 2023 CMT Music Awards are led by country’s woman of the moment, Lainey Wilson, with four, followed by three apiece for Cody Johnson, newcomer Jelly Roll and the show’s recurring co-host, Kane Brown. For the second year in a row, the three-hour telecast will be getting its premiere network airing on CMT’s big sister network, CBS — along with a livestream on Paramount+ — and for the first time, it will be based out of Austin. The show goes out live from the Moody Center April 2 at 8 p.m. ET on the broadcast network and airs tape-delayed in the same time slot on the west coast. Several days after the broadcast and streaming premiere, the show will appear on its titular network, CMT, as an “extended cut” with 30 minutes of additional material, bringing the running time there to three and a half hours. That expanded edition bows on CMT April 6 at 8 ET/PT.

CMT Music Awards will have plenty of familiar faces — and a whole lot of new ones. Lainey Wilson leads the charge with four noms, including Performance of the Year and Female Video of the Year. Tied with three nominees apiece are first-time nominee Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, and CMT Music Awards co-host Kane Brown.Across all categories, CMT is recognizing 21 first-time nominees.Meanwhile, the first round of nominations for the highly coveted Video of the Year award has 16 acts, including another nod for Carrie Underwood, who reigns as the most awarded artist in CMT history with a total of 25 wins.

Naman Ramachandran African streamer Showmax has revealed “Second Family,” its first original telenovela in Kenya. The series follows the dysfunctional Gatehi – Lang’at families. When 57-year-old billionaire Leo Lang’at dies suddenly, his secrets come to light, pitting one family against another. Battling for his wealth, power and for revenge, Sinde, the daughter of Leo’s mistress, faces off against Evangeline, Leo’s formidable first wife. The cast includes emerging actor Vanessa Okeyo as the protagonist Sinde, Brian Ogola, Helen Keli, Dora Nyaboke, Ian Mbugua, Nick Ndeda, Stephanie Muchiri, Serah Wanjiru, Arabron Nyyneque, Mumbi Maina, Brian Abajah, Lewis Leshan, Ella Maina, Florence Nduta, John Sibi-Okumu, Charles J. Ouda, Mary Mwikali and Eve Jackson.

Tottenham reportedly want at least £100m for all-time club top scorer Harry Kane if he is to leave this summer. Erik ten Hag is an admirer of the England captain, who is on his list of potential summer striker targets.

is addressing Taylor Kinney's absence.On Wednesday's season 11 episode, titled «Damage Control,» while Kinney's character, Lieutenant Kelly Severide, was not seen, his absence was definitely felt by his wife, Stella. At the top of the episode, Stella is seen in their empty apartment, while Severide is off at an arson investigation program in Alabama.As OFI boss Van Meter explained to Boden, who was visibly upset that he lost one of his best firefighters with one day’s notice, the last-minute opportunity was just too good for Severide to pass up.

Back in 2021, news first emerged that HBO had greenlit “The Idol”, an edgy satirical drama set within the Los Angeles music business, created by The Weeknd and “Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson.

The Weeknd is turning his talents towards the world of film.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will have his first starring role in a feature film that he wrote and is also producing. The picture, which is currently untitled and has been kept shrouded in mystery regarding its plot, genre and the like is being directed by Trey Edward Shults, the filmmaker behind “Waves” and “It Comes at Night.” Shults also co-wrote the movie and is executive producing it. We do know that it is shooting in Los Angeles, but aside from that the “logline is being kept under wraps.” Whether comedy or tragedy, action adventure or musical extravaganza, this impressively vague feature has lined up a top shelf cast. Beyond The Weeknd, a Grammy-winning recording juggernaut, the film also stars Jenna Ortega, the star of “Wednesday” and “Scream VI,” as well as Barry Keoghan, the Oscar-nominated actor from “The Banshees of Inisherin” and “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”

EXCLUSIVE: In what would mark is acting debut in a feature film, Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye is teaming with Trey Edward Shults on a new untitled film as he is set to star along with Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan. Shults will direct from a script he co-wrote with Tesfaye and his producing partner Reza Fahim. Tesfaye, Fahim, Kevin Turen and Harrison Kreiss are producing with Shultz and Ortega exec producing.

Time for Eric Stonestreet to put on an angry face: The Modern Family will join the cast of the Disney+ Original series The Santa Clauses as Magnus Antas (aka the Mad Santa), who reigned during the 14th century and is now returning to try and take down Scott Calvin (Tim Allen) and reclaim the North Pole.

Steven Spielberg told a Berlin Film Festival press conference on Tuesday that he has yet to set his next movie in the wake of back-to-back productions West Side Story and The Fabelmans.