US late-night shows could return as soon as next week post-strike

Michaela Zee The 61st annual New York Film Festival concluded on Friday night with the North American premiere of Michael Mann’s “Ferrari.” Mann walked the red carpet at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall and sat down for a post-screening Q&A alongside “Ferrari” stars Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz, Shailene Woodley and Gabriel Leone, who were able to attend the premiere due to the film’s SAG-AFTRA interim agreement. “The mindset of a racer was something we talked about,” Driver said of his preparation with Mann for the Enzo Ferrari biopic.

US fugitive Nicholas Rossi has been released on bail by officers investigating a rape allegation against him in England. It is understood that the 36-year-old is now being transferred back to HMP Edinburgh after being questioned at an English prison on Wednesday.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Massett and John Zinman, the longtime collaborators known for their work as writers, producers and showrunners, have signed with Independent Artist Group for representation.

Travis Scott is kicking off his tour!

Joe Otterson TV Reporter WWE‘s NXT won out in the so-called Tuesday Night War against AEW‘s “Dynamite.” According to the Nielsen overnight ratings, NXT pulled in 921,000 viewers on Tuesday night with 396,000 in the key adults 18-49 demographic. “Dynamite” averaged 609,000 viewers with 346,000 in the demo. While that is a far cry from the numbers seen during the Monday Night Wars between WWE (then WWF) and WCW, it is still a resounding victory for WWE, with NXT up approximately 7.5% compared to last week’s show.

Jaden Thompson In a conversation with fellow auteur Gregg Araki for Interview Magazine, Richard Linklater revealed that he hopes to shoot a movie in French, shot on location in Paris. Araki said to the director, “I saw Ruby Rich last night. She did the Q&A for our‘Nowhere’ screening at IFC Center.

Caroline Brew editor Rachel Smith has been named anchor of the weekend edition of “Entertainment Tonight.” “Entertainment Tonight Weekend,” which is an hour-long version of the nightly syndicated entertainment news show, will now broadcast from New York City for the first time in the show’s 42-year history, Variety has learned. Smith takes over hosting duties of the weekend show from the Big Apple on October 7.

Ariana Grande is moving on. According to new reports, her relationship with her new boyfriend Ethan Slater has been growing more serious, with the two living in an apartment together in New York. Scooter Braun drama: Why Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Demi Lovato, Idina Menzel and J Balvin split from managerAriana Grande officially files for divorce; will reportedly cut a check to Dalton GomezA post shared by Ariana Grande (@arianagrande)The couple, who met on the set of “Wicked” last December, appears to have relocated full time in New York city.

Katie Price has been shaking bums alongside OnlyFans star Holly Deacon during a £1k a-night stay at a luxurious Greek villa.The former glamour model, 45 has been staying at the villa in Mykonos where she has been shooting content for the adult content subscription site alongside Holly.The stunning villa boasts six bedrooms, a sprawling private pool and incredible sea views.The lavish property costs a whopping £1,000 per night and is within walking distance of the beach. It also comes with a cosy dining area with traditional Greek architecture and picturesque views through the large windows.

Saturday Night Live is set to return for its 49th season next weekend – check out the line-ups for the first two episodes below.The long-running US variety show is due back on NBC on Saturday, October 14 following a six-month break.Pete Davidson will be on hosting duties for the first edition, with Ice Spice set to make her debut as a musical guest.On October 21, Bad Bunny will appear as both host and musical guest. It’ll mark the rapper/singer’s first time presenting and second time performing on the iconic SNL stage, having first played the show in 2021.Additionally, the programme has announced that comedian Chloe Troast has joined its cast.

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Would you like a silent action film with little to no dialogue, or would you like the return of action-giant John Woo to the stage of American action cinema? And hey, how about both? Because that’s what you’ll get in Lionsgate’s “Silent Night,” a nonstop, action-packed thrill ride starring Joel Kinnaman (“The Killing,” “RoboCop,” “Suicide Squad”), with Catalina Sandino Moreno (“Barbarians,” “The Affair”), and Grammy award-winning musician and actor Scott Mescudi (aka “Kid Cudi”)  READ MORE: Fall Film Preview: 60+ Most Anticipated Movies To Watch “It was a very smart script, and the story really touched me [because] I have three children,” Woo, whose legendary action bonafides include 1989’s “The Killer” and 1997’s “Face/Off,” told Entertainment Weekly this week.

Beyonce‘s mom, Tina Knowles, is showing Taylor Swift some love!

Rumours are swirling that King Charles is keen to "hit the reset button" and reconcile with Prince Harry, amid reports that the US-based Prince is looking to return to the UK.

Kim Petras is kicking off her big tour!

Queen and Adam Lambert are set to embark on their North American ‘Rhapsody’ tour next week – find all the details below.The legendary band launched the acclaimed show back in 2019, and brought it to the UK, Ireland and Europe last year.Per a press release, Queen and their frontman Lambert are now taking the newly “expanded and updated” production back to the US and Canada “where it first began”. The group have promised an “even more ambitious show” at the upcoming dates.Queen’s 2023 Rhapsody’ tour is scheduled to begin with two consecutive nights at the CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, Maryland next Wednesday (October 4) and Thursday (5).From there, they’ll visit Toronto, Detroit, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other cities throughout the month.

EXCLUSIVE: Screamfest Horror Film Festival has unveiled the first-wave lineup for its 23rd edition, taking place at the TCL Chinese Theatre from October 10-19, announcing that it will kick off with a screening of Eddie Alcazar’s much-discussed Sundance 2023 mind-bender Divinity.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Gordon Ramsay’s high-anxiety restaurant rescue series “Kitchen Nightmares” returns to Fox Monday after 10 years off the air. In that time, a lot has changed — not only in the restaurant industry, but also the broadcast TV food landscape, where Fox dominates with more culinary competitions than the other Big 4 networks. With foodie culture stronger than ever amid the popularity of “The Bear” and the surge of cooking videos splattered across TikTok, Ramsay decided now was the time to expand upon those first seven seasons of kitchen chaos.

Peep Show could return when the characters are “old men” in their seventies.The actor, who played Jeremy in the Channel 4 sitcom, reaffirmed the idea in an interview with NME to mark the show’s 20th anniversary.“We’ve always said that it would be funny to go back and see them as old men,” Webb said. “Living in the same flat and having the same arguments… I think probably this side of, shall we say, 70?”His co-star David Mitchell, however, believes any future reunion should be a “totally separate thing”.“It’s nice that people still give a shit… I don’t want to tack anything onto the end of it,” Mitchell said.

As there’s positive vibes (knock on wood) coming out the AMPTP and WGA talks at the time of this post, there’s some interesting maneuvers on the theatrical release calendar. Specifically, more films keep getting added to the calendar.